In the small courtyard,
Nangong Liuyun’s figure suddenly appeared in front of Lan Xin.
“Xiao Xin, what exactly happened over here just now?”
Lan Xin quickly spoke up after catching her breath,
“My Lady Liuyun, just now Xia Xiaoyu suddenly appeared and wanted to take the master away. I immediately stepped out to stop her as soon as I noticed.
Her strength was originally not far from mine.
But… I didn’t think she had a trick up her sleeve. After she turned into a monster, she actually conjured a Demon God shadow.
A Demon God… That’s an ancient god that used to lead the Monster Clan, that Demon God shadow only glanced at me and instantly caused significant damage.
My top-grade spiritual treasures have become useless scraps.
And… I saw that Demon God shadow took both the master and Xia Xiaoyu away, they vanished together within the realm.”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Liuyun frowned slightly. She then continued,
“A Demon God shadow, huh? I didn’t imagine Xiao Yu would resort to such means.
Xiao Xin, you have a contract with my husband, let’s check where he is taken to first.”
“This… This… My Lady Liuyun… I’ve tried sensing already…
But, I couldn’t sense anything… It’s very likely that the master’s aura and the contract were concealed by some kind of power…”
“I see… looks like Xiao Yu made some sort of deal with the Demon God and even summoned its shadow.
Humph, it’s all just cheap tricks. She must be hiding somewhere in the Great Jiang Imperial City. No worry, she can’t escape.”
Elsewhere, being a direct witness, Jiang Xuan found himself utterly confused.
He was tied up and tossed on the bed.
Looking around the place a bit familiar, Jiang Xuan recognized that he was indeed in the Xia family’s little courtyard.
After wriggling around, Jiang Xuan realized the ropes had some kind of strange power, leaving him completely immobile.
Across him, Xia Xiaoyu’s red eyes twinkled slightly as she scrutinized Jiang Xuan.
“Brother Xuan, as they say, the most dangerous place is the safest spot.
Now that we have a touch of Demon God’s power, Nangong Liuyun won’t be able to find us hiding in the Xia household.”
Jiang Xuan: “…”
Regaining his wits, Jiang Xuan said bluntly,
“Xiaoyu, I know the logic but why tie me up so extravagantly?”
“Because… you’ve changed. You’ve been subdued by Nangong Liuyun, losing desire to bolt, genuinely planning to be her husband.
I cannot allow that, so until you settle down, I won’t release you.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!”
Back at Nangong Mansion,
“Junior Sister, do you mean your husband vanished?”
“Yeah, Senior Sister, I suspect that his aura was hidden by the Demon God. Do you have any solution?”
“The Demon God? That relic from ancient times, still possessing power?
Junior Sister, don’t worry. I’ll help brainstorm. As soon as we find him, I’ll inform you right away.”
“Great, thanks for your help….”
At Xia family’s courtyard, in one of the traditional rooms,
“Calm down, Xiaoyu. Are you sure you have the Demon God’s power on us?”
“Absolutely, the Demon God is the Monster Clan’s idol. Its divine aura surpasses a Martial Emperor.”
“Sounds impressive, but I’m curious—why do you have such strength?”
“Because… I made a deal with it…”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan frowned.
“Don’t lose yourself for power. That would be counterproductive.”
“Not at all. It seeks revenge. Mine is regaining strength for taking back your mastery.
Thus, it’s a win-win.”
Jiang Xuan: “…”
Internally, he thought:
“The strongest beats the Demon God, yet Xiaoyu wants to aid in revenge?
Seems like agreeing to revenge is giving an IOU. Evidently, Xiaoyu got Demon God power for free—strong!”
At this moment, Xiaoyu said,
“Enough, time for us to recall some sweet memories, Brother Xuan.”
“Wait, you don’t need to remind me, I remember them all…”
“Oh? Really? Perfect! Help recall the past for me.”
Xiaoyu placed a recording stone beside them as she explained,
“Don’t misinterpret. The stone is just to keep nice memories for me.”
Jiang Xuan: “…”
Internally, he thought:
“d*mn, another one? Who invented these recording stones? They aim to drive me mad!”
Xiaoyu slowly infused a bit of spiritual power into the stone and held Jiang Xuan’s chin.
“Behold, Brother Xuan. This is how to use Demon God’s power!”
The voice trailed as a Demon God shadow emerged behind her.
She gently touched Jiang Xuan, who remained tied but found his clothes… again… ruined.
