After hearing what the Empress said, Jiang Xuan spoke in a small voice, “Your Majesty… is there a chance that my fiancée is actually the Saintess of an ancient sect?”
As soon as he said that, the Empress paused for a moment, then pinched Jiang Xuan’s cheek and said, “Do I look that easy to fool?”
“Ah… well, since Your Majesty doesn’t believe it, just forget I said anything…”
Honestly, if it weren’t for the scanning system providing him with that information, even Jiang Xuan wouldn’t have believed that Nangong Liuyun was a deeply hidden powerhouse. But such an identity had no deterrent effect on the Empress.
Feeling at a loss, Jiang Xuan suddenly remembered his system and called out in his mind, “System, hurry up and protect me! If you don’t step in soon, I’m going to be dragged into hot water!”
[Ding! This system has not detected any danger to the host. The surrounding hundred miles have been scanned—no hostility or killing intent found.]
“System, don’t just look at killing intent. Just tell me—is there any way to escape from Tianxiang Pavilion? I’m afraid I’ll be abducted and taken to another Empire and made into an Emperor. Even a dog wouldn’t want that job! I’ll become a living target! The Empress’s enemies and her opposing ministers will all try to take me out. I’ll be done for. And with my looks, in this dangerous matriarchal world, I’m basically a walking magnet for trouble! You don’t want to lose a host like me, do you?”
[……]
While Jiang Xuan was complaining to the system, he noticed something startling—the Empress’s Favorability towards him had already shot up to 9999. That made things even worse for him. Just as he was panicking, the Empress gently took his hand.
“Come, return to the room with me. Let’s discuss some details regarding our return to the Hanguang Empire.”
“Wait, Your Majesty… I really don’t want to be Emperor.”
“Oh? You’re rejecting me? Interesting. Even the Empress of the Dajiang Empire wouldn’t dare turn me down. Yet you have the nerve. Still, for the sake of that face of yours, I’ll let your first refusal slide. But I don’t want to hear a second time. Otherwise, I may have to take certain… measures. For instance, I could lock you away somewhere that only I know about.”
Jiang Xuan: !!!
At this point, Jiang Xuan, who had always prided himself on never yielding, had no choice but to let the Empress lead him back by the hand.
Halfway there, the more Jiang Xuan thought about it, the more something felt off. The Empress clearly had a thing for looks, yet when he was disguised as an ugly man before, she had still approached him voluntarily. After thinking it over, he came to only one conclusion—the cosmetic lotion produced by his system was unreliable.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he ranted in his mind, “System! You’ve really messed me up this time! Have you ever considered that because of the flaw in your product, you might lose such a handsome, wealthy host like me?! Don’t hide! Give me something useful to escape this place! I don’t want to live every day trembling in fear as the so-called Emperor!”
[Host, surely you’re aware of the system’s inventory? You’ve been too lazy in your cultivation. The only decent thing you have is from the Newbie Gift Pack.]
After the system’s reminder, Jiang Xuan suddenly recalled a treasure from the Newbie Gift Pack he had completely overlooked—a flawed teleportation talisman that had never been used due to its defect.
Item: Teleportation Talisman.
Effect: Inject a bit of spiritual power to trigger a random teleportation within a radius of a thousand miles. [Note: Due to long-term disuse, this item has developed a defect, and teleportation is random within the range.]
After discovering the teleportation talisman, Jiang Xuan was overjoyed and praised the system, “Finally, something useful! This means I don’t have to become the Emperor that even dogs wouldn’t want to be!”
By the time he finished communicating with the system, the Empress had already brought him into a luxuriously decorated room.
There, the Empress licked her red lips and spoke first. “Young Master Jiang, though I’ve already chosen you as my Emperor, I’m actually not in a hurry to take you back to the Hanguang Empire. I still have some business to handle in the Dajiang Empire. I plan to take this opportunity to build a closer relationship with you.”
“The hundred billion High-grade Spirit Stones will only be delivered once we return to the Hanguang Empire. But for now, I can give you ten billion High-grade Spirit Stones as a token of my affection—no, think of it as a small gesture. Definitely not a trade or anything.”
As she spoke, the Empress handed Jiang Xuan a high-quality storage ring. She was worried he might throw a tantrum again. While she had always been tolerant, if he rejected her too many times, she’d have to resort to force.
To her surprise, Jiang Xuan, who had been against everything up until now, happily accepted the ring.
“Your Majesty, I completely understand your intention.”
Now that he had a way to escape, Jiang Xuan was calm and collected. After putting away the ten billion Spirit Stones, he reached out and pinched the Empress’s face.
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“Oh? Young Master Jiang, you’re getting bold. I hope you can stay that way in a moment.”
“What? You don’t seriously think you can keep me here, do you? If I want to leave, even you can’t stop me.”
The Empress: ???
“Oh? Now I’m curious—where does Young Master Jiang get this confidence from? How about a bet? If you can escape from me, I’ll stop bothering you. But if you fail… then you’ll have to obediently cooperate with me until I’m satisfied. How’s that?”
“There’s no need to bet—because I’m leaving right now. Your Majesty, goodbye forever.”
With that, Jiang Xuan took out a slightly aged talisman and stuck it onto himself. He poured in a bit of spiritual power, and in the next moment, the talisman disappeared from sight.
Jiang Xuan looked around, stunned. Nothing had changed. Then he realized—the teleportation talisman had vanished, but he was still standing in the same spot.
What the hell? The talisman teleported itself, but left him behind?
The system’s items were way too unreliable!
Meanwhile, the system explained in his mind:
[Host, this isn’t the system’s fault. You were warned the item had defects. At least the teleportation function still worked. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have teleported itself after you injected spiritual power.]
Jiang Xuan: “……”
While Jiang Xuan was still mentally cursing the system in various “polite and friendly” ways, the Empress walked over with a smile.
“Young Master Jiang, didn’t you say we’d never meet again? Go on, run. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance.”