Hearing Murong Ying’s words, Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and still firmly denied it, “Put me down right now. You’ve really got the wrong person!”
But his denial only made Murong Ying more certain.
[My beloved is still so kind. Even when I recognize him, he refuses to admit it—always thinking of my safety.]
[He missed me so much that he risked everything to come and see me, even wearing the clothes I gave him.]
[No… for this deep longing and love, I must respond earnestly.]
On the other side, while Jiang Xuan was still desperately explaining that Murong Ying had mistaken him for someone else, he was suddenly met with a soft touch on his lips.
It lasted for quite a while. Only when Jiang Xuan began to feel short of breath did Murong Ying slowly let go of him.
“Xuan, this is my answer to you. Don’t worry—even if I have to go against the entire Imperial Dynasty, I will still protect you.”
Jiang Xuan: “?????”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan nearly broke down inside.
[Why is this former sponsor still living in her own fantasy world just like before?]
[This is pure torture… I now realize my biggest mistake was ever accepting this job!]
[Fine. If you insist on this madness, then I’ll go along with the act until I find a way out!]
Since all his attempts to cut ties had failed, Jiang Xuan decided it was better to step into the story himself and find a way to break out from within.
He recalled the persona he had created when setting up that bad ending before, and quickly came up with a plan.
Letting out a soft sigh, Jiang Xuan said, “It’s no use. You can’t possibly match the strength of an Imperial Dynasty. Actually… just being able to see you again already makes me very happy. Lady Murong, please put me down. I only came this time to return the clothes you gave me.”
“I’m soon to be married to the Empress of an Imperial Dynasty. Everything is already set in stone. Returning these clothes is my way of ending this connection—I don’t want my presence to ruin your future. You deserve someone better than me, so don’t wait foolishly for me anymore.”
As soon as she heard this, Murong Ying’s eyes instantly welled up with tears.
“So this was your true reason, Xuan… I knew everything you said was for my sake—but I refuse to accept it! If fate has brought us back together, I won’t let go again. So what if she’s an Empress of an Imperial Dynasty? If I don’t fight for you, how will I ever know whether I could win? You are the man I’ve chosen, and I will protect you with everything I have. Let’s go—first, I’ll take you back to Murong Mansion.”
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Moments later, Murong Ying had dragged Jiang Xuan back into Murong Mansion.
At this point, Jiang Xuan was emotionally numb. He had even invoked the terrifying Empress, and yet he still got hauled back.
This was going too far! This foreign-blooded princess had completely become love-brained! Couldn’t she at least consider the safety of the entire Dajiang Empire?
According to how Jiang Xuan originally envisioned the story, Murong Ying, upon learning about his “marriage,” should’ve been heartbroken but still rational.
As a foreign-blooded princess of Dajiang, she bore the ultimate responsibility of protecting the empire.
There was no way she would risk plunging the empire into crisis just for personal emotions.
So logically, she should’ve let him go with a heavy heart and buried her feelings.
But in reality, Murong Ying had gone completely love-crazed—not only was she saying she’d fight the Empress of an Imperial Dynasty, but she even wanted to keep Jiang Xuan by her side permanently.
Clearly, she was acting entirely on emotion, with no sense of reason or judgment left.
Jiang Xuan always found sponsors like this—those who couldn’t be reasoned with—the most troublesome.
Of course, his top concern right now was figuring out how to escape this lunatic sponsor again.
Did he really have to copy his last escape down to the detail?
Inside Murong Mansion, Jiang Xuan noticed the place was dusty and rundown, looking completely abandoned.
At that moment, Murong Ying slowly explained, “Xuan, after you disappeared back then, I left the Imperial City to search for you alone. I spent over a year looking, but never found any trace of you. Disheartened, I returned to the Imperial City… I never imagined we’d meet again this way.”
“Oh right—Xuan, I know you’ve always worried about me getting hurt, or not being able to defeat someone sent by the Imperial Dynasty’s Empress. But from now on, you don’t have to worry. Not long ago, I inherited the legacy of a mysterious expert. My strength has advanced rapidly. Even if I do run into an enemy, I won’t be afraid!”
Hearing that, Jiang Xuan quickly scanned her information using the system.
[Name: Murong Ying]
[Cultivation: 9th stage Martial King Realm]
[Spiritual Root: Supreme Immortal Spiritual Root]
[Current Favorability toward Host: 9999]
Jiang Xuan clearly remembered that a year ago, Murong Ying had only been at the Half-Step Martial Spirit Realm. He hadn’t expected her strength to improve so much. Find the original chapter at novelping(.)com.
A 9th stage Martial King Realm cultivator was indeed among the top-tier powerhouses in the Dajiang Empire.
However, compared to the legendary Imperial Dynasties, there was still an enormous gap.
The term “Imperial Dynasty” wasn’t something Jiang Xuan made up. It truly existed—completely surpassing all royal empires. If an empire had to face an Imperial Dynasty, it would be an utter one-sided defeat.
Of course, Jiang Xuan himself had never actually encountered an Imperial Dynasty before, but it was obvious Murong Ying was underestimating them.
In Jiang Xuan’s view, even someone as powerful as his fiancée Nangong Liuyun might only be able to protect herself in the face of an Imperial Dynasty’s force.
But as for defeating one? Absolutely impossible.
Just as Jiang Xuan was trying to figure out how to persuade this love-crazed war goddess, Murong Ying took his hand in hers.
“Xuan, let me give you a proper tour of Murong Mansion again.”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan suddenly thought of something and quickly said, “Wait, let me go change out of these clothes first.”
“Alright, but you’re not allowed to return that outfit. You can only give it back to me on our wedding day.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
As Jiang Xuan walked toward the room, Murong Ying watched his back and thought silently:
[Xuan seems to be skilled in disguise techniques. The way he looks now isn’t his real face.]
[Even the time we spent together before… that probably wasn’t his real appearance either.]
[Which means, I’ve never actually seen his true face.]
[Yes, he’s still so kind. Just to protect me, just to stop me from recklessly searching for him, he won’t even reveal his true face to me.]
[But he silently endures everything on his own—even though he’s just a weak man with low cultivation.]
[He’s never said he loves me, but his love is hidden in his actions. Silent devotion… truly the man I chose is extraordinary.]
Of course, Jiang Xuan had no idea that Murong Ying had turned all his actions into some overly romantic fantasy.
Right now, he was busy tugging and pulling at his system.