After Murong Ying asked the question, Jiang Xuan slowly replied, “The name of that Empire is the Divine Martial Empire, located at the center of the Longyuan Continent. Only when you reach the Martial Ancestor Realm will you qualify to go to the center of the continent.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xuan turned and left without looking back, while Murong Ying stood frozen, not stopping him. In her eyes, Jiang Xuan, who could see through her cultivation at a glance, must have strength far beyond hers. The reason he did not resist being brought here was because he cared about her. The man she loved was too kind. Even though she was so weak, he still chose to trust her and wait for her. This deeply touched the softest part of her heart.
Murong Ying chose to let go, but this letting go was not giving up on Jiang Xuan — it was compromising with her own weakness. However, what Jiang Xuan did not know was that Murong Ying secretly left a trace of her scent on him. It was a subtle act of claiming ownership. This scent could cover a wide range, and as long as Jiang Xuan appeared within a thousand miles of her, she would be able to sense him.
At this moment, although Jiang Xuan didn’t look back, his heart was filled with panic. He was afraid his acting would be seen through by Murong Ying. If that happened, he would not only fail to escape but might even lose his life. Fortunately, he managed to fool Murong Ying, and everything was going according to his plan. As for the information he mentioned about the Empire, it was all true.
Although Jiang Xuan had never been to the center of the continent, the information about the Divine Martial Empire was discovered by the Vice Pavilion Master of Xuantian Pavilion. That Vice Pavilion Master had warned Jiang Xuan that unless he reached the Martial Ancestor Realm, he must not go to the Divine Martial Empire. Weak cultivators who went there were likely to be captured and forced to mine Spirit Stones for life without any chance of rising.
Thus, Jiang Xuan classified the Divine Martial Empire as a forbidden land and ordered all members of Xuantian Pavilion not to set foot there. Returning to the present, after leaving the Murong Royal Mansion, Jiang Xuan returned to the rundown courtyard. Then, through an underground tunnel, he quietly returned to the Jiang family’s courtyard. After a busy day, Jiang Xuan only wanted to wash up and get some sleep to recover.
However, he did not know that he was already at the center of a storm.
Inside the Xia family, Xia Xiaoyu slowly changed into her night outfit. She knew that today Jiang Xuan had gone to the Nangong family. She was preparing to take the recording crystal and have a good conversation with Jiang Xuan. She had rehearsed the conversation countless times in her mind. However, every time she rehearsed, strange sounds would come from the room. Because she had practiced too many times, Xia Xiaoyu was exhausted, and the blush on her cheeks had not yet faded. At this moment, she murmured, “Brother Xuan, I must take you back from that bad woman. I will win!”
Meanwhile, in the top floor room of Tianxiang Pavilion, Leng Wushuang was murmuring in her sleep, “Emperor, you smell so good! Why? Are you still shy?” “It’s okay, after experiencing it once, you’ll get used to it.” “Come on, move your hand away, sit on my lap, I’ll teach you personally.”
Just as Leng Wushuang finished speaking, she reached out to hug beside her. Suddenly sensing something wrong, she abruptly opened her eyes. She found herself alone in the empty room. Seeing the empty surroundings, even someone as slow as her realized what was happening. The scene where Jiang Xuan was in her arms begging her to be gentle was all just a dream.
In reality, Jiang Xuan had escaped while she was finally enjoying a deep sleep! At that moment, Leng Wushuang noticed that many of her old hidden illnesses had disappeared. Even the side effects left from forcefully breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm had vanished. “My dear Emperor, you obviously care about me so much, even healing my hidden injuries, yet you refuse to accept me and even play hide and seek with me. Since you care so much, I will imprison you by my side for life. The scene from the dream, I will make it reality! I look forward to seeing you beg for my affection!”
Moments later, Leng Wushuang summoned the guards and Mu Yunxue. “What were you two doing? The Emperor escaped, and you didn’t even notice?”
Upon hearing this, the two immediately panicked. Mu Yunxue was the first to respond, “Empress, this… could there have been a mistake? General Lin and I did not dare disturb Your Majesty’s affair, so one of us guarded the back door and the other the front door. Neither of us saw the Emperor leave.”
Lin Shiyin also quickly nodded. “Your Majesty, what Mu Pavilion Master said is true. We guarded all exits of Tianxiang Pavilion. Could it be that the Emperor vanished into thin air? Or… perhaps the Emperor is actually a hidden expert?”
After hearing their replies, Leng Wushuang frowned slightly but quickly dismissed the idea, “Impossible. The Emperor is just a weak man with low martial cultivation. However, he is skilled in disguise. With his abilities, it’s normal to fool you two.”
“It’s fine. I have already confirmed his identity. He is Jiang Xuan of the Jiang family. Everyone go rest for now. Tomorrow, I will visit the Empress of the Dajiang Empire. Since he is the Emperor I have recognized, I absolutely won’t allow a frivolous woman to taint him.”
At the Murong Royal Mansion, Murong Ying, who was meditating, suddenly stopped her cultivation. She leapt lightly onto the roof of the courtyard and gazed into the distance. She murmured to herself, “What’s going on? The scent I left on Xuan’s body is still lingering within the Imperial City. Judging from the rough location, he should now be at the Jiang family. Didn’t he say he was going back to the Divine Martial Empire? Why is he at the Jiang family? Jiang family… I do know Jiang Yuyan, she has a rather handsome son, but I haven’t had the chance to meet him.”
As if realizing something, Murong Ying’s expression gradually turned grim. “It seems that to confirm the truth, I must visit the Jiang family personally.”
Meanwhile, in the Nangong family’s main hall, a woman with an imposing presence, looking unaffected by the passage of time, was seated. She was the head of the Nangong family, Nangong Li. Standing obediently on either side of her were Nangong Liuyun and Nangong Xinwan.
“Mother, Xinwan has already cultivated to the Martial King Realm. I think it’s time to tell her the secret history of the Nangong family,” Nangong Liuyun said.
Nangong Li sighed softly and shook her head. “Xinwan, go continue your cultivation. Some things can only be known once you reach the Martial Emperor Realm. Right now, knowing them would be useless.”
Hearing this, Nangong Xinwan became furious. “Mother, since I was little, you have always favored my sister. Now you’re hiding so much from me. Why can sister know, but I can’t? Am I not your real daughter?”
“Because your sister has already reached the Peak 9th stage Martial Emperor Realm. She has the strength to know. You don’t. Xinwan, I have always known that you were secretly hiding your cultivation, but I didn’t expose you. Since you insist on knowing, I’ll reveal a little. Our Nangong family actually isn’t from the Dajiang Empire, but from the Divine Martial Empire. Also, the reason for hiding these things is related to your biological father. Once you become strong enough, I will tell you everything. Now go cultivate. I have something to discuss with your sister.”
Nangong Xinwan left the hall, feeling dazed by the new information she had just learned.
After Nangong Xinwan left, Nangong Li turned her gaze to Nangong Liuyun. “Liuyun, why did you ask the Empress to grant you this marriage? You know that the Nangong family’s great vengeance has yet to be avenged. Getting caught up in romance could become your weakness.”
“I’m not against your choice. I just hope you don’t follow the same path I did…”
Hearing this, Nangong Liuyun slowly replied, “Mother, there’s something I haven’t told you. Twelve years ago, I went outside the Imperial City and encountered a demon beast at the Earth Martial Realm. Both the beast and I were gravely injured. Just as the beast was about to devour me, someone saved me.”
“Liuyun, you mean the person who saved you is Jiang Xuan from the Jiang family? But isn’t he just a cultivation waste?”
“No, Mother, you misunderstood. The one who saved me wasn’t Jiang Xuan himself, but the bodyguard he had hired. At that time, he was also sneaking out to play but was smart enough not to fall into danger. When I first met him, he was wearing a smiling mask. His voice was pleasant, and he reached out to me, saying that I looked pretty and would make a good wife for him someday. But he gave me a fake identity. Only recently did I confirm who he was, so I asked the Empress for the marriage.”
Nangong Li: …
“Liuyun, I understand your feelings, but I’ve heard Jiang Xuan is as handsome as a fallen immortal. You should know that the better a man looks, the more dangerous he is, because many women will covet him. I’m afraid you might not be able to handle it. Although your marriage is set, to truly win his heart, you must fully understand him first. I suggest you capture his heart completely before others start coveting him. I have the right to say this. After all, your father was once the most handsome man in the Divine Martial Empire.”
After listening to her mother’s words, Nangong Liuyun thought for a moment and nodded. “Mother, you are right. Tomorrow, I will go visit the Jiang family. The husband I have chosen must not be touched by anyone else.”
At the headquarters of Xuantian Pavilion, a veiled woman in black sat at the main seat, plucking petals from a flower one by one. “He loves me.” “He doesn’t love me.” … “He loves me!” Read the latest chapters at novelping . com.
Only after the last petal fell did the woman, the Vice Pavilion Master Xiao Hongxin, throw away the flower in satisfaction. Unlike Jiang Xuan, the hands-off Pavilion Master, Xiao Hongxin managed almost everything at Xuantian Pavilion. Jiang Xuan only provided Spirit Stones but never put in any effort. Yet, the other members of Xuantian Pavilion treated him as a legendary supreme expert. Fortunately, Xiao Hongxin remained loyal, never exposing Jiang Xuan’s true nature, and silently helped him grow the pavilion.
At this moment, Xiao Hongxin murmured to herself, “It’s been months since I saw the Pavilion Master. I even recruited a few trustworthy Martial King Realm experts for him. I wonder if he will reward me this time. Hmph, he still owes me the reward he promised last time. I really want to cling to him tightly!”
As Xiao Hongxin fantasized, a figure in black clothing rushed into the main hall. Instantly, Xiao Hongxin’s gaze turned icy.
“You dare interrupt me? If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation, I won’t let you off easily.”
The black-clothed man quickly knelt and said, “Vice Pavilion Master, you asked us to monitor the Jiang family in the Imperial City. We have received an explosive piece of news, so I rushed here to report.”
“Speak.”
“It’s like this. According to reports, Jiang Xuan, the Jiang family’s legendary handsome young master, has been betrothed. His fiancée is the eldest daughter of the Nangong family. Reliable sources say the two get along very well. Jiang Xuan was even seen holding her hand on the street.”
Xiao Hongxin: ????
Upon hearing this, the happiness in Xiao Hongxin’s eyes faded, replaced by gloom. She slowly stood up, and the chair beneath her instantly shattered into pieces.
“Inform all members of Xuantian Pavilion. Anyone above the Martial Spirit Realm must gather in the Imperial City. I will personally go there. All experts will await my command.”
“Yes, Vice Pavilion Master!”
The black-clothed man quickly left, sensing Xiao Hongxin’s foul mood and fearing he would get caught in the storm if he stayed.
In the empty main hall, Xiao Hongxin clenched her delicate fists. Beneath her veil, her stunning face showed a bloodthirsty coldness.
“Very well. While I worked so hard to build the pavilion for him, he went out with another woman! My dear Pavilion Master, I had planned to win you over slowly, but now… I was too naive. Let’s see how you plan to settle this!”
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan, who was taking a nap, suddenly felt someone touching his face. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xia Xiaoyu gazing at him shyly. At this moment, Xia Xiaoyu softly said, “Brother Xuan, you look so handsome when you sleep.”
Jiang Xuan: ????