“No. You’ve come at exactly the right time!”
Jiang Wuhen smiled lightly and extended his hand toward Xiao Chen.
The scene seemed frozen in time.
Mu Yunxi: ???
Xiao Chen: !!!
What on earth was Jiang Wuhen trying to pull?
Did he swing both ways?
Mu Yunxi hurriedly pulled free from his embrace and stood behind Jiang Wuhen, her little face dead serious.
Jiang Wuhen coughed lightly.
“What I mean is, Brother Xiao is a rare guest. To think you’d take the initiative to visit me today.”
“Come, please, come inside!”
Jiang Wuhen said, leading Xiao Chen into the great hall.
Mu Yunxi followed close behind and quickly settled into her role as maidservant, pouring tea and water for the two of them.
“Brother Xiao, you never visit without a reason. Have you come on important business?”
Jiang Wuhen said with a light smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Chen secretly gritted his teeth.
“To be honest, Brother Jiang, I’ve come to ask a favor…”
At these words, Jiang Wuhen raised an eyebrow.
“We’re brothers. Whatever it is, just say it!”
Seeing Jiang Wuhen so open and generous, Xiao Chen silently breathed a sigh of relief.
“Brother Jiang, I’d like to plead on behalf of the Divine Maiden Sect’s Purple Cloud Saintess, Lin Ziyan.”
“There are countless talented women in the world, and you, Brother Jiang, are the imperial son of the Heavenly One Immortal Sect, a dragon among men. What kind of maidservant can’t you get? There’s no need to hold onto Lin Ziyan alone.”
“Besides, Brother Jiang, you should know… Lin Ziyan is… my fiancée…”
Xiao Chen steeled himself and explained.
As for Jiang Wuhen, his eyes lit up.
So Xiao Chen had come for this.
In an instant, a bold idea surged to mind.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chen faintly caught the excitement in Jiang Wuhen’s eyes, and his heart lurched.
It seems like the moment he heard Lin Ziyan is my fiancée, he suddenly got excited…
Xiao Chen sensed trouble.
“Cough, cough. Brother Xiao, this matter… is a bit difficult.”
“I made Lin Ziyan my maidservant not because I fancy her talents, but because of her identity.”
Jiang Wuhen coughed lightly, smiling calmly.
Hearing this, Xiao Chen’s brow furrowed.
“Identity?”
So that’s it. Jiang Wuhen has his eye on Lin Ziyan’s identity as my fiancée.
That wife-stealing bastard!
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but clench his fists.
Seeing his strange expression, Jiang Wuhen looked puzzled.
Did this guy misunderstand something…
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Wuhen explained. “Lin Ziyan is the Saintess of the Divine Maiden Sect. It’s precisely because of that identity that she’s of great use to me!”
“Now, when I finally have a chance to use her to gain control over the Divine Maiden Sect, you want me to give it up.”
“That… is difficult.”
At these words, Mu Yunxi’s expression grew odd.
He had clearly promised her that if she became his maidservant, he would let Lin Ziyan go.
But before she could speak, Jiang Wuhen shot her a look.
In an instant, she understood.
This Wuhen… it’s a waste that he didn’t become a swindler.
One piece of capital, and he wants to close two deals.
Xiao Chen is in for it…
Mu Yunxi mused silently but didn’t expose him. She even felt a bit of schadenfreude.
Xiao Chen had also figured it out. The “identity” Jiang Wuhen referred to was that of the Purple Cloud Saintess.
From his perspective, controlling the saintess of a sect is indeed critically important.
With my face alone, it seems I’m not enough to make him give up such a golden opportunity…
Xiao Chen thought to himself.
Just then—
“Little Chen, don’t lose heart. There’s no deal in this world that can’t be made, only a price one is unwilling to pay.”
“Since face and favors aren’t enough to make him back down, perhaps… you could use a trade to buy Lin Ziyan’s innocence.”
The mysterious voice rang out again.
“A trade, huh…”
Xiao Chen murmured to himself, a flash of resolve in his eyes.
“Brother Jiang, as long as you promise to let Lin Ziyan go, I… can agree to one condition of yours!”
Jiang Wuhen’s face broke into a smile at these words.
This was exactly what he’d been waiting for!
Though Jiang Wuhen was ecstatic inside, his expression remained calm. “Conditions, no conditions. Between brothers, that kind of talk is too distant. But as it happens, there is something I’d like to ask of Brother Xiao.”
Xiao Chen only gave a perfunctory smile at such polite words.
“Brother Jiang, please speak freely.”
Jiang Wuhen nodded.
“I’d like to ask Brother Xiao to serve as my bodyguard for three years.”
“In those three years, you’ll receive the finest training while staying at my side. After three years, whether you stay or leave is entirely your decision.”
Jiang Wuhen said, patting Xiao Chen on the shoulder.
“Brother, if you agree, I’ll immediately report to my Shizun and stop troubling Lin Ziyan in the slightest!”
At these words, Xiao Chen’s brow furrowed.
Three years as a bodyguard in exchange for Lin Ziyan’s lifelong innocence.
And during those three years, Xiao Chen would receive the nurturing of the Heavenly One Immortal Sect.
After three years, he’d be free to come and go!
Hearing it laid out like that, the deal seemed entirely to his benefit.
But his instincts told him things would never be that simple.
Still, if he wanted to save Lin Ziyan, what other choice did he have?
“Brother Xiao, do you need more time to think it over?”
Jiang Wuhen studied Xiao Chen, smiling lightly.
Xiao Chen’s gaze hardened.
“No need. With Brother Jiang placing such value on me, if I kept making excuses, I’d look like an ungrateful wretch.”
With that, Xiao Chen rose and cupped his fists.
“I, Xiao Chen, am willing to serve as Brother Jiang’s bodyguard for three years!”
[Ding! Host has bound the son of fortune for three years. Reward: 100,000 villain points!]
The reward landed, and Jiang Wuhen nodded inwardly.
As for why the reward was only for “binding the son of fortune” rather than completing the long-term quest ‘Destiny Is With Me,’ Jiang Wuhen guessed it was because Xiao Chen wasn’t staying by his side as a bodyguard willingly.
Still, keeping a son of fortune around came with benefits.
A son of fortune wasn’t just an excellent treasure-sniffing hound; he contributed enormously to villain points.
And on slow days, Jiang Wuhen could always beat him up for a few extra villain points!
“Brother Xiao, go back and pack. Once I report to my Shizun, you can move into my temporary palace.”
Jiang Wuhen smiled lightly, a faint green gleam flickering in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen shuddered involuntarily and nodded quickly. “Understood…”
“I’ll take my leave!”
With that, Xiao Chen fled the great hall as if escaping.
Now, in the vast hall, only Jiang Wuhen and Mu Yunxi remained.
“Wuhen, you really are something. One piece of capital, two deals closed. You could’ve been a swindler!”
Mu Yunxi reached out with her slender, jade-like hands and began kneading Jiang Wuhen’s shoulders.
Eyes closed in enjoyment, Jiang Wuhen smiled lightly. “They call this ‘Jiang Ziya fishing, with the willing taking the bait.'”
Mu Yunxi nodded slightly, stopping her hands. She leaned slowly against Jiang Wuhen’s back, her smile mysterious.
“Even though Xiao Chen was tricked into your service, I have to say, you treat him unusually well.”
“I’m starting to wonder… do you perhaps… like men?”
At these words, Jiang Wuhen reached back and pressed down on Mu Yunxi’s small hand. He turned slightly, revealing a mischievous grin.
“No need to wonder. I’ll let you know right now whether I like men or women…”
With that, Jiang Wuhen pulled gently, drawing Mu Yunxi into his arms.
The air turned sweet and languid. Mu Yunxi’s cheeks flushed crimson.
She lowered her head slightly, her expression shy and bashful.
The look of half-hearted resistance made one’s heart itch.
In the next moment, Mu Yunxi watched Jiang Wuhen’s face draw closer and closer. A complicated look flickered across her pretty features.
“Don’t… mmm!”
Whatever she hadn’t finished saying was sealed in her mouth.
[Ding! Host has forcefully kissed the daughter of fortune. Achievement unlocked: Unhinged!]
[Reward: Saint-grade divine ability—Flying Dragon Cloud Exploring!]
