How did we know each other?
How else could we know each other?
That's not how we met.
Xiao Yan complained secretly in his heart. His hesitation just now was naturally because he was considering whether telling this to his sister would be considered a snitch.
The result was that it shook out in the end.
"My sister and I met almost three years ago. At that time, due to some special reasons, I was unable to practice, which resulted in me becoming what others called a useless person."
Xiao Yan exhaled a breath of turbid air and then spoke softly.
And Nalan Yanran's expression froze slightly. She had naturally heard of this, and then there was no need to say more when what happened next.
At that time, she was still practicing day and night for the selection of Young Sect Master within the sect. When she learned for the first time that not only did she have a fiancé, but that the fiancé was not able to practice, it was needless to say how she felt.
"Then, one day, I met her by chance."
"Wan Guniang claimed to be passing by at the time. He heard that Wutan City has a genius who can no longer practice, so he came to take a look out of curiosity."
"I just didn't expect that it would be three years at this glance."
Xiao Yan had a faint smile on his face, "She helped me a lot. She stayed with me through all the difficulties in cultivation, the initial frustration and loss."
"She pulled me when I fell to the bottom. It was with her wings that I flew into the sky for the first time. She helped me light the first flame."
"Later, I really recovered my cultivation and became a genius in my family again. Those who looked down on me in the past and those who secretly laughed at me all shut their mouths."
"Later, my fiancée, whom I had been forced to marry, came to see me. She said that she despised me and wanted to break off the engagement."
Nalan Yanran's heart tightened, and he suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Yan.
However, Xiao Yan didn't seem to notice anything strange about her, and just said softly, "Let's just let each other go. Anyway, it's an arranged marriage based on fingertips, and there is no emotional basis. She doesn't like me, and I don't like her. So just break off the engagement."
"Oh, sorry for going off topic... ahem."
"She always said that even without her, I can still soar into the sky. It's just a matter of how fast I practice... But I think this is different."
"She said she has everything here, and I can get whatever I want. But in fact, I'm afraid your sister herself doesn't know that compared to her resources, she is the most important thing to me from the beginning to the end... Meeting your sister is probably the greatest blessing in my life."
Xiao Yan I don't know why, but what was originally just a casual comment gradually turned into a bamboo tube, saying everything that should be said and shouldn't be said.
Nalan Yanran was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "You said these things to me, could it be that you want me to say something nice to you in front of her?"
In fact, Nalan Yanran has already guessed what Xiao Yan is thinking. You can tell by looking at his attitude. Although this is the first time they have met, he treats herself as his sister-in-law. Nalan Yanran is not a fool and can't even tell this.
Xiao Yan shook his head. "It was just a casual mention, please Qingran Guniang don't take it to heart."
Never mind?
Nalan Yanran closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He said that to her in front of her and still told her not to take it to heart?
If she was really Yao Wan's sister, no matter what, she would have to let Yao Wan pass Xiao Yan.
snort.
Xiao Yan also knows that what he said will sound like someone to others.
Therefore, his reaction to Nalan Yanran can be regarded as understanding.
"When I mentioned this matter today, I definitely had no intention of asking Miss Qing Ran for help. I just mentioned it accidentally. Miss Qing Ran has no complaints about my comments. But please keep these words confidential for the time being."
"Keeping it a secret for you? Why?"
Nalan Yanran raised her eyebrows. She naturally didn't like to make snitches, but she was a little curious about how Xiao Yan would react if so.
Are you angry, or...?
Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this. "Then I can only move faster. Wan Guniang is sensitive, especially when it comes to relationships. Now that Miss Qing Ran has said it, I'm afraid she will find another opportunity to keep her distance from me."
"Hey, now that you know what the outcome will be, you still don't want to let go?"
Nalan Yanran asked in return.
"Isn't that what relationships are like? You know the road ahead will be difficult, but you always have to go on, no matter how difficult it is."
Xiao Yan said with a smile.
Nalan Yanran no longer knows what to say to him, "You are really... forget it, I have no interest in getting involved in your affairs. Anyway, in the end, you will get nothing out of a bamboo basket."
"Not until the end, that's not necessarily the case."
Xiao Yan knows that he can't convince her, and now he can't produce any evidence, but no matter what, he should correct his attitude.
If he was timid before, he might as well go to bed quickly.
"Okay, then I'll be waiting."
Nalan Yanran gloated, in her opinion, what if Xiao Yan was intentional, Luo Hua was intentional and ruthless, Yao Wan didn't she understand, the people who could be attracted to her were probably not even born yet.
And she was happy to see her ex-fiancé suffer such a loss.
After killing time with small talk, they reached the end of the Cave Hall before they knew it, and a light door blocked their way.
Xiao Yan's expression did not change. This was the result he had already observed when he released the beast spirit for investigation. It seemed that the secret realm was divided into two parts, the front and back.
The area in front may have been used to store a lot of things, but it seemed that they were all completely burned in the fire.
"Looks like I need something to open it—a key?"
Nalan Yanran turned his head and looked at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan heard this and was reminded, and then took out the small piece of cloth. The moment the piece of cloth with the blood stain of "Xiao" came into contact with the light door, the light that had been isolated from the deeper layers gradually disappeared in front of the two people.
Xiao Yan released several animal spirits again, and after checking that there were indeed no traps, he said, "Let's go."
"... Hmm."
Nalan Yanran nodded, and then followed Xiao Yan into the deepest part of the Cave Hall.
"It seems that we get along pretty well, and we didn't get into a fight."
At the top of the huge Blue Crystal layer above Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, a slender hand gently broke off a piece of Blue Crystal, looked at it for a while, and then looked at the two people inside through the huge mirror-like crystal.