Medicine Emperor's Past

"So that's how it is."

Yao Wan's calm answer had naturally been within Xiao Yan's expectations. A few indescribable emotions welled in his eyes, like curiosity with its stirrings suppressed.

Yao Wan could not help tilting her head. After spending so much time with Xiao Yan, how could she fail to read his gaze? She chuckled softly and said, "I thought you'd insist on asking more."

"It's fine. Since Wan'er isn't saying, I suppose it isn't anything too important."

Xiao Yan shrugged, looking faintly unconcerned, yet it stirred a few ripples in Yao Wan's heart.

"Though there's nothing wrong with you understanding it that way... why do I feel like something's off?"

"Not really, right? What do you think, Wan'er?"

Xiao Yan's strange reply made Yao Wan frown. It had clearly been a topic she could have brushed past with any excuse, yet it made Yao Wan feel, in turn, that something was a little odd—

Only, this topic truly was not suitable to dig into. If she slipped and said the wrong thing, that would be a real mess.

Yao Wan gradually realized there was no need to dwell on such a thing at all. She gave a soft snort and said, "That Nine Profound Golden Lightning, you left it to Zi Yan?"

"Mm."

Xiao Yan did not deny it. He merely nodded lightly and said, "Zi Yan possesses the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, so her growth period is especially long. This time, using the power of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning to break through to Seven Star Dou Sheng was already quite remarkable."

"Hmph... that's true enough."

Yao Wan snorted softly, but for some reason, now that they were talking about something she had once discussed without the slightest scruple, there was already a faint, indescribable hesitation in her.