"You actually managed to attain the Dao. That truly exceeded my expectations. It seems you really have let go of all the feelings between us. Was it because of Xiang Yang?"
Faced with Nan Fenglan's malice and killing intent, the Human Demon Sect Master wore a smile at the corner of his lips, seemingly unconcerned.
Yet the hand before his chest slowly clenched, crushing the branch he had just snapped off into powder that drifted away on the wind, as he continued questioning her.
Even his tone was no longer as tender and affectionate as before; it now carried a trace of chill.
When he had first met Nan Fenglan, the Human Demon Sect Master had been drawn to her beauty and delicate charm. He had racked his brains and lavished thought upon courting her, eventually winning the beauty's heart. His understanding of her was beyond anyone else's reach.
For instance, Nan Fenglan's talent might have been exceptional, but she had lost her primordial yin early on. Even after later using methods to strengthen her foundation and replenish her vitality, seizing the purest thread of true qi from dozens of Celestial martial artists, she could only be pushed to the Celestial realm. That was her limit. Going further had been fundamentally impossible.
No, it had not been entirely impossible. Because the obsession and hatred in her heart had remained unresolved, Nan Fenglan had been trapped in one corner, unable to step out of the chamber of her heart. If she could kill the Human Demon Sect Master, perhaps she could use that force of conviction to break through the barrier.
Yet Nan Fenglan had now actually attained the Dao. This clearly exceeded the Human Demon Sect Master's expectations. She must have encountered some unforeseen opportunity, allowing her to purify her