At some point, the Moon Eater Commander had quietly left a purple moon mark on him.
Li Yan had gone from startled at first to calm once he gradually saw the true nature of the situation.
The Moon Eater Commander before him wasn't there in person; she was merely a projection.
She couldn't hurt Li Yan, and he was willing to sit down and talk with her.
There had to be some misunderstanding between them. Had she mistaken him for someone else, or had Li Yan really forgotten her?
Once they cleared things up, it would all be fine.
The phantom longsword in Eclipse Moon's hand remained pressed against Li Yan's neck. She refused to lower it.
It was clear just how deep her hatred for Li Yan ran.
Seeing how stubborn she was, Li Yan could only shake his head helplessly from his seat in the courtyard.
"Immortal maiden, there must be some misunderstanding between us."
"You're only a projection, yet you're still pointing a sword at me. Is that really appropriate?"
From beneath the black veil covering her face came the Moon Eater Commander's muddled, demonic voice.
"I hate you! I hate you so much I want to hack you into a thousand pieces, so you can feel the pain I've endured all these years!"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have fallen into this state!"
From her voice alone, it was clear that the Moon Eater Commander wanted to devour Li Yan's flesh and sleep on his skin, to hack him into a thousand pieces!
Li Yan, however, was remarkably composed. With a flick of his fingers, he took out a tea set.
With a sword at his neck, he still had no trouble brewing tea in the courtyard.
Li Yan casually took out a tin