After crossing the central artificial lake, the two entered an elegant garden, where vast patches of Bright Moon Flowers, a specialty of the Jia Ma Empire, had been planted.
"After what I did today, Mr. Yan Xiao must find me even more detestable, right?" Nalan Yanran seemed to have regained control of her emotions as she spoke softly.
"No. Whatever Miss Nalan does has little to do with me. I won't change my opinion of you over such trivial matters," Xiao Yan replied.
She had once been the goal he pursued in his cultivation, but now she was the greatest obstacle on his path forward. At the very least, his opinion of Nalan Yanran would not change before the Three Year Agreement came to an end.
"Then... what do you think of me? I mean, what kind of person am I in your eyes?" Nalan Yanran turned around and stared directly into Xiao Yan's eyes, her tone once again carrying a trace of anxiety and nervousness.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, glanced at the expectation in the Young Girl's eyes, and said, "Arrogant, conceited, and fond of putting on airs before those weaker than yourself."
At his words, Nalan Yanran's gaze instantly dimmed, and she lowered her head slightly.
Xiao Yan's tone shifted. "But it is precisely because of that pride that you possess an independent character. You dislike others controlling you and constantly seek your own freedom, your own path. That is something I do admire."
"Really?" Nalan Yanran's expression eased somewhat as she looked at Xiao Yan in disbelief.
"However, your way of handling matters is too extreme. That often makes people resent you. You must have encountered such problems many times before, right?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze turning sharper.
Nalan Yanran froze