"Mm-hm, someone..."
The Yao Emperor's momentary slip piqued Yao Wan's interest.
This was not the first time she had heard the Progenitor Lord refer to an old acquaintance from the Dan God Clan that way.
It was enough to make her curious.
Although she did not know much about the Progenitor Lord's social circle back then, anyone mentioned in such a manner could hardly have been an ordinary acquaintance.
Yet the Progenitor Lord had not seemed to be lying when she explained it before, so why was that?
...Had a portion of her memories been deliberately sealed away?
It was hard for Yao Wan not to think in that direction.
"What is it?"
"Nothing. I'm just curious—what exactly was the relationship between the Progenitor Lord and that senior from the Dan God Clan?"
Yao Wan asked with a hint of curiosity. For stories that had long since been buried by history itself, probing around the edges was bound to be useless. It was better to ask directly. Perhaps if she annoyed her enough, she might actually tell her?
"Didn't I already explain before?"
"Last time, it was obvious you hadn't finished. Can't you just finish telling me?"
Yao Wan could not help complaining.
The Yao Emperor curled her lips at her descendant's uniquely sharp instincts when it came to gossip.
"You're only a little clever at times like this."
Although Xiao Yan did not speak, he had been listening. After all, even for an ultra-long-distance transportation spiritual array, the enormous spatial distance from the Dan God Clan to the Continent of Merchants was still difficult to cross in a short time.
Since the subject had come up by chance, it was only natural for him to feel curious as well.
"Mm... Back then, he did have some feelings for me,