A string of system notifications flooded into Xiao Yan's mind. A flash of delight crossed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a playful smile. His heart was already dancing with joy.
Another enormous haul of points, with a heaven-defying movement art thrown in for free!
It ignored restrictions, walls, and spatial barriers, letting its user travel freely through heaven and earth. This Free and Easy Wandering was an unparalleled divine art for saving one's skin, sneaking around, and uncovering secrets!
This was a deal so good he couldn't lose.
Xiao Yan marveled inwardly. Nalan Yanran really was an excellent tool.
A little provocation was all it took to send a flood of rewards his way, while also suppressing the original Xiao Yan's destined fortune. It was perfect.
He gazed into the depths of the clouds where Nalan Yanran had disappeared, amusement flickering in his eyes as he murmured under his breath:
"She's already turned dark so easily? Tsk, tsk, tsk. That's certainly a surprise."
"I wonder what she'll be like once she's completely corrupted. Will she devote herself to cultivation and seek revenge, or lose her way and throw in with evil forces? It'll be quite something to see."
He knew that in the original story, although Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan had been divided by the broken engagement, and later crossed paths again through Yan Xiao's identity, their tangled feelings had never turned into deep hatred, let alone outright corruption.
In the end, the two of them had put their grievances aside and made peace.
But now he had completely derailed the plot. He had taken the opportunities meant for Xiao Yan, won Yun Yun's heart, and provoked Nalan Yanran in front of everyone. A crack had already formed in her temperament, and resentment had