Jiang Yun gently wrapped his arms around Xiao Nannan, and the soft sensation instantly spread through his entire body.
When his arm touched the tender skin at Xiao Nannan's waist, it felt as though he had touched the softest silk in the world—delicate and smooth—and an unusual feeling rose in his heart.
The soft, perky sensation against his chest made his heart sway lightly as well.
The feeling was both sweet and slightly nerve-racking as it quietly spread through his heart.
Over the years, Xiao Nannan had raced forward on the path of cultivation. As her cultivation steadily improved, she had now successfully reached the Chaos Realm.
This leap in realm brought remarkable changes to many aspects of her being.
She gradually broke free from the influence of the Ruthless Great Emperor, like a little bird escaping its restraints, and began displaying her own unique charm.
She possessed her own independent thoughts and emotions and was no longer disturbed by Ruthless.
Even without the nourishment of Fortune Qi, Xiao Nannan had naturally continued to grow.
Time had left beautiful traces upon her, and she was no longer the immature little girl she had once been.
She was like a peony bud on the verge of blooming, exquisitely lovely and fragrant.
Her beauty could topple kingdoms and cities. Her flawless features were identical to those of the Ruthless Great Emperor, as if they had been carved from the same piece of exquisite jade.
Yet their temperaments were utterly different.
The Ruthless Great Emperor always wore a cold expression, her pretty face frosty as snow, as though she kept everyone a thousand miles away.
Xiao Nannan, on the other hand, had smiling eyes and curved brows. Her bright gaze always shone with sunlike vitality, like the warmest spring sunshine—pure and flawless, able