Yan Ruyan possessed a heavenly spiritual root. She was the pride of the Covering Moon Sect, the apple of the Yan Family Ancestor's eye, and the woman of countless male cultivators' dreams. Lin He had never imagined that someone so proud would set aside her dignity to ask such a question.
Yan Ruyan seemed to notice Lin He's confusion. She could not help sighing. "Senior Brother, I'm throwing all my pride aside today to ask you this, because it has already begun affecting my state of mind during cultivation."
"Hm?" Lin He frowned at her words. This was hardly a good thing. It might even develop into a heart demon. For cultivators with no hope of forming a Nascent Soul, that hardly mattered, but for someone like Yan Ruyan, who had a considerable chance of reaching Nascent Soul Formation, it was something to avoid at all costs.
Only now did Lin He understand why Nangong Wan had taken this so seriously. She had led the others away deliberately to give the two of them an opportunity.
"Senior Brother, I won't leave today unless you give me a clear answer."
If this had merely been a matter of romantic affection, Yan Ruyan would not have cast aside her dignity like this. After all, she had her own pride and self-respect. But it now concerned her state of mind during cultivation and might even become a heart demon when she attempted Nascent Soul Formation. She had no choice but to face it.
"You really want to know?" Lin He asked to make sure, and Yan Ruyan hurriedly nodded.
Lin He thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "Ruyan, you're so beautiful, and your talent for cultivation is so exceptional. Who wouldn't like you? Are you satisfied with that answer?"
But Yan Ruyan