Hearing
She was nothing.
She might never have had any official standing, but in her heart she had already silently chosen Nie Li. Even though she knew it was impossible between them, she had still decided to stay by his side.
In life or death.
Nie Li glanced at Xiao Ning'er beside him and saw the loss and confusion in her eyes.
He recalled everything from his past life—how Xiao Ning'er had died because of him. In his past life and this one, their fates had long been intertwined, never to be severed.
He had failed so many people in his past life. In this one, he would protect them all!
Nie Li looked up at Nangong Xianyin and smiled faintly. "Sect Master Nangong, she is also my woman."
Hearing Nie Li's words, Nangong Xianyin was stunned. His answer shocked her profoundly. Ye Ziyun being Nie Li's fiancée was one thing, but Xiao Ning'er too?
Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er were the Heavenly Sound Sect's two most outstanding young prodigies!
Xiao Ning'er's shoulders trembled slightly, her eyes filling with tears. For the first time in so long, Nie Li had openly acknowledged her as his woman.
Even if he had only said it to appease Nangong Xianyin, Xiao Ning'er felt completely content.
Just as they were speaking, a graceful figure walked straight in through the entrance of the great hall.
It was none other than Ye Ziyun, dressed in a purple silk gown, looking every bit like a celestial fairy.
Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun—each beautiful in their own way. With such breathtaking beauty, in that instant, everyone else from the Heavenly Sound Sect in the great hall seemed to fade into mediocrity.
Xiu Ming froze for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, a smug grin of schadenfreude spreading across his face.
That kid Nie Li had actually declared Xiao Ning'er as his woman right in front of his own fiancée, Ye Ziyun. His household was about to go up in flames. Serves him right for getting cocky—now he'd sunk his own ship.
When Nie Li saw Ye Ziyun, he immediately felt awkward. He had spoken too quickly. Now things were going to be terrible—how was he supposed to explain this to Ziyun?
Ye Ziyun glanced at Nie Li. In that moment, her eyes were filled with longing. At the Heavenly Sound Sect, despite being adored by thousands, she still felt utterly alone. In the entire Heavenly Sound Sect, she only knew Ning'er—but even between her and Ning'er, there was nothing much to say.
She knew Ning'er liked Nie Li, and she herself was Nie Li's fiancée.
This awkward situation had kept their relationship in a stalemate.
In truth, Ye Ziyun had long since stopped minding.