"It's just to please yourself!" Yan Chenghuan said coldly, showing no intention of appreciating her kindness.

Yan Xingyun sighed and turned to look at the towering snow-capped mountains in the distance: "I know you resent us for sending you away back then."

"But we have no choice!"

"Your mother was once a favored daughter of heaven. She and I met in a secret realm. We were originally from two different worlds. I was the one who was unworthy of her, as she was already engaged. In the end, it was I who overstepped my bounds. But I was unwilling to accept it. Even after learning that she had entered the palace, I still couldn't help but go to find her, but I didn't expect to harm her and you as well."

"Originally, your birth was the happiest thing for your mother and me, but we never expected that the cultivators would find out about it. At that time, everyone thought that you were the reincarnation of the Demon Lord of this generation, and that your birth would surely bring bloodshed and devastation."

"I used all my cultivation to get you very far from their encirclement. In the end, it was Master Lingding who stepped in to smooth things over and allowed you to live, but only under their surveillance."

"I have no choice!" Yan Xingyun murmured, his voice growing increasingly low.

Perhaps the topic was too heavy, for Yan Chenghuan did not answer. Her hands clenched and unclenched in her sleeves, her eyes reddened, but she stubbornly refused to lower her head. For a long time, she simply turned her head away stubbornly.

The scene fell silent for a moment, neither of them speaking. Seeing their silent confrontation, Zhang Xu could only quietly chat with Liu Wu, who had suddenly appeared, about the progress.

Recently, Liu Wu has been appearing and disappearing mysteriously. It's been a long time since I've seen him out. This time when he did come out, he looked very tired.

Are these the plot holes that weren't explained in the original work?

The original novel doesn't go into detail about why Yan Chenghuan turned into a major villain, but it's likely due to this reason.

Believing her parents had abandoned her, Rong Yue chose Lu Qinglan, believing herself to be despised by everyone. Ultimately, under the influence of the demonic seed, she became completely corrupted.

Yes, I think so!

"So, does this mean we've filled a hole?" Zhang Xu asked.

Sixty-five stammered, "It counts! Why wouldn't it?"

Zhang Xu [?]

Why haven't I seen any progress updates lately?

Why is this guy acting so sarcastic? I get the feeling there's something fishy going on.

"Zhang Xu, you're Cheng Huan's friend, right?" Seeing that Yan Cheng Huan remained silent, Yan Xingyun turned the topic to Zhang Xu.

Suddenly prompted, the person abruptly looked up, stammered "uh-huh" for a while, and then responded with a forced smile.

Seeing her like this, Yan Chenghuan frowned, as if he had thought of something, and his face instantly turned cold.

"Chenghuan has very few friends. Thank you for being there for him. You are a good girl."

Zhang Xu felt a little uncomfortable being praised like this, while Yan Chenghuan had a cold face, but the tips of her ears were so red they could bleed.

"Take good care of yourself and get well soon. We'll come see you again next time."

Yan Chenghuan pulled Zhang Xu and walked out of the courtyard.

Zhang Xu didn't know what Yan Chenghuan was being stubborn about, so she had no choice but to follow his lead and walk outside. Turning back, she saw Yan Xingyun still gazing in the direction they had left. Even though it was darkness, Zhang Xu could feel that it was a ray of sunshine enveloped in the spring breeze, warm and bright.

Turning around and seeing Yan Chenghuan's twisted face, she felt somewhat defeated. Yan Xingyun was such a gentle person, how could his son have such a strange personality!

As the figures of the two people receded into the distance, they gradually shrank into two small black dots in the snow.

Yan Xingyun stared for so long, but Yan Chenghuan didn't turn around. Suddenly, his body went limp. Fortunately, Lord Zhuang had sharp eyes and went over to support him so that he wouldn't fall down.

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