Watching Sword Saint Yue Xi's concerned expression, Ye Feng rolled his eyes, finding her somewhat adorable.
She claimed she didn't have a crush on Jian Nan Yi.
Yet her words and actions distinctly resembled those of someone who's been separated from a secret crush for many years, and suddenly hears news about them, revealing both excitement and hesitance.
Ye Feng referred to this behavior as:
The feigned reserve of a girl harboring springtime affections.
"If you want to know about Jian Nan Yi, that's fine, but first tell me, would you harm him? And, do you really like him?" Ye Feng asked with a meaningful smile.
Putting down her longsword, Sword Saint Yue Xi said,
"I'm from the same Nantian Sword Sect as he is; why would I harm him? And I like... why do you ask this question?"
Her eyes widened as she spoke the last part.
Ye Feng chuckled inwardly, thinking that Sword Saint Yue Xi did indeed seem somewhat naive when it came to emotions, and then he spoke seriously,