"Dean Nalan, the Human Emperor's Pendant is very important to me. I'm not trying to proclaim myself as someone noble or selfless. The reason I seek the Pendant has nothing to do with the fate of the world, but simply to fulfill a promise.
If possible, I ask that Dean Nalan temporarily lend me the Pendant. Once I complete my mission, I promise to return it intact."
"I won't hand over the Human Emperor's Pendant to anyone, including you, Lu Chuan. I gave you a chance before, hoping you'd let go of this obsession. Now, I'm willing to give you one more chance. If it were anyone else being this persistent, they'd already be dead. But..."
Nalan Xuan spoke, and with a casual wave of her hand, she let the bed curtain fall.
"You're different. You're handsome, talented. I can give you many chances, as long as you don't repeatedly challenge my limits.
