"Of Course, how can I forget someone from my village?"
He could figure out that she was from his village from the way she talked to him. Moreover, she had a low cultivation of origin realm, meaning that she was of a similar or younger age than Huan Tian.
She even joined the Beast King Sect as a disciple, meaning she was talented too, giving him a rough idea of her age.
Next, she asked if he remembered her, meaning she was not that close to the original Huan Tian.
From all this information, Ashen could narrow down the possibilities to two — a friend or a simple acquaintance.
He removed lover from the list of possibilities since that would be someone difficult to forget. Moreover, the way she acted didn't resemble a lover.
Ni Yan, unaware of all this, was relieved by his answer:
"Thank the heavens! I thought you forgot me and the promise you made to me years ago!" She spoke in a playful manner.
Here, Ashen acted to try to remember:
