"You--!" An Ran listened to this absurd reasoning, her face instantly a mix of crying and laughing without words, pointing at him, too angry to speak.
However, seeing Xiao Jie with that familiar mischievous smile, with an edge of roguishness, and eyes that differed from the previous day's indifference, now brimming with lively energy, she faintly sensed something different.
"Something's not right..." An Ran scrutinized Xiao Jie suspiciously, "Today you seem a bit... strange? Not sure, somehow... more alive? And even more... annoying!" She finally found an appropriate word.
"Just learned a new skill, gained some insight, and my mindset has changed," Xiao Jie vaguely explained, then shifted the topic, "By the way, you're nearing level 10, right? I'm planning to head to Red Flame Peak in Flowing Fire State to visualize the Golden Crow, interested in joining and seeing what it's about? We can also learn 'Qi Refining Skill' on the way."
