"Alright, let's trade. I'll tell you about Fairy Island if you tell me why you let me go alive," Yuexiu Anran suddenly proposed, her voice a blend of wariness and boldness.
"Hm?" Wang Xiao looked genuinely puzzled, his head tilting to one side as his eyebrows drew together. His intense stare sent an unexpected blush creeping up her cheeks. For a moment, her thoughts drifted, 'Is there a hidden significance to his lengthy hair?'
"What makes you think you can negotiate terms with me?" Wang Xiao's curiosity was piqued, not by her information, but by the mystery of her strange thought process.
Yuexiu Anran's eyes blinked back at him, equally baffled. "You won't...?" she ventured, her voice a mix of hope and uncertainty.
"Nope," he replied curtly, shaking his head for emphasis.
Yuexiu Anran sighed, then winced as she gestured to her leg with a strained smile. "Well, that's fine, but can we address this first? It's bleeding."
