Ao Xinyan had strong emotions for Zhang Ruochen.
They both came from the sword master system in the east, and they were the first and the second sword master talents, respectively. Ao Xinyan had challenged Zhang Ruochen before, but she was defeated.
The emotions between them started then.
When they were refining themselves in Wood Spirit Void World, they went through more than one trial of life or death. Ao Xinyan got severely injured once, and Zhang Ruochen used a dragon pearl to heal her. They had intimate physical contacts back then.
Perhaps Zhang Ruochen only treated her as a close friend, but Ao Xinyan idolized him.
To Ao Xinyan, Zhang Ruochen was handsome and easy of mind. He had unrivalled talents and would never show mercy to his enemies, yet he was easygoing with his friends. He was so generous that he was willing to share any valuables he had.
After meeting Zhang Ruochen, Ao Xinyan looked down upon all the other so-called talents.