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When does Han Li and Nangong Wan's bond become a real relationship?

Their first encounter is memorable, but I do not think one dramatic incident explains the entire relationship. The stronger turning point is the repeated choice to recognize and protect each other after status, identity and sect obligations make distance easier. Han Li rarely makes emotional declarations, so his priorities have to be read through risk, memory and the people he returns to. For viewers following the animation, which later decision makes the relationship feel intentional rather than accidental? Please name the scene, not only the episode number.