The second possibility is Zhi Yan refusing to admit her mistake even unto death, fighting for her dignity like Meng Tuoluo did, even resorting to scathing insults against Lanling. In the end, she would be torn apart alive by him, which would be a satisfying and liberating outcome.
The third possibility is that Zhi Yan indeed erred in the past, but lurking in her mind was the Hell Knight's fourth.
These three outcomes are all quite decent.
However, the reality is… there is no resolution at all.
Zhi Yan remains exactly the same as she was ten years ago; everyone else has changed, including Lanling, but not she, not Zhi Yan.
Why did she want to kill Suo Lun?
Is it ungratefulness? Yes!
But his answer is, her coming to kill is the best choice.
