Su Wan blinked, startled by the sudden praise. "O-of course, Senior Brother Lin."
As Su Wan carefully picked the mushrooms, a bizarre realization washed over her. She was used to manipulating men to do things for her.
She had never wanted to do manual labor. But the way Lin Ji'an asked, so confidently, so flatteringly, made her actually want to be helpful.
'He is... very charismatic,' Su Wan thought, a genuine blush rising to her cheeks as she handed the mushrooms over. 'He's strong, he protects people, he's organized... if he wasn't a chef, he would be the perfect Dao Companion.'
Without realizing it, the White Lotus was slowly being brainwashed by Ji'an's overwhelming "Capable Older Brother" energy.
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Night fell over the Myriad Illusions Realm.
Under Ji'an's strict command, the squad found a highly defensible cave near a freshwater spring. While the useless Class 6 guards were tasked with gathering firewood, Ji'an set to work.
