As Hu Liena plucked the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Ye Xuan let out a long breath in his heart.
Just as he'd expected, his senior sister really was a hopeless romantic. In the original story, she'd fallen for the wrong person and fallen in love with Tang San, who stood against Spirit Hall. Fortunately, in this life, he'd managed to set her straight.
"Senior... Senior Brother! This flower seems to have recognized me as its master!"
Hu Liena's little face was alight with excitement. It was clear she adored this king among Immortal Herbs.
"Mm. Since you've already plucked it, Senior Sister, go ahead and eat it."
Ye Xuan's words made Hu Liena freeze for a moment. Soon, a look of reluctance welled in her eyes.
"Senior Brother, can't I just... not eat it?"
"After all, it's proof of the sincere feelings between you and me."
Like Xiao Wu in the original story, Hu Liena didn't want to eat the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
But Ye Xuan wasn't as clueless as Tang San had been in the original story.
"Senior Sister, there's a good chance I'll ascend to the Divine Realm in the future. If you don't take this king among Immortal Herbs and your talent isn't enough for you to ascend someday, you'll be crying over spilled milk."
Ye Xuan's words struck right at Hu Liena's deepest concern. She was the girl who'd spent the most time with him, so she understood better than anyone the road ahead of him: the chance to become a god.
Hu Liena thought for only a moment before swallowing the entire Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
After all, she didn't want to fall behind Ye Xuan.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I absolutely won't hold you back."
With that, Hu Liena sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Immortal