“Gulp... gulp...”

Suteir held a cup almost the size of her head, diligently pouring goat milk into her mouth.

“Daily Quest: Supervise Suteir drinking a can of goat milk (1/1)”

“Li Ang, this doesn’t taste good at all...”

Suteir’s delicate brows furrowed slightly as she grumbled, setting down the cup.

“Drink it, and you’ll be as strong as I am.”

Zhong Yi glanced at Suteir, reached out to wipe the goat milk from the girl’s lips with his thumb, and then continued to prune the green plants on the windowsill.

“Daily Quest: Care for green plants (1/1)”

Zhong Yi put down the scissors in his hand, admiring the pruned green plant with satisfaction, and moved it to a place with better light.

“You seem to really like this potted plant?”

Suteir propped up her chin, asking with interest.

“It’s my best friend. It’s always happy and never asks questions.”

Zhong Yi paused for a moment before answering straightforwardly.

These words were spoken by Li Ang’s original self.

Generally, such crucial dialogues always hold a special significance.

Zhong Yi couldn’t quite figure out the meaning of the dialogue about the green plant for a while.

“And it’s very much like me... Look, it has no roots.”

After saying this, Zhong Yi regained control of the character.

No roots?

Zhong Yi raised an eyebrow.

Did this mean he had no home and was wandering everywhere?

From that perspective, it did seem a bit similar. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

“If you really like it, take it to the grass by Morning Dew Lake and plant it. Then it will grow roots.”

Suteir didn’t overthink it, expressing her opinion.

Zhong Yi was slightly taken aback.

The seemingly simple words seemed to contain some profound meaning.

“If you want me to grow up, I’m the one who needs to be watered most.”

Suteir looked at Zhong Yi with a mischievous grin.

Zhong Yi suddenly remembered Suteir teasing him when she «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» was taking a Medicinal Bath not long ago.

“Yes, you certainly need to be watered...”

Zhong Yi chuckled, picked up the watering can for the green plants, and playfully chased after Suteir.

“Ah—!!”

“Hahahaha...”

The playful sounds of the two, one big and one small, in the room were very joyful... “Today, your task is to continue learning this Cultivation Technique.”

“Mm.”

Suteir nodded.

Zhong Yi’s life in the Illusion Realm was simple yet rich.

Aside from daily quests such as supervising Suteir drinking milk and following Suteir to learn to read, the rest of his time was very free.

After completing his daily quests, Zhong Yi would always go to the town to look for side quests.

As the bullet comments would say, it was “seeking Opportunity.”

Lu Ze had arranged far too many side quests in the town.

Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, skills, weapons, items... everything imaginable.

There were even chain quests, with the final rewards often being exceptionally generous.

Some of these rewards were for Li Ang, and some were for Suteir.

After players invested enough resources, Suteir would level up.

That is, her Realm would increase.

This dual character development mode gave players a sufficient sense of novelty.

Taking on assassin quests to raise Li Ang’s assassin Rank would make the player stronger.

After the player became stronger, they could tackle more difficult side dungeons, obtain rare items, and use them to improve Suteir.

When Suteir’s Rank increased, players were often happier than when their own assassin Rank increased... “Li Ang, are you going out again?”

Seeing Zhong Yi preparing to leave, Suteir asked with a hint of reluctance.

“Mm.”

Zhong Yi nodded.

In front of Suteir, controlling his talkative habit was beneficial for increasing his behavioral points.

“Again, looking for an Immortal Opportunity for me?”

Suteir’s lips curved into a beautiful arc.

“That’s right.”

Zhong Yi nodded vigorously, his gaze sharp.

This was a new side quest he had just discovered, which could yield rare Immortal Plants that enhance Cultivation Aptitude.

Raising Suteir’s Comprehension Ability would make her level up faster, and each increase would result in better Ranks!

“I have found a way to crack it. This Immortal Opportunity, I will definitely seize it!”

Hearing Zhong Yi’s confident tone, the young girl was immediately amused.

“Li Ang... do you know? Every time you say that, you come back with a rather grim expression... Hahahaha!”

“Uh...”

Zhong Yi froze awkwardly.

The bullet comments in the live stream immediately erupted in laughter.

“Hahaha, Suteir even knows you have a jinxed mouth!!”

“I can only say, Li Ang limited the streamer’s performance... He said too little, otherwise it would all be the opposite...”

“Old Zhong, let’s talk less.”

...Life with Suteir, every player’s experience was somewhat different, but largely similar.

In this process, on the surface, it was about improving Suteir’s character attributes, but the true meaning was to deepen the player’s affection for Suteir.

Only by becoming fully immersed would the final separation feel unforgettable.

Lu Ze creating the Illusion Realm wasn't simply to benefit Cultivators; how could he not fleece some wool from these Cultivators?

Based on the current progress, the method was very successful.

Suteir’s character, being a mischievous yet pure contrast, a little adult in a child's body,

coupled with personalized companionship tailored to each player’s characteristics, meant there was almost no player who disliked her.

In the forums, everyone daily showed off their cultivated Suteir’s attribute panels, or their unique interaction moments.

For example, the Suteir cultivated by Mu Yawen grew a little muscle on her forearm, excitedly showing it to Mu Yawen;

For example, the Suteir cultivated by Zhou Qiaoling was very clever, gradually becoming the leader of the street’s child beggars, cooperating with Zhou Qiaoling daily in various acts of “robbing the rich to help the poor”;

For example, the Suteir cultivated by Zhou Yue, who couldn’t cook at all, learned excellent cooking skills from Zhou Yue... Time flew by.

Zhong Yi’s Illusion Realm world.

“Quest completed! Suteir’s Rank has been raised to Rank 30.”

Looking at the System prompt, Zhong Yi couldn’t help but estimate what Realm Rank 30 in the Illusion Realm corresponded to.

It seemed she was still in the Body Refining stage and had not yet crossed the threshold of Qi Refining.

Just then, the Illusion Realm world once again entered a movie-playing state.

The story picked up from the last movie segment, which was when they had just moved to their new residence.

Li Ang and Suteir lived together, with various warm daily moments pieced together, making it very interesting.

Some of these Zhong Yi had experienced, while others he hadn’t, but they looked completely seamless, filling his heart with emotion.

The scene shifted.

Li Ang returned to Li Yougan’s tavern again.

Outside the tavern, a neatly dressed Suteir waved to him through the glass.

Since Li Ang took Suteir as his disciple, he rarely came to the tavern to take on assassin quests.

As Li Yougan’s strongest assassin, Li Ang’s absence made Li Yougan’s assassin quests difficult to carry out.

Many highly rewarding assassin quests were very hard to complete.

Li Ang’s purpose in coming to the tavern this time was none other than one thing—

Money.

Over the past decade or so, the remuneration Li Ang earned from taking on quests had all been stored with Li Yougan.

Li Ang hesitantly asked about the money, and Li Yougan keenly sensed that something was amiss.

“Li Ang, do you have a woman?”

“No.”

“Listen, Li Ang, you need to be careful of women.”

This dialogue immediately caused an uproar in the live stream.

“Bah, I think you’re the one who needs to be careful!”

“What he said isn’t wrong, we need to be careful of women, but Suteir is a girl.”

“Doesn’t the boss give rewards? But don’t quests have rewards?”

“The plot is the plot, the Illusion Realm is the Illusion Realm, they’re separate.”

“Exactly, exactly! Otherwise, with Old Zhong’s skill, if you say he’s the strongest assassin, shouldn’t this assassin hall have closed down long ago??”

...Watching the barrage of ridicule, Zhong Yi immediately couldn’t hold back.

“Don’t slander the streamer! If the streamer could bring his strength in, this entire continent wouldn’t be enough for me to fight!”

At this point, the movie continued.

Li Yougan gave Li Ang a reassurance, stating that he would keep his money safe.

During this interval, Li Ang saw some ruffians outside the tavern trying to flirt with Suteir, and he quickly rushed out to drive the strangers away.

The live stream’s bullet comments expressed deep approval of this action.

“Well done!”

“Where did these wild boars come from, trying to root up my cabbage?”

“This strong possessiveness.”

...Li Ang brought Suteir back to their residence.

The young girl lay back on the bed, her dark hair fanned out, and stars twinkled in her eyes.

“Li Ang...”

“I feel like... I’ve fallen in love with you.”