At that very moment, the diary sub-copy in her mind trembled once—and that wasn't all; it trembled again right after.
Someone had sent her messages. And not just one—two.
Realizing that this was precisely the time when the diary rewards were being distributed, a sense of foreboding instantly rose in her heart.
She opened the friends list.
Both friends now had red notification dots lit up.
That ominous feeling immediately surged to its peak.
"No way… right?"
She muttered inwardly and opened Luo Huangjun's message window.
Luo Huangjun: Senior Sister, I received the highest-tier reward today. My bloodline awakening progress has been raised to five percent. What about you?
"What a good junior sister of mine! When did I fail to notice that you also had such a wicked side?"
What about me? You're really asking me that?
Dantai Jinglian was annoyed to the extreme. She glanced at the diary sub-copy notification from not long ago—
[Ding! Detected that the daily diary reward for the diary's owner, Chu Ge, has been settled. Sub-copy holder Dantai Jinglian has obtained the reward: One-Day Cultivation Boost Card.]
A cultivation card was one thing—but only for a single day. What use was that? She truly wasn't lacking this one day of cultivation.
With a nervous heart, Dantai Jinglian opened Su Lingyuan's message next.
Su Lingyuan: Martial Aunt, how did you know I got an origin reward today?
Heh. How do I know?
Lingyuan, come over right now—I'll personally tell you exactly how I know!
The corner of Dantai Jinglian's eye twitched. The spiritual wine in her hand, which had tasted sweet just moments ago, suddenly seemed unbearably bitter.
A nameless flame rose within her.
These master and disciple—like they had planned it together—came over one after another just to show off.
She felt that she really ought to do something about this.
Among the three diary sub-copy holders, her favorability with Chu Ge was currently the lowest.
And now she had fallen one step further behind—she had even missed out on the highest-tier reward this time. How could she possibly accept that?
After calming down, she quickly pinpointed the root of the issue.
Today's rewards were likely connected to what had happened during the day.
Su Lingyuan had faced enemies together with Chu Ge. Luo Huangjun had even slaughtered members of her own clan for Chu Ge's sake.
All of this had been seen clearly by Chu Ge. It would inevitably affect him—naturally raising his favorability toward the two women, which in turn influenced the rewards.
After sorting through these thoughts, Dantai Jinglian already had a plan in mind.
Of course, she had no intention of deliberately copying such scenarios.
First, she disdained doing that. Second, even if such things worked once or twice, if repeated too often, the effect would inevitably diminish.
This wasn't because Chu Ge was ungrateful. Rather, many experiences leave their deepest impression only the first time—once repeated, the emotional impact naturally becomes shallow.
Besides, Chu Ge was no fool. On the contrary, his mind was extremely sharp and perceptive, with deep schemes hidden beneath. Trying to artificially manufacture such situations would more likely backfire.
What's more, as Chu Ge's cultivation continued to rise, if the same situations occurred again in the future, he would be able to resolve them on his own without needing anyone else to intervene.
"Junior Sister, don't think you can monopolize the lead. You'd better guard your precious disciple well. If you're not careful for even a moment, this Senior Sister of yours will seize the opportunity and slip in."
Dantai Jinglian's thoughts scattered, countless ideas flashing through her mind—all pointing toward Chu Ge.
There was never just one way to increase favorability. She, Dantai Jinglian, was no weaker than anyone else—she naturally had her own alternative path!
Her gloomy mood finally dispersed. She drained the spiritual wine in her cup in one gulp, finding it exquisitely sweet once more. That seductive yet wicked smile reappeared on her face.