Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 591 The way to deal with Yan Yu is to win his favor
In the battle of Ligong Secret Realm, everyone knows that Onmyoji suffered heavy losses, but few people know exactly how miserable the Onmyoji suffered.

The death of Sendō Kagamine dealt a heavy blow to the overall morale of the Onmyoji; the sacrifice of a large number of elite players led to a shortage of manpower at the Onmyoji headquarters in Kyoto, which was actually more damaging than the former.

To maintain headquarters' absolute superiority over its branches, the powerful would transfer elite Onmyoji from branches across the country and transfer them to headquarters for training. This was not uncommon in the military: a unit would suffer heavy losses and lose its designation, and would either disband or recruit new personnel.

But problems also followed: the remaining Kyoto Onmyojis at the headquarters and the "grassroots" who came from these branches disliked each other, which led to the "Kansai faction" centered in the Kinki region, joining forces with the Onmyojis from Shikoku and Kyushu to compete with the "aristocratic old men" in Kyoto.

At first, the leaders turned a blind eye to the situation, even deliberately condoning it. After all, a united front wouldn't be a good thing for those above them. But as the conflict escalated, it began to spiral out of control.

On the morning of July 7nd, a violent clash broke out within the academy. While Lu Guo's intelligence personnel hadn't yet received any specific intelligence, they knew that Onmyoji headquarters had declared martial law. One prominent figure even canceled a visit to the Hokkaido branch and rushed back to Kyoto. It was clear that the scale of this conflict was likely to be extremely serious.

The Privy Council believed that because of the broken link of Sendō Kagamine, the top figures in the Onmyoji Institute and the Onmyoji below had lost their original information connection, so they immediately transferred Kyo-sama to the vicinity of Bohai, and it was unknown what secret mission they would give him next.

After Yan Yu confirmed everything, he slowly left the bedroom and saw Chen Lingyun and Yan Jing walking out of the room, whispering to each other, and then showing each other a smug smile.

"What are you doing?" Yan Yu asked casually.

How did my sister get involved with my ex-girlfriend?

Yan Jing immediately threatened him in a vicious tone:
"Brother, you're done. I've already given each of these sisters individual lessons, teaching them all the super boxing techniques I've practiced without reservation. Now just wait to be killed by them."

"Nuts." Yan Yu sneered, "Do you think I'm some three-year-old virgin? During the Chinese New Year, you told me that you wanted me to make them all your sisters-in-law, so that everyone would give you New Year's money in the future... It's good enough that you didn't plot against them. How could you possibly team up with them to deal with me?"

Yan Jing quickly looked at Sister Lingyun beside her, revealing a look of help, as if to say, "Look, he really doesn't believe it." Chen Lingyun smiled and said,

"Jingjing did teach them boxing."

"Why teach that?" Yan Yu frowned.

"It's just a reverse version." Chen Lingyun smiled slightly.

Practicing boxing in reverse?

Yan Yu was puzzled by this, but he was too lazy to ask his sister and ex-girlfriend anything.

Only the weak are afraid of being plotted against. The strong have an iron fist in their hands. No matter what conspiracy or tricks you have, I will smash them all!
When he arrived at the first floor, he saw Lin Ning busy in the kitchen. Through the glass door of the oven, he could see that she was baking something like egg tarts.

Thinking of what his sister had said before about "explosive killing", Yan Yu raised his eyebrows calmly:
What are you doing? Are you putting poison in the egg tarts?

Lin Ning was washing the dishes. She turned around and saw Yan Yu coming down the stairs. She immediately forced a stiff smile and said:
"Captain, wait a minute. The dessert will be ready soon. Can you help me try one and see how it tastes?"

Seeing her extremely unnatural smile, Yan Yu became more and more certain that there was some trick behind this.

Could it be that mustard and chili oil were put in the egg tarts?

It doesn't matter, just come on! Little Lin Ning, you dare to challenge me? See how I can turn you into ashes in the blink of an eye!

Lin Ning turned around and squatted down, continuing to stare at the egg tarts in the oven, secretly taking a few deep breaths.

Gentle on the outside, strong on the inside, gentle on the outside, strong on the inside... She kept reminding herself in her heart, and the previous private lesson time and the conversation between her and Yan Jing also emerged in her mind.

Ning Ning: Master, I always feel that there is a sad transparent barrier between me and the captain. It seems that I am within reach, but in fact, I can’t touch him at all.

Zen Master Yan Jing: Donors must know that yesterday’s cause is today’s result. Success is due to arrogance, and failure is also due to arrogance.

Ning Ning: I’m not a tsundere person… What does this mean?
Zen Master Yan Jing: The so-called tsundere is outwardly arrogant but inwardly delicate, a true expression of "hard on the outside, soft on the inside." If you're soft on the inside, you won't have the courage to approach him; if you're tough on the outside, you'll only hinder him from approaching you. Going in opposite directions like this, how can you possibly succeed? He knows your tsundere nature. If you're close, you'll be arrogant; if you're distant, you'll be delicate. The only way to maintain an ambiguous relationship is to keep a distance. If you do this, it will be extremely difficult for you to make further progress.

Ning Ning: I have some understanding, but...what should I do?
Zen Master Yan Jing: The solution now is to change from being tough on the outside and soft on the inside, to being soft on the outside and tough on the inside. Let me ask you, are you interested in him?

Ning Ning: I didn’t mean it!
Zen Master Yan Jing: "I have no intention." This sentence is an external toughness. If he hears it, he will definitely be disgusted with you.

Ning Ning: ………………

Zen Master Yan Jing: I know your character. You are quick in action but slow in speech. If you can't speak directly, you can use indirect hints.

Indirect hints, repeated hints...

Lin Ning was thinking this in her heart when she suddenly heard a ding from the oven. She subconsciously opened the oven door handle and pulled out the baking tray.

"Hey, you..." Before he could remind her, he saw Ningning let out a short "ah", retracted her burned fingers in a flash, and began to cry.

"...At least wear gloves. It's not your first time cooking." Yan Yu reluctantly put on the scalding gloves next to him and brought out the baking tray. "Hmm, it smells pretty good."

"Because I want to give it to you to try as soon as possible." Lin Ning said aggrievedly, holding back tears.

Yan Yu:………………

Damn, what a mutant lemon, where is my proud and arrogant Lin Daiyu?

I don't want to see it! Change back to me quickly!

Lin Ning used her left hand, which was not burned, to clumsily pick up the egg tart with chopsticks, but she couldn't pick it up after a long time.

"Let me do it." Yan Yu snatched the chopsticks from her hand, "It's not cold yet, don't rush to eat it."

"No, it's for you to eat." Seeing him pick up the egg tart steadily, Lin Ning leaned over and blew on it, "I just want to help you cool it down quickly."

Yan Yu: ………………………………

"Alright." Lin Ning silently said to herself, "Keep hinting," but with a smile on her face, she said, "Try it."

Yan Yu took a bite of the egg tart.

"Is it delicious?" Lin Ning asked nervously.

"It's very sweet." Yan Yu said truthfully, "It's good enough to open a shop."

No, sister, if you lose your tsundere attitude, wouldn't you just be an ordinary sweet girl? Lemons have to be sour and sweet to be tasty. If I want something sweet, why don't I just eat peaches?

Seeing Yan Yu finish the egg tart in two or three bites, with an expression of unsatisfied desire, Lin Ning suddenly had a strong urge to say, "I didn't do this for you!" But she remembered the boxing techniques Yan Jing taught her, so she endured it. "Ancient etiquette used reserve to restrain women, making them afraid to actively express their affection and only allowing men to choose and pursue them at will. This old era of extreme male dominance is over!" Yan Jing taught her this. "To become an independent woman, you must first awaken yourself and take the initiative in love. Use your powerful charm, Sister Ning, to win over this brother and make him deeply obsessed with you and unable to extricate himself!"

Lin Ning was very pleased with this "charm punch", because she knew that it was impossible for her to say "I like you" with her personality, but if she used charm to directly increase the captain's favorability, making him unable to help but confess his love to her, and then she would reluctantly agree... this route was completely feasible.

Isn’t it just about improving one’s favorability? Can it be more difficult than doing exercises?
I'm telling you, I'm not some little girl who's clueless about love. When I actively use my charm, it can be terrifying!

"As long as it tastes good." Lin Ning clasped her hands together gently and looked at him with a smile on her face. "I will make even better desserts in the future. You have to help me taste them when the time comes~"

Yan Yu finally felt a bit overwhelmed. If Ning Ning had said something like, "I didn't make this for you," he could have just laughed it off and made a joke like, "Then I'll learn from Sister Zhao and eat it myself." But she had clearly said, "I'll continue to make desserts for you in the future." How should he respond?

You don't deserve it? That's stupid, not my style.

Make more? Wouldn't that make her seem like she can manipulate me with food and gain my favor endlessly?

Not talking? It's like I'm afraid of her...

Seeing that the captain hadn't spoken, Lin Ning immediately put on a cautious and uneasy expression and asked tentatively:

"Can't you?"

The suppressed sadness and heartbreak hidden in her voice were enough to move any man. Although Yan Yu considered himself the strongest in the world, he was not heartless and loveless. Therefore, he could only use a delaying tactic:

"That would be too much trouble for you. You can just make it for everyone when you have time."

"No." Lin Ning immediately became serious, her eyes wide open. "The captain is the captain, and the others are others. They can't be mixed up!"

It's not because I like you, I'm just trying to win your favor... As a member of the team, I've been taken care of by you for a long time, and making desserts specifically for you is just a way of repaying you~
Of course, Ningning kept in mind the teachings of Zen Master Yan Jing and kept all the arrogant words in her heart without saying them out loud.

Because he didn't say it out loud, Yan Yu couldn't make a joke to tease her and then pass it off. He just felt that Ning Ning had become really powerful. Looking at her series of routines, although there was no "I like you" in them, they were all expressions of deep affection. He suddenly felt a little sweaty and said with a stiff upper lip:

"Okay, that's it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Seeing that the captain was finally forced to retreat, Lin Ning was also ecstatic.

It works! The "soft on the outside, strong on the inside" approach Jingjing taught me really works!
If the external force is soft, the captain will not be able to launch a counterattack; if the internal force is strong, you can convey your thoughts to the captain and make him unable to continue to play dumb!

I said that it works! I will continue to do it, every day. God will reward hard work, until the captain completely likes me!

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But Yan Yu quickly left the kitchen, already having a plan in mind.

What's this reverse boxing technique? It's clearly a flattering boxing technique! This thing must have been taught to her by my little sister. She's been learning all these tricks from me to deal with my parents since she was little, and now she's actually using my tricks on Ningning to deal with me!

Don't let me catch you! Otherwise, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!
Considering that she and Chen Lingyun had followed him downstairs before, Yan Yu planned to look for her on the first floor.

It’s not in the living room. Could he have gone to the courtyard outside?
When Yan Yu came to the courtyard, he saw Yun Jin watering the flowers there.

The secret realm of Wuyi Mountain is rich in spiritual energy. These pots of flowers are like genetic mutations, with the flower stems almost growing to one meter long. Yan Yu was about to ask about his sister's whereabouts when Yun Jin smiled and said:

"Captain? Come and see my flowers."

In terms of treating everyone equally, Yan Jing undoubtedly did her best. Not only did she teach Lin Ning the "Charming Fist," she also privately passed on another boxing technique to Yun Jin:

"Sister Yunjin, your problem is that you're too aggressive. You always want to confirm the relationship right away, but you don't realize that men like ambiguity. My brother has no shortage of girls willing to flirt with him. You're being too hasty and only seeming overbearing. You're only ruining his good impression of you."

"Jingjing, what you mean is... instead of asking him 'Do you like me?', you should just say 'I like you'?"

"That's right! As expected of Sister Yunjin, you grasped the essence so quickly. My boxing style is called 'Ambiguous Fist,' and its essence lies in being close yet distant, like a spider crouching on a web. If you rush in immediately, the prey trapped in the web will surely struggle frantically; but if you are patient and slowly approach, wait until the prey is completely entangled in your web, and then there will be no way to escape."

"I understand, thanks Jingjing. But I don't really like the word 'fist technique', and the spider metaphor."

"It's the same if you change the term. The essence is to win my brother's favor..."

Do you want to improve the captain's favor?
If the affection hadn't reached that level, the captain wouldn't have responded to my confession. Rather than continue wasting time, it's better to cultivate this relationship and let him gradually get used to me and even become dependent on me... For now, I'll just do as Jingjing said and try to be ambiguous with the captain.

Yan Yu saw Yun Jin's pure and sweet smile. Although he was somewhat attracted to her, he was more wary of her.

Oh no, I feel like... she's going to seduce me too!

"Captain, I changed into a new skirt today." Su Yunjin lifted the hem of her skirt and said with a smile, "Does it look good?"

"Not bad." Yan Yu said cautiously, "By the way, have you seen Jingjing?"

"No." Su Yunjin said with a smile, "But I'm free now, I can accompany the captain to find her."

It was naturally difficult for Yan Yu to refuse, otherwise it would seem that he was afraid of Yun Jin. Although her gravity spell was indeed powerful, I was the strongest in the world. Even if the gravity of a black hole was ten thousand times, one hundred million times, or one billion times that of a black hole, I would remain unmoved and unafraid!

The two left the courtyard and came to the outskirts of the villa.

Su Yunjin did not release gravity, but walked gently beside Yan Yu, walking side by side with him at a close distance - her tender fingers brushed against the back of Yan Yu's hand from time to time, and it seemed that she would hold it at any time, but she never took any further action.

Yan Yu also noticed her little trick and sneered in his heart.

Haha, if you just hold my hand, I'll respect you as a hero. Yunjin, you only dare to do such little tricks, which makes me look down on you!
"By the way." Su Yunjin suddenly smiled, "I've recently learned a subject called palmistry. Captain, would you like to try it?"

"Palmistry is deceptive," Yan Yu said.

"But spiritual energy has revived. I don't think palmistry is necessarily false, right?" Su Yunjin boldly took his hand, brought it to his eyes, and carefully studied his palm lines. "Let me try it first, Captain~"

Yan Yu:………………

Your hands are quite soft... No! I want to see what strange tricks you, little girl, will use to seduce me.

(End of this chapter)