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Situ Nan is a better mentor because he is not morally tidy

Situ Nan teaches Wang Lin, protects him and gives him access to knowledge, but he is also proud, abrasive and shaped by a violent cultivation world. Their bond works because neither man needs the other to pretend to be virtuous. It develops from necessity into loyalty. That feels more convincing than a perfect elder delivering lessons from a safe mountain. Which part of Situ Nan's mentorship matters most: technical instruction, emotional companionship inside the bead, or the fact that he respects Wang Lin's willingness to act decisively?