ATG: My genius is almost frightening!-Chapter 182: Another one addicted

"Xuanyin, I also want to ask you something, and you have to answer honestly," Yun Wuji said as he stood up and began to slowly put on his clothes. Once dressed, he turned to Mu Xuanyin, his expression serious. "If it were someone other than me, would you still have done it?"

What he was referring to was obviously her earlier action of pushing him down. Her main motive had been to raise her cultivation, but as any normal man...no, as any human being, he couldn't help but wonder. Would she have done the same with someone else if it meant gaining power?

Yun Wuji knew he was being petty, maybe even hypocritical for thinking this way. But humans are flawed by nature, and he had no desire to become some transcendent being devoid of emotions or imperfections. He embraced his flaws, even if they made him question things he might not want to know the answers to.

"Hmph! Men and their stupid pride," Mu Xuanyin said, her icy blue eyes locking onto his for a moment before she crossed her arms over her chest and added with a snort, "Don't you already have the answer?"

As soon as the words left her lips, a faint blush crept onto her cheeks. She quickly turned around, as if she didn't want him to see her expression.

"Heh, Xuanyin is so cute," Yun Wuji said with a chuckle, feeling as though an invisible weight had been lifted from his heart. Her reaction, so uncharacteristically flustered, only made him laugh more.

He walked over to her and said, "Let's return to the Snow... Ah! Wait, what are you doing?" His sentence was cut short as Mu Xuanyin's figure blurred. In an instant, she lifted him into a princess carry, cradling him against her chest, and took off into the sky. Yun Wuji was caught completely off guard and shouted in surprise and frustration.

"Xuanyin, stop! This is embarrassing!" Yun Wuji shouted, squirming in her arms as he tried to break free. But how could he possibly escape the grip of a Divine Master? After struggling for a while to no avail, he sighed inwardly. 'First Jasmine, and now Mu Xuanyin... Why do all female Divine Masters like to do this? I'd better keep my guard up around Luo Guxie too, just in case.'

"Embarrassing? Don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while..." Mu Xuanyin glanced down at the man in her arms, a small smirk playing on her lips. Then, with a teasing tone, she added, "Isn't that what you told me when you tried all those strange positions on me?"

"...Karma is a bitch!" All the retorts he wanted to throw at her lodged themselves in his throat, leaving him speechless. Yun Wuji's head slumped, and he rested it against her chest, muttering under his breath. Then, feeling the softness pressing against his head, he couldn't help but think, 'Well, this isn't so bad after all... I may really get used to it.'

...

The distance between where they were and the Snow Song Realm was pretty far, but with Mu Xuanyin's speed, they made it back in just half a day. Along the way, they chatted quite a bit. Yun Wuji found the position surprisingly comfortable and even shamelessly refused to change it when Mu Xuanyin suggested switching.

During the trip, she asked him about Invictus, and Yun Wuji didn't hold back, explaining its effects to her without hiding anything.

Mu Xuanyin couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly after hearing about its effects. However, she also sighed in pity when she learned that only Yun Wuji could use it.

Since Invictus relied entirely on his unique profound veins, he was the only person in the world capable of using it.

"Until when are you planning to cling to me? How can you be this shameless?!" When they returned to the Ice Phoenix Sacred Hall, Mu Xuanyin dropped him to the ground with a loud thud and snapped, her tone a mix of annoyance and exasperation.

"Hey, be gentle!" Yun Wuji got up from the ground, rubbing his butt as he shot her a glare. Mu Xuanyin was an ice queen through and through, her heart was frozen, and her personality was tough and overbearing. The only way to get her to show more emotion was to act shamelessly around her, and Yun Wuji knew that all too well.

Mu Xuanyin ignored his antics and walked over to her throne, sitting down gracefully. Once settled, she fixed him with a cold stare and asked, "Isn't it time you explained to me how you managed to provoke the Brahma Monarch God Realm?"

Along the way, she had asked him about it, but he told her to wait until they returned to the Snow Song Realm.

"I didn't provoke them, I provoked the Brahma Monarch Goddess," Yun Wuji said, stretching out a hand and wagging his finger as if correcting her. His tone was so casual, it was as if he were talking about something completely unrelated to him.

Mu Xuanyin froze for a moment when she heard his words. Her icy glare sharpened as she snapped, "Be more serious! Do you have any idea that provoking the Brahma Monarch Goddess is far more serious than provoking the Brahma God Emperor?!"

Getting into trouble with the Brahma God Emperor meant facing the wrath of the entire Brahma Monarch God Realm. But provoking the Brahma Monarch Goddess? That meant making enemies with practically every man in the world!

"What else do you expect me to do? Hide in a corner and tremble in fear? As long as I don't foolishly expose myself, she can't find me," Yun Wuji shrugged, shook his head, and said helplessly, "Not to mention, it wasn't my fault! She was the one who came after me and tried to capture me."

"Why?" Mu Xuanyin frowned and asked. Why would the Brahma Monarch Goddess, who looked down on all men in the world as if they were less than stray dogs on the street, go to such lengths to capture a man?

"It happened right after I left the Blue Pole Star. On my way to the Snow Song Realm, I got into a fight with some random guy. He was stronger than me, so I had to use Invictus. The commotion from using it caught her attention," Yun Wuji explained briefly, summarizing what had happened. "After pulling some 'tricks,' I managed to escape her. Ever since then, she's been hunting me down."

He would never tell her what 'tricks' he used to get away from her.

"You actually managed to escape from a 10th-level Divine Master!" Mu Xuanyin's eyes widened in shock, her voice filled with disbelief. Then, under her breath, she muttered, "Unbelievable."

"Speaking of which, did you feel anything in your cultivation after... you know, hehe?" Yun Wuji walked over to her, his eyes scanning her body with a grin before asking.

"..." A faint blush crept onto her fair cheeks as she recalled their crazy sex. She quickly composed herself and replied in a serious tone, "I feel my cultivation constantly rising. It's as if my Ice Phoenix Bloodline is awakening. If this continues, my cultivation will likely rise by a small level in just a few days."

Although she had expected this when she first decided to dual cultivate with him, it still felt unreal. Reaching the 4th level of the Divine Master realm had taken her countless years of effort, yet now, her cultivation was rising so easily that it felt like she was cheating.

"Hmm, at this rate, you'll reach the 10th level of Divine Master in just a few months," Yun Wuji scratched his chin and said thoughtfully. Then, with a smirk, he added, "Of course, that only applies if we continue to 'work hard'."

In contrast to the immense benefits she gained, the advantage Yun Wuji received from absorbing her Ice Phoenix Vital Yin was almost negligible.

In the novel, Yun Che's cultivation had skyrocketed from the Divine Origin Realm all the way to the Divine Soul Realm—a massive leap by any standard. But for Yun Wuji, the effect was minimal. He was already at the 11th level of the Divine Soul Realm, so the boost he received barely made a dent in his progress.

"Sister, you're back?" While they were talking, Mu Bingyun suddenly entered the Ice Phoenix Sacred Hall. When she saw Yun Wuji standing next to Mu Xuanyin, a flicker of pleasant surprise crossed her face before it quickly faded. She nodded toward him and asked, "Wuji, you're back too? Why are you here?"

'Strange... why do I feel like Sister and Wuji have gotten closer?' Seeing Yun Wuji and Mu Xuanyin standing near each other, Mu Bingyun couldn't help but feel bewildered. Before Yun Wuji left the sect, her sister had barely wanted to see him, let alone talk to him. But now, she could clearly sense that the two of them had grown much closer.

"I ran into Sect Master while I was away, and she helped me deal with my business," Yun Wuji said casually, casting a meaningful glance at Mu Xuanyin as he spoke.

"..." Mu Xuanyin ignored his gaze and stood up from her seat. She looked at them and said, "I'll be entering seclusion for a few days. Tell the elders not to disturb me unless it's something important."

Without waiting for them to react, Mu Xuanyin's figure blurred and vanished.

'Tsk! She sure runs fast!' Yun Wuji glanced at the spot where she had been standing and snickered. He had been planning to start teasing her in front of her sister, but this woman was too sharp—she had sensed his intentions and made a quick escape.

"Wuji, did you finish your important business?" Mu Bingyun found it a bit odd how her sister had left in such a hurry, almost as if she were running from something. But she quickly dismissed the thought, how could her powerful sister possibly be afraid of anything?

"Yes, it went much smoother than I initially expected," Yun Wuji nodded, stepping closer to her as he spoke. Things had indeed gone far better than he had anticipated. He had gone in without much confidence, never expecting Mu Xuanyin to be so decisive. Or perhaps... his charm was simply too overwhelming.

'Hehe, as expected of me, my charm is frightening!'

Mu Bingyun felt that his tone was a bit strange, but she didn't dwell on it. Instead, she looked at him, and for the first time, a look of expectation appeared on her usually calm face. "Since you're back, can you cook something to celebrate your success?" she asked.

'Sigh... another one who's become addicted,' Yun Wuji thought, looking at her sparkling eyes and hopeful expression. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

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