ATG: My genius is almost frightening!

As if Yan Yao had already anticipated his question, she calmly glanced at Yun Wuji and said, "Many years ago, I fought someone over a treasure and suffered an injury to my profound veins. If I use my profound energy excessively, the injury relapses and worsens."

"To avoid worsening my injuries, I had no choice but to limit my cultivation realm."

"Profound vein injury?!" Yun Wuji played along with her clumsy lie and exclaimed in surprise.

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"I originally approached you because I heard rumors about your strength despite your young age," Yan Yao said as she slowly walked past Yun Wuji. She gazed at the dark sky and continued, "I wanted to get close to you and, in the future, borrow your help to take revenge on the person who did this to me."

She turned and looked deeply at Yun Wuji with her beautiful eyes, saying, "Naturally, I would repay you for that. However, if you believe my presence will bring you trouble, I can leave."

Her expression was indifferent and detached, but her eyes concealed faint rays of hope and fear, as if she hoped Yun Wuji would ask her to stay but feared he might coldly send her away.

'Hmm, her expression and emotions are indeed spot on. When I build my cosmic theater and cinema, I'll hire her as a leading actress,' Yun Wuji thought as he observed her expression and tone, appraising her acting skills. But he couldn't help but feel the script was too cliché.

Although he complained about the script, Yun Wuji still had to play along. He didn't want to expose her, doing so would force her to leave, which wasn't to his benefit. After all, he had many plans for her.

Having a Divine Master, even the weakest one, would benefit him greatly. After all, this body was the only one among the three that didn't have the backing of a Divine Master.

"Nonsense! Who do you take me for?" Yun Wuji's face turned serious. "Without your help, DongFang Hanwei and Zixuan would've died long before I returned. I owe you a great debt! How could I drive you away after everything you've done?!"

"Lord Jiao!" DongFang Hanwei and Fairy Zixuan looked at Yun Wuji's back with admiration. They hadn't expected him to place such importance on people as insignificant as them.