"Sword Sect…" Wang Mu fell silent for a moment. "Why must we go to the Sword Sect? Besides, haven't we been there before?"

The Demoness's thoughts were unfathomable to him. Often, he could only rely on intuition. But now… his intuition seemed to be failing him.

"Last time?" Mu Hongyuan smiled. "Brother Mu, you're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"

Wang Mu shook his head.

"Then what are you hesitating for?" Mu Hongyuan gestured with a wave of her hand. The Immortal Boat instantly jetted several streams of air, parting the sea waves as it soared towards the sky. Its speed was astounding.

"Sister can't wait any longer," Mu Hongyuan declared.

Wang Mu remained silent.

Looking down at the vast ocean below, he suddenly felt an urge to jump off…

"Thinking of jumping?" Mu Hongyuan, who was beside him, seemed to see through his thoughts. "Go ahead, don't mind me."

Wang Mu walked to the side and sat down at a distance, sizing Mu Hongyuan up from head to toe.

Jumping would be futile. To be precise, he couldn't even run away now. How could a mere Nascent Soul Cultivator escape from the clutches of an Ascension Realm powerhouse?

At this moment, Mu Hongyuan seemed to exude a unique aura.

Wang Mu rubbed his fingertips. After touching the blood of the Ancient Black Dragon, a burning sensation had lingered on his fingertips, one he hadn't noticed before. Now that the Ancient Dragon had been sealed by the Demon Capturing Bottle, he gradually felt a subtle heat welling up inside him, rushing straight to his Primordial Spirit. If even his Five Elements Mixed Yuan Immortal Infant reacted this way, a regular Nascent Soul Cultivator would likely be overwhelmed by mere contact, without even knowing what caused it.

I wonder what kind of Dragon Clan that was…

Wang Mu gazed at Mu Hongyuan and asked, "You weren't injured just now, were you?"

"Do I look injured to you?" Mu Hongyuan raised an eyebrow. "Your Yan Sword Immortal is only marginally stronger than I am. That Dragon Clan member was somewhat special, indeed, but if it hadn't unleashed that Magic Treasure at the end, it would have already become a dead soul beneath my palm."

Indeed. From the glimpses of the battle Wang Mu had seen, he could make a rough judgment. So what if it was an Upper Realm Immortal Beast? Having fallen to the Nine Provinces, it still couldn't rival the top cultivators here.

"Did the battle just now… affect the Emotion Poison inside you?" Wang Mu asked.

"Oh, it did." Mu Hongyuan crossed her arms and shot Wang Mu a coquettish glance. "The Emotion Poison is stirring restlessly. Especially after such a grand battle, the Emotion Poison within me is becoming rather difficult to suppress!"

"In that case, should I…" Wang Mu pondered for a moment. "Help you alleviate some of it now?"

"No rush." Mu Hongyuan extended a finger and wagged it. "Wait until we get to the Sword Sect. Brother Mu can help me then." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Is it really necessary to go to the Sword Sect?" Wang Mu said. "What if something goes wrong? Wouldn't it be better to do it now…"

His plan was to engage in external Dual Cultivation first. After Mu Hongyuan entered a sage-like state, they could go to the Sword Sect. That way, at worst, it would only lead to some verbal disputes and wouldn't escalate due to other issues.

Unfortunately, Mu Hongyuan seemed to have no such intentions. Ahem, or rather, she had seen right through him…

"It's no fun right now." Mu Hongyuan clasped her hands over her lower abdomen, her expression dignified, as if devoid of all desire. "External Dual Cultivation also requires the right ambiance."

"Only if the ambiance is suitable can we alleviate more of the Emotion Poison. Otherwise, it's just a futile effort."

Heh. The words of a Demoness are as deceitful as a ghost's. He didn't believe a single word she said.

What ambiance? So, once we get to the Sword Sect, there will magically be an ambiance? Heroine Yan would have already come charging with her sword by then. What kind of ambiance would there be?

This Mu Hongyuan definitely has some ulterior motive for going to the Sword Sect.

"Since the journey is dull… Sister Mu, how about we discuss the Great Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram?" Wang Mu suggested. "I happen to have encountered a bottleneck."

"No, you don't have a bottleneck," Mu Hongyuan replied. "The Nascent Soul you've cultivated has the Sword Dao as its foundation, with the Five Elements unified into a Mixed Element. To have cultivated the Harmonization Map to such a degree proves your talent in this Dao is exceptionally high."

"If you truly have a bottleneck, wait until we arrive at the Sword Sect. Sister will personally help you resolve it then."

Wang Mu was rendered speechless.

She's completely unyielding!

Wang Mu's eyelid twitched. He thought for a moment and was just about to speak.

"Not another word," Mu Hongyuan said with a slight smile. "Brother Mu, that silver tongue of yours is quite potent. Wait until we reach the Sword Sect to talk. Don't even think of bringing up anything else!"

Wang Mu found himself silent once more. This is too much! She's not giving me any chance at all!

Seeing this, Wang Mu could only close his eyes and continue to contemplate the Wuji Demon Scripture. Over the past few days, he had gained considerable insight into this Demon Way Technique. However, when it came to actually cultivating it, he still felt something was lacking. As a cultivator who had always practiced Righteous Skills and possessed a steadfast Taoist Heart, cultivating such a technique was extremely difficult for him. It wasn't that one couldn't cultivate it merely by studying it. The reason was simple: the cultivation philosophy of this Wuji Treasure Book directly contradicted his own established cultivation principles. It wasn't that he couldn't cultivate it; rather, he couldn't bring himself to take that step. For instance, the very first step in cultivating this Wuji Treasure Book required one to be ruthless enough with oneself. To draw an analogy using the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth: Cultivation of the Righteous Path is akin to finding a Taoist couple. One must first get acquainted, interact, understand, discuss affections, and express love. Finally, when emotions deepen and the time is right, they naturally proceed to the union of the Yin Yang Dao. The Wuji Treasure Book, however, is far more domineering. It's like directly abducting a Taoist couple and, throwing all caution to the wind, immediately proceeding to explore the union of the Yin Yang Dao. Its swiftness lies precisely in this. Things like getting acquainted, understanding each other, or discussing love simply don't exist in its approach. For Righteous Cultivators, this is naturally very difficult to accept, as it completely violates the Taoist Heart they have cultivated through their past practices. Therefore, transitioning from the Righteous Path to the Demon Path is not so easy. In fact, it's not something one can switch to simply by wanting to.