Chapter 23: Chapter 23: With a Temper That Big, Do You Know You Have Supermale Syndrome?

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’Are you kidding me? Again?!’

’Were these guys born with a fixation on my neck?’

She had just saved him, and now he was repaying her kindness with enmity by tormenting her neck. Jiang Yunnuan was furious. If she weren’t completely drained of strength, unable to even lift a hand, she would have slapped this guy a couple of times no matter what.

"You’ve already asked me this, haven’t you? Why are you asking again? If you’re so suspicious of my identity, then just kill me!"

Unable to resist, she decided to just let it all go to hell. She shot him a sidelong glance, her expression daring him to do whatever he wanted.

Jun Yao: "..."

’Being suspicious of her identity doesn’t mean I want to kill her!’

’He actually hoped the woman before him wasn’t the same venomous vixen from the past.’

Suddenly, the power within his body surged violently. Jun Yao’s expression froze for a moment, then a flash of joy crossed his eyes. He released the woman, quickly sat down cross-legged, formed a hand seal, and closed his eyes to enter a state of Cultivation.

Seeing this, Jiang Yunnuan was momentarily stunned. Then, she keenly sensed the surrounding Energy growing agitated.

’No way. Is this guy about to have a breakthrough?’

"What’s going on? Who’s advancing a rank?"

Just then, a flurry of hurried footsteps was heard from outside the door.

Then, Si Xie, Ming Ye, and Fu Yuan strode in. The three of them first stared at Jun Yao in utter shock before their gazes shifted to Jiang Yunnuan on the bed.

"You damn woman, with so many people here, can’t you even sit up? Look at that indecent posture of yours. You have absolutely no sense of decorum."

Hearing this, Jiang Yunnuan rolled her eyes at him.

’I can’t be bothered with this idiot. Can’t he see how weak I am?’

’If I could sit up, would I be lying here in such a socially awkward and unsightly way?’

"I have no strength!"

"Why don’t you have any strength? Did Jun Yao suck you dry? Wait, didn’t he have his inner core dug out and all the meridians in his body damaged? How can he be advancing a rank?"

Si Xie’s mocking tone gradually turned sour with jealousy.

Ever since they were assigned to this damn woman, everyone’s Cultivation had stagnated or even regressed. A few days ago, in particular, Jun Yao’s inner core was dug out, his entire Cultivation dissipated in an instant, and he became the most miserable one among them.

Although this damn woman had later—whether out of madness or a sudden bout of conscience—returned the inner core, he had never heard of an inner core that could function normally after being dug out and put back in.

And if that wasn’t enough, how was he having a breakthrough now?

Si Xie was dying of curiosity.

"You want to know? Then help me up."

Si Xie: "..."

’This damn woman, she’s manipulating me again!’

While the damn woman was immobile, he couldn’t resist the urge to spit in her face to vent his hatred. However, he was just too curious, burning to know what was going on with Jun Yao.

This damn woman had been in Jun Yao’s room the whole time; she definitely knew his situation best.

And so, driven by curiosity, Si Xie suppressed his disgust and reluctance and reached out to help her up. But who would have known that the damn woman would use the momentum to fall right into his arms.

A sweet, pleasant scent washed over him, and his entire body stiffened. He subconsciously wanted to throw her off, but her voice, full of warning, sounded in his ear just in time.

"Don’t move. I have no strength. Let me lean on you for a bit. I’ll compensate you with Star Coins later. But if you dare to drop and injure me, I will absolutely not let you off the hook."

Si Xie: "..."

’This damn woman! Threatening me is one thing, but she’s also tempting me with Star Coins! How am I supposed to resist that?’

He gritted his teeth, suppressed the urge to throw her off, and let her lean against his stiff body.

"Can you tell me now?"

"Tell you what?"

At her words, he instantly became agitated and gritted out, "Tell me what? About why Jun Yao is having a breakthrough, of course!!!"

"Oh, that. I don’t know either."

"You don’t know? Say that again if you dare!!!"

He gritted his teeth, glaring at her sinisterly.

’Dammit, I’ve been tricked!’

’How dare this damn woman? She didn’t know, yet she still made me pull her up? She didn’t know, yet she still dared to lean in my arms?’

"*Ahem*, with a temper like that, you know you’ve got XYY syndrome, right?"

Si Xie: "..."

’This damn woman! She tricked me and still dares to talk like that! She’s gotten far too bold!’

The Star Coins weren’t an absolute necessity anyway. He steeled his heart and reached out to throw the woman in his arms away, but she hurriedly stopped him.

"Don’t get angry yet. Although I don’t know why he’s having a breakthrough, I think it’s definitely all thanks to me."

Jiang Yunnuan shamelessly took the credit.

Reason one: If she hadn’t come to take care of Jun Yao, that guy would still be running a high fever. He might have even fried his brain and turned into an idiot. How could he possibly advance a rank?

Reason two: When she was transported here, Jun Yao’s inner core had been dug out and was about to be given to someone else. It was she who returned the inner core, and she even completed a mission to exchange for a Rejuvenation Pill, saving his inner core and Cultivation, allowing him to continue his Cultivation.

In summary, it was perfectly reasonable to say it was all her credit.

The men: "..."

’You can’t get ivory from a dog’s mouth. How could this damn woman have the audacity to say that? Has she decided to completely abandon all face?’

Obviously, the three of them didn’t believe a word she said.

ROAR...

Just then, a soul-stirring tiger’s roar echoed. Everyone saw a massive phantom of a tiger beast appear behind the man whose eyes were tightly shut. The tiger beast’s eyes were disdainful, and a pair of enormous wings faintly unfurled from its back.

The wings stirred slightly, threatening to blot out the sky and sun. They emanated an immense pressure, and even the surrounding Energy grew more violent.

’His genes... evolved?’

Ming Ye, Fu Yuan, and Si Xie desperately held back the urge to prostrate themselves in worship, their eyes wide with ultimate shock.

Advancing a rank was one thing, but now even his genes had evolved. What kind of miracle had happened to Jun Yao?

The three were filled with envy, jealousy, and hate, and their hearts were plagued by even greater doubt. But alas, there was no one to clear up their confusion now.

They could only wait patiently for Jun Yao’s advancement to end.

A few hours later, the massive phantom of the tiger beast vanished, and the surrounding Energy calmed down. Jun Yao retracted his hand gesture and slowly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed in his light golden pupils, and the others sensed that his aura was countless times stronger than before.

As expected, there was a world of difference between the First Rank of the Deformation Stage and the Ninth Rank of the Beast Transformation Stage, even though they were only one stage apart.

"Has your inner core really recovered completely?"

"How did you suddenly advance a rank?"

"And what’s with the gene evolution?"

One after another, the three men impatiently fired off their questions.

When advancing a rank, one had to be completely immersed and was totally unaware of the outside world. Therefore, it wasn’t until he heard their voices that Jun Yao realized so many people had appeared in his room.

He lifted his gaze and immediately saw the woman in Si Xie’s arms.

The woman’s eyes were tightly closed, half her face buried in Si Xie’s chest. She seemed completely oblivious to her surroundings, probably asleep.

A flicker of emotion crossed Jun Yao’s eyes. His voice was cold as he said, "My inner core has indeed recovered completely. As for the advancement and evolution, I’m not too clear on that myself."