The Anarchic Consort

Hearing that, Zhuge Yun and Madam Zhuge were stumped for a while, as they turned around to look at Helian Wei Wei.

Helian Wei Wei grinned slightly, still holding the teacup in her hand. Even during the commotion, she seemed unmoved like a true gentleman.

Madam Zhuge turned her down immediately, and with a grateful and modest tone, she said, “Thank you both for saving our Zhuge family, but I cannot allow the both of you to compete on behalf of us. The Ni family is very influential in Exorcist City. We have greatly troubled you because of our family troubles. Going to the catacombs is unlike others, we cannot allow you to take such a huge risk!”

Helian We Wei knew that Madam Zhuge was being considerate. To further persuade her, Helian Wei Wei smiled and divulged slightly, “To be honest, the purpose of our visit to Exorcist City is to participate in this contest. We just have not decided on which family to join. Moreover, we were responsible for this incident. If we didn’t attack on impulse and beat Master N, the Ni family would not have gone so far in their retaliation. They must’ve known that Ni Hu was beaten, so they wanted to exact revenge for him. Since we’re the ones who caused this, we have the responsibility to settle it too. Although I have no spiritual aura, I do have experience in exorcism, so there’s no problem there. As for my partner, Young Master Yun has seen his skills, he can manage himself.”

Zhuge Yun never thought that Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue would be willing to join the Zhuge family. He had heard that the other families were also looking for exorcists from beyond the cities to increase their chances of winning.

These two people had defeated Ni Hu with a single move.

Although he was not clear about their identities, Zhuge Yun knew that they were both hidden experts.

He had considered that experts like them may come here for the contest, but he assumed that they were here to join the other families.

Hearing that they wanted to join their family made him burst out in excitement.

“Are you two serious about joining us?” Zhuge Yun remained uncertain.

Helian Wei Wei smiled lightly and nodded, saying, “Yes, even if the incident today did not happen, we would still join your family in competing, as long as you are fine with it.”

“Why?” Zhuge Yun’s eyes flickered as he looked fixedly at Helian Wei Wei and smiled forcibly, adding, “Since both of you are here for the contest, you must’ve done your research. The Ni family has the highest winning chances in the city. As for the Zhuge family, as you can see, we do not have enough people who can fight. Any family will do better than ours.”

Helian Wei Wei did not speak, she merely twisted the teacup in her hand.

Baili Jia Jue remained silent beside Helian Wei Wei all this while. However, he seemed to have a naturally imposing aura. Even though he was sitting there quietly and lazily supporting his jaw, he could still easily attract others’ attention. Especially when his deep eyes focused on something, people would feel the immense pressure emanating from him.

Zhuge Yun explained, “Please do not overthink my question. I’m simply curious why you would choose our family when there are so many good choices out there.”

“Because you’re more handsome.” Helian Wei Wei smiled and answered, “Young Master Yun, does this answer satisfy you?”

Her answer made Zhuge Yun’s face flushed bright red.

Helian Wei Wei stood up, her eyes were crystal clear, and said, “Because you’re the only one who is fighting for justice. Everyone knows that this isn’t easy, because the Ni family is so powerful in this city. You were the only one who stood against them. Moreover, your family is not too bad, you are just too young.”

Saying this, Helian Wei Wei pointed at the boys who were earnestly practicing magic outside and plainly said, “Life is everchanging and full of reversals. Someday you will become stronger than the Ni family, right?”

Zhuge Yun had never received such affirmation.

Other than his mother, no one else believed that he could make the Zhuge family great again.

Ever since his father passed away, he had lived daily in the sympathy and mockery of others. He just had to clench his teeth and push himself to be stronger.

There were many oddities about his father’s death. He could not think of a single person who could harm such a strong exorcist like his father.

However, he remembered very well that a few days before he died, his father especially reminded him that he must never allow the resurrection of dead people using Sarira. Otherwise, the world would be turned upside down and the human realm would fall into the fire of purgatory.

His father’s death made him see the reality of human nature.

When a person was doing well, people would be envious and grovel to him all the time.

However, when one was in trouble, people would step on him.

It had been a long time since he heard a saying like ‘Life is everchanging and full of reversals.’

Zhuge Yun could feel the blood in his body burning with enthusiasm. He looked at Helian Wei Wei undecidedly, but Madam Zhuge answered, “Alright.”

It was a simple word, but it made Zhuge Yun’s eyes reddened once again. He thought that his mother would disagree, as he knew she was very meticulous and less impulsive than him.

Madam Zhuge wiped the tears off her son’s eyes and smiled, saying, “As a mother, of course, I can tell that you don’t want to give up on this contest. You have the ability, and your exorcism skills are the best among the younger generation. Since these two benefactors think so highly of our family, you must not let them down!”

“Understood!” Zhuge Yun nodded heavily.

Madam Zhuge turned around and bowed toward Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue, her eyes shone with an unprecedented light.

“They were persuaded by our mother.” The bigger fetus inside Helian Wei Wei’s stomach listened to the sounds outside and moved its body. Then, it calmly said, “The last sentence mother said opened Madam Zhuge’s heart completely.”

The smaller fetus moved a little too, as it said softly and cheerfully, “Mother has always been very smart.”

“She is also very likable, unlike our father who only knows how to threaten people.” The bigger fetus embraced the smaller fetus, and kissed its sibling expressionlessly, saying, “Don’t be like our father in the future, okay?”

The smaller fetus kept silent and thought to himself… You’re obviously the one who’s more like with our father.