âFacing Ye Yuâs question, Hong Zhencheng bristled with righteous indignation.
âSupreme One, if I could avenge my comrades of the Infinite Hall Divine Allianceâeven if it meant my body being shattered into dustâI wouldnât so much as frown.
âBut you ask me to take Bai Shuangâs place and become these goddessesâ consort.
âIsnât that a bit too reckless? After all, sheâs a succubus!â
Hong Zhenchengâs misgivings struck Ye Yu as utterly unnecessary.
Indeed, a succubusâs allure over the divine clan was formidable.
By comparison, Hong Zhenchengâa Blood Demonâseemed to have no racial advantage.
Yet his looks were more than decent: thick brows, bright eyes, the very picture of a sun-shining young man!
And, most importantly, what core competitiveness did that whining Bai Shuang truly possess?
Ye Yu declared he would give Hong Zhencheng a full âtough guy makeover.â
He would show the goddesses of the Divine Realm what true masculinity meant.
âA different path, a different style,â Ye Yu said. âSurely they wouldnât mind a change of flavor!â
After Ye Yuâs relentless persuasion, Hong Zhencheng finally agreed to give it a try.
Still, he lacked confidenceâhe had been single his entire life, never once taken a consort!
To put it bluntly, he hadnât even held hands!
At Hong Zhenchengâs confession, Ye Yuâs expression was priceless.
âIâve met innocents before,â Ye Yu said, âbut never someone whoâs been innocent for over twenty thousand years! Youâre remarkable!â
Hong Zhenchengâs face flushed. âSupreme One, please donât tease me. Why donât you teach me how to become a consort?â
That question stumped Ye Yu.
After all these dreamscapes, Ye Yu still wasnât skilled at confessing.
Usually, others confessed to him, not the other way around!
So guiding someone to become anotherâs consort was genuinely tricky.
Of course, he couldnât reveal that to Hong Zhenchengâotherwise the poor fellow would surely panic.
Intent on ensuring Hong Zhencheng could smoothly inherit the consort circle, Ye Yu masked his thoughts and feigned nonchalance.
âOh, itâs simple! All you need is a mouth. Find a goddess and say, âWill you be my consort?â If she says yes, thatâs it!â
Hong Zhencheng looked incredulous. âSupreme One, itâs really that easy?â
âIt really is. You think itâs hard?â
âIâm not so sure... Could you demonstrate for me?â
âDamn!â Ye Yu swore. âWhere in this wasteland should I practice on you?â
âUm, isnât our Divine Alliance leader healing nearby? Go find her...â
Before Hong Zhencheng could finish, Ye Yu delivered a swift kick to his backside.
âDamn! Youâre really giving me a workout!â
Hong Zhencheng pursed his lips, too shy to speak, but his dodging eyes betrayed his nervousness.
Clearly, with this lack of confidence, he could never replace Bai Shuang as consort master.
Ye Yu sighed. Hiding Bai Shuangâs death was impossible. If they couldnât digest that consort circle quickly, hundreds of goddesses would hunt them downâand that spelled disaster.
Especially Shenmu Rong Bihuaiâshe was extremely dangerous and had to be eliminated at the cradle.
Thus, Hong Zhencheng had to assume the consort circle swiftly and competently.
Grabbing Hong Zhencheng close, Ye Yu spoke earnestly.
âCome, Iâll show you. Imagine Xie Buyu standing right here. No setupâjust speak your mind: âWill you be my consort?ââ
âAll right!â
A resolute âAll right!â followed.
Ye Yu assumed it was Hong Zhenchengâs voice and instinctively aimed a headshot.
âDamn it! Whatâs wrong with you? Using someone elseâs tone?â
Hong Zhencheng clutched his head, tears brimming in his eyes. âSupreme One, I didnât say anything!â
âHuh?â
Ye Yu glanced back and saw Xie Buyu standing behind him, expression calm yet shadowed with something unusual.
âHeh, actually, just now...â
Before Ye Yu could finish the awkward explanation, Xie Buyu raised a hand to interrupt. With a subtle look, he signaled Hong Zhencheng.
Hong Zhencheng nodded frantically and bolted away, leaving them alone.
Truly, Hong Zhencheng was quick to understand social cues when it mattered.
After he left, Xie Buyu stepped forward and said seriously, âYou donât need to ask again. I will be your consort. I know you like me.â
At those words, Ye Yu stood there utterly bewildered.