Get Out of My House!

Outside Zhuge Ming's home.

A burly man in a gray short-sleeved shirt, sporting a mohawk, shouted as he walked into Zhuge Ming's house.

Hearing the commotion, Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong rushed out of the kitchen at once.

Seeing the man barge straight into their home, Zhuge Tong, still wearing an apron, shouted angrily:

"Zhuge Yan! Who gave you permission to come in?! Get out of here!"

Rather than leaving after being driven away, Zhuge Yan grinned and approached the strikingly beautiful mother and daughter.

His lewd gaze swept back and forth over them, as though he were deciding which one to pick.

Though the older one was already in her early thirties, she was voluptuous and captivating, at the most alluring age.

The younger one was youthful and tender, with a longer shelf life, though she surely would not be as good at taking care of a man as the older one...

Seeing the man continue to approach, Zhou Xuan raised her right hand, and her kitchen knife martial soul immediately appeared in her grasp.

Shielding her daughter behind her, she angrily rebuked Zhuge Yan:

"Zhuge Yan! This is my home! You're trespassing, and that's against the law!"

"The law?"

Looking at the kitchen knife in Zhou Xuan's hand, Zhuge Yan gave a mocking smile.

"What do you know about the law? No one understands the law better than I do!

"According to the law, your husband died on the battlefield, while your son failed to awaken a martial soul with innate soul power and is also incapable of producing descendants.

"Therefore, according to the law, at least one person in your family must take responsibility for producing offspring!

"Our country does not permit any commoner family capable of bearing children to refuse to produce new descendants!

"So, either you or your daughter must take on that responsibility!

"And I awakened with innate Level One soul power!

"I've already cultivated to Level Nine. Once I advance another level, I can hunt a soul ring and become a noble soul master!

"That gives me priority in choosing a spouse!

"The other women in this village are all far too ordinary-looking.

"Only you mother and daughter are the prettiest.

"So one of you will become my woman sooner or later!

"Then we'll be family, and this place will become my second home.

"If I come back to my own home, does that still count as trespassing?"

After hearing Zhuge Yan's sophistry, Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong's expressions instantly turned ugly.

But everything he said was true...

Ever since the pillar of their family had died, their household had lost the ability to continue producing descendants.

In their country, that was an absolutely intolerable situation!

No one had troubled them before because Zhuge Ming was about to awaken his martial soul.

If he awakened a martial soul with innate soul power, he might have the chance to become a noble soul master in the future!

Then they naturally would no longer be bound by the law.

But Zhuge Ming had now awakened a useless martial soul without innate soul power.

Those men who coveted their beauty and lusted after their bodies naturally no longer had any reservations!

Zhuge Yan in particular had often harassed the mother and daughter before.

Now that he had nothing to worry about, he had become even more brazen!

As a man who was about to become a soul master, he held an extremely high status in the village!

Even the elderly village chief had no way to restrain him...

Seeing the ugly expressions on Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong's faces,

Zhuge Yan reached out and pinched the blade of Zhou Xuan's kitchen knife as he said:

"No, why are you making those faces?

"Do you know how many women in the village are begging me to marry them?

"Once I become a soul master, all of you who become my family—including that brat Zhuge Ming—won't have to perform military service anymore!

"You'll also be free to leave the village.

"Isn't that an enormous blessing for you?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong fell silent.

Even Zhou Xuan's grip on the knife unconsciously loosened.

Compared to women like them, who remained in the village farming and bearing children, men who went to the battlefield were practically being declared dead!

They had once pinned their hopes on Zhuge Ming awakening a martial soul with innate soul power and changing his fate.

But now that dream had been shattered, Little Ming could be drafted onto the battlefield at any moment and bring his short life to an end...

Neither Zhou Xuan nor Zhuge Tong wanted to see that happen!

At that thought, Zhou Xuan's hand holding the knife slowly dropped.

Her pupils trembled, but her expression gradually turned resolute.

"Then choose me! Don't get any ideas about my daughter!"

Zhuge Tong's face changed drastically. She hurriedly grabbed her mother's hand.

"No! Mother! You've already experienced the pain of childbirth!

"I'll have to take this step sooner or later anyway, so... so let me do it!"

"No! How could Mother let you be bullied by a man you hate?"

"Mother!"

Listening to the mother and daughter argue, Zhuge Yan could not help digging at his ear.

"Come on, am I really that disgusting to you?

"If you really can't decide, then stop fighting! Why don't I just marry both of you?

"Hahahaha..."

Hearing Zhuge Yan's licentious laughter, Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong's faces grew even uglier.

If he were an ordinary person, he would certainly not be allowed to marry two women from the same family of different generations, since that would disrupt the rules.

But Zhuge Yan would sooner or later become a noble soul master with special privileges.

If he insisted on marrying them both, no one would dare say anything...

Just as they stood at a loss, subconsciously wishing there were a man in the house they could rely on,

Zhuge Ming's door burst open with a bang!

A young figure strode out, radiating an imposing presence.

At that moment, Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong felt as though they had seen their husband and father return...

Zhuge Yan was also startled by the sudden noise.

But once he saw Zhuge Ming's small, skinny figure clearly, he immediately sneered.

"Well, if it isn't Zhuge Ming, the one who awakened that bizarre useless martial soul?

"You can start thinking about whether you should call me Dad or brother-in-law!"

By now, Zhuge Ming already knew what had happened.

Looking at this arrogant bastard, he would definitely have cursed him viciously in the past.

But now that he had a top-tier powerhouse like Zhao Yun, his heart was much calmer.

He fell silent for a moment, then suddenly flashed Zhuge Yan a brilliant smile.

"Brother Yan! We'll be family from now on!"

The moment those words came out, Zhou Xuan, Zhuge Tong, and even Zhuge Yan himself were all stunned by the boy.

In Zhuge Yan's impression, this brat had never shown him a pleasant face before.

His sudden obedience now felt rather strange.

But after recovering, Zhuge Yan immediately burst into laughter and said to Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong:

"See? Your Little Ming... no, our Little Ming is the one who knows how to read the situation!"

Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong exchanged a glance.

Though a trace of disappointment rose in both their hearts, they also knew that Little Ming's choice truly was the best one.

If marrying Zhuge Yan could keep Little Ming off the battlefield and even bring them a better life,

then for Little Ming's future, they were willing to accept such a fate!

Before they could speak, Zhuge Ming continued:

"However, Brother Yan, since we'll be family from now on, you can't be too greedy.

"Only one of my mother and sister can marry you.

"I hope you'll give them the right to choose. Is that okay?"

Seeing Zhuge Ming's smiling expression, Zhuge Yan suddenly felt uneasy for no reason.

He had a nagging feeling that the brat was up to no good.

But then he reconsidered. This kid was nothing more than trash who had awakened a useless martial soul. What could he possibly do to him?

Zhuge Yan immediately smiled.

"Since you've put it that way... fine, I'll give you half a day to think it over.

"By tomorrow morning, you must give me a definite answer.

"Otherwise, I'll be the one choosing for you!"