Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

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In the bathroom.

Du Wei shook the water droplets off his hands and turned to look at Alex beside him.

When the two of them had been stopping Victor's bleeding, they unavoidably got some blood on their hands.

Being a girl and having never encountered something like this before, Alex washed her hands over and over again, still feeling uncomfortable.

She frowned, wiped her hands dry with a paper towel, then hesitantly put her hands back under the faucet.

Seeing this, Du Wei gently said to her, "If you keep washing like this, your skin will be damaged."

Alex huffed and said, "But I feel very uncomfortable. Victor almost died in front of me. When you dealt with these things before, were those people the same?"

Du Wei dried his hands, and replied, "No, it was worse than this, most of them were dead."

Alex was stunned, and subconsciously responded, "Aren't you an exorcist? Weren't you able to save them?"

Du Wei paused, fell silent for a few seconds, then slowly said, "The Evil Spirits I dealt with are all far more terrible than the ones most exorcists encounter. Most of the time, I could barely protect myself."

Hearing this, Alex started to feel some heartache. She wiped her hands, and softly said, "I'm sorry, baby, I didn't mean to blame you. I was just thinking, if possible, I would like to help you like I did this time."

Du Wei was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, "It's better for me to face these things alone."

Alex countered, "But exorcists have companions, right? And I think I can be of a lot of help to you, like with supplies, money, many things that you can't do, I can help you with. For example, I could use my connections to help you investigate information on Evil Spirits..."

Du Wei had no other choice but to say, "Give me some time to think about it, after all, it's very dangerous."

He still hadn't removed the mental barrier he set for himself, and even though he thought what Alex said made sense, he couldn't come up with a proper response.

Besides, he had quite a few things on his plate right now...

The Veda Sect, as well as the Bald Man he saw in the visions of death.

Also, the matter regarding the Joker Card needed to be addressed.

Alex knew that Du Wei was worried about her being in danger, so she had no choice but to obediently listen.

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Soon after.

They arrived at the entrance of the Goliath Winery.

By that time, all the luxury sports cars parked around had been driven away, leaving only an Aston Martin One-77.

Of course... that was Alex's.

"Where's your Wing Leopard? Didn't you drive it?"

Alex was a bit puzzled; she remembered that car was a recent purchase by Du Wei. Could it be that he took a taxi because he was going to perform an exorcism?

Du Wei, a bit embarrassed, said, "I went to the Hill Psychiatric Hospital before, and unexpectedly, there was a big fire, which burned my car."

Coming back from a state of calm rationality, and recalling his previous ordeal, his tone was full of helplessness.

Alex then cocked her head with a smirk, "It's good that it burned. I really didn't like that car. The red color didn't suit you at all. You're more suited to drive a black car."

As she spoke, she suddenly burst into laughter, her blue eyes brimming with brightness.

Then, in an ambiguous tone, she said, "Baby? Have you considered being a kept man?"

Du Wei: "..."

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On the streets of North Brook District.

Alex drove Du Wei towards the church.

"Are you sure you don't want me to give you a car?"

She still didn't quite trust Du Wei's taste...

The most important thing was, she probably understood Du Wei's economic situation...

But no matter, she herself wasn't short of money. Continue reading at empire

When a woman genuinely likes a man, she wants to give him the best, especially when material worries are not a concern.

This kind of affection wouldn't diminish with everyday domestic issues, wearing down the patience and eventually exhausting both parties.

In short.

For those who are financially free, spiritual needs become more important.

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As for Du Wei, who had not achieved financial or personal freedom, he felt some resistance.

It was not that he disliked Alex, or that he had an inferiority complex.

He just felt like he was being kept. Once he accepted the car from Alex, problems would arise in their relationship.

One-sided giving is not necessarily a good thing.

Knowing that Alex had seen his current plight, Du Wei said, "Exorcists do have salaries and benefits from the church, and now that I'm in charge of the whole of New York, the compensation should be quite substantial. Besides, I have some savings, so I can afford it."

Alex, displeased, said, "Don't tell me, you don't want to get too involved with me?"

As she spoke, she slowed the car down and glanced at Du Wei with the corner of her eye, trying to discern something.

But Du Wei shook his head and said, "I'm just stating a fact. Moreover, the watch you gave me before was already very expensive. Normally, I should give you something in return."

Alex furrowed her brows and said, "Why do you always divide things so clearly between us? I have more money than you, shouldn't I contribute more?"

"Besides, I feel that our relationship should move forward."

"Just now at the winery, I called you my boyfriend, and you didn't deny it."

This was a lethal question...

Du Wei felt a bead of cold sweat on his forehead and awkwardly said, "I indeed did not deny it, but don't you think this is a bit too fast? We haven't known each other for that long."

Alex chuckled coldly, "But I feel like I know enough about you, Mr. Exorcist. You don't really plan to associate with Evil Spirits for your entire life, do you?"

Du Wei frowned and said, "At the very least, I will consider this after resolving everything."

Alex, discontented, said, "What about now? I publicly acknowledged our relationship in front of others, yet you give me such a reply? You don't like me?"

Du Wei shook his head and said, "You're misunderstanding, I just have a lot of troublesome issues to deal with right now, and it's going to be dangerous. If we get together now, wouldn't you feel very insecure?"

"Mr. Du Wei, it seems you have some misconceptions about security?"

Alex slammed on the brakes, stopping at the roadside, unhappily unbuckled her seatbelt, and leaned directly on Du Wei.

Breathing became rapid.

The air seemed to heat up.

Du Wei was very uncomfortable with this sensation; Alex was the only woman he had ever been so intimate with.

He felt inexplicably irritable and even wanted to resist.

Reason told him that he should accept Alex, she truly was a good girl.

But his emotional side warned him that if he accepted her and one day he couldn't resolve the threat of Evil Spirit Transformation and lost his humanity, the first one to die would be Alex.

He fell silent...

Alex, undeterred, looked at the somewhat pale face of the man and tenderly said, "Could you look into my eyes? I like you, Mr. Du Wei."

"I can be sure that my feelings for you are pure, and have always been so from the start."

"The realistic considerations that other girls need to think about don't exist for me."

"My family is a large conglomerate. I have enough money to make us financially independent for this and the next lifetime."

"So what are you still worried about?"

"Please be with me!"

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"Sigh..."

Du Wei took a breath and looked into Alex's eyes, clean and clear, yet somewhat fervent.

"You are the only woman who has been so kind to me in this life. I do like you too, but please give me some time. Once I resolve some issues, it will be more appropriate for us to be together officially."

"I know this might sound irresponsible, but it's the best choice. To me, you are more special than anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Alex's expression turned a bit disappointed, but her disappointment was greatly diminished after hearing him admit that he liked her.

But Alex was not a naive sweet girl; liking and trusting did not mean she would play the obedient girl.

Therefore, with a hint of cold laughter, she said, "You always assure me, but something small always seems to go wrong... so I think at this time I shouldn't listen to you, even though I know you mean well, but love does need a bit of temptation."

"Besides, I've always wanted to sleep with you."

What?

Du Wei then felt a warmth on his lips, an electrifying sensation that suddenly made his heart race.