Nine-star Dou King, Super Bodyguard!

In the dead of night, the moon shone bright amid sparse stars.

[ Ding! Detected that the host has gained a new wife. Distributing rewards... ]

[ Congratulations, host, you have obtained: ]

[Mid-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique: Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Hand!]

[Cultivation reward: Two-star Dou King cultivation!]

[Item reward: Human-Demon Puppet x1!]

Xiao Cang's gaze immediately fell upon the third reward.

He had received Dou Technique rewards and cultivation rewards before, but this was the first time an item reward had appeared.

"Human-Demon Puppet? What is that?"

A puzzled look appeared in Xiao Cang's eyes. The name seemed familiar; he had probably seen it in the original novel, but he could not quite remember.

It should be some kind of puppet item, right?

At that moment, several lines of item information provided by the system appeared before him:

[Advanced puppet. Has no independent consciousness. Controlled by its master's spiritual sense. Feels no pain and fears no death.]

[Strength: Nine-star Dou King! (Can be upgraded into an Earth-Demon Puppet).]

"Nine-star Dou King!!!"

Xiao Cang was utterly stunned.

So the system had rewarded him with a Nine-star Dou King bodyguard!

And one without emotions, one that did not fear pain and obeyed him completely!

Once such a puppet entered battle, its combat strength would likely not be inferior to that of a Half-step Dou Huang.

After all, puppets did not fear pain. Once they fought, they would charge ahead as though death meant nothing, without hesitation. Unlike ordinary people, they would not weigh the pros and cons or hold back in fear.

"If even a Human-Demon Puppet is this formidable, how strong will the upgraded Earth-Demon Puppet be? It could probably at least rival a Nine Star Dou Huang, right?" Xiao Cang clicked his tongue in amazement.

[Would you like to claim it?]

The prompt sounded, but Xiao Cang did not claim it for the time being.

"Ye'er, I forgot something just now."

"What is it?"

Yao Ye murmured softly.

"I forgot to give you this."

As Xiao Cang spoke, he took out a Fertility Pill, a mischievous smile curling at his lips.

The next day, the sun had just risen.

"Young Master Xiao, shouldn't we go serve tea to Sister Yun Yun?"

It was only natural to serve tea on the second day after marriage.

However, Xiao Cang's elders were not here, so Yao Ye only needed to offer a cup of tea to Yun Yun as a concubine.

"Ye'er, when you come with me to see Yun'er later, remember that harmony is most important," Xiao Cang reminded her.

"Rest assured, Young Master Xiao. Since I was willing to marry you as a concubine, I had already prepared myself. From now on, Sect Master Yun will be my elder sister, and I will accompany you together with her." Yao Ye nodded obediently.

"Ye'er is truly thoughtful."

Xiao Cang tapped Yao Ye's delicate nose, then took her hand and led her to offer tea to Yun Yun.

Inside a palace atop the mountain.

Yun Yun sat upright in the seat of honor. As she watched Xiao Cang and Yao Ye approach hand in hand, a complicated look flashed through her eyes.

"Yun'er, Ye'er has come to serve you tea," Xiao Cang said.

"Sister Yun Yun, Ye'er has come to serve you tea. I hope that from now on, the two of us can be as close as sisters and accompany Young Master Xiao together."

Yao Ye spoke softly. Setting aside the pride of the Grand Princess, she knelt on a cushion before Yun Yun and presented a cup of tea, her lovely face full of sincerity.

Seeing this, Yun Yun could not keep up the airs of a sect master. She forced out a smile, though her voice carried little warmth.

"Thank you, little sister. From now on, we sisters shall be of one heart. We are family."

After saying that, she accepted the teacup, nodded, and took a sip.

No matter what she truly thought in her heart, at this moment, she could only choose to accept Yao Ye.

"Young Master Xiao, I'll head back first. You should stay and chat with Sister," Yao Ye said as she rose, her beautiful eyes turning toward Xiao Cang.

"Alright. I'll come keep you company later."

Xiao Cang nodded.

After Yao Ye left, Yun Yun turned her head away and refused to look at Xiao Cang. She said coldly, "Hmph, calling you Young Master Xiao... I've been husband and wife with you for so long, yet I've never used such an intimate form of address."

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Cang's lips.

Yun Yun seemed to be complaining, but she was actually voicing the faint resentment in her heart.

"Alright, alright, Yun'er."

"A pet name is only an affectionate way of addressing someone. You can call me anything you want."

Xiao Cang hugged Yun Yun from behind.

Held like this, Yun Yun's heart immediately stirred with tender feelings.

"Yun'er, you..."

Xiao Cang sensed something unusual about Yun Yun.

"Husband, can we..."

Yun Yun gently bit her thin lip, wanting to tell Xiao Cang what she desired.

But before she could finish, a burst of commotion sounded from outside.

Xiao Cang looked up and saw several figures entering the hall.

At once, Yun Yun's soft and seductive demeanor vanished, replaced by the aloofness and majesty expected of the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master.

"Brother Xiao Cang, Master."

The newcomers were none other than the beautiful young girl Nalan Yanran, who loved following him around all day, and Nalan Yanran's father, Nalan Jie.

Behind them, a group of servants carried large and small chests tied with red silk ribbons.

"Sect Master Yun, Nephew Xiao, I trust you've both been well."

Nalan Jie wore an amiable smile as he cupped his hands in greeting.

"Patriarch Nalan, I trust you've been well as well." Xiao Cang returned the gesture with a smile.

Yun Yun had finally gathered the courage to reveal her feelings, only for Nalan Su to interrupt her. Naturally, she was somewhat displeased, but for Nalan Yanran's sake, she still forced a smile.

"Patriarch Nalan, what brings you to the Misty Cloud Sect today?"

"Hahaha, this old man has come to discuss a matter with Sect Master Yun."

"What matter?"

"It is like this. This old man heard that my daughter and Nephew Xiao are mutually in love and have even sworn vows of eternal devotion. Thus, at my daughter's urging, I have boldly come to propose marriage to Nephew Xiao and arrange a Marriage Contract for the two of them."

Before Nalan Su had even finished speaking, Yun Yun's smile vanished, and her face turned frosty.