Gu Shenge: Don't call me Master, call me Palace Master.

Gu Shenge dissipated his Dou Emperor pressure. Ya Fei felt the weight on her back lift, yet she dared not rise from the floor. Her beautiful face revealed clear awe; it seemed that unless Gu Shenge spoke, she would not dare to stand.

"Get up."

Hearing this, Ya Fei finally dared to rise, standing respectfully by Gu Shenge's side. He pointed to the three items on the table, introducing their uses to his newly acquired concubine.

"As my concubine, I naturally will not treat you poorly. This is a grade seven Dou Di Bloodline. By fusing with it, your cultivation aptitude will be significantly enhanced. As long as you work hard, reaching the Dou Zun realm in the future will not be a problem."

"This jade slip contains a Heaven-tier low-grade cultivation technique called the Wind Dwelling Cloud Spirit Technique, and that card is a Dou King Inheritance Card. Using it will raise your cultivation to a one-star Dou King without any side effects."

Ya Fei looked at the three treasures, surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes. Between the Heaven-tier technique and the inheritance card that could raise her cultivation to a Dou King without side effects, she suddenly felt that being Gu Shenge's concubine was a massive gain.

Although she was now controlled by the man before her, with his help, she could control the Mite'er Family. Being under only one person while standing above ten thousand others—there was nothing wrong with that.

Thinking of this, a flattering smile appeared on Ya Fei's gorgeous face. Her red lips parted slightly, her voice sounding soft and intoxicating, and even her form of address changed.

"Many thanks... for the reward, Master."

Hearing this title, Gu Shenge did not seem particularly interested. He shook his head, asking Ya Fei to change how she addressed him.

"There is no need to call me Master. From now on, you may call me [Palace Master]."

As the master of the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Palace, calling him Palace Master was more appropriate.

"Yes, Palace Master." Ya Fei immediately corrected herself.

"Use these three items soon. I will come to see you again tomorrow. At that time, I will arrange for you to meet someone who will help you take control of the Mite'er Family."

Gu Shenge sipped his fragrant tea and instructed Ya Fei. He could not personally go to the Jia Ma Holy City to help Ya Fei seize control of the Mite'er Family, but he could prepare a helper for her. With that person there, the Mite'er Family would be able to fall under Ya Fei's control in a legitimate manner.

Ya Fei nodded obediently and stored the three treasures into her storage ring.

"Hm?" Suddenly, Gu Shenge frowned. He rose abruptly from his chair and transformed into a streak of golden sword light, flying out of the reception room. This left Ya Fei feeling confused—what had happened?

Outside the door, Xiao Yan saw a streak of golden sword light fly out of the reception room. Unable to see who it was, he quickly entered the room and asked Ya Fei, "Sister Ya Fei, what was that just now?"

"That was your big brother's friend. Little brother Xiao Yan, you have really caused me a lot of trouble this time."

After explaining, Ya Fei used a resentful tone to blame Xiao Yan. Of course, she knew this couldn't entirely be blamed on him; even if he hadn't brought Gu Shenge, the man would have sought her out eventually.

Xiao Yan was left bewildered, unable to understand how he had caused her trouble.

Seeing his confused expression, Ya Fei didn't dwell on it, simply urging Xiao Yan to go after Gu Shenge. Since he had left in such a rush, something must have happened.

Xiao Yan apologized to Ya Fei and turned to leave the Mite'er Auction House.

Ya Fei gently stroked her storage ring and let out a faint sigh.

Time shifts back to over half an hour ago.

A medium-sized marketplace in the east of Wutan City had originally belonged to the Jia Lie Clan, but because the Jia Lie Clan failed in their struggle against the Xiao Clan, the marketplace was bought by Xiao Yan at a low price and now belonged to the Xiao Clan.

The marketplace was bustling with people, noisy and filled with shops. Vendors were set up everywhere, and pickpockets hidden in the crowd made it a chaotic mix of people; one careless moment could result in a lost purse.

Three Xiao Clan disciples followed behind Qing Lin, not getting too close, keeping a distance of over ten meters from the little snake-girl. At this distance, they could observe her without disturbing her.

Qing Lin squatted in front of a stall, her beautiful eyes looking at the various jade ornaments on the ground. She felt a liking for them and began to pick through them. The stall owner saw this and immediately began to promote his wares.

"Little girl, I see you are naturally beautiful and charming, but you are missing one thing. This jade bracelet is crafted from the finest Hanqing Jade. Wearing it on your hand keeps your body in a cool state. You can try it on."

Qing Lin became interested. As the owner helped her put the Hanqing Jade Bracelet onto her delicate wrist, the owner revealed a strange smile.

Sure enough, as soon as the little snake-girl put on the bracelet, before she could even feel the coolness it provided, the bracelet suddenly snapped into two pieces, falling to the ground and shattering. Wisps of cold air drifted from the fragments.

Seeing this, a look of shock appeared on Qing Lin's small face. She hadn't expected the bracelet to be so fragile; it had cracked the moment she put it on.

"Little girl, how could you be so careless! This Hanqing Jade Bracelet is worth two thousand gold coins. If I hadn't thought it suited you, I would never have let you try it on. Sigh, I guess I'm just unlucky today. This isn't entirely your fault, so how about this: just compensate me one thousand gold coins. What a disaster! My Hanqing Jade Bracelet!"

The vendor cried out at the perfect moment, his expression exaggerated and full of heartache, as if his parents had just died.

Hearing his exclamation, several men and women in different attire gathered around, surrounding Qing Lin and the stall, and began to chime in.

"Tsk~ Old Chen, isn't this your most prized Hanqing Jade Bracelet? How did it break? What a pity."

"Little girl, you broke his Hanqing Jade Bracelet, pay up quickly, or we'll have the marketplace guards deal with you!"

"Little girl, you were too careless. Fortunately, Old Chen is kind-hearted and only asks you to pay half. Hurry up and pay."

Some were accusing Qing Lin, some were lamenting the broken Hanqing Jade Bracelet, and others were urging Qing Lin to pay.

Some of the surrounding vendors, having seen this before, were not surprised and merely looked on with pity; this little girl was in for bad luck.

The little snake-girl was surrounded by so many people, the accusations and demands ringing in her ears, reminding her of very unpleasant memories. Her pretty little face turned pale, and her small, tender hands clenched, as if she were enduring something.

Not far away, the three Xiao Clan disciples saw the situation and their faces turned angry. They instantly realized that this honored guest had been set up by the marketplace vendor.

This marketplace had originally belonged to the Jia Lie Clan, and the Xiao Clan had only just taken it over; they hadn't had time to resolve some of the existing issues. One Xiao Clan disciple went to find the Xiao Clan guards, while the other two stepped forward to rescue Qing Lin.

The vendor selling the bracelet saw Qing Lin's nervous appearance and looked triumphant. But then, he noticed the green snake scales on the little snake-girl's wrist. His eyes shifted, and realizing something, he suddenly reached out to grab Qing Lin's wrist.

"What are you doing!"

Qing Lin was startled by the sudden movement. The vendor tried to pull at her sleeve, which triggered the little snake-girl. Her emerald-green eyes bloomed with a dazzling, eerie light. Three small green flowers appeared and spun rapidly, a green spatial vortex emerged, and a two-headed crimson snake shadow lunged out from within.

This scene terrified the surrounding vendors, who all abandoned their stalls and fled. The "crowd" that had been acting were also scared away, leaving only the vendor who had grabbed Qing Lin's wrist frozen in place, his body limp and unable to move.

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PS: A quick announcement: the protagonist is not a stud. [Marry Wives and Take Concubines] is just a part of the system's functions, and other functions will be opened later. Also, responding to a comment saying the protagonist took Yue Mei and Hua She'er as concubines but didn't sleep with them, claiming the protagonist is impotent or acting like a hypocrite.

Regarding this, it was stated very clearly in the plot: the protagonist taking Yue Mei as a concubine was not because he liked her, but purely to test the system's functions—to see if taking concubines provides the same super-multiplied rewards as marrying a wife.

If there are any other questions, feel free to comment, and I will answer them one by one and make revisions.

The second world is the Douluo world. I'll arrange for Xiao Yan to mess up Tang San then, hehehe~