Taking Yue Mei as a Concubine, Receiving the Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique: Nine Suns Burning World Scripture

Queen Medusa set the wedding for tomorrow, leaving almost no time to prepare. Aside from Yue Mei, who would remain by Queen Medusa's side as her attendant, the Four Great Elders and the tribal leaders all sprang into action.

With the Top-Grade Sect-Breaking Pill greasing the wheels, the First Elder devoted herself to preparing for the wedding. Under her arrangements, the entire Temple City sprang into motion.

Even with only one day to prepare, they would make sure it was a grand and beautiful affair.

After returning to their tribes, the seven leaders began preparing wedding gifts. Their queen was getting married. Though some of them were reluctant, none dared skimp on the gifts they were expected to present.

The news that Queen Medusa was to be married the next day quickly spread from Temple City to tribes of every size throughout the Snake-People Tribe.

Countless Snake-people were astonished. They all wondered who the Wang Fu would be, and began preparing their own gifts, offering Queen Medusa their most precious treasures as blessings for the wedding.

By Snake-People custom, the queen and her Wang Fu could not meet before the wedding. Gu Shenge was shown to a palace, and Yue Mei stayed by his side, ready to attend to any requests he might have.

Watching the Snake-person guards and serpent women bustling about outside the palace, Gu Shenge found himself looking forward to tomorrow's wedding banquet with Medusa. Though preparations were rushed, the Snake-People Tribe was efficient, so he doubted he would be disappointed.

He glanced at Yue Mei, who was waiting at the entrance, and called her inside.

"Wang Fu, may I ask what you summoned me for?"

Yue Mei asked Gu Shenge respectfully. Not only was he the queen's husband, but he was also a Dou Huang expert—more than enough to earn her respect.

Looking at the alluring, mature, and voluptuous serpent woman, Gu Shenge smiled at her. His voice was gentle and warm as the sun.

"I assume you already know that your queen has chosen you to accompany her as an attendant and marry me. Do you have any objections, Leader Yue Mei? Would you be willing to become my concubine?"

In her heart, Yue Mei was unwilling. But her queen had already made the decision, and she was not the only one being sent as an attendant—the queen's personal guard captain was going with her too. She naturally did not dare voice any objections.

A charming smile appeared on Yue Mei's lovely face. "Since it is the queen's decision, I will naturally obey. I only hope Wang Fu won't disdain my humble charms."

At the same time, the system's notification rang in Gu Shenge's mind.

[ DING~ The Charm Snake Leader, Yue Mei, is willing to marry the host as a concubine. Would the host like to take her as one? ]

"Of course I won't disdain you."

[ DING~ Marriage Contract signing process initiated...]

[ DING~ Signing complete. Congratulations, host, on taking a virtuous concubine. Since this is the host's first time taking a concubine, the reward has been super-doubled.]

[ DING~ Congratulations, host. You have received: Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique, Nine Suns Burning World Scripture; 100,000 Origin Points; and five Mystic-Grade Lotteries.]

[ DING~ Dowry delivered: Nine Serenities Earth-Underworld Python Origin, Heaven-Tier Low-Level Ten Thousand Snakes Devouring Spirit Art, one Top-Grade Dou Ling Pill, one Top-Grade Emperor-Breaking Pill, and one Transformation Pill.]

Hearing the system's notifications, a trace of regret flashed in Gu Shenge's eyes. Yue Mei was only a virtuous concubine. If she had been a favored concubine, the rewards would surely have been even greater.

Yue Mei also sensed the Marriage Contract forming within her. Her diamond-shaped pupils widened in shock, and she stared at Gu Shenge in disbelief. What was going on?

Seeing how astonished Yue Mei was, Gu Shenge explained, "There's no need to be surprised. Your queen and I have a Marriage Contract too. You can think of it as a marriage certificate—though I suppose you don't have those here. Think of it as a guarantee that benefits both of us."

"Now that you're my concubine, I won't mistreat you. I'll give your dowry to your queen after the wedding, and she'll pass it on to you. For now, take this Transformation Pill."

As he spoke, a Transformation Pill appeared in Gu Shenge's hand. He passed it to Yue Mei, who was still taken aback. As for the rest of the dowry, he would give it all to Medusa as agreed after the wedding.

A while later, Yue Mei took the Transformation Pill, her thoughts in a muddle. She needed to report this to Queen Medusa. After taking her leave of Gu Shenge, she swayed her graceful snake waist and left the palace.

Gu Shenge knew she had gone to find Medusa, but he did nothing to stop her. Instead, he took a crimson-gold jade slip from the System Space. It was the Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique, Nine Suns Burning World Scripture.

He wrapped the jade slip in his Soul Power and began reading the scripture.

After a long while, Gu Shenge withdrew his Soul Power, surprise flashing in his eyes. This Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique had some similarities to the Flame Mantra.

The Flame Mantra relied on absorbing Heavenly Flames to evolve step by step from Low Yellow Tier to Emperor Tier.

But the Nine Suns Burning World Scripture was even more overbearing than the Flame Mantra. It did not need to absorb and store Heavenly Flames; instead, it directly refined them, transforming them into Burning World Divine Suns.

With each additional divine sun, his cultivation speed would double. Even when he wasn't actively cultivating, the divine suns would circulate inside his body on their own, drawing in, absorbing, and refining the world's energy before converting it into Battle Qi.

Once the technique was perfected, he could command nine divine suns of Heavenly Flames to scorch the heavens and refine all creation!

Gu Shenge was extremely pleased with this Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique. Combined with the Nine Yang Heavenly Art, it was a perfect match.

His Solar Sacred Body already contained a divine sun, allowing him to cultivate with every breath. With the boost from the Nine Suns Burning World Scripture, cultivating in the future would be as effortless as eating and drinking.

There happened to be a Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert. After the wedding, he would take his beloved wife with him to claim it.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and followed the instructions in the Nine Suns Burning World Scripture. Forming the Sun Seal with his hands, he circulated the Solar Dou Qi in his body and entered a state of cultivation.

Meanwhile, in the queen's palace.

After hearing Yue Mei's report, astonishment flickered in Medusa's eyes. She had not expected Yue Mei to have formed a Marriage Contract as well.

"Did you say anything to him?"

At Medusa's question, Yue Mei thought back and repeated her conversation with Gu Shenge.

Medusa listened and carefully recalled her own conversation with Gu Shenge, searching for what the two had in common.

After a moment, she gradually understood how Gu Shenge had managed to form Marriage Contracts with them. When they agreed to marry him as his wife or concubine, some kind of rule had been triggered, forming the Marriage Contract.

How devious!

Medusa grew even more curious about Gu Shenge's origins. He had suddenly appeared on her island, could counter his attackers with twice their own force, possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and casually produced a high-grade, top-quality pill like the Perfect Sect-Breaking Pill. He also had the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Origin and an Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique. In just a month, he had gone from an ordinary person with no cultivation to a Dou Huang expert. What secrets was this man hiding?

"Yue Mei, don't tell anyone about the Marriage Contract. As for Hua She'er, have her go see Wang Fu too."

Medusa instructed Yue Mei. Since Hua She'er was also one of the attendants she had designated, she would be no exception. They had both signed Marriage Contracts, and so would Hua She'er.

"By the way, did Wang Fu give you a dowry?"

Yue Mei nodded, then shook her head. She took out the Transformation Pill Gu Shenge had given her and presented it to Medusa with both hands.

"Wang Fu gave me a Transformation Pill. He said he'd give you the rest of the dowry after the wedding, Your Majesty."

"Take the Transformation Pill tonight. Wang Fu is human, after all."

Medusa looked at the Transformation Pill and understood its purpose. Gu Shenge was human; although the Snake-people could follow human customs, it would be troublesome. Better to follow human customs directly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yue Mei nodded respectfully, then turned and swayed her graceful snake waist as she left. Medusa looked at her own brilliant red tail, lost in thought.

PS: Taking Qing Lin as a reference: she was born of a Snake-person and a human, and was a Snake-person who had not transformed.