Do You Want to Marry Me?

Xiao Chen smiled.

Medusa looked at him, her gaze flickering.

"What about you, Your Majesty?"

Xiao Chen asked. "You've been stuck at Peak Dou Emperor for a long time, haven't you?"

Medusa's expression darkened.

Xiao Chen said, "To reach Peak Dou Emperor at your age is truly astonishing."

"But staying stuck at a bottleneck isn't a solution."

Medusa looked at him. "What are you trying to say?"

"I do have a way."

Xiao Chen said.

At his words, Medusa's expression changed.

She stared at Xiao Chen, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Medusa said coldly. "Do you want to marry me?"

Xiao Chen smiled.

"Your Majesty is reading too much into it."

Xiao Chen said, "The opportunity brought by the Multi-Child Multi-Blessing System might be useful to you too. It could help you break through to Dou Zong."

"But since Your Majesty asked..."

Xiao Chen paused. "Marrying you wouldn't be out of the question."

Medusa blushed, then quickly regained her cool demeanor.

"Impudent."

Medusa said coldly. "I'm the queen of the Snake-People Tribe. Marry you?"

"You certainly have some nerve."

Xiao Chen smiled.

Medusa looked at him without speaking.

"That's enough. You may leave."

Medusa said evenly.

"Yes."

Xiao Chen turned and left the Stone Hall.

Medusa sat on her throne, watching Xiao Chen's retreating figure.

Only she remained in the Stone Hall.

Medusa leaned back against the throne, replaying their conversation in her mind.

"Six-Star Dou Huang..."

Medusa murmured. "It's only been a few days..."

She rose from the throne and walked to the window.

Medusa said quietly, "Marrying wives and taking concubines can make you stronger... and benefit those around you..."

"If I were to..."

Medusa trailed off.

She bit her lip, a complicated look flashing in her eyes.

By the time Xiao Chen left the Stone Hall, night had fallen.

He walked through the tribe, thought for a moment, then headed toward Yue Mei's residence.

He now had two wives.

Yue Mei and Qing Lin.

It was best to treat them equally.

Xiao Chen pushed open Yue Mei's door and walked in.

Yue Mei was sitting on the edge of the bed. When she saw him enter, she paused in surprise.

"Well, look who finally remembered to come see me."

Yue Mei looked at him, a hint of jealousy in her voice.

"You've got a new wife, but you still remember me?"

Xiao Chen smiled and walked over to her.

"What, are you jealous?"

"Why would I be jealous?"

Yue Mei huffed. "Shouldn't you be with Qing Lin?"

"I'm spending tonight with you."

Xiao Chen said.

Yue Mei looked at him, a smile flickering in her eyes.

"At least you still have a conscience."

Yue Mei said.

Xiao Chen said nothing. He reached out and undressed Yue Mei.

Yue Mei blushed.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Chen didn't answer.

He pushed Yue Mei down onto the bed.

Yue Mei let out a soft cry, caught completely off guard.

Xiao Chen was already leaning over her.

Yue Mei's face was flushed, but she didn't resist.

A night of passion.

The next morning.

When Xiao Chen opened his eyes, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding! Calculating Multi-Child Multi-Blessing System rewards."

Xiao Chen quickly focused.

"Host has fulfilled the requirement to expand his family. Distributing rewards..."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received a Peak Sixth-Rank pill: Sect Breaking Pill."

Xiao Chen's heart jolted.

A Sect Breaking Pill?

A Peak Sixth-Rank pill?

It was a treasure that could help a Peak Dou Emperor break through to the Dou Zong realm.

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, the Sect Breaking Pill was extremely rare, at least in the Jia Ma Empire.

Even a Sixth-Rank alchemist wasn't necessarily capable of refining one.

Xiao Chen was overjoyed.

As expected of the system.

He glanced at Yue Mei beside him. She was still asleep.

Xiao Chen sat up and got dressed.

Just then, Yue Mei woke too.

She opened her eyes, about to speak, then suddenly froze.

The Dou Qi within her was far stronger than it had been the day before.

Yue Mei hurriedly closed her eyes and carefully sensed it.

A moment later, she opened them, utterly stunned.

"One-Star Dou Emperor..."

Yue Mei murmured, her voice trembling.

Yesterday, she had still been a Nine-Star Dou Wang.

In a single night, she had broken through to One-Star Dou Emperor?

Yue Mei looked at Xiao Chen, disbelief written all over her face.

"My strength..."

Yue Mei began.

"One-Star Dou Emperor."

Yue Mei said, "Xiao Chen, my strength really did improve because of you, didn't it?"

Xiao Chen smiled but said nothing.

Yue Mei looked at him, her feelings in turmoil.

She was now completely certain.

Her increase in strength was connected to Xiao Chen.

Every time she was with Xiao Chen... her strength would surge.

From Seven-Star Dou Wang to One-Star Dou Emperor.

And all in just a few days?

Yue Mei drew a deep breath, forcing down her shock.

Xiao Chen turned and left.

Yue Mei sat on the bed, watching him leave. For a long time, she said nothing.

Queen Medusa's cultivation chamber.

Medusa sat cross-legged on the floor, the Dou Qi within her slowly circulating.

She closed her eyes, trying to break through the barrier.

Dou Zong.

She had been stuck at this threshold for a long time.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break through.

Medusa opened her eyes, fatigue flickering in them.

She stood and walked to the window, gazing outside.

"Dou Zong..."

Medusa murmured. "Damn it. When will I finally break through..."

She had cultivated for many years and possessed exceptional talent. At a young age, she had reached Peak Dou Emperor.

Yet she simply couldn't get past the threshold of Dou Zong.

Medusa gritted her teeth and returned to her cushion.

She closed her eyes and continued cultivating.

The Dou Qi within her began circulating again, crashing against the barrier.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Medusa's forehead, but the barrier remained unmoved.

"Still no good..."

Medusa opened her eyes, disappointment filling them.

She stood and walked out of the cultivation chamber.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Xiao Chen waiting there.

"What brings you here?"

Medusa asked.

"I came to see Your Majesty."

Xiao Chen said.

Medusa looked at him but said nothing.

"Are you still troubled by your inability to break through to Dou Zong?"

Xiao Chen asked.

Medusa's expression darkened.

"You know I've been trying to break through for years, yet you bring it up. Did you come here just to rub it in?"

"I do have a way."

Xiao Chen said.

At his words, Medusa furrowed her brows.

"What do you mean?"

Medusa looked at him. "You're not asking me to become your wife, are you?"

Xiao Chen smiled.

"Your Majesty is reading too much into it."

Xiao Chen said, "There's another way."

Medusa's brows furrowed even more.

"What?"

Medusa asked.

Xiao Chen held out his hand. A pill rested in his palm.

It was perfectly round and gave off a faint medicinal fragrance.

"This is..."

Medusa's expression changed.

"The Sect Breaking Pill."

Xiao Chen said, "A peak Sixth-Rank pill. It can help a Peak Dou Emperor break through to the Dou Zong realm."

Medusa's eyes widened.

"What did you say?"

Medusa's voice trembled.

"The Sect Breaking Pill."