Nalan Jie looked at the two of them and gave a bitter smile.
"Queen Medusa has broken through to Dou Zong."
Nalan Jie said.
Jia Xingtian's expression changed drastically.
"What did you say?"
"Queen Medusa has broken through to Dou Zong."
Nalan Jie said, "She came here just now, injured Sect Master Yun Yun and me, then abducted Yun Yun and Yanran."
Jia Xingtian's face turned deathly pale.
Fa Ma was stunned as well.
"Queen Medusa... Dou Zong..."
Fa Ma murmured, his eyes full of shock.
"What did she come here for?"
Jia Xingtian asked gravely.
"I don't know."
Nalan Jie shook his head. "After injuring us, she left with Yun Yun and Yanran."
"She headed toward the Tagor Desert."
Jia Xingtian fell silent.
In all his years, he had never felt fear like this.
With Queen Medusa at the Dou Zong level, no one in the Jia Ma Empire could stand against her.
"This is bad..."
Jia Xingtian said gravely. "Medusa breaking through to Dou Zong is a disaster for the Jia Ma Empire."
"If she decides to invade the Jia Ma Empire, we won't be able to stop her."
Fa Ma nodded as well.
"Medusa is a Dou Zong expert. We can't afford to antagonize her."
"Now, all we can do is hope she doesn't slaughter people indiscriminately."
Jia Xingtian took a deep breath, forcing down his fear.
"You should all prepare to respond at any moment."
Nalan Jie and Fa Ma nodded.
The three of them each went their separate ways.
Tagor Desert.
Snake-People Tribe.
Medusa brought Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran down in front of the main hall.
Several Snake-People saw Medusa and hurriedly bowed.
"Your Majesty."
Medusa nodded and led the two women into the hall.
Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were brought inside. Their Dou Qi was still suppressed, and they couldn't muster the slightest bit of strength.
"Medusa, what exactly are you planning?"
Yun Yun asked coldly.
Medusa sat on the throne and looked at them.
"I told you. I brought you back to the Snake-People Tribe."
Medusa replied coolly.
"Why bring us here?"
Yun Yun asked.
Nalan Yanran couldn't help speaking up, too.
"What exactly do you want?"
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth. "You may be a Dou Zong expert, but our Jia Ma Empire isn't to be bullied!"
"My teacher is the Misty Cloud Sect Master, and my grandfather is the head of the Nalan Family!"
"If you dare lay a hand on us, the Jia Ma Empire won't let you get away with it!"
Medusa looked at her impassively.
"Are you finished?"
Medusa asked coolly.
Nalan Yanran's expression shifted.
"You!"
Nalan Yanran started to say something else.
Medusa raised a hand, cutting her off.
"I have an announcement to make."
Medusa said, "I'm marrying the two of you to Xiao Chen, so you can bear children for the Snake-People Tribe, continue the family line, and strengthen the tribe."
Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran both froze.
A moment later, Yun Yun came to her senses, her face turning livid.
"What did you say?"
Yun Yun asked in disbelief.
"I'm marrying you to Xiao Chen."
Medusa repeated.
"Don't even dream of it!"
Yun Yun said coldly. "I'm the Misty Cloud Sect Master. How could I marry into your Snake-People Tribe?"
"In your dreams!"
Nalan Yanran shouted furiously. "I'd rather die than marry into the Snake-People Tribe!"
Medusa looked at them without speaking.
She raised her hand and sent two streams of Dou Qi into Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran.
Their expressions changed.
"What did you do?"
Yun Yun asked gravely.
"A sealing technique."
Medusa replied coolly. "I sealed your Dou Qi."
"From today on, you won't be able to use Dou Qi. You'll be no different from ordinary people."
Yun Yun's face turned deathly pale.
She felt for the Dou Qi inside her. Sure enough, it had been sealed.
No matter how hard she tried to circulate it, she couldn't muster even the slightest amount.
"Medusa, you!"
Yun Yun gritted her teeth.
"Don't waste your effort."
Medusa replied coolly. "You can't undo a Dou Zong's seal."
Yun Yun gritted her teeth and said nothing.
Nalan Yanran also checked the Dou Qi inside her and found it sealed as well.
Her face was pale, her eyes full of fear.
"Medusa, you can't treat us like this!"
Nalan Yanran said urgently. "My grandfather won't let you get away with this!"
"The Jia Ma Empire won't let you get away with it either!"
Medusa glanced at her.
"The Jia Ma Empire?"
Medusa replied coolly. "The strongest person in your Jia Ma Empire is Jia Xingtian, at Peak Dou Emperor."
"I'm a Dou Zong now. Do you know the difference between a Dou Zong and a Dou Emperor?"
Nalan Yanran's face went pale, and she couldn't answer.
"Take them away."
Medusa told the Snake-People beside her. "Arrange rooms for them and prepare to hold the wedding soon."
"Yes."
The Snake-People replied respectfully.
Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were led away.
They tried to resist, but with their Dou Qi sealed, they were helpless.
They could only let the Snake-People take them away.
Inside the Stone Hall.
Medusa sat on the throne, watching the two women leave.
She leaned back against the throne, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
"Dou Zong..."
Medusa murmured. "It really is powerful."
She raised her hand and looked at her palm.
When she had been at Peak Dou Emperor, she had been one of the Jia Ma Empire's top experts, but even then, she had struggled against the combined forces of the Misty Cloud Sect and the Imperial Family.
Now things were different.
At the Dou Zong level, she was invincible in the Jia Ma Empire.
Medusa lowered her hand, anticipation flashing in her eyes.
"Once Xiao Chen marries these two, how much will his strength improve?"
Medusa murmured to herself.
"If Xiao Chen can break through to Dou Zong as well..."
"Then the Snake-People Tribe will have two Dou Zong experts..."
Excitement flashed in Medusa's eyes.
She stood and walked to the window, gazing at the distant desert.
"Multi-Child Multi-Blessing..."
Medusa murmured. "It truly is an incredible opportunity."
"I was right to make that decision."
Xiao Chen was training on an open patch of ground deep within the tribe.
The Dou Qi in his body flowed slowly. Flames burned through his meridians, tempering his Dou Qi and multiplying the speed of his cultivation.
The aura of a Six-Star Dou Huang spread from him, making the surrounding air feel heavy.
"Six-Star Dou Huang..."
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and felt the power inside him, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
It had only been a few days.
From Three-Star Dou Zhe to Six-Star Dou Huang—no one would believe that speed if he told them.
Xiao Chen clenched his fist. Just as he was about to continue cultivating, a figure approached from afar.
Yue Mei.
"Xiao Chen."
Yue Mei walked up to him and spoke.
"What is it?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Her Majesty wants you to go to the Stone Hall."
Yue Mei said, "She's back from the human empire and brought two women to be your concubines."
Xiao Chen's heart stirred at that.
"That fast?"
Xiao Chen said.
"You know how efficient Her Majesty is."
Yue Mei pursed her lips, a hint of jealousy in her voice.
Xiao Chen looked at her and smiled.
"What, are you jealous?"
"Why would I be jealous?"
Yue Mei huffed. "You already have two wives, and now you're about to have two more. How am I supposed to keep up?"
Xiao Chen put an arm around her waist.
Xiao Chen wrapped his arm around Yue Mei's slender snake waist and said with a smile, "Don't worry. I'll treat you all equally and won't neglect you."
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