The Misty Cloud Sect's Former Sect Master, Yun Shan, a Dou Zong!

Xiao Chen got dressed and walked out of the room.

Qing Lin sat on the bed, watching his back without saying a word.

Inside the Stone Hall.

Queen Medusa sat on her throne, looking at Yue Mei and Qing Lin standing before her.

"Come here."

Medusa said coolly.

Yue Mei and Qing Lin stepped forward.

Medusa raised a hand and checked their strength.

A moment later, her expression changed.

"One-Star Dou Ling?"

Medusa looked at Qing Lin, her voice tinged with shock.

Qing Lin nodded.

"Yes."

Qing Lin replied.

Medusa turned to Yue Mei.

"Dou Huang?"

Medusa asked.

"One-Star Dou Huang."

Yue Mei replied.

Medusa fell silent.

She withdrew her hand and leaned back against her throne, her eyes full of amazement.

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

Medusa murmured.

When Qing Lin had been brought back, she hadn't even qualified as a Dou Zhe.

Now she was already a Dou Ling.

When Yue Mei had married Xiao Chen, she had only been a Seven-Star Dou Wang.

Now she was a Dou Huang.

The progress was astonishingly fast.

Medusa took a deep breath, suppressing her shock.

"Xiao Chen's Multi-Child Multi-Blessing opportunity is truly remarkable."

Medusa said, her voice tinged with emotion.

Yue Mei and Qing Lin exchanged a glance but said nothing.

"You may leave."

Medusa said.

"Yes."

The two bowed, then turned and left the Stone Hall.

Medusa was left alone inside.

She leaned back against her throne, fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"Marrying Xiao Chen can increase one's strength..."

Medusa murmured.

Yue Mei had gone from a Seven-Star Dou Wang to a One-Star Dou Huang.

Qing Lin had gone from below the Dou Zhe level to a One-Star Dou Ling.

Those were real, tangible improvements.

Medusa bit her lip.

Though the Sect Breaking Pill had helped her break through to Dou Zong, her cultivation had slowed down since then.

If she became one of Xiao Chen's wives...

Medusa shook her head, cutting off the thought.

"I'm the queen of the Snake-People Tribe..."

Medusa said softly. "How could I..."

She didn't finish.

Medusa rose and walked to the window, gazing outside.

"If I really could improve..."

Medusa murmured, "It wouldn't be..."

She left the thought unfinished, turned around, and went back to sit on her throne.

The Misty Cloud Sect.

The elders had gathered in the main hall.

Yun Leng sat at the head of the left-hand side, his face ashen.

The other elders sat below him, all looking grim.

Gu He sat among the guests, his brow furrowed.

"The news that the Snake-People Tribe captured the sect master and Yanran has been confirmed."

Yun Leng said gravely. "Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe intends to marry the sect master and Yanran off to a Snake-Person named Xiao Chen, so they can bear children for the tribe."

"What?"

One elder exclaimed. "Marry them to a Snake-Person?"

"This is outrageous!"

Another elder cried angrily. "When has our Misty Cloud Sect ever suffered such humiliation?"

"Queen Medusa may be a Dou Zong expert, but she can't humiliate our Misty Cloud Sect like this!"

"Exactly. The sect master is a Dou Huang expert, and Yanran is a talented disciple of our Misty Cloud Sect. How can they marry a Snake-Person?"

"If word gets out, how will our Misty Cloud Sect ever show its face again?"

Yun Leng raised a hand, cutting off the chatter.

"Now isn't the time to get angry."

Yun Leng said. "Our top priority is figuring out how to rescue the sect master and Yanran."

"How else can we rescue them?"

An elder said. "Medusa is a Dou Zong. All of us together wouldn't be a match for her."

"Even if every one of us attacked at once, we still wouldn't be enough for her to handle."

Yun Leng's expression darkened.

"So we just abandon them?"

Yun Leng said coldly. "The sect master has been abducted, and our Misty Cloud Sect does nothing? If word gets out, how will we ever show our face again?"

The elder opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"But Medusa is a Dou Zong."

Another elder said. "We'd only be going to our deaths."

Yun Leng gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Gu He spoke up.

"Medusa's breakthrough to Dou Zong does make her difficult to deal with."

Gu He said. "But if we don't rescue them, the Misty Cloud Sect will lose face throughout the Jia Ma Empire."

"Grandmaster Gu He is right."

Yun Leng nodded. "We must save them. But we need to carefully discuss how."

Everyone fell silent.

The atmosphere in the hall grew oppressive.

Just then, a terrifying aura suddenly descended.

Everyone in the hall turned pale.

"What level of powerhouse is this...?"

One elder's voice trembled.

"D-Dou Zong?"

Another elder stammered.

Yun Leng sprang to his feet and looked toward the entrance.

A figure walked in from outside.

He was a young, handsome man with white hair and white robes, and a terrifying aura radiated from him.

A Dou Zong.

And one comparable to Medusa.

"F-Former Sect Master?"

Yun Leng's eyes widened, his voice trembling.

The other elders were stunned too.

"Former Sect Master Yun Shan?"

"How can this be? Wasn't the former sect master already...?"

"Am I seeing things?"

Everyone stared at Yun Shan in shock, unable to speak.

Yun Shan.

The former sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

He was rumored to have died many years ago.

Yet now he stood before them, alive and well.

And he was a Dou Zong expert.

"What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Yun Shan said calmly. His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it clearly.

"Former Sect Master!"

Yun Leng was the first to react. He dropped to his knees with a thud.

The other elders hurriedly knelt as well.

"Former Sect Master, you're still alive..."

One elder's voice trembled.

"Wonderful! The former sect master is alive—and he's a Dou Zong expert!"

"Now there's hope! The sect master and Yanran can be saved!"

"Former Sect Master, you've finally returned!"

Yun Shan looked at them expressionlessly.

"I already know what happened."

Yun Shan said calmly. "Medusa abducted Yun Yun and Yanran and intends to marry them off to Snake-People."

"Former Sect Master, you already know?"

Yun Leng asked.

"I do."

Yun Shan nodded. "I came back for this very reason."

A flash of delight crossed Yun Leng's eyes.

"Former Sect Master, will you take action?"

Yun Leng asked.

"Of course."

Yun Shan said calmly. "How could the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect marry a Snake-Person?"

"Medusa may be a Dou Zong, but I, Yun Shan, am no pushover."

Everyone felt much more confident at his words.

With the former sect master stepping in, there was hope of rescuing the sect master and Yanran.

"Former Sect Master, how strong are you now...?"

Yun Leng asked tentatively.

Yun Shan said calmly, "I'm strong enough to deal with Queen Medusa."

The Snake-People Tribe.

Several days passed.

The tribe was decked out in festive decorations, and a joyous atmosphere filled the place.

Preparations for the wedding were underway.

Snake-People bustled about, busy making arrangements.

Xiao Chen stood outside the Stone Hall, watching them work. He felt a little excited.

After marrying Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, how strong would he become?

After marrying the two of them, master and disciple, the Multi-Child Multi-Blessing rewards he gained one after another should be enough to help him break through to Dou Zong.

Xiao Chen's lips curved into a slight smile.

He was getting excited!