The wedding was held in the Snake-People Tribe.
Although it had been arranged in haste, it was the queen's command, and no one in the tribe dared treat it carelessly.
The simple ceremony proceeded under the watchful eyes of the tribe.
Xiao Chen stood in the middle of the main hall, dressed in a red robe.
Yue Mei wore a red dress. Her expression was cool, and there was not the slightest hint of joy in her eyes.
The Second Elder stood to one side, his face frighteningly grim.
He looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with displeasure.
"What right does a good-for-nothing Three-Star Dou Zhe have to marry Yue Mei?"
The Second Elder muttered under his breath.
"A good-for-nothing like him should be driven out of the tribe."
"Not only have they failed to drive him out, but he's also marrying Yue Mei, a Seven-Star Dou Wang. What a farce!"
The First Elder stood not far away. When he heard the Second Elder's words, his expression darkened too.
"Second Brother, today is Xiao Chen's wedding day. Say a little less."
The First Elder said coldly.
"Hmph!"
The Second Elder snorted. "First Elder, you know exactly what your grandson is like."
"A good-for-nothing marries Yue Mei, one of the Eight Great Leaders. Isn't he afraid it'll cost him his life?"
The First Elder's expression darkened, and he was about to speak.
Medusa's voice suddenly rang out.
"Continue the ceremony."
Medusa said calmly.
The Second Elder hurriedly fell silent, not daring to say another word.
The ceremony soon ended.
Medusa looked at Xiao Chen and Yue Mei, then slowly spoke.
"Take them to the bridal chamber."
Medusa said.
She was curious whether Xiao Chen had been telling the truth.
If he dared to deceive her, he would die without a doubt.
But if it was true...
Xiao Chen's heart stirred, and he looked at Yue Mei.
Yue Mei remained expressionless as she followed Xiao Chen toward the bridal chamber.
They walked one behind the other, neither saying a word.
Inside the bridal chamber.
Xiao Chen had just entered the room and hadn't even had time to make out the furnishings when—
A gust of force suddenly swept toward him.
Before Xiao Chen could react, an immense force pinned him to the bed.
Yue Mei loomed over him, one hand around his neck and the other pressing down on his shoulder.
"Speak!"
Yue Mei said coldly. "What exactly did you say to the queen?"
Pinned to the bed, Xiao Chen couldn't move.
A Seven-Star Dou Wang really was no match for a mere Three-Star Dou Zhe like him.
"Wife, what are you doing?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Shut up! Who's your wife? I'm asking you, what did you say to the queen?"
Yue Mei said coldly. "Why did the queen arrange for me to marry you?"
"What means did you use?"
Xiao Chen looked at her and gave a bitter smile.
"It was the queen's idea. How would I know? You should ask her."
Xiao Chen said.
"Lies!"
Yue Mei tightened her grip. "The queen wouldn't give an order like that for no reason."
"You must have said something to her!"
Xiao Chen felt the pressure around his neck. It was getting hard to breathe.
"Yue Mei, calm down."
Xiao Chen managed to say.
Yue Mei stared at him, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
She was utterly loyal to the queen and wouldn't dare defy her orders.
But she truly couldn't understand why the queen wanted her to marry a good-for-nothing.
"I'll ask you one more time. What exactly did you say to the queen?"
Yue Mei said coldly.
"I told you, it was the queen's own order."
Yue Mei's expression darkened.
She stared at Xiao Chen for a long while, then finally let go.
She didn't dare disobey the queen's command.
Yue Mei stood and turned her back to Xiao Chen.
"Whatever happened tonight, you'd better keep it to yourself."
Yue Mei said coldly.
She turned away and began removing her clothes.
After who knew how long, the candles in the bridal chamber had burned down completely.
Xiao Chen looked at Yue Mei's back and took a deep breath.
The night passed.
Yue Mei leaned against the bed, her expression complicated.
She hadn't expected that a good-for-nothing Three-Star Dou Zhe could be so...
Yue Mei bit her lip and forced herself to stop thinking about it.
Xiao Chen lay beside her when a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding—Multi-Child Multi-Blessing System activated!"
"Host has consummated his marriage with Yue Mei and completed the wife-taking mission."
"Calculating rewards..."
Xiao Chen's heart jolted, and he quickly focused.
"Calculating reward..."
"Host's strength: Three-Star Dou Zhe."
"Wife's strength: Seven-Star Dou Wang."
"Evaluating overall..."
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have received a Multi-Child Multi-Blessing reward!"
"Host's cultivation has increased to: Nine-Star Dou Wang!"
Xiao Chen's eyes widened.
Nine-Star Dou Wang?
He'd jumped straight from Three-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Wang?
Xiao Chen felt a surging power well up inside him.
It was the power of a Dou Wang!
He had never experienced such overwhelming strength before.
The Dou Qi coursing through his meridians was countless times stronger than before.
Xiao Chen clenched his fist, his heart bursting with joy.
As expected of the system!
This reward had turned him from a good-for-nothing into a powerhouse in one fell swoop!
Nine-Star Dou Wang!
In the Snake-People Tribe, that was already a peak level of strength.
Xiao Chen was about to carefully examine the power within him when—
A bone-chilling killing intent suddenly swept toward him.
Xiao Chen looked up.
Yue Mei had already gotten to her feet, Dou Qi gathering in her hand.
Her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Yue Mei, what are you doing?"
Xiao Chen asked with a frown.
"I've fulfilled the queen's command."
Yue Mei said coldly. "I haven't let the queen down."
"Now..."
Yue Mei stared at Xiao Chen and said, each word deliberate, "I'm going to kill you."
"You took my chastity. You have to die."
Xiao Chen's expression darkened.
"Murdering your husband?"
Xiao Chen said coldly.
"Husband?"
Yue Mei sneered. "A good-for-nothing Three-Star Dou Zhe like you thinks you deserve to be my husband?"
"Die!"
As she spoke, Yue Mei struck Xiao Chen with her palm.
Her palm carried fierce Dou Qi, powerful enough to kill a Dou Ling on the spot.
Xiao Chen watched her attack, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.
He raised his hand and casually blocked it.
"Bang!"
Their palms met with a dull thud.
Yue Mei's expression changed dramatically.
She felt an immense force surge from Xiao Chen's palm.
That force was actually stronger than hers!
Yue Mei was knocked back several steps. Once she steadied herself, she stared at Xiao Chen in shock.
"Your... your strength..."
Yue Mei said in disbelief.
Xiao Chen slowly stood and brushed the dust off his clothes.
"Nine-Star Dou Wang."
Xiao Chen said calmly.
"What?!"
Yue Mei's eyes widened.
Nine-Star Dou Wang?
How was that possible?
Xiao Chen had been nothing more than a Three-Star Dou Zhe!
How had he become a Nine-Star Dou Wang overnight?
"Impossible!"
Yue Mei cried out. "You were clearly a Three-Star Dou Zhe before!"
"You must have used some secret art to temporarily increase your strength!"
Xiao Chen looked at her and smiled faintly.
"Whether it's a secret art, you'll find out when you try."
Xiao Chen said.
Yue Mei gritted her teeth and attacked again.
This time, she used all her strength.
The full power of a Seven-Star Dou Wang gathered in her palm.
Xiao Chen watched her attack and raised his hand to meet it.
"Bang!"
Another dull thud sounded.
Yue Mei was knocked back once more.
This time, she retreated even farther, her face looking worse than before.
"You..."
Yue Mei stared at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with shock.
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
He really was a Nine-Star Dou Wang.
And the sheer depth of Xiao Chen's Dou Qi even surpassed hers, a Seven-Star Dou Wang.
"How is this possible..."
Yue Mei murmured.
Xiao Chen looked at her and spoke coolly.
"Are we still fighting?"
Yue Mei said nothing.
She stared at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
Overnight, he had gone from a Three-Star Dou Zhe to a Nine-Star Dou Wang.
What on earth had happened?
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