Xiao Chen had not slept all night.
He leaned against the bed, feeling the vast Dou Qi surging within him.
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
From Three-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Wang, all in a single night.
Xiao Chen clenched his fist, filled with emotion.
The system truly lived up to its name.
Yue Mei lay nearby, also wide awake.
She turned her head and looked at Xiao Chen's profile, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Last night, this man had still been a Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling.
She could have crushed him with one hand.
But now...
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
Yue Mei bit her lip.
At first, she had indeed looked down on Xiao Chen.
What gave a weakling the right to marry her?
She had even thought that once she had carried out the Queen's orders, she would kill this man who had sullied her virtue.
But now...
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
With this kind of strength, he was already someone she could only look up to.
An absurd thought suddenly crossed Yue Mei's mind.
Whatever means Xiao Chen had used to jump straight from Three-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Wang, that was the truth.
In this world, where strength reigned supreme, the strong were everything.
Had she... stumbled into a great bargain?
Yue Mei looked away without saying anything.
Inside the great hall.
Medusa sat on the throne, lightly tapping her fingers against the armrest.
She kept thinking about what Xiao Chen had said earlier that day.
Multi-Child Multi-Blessing.
By joining with a woman, he could increase his strength.
There was also a chance that the benefits would be bestowed upon the Snake-People Tribe.
"Was it true or not...?"
Medusa murmured to herself.
She had lived for so many years, yet had never heard anything so absurd.
But Xiao Chen's expression at the time had not looked like he was lying.
Besides, Xiao Chen was a Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling. If he dared to lie to her, he would be asking for death.
"If he dares to deceive me..."
A hint of coldness flashed through Medusa's eyes.
"Simply driving him out of the tribe won't be enough."
"I'll kill him with my own hands."
Medusa spoke coldly.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Second Elder requests an audience."
A guard's voice came from outside.
Medusa furrowed her brows.
"Let him in."
Medusa replied coolly.
A moment later, the Second Elder hurried into the hall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The Second Elder bowed respectfully.
"What is it?"
Medusa asked.
The Second Elder raised his head and said gravely, "Your Majesty, I still believe Xiao Chen is unworthy of marrying Yue Mei."
Medusa looked at him without speaking.
The Second Elder continued, "Xiao Chen is nothing but a Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling. Yue Mei is a Seven-Star Dou Wang and one of the Eight Great Leaders of the Snake-People Tribe."
"This marriage is simply..."
"You want me to revoke my decree?"
Medusa asked coolly.
"That is exactly what I mean."
The Second Elder gritted his teeth. "A weakling like Xiao Chen is simply unworthy of marrying Yue Mei."
"I ask Your Majesty to reconsider."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded outside the hall again.
The First Elder hurried into the great hall.
"Second, you're spouting nonsense in front of Her Majesty again!"
The First Elder shouted angrily.
"Elder Brother, I'm only stating the facts."
The Second Elder replied coldly. "You know perfectly well what sort of person your grandson is."
"What gives a Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling the right to marry Yue Mei?"
"You!"
The First Elder's face turned ashen.
"Xiao Chen is my grandson. No matter what he's like, you have no right to criticize him!"
The First Elder roared.
"I'm thinking of the Snake-People Tribe!"
The Second Elder refused to back down. "A weakling takes up the tribe's best resources and even marries Yue Mei, one of the Eight Great Leaders. Won't people laugh at us when word gets out?"
"You!"
The First Elder trembled with rage.
"Enough."
Medusa said coolly.
The two men immediately fell silent.
"You may both leave."
Medusa said.
"Your Majesty..."
The Second Elder tried to say more.
"Leave."
Medusa glanced at him, her voice icy.
The Second Elder's expression changed, and he dared not say another word.
Just then, a voice came from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, Yue Mei requests an audience."
Medusa paused in surprise.
"Let her in."
Medusa said.
Yue Mei entered the hall and paused when she saw both the First Elder and the Second Elder there.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yue Mei bowed respectfully.
When the Second Elder saw Yue Mei, he hurried to speak.
"Yue Mei, you've come at just the right time."
The Second Elder said, "That weakling Xiao Chen is completely unworthy of you."
"If you don't agree to this marriage, tell Her Majesty."
"Her Majesty is fair-minded and won't force you."
Yue Mei glanced at the Second Elder.
"Second Elder, I used to think the same way."
Yue Mei said coolly.
"And now?"
The Second Elder asked eagerly.
Yue Mei was silent for a moment.
"Now..."
Yue Mei said, "I've changed my mind."
The Second Elder froze.
"Xiao Chen, he..."
Yue Mei paused. "He's strong."
The Second Elder's eyes widened.
Strong?
Xiao Chen?
That Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling?
"Yue Mei, what are you talking about?"
The Second Elder asked in disbelief. "Xiao Chen is nothing but a Three-Star Dou Zhe weakling. How is he strong?"
Yue Mei ignored him and turned to Medusa.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Yue Mei said, "I ask that Your Majesty dismiss everyone else."
Medusa's heart stirred.
"You may all leave."
Medusa said coolly.
"Your Majesty!"
The Second Elder cried out anxiously.
"Leave."
Medusa's voice turned cold.
The Second Elder gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
The First Elder glanced at Yue Mei, then left as well.
A moment later, only Medusa and Yue Mei remained in the hall.
Yue Mei suddenly dropped to her knees.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yue Mei said respectfully.
Medusa froze.
"What are you doing?"
Medusa asked.
Yue Mei raised her head, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Your Majesty, at first I didn't think much of it. I felt that by betrothing me to Xiao Chen, Your Majesty was doing me a disservice."
Yue Mei said.
"But now I know that Your Majesty truly sees everything clearly."
Medusa furrowed her brows.
"What exactly happened?"
Medusa asked.
Yue Mei took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Chen... is already a Nine-Star Dou Wang."
Yue Mei said.
Medusa's expression changed.
"What did you say?"
Medusa's voice went unsteady.
"Xiao Chen's strength has already reached the Nine-Star Dou Wang level."
Yue Mei repeated. "He's far stronger than me."
Medusa abruptly stood up.
Nine-Star Dou Wang?
Xiao Chen?
That useless Three-Star Dou Zhe?
From Three-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Wang in a single night?
Medusa looked at Yue Mei, her eyes full of shock.
"What you said—is it true?"
Medusa asked in a low voice.
"Absolutely."
"I tested his strength myself," Yue Mei said. "He really is a Nine-Star Dou Wang, and the depth of his Dou Qi even surpasses mine."
Medusa fell silent.
She sat back on her throne, fingers tapping the armrest.
Her mind kept replaying the words Xiao Chen had said.
Multi-Child Multi-Blessing.
Joining with a woman could increase his strength.
So... it was true.
Medusa took a deep breath, suppressing her shock.
"Who else knows that Xiao Chen's strength has increased?"
Medusa asked.
"Only Her Majesty the Queen and I know."
Yue Mei replied.
Medusa nodded.
"Do not tell anyone."
Medusa said sternly.
"Yes."
Yue Mei replied respectfully.
Medusa leaned back against the throne, her gaze flickering.
From Three-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Wang in a single night.
What Xiao Chen had said was actually true.
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