"Let go."
Yue Mei said.
Xiao Chen didn't.
He lowered his head and kissed her.
Yue Mei closed her eyes and stopped struggling.
Xiao Chen pushed her down onto the bed.
Yue Mei let out a soft cry, her face flushed red.
They spent the night entwined.
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 his attention.
[Host has completed the task of increasing the family line. Reward: One-Star Dou Venerate cultivation.]
A surging wave of power poured into his body.
Dou Qi rushed through his meridians, far more vigorous than before.
Feeling the fuller power within him, Xiao Chen's lips curled slightly.
One-Star Dou Zong.
He had broken through from Nine-Star Dou Zong to One-Star Dou Venerate.
Though the difference was only one star, this was a breakthrough across an entire major realm.
The gap between Nine-Star Dou Zong and One-Star Dou Venerate was like a vast chasm.
Xiao Chen clenched his fist, satisfied.
He glanced at Yue Mei beside him.
She was still asleep, breathing evenly.
Xiao Chen didn't wake her. He got up, dressed, and left the room.
By the time Yue Mei woke up, Xiao Chen had already left.
She sat up and was just about to get out of bed when she suddenly froze.
The Dou Qi within her was surging wildly.
Yue Mei quickly closed her eyes and concentrated, sensing it carefully.
Dou Qi coursed through her meridians, many times more vigorous than the day before.
Yue Mei opened her eyes, shock written across her face.
Four-Star Dou Huang.
She had been a Three-Star Dou Huang.
Overnight, she had broken through to Four-Star Dou Huang.
Sitting on the bed, Yue Mei felt an indescribable emotion well up inside her.
Every time she was intimate with Xiao Chen, her strength improved.
From Seven-Star Dou Wang to Four-Star Dou Huang.
How long had it even been?
If she had relied on her own cultivation, it would have taken her decades to achieve this.
But now, it had taken less than a month.
Yue Mei took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement.
She dressed and left the room.
Her steps were light, and she was in an excellent mood.
Yue Mei arrived at Queen Medusa's palace.
Queen Medusa sat on her throne, resting with her eyes closed.
Hearing footsteps, she opened her eyes.
When she saw Yue Mei enter, Queen Medusa was about to speak, but suddenly froze.
She sensed the aura around Yue Mei.
It was considerably stronger than before.
"Has your strength improved again?"
Queen Medusa asked, her voice carrying a hint of surprise.
Yue Mei nodded.
"Four-Star Dou Huang."
Yue Mei said.
Queen Medusa fell silent.
She looked at Yue Mei, her gaze filled with complex emotions.
Before marrying Xiao Chen, Yue Mei had been only a Seven-Star Dou Wang.
In less than a month, she had advanced from Seven-Star Dou Wang to Four-Star Dou Huang.
That speed was far too astonishing.
A wave of envy rose in Queen Medusa's heart.
Although she was already a Dou Zong expert, improving further at this level was incredibly difficult.
Every breakthrough required lengthy cultivation and accumulation.
But Yue Mei?
She had only married Xiao Chen, and her strength had shot up again and again.
Queen Medusa looked away, her mind beginning to wander.
The effects of Xiao Chen's Multi-Child Multi-Blessing fortune were indeed astonishing.
Yue Mei was the best example.
If she became Xiao Chen's wife as well...
The thought flashed through Queen Medusa's mind.
Her cheeks warmed slightly, and she hurriedly pushed the thought away.
She was the Snake-People Tribe's queen. How could she marry him?
But she couldn't stop herself from wondering.
Every woman who married Xiao Chen had seen her strength surge.
If she married Xiao Chen, would her strength improve too?
Queen Medusa bit her lip.
She was currently a One-Star Dou Zong.
If she married Xiao Chen, perhaps she could break through to Two-Star Dou Zong, or even higher.
Queen Medusa felt torn.
On one hand, she was a queen, with her own pride.
On the other, the temptation of greater strength was simply too great.
Queen Medusa took a deep breath and stopped herself from dwelling on it.
"You may leave."
Queen Medusa said coolly.
Yue Mei bowed and turned to leave the palace.
Queen Medusa leaned back on her throne, lightly tapping the armrest with her fingers.
Her mind was still circling back to the thought she'd just had.
Marrying Xiao Chen...
Queen Medusa closed her eyes, a complex expression crossing her face.
The Snake-People Tribe's training ground.
Xiao Chen arrived at the center of the training ground, ready to cultivate.
Many Snake-People were already training there. When they saw Xiao Chen approach, they stopped what they were doing and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Xiao Chen."
A few Snake-People greeted him respectfully.
Xiao Chen nodded, walked to an empty spot, and sat cross-legged.
He closed his eyes and circulated the Dou Qi in his body.
The aura of a One-Star Dou Venerate spread from him. The Snake-People around him sensed it, their eyes full of awe.
"Lord Xiao Chen's aura has grown stronger again."
One Snake-Person said quietly.
"That's right. Every time we see Lord Xiao Chen, his strength has improved by a great deal."
Another Snake-Person said.
"At this rate, Lord Xiao Chen will break through to Dou Zun sooner or later."
"A Dou Zun! There isn't a single Dou Zun expert in the entire Jia Ma Empire."
Xiao Chen paid no attention to the surrounding chatter.
He focused on circulating his Dou Qi, consolidating the realm he had just broken through to.
He would need some time to adjust to his One-Star Dou Venerate strength.
After an unknown length of time, Xiao Chen opened his eyes.
Just as he was about to continue cultivating, a mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Queen Medusa's favorability has increased.] [Current favorability: 35%.]
Xiao Chen froze.
What was going on?
He wondered to himself.
Had her favorability gone up by another ten percent?
He hadn't done anything. Why had Queen Medusa's favorability suddenly increased?
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