After tugging at Medusa for a long while, perhaps because the time she could remain this time was nearly up, she could only leave him with a final threat.
"Even without the Spirit Fusion Pill, this queen can deal with the Heaven Swallowing Python's soul! Just you wait!"
Xiao Lei treated it as nothing more than a schoolchild's threat. After all—
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"Give me cultivation."
A Nine-Star Dou Emperor might seem not far from a One-Star Dou Zong, but they were entirely different realms.
Take the Dou Zong's signature ability, walking through the air. The boost in speed was more than a single level.
If Xiao Lei broke through to Dou Zong the normal way, he would need at least half a year in seclusion. But how could he afford to spend that long in seclusion now?
As for Medusa, Xiao Lei still planned to put her off for the time being.
Medusa was the sort who responded to force, not kindness. Xiao Lei's cultivation had caught up considerably, but he still wasn't strong enough to suppress her. And he had plenty of other problems to deal with!
The night passed without incident.
The following evening, the Mittel Family bustled with activity.
It wasn't just people from the Mu Family and Nalan Family. A whole host of factions Xiao Lei had never even heard of showed up, too.
Xiao Lei could only sigh. The Mittel Family had invited the Mu Family and Nalan Family under the pretext of holding a banquet, and a banquet naturally needed a few supporting characters.
"The Nalan Family has arrived!"
The announcement quieted the already noisy banquet. Then a sedan chair came into view.
"That's the Nalan Family for you. They make a grand entrance even