If Xiao Yu had to choose who to be with first, Xiao Yi Xian or Yun Yun,
there was no doubt he would choose Xiao Yi Xian.
As for a sect master as haughty as Yun Yun, Xiao Yu wanted to use his own strength to "teach her a lesson" all night long,
not for a mere half-hour.
But considering the advantage of her cultivation technique, Xiao Yu had no choice but to make Yun Yun his first target.
Only then could he make Xiao Yi Xian notice the difference.
As it turned out, Xiao Yi Xian really was surprised.
Her reaction left Xiao Yu very satisfied.
When he reached the room where Yun Yun was staying, Xiao Yu didn't knock. He simply pushed the door open and went in.
The room still held the lingering fragrance of Yun Yun.
On the bed, a woman lay unable to move. Her only movable feature was her eyes, which fixed on Xiao Yu as he drew closer.
"Honored Sect Master, I didn't want you taking your own life, so I had no choice."
Sitting beside the bed, Xiao Yu apologized as he began untying the restraints around Yun Yun.
"Xiao Yu, you're finished! I keep my word. Either kill me now, or, once I regain my strength, I guarantee there won't be a single survivor in your Xiao Clan!"
Yun Yun spoke rapidly and aggressively, with a hint of madness. Her expression was full of provocation.
She seemed determined to provoke Xiao Yu into striking her.
She was the illustrious sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect. Throughout the Jia Ma Empire, even the Imperial Family treated her with respect.
And yet a nobody from a small city's clan had taken her virginity.
If she hadn't been sealed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Dou Technique, how would she have ended up like this?
What Yun Yun found even harder to accept was that the one who had taken her virginity was the younger brother of her disciple's future husband.
"Sect Master Yun Yun, I don't think you'd want Sister-in-Law Nalan to find out that the beautiful, holy teacher in her heart has become her sister-in-law, would you?"
Xiao Yu said it casually, but the effect was astonishing. Yun Yun was instantly struck speechless.
"Xiao Yu, if you dare tell Yanran about this, I'll make you wish you were dead!" Yun Yun sat up, letting her springtime beauty spill into view, and warned him coldly.
"You won't get the chance."
Xiao Yu's indifferent tone made Yun Yun want to bite a chunk of flesh off him.
Where did this brat get the nerve?
Yun Yun thought angrily.
But she soon found out.
The Xiao Clan, the back mountain.
After Xiao Yu forced Yun Yun to eat breakfast, she got dressed and came here with him.
Then Yun Yun's beautiful eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the figure before her.
"Reinforce the seal!"
Before Yun Yun could ask, she heard Xiao Yu give the order.
The next moment,
the Amethyst Winged Lion King obediently conjured the purple light of a sealing spell again. Like a shooting star, it shot straight into Yun Yun's body.
Yun Yun swayed, as if her strength had been drained away in an instant, and nearly fell to the ground.
A pair of hands caught her in time.
"Do you understand now?" Xiao Yu rested his chin on her shoulder, his hot breath brushing her ear.
His warm breath felt as cold as ten thousand-year-old ice. Yun Yun felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss, cold from head to toe.
Even at full strength, she hadn't been a match for the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Now she was sealed again.
As long as the Amethyst Winged Lion King remained, she would never be able to recover all her strength.
It could reinforce the seal on her again and again.
As the thought crossed her mind, Yun Yun's face turned pale and her lips trembled.
Was I really going to be completely under this unremarkable young man's control from now on?
They returned to the Xiao Clan.
When the three women in the rear courtyard saw Yun Yun suddenly looking so downcast, they were puzzled and concerned.
Xiao Yu explained that Yun Yun hadn't yet accepted the change in her status and was still adjusting. He asked them to keep her company and help her through it.
But although he'd said all three of them, Xiao Yi Xian spent the most time with Yun Yun.
Li Qian had just given birth and needed to rest and care for her daughter, while Ya Fei was pregnant.
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Yun Yun with a trace of sympathy.
Compared with her own situation, she had at least known Xiao Yu for longer. And she had been in a weaker position from the start, with little room to alter or negotiate his demands.
But Sister Yun Zhi was different. She was a powerhouse who could contend with a Tier 6 Magical Beast.
For her to marry Xiao Yu—
The gulf between their positions must have felt like a princess suddenly being married off to a beggar by the roadside.
Though Xiao Yu was better than a beggar, and he had plenty of secrets.
Xiao Yu hadn't told the three women Yun Yun's true identity.
For one thing, he was worried it would upset Yun Yun. For another, he was concerned it might draw the Misty Cloud Sect's attention.
With his current strength, facing the Misty Cloud Sect would still be difficult.
What's more, the Misty Cloud Sect had some connection to Soul Hall.
Xiao Yu didn't want Soul Hall noticing him so soon.
In the days that followed, life returned to normal. Xiao Yu supervised Yao Chen as he refined pills every day, and occasionally tried his hand at it himself.
After that, he spent time with his wives and children.
Xiao Yu had always treated his wives well.
Take Li Qian, for example. He not only cared for her attentively but also made sure her Li Clan received a fair share of the Xiao Clan's resources.
Xiao Zhan and the three elders knew about this, but none of them said anything.
Xiao Yu did this partly because of his experience points.
At present, Yun Yun gave him the fewest experience points—almost none at all.
That was an indirect sign that Yun Yun hated him with all her heart.
Xiao Yu wasn't surprised in the slightest. If he were in Yun Yun's place, he would probably find it hard to feel any affection after being treated like that.
But as Xiao Yu had said, it was difficult for him to come across a Dou Emperor expert at this stage.
Since he'd met Yun Yun, he had to seize such a good opportunity.
Marrying Yun Yun would save him several years of detours, at the very least.
After using up the two years of cultivation he'd received as a reward, Xiao Yu's strength rapidly rose from one-star Dou Ling to Five-Star Dou Ling.
As his strength grew, the boost from each year of cultivation became more limited.
Xiao Yu felt that once he reached the Dou Huang Realm, a one-year cultivation reward might not even let him advance by one star.
"I can't stop taking on the important task of marrying more wives yet."
Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
The Imperial Family.
"Grandfather."
A young woman saw the old man enter the palace hall. Her eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly.
The old man wore a hemp robe. His face was aged and covered in wrinkles, and silver strands ran through his hair.
Though he looked old, he was in excellent spirits. A glint would occasionally flash in his eyes, and anyone who met his gaze felt a sharp sting, like being pricked by a needle.
This was the pillar of the Jia Ma Empire, a powerhouse who had been famous throughout the empire for many years.
Elder Jia, Jia Xingtian.
"Yao Ye, what's got you frowning so deeply?"
Elder Jia asked with concern.
Princess Yao Ye pulled a sheet of paper from a stack of letters. "Grandfather, there's been quite a stir in Wutan City's Xiao Clan recently. The city lord sent word that the Xiao Clan has actually acquired a Tier 6 Magical Beast to guard it."
"Oh?"
A look of surprise flashed through Elder Jia's eyes. A Tier 6 Magical Beast was no ordinary beast. It had the strength of a human Dou Emperor.
Such a beast stood at the pinnacle of the Jia Ma Empire.
It was already difficult to subdue one. How could the declining Xiao Clan in Wutan City have such resources—and actually acquire a Tier 6 Magical Beast?
"Let me see." Elder Jia took the paper and read it carefully.
Any Dou Emperor appearing within the empire could potentially affect the empire's rule.
Jia Xingtian didn't want to see that happen.
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