166: Chapter 166 Emptying the Pill Tower: This is the dowry!

"What? The Tower Master and the Holy Maiden are both pregnant?!"

"And... Dragon and Phoenix Twins?!"

The Great Elder stood in the empty treasure pavilion, his head buzzing from the bombshell Xu Chen had dropped before leaving. He clutched his chest, feeling his heart race as if it were about to jump out.

"Four... that's four alchemy geniuses with Imperial Clan bloodlines!"

"The Ancestor has manifested! The Ancestor has manifested!"

The old man was moved to tears; if his legs hadn't been so weak, he would have truly wanted to kowtow to Xu Chen on the spot.

As for the emptied treasury?

That was nothing!

Compared to four heirs possessing Imperial Clan blood and top-tier alchemy talent, those inanimate objects were simply not worth mentioning.

"Quick! Pass my order!"

The Great Elder suddenly seemed injected with chicken blood, leaping up from the ground, no longer showing any sign of his frail, elderly appearance.

"Activate the Dan Tower's highest-level teleportation array! Pull out that spare 'nine heavens cloud boat' for me!"

"Also, go pack up those Saint-tier alchemy furnaces we've been keeping at the bottom of the chest, and those ten-thousand-year medicinal fields we couldn't bear to use!"

"Since it's a dowry, it must have the prestige of a dowry! We can't let our Tower Master and Holy Maiden be wronged when they arrive at the Imperial Clan!"

For a moment, the entire Dan Tower was in a state of chaos.

Although countless elders hadn't yet recovered from the shocking news, they were more active than anyone else upon hearing it was for the Tower Master's dowry.

"Bring that Grade Nine Dragon Pattern Grass! That's a sacred object for stabilizing pregnancy!"

"And that, whoever you are, pack up the ten-thousand-year spiritual milk I've cherished for years! Use it for the future little masters' baths!"

...

Meanwhile.

Outside Dan City, above the void.

A huge flying boat, a thousand feet long, crafted entirely from white jade and carved with countless intricate array patterns, was slowly ascending.

This was the Dan Tower's treasure—the nine heavens cloud boat. Its speed was so great it could travel a million miles a day, and its internal space was vast, with a defense comparable to a Saint King.

Xu Chen stood on the deck of the flying boat, looking down at the busy people of the Dan Tower who seemed to be moving house, a satisfied curve hooking his lips.

"Tsk tsk, now this is prestige."

Behind him, Liu Hanyan and Xiao Yu stood side by side.

Both women had changed into loose and comfortable dresses, their faces glowing with the happy radiance of impending motherhood.

"Husband, did we really empty the Dan Tower?"

Liu Hanyan looked at the boxes of treasures being moved onto the flying boat; even as the Tower Master, she couldn't help but feel a bit of heartache.

"This is tens of thousands of years of accumulation for the Dan Tower..."

"This is called keeping the good stuff in the family."

Xu Chen turned around, lightly pinched her nose, and smiled.

"Besides, letting these things gather dust in a warehouse is a waste. Bringing them back to the Imperial Clan will not only nourish your bodies but also let my unborn children win at the starting line."

"And..." Xu Chen leaned into her ear and smirked, "this counts as a meeting gift from you, the primary wife, to the sisters at home. When everyone shares it later, won't your family status be secured?"

Liu Hanyan was stunned, then suddenly realized.

Right!

Although she was the Master of the Dan Tower, in Xu Chen's harem, she was a literal 'latecomer' compared to the 'seniors' at home.

If she wanted to integrate into that big family quickly, besides relying on the children in her womb, this heavy dowry was undoubtedly the best stepping stone.

"Husband is right!"

A sharp light flashed in Liu Hanyan's eyes, instantly gaining the awareness of a primary wife.

"Yu'er, go see what else hasn't been brought, especially those beauty-enhancing pills. There are many sisters at home, so they will definitely be useful!"

Xiao Yu: "..."

She looked at her senior sister's stance of 'hollowing out the family fortune' and sighed helplessly.

Is this what they call 'marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog'?

However...

Xiao Yu lowered her head and touched her still-flat lower abdomen, feeling the faint vibration of life coming from within, and her lips curled up unconsciously.

It was good.

She was going to be a mother too.

And it was two.

Just then.

"Rumble—!"

Below, the Great Elder and a group of elders finally moved the last batch of resources onto the flying boat.

The old man was panting from exhaustion, but the smile on his face was brighter than a chrysanthemum.

"Young Master! Tower Master! Everything is ready!"

"All spiritual herbs, pill formulas, and equipment above Grade Seven in the Dan Tower, as well as thirty-six top Alchemy Grandmasters, are already waiting below!"

"They will serve as the dowry team, attending to your needs and specifically taking care of the two mistresses and the future little masters!"

Xu Chen nodded repeatedly.

This service, this awareness—he truly deserved to be the Great Elder.

"Good! The Great Elder is very thoughtful."

Xu Chen casually took out two enlightenment tea leaves from his system space and threw them to the Great Elder.

"Use these to brew tea; consider it a fee for your hard work."

The Great Elder caught the two leaves emitting the aura of the Great Dao, his hands shaking so much he almost dropped them.

"En... enlightenment tea?!"

"This is a legendary Emperor-grade divine item! Young Master, you... you're just giving it to me like this?"

"It's nothing. Just look after the house for me in the future."

Xu Chen waved his hand, his nonchalant manner once again redefining the Dan Tower people's understanding of the word 'extravagance.'

"Set sail!"

With Xu Chen's command.

The nine heavens cloud boat emitted a low roar, and the surrounding space instantly distorted.

The huge flying boat turned into a streak of light, instantly breaking through the clouds and speeding toward the Imperial Clan Xu in the Central Region.

On the deck.

Xu Chen stood against the wind, his gaze fixed on the distance.

"Liuli, wait for me."

"I'm bringing the life-saving medicine, the new sisters, and our children..."

"I'm back!"