He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

Su Qingluan was expecting Xu Yi to praise her, but she was unexpectedly mocked by him, and a sense of displeasure welled up in her heart.

She reached out and pinched Xu Yi's calf, not too hard, and scolded him with a frown.

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense."

Her gaze darkened, and she began to explain clearly and logically.

"First of all, your eating chaff and wild vegetables has nothing to do with me; you were captured by me from another country."

"Secondly, my realm is not merely about the prosperity of the imperial city!"

"Once we reach the various prefectures and border towns, you will naturally see..."

As she spoke, Su Qingluan launched into a long discourse, recounting in detail her great achievements since ascending the throne.

Xu Yi sat to the side, picking his nose, not listening to a single word.

After Su Qingluan finally finished speaking, and paused to wait for his response, Xu Yi then said another sentence.

"I won't listen, you're a tyrant anyway."

This made Su Qingluan a little defensive. She grabbed Xu Yi's face and said in a somewhat exasperated tone.

"Shut up!"

Xu Yi's cheeks swelled up from being pinched, and he mumbled a rebuttal.

"If you don't shut up... you're a tyrant... ugh..."

Su Qingluan looked down at him and saw that his cheeks were puffed up and his eyes were stubborn but also a little silly. Suddenly, most of the anger in her heart dissipated.

As I watched, I was amused by Xu's appearance.

Su Qingluan loosened her grip and gently pushed his head, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Get away from me, you have such a sour face, it's annoying to look at you."

Xu Yi rubbed his cheeks, which were burning from being pinched, glared at her fiercely, and then turned his head to look out the window.

......

The carriage traveled all day and stopped in a small town.

Su Qingluan reached out and took the white veil from the side, gently gathered it with her fingertips, and slowly put it on her face, revealing only a pair of narrow and alluring phoenix eyes.

She lifted a corner of the car curtain, her gaze sweeping over the two women in black driving the car.

"Find a clean and elegant inn, prepare a superior room, and arrange your own accommodations as you see fit. Go and return quickly."

The two women in black nodded in agreement, and their figures vanished into the twilight in a flash.

As soon as they left, Xu Yi leaned over, frowned, and held up a finger, his face full of disbelief.

"One room? Just one room? Didn't you say you were annoyed by me? Why are we going to share a room again?"

Su Qingluan glanced at him sideways, her fingertips casually fiddling with her cuffs, her tone so flat it betrayed no emotion.

"I am doing this to save money. The journey is long and there are many places along the way where money will be needed, so we should save wherever possible."

Frugality? My god, who spent millions of low-grade spirit stones on their birthday in their past life?

Xu Yi silently complained to himself.

Seeing Xu Yi's long face, Su Qingluan reached out and pinched his cheek, gently stroking it with her fingertips, her tone slightly teasing.

"Oh, look at that sad face. Is it because you didn't get a chance to escape?"

Xu Yi winced in pain and reached out to pry her hand away.

"I only lost face because I had to live with you."

Su Qingluan tightened her grip slightly, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes as she watched him furrow his brow.

"You only lose face because you don't want to live with me? Well, I'm sorry, but you'll probably be losing face for the rest of your life."

......

After a while, the two masked women in black led Su Qingluan and Xu Yi into the inn.

Logically speaking, with Su Qingluan's stunningly beautiful appearance...

Even with a veil, her alluring eyes, stunning figure, and captivating aura alone are enough to make her the absolute center of attention.

But hardly anyone in the entire inn looked at her.

This was mainly due to the two women in black behind them.

The two men, acting like lunatics, released their oppressive aura as soon as they entered the inn, making the cultivators in the lobby feel suffocated, and ordinary mortals didn't even dare to breathe.

Su Qingluan glanced around the layout of the inn, then nodded in satisfaction, turning to whisper to Xu Yi beside her.

"See? Under my rule, even an inn in a small town can be this perfect."

Xu Yi rolled his eyes at her arrogant and self-aggrandizing manner and turned his face to look out the window.

Only she could be so shameless as to take all the credit for herself.

After entering the room, Xu Yi lay down on the bed and then used the system to enter the dream world to cultivate.

Su Qingluan poured herself a cup of tea, held the cup between her fingers, and looked at Xu Yi for a moment before looking away and quietly drinking her tea.

......

The night passed, and the next morning at dawn, the group packed up and set off again.

After a long silence in the carriage, Xu Yi finally couldn't help but ask.

"So, where are you taking me?"

Su Qingluan raised her hand, her fingertips gathering spiritual energy to set up a soundproof array inside the carriage. Then she looked up at Xu Yi.

"You know in your heart where you're going, and you should know better than me what was born at this time in your previous life."

"What's the point of pretending to be stupid all this time? I'm sure you've been reborn too, why are you still putting on this act?"

Hearing her blunt criticism, Xu Yi remained silent for a moment, then sighed. Too lazy to pretend any longer, he decided to lay his cards on the table.

"Yes, Su Qingluan, you're right. So, what do you want?"

Su Qingluan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She hadn't expected Xu Yi to admit it so readily; no matter how she pressed or tested him before, he had stubbornly refused to admit it.

He acted like a fool, but she was surprised that he readily admitted to something she had only said casually.

Why is this man like this?

After her initial confusion, Su Qingluan felt a surge of lightness and a strange, inexplicable joy.

This will make things more fun and interesting from now on.

She suppressed her inner thoughts, suppressed the smile on her face, and spoke with a hint of mockery.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never expected our little Xu Yi to stand up and admit it like a man."

Xu Yi raised his hand and slapped away her hand that was reaching out to poke his cheek, his tone tinged with anger.

"I am a man!"

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with mockery, her tone blunt.

"If you're a man, why did you commit suicide? You're just a coward."

Xu Yi glared at her suddenly, his chest heaving, his voice excited.

"You! I'll commit suicide! What's it to you?"

Su Qingluan leaned against the car window and said slowly.

"Did I care about you? I was just stating the truth—you're a coward."

Xu Yi was speechless after being retorted, but then his mind raced, and he suddenly laughed, his tone laced with smug provocation.

"So you're someone whose first kiss was stolen by a coward! Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan's face instantly darkened, and the smile in her eyes vanished, leaving only a hint of coldness.

She suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Yi's collar, the force so great that Xu Yi leaned forward instantly. She leaned down and slowly approached, bringing the two very close.