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

Su Qingluan's kiss was extremely aggressive, spreading from her lips to her neck.

Xu Yi's consciousness completely sank, and the burning pain in his body was gradually replaced by a different kind of tingling numbness.

He stopped moving, his fingertips unconsciously wrapping around Su Qingluan's waist, his eyes closed, letting Su Qingluan take the lead.

......

An hour later, the heat inside the hall gradually subsided, and the warm tent became quiet and still.

Xu Yi lay there, his body aching all over, his breathing not yet fully calmed, and a look of bewilderment in his eyes.

Xu Yi turned his head to look at Su Qingluan, who was resting with her eyes closed beside him, his voice soft and hoarse, filled with a puzzled murmur.

"I... I really don't understand why you did this. You... you always said you liked me, but I don't even know when you started liking me."

Su Qingluan slowly opened her eyes, her tone tinged with a hint of speechlessness.

"Don't you think it's too late to ask now?"

Xu Yi shut up and stopped talking.

Could it be that love grew over three thousand years?

They often meet because of fate, and are also forced to join forces or be trapped together because of fate.

Xu Yi's heart stirred slightly. He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips tentatively touching Su Qingluan's supple waist.

Su Qingluan gently removed Xu Yi's hand from her waist, her tone calm and indifferent, carrying a hint of aloofness.

"You think I have to tell you just because you say so?"

She paused, then turned to look at Xu Yi, her tone gradually becoming serious.

"Now that we've done everything, you have to take responsibility."

She pinched Xu Yi's face with her fingertips and shook it.

"From now on, you belong to me alone, though you did before."

As she spoke, she released her grip, her tone turning colder.

"When you see Jiang Xuange again, just stab her, understand?"

Xu Yi looked at her eyes and brows, which suddenly turned cold, and felt a sense of helplessness.

"...Don't be so violent."

Su Qingluan narrowed her phoenix eyes, her tone instantly turning sinister and ruthless.

"If you continue to side with her, don't blame me for chopping you into minced meat, wrapping you in dumplings, and eating you bite by bite."

Xu Yi was completely stunned; his eyes widened.

"No, what kind of comprehension do you have? Have I been taking sides with anyone? I was just telling you not to be so fierce."

Su Qingluan is fierce at all times.

The first hour, in particular, was so intense that even now, thinking back on it makes him feel weak.

......

Three days passed in reality, while nearly ten days passed in the dream world.

It's possible that the empire was severely weakened because those three million soldiers perished before even engaging in battle.

Xu Yi's advance towards the capital was progressing more and more smoothly. His elite troops were unstoppable, capturing four more cities in just ten days, and the capital was now within reach.

Such rapid victories boosted the morale of his troops, and the goal of ascending the throne and becoming emperor seemed to be within reach.

Inside the tent, Xu Yi sat at the table, twirling dried meat between his fingertips as he fed it to Bai Li in his arms.

Just as they were feeding, hurried and heavy footsteps came from outside the tent, thump, thump, thump.

Immediately afterwards, the tent flap was flung open, and Lü Chu rushed into the tent in a panic, shouting repeatedly.

"General, something terrible has happened again!"

Xu Yi paused in feeding the white fox, looked up at him, and spoke with a tone of habit.

"What? Something terrible has happened again?"

Lu Chu, panting heavily, strode to the desk with a solemn expression.

"There's movement again in the capital. His Majesty has dispatched the Grand General to lead a million troops, who are attacking us from three directions."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and asked with a hint of doubt.

"Why are you leading an army of a million again? Are there ordinary people making up the numbers this time, just like last time?"

Lu Chu shook his head solemnly, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness.

"Based on the intelligence from scouts and agents, it doesn't seem likely."

When Xu Yi heard Lü Chu say this, he couldn't help but rub his temples.

"Are you kidding me...?"

With a million elite troops, they formed a three-pronged encirclement, clearly aiming to achieve a decisive victory in one battle.

He gently placed the white glass he was holding on the table and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Pass down the order to all battalions to be on high alert, and for scouts to expand their reconnaissance areas and closely monitor the movements of the three armies."

Upon hearing this, Lü Chu immediately clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.

"Your humble servant obeys!"

......

In the afternoon, inside Xu Yi's main tent, several generals dressed in armor gathered together, surrounding a map.

Everyone looked solemn as they discussed how to deal with the million elite troops sent from the capital.

Just as everyone was arguing, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent. The scout pushed open the door, knelt on one knee, and looked anxious.

The scout clasped his hands in a salute, reporting the news with a hint of delight in his voice.

"Reporting to General! Two of the three armies that came from the front lines have encountered beast tides!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi abruptly looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, his tone filled with disbelief, and blurted out...

"Another beast tide?"

The last time an army of three million was wiped out was by a beast tide, and now the two enemy forces are facing another beast tide.

Why does the beast tide always help me?

As he pondered, he looked down at the white fox lying obediently on the table, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

Even the other generals inside the tent were filled with disbelief, standing there in a daze, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

After everyone came to their senses, their faces instantly lit up with ecstasy, and they quickly began to praise Xu Yi.

"General, you are truly a chosen one! Even Heaven is on your side; victory is assured!"

"Yes, General! It's the will of Heaven! It's truly the will of Heaven!"

"General, let's attack now and slaughter those remnants of the previous dynasty!"

......

Meanwhile, in the main camp of the three armies, in a luxurious military tent, a slightly overweight man held a secret letter, trembling with anger.

He slammed his hand on the table, his face ashen, and growled angrily.

"A beast tide? A beast tide?! How did I end up encountering something like this?!"

As the Grand General who protected the country, he had led troops for many years and had never felt so frustrated, suffering such a great loss before even engaging the enemy.

Sitting to the side, Zhang Chenji wore an undisguised schadenfreude on his face.

He replied sarcastically, using the same words that guy had used to insincerely comfort him a few days ago.

"General Liu, try to think more positively. You are so favored, even if you lose without a fight, my father probably won't say anything."

General Liu was so enraged by his words that his face turned red, the veins in his neck bulged, and his chest heaved violently.

"Your Highness, now is not the time for us to scheme against each other!"

This kid actually has the nerve to laugh!

If it weren't for this good-for-nothing's previous defeat, the empire wouldn't have suffered such a severe blow, and the situation wouldn't be so critical now.

If this continues, Xu Yi, that rebel, will surely reach the capital within a month.

When the time comes, you, the prince, will be the first to lose your head!