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

Xu Yi looked at the woman with snow-white hair in front of him, and was about to open his mouth to say something to hold back this hasty farewell.

Bai Li suddenly took a step forward, tiptoed, and pounced into his arms, her cool lips kissing him without warning.

Xu Yi's eyes widened instantly; the kiss came unexpectedly, tinged with a trembling, youthful awkwardness.

After a long while, Bai Li released him, her eyes glistening with tears, but she forced a faint smile.

Before Xu Yi could react, her figure turned into specks of white light and disappeared into the wooden house.

Only a soft, sigh-like "Wait for me" remained, lingering in my ears.

Immediately afterwards, a small, ancient pagoda, about the size of a palm, and a translucent white jade pendant carved with a white fox pattern floated slowly into his arms.

Xu Yi slowly sat down on the cold ground, gazing in the direction Bai Li had disappeared, his tone filled with complex emotions.

"Bai Li, why are you like this?"

"We've been searching for five hundred years, and we've been waiting for five hundred years."

"We finally reunited, but we only spent two days together. We said a lot of hurtful things, and he left behind a few bottles of pills and two magical treasures before leaving in such a hurry."

He looked down at the thing in his arms, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

......

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in mid-air.

Su Qingluan and Jiang Xuange were indeed in a similar situation to what Xu Yi had described; they were on the verge of internal strife.

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow slightly, narrowed her phoenix eyes, and parted her red lips slightly, her tone carrying a hint of anxiety.

"How long have we been searching in this place? An hour? Or three hours?"

"You've said it's nearby the whole time, but I can't find a trace of it even with my divine sense!"

Jiang Xuange stood in the clouds, her eyes slightly red. Upon hearing this, she glared at her angrily, her voice tinged with grievance.

Are you blaming me?

"You lost Xu Yi, and before I've even said anything, you're already blaming me?"

Su Qingluan was speechless. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything in rebuttal. She could only snort coldly and turn her face away.

Seeing that she was speechless, Jiang Xuange's anger intensified.

If she weren't too weak, she would have loved to go up and beat this woman in front of her to a pulp.

After finding Xu Yi, I must rely on the voice in my heart to become stronger...

Only by possessing absolute strength can one firmly protect him, no longer needing to be suppressed by Su Qingluan, and no longer needing to worry about someone taking him away.

Just as she was thinking, Jiang Xuange suddenly felt the love seal on her chest getting slightly warm.

The seal is back to normal!

She suddenly looked up, a flash of ecstasy and eagerness in her eyes.

Su Qingluan keenly noticed the change in her expression, and with a sudden thought, she quickly asked...

"You found it?"

"Hmm! The Heart Seal is back to normal. I can sense his location! Follow me!"

Jiang Xuange nodded, her voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

Before she finished speaking, she transformed into a pink streak of light.

Su Qingluan followed closely behind, and the anxiety and unease in her heart finally eased a little.

Before long, two figures appeared at the same time in front of the wooden house hidden in the mountains.

At this moment, Xu Yi had already put everything Bai Li had given him into the system space, but he was still sitting silently in the wooden house.

Jiang Xuange and Su Qingluan pushed open the door and went in almost at the same time. When they saw Xu Yi sitting on the ground, both of them showed concern in their eyes.

Jiang Xuange rushed forward and helped Xu Yi up, her voice choked with barely suppressed sobs.

"Waaah... Husband... are you alright?"

Su Qingluan also stepped forward to support Xu Yi on the other side, lifting his chin with her jade-like fingers, her eyes hiding a trace of worry.

"Who kidnapped you up ahead? Did they do anything to you?"

Xu Yi shook his head, regained his composure, and said softly.

"No one arrested me, someone just saved me."

"Did I save you?"

Su Qingluan frowned, a hint of suspicion flashing in her phoenix eyes.

They only saved Xu Yi but not me, and even drugged me and left me in the snow for seven days.

Could it be another one of his confidantes?

Earlier, she learned from Jiang Xuange that Jiang Xuange had been in seclusion for seven days when she approached her.

Even if I were just an ordinary person during an avalanche, with all sorts of magical treasures protecting me, it would be impossible for me to be knocked unconscious for seven days.

This is definitely someone who has confused themselves.

Jiang Xuange didn't think much of it, but simply held Xu Yi's hand tightly, feeling his unsteady breathing, her brows furrowed, and her eyes filled with worry.

"Waaah... Husband, why are you in such a bad state?"

Xu Yi looked up at the worried expressions on their faces, sighed softly, and said truthfully.

I'm sick.

"What?"

The two exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their eyes filled with disbelief.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Su Qingluan's eyes, and crimson spiritual energy emerged from the depths of her eyes as she carefully scanned Xu Yi's entire body.

A moment later, she withdrew her spiritual power, her tone softening slightly.

"It's Soul Vein Rift Syndrome, not a terminal illness."

Jiang Xuange remained worried, clutching Xu Yi's sleeve tightly.

Seeing this, Su Qingluan scoffed, bent down and scooped Xu Yi up in her arms, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance.

"What's the panic? With Xu Yi's Nine-Turn Soul Lamp, this illness can be cured easily."

"Let's take him back first. He needs plenty of rest; we shouldn't waste time here."

Caught off guard, Xu Yi's cheek pressed against her soft, fragrant embrace. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he tried to push and shove his way off.

Jiang Xuange quickly stepped forward, her face full of disapproval.

"Don't hug him... your breasts are so big, you'll press on him!"

"He's too weak to handle this, let me do it!"

Su Qingluan glanced down at Xu Yi, who was struggling in her arms, a mocking smile playing on her lips, and tightened her grip.

"What do you know? This is called comfort."

"Besides, he's just sick, not dying, and his spiritual meridians and dantian aren't destroyed, so how could he possibly feel pressured?"

As she spoke, ignoring Xu Yi's resistance and Jiang Xuange's objections, she carried him straight out of the house, her steps lazy yet steady.

......

For half a day after returning to the palace, Xu Yi was surrounded by the two people's meticulous care.

The sadness I felt over Bai Li's departure gradually faded, and my emotions calmed down considerably.

Jiang Xuange got up and went to the imperial kitchen, wanting to personally prepare some nourishing food for him.

Su Qingluan leaned against the headboard, quietly flipping through a book in her hand. Her thin clothes outlined her alluring figure.

Xu Yi gazed at her thin clothes, his eyes lingering on her crossed, snow-white legs. He reached out and touched them, then spoke helplessly.

"Could you please wear a few more layers?"

Su Qingluan's fingertips traced the smooth purple fabric, her phoenix eyes slightly raised, a hint of mockery in them.

"What's wrong? You just need to rest. Why do you care whether I'm dressed warmly or lightly?"