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

At that moment, Su Qingluan's burning body temperature quickly dispelled the biting cold.

It gradually restored sensation to his frozen body, and it really worked.

However, Su Qingluan, who was on the verge of death at the time, kept cursing.

"I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you..."

With each curse she uttered, she coughed, eventually coughing up a small amount of black blood onto Xu Yi's shoulder.

Xu Yi was terrified at the time.

If she were to die in his arms like this, without a source of warmth, he would eventually freeze to death in this icy wasteland.

Xu Yi frantically rummaged through his storage bag for antidote pills and heart-protecting pills...

In short, they pulled out all sorts of rare and precious medicines in an attempt to help her detoxify and heal.

But Su Qingluan in his arms remained relentless, continuing to grumble and curse.

"You shameless scoundrel! Pervert! Lecher! Vulgar!"

Back then, Su Qingluan was far from possessing the sharp tongue she has now; her insults were limited to just a few phrases.

Coupled with her aloof tone, it's easy for people to get excited and restless.

But Xu Yi was still very, very unhappy.

I just felt annoyed and angry.

After all, I'm the one who's trying to save you, and you're just cursing yourself.

He paused in his search for pills, then lowered his voice and threatened...

"Shut up! If you dare utter another sound, I'll shove this stinky shoe right into your mouth!"

Hearing his threat, Su Qingluan fell silent, probably genuinely afraid he might do something outrageous.

She just kept staring at him with those murderous eyes, her chest heaving violently.

In the end, Xu Yi exerted tremendous effort and exhausted most of his treasured antidotes to gradually force the poison out of her body.

Fearing that she might hurt someone again after waking up, he had no choice but to bind her hands with a spirit rope.

He held her tightly like that, and rested for a whole day in the icy Star Ice Valley before he could barely regain his mobility.

Recalling this point, Xu Yi slowly raised his eyes and looked at Su Qingluan, who was standing close to him.

Su Qingluan looked at him as he came to his senses, a slight smile playing on her lips, and asked softly.

"You remember now?"

Xu Yi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he nodded, his voice still somewhat unsteady.

"Um... I remember a little bit."

Su Qingluan gently stroked his back with her fingertips, her tone calm yet sincere.

"Although you were only trying to take advantage of me at the time, I still want to thank you for saving me."

"After all, given the circumstances at the time, you could have simply allowed me to live for a little while longer, and shielded me from danger."

Curiosity got the better of Xu Yi, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Did you... start to like me from that time on?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan immediately rolled her eyes and mercilessly retorted.

"Where do you get such confidence? Your face was practically swollen from being beaten up back then. I found you annoying to even look at you, and you still like me?"

Xu Yi's face darkened, and he immediately retorted.

"You think you looked good back then? You were poisoned, your spiritual energy dissipated, and wrinkles have appeared on your face!"

"If you normally look twenty-five years old."

"Then you'd be sixty by then, old woman!"

Su Qingluan's face suddenly turned cold.

"Say that to me again?"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly leaned forward and gently bit Xu Yi's lips with a hint of stubbornness.

Xu Yi was not to be outdone and bit back, the two of them like children bickering, with a little contest between their lips and teeth.

But as he kept biting, his initial anger gradually dissipated.

The warm touch spread between their lips, the struggle turned into tenderness, and inexplicably, they kissed deeply.

The kiss deepened, and Su Qingluan slowly extended her tongue, gently yet forcefully taking the lead, and the air in the hall gradually warmed up.

After a while, Su Qingluan gently pushed Xu Yi away, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she suddenly chuckled as she looked at him.

"Are we both crazy?"

Xu Yi looked at her, speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Su Qingluan reached out and hugged him again, this time her hands were particularly restless.

Her slender fingers would occasionally scratch his waist and back, and sometimes slowly draw circles on his lower abdomen.

Xu Yi couldn't help but click his tongue, his body burning with increasing heat, and he subconsciously raised his hand to hug her slender waist.

But the moment she moved her wrist, Su Qingluan gently stopped her, a smile playing in her eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

Xu Yi's breathing quickened slightly as he stared directly at her.

You should know that in your heart.

"No way~"

Su Qingluan gently shook her head and lightly tapped his chest with her fingertip.

"You're injured, you can't move around."

Xu Yi pouted unhappily and said while propping himself up on the bed.

"Then I'll go find Jiang Xuange."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingluan's smile vanished. She lifted her long leg and pressed it directly onto Xu Yi, trapping him firmly in place, unable to move.

Her tone turned cold, carrying a strong sense of possessiveness.

"I've been too lenient with you lately. Now you even dare to use her to annoy me?"

Xu Yi closed his eyes, his tone tinged with grievance and dissatisfaction.

"I'll only be bullied and teased by you here."

"If I go to Jiang Xuange's place, at least I won't suffer so much humiliation, and I won't be kept hanging by your fingers."

I hate you.

Su Qingluan looked at his tense profile, remained silent for a moment, and then loosened her grip on him slightly.

"I'm not going to keep you hanging anymore. Do as you please, okay?"

Xu Yi suddenly opened his eyes and stared at her blankly.

"Was that really you speaking just now?"

Su Qingluan rolled her eyes at him and said softly

"Or what? Lie down."

......

An hour and a half later.

Xu Yi lay limp on the bed, staring blankly at the carved palace ceiling above him.

After a long pause, he finally spoke softly.

"Su Qingluan, when exactly did you fall in love with me?"

Su Qingluan leaned against the headboard, her long, straight legs elegantly crossed.

She gently rubbed her slightly sore ankle with her fingertips, glancing at him sideways with her almond-shaped eyes, a lazy smile playing on her lips.

"Want to know?"

Xu Yi nodded immediately, his eyes serious.

"Yes, I do."

Su Qingluan's smile faded, her gaze darkening slightly as she looked into his eyes and asked, word by word.

"Then tell me, why did you commit suicide in your previous life?"

Xu Yi's breath hitched, speechless for a long time after being silenced by her words, and he turned his head away to avoid her gaze.

"Weren't you trying to kill me? What's wrong with me committing suicide beforehand, not wanting to die at your hands?"

Su Qingluan was amused by his stubbornness, and pinched his chin hard with her fingertips, forcing him to turn around and look at her.

"Are you sure you want to use this excuse to fool me?"

"You know better than anyone that I won't really kill you."

"If I really wanted to kill you, how many times would you have died in these three thousand years?"

"Put your hand on your heart and tell me, how many times have I spared you?"