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

The next morning, as dawn broke, the three of them moved into the Yunhua Palace.

The entire palace is magnificent and grand, with white jade steps, shady trees, and numerous courtyards inside, each exquisite and beautiful, and the space is so open that it seems to stretch as far as the eye can see.

It's much more grand than a small courtyard in the mountains, but it lacks the warmth and coziness of everyday life.

Just past noon, Yu Nianqing arrived.

She stood in front of the palace gate, looked up at the magnificent building in front of her, and then turned to look at Shen Yunshu beside her.

Then he sighed and spoke, his tone tinged with doubt.

"What are you doing? I just wanted to stay for a few days, why did you even change your accommodation for me?"

Shen Yunshu remained calm and composed.

"You've just gone through something heartbreaking, so you naturally need to stay in a comfortable place. A spacious place can also help you feel more relaxed."

Yu Nianqing glanced at her sideways, a hint of insight flashing in her phoenix eyes.

"Are you really just doing this so I can live comfortably?"

Shen Yunshu's fingers tightened slightly, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Of course it's true."

"Alright then."

Yu Nianqing stopped asking questions and raised her hand to straighten her sleeves.

Where do I live?

"I'll take you there. It's on the fourth floor, the main bedroom, which is the largest and has the best view in the entire palace."

Shen Yunshu then led the way.

Yu Nianqing reached out and stopped her, leaning lazily against the pillar.

"Don't rush to take me there. Tell me, which courtyard in the palace do you and your little apprentice live in?"

"Far from me, or near?"

Shen Yunshu paused for a moment, trying to maintain a calm expression, and deliberately added a touch of indifference to his tone.

"Yi'er and I live in the westernmost courtyard on the first floor. It's a quiet place, suitable for him to cultivate in peace, and it won't disturb your rest."

Yu Nianqing raised an eyebrow, clearly extremely dissatisfied with this arrangement.

"We're so far apart? That won't do."

"I'm in a bad mood right now and I need someone to keep me company. Move next to me so you can be closer to me."

Shen Yunshu refused without even thinking.

"If you need someone to keep you company, just send me a voice message, and I can get to your side in an instant. You don't have to live nearby."

"Yun Shu, are you really going to refuse even such a small request of mine?"

Yu Nianqing's voice immediately lowered, and a hint of grievance appeared in her phoenix eyes.

"Has our relationship become so distant?"

"It seems that I've not only lost my family in this world, but in the end, I don't even have any close friends who truly care about me anymore..."

Seeing Yu Nianqing's dejected appearance, Shen Yunshu's heart softened. How could she really be so heartless as to refuse a friendship that had lasted for over two thousand years?

Her tone carried a hint of helplessness and resignation.

"Okay... I promise you, I'll move to the bedroom next to yours. Don't be sad anymore, I'll take care of everything..."

A hint of triumph flashed in Yu Nianqing's eyes, so fast that it was impossible to catch.

She quickly regained her melancholy and languid demeanor, gently taking Shen Yunshu's arm, her voice softening slightly.

"You're still the best to me, Yun Shu."

Shen Yunshu looked at her, but a sense of unease welled up in his heart.

Being so close, it would be difficult to separate Yi'er from her.

......

After settling Yu Nianqing in properly, he reluctantly agreed to move to the bedroom next to hers.

Shen Yunshu stood alone at the end of the long corridor, gazing at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, and sighed silently.

Just then, Shen Qingyao appeared silently beside her.

Seeing Shen Yunshu's worried expression, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but tease him using telepathy.

"What, you're already worried? Afraid someone will steal your treasure?"

Shen Yunshu lowered his head and replied using telepathy.

"No...no, don't talk nonsense."

She paused, then earnestly transmitted her instructions to Shen Qingyao.

"If I go to handle sect affairs in the future, or if I am not in the palace for a while, you must keep an eye on Yu Nianqing for me."

"You absolutely cannot let her be alone with Yi'er, understand?"

Shen Qingyao looked at her, couldn't help but roll her eyes, and teased her through telepathy.

"Ha, so this is what you meant by 'nothing'?"

Shen Yunshu turned his face away, no longer looking at her, and silently gazed into the distance.

......

After Shen Yunshu and Shen Qingyao finished talking, they went to take care of their business a few hours later.

Xu Yi was the only one left in the entire bedroom.

He casually picked up an ancient book of cultivation insights, and quietly walked to the bedside to sit down.

Just as I was about to open the book and start reading, a dark shadow suddenly loomed over my head.

boom! ! ! ! ! !

Shen Qingyao crashed heavily onto the soft bed without any regard for her image, causing the brocade quilt and pillows to bounce up slightly.

Xu Yi's eyelids twitched, he closed the book, and spoke helplessly.

"Uncle-Master, you've almost smashed the bed down."

Shen Qingyao lay on the bed, glanced at him sideways, a smile playing on her lips, and patted the solid bed.

"Collapsed? You brat, do you even know what this bed is made of?"

"This is a tenth-grade noble wood, reinforced with the Sword Sect's restrictions. Not to mention me, even a ten-ton monster wouldn't be able to budge it an inch if it jumped up."

As she spoke, she reached out and ruffled Xu Yi's hair, her fingertips idly playing with his strands, her tone slightly teasing.

"Hey, I can't keep calling you 'little devil' anymore. Look at you, you're slowly growing into a big devil."

"He's grown taller and more handsome."

Xu Yi quickly shook his head from side to side to dodge, and reached out to push her hand away.

"Uncle-Master, don't touch my head! And what do you want from me?"

"I'm afraid you'll be bored if you're alone."

Shen Qingyao rolled over, leaning lazily against the headboard, swinging her slender legs, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Just wanted to chat with you, and by the way, would you like to go fishing with your martial uncle tomorrow?"

......

At this moment, in the adjacent bedroom, Yu Nianqing used her divine sense to know that Shen Yunshu had gone out.

Just as she was about to go find Xu Yi, she discovered that Shen Qingyao had suddenly appeared in Xu Yi's room.

And judging from the looks of it, it's not going to leave.

Yu Nianqing tapped her fingertips lightly on the windowsill, clicked her tongue softly, and spoke with a hint of impatience.

"trouble."

It seems the only option is to get her drunk.

She slowly rose, her long dress trailing on the ground.

Reaching Xu Yi's room door, she didn't push it open directly, but instead transmitted her voice in a low, hoarse tone.

"Qingyao, can you come out for a few drinks with me? I'm feeling down..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyao, who was in the room, instantly dropped her playful expression, which turned into one of sympathy.

Sigh... Nianqing really has a tough life.

It was just a few drinks, and Shen Qingyao had no reason to refuse, since it wasn't like she was meeting Xu Yi alone.

She immediately sat up straight and responded telepathically to the door, her tone more reassuring.

"Okay, I'll come out and keep you company right away. Wait for me in the courtyard for a moment."