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

Su Qingluan looked at Jiang Xuange's face, which she had almost distorted from talking, and felt a sense of relief.

Her alluring red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something even more provocative.

"Shut up! You damned woman!"

Jiang Xuange finally lost his temper and roared at Su Qingluan, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at her.

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Xu Yi quickly clutched his chest, once again feigning great pain.

"Ouch, it hurts so much... Ouch..."

Then her body went limp and she fell directly into Jiang Xuange's arms.

Seeing Xu Yi leaning into her arms, Jiang Xuange quickly reached out to support him. Her tense expression softened, and she felt a little better.

Su Qingluan's pleasant mood vanished instantly.

Looking at Xu Yi nestled in Jiang Xuange's arms, a nameless anger surged within her.

She reached out and pulled Xu Yi into her arms with such force that she almost dislocated his arm.

"What are you acting so arrogantly about!"

Jiang Xuange held Xu Yi tightly, preventing her from pulling him away, her eyes red with anger.

"You're pulling his hand so hard it hurts! Can't you see he doesn't want to move closer to you? Xu Lang just wants to snuggle into my arms!"

"Want to snuggle into your arms?"

She scoffed, her phoenix eyes slightly raised as she looked at Jiang Xuange with undisguised mockery.

"Ha, you really think Xu Yi wants to crawl into your board-like arms?"

She paused, then deliberately raised her chin.

"He's just delirious from a headache and is mistaking you for me."

Jiang Xuange trembled with rage and cursed.

"shameless!"

The two exchanged barbs, neither willing to back down, their gazes clashing in the air, thick with tension.

On a pile of rubble not far away, Siyun, who had been lying down for half a day, finally propped herself up and stood up.

Her bones felt like they were falling apart; every movement aggravated her wounds, causing her to grimace in pain.

Siyun looked down at her clothes, which were covered in dust and blood.

Looking up at Jiang Xuange, who was still arguing heatedly over the man, she couldn't help but sigh heavily.

I'm already so badly injured, and I've sacrificed so much for you all, but it seems like nobody cares at all.

Siyun pouted, feeling wronged, and silently took out a healing pill and ate it.

Caught in the middle, Xu Yi couldn't take it anymore and weakly spoke.

"Please, please stop arguing. I... I want to rest."

Jiang Xuange and Su Qingluan, who were arguing, were both stunned for a moment.

They looked down at Xu Yi, who was pale and barely able to open his eyes, and their grip on him loosened in unison.

Xu Yi paused, then continued to feign weakness as he spoke.

"Could you please find me a place to lie down for a while? I really feel terrible..."

Seeing this, Jiang Xuange gently rubbed his head with her palm.

"My dear Xu, don't worry, I'll take you to a place to rest right away."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan scoffed, her tone tinged with smugness and disdain.

"Old woman, this area is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Can you find Xu Yi a place to rest?"

"Are you going to let him lie in the snow and get chilled by the wind?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and tore through space.

"He should come back to the palace with me; he'll be more comfortable there."

"impossible!"

Jiang Xuange refused without hesitation. She took a step back while holding Xu Yi, and looked at Su Qingluan warily.

"I've already used my divine sense to detect a small town about eight thousand miles away. That's where we'll go!"

"OK."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan agreed without the slightest hesitation.

She was just saying she wanted to go back to the palace casually, since it was still far from her empire and a round trip would be very time-consuming and exhausting.

Nothing is as convenient as a small town eight thousand miles away.

With their cultivation level, this distance would be nothing more than a blink of an eye.

"Going to the small town is possible."

Su Qingluan changed the subject, her gaze falling on Xu Yi.

"But he must be held by me."

Jiang Xuange frowned, her heart filled with reluctance, but she didn't want Xu Yi, who was suffering, to linger in the freezing cold any longer, so she had no choice but to relent and agree.

"Sure, but if you dare to try anything funny, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, and without saying a word, reached out and took Xu Yi from Jiang Xuange's arms.

She wrapped her arms around Xu Yi's waist, then looked up at Jiang Xuange with a provocative gaze, before leaning down to kiss Xu Yi on the cheek.

The soft, moist touch on his face made Xu Yi freeze, almost losing his composure on the spot.

"you!"

Jiang Xuange was so angry that his fingertips trembled. He pointed at Su Qingluan, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Su Qingluan ignored her completely, picked up Xu Yi, and transformed into a streak of crimson light, speeding towards the town.

Jiang Xuange was furious. With a wave of her hand, countless flower petals appeared out of thin air.

The petals carried Siyun, who was still sitting on the boulder taking pills to heal her injuries, and followed closely behind, chasing the flowing light.

Siyun, supported by flower petals, shook her head and rolled her eyes helplessly:

It's okay for you to hug a man, but not for me?

......

A cold wind whistled past his ears, and Xu Yi felt a little uncomfortable being held tightly in Su Qingluan's arms.

He paused for a long time before pretending to have just recovered, his voice tinged with weakness.

"I... I feel better now, you don't need to hold me so tightly."

"Shut up, you damned traitor."

Su Qingluan snorted coldly, and instead of loosening her grip, she hugged him even tighter.

Her chin rested on the top of his head, her tone carrying a hint of gritted teeth.

"This is necessary."

She paused, then suddenly lowered her head, leaned close to Xu Yi's ear, and said, her voice laced with threat, word by word.

"If you dare to snuggle into her arms again, I'll make you a eunuch."

As soon as she finished speaking, she opened her mouth slightly and gently bit Xu Yi's earlobe.

Xu Yi shuddered and raised his hand to push Su Qingluan away, but she held him tightly.

Enraged, he lowered his voice and growled.

"Hiss~ You dare!"

Su Qingluan looked at his reddened ears and a triumphant smile appeared on her lips.

She loosened her teeth and gently licked his earlobe with the tip of her tongue.

Xu Yi's body trembled, and he angrily elbowed her.

......

They arrived in the town in less than half an incense stick's time.

Su Qingluan, with Xu Yi by her side, landed first at the entrance of an inn.

Jiang Xuange followed closely behind with Siyun. The pink petals scattered, and Siyun staggered for a moment before regaining her footing. She couldn't help but rub her numb legs.

The innkeeper was a chubby middle-aged man who was sitting behind the counter doing accounts.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw three women and one man standing at the door, and his eyes widened in surprise.

Three beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, were all circling around one man.

Although the man was pale and looked somewhat weak, he was still handsome with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.