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

The smile on Su Qingluan's face faded, and her tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"You're not allowed to yell at your master, and you're even less allowed to curse at your master. That was your punishment just now."

Xu Yi rolled over in pain, clutching his chest, and glared at the woman with venomous eyes.

"You...you will be punished by heaven sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan not only wasn't angry, but instead laughed, her laughter carrying a hint of unrestrained joy.

"Divine retribution? I rule the world, I am the heaven itself, why should I fear divine retribution?"

She turned and walked to the round table, sat down, and picked up her chopsticks.

"You'd better save your energy. Instead of hoping for divine retribution, you should think about how to please me. Perhaps then I might be more merciful to you."

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of food, and just as she was about to put it in her mouth, she heard a strange sound.

Glug glug glug...

It was Xu Yi's stomach growling.

Su Qingluan paused, looked up at Xu Yi, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

She put down her chopsticks, chuckled softly, her voice tinged with amusement.

"Hungry? Then continue drinking the porridge I personally prepared for you."

She deliberately dragged out her words, and seeing Xu Yi's embarrassed look, she felt even more pleased.

Xu Yi leaned against the bedside listlessly, silently closing his eyes, ignoring Su Qingluan's mockery.

After a while, he first smelled the faint fragrance emanating from Su Qingluan.

Then he smelled the aroma of pastries, which made him even hungrier.

He couldn't help but open his eyes, but was so frightened that he took a step back.

Su Qingluan was already standing right in front of him, very close, holding a round, soft-looking pastry in her beautiful jade-like hands.

Seeing his wary yet eager expression, Su Qingluan's smile deepened. She waved the pastry in her hand, her tone seductive.

"Want some?"

Xu Yi stared at the pastry, his stomach growling even louder, and he nodded subconsciously.

"think..."

Su Qingluan's smile deepened. She leaned forward slightly and offered the pastry to Xu Yi's lips, her tone carrying a hint of teasing and assertiveness.

"Beg me."

Xu Yi froze on the spot.

Beg her? Beg this mortal enemy with whom he has fought for three thousand years? Beg this woman who has humiliated him in every way?

No, I, Xu Yi, would rather starve to death than eat a single bite of her food!

The next second, Xu Yi said...

Please, give me some.

A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.

Su Qingluan was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting him to back down so quickly. Then, a strong smile burst from her eyes, and she felt incredibly happy.

For three thousand years, this man who had always been at odds with him had finally yielded in front of him, even if it was only on the surface, that was enough.

Su Qingluan offered some pastries, her tone tinged with a satisfied languor.

"Finally, you're listening to your master. Open your mouth."

Her fingertips tilted slightly, and the pastry was right next to Xu Yi's mouth.

Xu Yi lowered his head, opened his mouth, and took a big bite of the pastry.

Just you wait, Su Qingluan!

One day I will escape your control, and one day I will repay you tenfold for all the humiliation you have brought me today!

But... wow, it's really good.

Su Qingluan watched him wolf down his food while gritting his teeth, and her sense of pleasure reached its peak.

She had no intention of torturing Xu Yi any further. With a wave of her hand, several strands of spiritual energy flew out.

The silk threads used to lift several dishes from the round table and place them on the low table in front of Xu Yi.

After doing all this, she turned and walked out of the palace, her skirt swaying gently with her steps, outlining her slender and graceful curves.

Xu Yi was eating heartily when he saw her about to leave, and instinctively asked...

Where are you going?

Su Qingluan paused, but didn't turn around. She simply spoke with her back to him.

"Handling state affairs."

After saying that, she walked out of the palace without looking back.

Seeing Su Qingluan finally leave, Xu Yi's tense body instantly relaxed, and he let out a long sigh.

He leaned against the bed and closed his eyes wearily.

After a moment of silence, he first looked around the empty palace, then lowered his voice and said something to the air.

"System, save me!"

[Ding! Host, isn't this kind of life pretty good?]

The system's mechanical yet slightly mocking voice immediately echoed in my mind.

Look, you have a place to stay and food to eat, and you haven't suffered any serious harm.

"Damn it! That damned woman has practically trampled my dignity to death!"

Xu Yi instantly exploded, roaring in a low voice, his chest heaving violently.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and slammed his fist into the ground.

"And you better explain to me why she was reborn?!"

Uh, this...

I'm not entirely sure about the system either...

The system's voice paused momentarily, sounding somewhat guilty.

Xu Yi sighed after hearing this, too lazy to dwell on what had already happened. He then asked...

"Is there any way I can escape from her?"

[Some hosts exist, some do!]

[System, after being reborn with you, I unexpectedly unlocked a new function: dream travel!]

After hearing this, Xu Yi sat up, supporting himself on the bed, and asked with some confusion.

"Another time travel? Or a dream time travel? What is that? Is this one reliable?"

[Absolutely reliable.]

[The so-called dream travel is when, after you fall asleep, I can separate your consciousness and transport you to a completely new virtual world.]

There, I will randomly generate a completely new identity for you.

[His identity and cultivation level are uncertain; with good luck, he might directly become a powerful figure or a core disciple of a sect.]

Xu Yi frowned, and the expectation that had just risen in his heart sank again.

"Then... what's the point? When I wake up, I'll still be here, won't I?"

[That's true. After the host wakes up, their body will remain in the same place.]

However, once you've stayed in that world for thirty days, you can choose to leave and then inherit your cultivation level from that world!

Furthermore, the flow of time in the dream world is six times faster than in the outside world!

"Inherited cultivation?"

Xu Yi suddenly looked up, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

Xu Yi stood there, stunned, and a sentence slipped out unconsciously.

"Holy crap, it has such an amazing function?"

"Why didn't you unlock one in my previous life? You only made me do those damn missions."

Uh...cough cough cough...

[Host, would you like to enter now? Dream travel can only be accessed once a week, so this is a rare opportunity.]

Xu Yi nodded without hesitation and said firmly.

"Okay, I'll go in now."

Give it a try. Although this system is very unreliable, it is indeed the only way out at the moment.

With his current strength, it's impossible for him to break free from Su Qingluan's control on his own.

[Okay, host. The dream journey is about to begin. Please relax your body, close your eyes, and prepare to fall asleep...]

Xu Yi did as instructed, slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and relaxed his tense body.

After an unknown amount of time, the cold ground disappeared, replaced by a soft brocade quilt.

A gentle female voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"My husband...it's time to consummate our marriage."