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

The golden light faded, and the treasure chest popped open automatically with a "click".

Zhang Yunwen looked eagerly and saw two bottles of lustrous pills lying quietly in the box.

Just as he was about to reach for it, a line of ancient golden characters slowly appeared on the box wall, shimmering with golden light:

After drinking these two bottles of pills, we'll fight our way out and risk everything. My Zhang family doesn't need cowards.

Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile.

Zhang Yunwen's hand froze in mid-air. After reading that line of text, all the strength in his body was drained, and he slumped straight down on the cold ground.

His mind went blank again.

He only wanted to survive, only wanted to preserve his life, and never thought about fighting for his life.

Zhang Yunwen suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and pointed at the two porcelain bottles, his voice shrill.

"Grandpa! Grandpa, how cruel you are..."

Finally, Zhang Yunwen covered his face and broke down in tears, his cries filled with despair.

The minister in purple robes sighed and whispered his advice again.

"Your Majesty, things have come to this..."

The crying stopped abruptly.

Zhang Yunwen abruptly raised his head, a sinister glint flashing across his tear-streaked face as he stared intently at the purple-robed minister.

"You, you..."

He pointed at the other person, his voice hoarse and barely audible.

"Go, drink these two bottles of pills and fight that traitor Xu Yi!"

The purple-robed minister's face turned deathly pale as he stared at Zhang Yunwen in astonishment.

"Huh? Me?!"

He knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly.

"This was left to Your Majesty by the founding emperor! How dare I swallow it! Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Seeing him kowtowing repeatedly, Zhang Yunwen fell into utter despair.

"Useless! All of you are useless!"

He curled up on the ground, pounding his fists against the earth and howling in pain.

"I don't want to die... I don't want to die..."

Just then, the sound of a sword scraping against the ground slowly came from the entrance of the secret chamber.

A figure in black leaned against the doorframe, his long sword resting on the ground.

"You're not even worth a hair on your son's head."

Zhang Yunwen froze, and after slowly raising his head to see the person's face clearly, he abruptly took a step back.

"Xu Yi...you, how did you get in!"

Xu Yi slowly walked into the secret room

"What business is it of yours?"

"You dare call yourself 'I'?!"

Zhang Yunwen, his face flushed, roared hysterically.

"I am the true emperor! And you are nothing but a traitor!"

Xu Yi raised his hand and touched the sword. Dense black spiritual energy surged out and instantly covered the sword. The blade hummed and emitted a suffocating pressure.

"As long as I'm better than you, that's fine."

Zhang Yunwen trembled in fright, his eyes fixed on the pills inside the treasure chest, and he scrambled towards it on all fours.

"Xu Yi! How dare you murder the emperor? Aren't you afraid of being condemned by the world?!"

"What are you babbling about?"

Xu Yi moved swiftly, a blur of motion, and his sword, like a black lightning bolt, severed Zhang Yunwen's head.

"I am a military general by birth, I don't understand very well."

The purple-robed minister and the surrounding eunuchs were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, stammering and begging for mercy.

"General, spare us! General, spare us! We were all forced into this!"

Xu Yi sheathed his sword, his gaze sweeping over the kneeling crowd begging for mercy before finally settling on the purple-robed minister.

In my memory, he was the one who impeached himself the most harshly, and he even had the nerve to say that he was forced to do so.

Xu Yi went up and struck with his sword.

The remaining eunuchs were terrified and scrambled to hide in a corner.

Xu Yi sheathed his sword, turned and walked out of the secret chamber toward the main hall of the palace.

At this time, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was under the control of Xu Yi's subordinates, and the hall was filled with soldiers clad in black armor.

Upon seeing Xu Yi enter, the burly Lü Chu strode forward, taking the lead, with the generals behind him following closely behind.

Before Xu Yi could react, the crowd quickly lifted him up and carried him steadily toward the dragon throne.

Lu Chu chuckled in a deep, muffled voice.

"Your Majesty, I apologize."

"Hey! What are you doing!"

Xu Yi feigned panic and struggled.

"Are you trying to rebel?!"

The soldiers burst into laughter and surrounded him as they lifted him onto the supreme dragon throne.

After Xu Yi settled in, he put his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips.

"You have truly caused me great suffering, you have truly caused me great suffering!"

......

Two days later, the troubles in the capital city were almost resolved.

Xu Yi offered sacrifices to Heaven and his ancestors, then formally ascended the throne as Emperor, establishing the dynasty name "Jing".

[Ding! Mission successful. Rewards issued: +10 Real-world Charm Points, one random Tier 10 Supreme Treasure.]

[A tenth-tier treasure has been stored in the system space; the host can retrieve it at any time.]

Inside the dungeon.

Xu Yi sat on the cold stone bench, holding Bai Li in his arms, and smiled contentedly.

A general strode forward, pointed to a solitary cell not far away, and respectfully reported.

"Your Majesty, look, this is the woman who has captivated Zhang Yunwen so much that he neglects to attend court every day."

Xu Yi looked in the direction he was pointing.

The woman in the prison cell was indeed beautiful, with spring-like eyes, a seductive figure, and an alluring charm.

But it wasn't up to Su Qingluan's level, so I only glanced at it twice and lost interest.

But Bai Li suddenly broke free from his embrace, her snow-white figure flashing like lightning as she lunged towards the prison cell.

Xu Yi subconsciously reached out to grab it, but only managed to scoop up a piece of snow-white down.

He frowned slightly as he watched Bai Li squatting in front of the cell door, her crystal-clear eyes fixed on the woman inside.

A low whimper escaped his throat, carrying a hint of anger.

The woman in the prison, who had initially exuded a seductive charm, turned deathly pale upon sensing Bai Li's gaze.

She was trembling all over, and her body began to undergo strange changes.

The woman, who was originally a "human", suddenly grew snow-white ears and hair.

Seeing this, Xu Yi was about to step forward when he suddenly felt an itch on the tip of his nose.

[Ding! Interference with the host's external body has been detected. Preparing for forced evacuation from the current world... Evacuation countdown: 3, 2, 1...]

"Achoo!"

Xu Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was Su Qingluan, her delicate profile supported by her hands, her phoenix eyes half-closed, her slender fingers pinching a snow-white feather, teasing the tip of his nose with each flick.

You want a different wake-up call service every day, right?

Can't this woman just let a person get a good night's sleep?

Xu Yi snatched the feather back, saying somewhat exasperatedly.

"What are you trying to do! She's having a sweet dream!"

"What are you yelling about...?"

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, but suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on Xu Yi's face, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Why does this little thing look... even prettier?

Su Qingluan couldn't help but reach out her jade-like fingers, pinch Xu Yi's cheeks, and gently shake them from side to side.

It really is... a bit more pleasing to the eye than yesterday.

No no no.

Su Qingluan's throat bobbed slightly, and a hint of barely suppressed heat flashed in her phoenix eyes.

The way he looks makes you want to take a bite out of him.