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

Su Qingluan gave a nonchalant "hmm" and raised her chin as she spoke.

"Hmm, have you forgotten the effects of the Ice Meteor Spring? It's an eleventh-tier spiritual spring. Although it's extremely cold, its healing effects are excellent."

Xu Yi glanced at Jiang Xuange in the water mirror a few more times, then, remembering something, looked at Su Qingluan and asked in confusion.

"By the way...did you have this spiritual spring here in your previous life? I don't remember it. Where did you conjure this up from?"

Su Qingluan shrugged, her tone as casual as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"I don't know, it fell from the sky."

Xu Yi: ......

Why is there something wrong with Su Qingluan all over her now? Could it be that she also has a system?

That's very possible.

Seeing him deep in thought, Su Qingluan reached out and gently poked his forehead with her finger, her tone slightly lazy.

"What are you thinking about? Don't worry about those trivial things."

Xu Yi snapped out of his daze, turned to look at her, and asked in confusion.

"What are you going to do?"

Su Qingluan didn't speak, but slowly moved closer to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi looked at Su Qingluan, whose eyes were strange, and he seemed to know what she was up to.

Sigh, it's so early in the morning... never mind, there's no point in talking to her about this.

Seeing Su Qingluan about to hug him, Xu Yi decided to take the initiative and put his arm around Su Qingluan's waist beforehand.

Her waist was so slender it could be encircled with one hand, and it felt wonderful to the touch; she truly had a graceful and charming figure.

Xu Yi was about to help her undress when Su Qingluan stopped him.

She reached out and pressed his hand down, her almond-shaped eyes narrowing slightly, filled with a playful glint.

"What are you doing? I was just helping you tidy your clothes. What are you doing so early in the morning?"

Xu Yi felt extremely uncomfortable looking at Su Qingluan's toying gaze.

"Are you kidding me?"

Su Qingluan looked at Xu Yi with disdain, her red lips slightly pursed, her tone carrying a hint of domineering.

"What are you kidding me for? Let go of me! Do you think you can turn the tables and become the boss?"

Her eyes held a hint of contempt, which made Xu Yi even more uncomfortable. He used both hands forcefully to push Su Qingluan down onto the bed.

Su Qingluan lay sprawled on the bed, her silk nightgown slipping down to reveal a large expanse of pale skin, which Xu Yi could see completely.

Seeing that Su Qingluan was in a daze, Xu Yi immediately leaned down and kissed her.

Su Qingluan was taken aback, then a hint of surprise and a smile flashed in her eyes. She wrapped her arms around his neck and responded warmly.

Her kiss was somewhat forceful, yet it also contained a subtle tenderness; their tongues intertwined, their breaths mingling.

Feeling her response, Xu Yi grew bolder, pressing down on her shoulder with one hand and squeezing her neck with the other.

I will repay you for all the suffering I have endured these past few days!

......

One hour later.

Su Qingluan lay on the bed, her phoenix eyes half-closed, a hint of languor and contentment in her expression, as she patted Xu Yi's head.

"Wow, wow, you've finally shown some real backbone!"

After she finished speaking, she reached out her other hand and scratched Xu Yi's side.

Xu Yi felt a little itchy from her tickling and weakly grabbed her hand.

"Stop tickling my waist..."

Su Qingluan chuckled softly, withdrawing her jade-like fingers and ceasing her teasing.

"Would you like to get something to eat later? I'll cook it for you myself, how about that?"

"The emperor cooking for commoners is unprecedented in the world; you should be secretly delighted."

Xu Yi had just recovered when he heard this and quickly shook his head.

"No, no! You've probably never cooked before, have you? I can't eat it."

He remembered it clearly: Su Qingluan didn't even know how to grill fish properly. Back then, the two of them were being chased by the same powerful figure and hid in a mountain cave.

She managed to roast a delicious spirit fish into a lump of black ash, and almost set the entire forest on fire.

Su Qingluan looked at Xu Yi's expression, which seemed to say "eating this will kill you," and a hint of displeasure flashed in her phoenix eyes. Her tone became assertive.

"No, you dare to eat it."

Xu Yi continued to shake his head firmly, his attitude resolute.

"No, I dare not."

Seeing this, Su Qingluan didn't waste any more words with him and abruptly pushed away Xu Yi, who was still pressing down on her.

Immediately, she got up from the bed, and with the flow of spiritual energy at her fingertips, one after another, luxurious clothes appeared out of thin air and were automatically put on her body.

"I say you dare, so you dare. I'm going to cook, so just wait."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure disappeared from the bedchamber.

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment before slowly sitting up from the bed.

He looked down at the slightly disheveled quilt and sheets beneath him, still bearing the scent of the two of them.

This involuntarily reminded Xu Yi of what had just happened, and he raised his hand to cover his face.

"Su Qingluan really has a lot of energy..."

Two incense sticks later, a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside the bedchamber.

Immediately afterwards, a group of palace maids dressed in palace attire and with dignified postures filed in, each carrying an exquisite food plate.

The food tray was covered with a lid, and a faint, enticing aroma wafted out from the gaps, filling the entire bedroom.

Xu Yi stood there, watching the palace maids neatly arrange the dishes on the table, his face full of shock.

So many dishes were prepared in the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, and they smelled amazing.

Is this really Su Qingluan, who can't even grill a fish properly?

Soon, the palace maids neatly arranged all the dishes on the table and then respectfully withdrew.

Xu Yi stepped forward, his curiosity overriding his concerns.

He reached out and gently lifted the silver lid of the dish in the very center.

"Um?"

The plate contained stir-fried ingredients, with a reddish-brown color and a fragrant aroma. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the kidneys of a fourth-tier demonic beast, the Black Bear.

It's a very nourishing food.

Then he lifted another one, which was also a highly nutritious food.

Let's open another one first; it's still a highly nutritious food.

And then another one is revealed, and yet another highly nutritious food.

Xu Yi turned his head and looked at Su Qingluan, who was sitting in front of the dressing table not far away, fiddling with jewelry.

Su Qingluan was holding a phoenix hairpin, examining it closely.

Xu Yi rubbed his forehead and asked in a complicated tone, "The table is full of nourishing dishes; even a fool could see something's wrong."

"What do you mean by that?"

Su Qingluan looked up and asked in a calm tone.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Yi pointed to the dishes on the table, his brows furrowing slightly.

"What you've made... is all highly nutritious. Isn't it a bit much to eat this at midday...?"

Su Qingluan put down the phoenix hairpin in her hand, stood up and slowly walked over.

"This is the first time I've cooked for you; you need praise and encouragement, not questioning."

She lowered her head slightly, extended her finger, and gently tapped Xu Yi's chest.

"Try it first, maybe you'll like it?"

Xu Yi listened to her words and looked at the fragrant dishes on the table. Although he was puzzled, he didn't say anything more.

He sat down, picked up his chopsticks, took a small piece of meat, and put it in his mouth.

Then, he immediately jumped up from the chair.