His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

Su Xi shoveled the last mouthful of porridge into her mouth, then lunged at Yun Yihe.

Before Yun Yihe could react, she tackled him and the chair to the ground, his back hitting the carpet with a dull thud.

He was about to raise his hand to push her away when his lips were covered by something warm and soft.

The mouthful of porridge in her mouth was unexpectedly passed into his mouth.

The aroma of rice mingled with her scent, carrying the lingering warmth from her lips and teeth.

Yun Yihe was completely dumbfounded.

His eyes widened, his mind went blank, and he even forgot to breathe.

Su Xi quickly stepped back, stood up, wiped her mouth, and looked down at Yun Yihe, who was still lying on the ground, with a hint of coldness in her eyes: "Since it's poisonous, let's die together."

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Yun Yihe lay on the carpet for a long time before slowly raising his hand to touch his lips, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He was actually... forcibly kissed?

He sprang to his feet, looked at Su Xi, opened his mouth, but only managed to utter one word: "You..."

Su Xi crossed her arms and looked at him with a calm expression, showing no sign of shyness.

Yun Yihe's Adam's apple bobbed up and down several times, as if he had been burned by something. He turned around and walked towards the door, his steps quick and chaotic.

As he reached the door, he turned his head, his voice slightly unsteady: "...Keep an eye on her, don't let her run away."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, his back view showing a somewhat disheveled state of fleeing in panic.

The palace doors closed behind her, and Su Xi stood there, looking in the direction he had disappeared, her expression somewhat astonished.

isn't it?

Such a strong reaction, is there no antidote for this poison?

Well, being poisoned to death is better than starving to death.

She sat down again and devoured the remaining side dishes.

After finishing her meal, reflecting on the days that had passed, she let out a long sigh.

Curiosity killed the cat... oh no, it killed the man.

Back then, she saw the couple and the previous couple go up the mountain with her own eyes, and she found it very strange. What was in that undeveloped mountain? Why did everyone want to go up the mountain?

She's a photographer who loves taking pictures everywhere, and she couldn't resist following him to find out what was going on.

She did discover a huge whirlpool in the mountains, but the price was... losing her life.

When he woke up again, he found himself in the Cangxuan Realm, possessing the body of a girl who shared his name.

The original owner was an extremely ordinary orphan girl who struggled alone from a young age, without any support, and wandered around for many years, relying on wild fruits from the mountains and scraps from the streets to make a living.

She was of average talent, with no high level of cultivation or extraordinary magical treasures; her only advantage was that her body was more resilient than that of ordinary cultivators.

She came to Cloud City because of the wedding of the Yun and Rong clans. She wanted to sneak in and have a good meal, but she didn't expect the city to be so heavily guarded. Not only were there mysterious barriers everywhere, but she was also caught red-handed by the Lord.

That's truly tragic.

No, she had to find a way to escape; she didn't want to be trapped here for the rest of her life.

On the other side, Yun Yihe came out of the side hall and walked along the corridor to the front hall.

Inside the hall, Yun Wangshu, Rong Huaijin, Feng Xingyu, Mo Sangyu, and Rong Xuanci were sitting around a table having breakfast. The table was filled with exquisite side dishes and snacks, and steam was rising from it.

Mo Sangyu looked up and saw him come in, and casually said, "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you."

Yun Yihe said "Oh".

He walked over, sat down next to Rong Xuanci, picked up the bowl of porridge in front of him, took a sip, then put it down, his gaze drifting for a moment.

Mo Sangyu glanced at him.

They took out two drones from the Ruins of Return and pushed them in front of Yun Yihe and Rong Xuanci respectively.

"This is a gift for both of you, but I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet."

As she spoke, she took out two more instruction manuals and placed them beside her: "Go back and study them yourself. It's more interesting if you figure it out yourself."

Rong Xuanci picked up the drone, examined it from all angles, his eyes filled with obvious curiosity, and nodded as he accepted it.

Mo Sangyu then handed over the remaining two bottles of pills: "These are for you too; they'll help improve your abilities."

Rong Xuanci took the pill, uncorked it, smelled it, his eyes lit up slightly, and without any hesitation, immediately put it into his sleeve: "Thank you, sister."

Yun Yihe held his drone, flipped it over a couple of times without making a sound, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips: "I didn't expect Xiaoyuer to still remember me. I'm so touched."

His tone was as casual and teasing as ever, but a hint of surprise and warmth flashed in his eyes.

After the gifts were given out, everyone continued eating.

However, Yun Yihe was acting a bit strange today, and seemed somewhat absent-minded during the meal.

I don't know what she's thinking.

Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu exchanged a glance, both of them looking suspicious, but neither asked any further questions.

After the meal, he carried the drone and the pills and leisurely returned to the main hall.

As he reached the entrance of the side hall, he paused, turned his head, and saw Su Xi peeking halfway out of the room.

Their eyes met.

Su Xi stared at him for a couple of moments: "Hey, what kind of poison did you give me? Why hasn't it taken effect yet?"

"What's your hurry?"

After saying that, Yun Yihe snorted coldly and pushed open the door to enter the main hall.

Su Xi hesitated for a moment at the door, then quickly stepped inside. The people guarding her behind her did not stop her when they saw that she had no intention of escaping.

She followed Yun Yihe into the hall, intending to continue questioning him about the poison, when her gaze suddenly fell on the object Yun Yihe was holding.

She paused, her pupils contracting slightly.

It was a white quadcopter drone, small and exquisite in size, with sleek wings, just like the latest model on the market.

Her face changed instantly. She rushed over, pointing at the drone and urgently demanding, "Where did you get this thing?"

Yun Yihe was about to sit down and start studying when he heard her hurried tone. He turned to look at her, his gaze filled with scrutiny and amusement: "What, you know her?"

Su Xi's fingers twitched slightly as she realized she had overreacted, but her gaze remained fixed on the drone, unable to look away.

She opened her mouth, her mind racing, and finally mumbled, "...I've never seen it before, it just seems quite strange."

Yun Yihe looked at her attempt to cover up her misunderstanding, his amusement growing stronger, but he didn't press her further. Instead, he calmly sat down, placed the drone on the table, and picked up the instruction manual, flipping through a couple of pages.

Su Xi stood beside him, watching his actions, her mind churning with a mix of emotions.

How did this thing end up here?

Could it be that the couple also came here?

Or did this thing reach Cangxuan Realm through someone else or some other means?

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, and she couldn't help but tentatively ask, "This thing... it's the one that can fly, right?"

Yun Yihe glanced at her, seemingly surprised that she knew this, but did not reply and continued to look down at the instruction manual.

Undeterred, Su Xi leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger?"

"..."

"A pagoda to suppress the river demon?"

"..."

"Odd changes, even remains the same?"

"..."

"Imperial Jade Liquor? Moonlight Before the Window? The Soul of a Working Man? The world is so big, becoming a concubine is out of the question..."

Yun Yihe stared at her as if she were a fool.

"...Are you out of your mind?" he asked.

Su Xi: "..."

She took a deep breath, swallowed the swear words that were about to come out, and forced a stiff smile: "...It's nothing, you can continue."

In the following days, Su Xi found that although she couldn't leave the mansion, the people there didn't stop her from following Yun Yihe.

Moreover, she has food to eat every day, which is much better than the days she spent going hungry or not eating enough outside.

She temporarily abandoned her thoughts of escaping and instead began to observe Yun Yihe's every move, trying to find some clues from the drone.

But this person was too cunning and had a dangerous aura. No matter how she tried to probe or get information out of him, she couldn't get any useful information out of him.

However, one thing is certain: he is not someone who traveled from the modern era.

Otherwise, how could someone not even understand an instruction manual?

Su Xi watched him cause trouble for several days before finally losing her patience.

That afternoon, she walked over and snatched the drone from his hand.

Before Yun Yihe could even speak, she had already deftly deployed the wings, installed the batteries, skillfully flipped the switch, and casually pressed a few buttons on the remote control.

The fuselage emitted a low hum, and all four rotors began to spin simultaneously, hovering steadily in mid-air.

Yun Yihe was stunned.

Su Xi crossed her arms, glanced at him sideways, and said with a hint of disdain, "I've never seen anyone as stupid as you."

As she spoke, she shoved the remote control into his hand and raised her chin, saying, "You try it."

Yun Yihe gripped the remote control in his hand, his gaze fixed on the hovering machine in mid-air.

In all his years of life, he had never seen an object that could fly without the aid of supernatural powers.

"What exactly is this thing?"

If I had known, I should have asked about it that day.

It's all Xiaoyuer's fault! What a terrible gift he gave! It made him lose face in front of this girl!

But he couldn't resist his curiosity!

Su Xi leaned against the edge of the table: "Want to know?"

"...Fine, don't tell me then." Yun Yihe flicked his sleeves and was about to leave. At worst, he would go to the Nine Provinces Continent to find Xiaoyuer.

"return."

Su Xi quickly grabbed him and glared at him angrily.

"Okay, I'll tell you then, this thing is called a drone."

"It doesn't rely on spiritual energy or talismans; it uses internal energy storage devices to provide power, and the four rotating propellers on the outside are the foundation for its flight."

"With the remote control in your hand, you can control its lifeline, and you can control it from all angles, whether it's forward, backward, left, right, high, low, near, or far, at will."

Su Xi pointed to the small camera below the suspended aircraft.

"See this transparent lens? That's its most powerful use."

"You can take pictures from a high vantage point and capture the entire scene before you."

"Mountains, buildings, and people's movements thousands of miles away can all be clearly preserved."

"It can be used not only during the day, but also in the dark of night."

Yun Yihe raised his eyebrows slightly, and a strong interest surfaced in his eyes.

"Equivalent to a pair of eyes soaring through the sky?"

"That's right."

Su Xi nodded in agreement.

"If a route is set in advance, it can travel long distances on its own and return precisely without getting lost."

"The only drawback is that it will stop operating once the stored power is depleted, but it can be restarted by simply replenishing the power."

Yun Yihe seemed to be deep in thought, his gaze returning to the nimble drone in flight.

The gift Xiaoyuer gave him truly overturned his previous understanding.

He turned his head to look at Su Xi, who stood calmly beside him.

Why are you so familiar with it?

"…No."

Su Xi's heart skipped a beat. She quickly composed herself and casually brushed it off, saying, "I just happened to see someone else do it before. After watching it a few more times, I naturally figured it out."

This reason was so flimsy that not only did Yun Yihe not believe it, but Su Xi herself didn't believe it either.

"Oh?"

As expected, Yun Yihe slightly curled the corners of his lips: "Where have I seen you before?"

Su Xi's eyes darted around: "I saw them at a couple's place. The man had red eyes like you, and the woman had silver hair. They were both very beautiful. Do you know them?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yihe's expression changed almost imperceptibly for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "I don't know him."

Su Xi stared at him for a moment, as if trying to determine the truth or falsehood of his words, but Yun Yihe's expression was watertight, revealing no flaws whatsoever.

"I see."

She was a little disappointed.

If only we could find them here, maybe we'd have a chance to go back.

Yun Yihe remained outwardly calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

It's a joke; you absolutely mustn't recognize it.

Unexpectedly, this little thing actually knows that couple; we absolutely cannot let them meet.

Otherwise, given Xiaoyuer's personality, he would have taken the person away without saying a word, since it was he who forcibly kept the person there.

He couldn't beat them.

I feel heartbroken.

Yun Yihe didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he changed the subject and pointed to the drone hovering in mid-air: "Then teach me how to operate it."

Su Xi glanced at him and, seeing his humble and eager-to-learn demeanor, no longer suspected anything.

She took the remote control and began to teach him how to operate it step by step.

She explained everything from the most basic takeoff, hovering, and turning to the slightly more complex takeoff and landing and camera adjustments in a concise and clear manner.

Yun Yihe would occasionally add a disdainful remark like "That's not how it is" or "How can you be so stupid?", but he tolerated it all.

Yun Yihe actually learned very quickly. Su Xi scolded him for being stupid on the surface, but she was secretly surprised.

He just couldn't quite understand the densely packed instruction manual, but after I explained it to him briefly, he knew exactly how to operate it.

For a long time afterward, Yun Yihe seemed to have found some new fun. Every day after finishing the clan's affairs, he would take Su Xi and the drone and run outside.

There are several scenic spots outside Cloud City, with layered mountains, a sea of ​​clouds that never disperses, winding valleys, and wildflowers covering the hillsides.

Su Xi operated the drone, capturing these scenes one by one on camera.

She stood beside Yun Yihe, watching the drone hover in the sky, taking in the mountains and rivers in its lens, and suddenly felt a little dazed.

She thought of herself, of the days when she carried her camera and traveled all over the world, of those nights she would wait all night on a mountaintop in order to take a good photo.

I often felt very tired back then, but my heart was full.

Even though we're stuck here now, at least... we can still see this scenery.

At this moment, Su Xi was admiring the scenery, while Yun Yihe was looking at... the person who was admiring the scenery.