Chapter 306: Past and Present Life, A Yellow Millet Dream
Ye Feng brought the Ice Emperor and Bi Ji along, rented a small courtyard, and planned to recuperate here for a few days, waiting for the Ice Emperor's injuries to heal before she could directly take human form.
Ye Feng gave the Ice Emperor a room to herself, letting her properly recover from her injuries first.
Ye Feng and Bi Ji each took a room to rest.
Because the Ice Emperor was too exhausted, she fell asleep very quickly.
Ye Feng couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so he simply directly experimented with his brand new soul skill — Star Eyes · Myriad Phenomena — on the Ice Emperor!
Of course, to put it in layman's terms, it was just creating a dream.
Ye Feng possessed powerful Spiritual Power, and combined with the soul skill, he casually fabricated a dream and stuffed it into the Ice Emperor's embrace, letting it slowly fuse into her body...
The Ice Emperor next door seemed to have Perceived something, turned over, and then slept even more soundly...
Under normal circumstances, it was almost Impossible for Ye Feng to make a move on the Ice Emperor.
But right now could be said to be the Ice Emperor's Weakest moment, so Ye Feng thought he could give it a try.
Regardless of success or failure, he wouldn't lose out either way.
The Ice Emperor was foolishly naive, and Definitely wouldn't Discover anything.
At The Same Time.
The sleeping Ice Emperor also began her journey within the dream...
Simultaneously, as the dream began, Ye Feng also sent A Strand of Spiritual Power into it, experiencing it firsthand...
Winter of the 112th year of the Mingchuan Calendar.
An infant was born in swaddling clothes in the Ye Residence, named Ye Feng.
Ye Feng was versed in both civil and martial arts from a young age, able to speak right after birth.
At 1 year old he could fluently read the Hundred Schools, at 2 he practiced martial arts, his talent was Heaven-Defying, becoming the little genius in the mouths of the people of Fangyuan Junxian.
The Yun Family and Ye Family were on good terms; when Ye Feng was 3 years old, he was betrothed to the Yun Family's unborn Small Princess.
Half a year later, the Yun Family's Small Princess was born, named Yun Bing'er.
From then on, Ye Feng gained a little tag-along behind him.
3 years later.
7-year-old Ye Feng held Yun Bing'er's hand, burying a peach pit on Nanshan Yangyangpo.
"Adults say peach trees are a symbol of beauty, why don't we make a wish together~"
"When the peach blossoms bloom, our wishes will come true~" Ye Feng held Yun Bing'er's small hand, smiling as he spoke.
"Okay~"
Yun Bing'er clapped her hands, smiling sweetly.
After the two made their wishes, Yun Bing'er pulled Ye Feng and asked: "What did you wish for?"
"Can't say it, if I say it it won't work." Ye Feng smiled.
"It's fine, just secretly tell me, anyway only the two of us will know~" Yun Bing'er hugged Ye Feng's hand and acted spoiled.
"Alright alright... I wished for peace in the land and that we both Grow Up safe and sound~" After Ye Feng finished, he looked at Yun Bing'er and asked: "Then what did you wish for?"
"Hehe, not telling you, if I say it it won't work~" Yun Bing'er laughed hehe, turned and Ran.
"Hey, you can't go back on your word..." Ye Feng was Speechless on the spot, and hurriedly chased after her.
The scene shifted.
The two had already Grown Up, Ye Feng was 15 years old.
Ye Feng lay under the peach blossom tree, hands pillowing his head, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds, unknown what he was thinking about.
Yun Bing'er ran over in high spirits, Rode on top of Ye Feng, one hand propped on Ye Feng, the other hand plucking a peach blossom and gently poking Ye Feng's nose tip with it.
"Be good Bing'er, don't make trouble..."
Ye Feng Grasped Yun Bing'er's small hand, Somewhat helpless.
"Brother Ye Feng, when will you marry me~" Yun Bing'er tilted her head, laughing hehe.
"You ask every year, you're still too small, have to wait until you Grow Up~" Ye Feng helplessly rubbed Yun Bing'er's head, eyes full of doting.
"But I really really want to marry Brother Ye Feng, can't you marry me a little earlier, please please..."
Yun Bing'er leaned down, hugged Ye Feng and acted spoiled, her fragrant breath Continuously blowing against Ye Feng's ear.
"Hahaha... stop stop, it tickles~" Ye Feng hurriedly begged for mercy, laughing: "You're 15 this year too, next year you'll be 16, when the peach blossoms bloom next year, I'll have my father hold a wedding for us, how about that~"
As Ye Feng spoke, he snatched a peach blossom from Yun Bing'er's hand, and gently pinned it onto Yun Bing'er's hair bun.
"For real! You're not allowed to lie to me!" Yun Bing'er immediately said with some pleasant surprise.
"For real~"
Ye Feng nodded and said.
"Then it's settled~"
"It's settled~"
"Hehe, actually, let me secretly tell you, the wish I made under the peach blossom tree when I was little was to marry you when I grew up~" Yun Bing'er leaned close to Ye Feng's ear and whispered.
"A wish spoken aloud loses its power, yet you still told me?"
"Hmph, you just said you'd marry me next year, are you trying to go back on your word?" Yun Bing'er instantly grabbed Ye Feng's collar in a huff, her eyes full of threat.
"No no no, your wish will definitely come true, I will definitely marry you~"
"Hmph, that's more like it~"
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The scene shifts.
Year's end.
The border war is urgent, the nation enforces conscription, all who have reached 15 years of age will be forcibly drafted.
The city where the Ye family resides is near the border, and Ye Feng became one of the first targets to be conscripted.
"Brother Ye Feng, please don't go……"
In the Ye residence, Yun Bing'er hung onto Ye Feng entirely, crying her heart out.
Behind Ye Feng stood several soldiers with solemn faces, clearly accustomed to such scenes.
"Rest assured, I will definitely return…… when the peach blossoms bloom, I will come to marry you." Ye Feng said with a smile to comfort her.
"Really…… you're not allowed to lie to me……"
"Mm, I won't lie to you~"
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Ye Feng left.
Yun Bing'er moved her residence to beside the peach blossom tree, waiting every day for the peach blossoms to bloom……
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Winter passes, spring arrives.
The peach blossoms bloomed, but Ye Feng did not return.
What returned was only a letter stained with yellow sand, which served as Ye Feng's diary.
In her heart she remembered the frontier snow drifting like Jiangnan flying flowers, and Ye Feng's amusing anecdotes.
At the end of the envelope was written a single sentence——When the peach blossoms bloom, I will marry you.
"Liar……" Yun Bing'er muttered, wiped her tears, carefully tucked the envelope into her bosom, keeping it close to her body.
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The second year, the peach blossoms bloomed.
What Yun Bing'er received was still only a single letter.
The letter said Ye Feng had slain eight hundred enemies and was promoted to Colonel.
Yun Bing'er felt proud of Ye Feng in her heart, while simultaneously feeling a slight worry.
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The third year, the third year's letter paper was stained with blood, yet the handwriting grew increasingly vigorous.
The fourth year, the same.
The fifth year, the dynasty's youngest General Zhenbei Ye Feng shook the world with his fame.
A messenger delivered a green jade box, containing a peach blossom from the northern frontier, but it had already withered.
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The sixth year, the peach blossoms bloomed.
Yun Bing'er sat beneath the peach blossom tree, her heart full of anticipation, anticipating the letter Ye Feng would send.
She no longer expected Ye Feng to return now, as long as she could receive a letter from Ye Feng each year, she was already satisfied.
Because this represented that Ye Feng was safe and sound.
Once the war ends, Ye Feng should be able to return……
However, this time, Yun Bing'er did not receive Ye Feng's letter.
A group of soldiers in military uniform arrived at the Ye family, faces solemn, carrying a box of ashes and a death notice.
Ye Feng arranged a decisive duel with the enemy camp's strongest, and the two perished together.
But it also ended the great war that had lasted many years.
The Empire's youngest Grand General, unfortunately passed away, aged 21, the whole nation mourned together.
Yun Bing'er held Ye Feng's ash box beneath the peach tree and sat silently for three days, until she fainted.
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In a flash, 60 years passed.
A maid pushed Yun Bing'er, seated in a wheelchair, to beneath the peach tree.
Yun Bing'er was seventy-six years old this year, her silver hair like snow.
Time had carved wrinkle after wrinkle upon her face.
Back then, the young peach tree already required three people to encircle it.
After Ye Feng died in battle, Yun Bing'er never married for her lifetime.
The Ye Clan and the Yun Clan were originally ordinary clans, but having received Ye Feng's grace during his lifetime, both families had become prominent clans and moved to the capital.
Yun Bing'er, however, had never left, staying here with several servants.
The peach tree she and Ye Feng planted in childhood had grown into a giant tree, unexpectedly long-lived.
Every year when the peach blossoms bloomed, Yun Bing'er would wait here.
But this spring, they did not bloom.
"Mistress, this year's peach blossoms seem not to bloom..." the maid said softly, looking at the bare peach tree.
"Yes, the peach blossoms won't bloom, he will never marry me again... liar..."
Yun Bing'er whispered softly, Ye Feng's words still echoing in her brain sea.
Warm sunlight shone upon her, yet she felt not a trace of warmth.
Her body gradually turned cold with the breeze.
"Mistress... Mistress... Mistress!! Are you alright!"
"Someone come quickly, Mistress she..."
"Ah! I don't want to die!!"
The Ice Emperor cried out, her whole body springing up from the bed in an instant, looking confused.
(Chapter End)
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