Ye Feng walked slowly toward Han Yi and reached her side, lifting her into his arms.
"No, no, how could this be? Junior sister, you won’t die!" Ye Feng looked at Han Yi and examined the situation inside her body. At that moment, Han Yi’s heart had stopped beating, and there was no longer any sign of life in her.
Ye Feng was now absolutely certain that Han Yi was his junior sister, the same junior sister he had met inside the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm. Otherwise, she would never have called him senior brother.
Ye Feng knew that in this world, although there are many people, there will always be those who look similar. But no matter how alike they are, they can never be exactly the same in appearance, temperament, aura, or behavior.
After Han Yi called out "senior brother," Ye Feng was even more certain that Han Yi was his junior sister.
"How can this be..." Ye Feng, his face filled with sorrow, held Han Yi in his arms, unable to utter a single word.
A wave of sadness overwhelmed Ye Feng’s heart. This was the second time his junior sister had died in front of him.
Ye Feng was completely helpless, unable to accept it at all.
Wang Wei and Du Yuan stood in front of Ye Feng. They wanted to comfort him but did not know how to start.
At that moment, Lin Shiyu woke up from her stupor and stood behind Ye Feng, her eyes showing surprise as she saw Ye Feng holding a woman whose body was charred all over.
Lin Shiyu could only vaguely make out the woman’s silhouette. It was Han Yi.
Startled, Lin Shiyu looked at Ye Feng in astonishment and asked, "Ye Feng, what happened to Han Yi?"
"She’s dead..." Ye Feng’s tone was very calm, a calmness that made one feel incredibly unsettled.
"What happened, how could she be dead?" Lin Shiyu was utterly shocked, her eyes instantly reddening.
This time, Lin Shiyu and Han Yi had experienced life and death together, and Lin Shiyu had already considered Han Yi as a sister-in-arms. But after waiting eagerly for Ye Feng and waking up, Lin Shiyu found out that Han Yi was dead.
This was something Lin Shiyu found very hard to accept.
Ye Feng didn’t respond to Lin Shiyu. He simply held Han Yi, recalling everything that had happened between them.
From the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm to Longdu University, everything was vivid in his memory.
Ye Feng was also a man with emotions. A woman he loved died because of him; it was impossible for him not to feel anything.
Now, Ye Feng was full of regret. When Han Yi was alive, he did not know how to express his feelings.
But now, as Han Yi died for him, Ye Feng finally understood his feelings for her. He hated himself deeply, despised his own cowardice, which filled him with remorse.
Ye Feng, holding Han Yi, sat quietly on the spot. Lin Shiyu, anxious, asked, "What exactly happened, Ye Feng, tell me, what happened?"
In the end, Lin Shiyu couldn’t hold back anymore, her nose tingled, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.
Ye Feng still held Han Yi, sitting motionless without saying a word.
Wang Wei looked at Lin Shiyu, helplessly saying, "Miss Han Yi died blocking a strike for Ye Feng in an attempt to save him..."
"What!" Lin Shiyu was stunned, realizing that Han Yi had died to save Ye Feng.
Although Lin Shiyu was extremely heartbroken and sad, she managed to control herself and stop crying. Knowing she was deeply hurt and saddened, Lin Shiyu understood that the most heartbroken and saddened person at the moment was Ye Feng.
Everyone just quietly stood there next to Ye Feng, not uttering a single word.
Time quickly flew by, and it was soon six in the evening, with the sun reaching halfway down the mountain, sinking into dusk.
Ye Feng continued holding Han Yi, never moving or speaking.
"Booming~~" At that moment, Fengling Mountain suddenly started to tremble violently.
"What’s happening? An earthquake??" Wang Wei, Du Yuan, and Lin Shiyu were all stunned, their eyes filled with panic as Fengling Mountain continued to shake.
Booming~~~ Accompanying the tremors, a blue light burst forth from the sword groove Ye Feng had left on Fengling Mountain, shooting straight up into the sky and illuminating the void.
The entire sky turned blue, and within that blue expanse, a thick spiritual energy emanated.
"Chirp~~" Just then, a bird’s cry echoed through heaven and earth, clearly reaching everyone’s ears, causing a moment of surprise even for Ye Feng.
The bird’s cry resembled that of a phoenix, something they had only heard in television shows before.
Soon, the blue light emanating from the sword groove shone up into the sky, gathering together.
In no time, they saw the blue light actually converge into a blue bird.
Its divinely sacred body, beautiful feathers, and noble head were utterly mesmerizing.
"Ice Phoenix!" Ye Feng was shocked. Isn’t this the Ice Phoenix from the Undying Bird clan?
Wasn’t this a legendary creature? It was a complete surprise to see it appear here, causing Ye Feng to feel utterly astonished.
"Ice Phoenix?" Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Lin Shiyu, Wang Wei, and Du Yuan were all stunned, feeling as if they were dreaming.
Curious, Lin Shiyu looked at Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, what is an Ice Phoenix? How could such a thing possibly exist!"
Ye Feng, too, was shocked, and nodded, "It is said in the legends of the Wendao Sect that atop Fengling Mountain there is a Demon Suppressing Pond containing many demons, but the strongest among them is an Ice Phoenix! It seems the legends are true, except it now no longer has a physical body, only a soul. What we are seeing is merely its spirit!"
"Chirp~~" Just at that moment, the Ice Phoenix let out a cry, its sound resonating like the beautiful melody of celestial music in the ears of Ye Feng and the others, making them feel extremely comfortable.
In that instant, the soul of the Ice Phoenix rushed towards Han Yi with incredible speed; in the blink of an eye, it entered Han Yi’s body.
The speed was so fast that even Ye Feng himself was caught off guard.
"What’s happening!" Ye Feng was stunned, witnessing such an event for the first time.