Great Cavern.
Amid Yu Meiren's prayers, the figure within the summoning circle finally solidified into form.
A complex look filled the eyes of the tall, handsome man as he gazed at Yu Meiren, who stood there with her eyes closed in prayer.
As though she sensed that something—or someone—had appeared before her, Yu Meiren's body trembled.
She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
But for some reason, she swallowed the words back down.
She was hopeful, yet afraid.
Hopeful that when she opened her eyes, she would see the person she had waited over two thousand years just to speak to.
Afraid that when she opened her eyes, those two thousand years of waiting would ultimately come to nothing after hope had finally appeared.
The Overlord lowered his head. After a long silence, he seemed to make up his mind.
He took a step forward.
Feeling the faint tremor from the ground, Yu Meiren's body shuddered lightly once more.
Unable to control her emotions any longer, she actually retreated half a step. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes, silently trailing down her cheeks before falling to the ground.
She—
She truly did not dare open her eyes.
Xiang Yu could endure it no longer. He suddenly stepped forward and pulled his wife into his arms.
"Yu..."
His voice choked as he called only that name.
"...Is that you?"
Feeling the overly tight embrace, Yu Meiren finally spoke, sending her trembling voice into the Overlord's ears.
"Lord Xiang Yu... is that you?"
She asked.
"It's me, Yu... it's me."
"Open your eyes, Yu. I'm sorry, I came to see you. I'm sorry, I came to see you."
Bearing that disbelief, that grievance, and that pain, Xiang Yu was already sobbing too hard to speak.
Xiang An stood with