In Wu County, Kuaiji Commandery, Jiangdong, stood the ancestral estate of the world-renowned Yu Clan, a family famed for forging weapons.
Rumor had it that Xiang Yu, the Xiang Clan's young general, had secretly returned to Jiangdong with the fierce generals Yu Ziqi, Lian Cheng, and others. This time, however, he had come openly to Wu County to visit the Yu Clan.
At that moment, Yu Xin, the Yu Clan's patriarch, and several senior members of the family were hosting Xiang Yu, Lian Cheng, and the others with great ceremony. The atmosphere was cordial.
"Brother!"
Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded. A fresh fragrance swept into the council hall with a richly dressed figure who darted in like a butterfly.
Yu Ji's flawless, breathtaking face glowed with excitement. Her gaze swept over everyone present before settling on a burly man in thick, ornate armor. "Brother!" she called, her voice trembling with joy.
That thick, elaborate armor alone marked him as Yu Ziqi, the Jiangdong general from a family of master craftsmen!
"Miao Ge?!"
Yu Ziqi sprang to his feet and stared at Yu Ji, his face no less overcome with emotion. His reaction confirmed who he was.
Seven or eight years had passed. The brother and sister who had once been so close were now almost familiar strangers.
The headstrong, inexperienced boy had become a steady, mature man, a general capable of commanding a front on his own;
The innocent little girl had become a woman of peerless beauty whose fame and power shook the world.
"Miao Ge?!"
At the same moment, Xiang Yu's expression changed dramatically. He rose to his feet and called out to her, overcome with emotion.
That face had haunted his dreams. That woman had been branded into his heart...
People said a day apart felt like three