Chapter 6: See You Again three
I took the notebook and Menghun back to the room, feeling a little guilty. Yuan Yichen believed in me so much, and he must be a little sincere to me, but I can't be soft-hearted. Leaving here can save him. If he continues to indulge, it will be a tragedy.
I was looking forward to mastering how to use Dream Soul immediately. I sat on a chair and looked at Dream Soul's spell, reciting it softly, and sensing Dream Soul's energy.
Some images emerged in my mind, so strange and yet so familiar. I held my dream soul and gradually fell into sleep.
This time the dream was no longer gray, but a clear sky. I could see the scorching sun and white clouds, and I could feel the temperature of the ground beneath my feet. It was so real, so real that I felt like I had returned to another time and space.
I was at the entrance of a village, many people in coarse clothes were kneeling and bowing, walking towards an unknown direction. I also walked into the crowd, but they didn't seem to see me. I was wearing red clothes, so conspicuous, but everyone ignored me.
I ran towards the direction they were heading. It was the temple-like place I had dreamed of. There, on the high wooden steps, sat a woman in red with her face covered. Her hands were raised high, holding up the soul of her dreams. The soul of her dreams seemed to be absorbing the sun's light, and her entire body was covered by a dazzling purple light.
Countless villagers knelt in front of her, shouting, "High Priest."
Her eyes were filled with gentle and holy light, and she held the dream soul in her heart, then stood up, her long dress fluttering like a goddess. Suddenly, her eyes looked at me, and at that moment, my heart seemed to jump to my throat. She sent the dream soul in my direction, as if calling me.
I couldn't help but walk over, through the kneeling crowd. This feeling was wonderful, as if I had done this countless times before. I walked in front of her, stretched out my hand to touch Menghun, and a cool feeling flowed through my palm into my body.
"All of this is arranged by fate. The wizard clan has the ability to protect dream souls from generation to generation. Although dream souls after a thousand years should no longer exist in the world." The woman's voice was very gentle, with a little helplessness and reluctance.
"I am a descendant of a wizard clan? Where is this?" I asked, looking into her eyes.
"This is a dream, your dream." She placed the Dream Soul in my palm, "Let me teach you how to use the Dream Soul. I can feel that the Dream Soul's energy is already dissipating. If its energy is used up, you will never be able to leave the Dream Soul's world."
"Will the dream soul disappear?" I asked while holding the dream soul tightly.
"Of course. There is nothing in this world that will not disappear. The only difference is the time of disappearance. When the dream soul disappears, I will disappear too. Everything here will disappear, and you will no longer dream." She raised her sleeves, bringing up a breeze.
I pricked up my ears and listened carefully to every word she said, including the method of using the dream soul and those difficult spells. Just as I was trying to recite, I suddenly felt a force pulling up my clothes, and then I was lifted up by a gust of wind, my body involuntarily retreated, and the dream soul fell to the ground with a thud.
I woke up suddenly, opened my eyes and saw Xinxin standing in front of me. She looked at me with a vicious look. I was shocked and jumped up and shouted, "What are you doing?"
Xinxin looked at me expressionlessly and said calmly, "I'm watching you. Who knows what you want to do with Menghun? I don't believe you would suddenly surrender to the master, otherwise you wouldn't have been hiding for so long. You must have a conspiracy."
"Where is Yuan Yichen? I want to see him. Since you don't trust me, why did you give me Menghun and the notebook?" I asked angrily, holding Menghun tightly.
"I'm here, you can still study the dream soul, I won't disturb you. If you have nothing to hide, why are you afraid of me being here?" Xinxin frowned and sat down on a chair next to me, "I won't leave until you figure out how to use the dream soul."
I scratched my hair in annoyance. "How can I calm down and study if you're like this? Do you think magic is easy? I finally had a little bit of sensitivity, but now it's all gone. My mind is blank."
"You can just ignore me and pretend I don't exist." Xinxin looked up at me with a hint of provocation, "Don't you have the mental toughness to do this? Then how can you rule the world with your master?"
I held my dream soul tightly, walked to the bed and lay down. As long as I fell asleep, I could continue to enter the world of dream souls! I lay on the bed, hoping to fall asleep immediately, but my mind was so clear that I couldn't fall asleep.
I tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep, and my dream soul no longer glowed. I stared at the ceiling with my eyes wide open, wondering how Yan Yimu was doing. For Yan Yimu, I had to get familiar with my dream soul as soon as possible! I closed my eyes and forced myself to fall asleep.
I fell asleep in a daze, but I never dreamed of the sacrifice. Instead, I dreamed of Yan Yimu. He walked around with the letter I left behind, looking mad, cursing me all the time. As I watched, my nose got sore and tears started to flow.
Suddenly, I had a strange feeling. Was this a dream or reality? Was it because I missed Yan Yimu too much, or was it the work of the dream soul? Could I spy on other people in my dreams? Perhaps it was because of the third space created by the dream soul that I could see Yan Yimu. I shouted Yan Yimu's name, but he didn't feel anything.
I saw him sitting in the room, with his head down in frustration, blaming himself for his incompetence. I saw him vowing that he would definitely take me out. Yan Yimu, Yan Yimu, you shouldn't be like this, it's all because of me...
"Xiao Wu, are you here?" Yan Yimu suddenly raised his head and asked, looking at a ball of empty air.
I nodded desperately, but I was like a ball of air. I couldn't touch Yan Yimu, nor could I make a sound. I could only look at him from afar.
"Why do I feel like you are near me and watching me? It must be very hard for you. Don't worry, I will listen to you and wait for your signal. You said you would save me, so please be strong!" Yan Yimu said to the empty air.
I kept nodding. I will be very strong. "Yan Yimu, please believe me. I will find a way. I will save everything. Just give me some more time!"
When I woke up, the sun had already risen, and another day had begun. I held onto my dream soul, and suddenly I felt extremely weak. I barely managed to sit up, as if I had not slept, but had done physical labor all night.
"What did you see in your dream?" Xinxin ran over to ask as soon as she heard me move. Especially after seeing my appearance, she said with certainty, "You must have learned how to use the dream soul in your dream, so you are so tired!"
"I only saw a little bit and then you interrupted me. My dreams afterwards were all messed up. I don't know why I was so tired." I said weakly.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. Xinxin ran over to open the door and called out respectfully, "Good morning, master."
Yuan Yichen changed into a white outfit again, with an elegant smile on his face. He walked over to me and sat down, reaching out and touching my cheek: "It's normal to feel weak when you first come into contact with a dream spirit. What did you dream about yesterday?"
I resisted the urge to retreat and said, "I dreamed of some sacrificial scenes, a high priest in red clothes, and some weird villagers. Then Xinxin interrupted me and I woke up. After that, I dreamed of all sorts of miscellaneous things. When you ask me this, I suddenly can't think clearly." I rubbed my head.
"Don't be anxious, take your time. Xinxin is here to reassure me. I made porridge for you, which is best for nourishing your body. Can you get out of bed to eat, or should I feed you here?" Yuan Yichen touched my hair lovingly and held me in his arms.
Yuan Yichen had a very fragrant smell on his body, too strong and pungent, and I couldn't help but think of Yan Yimu's fragrance. His fragrance was always light and fresh, lingering in my nose. I gently pushed Yuan Yichen and said with a blushing face, "I'd better go out to eat."
Yuan Yichen held my hand and helped me to sit in the living room. A bowl of fragrant porridge was already on the table. He picked it up, blew it gently, and then fed it to my mouth. I was a little embarrassed and hurriedly wanted to take it and eat it myself, but Yuan Yichen refused.
"I plan to hold an engagement ceremony as soon as possible, and then when the Menghun matter is over, we'll get married, okay?" Yuan Yichen said while feeding me porridge.
I almost choked on the porridge in my mouth and couldn't help coughing repeatedly: "Engagement? So soon?"
"How can it be fast? I even feel it's slow! I have prepared many dresses, many necklaces and earrings for you. I want you to appear by my side radiantly." Yuan Yichen said while holding my hand. His eyes were bright and seemed full of anticipation.
I took the bowl of porridge and lowered my head to drink it. I didn't wipe my mouth until the bottom of the bowl was empty. I looked up at Yuan Yichen and tried to put on a smile and said, "I still think that we should talk about engagement after I finish studying the dream soul. We are still young."
"But I can't wait any longer. Don't you want to marry me?" Yuan Yichen asked, holding my hand tightly.
I could only nod and continue to force a smile and answer: "Of course I want to marry you."
"Then let's start preparing for the engagement. How about the day after tomorrow? You don't have to worry about anything, just leave it to me." Yuan Yichen's eyes were shining, and I could feel that the joy was not fake.
"Why do you like me so much? I'm not pretty, nor am I outstanding. I'm the type you can't find in a crowd. So many people are better than me. Why do you like me?" I asked, looking into Yuan Yichen's eyes.
Yuan Yichen blinked, and his smile became even brighter. He lowered his head and placed a kiss on the back of my hand: "Do I need a reason to like someone? You may be ordinary in the eyes of others, but in my eyes, you are unique. I like you, from the first time we met until now, I don't know the reason myself, I only know this girl, I want to protect and own her."
My body trembled, and my heart was in turmoil. It would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved, but I knew that I was just moved, because... the figure that emerged in my mind was not him.
