The Book on the Pillow: The Sea and Moonlight

Although nothing happened on the trip to the mortal world, Feng Jiu always felt worried.

After what happened last time, she paid extra attention, and had to scrutinize the clues of details that she didn't care about, so she did find something.

This discovery is about the timing of Donghua's anomaly.What other people said is still unknown, but what Gun Gun said can be traced. Donghua showed a strange expression just a moment after he left the customs.

Originally, when he was retreating, Feng Jiu never waited outside the door because the exit time was not fixed, and if Youyou hadn't wanted to wait for her father that day, she would not have appeared at that moment.And she remembered that he recovered slowly after they said a few words.

One time can be called a coincidence, but after that time, under her willingness to wait, she encountered similar situations twice.Therefore, it is even more impossible to ignore the bewilderment in Donghua's expression at that moment. Although she does not reject herself thousands of miles away, the lightness in her eyes seems to build a high wall in an instant, making it difficult for her to breathe when she is close at hand.If it wasn't for his familiar "Xiaobai" to bring her back to reality after a while, she would most likely show herself first.

For this reason, she had carefully tested Donghua, but he didn't seem to remember that he had lost his mind for a moment.

This made Feng Jiu very worried.Originally, he only lost five years of memory, which is the best result compared to losing him.But I haven't heard that the amnesia will spread and worsen. Doesn't it mean that he is really old?

While she was still hesitating, things took a new turn.

In the past two months, Donghua's retreat time has become longer. It used to be five or six days. Since the previous breakthrough to seven or eight days, it seems that some gate has been opened, and it has been extended from seven or eight days to ninety days. Occasionally there are eleven or twelve days.

It didn't matter how long it took, the key was seeing that his condition didn't improve, and I wondered if it was her illusion, but she always felt that even though he spent more time in retreat, Donghua was not as energetic as before.

What worried Fengjiu the most was that she found wounds on Donghua's body that appeared from time to time.

Isn't he retreating in the inner room?He neither fought against anyone nor used any weapons, so where did the wound come from?

Feng Jiu unbelievingly went inside to investigate, but found nothing. Even after so many years of tempering, those tall and solid inner walls were still standing still, without any trace of foreign invasion or internal force.

She turned over those openings and pointed them to Donghua one by one, trying to find out the truth from his mouth, but he was more ignorant than her: "... Maybe it's new, I don't remember much... It's not serious, it's about Don’t pay attention to where you come across.”

Donghua's mind is really too sensitive, Fengjiu saw that he was concentrating on his thoughts inadvertently, fearing that he would waste his mind again, so he had to find some other topics to divert.

On this day, Fengjiu held Zheyan, who came regularly, with a lot of worries, and wanted to discuss with him whether the amnesia would worsen, but the old Fengjiu solemnly asked about Donghua's current situation first.

Feng Jiu sensed something unusual from his expression, so she naturally wanted to inquire why.

Zheyan pondered and said: "After Donghua came back, after a period of recuperation, he has improved a lot, but his recovery has not been smooth all the time. He has been ups and downs. I saw that although he The progress is slow but generally positive, thinking that it may be related to his recovery method, or his special experience, so I didn’t say much. It’s just that judging from the current situation, it seems that the fluctuation is a bit big.”

"what do you mean?"

"This time my cultivation base has retreated more than usual. I don't know if it will return to normal in the future. If something special happened recently, I have to consider the change of the injury."

When it comes to special things, it is natural to mention Donghua's abnormal state after several retreats. Fengjiu confessed to Zheyan the hidden worry of severe memory loss.Zheyan also felt that it was unbelievable, but he didn't get confirmation from the pulse, and he didn't have a solution for the disease at the moment, so he could only say twice to keep quiet for the time being, one to keep an eye on the person in front of him, and the other to think of a solution.

In view of the current situation, the recent schedule has been somewhat chaotic.

Donghua still insisted on retreating at the previous rhythm. Fengjiu also thought about whether to dissuade her. Ever since Zheyan said that, there was always something obstructing her heart, which made people feel uneasy, but it was related to her cultivation. She knew that Donghua The reason for Hua's urgency, in fact, he is not unaware of it.

Although Donghua lost part of his memory, he was never a dull and slack person. He must have discovered the impediment in his own cultivation at the first time, so he has been working hard to recover.It's just that the reason is still unknown, otherwise it would not be unsolved until now.

The last time they sent Donghua to retreat, the two lingered at the door for a long time, with thousands of words in their hearts, but because things were not clear, they hesitated and didn't know where to start.

"Donghua..."

"Ok?"

"You, be careful!"

"I know..." Donghua wrapped her palms around hers and rubbed gently, then kissed her on the forehead, "Then I'm leaving, Xiaobai, see you in a few days!" Warm breath on the eyelids It brushed past, causing her to tremble violently.

Getting out of the embrace with the white sandalwood, Feng Jiu watched Donghua's back slowly disappearing through the door, suddenly felt a little empty in her heart, feeling very unsteady.

Let's have a good talk when Donghua comes out, she thought, instead of covering up and guessing, it's better to be open and honest, and concentrate wisdom. Maybe everyone can find a different way of thinking after discussing it.

However, this "after a few days" means waiting for [-] days.

There has never been a time when the retreat was so long that even the most careless little fox cub pestered his mother and asked, "Why hasn't father come back?"

Gun Gun, who knew the inside story, came to comfort his mother, but under the same worry, persuasion became particularly weak and useless.

When Cang He came out of the room at the end of a wave of practice and asked similar questions, Feng Jiu felt that if she didn't do anything, her anxiety would overwhelm her.

Several people came to the inner and outer rooms of Donghua's retreat.

Even though he knew that the place was tightly isolated, Cang He still stepped forward and listened, but there was no sound.

Feng Jiu stared at the inconspicuous stone door, wondering whether her decision was appropriate, but if not, she couldn't let go of her heart.She said to Chong Lin: "Open the door, let's go in and have a look!"

In fact, unless there is a special matter that requires a restriction, opening the stone gate is not troublesome, but due to rules and etiquette, no one will rush in.

As the immortal official in charge of the case, Chong Lin naturally knew it very well, after all, he was always the one who reported important matters.But today, since the emperor's safety is the top priority, Chong Lin, who has always been respectful, did not hesitate.

The time-honored stone gate slowly opened with a dull rumbling sound.To be on the safe side, Chong Lin called "Emperor" twice by the door.No one answered at the door, Feng Jiu and the others rushed in.

The inner room is only two rooms, the inner and outer rooms, the interior is tall and spacious, and the furnishings are simple, so it is clear at a glance whether there is anyone.The room was silent, and Donghua was not seen.

The three of them touched the inside and outside without giving up, Cang He and Chong Lin both shook their heads at Feng Jiu.

This is strange, that day Feng Jiu personally sent Donghua into the retreat, so during the previous conversation with Zheyan, Feng Jiu also specifically told Chonglin to be guarded, and he often came to visit, and did not notice Donghua coming out , then how could he not be here?

It is true that with Donghua's ability, it is not impossible for him to go out without telling everyone, but is it necessary to make such a fuss?He can't do anything in the world, so why do he have to play a big drama of amnesia and retreat?

Even so, facing the empty inner room, he couldn't find any other ideas.

After spending half a day with no results, the three of them retreated to the door, Feng Jiu looked outside and murmured, "Later, why don't we split up..."

Just as she was talking, her heart suddenly jumped, as if she had sensed something, just as Cang He froze, and suddenly turned to look at her: "Feng Jiu!"

The two looked at each other, read the same meaning from each other's eyes, turned around and ran in.Chong Lin only hesitated for a moment, and immediately stepped up to follow.

The inner room that was empty just now suddenly lit up with white light, and the glowing area continued to expand, from a finger to a punch, then to an arm, and finally to a person, a door opened out of nowhere in the inner room amidst the halo flow.Feng Jiu and the others turned around, and what they saw was that the door was opening.

Amidst the dazzling glare, a figure staggered and fell out of the light curtain, and fell in front of the cold stone bed. He supported the edge of the bed and seemed to want to stand up, but was interrupted by a cough, and he couldn't stop it with his hand to cover it. The heat from the clothes has dyed the skirt of the clothes red and splashed onto the nearby stone bed.The fingers that pinched the bedside were so hard that they turned white, but he still couldn't regain his gradually darkened consciousness, and his body became limp and he fell to one side.

"Donghua!" Feng Jiu rushed forward, but she only had time to support his body, and she fell to the ground because of her too hasty movements.

The slippery hands made her disoriented, and she tremblingly wiped the blood off his face.Donghua's face was pale, and he didn't answer, his beautiful eyebrows were silent now, and his long snow-like hair in Frost River also lost its brilliance.

Feng Jiu didn't know why things had come to such a situation all of a sudden, those unsettling details were smeared with ominous shadows, which made her shudder.

She suddenly remembered his back when seeing him off, Donghua lowered his head and said with a slight smile, "Then I'm leaving..." Suddenly, a sharp pain burst in her chest, as if confirming some premonition, which made her shiver with cold.

No, no, he clearly said he would meet in a few days!Fengjiu tried her best to restrain her runaway thoughts, hugged him and whispered mournfully, "Donghua, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"

However, even with the help of Cang He and Chong Lin, the three of them could not wake Donghua up.

When Zheyan hurried over, even though he knew the outline, his heart still sank.

Donghua's appearance can only be compared with when he returned from the Chaos God Thunder 2000 years ago, but at that time he still knew the cause and effect, why this time?The few people standing next to him were already in panic, while the only person who knew the truth was lying in front of him unconsciously.

This person is really, every time I don't make him feel better.

After checking the pulse and careful examination, I found out that Donghua had suffered a lot of injuries this time, with both internal and external injuries, and he couldn't blame him for not being conscious at this time.

Thinking of the discovery he told Feng Jiu last time, he probed his cultivation more seriously, and he retreated even more than before.What is the reason for this repeated, high and low cultivation level?

He thought hard, and finally had a flash of inspiration: he always thought that Donghua's cultivation level was unstable because he had used a short-term retreat to recover, but what if it wasn't?

If you discard the inertial thinking and look at it again, in fact, another way of thinking makes sense: it is more like something is constantly consuming Donghua's cultivation. It was able to make up for it before, but it was because of less consumption. The reversal of the situation may mean that the thing has become troublesome, and Donghua needs to use more cultivation to restrain it.

But what is it that is so difficult that Donghua has to go back and forth with it?

This gain did not relieve Zheyan of the burden, but instead made him feel the complexity of the situation.In the past, it was just to heal the injury and restore the cultivation base, and it only took time; now it has become a struggle between Donghua and the unknown. He doesn't know where the power comes from, whether it will turn from outside to inside, or cause some irreversible events as a result of.

Zheyan is good at medical skills, but he thinks he can't compare with Donghua and Mo Yuan when it comes to strategy.Moreover, there are many scruples about this matter, the person involved is Donghua, and it is mixed with mysterious and unpredictable unknowns, which makes Lao Fenghuang feel that there must be another secret behind it, which he cannot grasp.

"No, I have to call Mo Yuan!" Zheyan looked around the hall, and ordered Cang He to go.

Fengjiu heard that Donghua's injury was difficult even for Zheyan, and even alarmed Mo Yuan. She held Donghua's cold hand and didn't know how to relieve his injury. pain.

Compared with the overly familiar Zheyan, the steady and reliable Mo Yuan is obviously more reassuring.

Mo Yuan was silent after watching Donghua. He agreed with Zheyan's guess about the injury. After all, no matter how bad the short-term retreat was, there would not be such a big recurrence. If there was, there must be another reason.But it is He Xuanji who caused this situation, and Mo Yuan has no mature ideas.

Feng Jiu has always respected this husband's old friend and uncle's eldest brother. At this time, she suddenly thought of something, stepped forward and bowed and said, "I don't understand something, and I hope that your honor will enlighten me!"

It was rare for Mo Yuan to see Feng Jiu so solemn, and he said seriously, "Please speak, Empress!"

"When I came back last time, I remembered that Your Honor once said to Donghua that the encounter before was like a fate, but it didn't seem like a fate in the six realms. I don't know what to explain?"

"It's strange to say this matter. I've calculated it for a long time, but I still feel confused. It seems that the root cause is not within the heaven and earth. The cause and fate, which suddenly arises and arrives unexpectedly, seems to exist in the dark, and the trajectory cannot be seen. .However, there is no definite number of journeys to the Great Way, and there are both good fortune and misfortune. Although I don't think it should be a calamity, I can't say that there will be twists and turns."

"That's why I'm still not sure..." The hope in Feng Jiu's eyes was much dimmer.

"There's no need to jump to conclusions. Many of the tricks, such as Donghua's forgetting, are probably hidden secrets. Sometimes, waiting is the only way. You will know when the time comes. Trust Donghua!" For the young empress who was much younger, Mo Yuan always regarded her as a junior, so it was much rarer for him to explain a few words.

Everyone was silent, and Feng Jiu was particularly worried. Even though she said so, Donghua was injured and fell asleep, and her safety was uncertain, so how could she rest assured.

Cang He, who had been listening silently for a long time, suddenly said: "There is one thing, although I can't be sure, but I think I should talk about it..."

These days, Feng Jiu is used to Cang He's lively and unrestrained appearance, and for a moment she forgot that he also experienced many things with Donghua, and seeing his serious face at this moment made her a little dazed.

"Actually, when I followed Feng Jiu into the inner room, I saw something, to be precise, there was something inside that light curtain..." Seeing that everyone was looking at them intently, Cang He recalled, "At that time, Feng Jiu and I still had weight loss. When Lin entered the inner room, he saw Donghua fall out of a light curtain. Feng Jiu looked at Donghua first, but maybe he didn't notice. Chong Lin was at the end. When he came in, the light curtain had disappeared, so I looked there inadvertently At a glance, it seems to be, it seems to be another world..."

"The other side of the world? How do you say this?" Mo Yuan grasped the key very keenly.

Cang He said hesitantly: "It's not like any place in the world. There are no landscapes and no creatures. It seems to be empty, but there are mysteries everywhere. It can't be said. It feels very weird."

Zheyan answered, "Maybe it's an illusion? Or a space created by some magic weapon?"

Cang He shook his head: "It's different, but I can't tell what's different. I just took a look, so I can't be sure..."

Mo Yuan took two steps, and slowly said: "The other side of the world...could this be the original meaning of karma not within the heaven and earth?" He thought for a moment, then motioned to Cang He, "You and I go over there and explain in detail, among them Everything needs to be considered in detail.”

After finishing speaking, the two went to the study beside them.

Seeing this, Zheyan also wanted to join, but he still had to explain the matter at hand, so he called Chonglin: "I'll tell you about the medicine." Seeing Fengjiu's distraught look, he sighed softly, " Nine girls should just look at Donghua first!"

Feng Jiu was also interested in what Cang He said, but she was worried about leaving Donghua here alone, thinking that Mo Yuan would always be able to preside over the overall situation.Compared with them, even if she has been promoted to a god, her level of cultivation is really not enough, and she is powerless to help.

She still sat in front of the couch and looked at the quiet person on the couch with a sad face. She didn't know what was holding him back, making him uneasy during the retreat, and had to deal with the pain all over his body.

"Donghua, did you go to another world? What's there to make you sad?" She stroked his hair and whispered.

There was a small wound on his forehead. Compared with the criss-crossing scars on his body, the wounds on his face were very few. Therefore, a drop of blood was particularly eye-catching on his fair skin.

Even if Donghua was in a coma, she still couldn't see anything wrong with him.

Feng Jiu took out the veil and carefully rubbed it off, she felt a little hot when it touched her forehead, worried that he had a fever, so she got up and went to twist the veil to apply it.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

A ball of silver light suddenly burst out from Donghua's forehead, enveloping Donghua's whole body in it.As the light infiltrated little by little, his lying body gradually became illusory, as if it would disappear in the next moment.

Feng Jiu was disturbed by the sudden light, and when she looked up, her eyes were tearing apart. Donghua's fading figure made her feel the fear of losing him.

"No, Donghua—" Feng Jiu yelled loudly, the power she didn't know came from made her turn around regardless of the long distance, and finally penetrated into the ball of light at the critical moment.

Ripples like water swayed layer by layer, spreading from her fingertips to her arms, then to her head and shoulders, until she was completely covered... She was blocked into another space, and even her five senses gradually became dull.

But regardless of that, all her energy was on her stretched hands. The moment she touched Donghua's clothes, she immediately squeezed them tightly with all her strength, until her arms finally hugged him, and the real feeling of embracing made him feel She was slightly relieved.

Also in this fleeting moment, the silver light enveloping Donghua also devoured Feng Jiu's body.She felt that she was connected with him, becoming driftwood in the waves, rippling away with nothing to support, and gradually dissipating into fine dust.However, no matter where it is, it is better to be able to cuddle with him to the unknown ending than to wait alone for the news that is far away.

Feng Jiu tightly held Donghua's arm, trying to stay awake in the confusion.

The brocade stool kicked down made a muffled "boom", and Feng Jiu's exclamation attracted people from outside the hall to check inside, but there was no one in the hall, neither Donghua nor Feng Jiu had disappeared.