Memories Restored: Na'er

"Mm..."

That night, Na'er suddenly sat up in bed. She reached up to clutch her head, her brows tightly furrowed as though she were in great pain.

After a long while, she suddenly felt as if her mind had turned into a lump of paste. A mass of bizarre, fantastical memories abruptly surfaced in her mind.

She sat blankly on the bed for the entire night, until the next morning, when the rising sun filtered through the curtains and scattered across the floor, the bed, and her body.

Perhaps stimulated by the warm, gentle sunlight, Na'er's body trembled almost imperceptibly. After a while, she rubbed her throbbing temples, then curled back up beneath the covers.

She pulled the blanket over herself and wrapped herself up tightly. She herself curled up inside, shivering.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Na'er, it's time to get up and eat."

Lin Zhiwei's voice came from outside the door.

"Mm... Mom, I'm feeling a little unwell. Can I skip class today?"

Na'er answered in a muffled voice.

Hearing the weak reply, Lin Zhiwei didn't suspect anything. Perhaps Na'er really was ill.

"All right. Get some good rest, then."

Lin Zhiwei returned to the dining table.

Mo Yuan sighed.

"I didn't expect this day to come so soon. I thought it would take a few more days."

He naturally knew what had happened to Na'er. Most likely, she had recovered her former memories and was struggling with them now.

Speaking of which, memory was a rather profound thing.

If a person lost her memories and then built a new, unforgettable set of memories—memories strong enough to form a second personality—then even if she later recovered her original memories, would she still be the same person?

Mo Yuan shook his head. This was a philosophical question, and as a pure engineering-minded man, he still couldn't quite understand such concepts.

After breakfast, Mo Yuan went to class.

Although Lin Zhiwei was very worried about Na'er, she and Mo Qingfeng still had their own work to attend to. Thus, after giving Na'er a few instructions, they each left as well.

Only after everyone had left did Na'er crawl out from beneath the covers. She stared blankly at her own hands.

"I'm Na'er... No... I'm the Silver Dragon King... The Silver Dragon King... Who is that? Who... am... I?"

"Big Brother... Father and Mother... No, Di Tian... Soul Beasts..."

At that moment, someone gently knocked on the door.

Na'er raised her head.

Big Brother and the others wouldn't come back at this hour. So who could be here?

She walked over to the door and clearly saw the person knocking outside through the peephole.

The visitor wore a black robe and appeared to be in his forties. He had a handsome, resolute face, black hair, and golden eyes, with a lock of golden hair hanging down beside one cheek.

"Di Tian!"

Na'er's pupils contracted. Having recovered her original memories, she naturally recognized this subordinate of hers.

She simply hadn't expected that, despite only just recovering, he would come looking for her so soon.

"What should I do? What should I do..."

As if he had heard the movement inside the room, Di Tian knocked on the door again.

"My lord, it's me, Di Tian. Please open the door."

Na'er took a deep breath. She knew she could no longer hide, so she simply opened the door.

Whether it was a blessing or a disaster, there was no escaping it. She could only adapt to the circumstances.

The door opened, and Di Tian immediately saw Na'er inside. His eyes were filled with excitement.

Who knew how long he had searched for his lord?

"My lord! I've finally found you! Please return to the Star Dou Great Forest with me."

Di Tian bowed as he spoke.

"Return to the Star Dou Great Forest? No, no..."

Na'er subconsciously shook her head.

"Hm?" Di Tian frowned. He noticed that something seemed wrong with his lord. The current her was completely different from before. She no longer possessed that wisdom that allowed her to command everything from the rear.

"My lord, you... have lost your memories?"

"I..."

Di Tian's heart sank. He drew a deep breath, but when he thought of how she still recognized him, he relaxed a little. Perhaps the situation wasn't as bad as it seemed?

His gaze passed over Na'er and finally stopped on a group photograph hanging in the living room.

In the photograph, Na'er wore a radiant smile as she hugged a boy's arm, her entire body practically hanging off him.

"Phew—"

Di Tian, no. You have to hold it in...

Following Di Tian's gaze, Na'er turned her head. When she saw that he was looking at the photograph, she immediately grew anxious and blurted out, "Di Tian, you're not allowed to hurt Big Brother or Father and Mother!"

Damn it!

Di Tian cursed inwardly. How was he supposed to hold it in?

After waiting and protecting his lord for so many years until she finally awakened, he was now being told that an ordinary human had taken her away after only three years?

If he had known this would happen, he never should have agreed to his lord's so-called plan to integrate into human society!

"My lord, have you developed feelings for humans? They're humans, our enemies!"

Di Tian spoke excitedly.

"No, I haven't." Na'er shook her head. At that moment, Gu Yuena's personality seemed to have gained the upper hand, and her gaze suddenly sharpened. "Enough. Withdraw. Tomorrow, we'll leave."

Seeing his lord suddenly become familiar again, Di Tian regained some of his reason.

"All right. Since that is the case, I shall take my leave first."

With that, Di Tian bowed to Na'er, then flashed away and disappeared.

After seeing Di Tian off, Na'er took a deep breath and collapsed heavily onto the sofa.

"Big Brother, Na'er really can't bear to leave you..."

But what else could she do if she didn't leave?

She knew Di Tian's strength better than anyone. If she refused, not only would she be unable to stay, but Big Brother and the others might also be harmed by Di Tian in his fury...

She shook her head, dispersing the terrifying images in her mind.

After leaving Mo Yuan's home, Di Tian did not depart immediately. He released his spiritual power and searched for the person his lord was so attached to.

Very soon, he locked onto Mo Yuan's location.

"Hm? Rank thirty-three? I didn't expect someone so young to possess such cultivation. No wonder he has earned my lord's concern."

Di Tian nodded. At only nine years old, the boy already possessed rank-thirty-three cultivation. Even Di Tian, who had lived for so many years, had to admit that his talent was extraordinary.

"Humans... truly are favored by the laws. What a pity that you happen to be human..."

Di Tian shook his head and was about to leave, but his spiritual power inadvertently swept over Tang Wulin, who was beside Mo Yuan. His eyes suddenly widened.

"What is this? It's... the aura of the Golden Dragon King!"

As a former member of the Dragon God's Guard, Di Tian was intimately familiar with the Dragon God's aura. Although the Golden Dragon King's aura on Tang Wulin was extremely faint, it still could not escape Di Tian's perception.

"How is this possible...? The aura of the Golden Dragon King... How could it appear in a human?"

Di Tian wanted to capture that human immediately and question him thoroughly, but after considering his agreement with his lord, he abandoned the idea.

"Forget it. After taking my lord back, I'll find an opportunity to investigate."

In the classroom, the instant Di Tian's spiritual power swept over him, Mo Yuan's alarm bells had already begun ringing.

"Someone is spying on me?"

Mo Yuan narrowed his eyes. So Di Tian was looking at him?

He reached out and gripped the cane leaning against the side of the desk.

"Di Tian, then let me show you my power..."