Departure (1)

When Dongfang Minghui woke up, her lips hurt a little and her gums felt numb. She wondered whether worrying so much lately had left her with too much internal heat.

After getting up, she poured herself a cup of cold water.

"Toothless."

"Mommy, Mommy."

Dongfang Minghui crouched down and looked under the bed. Somehow, the little creature had rolled off the bed and ended up belly-up, kicking all four legs in the air. Unfortunately, the gap beneath the bed was so narrow that she was stuck and couldn't get out.

If Dongfang Minghui hadn't called for her, she probably wouldn't have noticed.

"Toothless, how did you roll off the bed and then accidentally roll underneath it?" Dongfang Minghui was almost impressed by the little beast's intelligence. How had she managed to wedge herself in so perfectly?

"Mommy, Mommy." Toothless looked utterly aggrieved. She hadn't rolled off by herself. Someone had thrown her down.

Dongfang Minghui kneaded her cheeks. "Sleeping like this is too dangerous for you. I'd better make you a little nest today. From now on, young lady, you'll have to sleep by yourself."

"Mommy, Mommy." Toothless kicked her legs in protest.

Dongfang Minghui got straight to work. She asked Yong Xing to find her some discarded wood, intending to cut it into sections with a sharp tool.

After studying it for a while, Dongfang Minghui suddenly began practicing instead. The little courtyard was scattered with leaves fallen from Blue Star Dream's branches. She placed a log a meter away and used all her Spiritual Power to lift a leaf into the air. With a swish, the Flying Leaf pierced the log's surface. She went over to inspect it, only to find that just the tip had gone in.

She became even more absorbed. When Dongfang Wanyu and the