9 ：A dream of dreams (第1/3页)

    TheserenemountainvilgethathadbeeSukieandHanFengling’ssanctuaryceoftranquilityandlove.Yet，despitethepeacetheyhadfound，alingeringsenseofunfinishedbusinessgSukie.Sheoftenfoundherselflostinthought，ptiureandherroleinit.Herdreamswerehauntedbyvisionsofherformerlife，themodernworldshehadleftbehind，andtheunresolvedthreadsthatstilltuggedatherheart.

    Onecrispm，Sukiesatbythestreamthatranthroughthevilge，thewater’sgentleflowsoothiroubledmind.HanFenglingapproachedquietly，hispresencealwaysasourceoffort.Hesatbesideher，hishalybrushinghers.

    “Whattroublesyou，Sukie?”heasked，hisvoicesoftandfilledwith.

    Shesighed，turningtomeethisgaze.“I’vebeenthinkingalotaboutthelifeIleftbehind，themodernworld.TherearethingsIleftunfinished，peopleIcareabout.And...there’sapartofmethatwondersifIcouldhavedonemore，beenmore.”

    HanFengling’sexpressiohoughtful.“Doyoumissit?Thatworld?”

    “Insomeways，yes，”sheadmitted.“Butit’snotjustaboutmissingit.IfeellikeIhavearesponsibilitytogoback，tofinishwhatIstarted.Andmaybe，ifIdo，Imakeabetterfutureforus.”

    Henodded，uandingdawninginhiseyes.“You’retalkingaboutreturningtoyourtime.”

    “Yes，”Sukiesaid，hervoicefirmwithresolve.“Iogobadfacemypast，makethingsright.Andmaybe，justmaybe，Ifindawaytosecureourfuture.”

    HanFengling’sgriptightenedonherhand.“Iuand.AndIwillsupportyou，nomatterwhat.Buthowwillyoureturn?”

    Shelookeddownattheiriwinedhands，amixtureoffearaerminationinhereyes.“I’vebeenstudyis，theohatspeakoftimetravel.There’saritual，awaytoreversetheprocessaurntomytime.”

    HanFengling’seyeswidehamixofaweand.“Itsoundsdangerous.”

    “Itis，”Sukieadmitted.“Butit’sariskIhavetotake.”

    WithHanFengling’sunwaveringsupport，Sukiebegantopreparefortheritual.Thevilgers，unawareofthetruenatureoftheirefforts，offeredtheirassistance，providingthenecessaryherbsandmaterials.Thenightoftheritualarrived，theairheavywithanticipationanday.

    Asthemoonreacheditszenith，Sukiestoodattheterofacirclemarkedwithasymbols.HanFenglingstoodbesideher，hispreseeadyingforce.ThevilgerswatchedirevereheirfaithinSukie’sabilitiesunshaken.

    Sukietookadeepbreath，herheartpoundinginherchest.Shebegantottheintation，hervoicesteadyandstrong.Theairaroundthemcrackledwithenergy，thesymbolsonthegroundglowingwithanotherworldlylight.Thepoweroftheritualsurgedthroughher，fillihasenseofpurposeandresolve.

    HanFengling’shandtightenedaroundhers.“Remember，nomatterwhereyougo，Iwillalwaysbewithyou.”

    TearswelledinSukie’seyesasshelookedathim.“Iloveyou，Fengling.Iwillebackforyou.Ipromise.”

    Asthefinalwordsoftheintatio