"I see, alright then. By the way, Kiana, how was your relationship with Luo Chen when you were at St. Freya?"

Xuan Yu felt regretful that she couldn't tell Kiana some embarrassing stories about her parents, so she started paying attention to some strange and unusual questions to amuse herself. As for the consequences? Luo Chen should be able to handle them.

"Hey, this..."

Kiana recalled the past, and Luo Chen's image always seemed to appear in her mind, even surpassing Mei's at times. Especially the time she spent skipping class with him, those were the happiest times for her.

"I have a pretty good relationship with him."

"Is it just fine?"

Xuan Yu didn't believe it, but Kiana's uncontrollable smile betrayed her. If there was nothing going on between the two of them, Xuan Yu would have eaten the table!

When Xuan Yu asked her that question, Kiana was taken aback, and her face began to blush. She turned her head away so that Xuan Yu wouldn't see her embarrassment.

Kiana, do you like Xiao Chen?

Xuan Yu's words swirled in Kiana's ears like a devil's whisper, especially the word "like," which made Kiana dizzy and feel like she was turning into a steam princess.

In Kiana's mind, Luo Chen's face became clearer and clearer; his smug expression seemed to be imprinted in her head, impossible to shake off.

"I...I...I don't know."

Kiana stammered in response, unsure of her own feelings for Luo Chen. After witnessing Luo Chen fall into the Imaginary Space, something inside her seemed to have shattered, and now, hearing that he was still alive, her longing to see him had reached its peak.

"Young lady, you're in love!"

Xuan Yu looked at Kiana with a grin, marveling once again at Luo Chen's luck with women, while also wanting to make things even more fun.

"Um, Auntie, why did you leave Luo Chen and Luo Meng?"

Kiana quickly changed the subject, afraid that if things continued like this, she wouldn't be able to handle Xuan Yu's questions.

"Well, I've actually gone to see those two guys a few times, but each time I just observed them from a distance."

Xuan Yu's smile vanished, and she sighed as she spoke. Kiana could hear the regret and relief in her tone.

Why don't you go and meet with them?

"That's a long story. For the past few years, I've been marking world bubbles in the Sea of ​​Quanta, paving the way for Little Dust. I spend two-thirds of the year searching for and anchoring world bubbles in the Sea of ​​Quanta. As for the rest of the time..."

Xuan Yu rolled up her sleeves, revealing arms covered in lingering Honkai energy. She then unbuttoned a few buttons on her shirt, revealing a gruesome wound on her collarbone.

Kiana gasped. Xuan Yu's injuries must have been inflicted in the Sea of ​​Quanta, and they looked particularly severe.

"My entry into the Sea of ​​Quanta wasn't entirely unconditional. Although I could enter at will, the price was that I had to withstand a certain amount of Honkai energy erosion, and I would occasionally encounter Quanta Shadows. A few times, I was almost seriously injured. So, I spent most of my time recuperating."

"Moreover, the difficulty of anchoring to each world bubble is different. The most difficult time was when I stayed in it for almost a year and a half, so I can't meet with them, especially Xiao Chen, for the time being."

Kiana fell silent, puzzled as to why Xuan Yu was doing all this, and what she meant by paving the way for Luo Chen.

"I know you must be confused right now, but you can't know the story behind it now. When the time is right, someone will tell you the truth."

Since Xuan Yu said so, Kiana decided to ignore it. Her biggest problem now was to keep evading Fate's pursuit; everything else was not important for the time being.

"Have you never thought about going back to St. Freya?"

"No, I think I can't go back now."

Kiana said sadly that everyone in St. Freya must still be looking for her, but she just won't let her go.

"Alright then, you don't have to go back if you don't want to. Staying here is fine too." Xuan Yu's gaze was gentle, her gray eyes blinking. She wouldn't interfere too much with Kiana's decision; it was their own choice. She just needed to quietly help these children from behind.

"You must be tired too. You haven't had a proper rest these past few days. Why don't you go and get some sleep?"

Kiana was indeed a little tired, but out of politeness she wanted to refuse. However, the sudden relaxation of her tense nerves after so many days made her really sleepy, and with Xuan Yu's repeated confirmation, she simply followed her to the room.

"Then you get some rest, I'm going out now."

Xuan Yu closed the door, leaving Kiana alone in the room. She stood by the bed for a while to make sure she wasn't dreaming, then collapsed onto the bed.

Turning to face the ceiling, Kiana still felt that everything that had happened today seemed somewhat surreal. She had just met Luo Chen's mother, been taken in by her, and most importantly, learned that Luo Chen was not dead. All the sadness she had felt over the past few days vanished in that instant.

Gradually, Kiana's eyelids began to droop, and soon the room was filled with even breathing sounds.

"This girl is indeed tired."

Xuan Yu quietly opened the door, tiptoed to Kiana's side, confirmed that she was not awake, took out a black crystal from her pocket, put it in her hand, and poured Honkai energy into it.

After absorbing Honkai energy, the crystal floated in Xuan Yu's hand. Xuan Yu pushed her hand forward, and the crystal flew to Kiana's forehead, beginning to emit Honkai energy.

"I wonder if this thing will work? After all this time, it should be able to help Kiana suppress Sirin's personality for a while, right?"

"Xiao Chen, what kind of things have you done? Using your older sister's consciousness to constantly manipulate your younger sister, you're truly something else!"

Chapter 146 Several Soul Hall Elders in One Meal?

"We meet again, Kiana."

Kiana's consciousness arrived in a phantom space, where all she could see were distorted and broken scenes. Coupled with the figure opposite her that looked almost identical to herself, Kiana's mood became heavy.

"It's you again, Sirin!"

"Oh, so you finally know who I am? Not bad."

Sirin flashed behind Kiana, but Kiana swung her arm backward, scattering Sirin and leaving only a phantom in the spot.

"Don't you want to hear me speak at all?"

Sirin sat lazily in the void, her mocking expression infuriating Kiana.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Kiana said fiercely, knowing she couldn't do anything to Sirin yet. Conversely, Sirin couldn't do anything to her either.

"You knew all along, you wanted to take back the body that originally belonged to me."

Kiana's words made Sirin laugh, her orange eyes revealing undisguised contempt and mockery.

"Don't even think about it! As long as I, Kiana Kaslana, exist, your schemes will never succeed!"

"You still use that self-designation? A lowly substitute."

Sirin's laughter echoed throughout the space. She wanted to plunge Kiana into despair once more, seize her body, and then destroy this filthy world!

Kiana fell silent. She didn't yet possess the same will and composure as when she became the Herrscher of Fire. Faced with Sirin's words, she could only remain silent.

"Why aren't you refuting me? Just because what I said is true."

Sirin laughed heartily, thoroughly admiring Kiana's current expression. It was exactly the same expression she had when she and Luo Chen met again after she became a Herrscher.

"Kiana, you are a loser, in every way."

Kiana gritted her teeth. She wanted to refute Sirin but didn't know where to begin, so she could only stare at her.

"Your name, your life, are all stolen from others. The person you loved was killed by your own hands. Now you're like a stray dog! Hahahaha!"

"Little Sirin, your information is way outdated."

A blinding light struck Sirin, sending her flying. Kiana turned her head and saw Xuan Yu slowly walking towards her with a knife in her hand, her ambiguous smile giving off an indescribable feeling.

"You! It was actually you!"

Xilin stood up awkwardly, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes as she looked at Xuanyu. Her body involuntarily took a step back.

"What's wrong? Don't you recognize your Aunt Xuanyu?"

The sight of Xuan Yu filled Xi Lin with nothing but fear. She didn't know how Xuan Yu had gotten in, and all she wanted to know was how to get Xuan Yu out.

Xuan Yu let out a wicked, cackling laugh, a stark contrast to the gentle and beautiful image Kiana had initially perceived, making Kiana wonder if her entire family possessed two distinct personalities.

"What do you want to do?"

"Beware," Sirin said, summoning a cube and throwing it at Xuan Yu, who sliced ​​it in half with a single stroke.

"Honestly, you know perfectly well that this thing is useless to me."

Xuan Yu twirled her sword as she walked to Kiana's side, gently tapped her head with the back of her blade, and tilted her head, saying, "Leave the rest to me."

After speaking, Xuan Yu continued forward, her smile gradually fading as she looked coldly at Xi Lin.

"Hmph, don't even think about hurting me here."

"Since I was able to get in here, I'm confident I could hurt you. But there's no need."

Xuan Yu stopped about ten steps away from Xi Lin and beckoned to her with her finger.

"Are you trying to provoke me? Well, you've succeeded!"

Sirin completely lost her temper, and her aerial spear flew towards Xuan Yu, adding four more cubes as well.

The Ya Kong spear pierced through Xuan Yu's body without harming her in the slightest. Kiana's eyes widened as she looked at the black smoke emanating from Xuan Yu's body, which was identical to Luo Chen's.

"You...no way! You never did this before!"

Xilin was getting a little frantic. She hadn't expected that Xuanyu could also become ethereal, and it seemed that she wasn't restricted by Luo Chen. Was she doomed?

"The things Xiao Chen gave me are really useful. No wonder he always likes to use blurring."

Xuan Yu looked at the black smoke surrounding her body. To be honest, she had already begun to like this almost abnormal ability.

"Cilin, I'm sorry, you need to get some sleep. Don't worry, it won't be for too long."

The long sword was raised, and with Xuan Yu as the center, the entire space gradually filled with white flowers. Several chains emerged from the sea of ​​flowers near Xilin and wrapped around her limbs and waist.

"what are you up to!"

The fear in Celine's eyes could no longer be concealed. She hysterically tried to break free of the chains binding her, but to no avail.

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