Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

“Su Mei, my junior sister…we were like sisters when we were young, but over the years, I’ve found that I can’t see through her.”

"The deeper a person's thoughts are, the more kind and approachable they are. Such people are the hardest to see through. You may treat them with utmost sincerity, but you may not know what they are thinking."

Mei Zijin wasn't surprised.

"Third and fourth junior sisters are twins. They and Ling Shuang were brought back by my master and me when Wangshan was burned down."

Lin Chaoyu said,

"Third and fourth junior sisters don't harbor any deep hatred for Master. They both respect Master very much, but..."

"But the fourth junior sister went mad with her cultivation, and the third junior sister couldn't bear to watch, so the two of them decided to fight Hua?"

"Yes, but..."

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Chaoyu finally spoke.

"Originally, the fourth junior sister did not intend to resist, and the third junior sister did not initially have any intention of attacking the master."

(This part is contradictory in the main storyline. At the beginning, the fourth brother spoke with a resigned tone, while the third brother also said, "Master is the most important person in the world." There may be other hidden reasons, or he may have been instigated by Su Mei.)

"...It seems that the real issue here lies with Su Mei."

Mei Zijin shook her head.

"You don't need to say the rest, I think I understand. The fifth brother is without desires and has no reason to kill his master. The sixth brother is wholeheartedly following Su Mei. The seventh brother is young and was half-forced to participate, but regretted it halfway through."

"……Yes."

"Lin Chaoyu, Lin Chaoyu, you can't even keep your husband. What can I say about you?"

Mei Zijin shook her head again.

"Like sisters? I received your kindness and then repaid you with hatred. Is that what you call like sisters?"

"No matter what..."

Lin Chaoyu lowered her head.

“I watched them all grow up.”

"Hmph, to be honest, of all your disciples, the ones I dislike the most are Ma Feima and Su Mei."

Mei Zijin flicked her hand,

"As for you, Lin Chaoyu, you are a good-for-nothing, and you will probably remain a good-for-nothing until you die."

"..."

Lin Chaoyu lowered her head and didn't utter a single word in rebuttal; her personality was exactly the same as it had been back then.

"We're going to find Cheng Ling Shuang this time; you'll come with me."

Mei Zijin was too lazy to continue scolding her.

"If I'm not mistaken, something bad is going to happen soon. Before that, we must find your master."

Chapter Nine Meeting

In the desert, an open-air horse-drawn carriage is speeding along.

Above, a blond foreign man and a young girl were sitting in a carriage.

The girl's name is Li Sushang. She is one of the Seven Swords of Taixu, Cheng Ling Shuang's disciple, and the founding disciple of the Wushang Zizai Sect.

This time, she followed the trial given to her by her master and came to suppress the bandits...

Although her attempt to suppress the bandits backfired and she was instead defeated, through her relentless efforts, she still managed to fight the leader of the Golden Sands Gang, a man nicknamed "Eagle."

Although he was almost killed due to his lack of experience and a bit of a simpleton, he was fortunate to have the help of his fellow inmate, a Rakshasa, who managed to kill the eagle.

"Rakshasa, with your skills, how come you ended up in jail?"

Li Sushang said, quite puzzled.

"Guan? I was a guest there."

Otto said, puzzled.

"A guest? Who goes to jail as a guest?"

Li Sushang pursed her lips.

"The place is a bit strange."

Otto stroked his chin.

"But the man said, 'Everything in this place belongs to me, and everything you have is entrusted to me as well. Follow my servant, please get out of the carriage, and skip all the formalities.' Isn't that an invitation?"

"...Do you have some misunderstanding about the language of China?"

Li Sushang scratched her head.

"Who talks like that? What did he say?"

"This place is mine, and you are mine too. Come out and go with them. Don't try anything funny."

Otto mimicked the eagle's tone, as if the scene were still vivid in his mind.

"...Rakshasa, your interpretation is so thoughtful."

"Don't blame me, your language is too complicated."

Otto shrugged.

Just as the two were arguing, a carriage was traveling almost alongside them, seemingly in the same direction.

"I originally wanted to follow a woman who was highly skilled in martial arts, but her lightness skill was too amazing, and I lost her."

Otto didn't find it strange and continued talking to himself.

“Strange, Rakshasa, if we keep going this way, the only place we'll reach is my master.”

Li Sushang found it strange.

"Excuse me, friend, are you an acquaintance of my master?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Otto looked hesitant, wondering if this girl was really missing a screw in her head.

"Hehe, what a lovely little girl."

A woman's voice came from behind; she sounded to be in her forties or fifties.

"If you don't tell me who your master is, how am I supposed to know if someone is an acquaintance of your master?"

"what……"

Li Sushang scratched her head sheepishly.

As luck would have it, just then, a spirited horse came galloping up at great speed and joined them.

"Why are there so many customers today, Master?"

Li Sushang was stunned for a moment.

The man on horseback glanced in their direction, then looked at Otto, and his gaze immediately hardened:

“X’s (beautiful Chinese)”.

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind flew over, and Li Sushang and Otto's carriage was instantly cut in half at the waist.

As soon as they landed, Li Sushang drew the Xuanyuan Sword from her waist and assumed a starting stance.

"Tai Xu Sword Qi?"

The man, Ma Feima, dismounted from his horse, paused for a moment upon seeing the starting stance, and realized that the girl was Ling Shuang's apprentice.

It is said that experts can see the details, and Ma Feima could tell at a glance that this girl was truly exceptional, no wonder the arrogant Fifth Senior Sister had the idea of ​​taking her as a disciple.

As for the other one...

His breathing was disordered, and his internal energy was in disarray; he was clearly someone who had gone mad from practicing qi cultivation.

The Taixu Sect's motto is that those who fall into demonic possession must be punished.

Just as the three were facing off, another carriage stopped in the distance.

"..."

Mei Zijing glanced at Lin Chaoyu, whose face was ashen, shrugged helplessly, and parted the curtain to look at the group over there.

"The Void Sword Qi, is that Ma Fei Ma? He does have some talent, not bad at all."

However, compared to him, that little girl is truly born with a knack for swordsmanship; given time, her future is limitless.

“...You bastard.”

Lin Chaoyu's complexion did not improve at all, mainly for three reasons—

Firstly, Ma Fei's arrival here was not at her behest, nor could he have come to find Ling Shuang for no reason; it was undoubtedly Su Mei's doing.

Secondly, his sudden attack on the two juniors was unreasonable and arrogant!

Thirdly, she dared to make a move while she was speaking. Although she was unaware of what was happening, it was still an unintentional act of disrespect towards her and her martial uncle, which can be described as showing no respect for elders!

In fact, Ma Feima's presence here was indeed at Su Mei's behest, and Su Mei was currently on her way to Taixu Mountain to find Lin Chaoyu.

Unfortunately, Su Mei's mission is destined to fail this time.

.........

At Mei Zijin's urging, Lin Chaoyu did not intervene, and the two watched as Li Sushang and Otto were defeated one after another.

However, Otto's last move surprised Lin Chaoyu.

"Well, the Heavenly Fire Judgment is not something to be used casually... at least not by mortals."

Mei Zijing glanced at Otto, feeling he looked somewhat familiar, but didn't think too much about it, and said to Lin Chaoyu,

"Let that kid carry them up; we can't really kill them."

"Yes, Uncle-Master."

Over here, Ma Feima was also frightened by the "Heavenly Fire Judgment" just now. For a moment, he thought he had encountered the Sword God, but he never expected...