Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"I am deeply honored to have the privilege of meeting your divine presence! I will remember this for the rest of my life and may tell future generations about it..."

"Don't worry about it. If you want to repay my kindness, just give me some dry food."

"Very well, this junior will go prepare immediately! Immortal, please wait a moment!"

An old man who looked like the village chief glanced at the little girl in the fairy's arms, then looked enlightened and hurriedly went to make preparations.

This is a small village in the South China Sea, which had just been attacked by a monster and was saved by this gray-haired woman who happened to be passing by.

This gray-haired woman was no ordinary person; she was none other than the only true immortal, the Crimson Kite Immortal, as rumored by the people of China.

"Well……"

The girl in his arms seemed to be in some pain. Chi Yuan Zhenren frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then beckoned.

"Village chief, I will rest here for a few days. Please use this money for lodging and food."

"How can you say that! You saved our village's life, how can we accept your money! Besides, meeting an immortal is a great opportunity that everyone envies!"

The village chief shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this.

"There's an empty room here. Is it for taking care of this little girl? There's a female doctor from the city in the village. Should I call her to come and treat the girl?"

"Would a doctor from the city come here?"

"Don't worry, Immortal! This person is not a fraud. She encountered some enemy in the city and was thrown into the river, drifting all the way here... She was pulled out by the village elder sister, and she even spat out a fish!"

The village chief knew what Master Chiyuan was worried about, and quickly explained.

"I see. Then let her come."

Master Chi Yuan nodded and walked straight into the house.

"As expected of an immortal, his aura is truly terrifying, but he seems a bit aloof and unapproachable..."

The old woman next to the village chief clicked her tongue in admiration.

How could an immortal be "human"?

The village chief shook his head.

"Go and ask Physician Mei to take a look at that young girl. We cannot neglect an immortal. Give her whatever medicinal herbs and tonics you have."

.........

"Well……"

Lin Chaoyu lay on the bed, and Master Chiyuan placed his hand on her head, but couldn't figure it out for a long time.

"This is due to the change in environment and the bumpy journey. He doesn't look well either, so I think he might have some psychological issues."

A lazy voice came from behind the door.

“Such a young girl… needs to be carefully cared for. The way you’re taking care of her is practically child abuse.”

"..."

Master Chi Yuan's hand trembled slightly.

"you?"

"Of course it's me."

Mei Zijin walked over.

"It's been thousands of years... How did you become Kevin? Hua, this kind of thing doesn't exist in the current civilization."

"……haven't seen you for a long time."

Master Chi Yuan nodded.

"Can you save this child?"

"...Um, I really hope you can reply to me."

Mei Zijing scratched her head, feeling that her old friend had become cold, but she wasn't in the mood for jokes right now. She reached out and placed her hand on Lin Chaoyu's head.

“She needs to be taken care of properly. The little girl is already weak. Although it's not an illness, if you take her on this long journey like this, she will definitely die on the road... What's wrong? You don't care about the life or death of such a young girl?”

The last sentence clearly carried a hint of blame.

"...I originally intended to take him back to Mount Taixu for recuperation."

Master Chiyuan didn't explain, he only said this one sentence.

“This child is quite talented. We can take him as an apprentice and have him slay demons and monsters in the future.”

There was neither the joy of reuniting with old friends nor the approachable manner of the past.

"you……"

Mei Zijing suddenly felt that Fu Hua was a bit annoying.

"Why have you become so annoying?"

And that's what she said.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Master Chiyuan did react somewhat.

“I don’t think so. Haven’t you changed? The you I know wouldn’t be thrown into the river to feed the fish.”

"Um... that's because of gambling debts. I already told him to lend me five hundred taels of silver as capital, and I'll win it back for him right away..."

Mei Zijin scratched her head.

"But that guy wouldn't listen, and he even wanted to throw me into the river to feed the fish. I said, 'You dare...' and he actually did it."

"...Paying back debts is a matter of course. It seems you have bad sportsmanship when gambling."

Master Chiyuan stood up and said calmly,

"I'll leave this child in your care. There's still some evil spirit around here, so I'll be clearing away the evil spirits in the nearby towns these next few days."

"wait……?!"

Before Mei Zijing could finish her sentence, Master Chiyuan had vanished. She could only scratch her head and then pat Lin Chaoyu's head.

"Poor child... You'll be so sad to wake up and not see your master, won't you?"

……

The next day

"Little Chaoyu, do you want to play Cuju? I can teach you."

"...Sister Mei, has Master not returned yet?"

Lin Chaoyu, who had already woken up, was terrified when she didn't see Chi Yuan Zhenren. When Mei Zijin came in, she was almost kicked out by this little girl.

Fortunately, after some explanation, Lin Chaoyu finally believed her.

“Your master is an immortal, and there are many monsters around here… If she’s busy, she can save many people.”

Mei Zijin explained that although she herself did not accept it at all, she could not say it in front of Lin Chaoyu.

"Oh."

Lin Chaoyu nodded and silently drank the medicinal soup. As she drank, tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Hey, hey, don't cry, Xiao Chaoyu,"

"It must be, it must be because I've let Master down..."

Lin Chaoyu's face scrunched up, and her nose twitched.

“My master doesn’t want me anymore.”

"How could that be? That stinky flat-chested guy... Your master is so stubborn, like a block of wood. How could a child as young as you go on a long trip like that? It's not your fault."

Mei Zijin quickly comforted him.

“I’ve already made arrangements with her. Once you’ve recovered, we’ll go back to Mount Taixu together. Your master will teach you martial arts, and once you’ve learned them, you can help your master slay demons and monsters.”

"Really? I can learn kung fu too?"

"Yes, of course. Xiao Chaoyu has excellent aptitude and is a promising talent for martial arts."

This wasn't a lie. In Mei Zijin's opinion, Lin Chaoyu's talent was absolutely one in a million. If he had been born in the previous civilization, he would definitely have been another fusion warrior.

"Then, how long will it take me to recover?"

"You're not sick, there's no need for rehabilitation, it's just about taking care of your health."

Mei Zijin shook her head.

"It should be about a week. Hmm... Would you like to hear a story? I have quite a few books."

"Then I want to study medicine."

"Medical skills?"

"That way, if I get sick again, I can take care of myself."

“...Okay, then let’s learn medicine.”

Mei Zijin swallowed the saying, "Sometimes a doctor cannot heal himself." Teaching the child some health tips would be good for her too.

……

A week later

"That immortal is really something, how did he manage to kidnap our village doctor too?"

"Shut up! When did Dr. Mei become a member of our village?"

The village chief rolled his eyes.

"I never expected that Doctor Mei was an acquaintance of the Immortal."

"I know, that girl named Lin Chaoyu looks cute, and Doctor Mei is also approachable... but that immortal is terrifying."

The old woman smacked her lips.

"The immortals have saved our lives, stop talking nonsense."

The village chief glared at her, then sighed after a moment.