Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"Give up."

"impossible."

You're dreaming.

"incredible."

"No! That's not it!"

Melutina shouted loudly,

"I'm very talented! I really am!"

.........

"It's so noisy over there."

"Mommy Aponia, I want to hear more stories!"

"Alright, then let Sister Agnes continue telling you the story."

"Eh? Um... I don't have any anymore..."

"How about Pado, or... Sakura?"

"Ring, would you like to hear a story?"

"Sister, I want to hear it! I want to hear it!"

"Alright, then the omnipotent Padphilis will also offer one for everyone..."

"We're tired of hearing your story about cat food."

"..."

.........

Nearby bars

"Hiccup... How come you... have several... Velvies..."

"Mebius, you've had too much to drink."

"I didn't... the budget hasn't arrived yet... um... I've been doing research my whole life, can't I... relax a bit..."

"This is really a headache."

"Indeed, ladies, you've only had half a glass."

The bartender put on a mask of pain.

"How could someone drink like this?"

.........

Intercontinent

"Hua, where should we go?"

"This train has no final stop."

Hua pushed up his glasses.

"So, Carol, let's go down to where there's sea."

Meludina's Song

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Anger and Misunderstanding

The ancient books of China say—

During the time of Xuanyuan, the Lianshan clan declined. The feudal lords invaded and attacked each other, tyrannizing the people, and the Lianshan clan was unable to subdue them.

Therefore, Xuanyuan practiced the use of weapons to punish those who did not pay tribute, and all the feudal lords came to submit. However, Chiyou was the most violent, and no one could defeat him.

The Lianshan tribe sought to invade and oppress the feudal lords, but all the feudal lords turned to Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan then cultivated virtue and strengthened his army, regulated the five elements, cultivated the five grains, comforted the people, surveyed the four directions, and trained bears, leopards, tigers, and leopards to fight against the Lianshan tribes at the Battle of Banquan.

After three battles, he achieved his goal. Chi You rebelled and disobeyed the Emperor's orders. Therefore, Ji Lin led the feudal lords to fight Chi You in the fields of Zhuolu, and captured and killed Chi You. The feudal lords all honored Xuanyuan as the Son of Heaven, replacing the Lianshan clan, and she became the daughter of the Emperor, Ji Lin.

(Adapted from Records of the Grand Historian: The Five Emperors)

The historical records describe the great war between the Lianshan, Youxiong, and Jiuyou tribes, which ultimately led to the unification of the world by the imperial princess Ji Lin.

However, while history recounts glorious moments, it always tends to avoid or conceal the tragedies and betrayals within them.

True history, however, is often neither glorious nor magnificent.

It has always been...

Nothing can be done.

.........

The chieftain of the Lianshan tribe is also known as Lianshan.

His rivalry with Ji Lin, with Cang Xuan's tacit approval, led to several small-scale conflicts.

Although war is cruel, struggle makes humanity grow. Perhaps this is why Cangxuan did not take strong measures against Jiuyou at the beginning.

However, after being defeated by Ji Lin three times, Lian Shan developed a faint affection for this woman.

Ultimately, the war between the two sides came to nothing, and under Lian Shan's deliberate guidance, the two tribes gradually merged.

Lian Shan was willing to honor Ji Lin as the clan leader, but this move made the Jiu You tribe uneasy.

If the strongest tribe, Youxiong, were to annex Lianshan, which is also one of the three major tribes, then Jiuyou might be forced to submit, and the three would eventually unite, with Ji Lin as the chieftain.

This was intolerable to the ambitious and warlike Nine Netherworld.

The Youxiong clan has two great immortals, Cangxuan and Danzhu, as their guardian deities, while the True Man Chiyuan is stationed at the Lianshan clan year-round.

Only in the Nine Netherworlds is there nothing.

The immortals did not mistreat Lianshan, nor did they show excessive favoritism towards the other two major tribes. However, in the eyes of the Jiuyou clan, this was already an injustice.

Later, even with Chi You as their guardian deity, the inherent violence within the Jiuyou clan ultimately caused the balance in their hearts to bend once again.

They were unwilling to submit to Ji Lin, but worried about the intervention of the immortals.

Human beings, regardless of the era, have always been like this.

Indulge in desires, care about yourself, and despise others.

The baseness rooted in the human heart fermented even more in this primitive society.

Cang Xuan wasn't unaware of the situation, but she hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

I never expected this...

What a coincidence!

Ji Lin and Lian Shan were not present at the Three Clans Conference this time.

They were discussing the alliance of the two tribes in private on a small hill not far away.

Danzhu was well aware that her older sister, Cangxuan, had a very bad habit.

She understands everything, but she doesn't easily say anything.

Ji Lin and Lian Shan, who failed to grasp Cang Xuan's intentions, ultimately missed the clan gathering.

When they arrived, their god was already on his deathbed.

"..."

Ji Lin stood outside the tent, silently watching the guardian of humanity, who was also her friend, breathe his last.

She walked silently outside the tent, and Lian Shan followed her. He vaguely sensed something was amiss from the calm.

"...What kind of clan leader am I?"

Ji Lin's fingernails dug deeply into her flesh.

"Who do you think I am as clan leader! Bastard! Outcast! Those bastards!"

The usually gentle woman slammed her fist into the ground and roared.

"If you and I were here, the villains of the Nine Netherworlds would not succeed."

Lian Shan turned his face away, his heart filled with shame and guilt.

"But we're too focused on our own tribe's affairs... How are we any different from Jiuyou and the others?"

"...Why did you follow me here? Where is Lord Danzhu?"

However, Ji Lin turned around and glared at him fiercely.

"I……"

Lian Shan choked.

"Go back and keep an eye on Lord Danzhu! I'm going to gather men!"

Ji Lin punched him in the face, didn't even look at him, and turned to greet others.

"..."

Lian Shan touched his nose and felt it was a little warm, so he figured it was bleeding.

"...Fine, if I've set my sights on something, I'll put up with it no matter what."

In the end, the Lianshan clan chief shook his head, frowned, and went back to find their other guardian deity.

Although Ji Lin was furious, he remained clear-headed. His immediate priority was to protect their other guardian deity, Danzhu, and to prepare for war.

"Everyone from the Lianshan tribe, get moving! Divide into several teams and take turns protecting Lord Danzhu! If this lord suffers even the slightest harm, our Lianshan tribe will have no face to stand in Shenzhou!"

This is the Xiong clan, and he's not really involved in war preparations, but he'll still help out if needed.

Cangxuan and Danzhu are not just the guardian deities of Youxiong, but the guardian deities of the entire Shenzhou.

"Lianshan! What are you doing?! Have you lost your mind?! Send your men to check if anything's wrong with Xuanyuan Sword!"