Collapse, I save everything alone

"Is that... Sister Fu Hua?"

Xier saw the man's appearance clearly.

She looks exactly like Sister Fu Hua, but...

"Completely different temperament, right?"

Hei Xi said suspiciously.

If I had to say, she is probably more like Xier.

Could this guy in front of me be Fu Hua's version of "Hei Xi"?

"Well, she gives Xier a feeling of... being dangerous."

The girl nodded slightly and unconsciously moved closer to Mingyu.

Mingyu held her hand tightly and said with a smile:

"It's okay, Xi'er, she won't hurt you, just treat her as the class monitor."

Xier nodded, not quite understanding.

Then she waved at the gray-haired woman.

“Question: What do you think of those seven little bastards?”

The gray-haired woman sitting on the chair asked abruptly.

Although they were far away, her voice seemed to ring directly in their minds.

"It's definitely wrong to do that...

Xi'er responded softly.

"Killing the master is an act of treason. They deserve to die."

Mingyu groaned.

Even if you yearn for freedom, you don't have to commit assassination to seek liberation.

"Damn it."

Hei Xi's answer was quite straightforward and concise.

They all had the same opinion about the seven disciples killing their master.

"Hmph, it's still acceptable."

The gray-haired woman also stretched and said casually:

"After waiting for so long, you finally climbed up the mountain."

She had sensed their presence the moment they invaded this space.

She dropped the Feather Dust on the road on a whim, just because she wanted to appreciate their reactions.

As for the results, she was quite satisfied.

——She was happy as long as someone scolded those seven little bastards.

Mingyu was the first to respond:

"Long time no see, squad leader."

He did not immediately reveal the other party's identity. At this time, the Herrscher of Consciousness probably still mistook himself for Fu Hua himself.

——It was originally a new will created by the will of collapse, but when it was put into Fu Hua's body, it was overwhelmed by the vast amount of memories, lost itself, and recognized itself as the master of those memories.

As for the real Fu Hua... she must have fallen into a deep sleep due to long-term mental damage, and the fact that she had to overdraw herself at the Tianming headquarters to use Yu Duchen to release Otto's [Domination].

She regarded herself as Fu Hua's Herrscher of Knowledge, and like her several "good predecessors", she resolutely chose to stand on the opposite side of Honkai and wanted to destroy Honkai.

As long as we guide him patiently, we may be able to "take down" this Ruler without bloodshed.

Well, this is also the reason why he brought Xier with him.

When it comes to conquering this kind of arrogant and spoiled second personality, Xier is quite experienced, although she may not be aware of it herself.

"It's been a long time indeed, my good disciple."

The gray-haired woman stared at Mingyu for a long while before answering.

——When he was in Saint Freya Academy, whenever he had time, he would basically do morning exercises with Fu Hua to practice Taixu Sword Qi. So it was no problem to say that he was Fu Hua's apprentice.

Well, so, the seven disciples of Taixu just now... must be considered his senior brothers and sisters.

Then, she looked at Xier again, and her tone became softer:

"Xi'er, I'm sorry to bother you these past few months."

Although she didn't wake up, she could still sense the situation outside, at least she could sense the situation in the infirmary.

Over the past few months, Xier had been outside taking care of her health most of the time, so her attitude towards Xier was still quite good.

"It's nothing. It's my duty to take care of Sister Fu Hua."

Xier shook her head slightly.

The gray-haired woman asked again:

"I haven't seen you for a few months. Mingyu, you have changed a lot. Where did you go to practice?"

Like Kevin, she could clearly sense that Mingyu was no longer the same as before.

"This is a very long story. I'll tell you about it later when I have time."

After a pause, he continued:

"This time, I came with Xi'er to wake you up, squad leader. You slept for a long time."

"..."

The gray-haired woman fell into silence for a moment, then her expression quickly returned to normal and she said:

"Of course I know, but it's still early. It's not time for me to make a comeback yet."

Well, this is obvious nonsense. As a newly born will, she is not very good at lying.

Saying this kind of thing sounds more like being stubborn.

There was a reason why Fu Hua's body was forced to sleep and could not wake up for a long time.

However, the direct cause of this situation is not because of the Ruler of Consciousness.

Xier asked softly at this time:

"Has Sister Fu Hua run into any trouble?"

The girl didn't actually think too much when she asked this question. She just simply cared about the other person.

After all, he had been sleeping for so long, there must be something wrong with him. She had diagnosed that there was no problem physically, so the problem must be mental.

This question is indeed to the point.

"…Don't worry, I can handle it myself, I don't need your help!"

"If that were the case, you wouldn't have slept for so long."

Mingyu said bluntly.

According to the personality of the Ruler of Consciousness, if she could wake up, she would have woken up long ago.

She hadn't woken up for such a long time, it was obvious that she had encountered some trouble inside Fu Hua's body.

Moreover, it must be quite a big trouble.

It was so big that even she, as a Herrscher, had difficulty handling it.

"Sister Fu Hua, if you encounter any difficulties, please tell us and we can work together to find a solution."

Xier folded her hands on her chest and spoke gently.

"I……"

When the gray-haired woman heard Mingyu's direct revelation of her statement, she wanted to say a few more words, but when she heard Xier say this, she lost her temper for a moment.

——She was really not very good at dealing with a gentle girl like Xier.

Just listening to the girl's caring tone made her feel a little uncomfortable.

The words that were about to come out of my mouth to retort to Mingyu were pushed back.

She sighed and said simply:

"Well, let me tell you, actually... I can't leave here now. It's my duty, so I have to do this."

"Huh? Why...?"

Xier tilted her head slightly and asked curiously.

"I have sealed a demon in my body. If I get out, it will definitely go out and cause trouble. In order to prevent this from happening, I can only sacrifice myself to suppress it here."

The gray-haired woman thought about it and explained.

“…Is this some kind of fantasy story?”

Hei Xi complained after hearing this.

This description is really strange.

"Well, it's too troublesome to explain it with words. Since you said you want to help me, I will take you to see that guy directly. Then you will know the difficulty and back off."

The gray-haired woman stood up and waved her hand, and the scene around her changed dramatically.

The original Fuyun Temple on Mount Taixu disappeared, and in its place was a place like a scorching hell.

There is no sky, no sun, moon or stars here, only billowing smoke and blazing flames, and the whole world is dyed fiery red.

Bright flames were everywhere, and the temperature was so high that even the breath could burn people's skin.

Ming Yu's mind moved, and he activated the power of [Essence of Demon], creating some cold air around himself and himself to offset the abnormally high temperature.

"Hey, what kind of ability is this?"

The gray-haired woman saw it and was amazed.

"The ability to manipulate ice, well, is something I only acquired recently."

Mingyu shrugged.

Strictly speaking, it was acquired a few hours ago.

It's just right to use it at this time.

"Come on, I'll take you to see that guy."

The gray-haired woman walked in front, leading the way for the three people.

Because it was cooler next to him, even Hei Xi came over, and the two Xi'ers stood on each side of him.

The two Xiers didn't know what had happened to Fu Hua's body, and even the Herrscher of Consciousness himself might not be completely clear, but Mingyu already knew everything.

——The Herrscher of Consciousness, who was born from Fu Hua's body, is now in a slightly different situation than in the original timeline.

In the original timeline, the real Fu Hua's consciousness left her body at the time of "The Queen's Coming", and used Yu Duchen's zeroth rated power to bind her will to Kiana, helping her fight against the consciousness of the Herrscher of the Void.

Therefore, after Otto carefully healed Fu Hua's body, the Herrscher's consciousness that descended upon that perfect body successfully took over the magpie's nest without encountering any obstacles or resistance.

But this time...

The will of the Ruler of Consciousness that descended from the sky had apparently encountered some new troubles.

——That is the real consciousness of Fu Hua, still in this body.

Although she fell into a deep sleep due to mental exhaustion, giving the Honkai Will an opportunity to take advantage of her, it did not mean that Fu Hua could do nothing.

Even if she only relied on instinct, the experience accumulated by this pioneer who had fought against the Honkai for thousands of years was enough for her to automatically counterattack against the Herrscher who descended upon her.

This also created the current predicament of the Herrscher of Consciousness.

——To put it simply, the Herrscher of Consciousness was sealed in Fu Hua's body and could not escape.

After Fu Hua's self-consciousness fell asleep, the Honkai beast factor in her body - that is, [Garuda] - became active due to the arrival of the Herrscher of Consciousness.