Small! Small! Small!

"Then what does this have to do with Senior Sister?"

"Senior Sister... she ambushed Master at the last moment, and the two of them fell into the Abyss of the East Sea together."

"What!?"

"..."

"But Master is alright!" Seeing the silent Liu Bai, Ma Yanqing quickly added, "Master's martial arts are unparalleled, she's immortal... How could the mere Abyss of the East Sea possibly hold her? My second senior sister and junior sister found Master on a coastline in the East Sea about five months ago, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that Master seems to have injured his brain. Now he often mistakes people in Fuyun Temple... like mistaking his junior sister or senior sister for his eldest sister, or muttering 'Grandmaster' to thin air."

"This..."

Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Although it looked a bit like Alzheimer's, the problem didn't seem serious.

Cheng Lingshuang, standing beside him, held her sword and fell into deep thought.

"... So, from now on, there will be no more Seven Swords of Taixu, right?"

Ma Yanqing didn't know how to respond to that.

Although from the perspective of a disciple, her senior sister is a rebellious disciple, Cheng Lingshuang can actually understand her senior sister's feelings.

Or, to put it another way, you'll understand if you look at the Tai Xu Sword Sect from a family perspective.

The sect leader Chi Yuan, is a strict father, and his eldest disciple Lin Chaoyu, is a loving mother.

From Su Mei to Su Yi, there are six children in total.

The situation is that a father has a child who has made a mistake that is theoretically irreversible but can still be salvaged, and the father wants to kill the child directly.

What should the mother and other children think?

"... Master is currently being cared for by Second Senior Sister and Su Yi. Are they both doing well?"

"Fortunately, everyone was just a little disappointed, and no one had any extreme thoughts."

Ma Yanqing shook his head.

However, on the other hand, they have indeed become estranged from their master.

"I didn't want to stay in that atmosphere in the mountains, so I decided to venture out on my own."

"... This may be what is called destiny."

Liu Bai had no intention of arguing at this moment, and sighed as well.

It's a pity that the Seven Swords of Taixu were lost.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about these depressing things anymore, let's talk about something happy!"

Ma Yanqing was somewhat annoyed by the atmosphere, so he waved his hand and changed the subject.

"Our Tai Xu Sword Sect has an heir!"

"Huh? Little Ma, you've gone off to seduce other girls?"

Cheng Lingshuang was utterly shocked this time, and with a glare, she was about to draw her sword and settle scores.

"Me? Who could I possibly harm! It's Second Senior Sister... wait, that doesn't sound right!"

Ma Yanqing spat on the ground.

"Our second senior sister adopted a little girl, making her the third generation of our Tai Xu Sword Sect!"

Liu Bai became interested upon hearing this.

"Whose girl is she?" Cheng Lingshuang was clearly more interested than Liu Bai.

"The Li Family of Sichuan, the Sword Remembrance Manor and such."

Ma Yanqing stroked his beard, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Their family head is a suicidal person, always thinking about bringing glory to the family... and then, senior sister, grandmaster, guess what happened?"

"... You think the two of us are here to listen to your storytelling?"

Liu Bai's face darkened when he saw Ma Yanqing's smug expression.

Cheng Lingshuang also readily drew her sword.

However, having said that, Liu Bai understood pretty much.

"No, please don't do this, I'll tell you!"

Ma Yanqing waved his hand in surrender.

"That reckless young master Li Shen from Sichuan, somehow got involved with the remnants of the Demonic Cult—the sect founded by Lord Yama, who was defeated by the senior sister twenty years ago. He even married a Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult, but who in their right mind can practice the martial arts of the Demonic Cult?"

Ma Yanqing's face showed a look of disdain.

"They didn't even consider their own limitations, really thinking they were Lord Yama! In just about two years, a group of people from the Li family became possessed by demons. They happened to meet their second senior sister and junior sister who were traveling around the world, and while passing by, they helped them slay the demons. Then they adopted a girl and named her Susang. Since her family name was Li, she was Li Sushang."

"This name suits my junior sister quite well."

Upon hearing this name, Cheng Lingshuang smiled.

"What a joke! Junior sister doesn't know how to take care of children. She just treats that girl like a toy, just for fun. It's all thanks to second senior sister who educates her."

Ma Yanqing shook his head.

"But that girl is four years old now, and she's incredibly clever. I'm afraid even Second Senior Sister might find it a bit too much for her."

"Oh... doesn't this just show a lack of education?"

Cheng Lingshuang's eyes showed interest.

Is that girl exceptionally talented?

"... Second Senior Sister said it's very similar to you, Senior Sister."

"I see..."

"..."

Ma Yanqing felt that her fifth senior sister might also be treating their Tai Xu Sword Sect's only third-generation descendant as a toy.

Chapter 271 Small! Small! Small!

"Auntie! Auntie! Hug me!"

"Suyi, why are you bringing Susang here again?"

Su Mei looked helplessly at her junior sister who was holding the child.

"Besides, this girl is already four years old, so you shouldn't be holding her and playing with her all day. Also, has Susang finished her homework for today?"

"What does it matter? Susang is only four years old this year. She doesn't need to learn so many things."

Qin Suyi held Li Sushang her arms and teased her like a baby.

"Senior sister, I started practicing martial arts when I was three years old."

Su Mei sighed as she looked at the two of them.

"Suyi, you're wasting this girl's talent. This little girl's talent is closest to that of the fifth brother. If Master were still of sound mind, he would surely give you a good scolding... The fifth brother entered the sect at the age of two. She's four years old now, what's so early about that?"

"Senior sister, you're getting stricter and stricter."

Hearing Su Mei say this, Qin Suyi had no choice but to put Li Sushang down.

"Second Aunt! Susang doesn't need to do her homework..."

Li Sushang, who had just been put down, squeezed out a few tears and opened her arms to Qin Suyi, completely forgetting that she had just asked Su Mei to hug her.

"That little girl is so clever."

Unmoved, Su Mei lifted Li Sushang with one hand.

Qin Suyi shrugged helplessly at Li Sushang.

If the eldest sister Lin Chaoyu is the mother, then the second sister is the eldest sister.

Even if you don't say that an elder sister is like a mother, she's definitely like half a mother.

What decisions she makes is none of her business.

"Aunt..."

Li Sushang realized that her second aunt was no longer of any use, and immediately looked at Su Mei with teary eyes.

"Your trick might fool your second aunt, but it won't work on your first aunt."

Su Mei smiled at Li Sushang, who was feigning pitifulness, and pinched Li Sushang's buttocks with her other hand.

"Susang, if you continue to be naughty and neglect your studies, your auntie will spank you until your bottom is split in eight pieces."

Eight... eight petals?

Upon hearing Su Mei's words, Li Sushang subconsciously touched her buttocks and then looked at Su Mei, who still had a gentle smile on her face.

"Su, Susang will definitely listen to Auntie! We'll start practicing now."

"If others saw the famous Peerless Lady threatening this little girl, they would be shocked!"

Looking at the two figures, one big and one small, Qin Suyi couldn't help but laugh.

"Isn't it because you spoil Su Yi too much? If you keep spoiling her like this, she'll become a spoiled mother and a spoiled daughter."

Su Mei rolled her eyes at Qin Suyi.

If Qin Suyi could teach them well, why would we need her? Does she really think she has the time to waste her life?

"Susang, practice the basic form of Tai Xu Sword Qi five hundred times today."

"Senior sister, are you leaving too?"

Qin Suyi seemed to have figured something out and looked at her second senior sister with some hesitation.

"The bonds of friendship within our Tai Xu Sword Sect have crumbled. Rather than staying here and feeling miserable thinking about my senior and junior sisters, I'd rather leave," Su Mei said with a sigh and a shake of her head after a moment of hesitation.

"Susang doesn't want Auntie to leave!"

The two didn't hide their conversation from Li Sushang, so Li Sushang was immediately on the verge of tears.

Although she felt that her aunt was too strict with her, she was genuinely kind to her in general. Despite her young age, she could distinguish between good and bad.

"As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. You'll see this kind of thing a lot more often in the future."

Su Mei patted Li Sushang's little head.

Su Mei truly adores this little guy who is almost as talented as the fifth child and has a lively personality.

But this was not enough to change Su Mei's mind.

Ha... It seems I'm also a rather indifferent person.

Su Mei felt a little self-deprecating.

Qin Suyi looked somewhat sad.

"All the senior sisters have left, leaving only Xiao Qi and Susang to Fuyun Temple... Senior sisters are really heartless."

Her eldest senior sister, who had always raised her, died. Her third and fourth senior sisters also passed away. Little Ma couldn't stand the atmosphere on the mountain, so she went down the mountain as well. Her fifth senior sister left with her grandmaster back then and hasn't returned all these years. Now, her second senior sister, whom she regarded as family, is also leaving...

Qin Suyi's tone already carried a hint of resentment.

"Could it be that Junior Sister is destined for a life of hardship?"

As Qin Suyi spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

After her eldest senior sister, whom she regarded as a mother, had a conflict with her most trusted master, she was heartbroken. Now that her second senior sister, who was like family to her, was also leaving, how could she bear the loneliness in the future?

"... But we still have Susang and Master. With you here, I'm sure you can take good care of Master."

"That's right! Susang is also with Second Aunt!"

When Li Sushang saw her stepmother crying, she lost all interest in practicing martial arts and hurriedly ran over to comfort her.

At the same time, he was even more puzzled—how come his aunt and stepmother were fine just now, but now they have suddenly become like this?

... It would be better to have my butt smashed into eight pieces.

"Susang... Susang is the only one who's with me!"