Miss Otto's Reason Has Evaporated

Are you kidding me!

It's less about dementia and more about psychological trauma.

On her way here, Qin Suyi told him that as long as the food was brought into the house, Hua would finish eating the food calmly, just like he did back then.

So, to be honest, Ma Yanqing's description of "mistaking people for the senior sister and chanting the name of the grandmaster" is correct, but they completely underestimated Hua's spirit.

If Hua hadn't been emotionally traumatized, Fu Hua could have easily ignored these symptoms.

Whether walking, sitting, lying down, or even hitting someone, Fu Hua has no problem at all.

"... Teacher Liu, what brings you here?"

"It happened by chance, incredibly by chance."

Liu Bai sat on the edge of the bed and helped Fu Hua sit up.

"... You heard Suyi and the others talk about Chaoyu and Wanru, right?"

Hua lowered her head, wanting to lean on Liu Bai's shoulder, but found nothing.

She's feeling better now. For a while after she came out of the sea, everyone looked like Lin Chaoyu.

Do you regret it?

Perhaps there is regret, but a firm voice tells you that you did the right thing.

Those who fall into demonic possession shall be killed without mercy!

"Your disciple has failed your expectations."

"Instead of saying we've let expectations down, we should reflect on our own mistakes."

The influence of the Divine Sound on Fu Hua is weakening.

Do you know where you went wrong?

Fu Hua remained silent.

To be honest, she feels like she's lost herself over the years.

Slay demons, exorcise evil spirits, slay demons, exorcise evil spirits...

Although she had many conversations with her disciples on Tai Xu Mountain, none of them, except for Lin Chaoyu, left a deep impression on her.

"Your mistake was punishing them without teaching them properly," Liu Bai sighed, looking at the silent Fu Hua. "You haven't educated your disciples enough... Is this how I taught you back then?"

How does Fu Hua train her disciples?

Adopt it, and then hand it over to Lin Chaoyu.

Aside from Lin Chaoyu, the only one who received personal guidance from Fu Hua was probably the second daughter Su Mei.

When Su Mei grew up, Lin Chaoyu took care of her daily life, while Su Mei was responsible for teaching her martial arts.

Fu Hua?

They slay demons and eliminate evil spirits, and then every so often they bring back a child from Tai Xu Mountain.

While she wasn't completely indifferent, compared to Lin Chaoyu and Su Mei, Fu Hua had almost no casual conversations with her disciples.

"You only know to tell them that those who fall into demonic possession must be killed without mercy, but you don't tell them why they must be killed without mercy."

Fu Hua's lips moved slightly. She felt that this kind of thing didn't need to be told—wasn't this common sense?

"Although some of these principles are just empty words, it's better to say them than not to say them at all... Besides, Hua, you're too heartless. Life is full of love and affection."

Liu Bai couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Fu Hua's still bewildered expression.

"Let me ask you a question. If I were Herrscher, standing right in front of you, and Mobius wanted to kill me to maintain world peace, would you stop him?"

"... I think Dr. Mobius is more likely to join you in destroying the world."

Hua muttered softly.

Although Mobius has a grand ambition to evolve humanity, don't forget that Liu Bai is Mobius's only family member! In terms of relationship, he's even closer than himself!

If this hypothetical scenario were to actually happen, Fu Hua genuinely believes that there's a greater chance that Mobius would join Liu Bai in creating a new human race.

However, after hearing this, Hua's face showed a look of understanding.

"However... I will stop you, not because I am foolish, but because you are my only teacher..."

Chapter 273 Miss Otto's Rationality Evaporates

"So you still don't treat your disciples as family... or rather, you only treat Chaoyu as family."

"..."

Hua was speechless, after all, the question posed by Liu Bai as an example was far too simplistic and direct, hitting the nail on the head.

To be honest, this kind of question doesn't require emotion; it can be deduced through rational reasoning alone. But she just never thought of it.

Su Mei was the first to discover this, which is why she talked so much with Liu Bai when they went down the mountain that year.

"Chao Yu only stopped me because she considered the third and fourth brothers as family..."

Fu Hua sighed, but she had to admit that even now, when she thought of her third and fourth children, she felt almost nothing.

There aren't even many memories.

"Then Su Mei and Su Yi..."

"They still think of you after all—though their thoughts aren't very strong, the deceased are gone, and you, the living, are the most important person to them."

Liu Bai also explained why Su Mei and Qin Suyi were still willing to stay by her side to take care of her during this time.

"... I have let them down."

Fu Hua lowered her head.

"Can I go see them now?"

"Of course, they are right outside the door, but whether the Tai Xu Sword Sect will disband today depends on you."

"... Disciple understands."

Fu Hua straightened her clothes, which had become wrinkled from lying in bed for so long, then took a deep breath, as if she had instantly regained the majesty of the Scarlet Bird Immortal.

Fu Hua slowly walked to the door and pushed it open.

"Hmm..."

The dazzling sunlight made Fu Hua feel slightly uncomfortable.

"Disciple respectfully welcomes the True Man upon his emergence from seclusion."

During that brief moment of discomfort and dazedness, she heard the somewhat unfamiliar voice of a disciple.

This is...

"... Su Mei."

Fu Hua gazed at the beautiful woman with red hair and jade-like face before him as if seeing Su Mei for the first time.

"You... have grown up? It seems like it's been a long time since I've looked at you like this."

It should have been a statement of fact, but Fu Hua said it in a questioning tone.

"My disciple is already twenty-six years old this year, and has grown up quite a bit."

Hearing the other party's slightly amused tone, Fu Hua seemed to see Lin Chaoyu's shadow again in a daze... although Su Mei's tone was not as submissive as Lin Chaoyu's.

"It has been twenty-three years since you adopted me... Not to mention me, even the fifth and seventh children have grown up."

Su Mei chuckled, but there was a strange look in her eyes... It wasn't surprising that her grandmaster had persuaded her master, but she was somewhat surprised that her master would bring up this topic.

However, she had to admit that Fu Hua's topic largely dispelled the subtle atmosphere of antagonism.

After all, the days when everyone was adopted were not painful memories. On the contrary, even Su Mei had to admit that it was a memory worth treasuring.

"You... are becoming more and more like Chaoyu, though in a different way." Looking at her second disciple, who was somewhat unfamiliar but should be the most familiar to her besides Chaoyu, Fu Hua commented.

"Me... like Senior Sister?" Su Mei finally showed a look of surprise.

"It's just an image from a different direction."

Fu Hua couldn't quite explain the feeling either, and then her gaze slowly shifted to Cheng Lingshuang and Qin Suyi.

"... Ling Shuang is the one among you seven who is most like me."

"Ha!"

Cheng Lingshuang Shuang accepted Fu Hua's evaluation with a blank expression. Although her tone was slightly sarcastic, she didn't say anything more.

Similar? In what way?

"Does it look like that on the chest?"

Su Mei joked from the side.

"..."

Cheng Lingshuang's long robe moved without wind, and the next moment, a few strands of red hair fell from Su Mei's bangs.

"It was just a joke, Junior Sister, you're taking it too seriously."

Su Mei didn't seem scared at all and continued to joke happily.

However, Fu Hua, who was standing next to her, nodded calmly and said, "Su Mei is half right."

She really does have small breasts!

Even Su Mei, who has excellent social skills, didn't know what to say at this moment.

"... Junior sister is still young, so there's no need to take it to heart."

"When you get old, there's no need to care anymore, right?" Cheng Lingshuang looked at Fu Hua's chest, then at her own, and then silently looked at Su Mei. "...I'm starting to hate this comment."

What's this? Is Master cursing himself to only ever grow as big as her?

Master said that Second Senior Sister looks like Eldest Senior Sister... Could it be referring to her chest as well?

"Xiao Qi..."

"Master."

Qin Suyi cupped her hands in a respectful gesture towards Fu Hua.

"You've all grown up... You and your second senior sister have suffered these past few days."

"..."

"I'm sorry to Chaoyu and Wanru and Wanxi... I should have let Chaoyu talk to them back then." Fu Hua sighed softly.

"The Tai Xu Sword Sect kills those who fall into demonic possession without mercy... This disciple can still understand Master's feelings."

"... Don't mention that again. I, as your master, haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a master either."

Hearing this, Su Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

Alright! Once this problem is solved, we're halfway to getting over it.

"What about Senior Sister and the third and fourth brothers..."

"Their three bodies have already sunk into the Abyss of the East Sea... Let us erect a cenotaph for them on Tai Xu Mountain."

"Disciple obeys." Su Mei bowed.

"There's no need to call yourself a disciple anymore."

Looking at Su Mei bowing to her, Fu Hua suddenly spoke up.

"I now understand how you feel... I'm afraid Tai Xu Mountain has become a place of pain for you. Now that I can move freely, I no longer need your service. If you wish to leave the mountain, you may do so on your own."

"..."

No one expected Fu Hua to say something like that.

"Speaking of this little girl... Susang, right? The third-generation successor of our sword sect."

Although Fu Hua was lying on her back in bed for the past few months, she was still aware of the outside world.

"What are you doing, you big bad guy?"

When Li Sushang saw Fu Hua's calm yet slightly serious expression, she couldn't help but shrink back.