60. Xia Ling: Eavesdropping, huh? Don't Blame Me for Going All Out / 61. Bronya: I Have to Speed Right Now

"Although I had my suspicions before... it's still a bit surprising that this happened to me."

"She actually revealed many flaws," Xia Ling explained. "The simplest one is that a single feather retrieved from Otto could not have such strong mental powers. After all, Fu Hua, you are not a true psychic perception Fusion Warrior."

"You're right, and the inexplicable Honkai of Mount Tai Xu also indirectly proves this point."

"Then..." Xia Ling tentatively asked, "Now that you know so much, what do you plan to do?"

"She's not a bad person at heart," Fu Hua said thoughtfully.

"Hmm." Xia Ling nodded in satisfaction.

"So... I plan to use this evidence to directly persuade her and make her realize her identity."

"..."

"As expected, I shouldn't have had any expectations of you, you blockhead..."

Xia Ling sighed wearily.

"As for the Herrscher of Consciousness, well, let's call her Sirin for now, although she has accepted your 50,000 years of memories, her nature has not changed, and she is still like a child."

"Moreover, she is by no means completely unaware of the current situation... Don't forget, she has your complete memories. Even you can react to this, so how could she not know her own identity?"

"It's just that she doesn't want to know... In this situation, what she needs most is someone who can acknowledge her, recognize her, and help her build her own connections in this world."

"Then she can naturally shed the identity of [Fu Hua], just like a child with a scar on her face who wears a mask. Only when facing true friends will she take off the mask."

"Your approach will only escalate the situation and lead to armed conflict... Although I think this child likes you quite a bit, it may not necessarily end in a life-or-death situation, but there will definitely be unpleasantness."

"This..." Fu Hua's face showed embarrassment. "I really didn't expect this..."

"You know, Xia Ling, I've never been very good at interpersonal relationships..."

"Of course I know, that's why I found you a teacher."

Looking at the message coming from the channel, Xia Ling smiled slightly.

"Teacher?"

"Don't worry, she's an old acquaintance of yours... and she'll teach you how to get along with children in a friendly way."

As she spoke, the pink diamond-shaped mark hidden in Xia Ling's eyes glowed slightly, and a figure gradually solidified in the illusion.

Fu Hua's eyes widened suddenly.

"Elysia... Xia?"

"Long time no see, Hua. It's been a while since I've seen you dressed like this."

The pink-clad girl smiled sweetly, seemingly very pleased that the usually calm Hua showed such an expression.

"But how could you..."

"Shh, it's better not to ask too many questions than to ask too many questions~"

Elysia touched her lips with her fingertip and smiled, "This is a little secret between girls."

"However, now that we've been able to meet again, let's cherish this hard-won time together."

"... You're still the same as ever, Elysia."

Fu Hua's face showed a look of nostalgia.

"However, Elysia isn't a spirit now, is she? I can sense that she seems to have a very close connection with you."

"If you leave Feather Dust's illusion, then Elysia will most likely also..."

"Don't worry, I've already prepared for this."

A small, black camera appeared in Xia Ling's hand.

The item [Friston. P], from the Sarkaz pigeon, was originally a tool used by Friston to back up his subconscious. After Xia Ling took it out and studied it, she discovered that it could be used as an adapter.

It was used to allow Elysia to communicate with the outside world.

"Just take this and Elysia can give you remote guidance anytime."

At this moment, outside of Feather Dust.

Sirin looked at the feathers floating in front of her and Xia Ling, who was quietly closing her eyes beside her, and felt a little nervous.

"Why did they talk for so long...?"

"Will Xia Ling accept me...? Although she just said that to me, the one inside the feathers is the Fu Hua she truly knows..."

"Huh? Wait a minute, what's this...?"

Sirin was slightly taken aback. She felt as if there had been an extra aura in the feather, but the feeling was fleeting and had already disappeared.

"..."

"How about... I go take a look?"

"But eavesdropping isn't a good idea..."

Sirin was conflicted, staring at the feather with mixed feelings.

"If I eavesdropped, wouldn't that be betraying Xia Ling's trust...? She's completely exposed, without any defenses against me..."

After much deliberation, Sirin finally made up her mind.

"Just one look, just one look... I just want to know if what Xia Ling just said is true..."

Chapter Sixty Xia Ling: Eavesdropping, huh? Then don't blame me for going all out!

"I see, this prop is truly amazing..."

After some fiddling, Fu Hua finally learned how to use [Friston. P]. After testing, she was able to hear Elysia's voice directly in her mind.

She was always the one speaking in other people's heads, but this time it was finally someone else speaking in her head, a feeling that made Fu Hua feel quite novel.

"Alright, alright, so much time has passed, it's about time we headed out."

As Xia Ling was speaking, she suddenly paused for a moment.

She noticed that there seemed to be a little creature eavesdropping outside Feather Dust.

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Fu Hua looked at Xia Ling's smile, somewhat puzzled.

However, she still asked her last question.

"I understand your proposal... Xia Ling, now, one last question."

"We've been talking for so long, but I have a feeling... you seem to really like that child? Almost all the suggestions you've made are for her benefit..."

Wow, Fu Hua, I'll never call you a blockhead again, you're practically a superhero!

Fu Hua's timing was so perfect that Xia Ling almost burst out laughing. She didn't even need to sense it to know that the Sirin outside Feather Dust was probably already listening intently.

"Hmm... Of course, I absolutely adore that child." Xia Ling nodded and went straight to the point. "Don't you think she's adorable?"

"Although she's a bit arrogant, she's not the kind of arrogant that people find annoying. Sometimes she'll throw a little tantrum, but when she gets too angry, she'll come back and awkwardly apologize to you."

"Besides her personality being to my liking, she is definitely a good girl in terms of character. At least according to you, when she saved that little girl, she was even more anxious than you were."

"And don't forget, even if she can't absorb you, you're still just a feather right now. Your words along the way... if it were someone with a bad temper, you probably wouldn't even be able to see me."

"In short, even putting aside her identity, even if she really isn't Fu Hua, I'd still be willing to accept her... Such a good girl, don't you like her?"

After saying this, Xia Ling keenly noticed that the person who had been eavesdropping seemed to have left.

Unfortunately, if Sirin hadn't left, I still have a bunch of crazy quotes I haven't said yet... Oh well, there will be plenty of opportunities later.

"Of course I don't mean to hate her, otherwise I wouldn't have kept trying to persuade her..." Fu Hua scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "However, you're right, maybe I didn't consider things comprehensively before."

"I will take Elysia's advice into consideration and become a qualified... uh, guardian."

"Hmm, Hua has finally figured it out!"

"To be precise, our mother, Fu, has finally realized how to handle her mother-daughter relationship..."

"Xia Ling, that analogy is a bit..."

"Anyway, that's it. I need to leave Feather Dust first, otherwise that child might overthink things... I don't want to cause any misunderstandings."

With that, Xia Ling waved and left Feather Dust.

"Alright, I've finished chatting with Fu Hua inside the feather. Sorry to keep you waiting... Hey, why is your face so red?"

"Ah... it's nothing, it's nothing, I'm just... just a little hot..."

Xia Ling's voice startled Sirin, who quickly waved his hand to fan himself, saying, "This Mount Tai Xu is great everywhere, but the temperature is really too high... I'm sweating all over from the heat."

Feeling the temperature around her, and looking at Sirin's cool attire and skin without a trace of sweat, Xia Ling couldn't help but chuckle.

"What are you laughing at..." Sirin felt uncomfortable with Xia Ling's reaction and quickly changed the subject.

"Well, um... I've been so busy solving my problem, Xia Ling, you haven't told me yet. What are your plans for coming to Mount Tai Xu?"

"Eh? My problems are fine. Isn't your issue with Fu Hua in the feather still unresolved?"

"Oh... it's nothing much. It's just that we have some minor disagreements on our views. You know, I used to be quite Old Fossil, so it's normal to have a generation gap..."

"Are you really alright?"

"It's really alright!"

"Okay... Remember to let me know if anything comes up, okay?"

Xia Ling seemed a little worried and gave some instructions.

"Okay, okay, why are you acting like a mother hen..." Sirin silently looked away. "So, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Of course, this trip to Mount Tai Xu was not my idea, but Kiana's."

"She encountered some bottlenecks in learning the Tai Xu Sword Qi. In addition, Fu Hua once told her that she left her past and some... uh, family property? in Mount Tai Xu. If needed, she can come and find it herself."

"So I came with Kiana, but I'm here to scout ahead. Kiana and Bronya are in Helios, so it'll probably be a while before they arrive."

"Is that so? That's easy to do. I'm very familiar with the Tai Xu Sword Qi. I'll personally instruct Kiana, and I'm sure she'll be able to punch Otto and kick Kevin just like me!"

You know what... the Finality move can actually kick Kevin... Xia Ling suppressed the urge to complain.

"Leave Kiana's practice to me. After all, I was the one who guided her before, so I know her situation pretty well," Fu Hua said, emerging from the feathers.

"I remember I buried quite a few Key of Domination in Mount Tai Xu. Now that the world is about to face its final challenge, those Key of Domination will only gather dust here. Why don't you go and retrieve them with Xia Ling?"

"Perfect timing. If you'd like to collect some more memories from back then, Mount Tai Xu also has quite a few Feather Dust scattered about..."

"Hmm, that's fine. Then, my dear little tour guide, let's go tour Mount Tai Xu together!"

"I had heard before that there is a special bird in Mount Tai Xu called the Chi Yuan. It is not only intelligent, but also has a very unique physiological structure."

Xia Ling, in a very familiar manner, hugged Sirin's arm. Sirin blushed slightly but didn't struggle.

"You mean those chubby Chi Yuan... I didn't see them this time either. They were originally a new breed cultivated by Lian Shan. They have been breeding in Mount Tai Xu for so many years that they have even developed some characteristics similar to Honkai Beast. It's normal for them to have intelligence."

While explaining to Xia Ling, Sirin Xia Ling walked with her into the mountains.

"This familiar feeling of déjà vu..."

"Elysia, although the power within her belongs to Su and Aponia, she is actually your successor, isn't she...?"

Watching Xia Ling easily build a good relationship with Sirin, Fu Hua's lips twitched slightly. She felt that she had seen this kind of scene more than once with Elysia 50,000 years ago.

"What are you saying? Little Xia Ling also has my mark on her, it's just that she's not very good at controlling it~"

"So you haven't completely denied that she's your heir...?"

"Uh-huh?"

Chapter 61 Duck Duck: I Must Speed Immediately

"Coo coo, coo coo coo!"

"So, this is the Chi Yuan?"

Xia Ling picked up a chubby Chi Yuan lovingly stroked its white feathers.

"Yes, that's why I said long ago, don't have any strange expectations of these so-called local specialties..."