"Let me think. Your Sword Heart was shattered long ago, and now only a small remnant is left. Why don't you just use Sword God a few times to burn through what's left?"
"I've tried that before, but the influence of Divine Sound still persists… Besides, my current body can no longer support me in using Taixuan Sword God…"
"How about I help you heal your body first?"
"But my body rejects Honkai energy… I might go crazy or even explode from the Honkai energy entering my body before you finish the treatment…"
"Then let's use Sword God first, consume the Sword Heart, and remove the influence of Discipline."
"My body isn't strong enough to support me in using the Sword Heart."
Ryn's scalp tingled as he thought. Fu Hua's body was currently rejecting external Honkai energy, but her condition required a large amount of it.
"What about Otto? He has Soulium treatment pods and the like. He can use electricity to replace Honkai energy."
"No, I don't trust him."
"You're like a patient with a terminal illness who won't live for more than a few years. No matter how bad Otto is, it's better than being dead, right?"
"I'll consider it. It's getting late, Ryn, you should get some rest too. Book of Cangxuan, stop eating and see Ryn out." Fu Hua patted the Book of Cangxuan's bulging belly, telling her to see Ryn off.
"Alright, alright, you blockhead. Ryn is just trying to help you with ideas."
The Book of Cangxuan reluctantly put down her snacks and got up to push Fu Hua back to her room.
See a guest out? What guest? Ryn gave her delicious food; he was practically her own father. How could she see him out? Of course, she'd rather send Fu Hua back to her room. This blockhead was so stubborn. Otto wasn't even charging them for treatment; she didn't even like getting things for free.
Watching the Book of Cangxuan push Fu Hua back to her room, Ryn shrugged helplessly. He didn't know why Fu Hua was so resistant to Otto, but right now, only Otto's treatment pod could help.
He couldn't possibly do what Fu Hua had suggested before, turning himself into a Herrscher and letting the miracle of Herrscher transformation heal her injuries and modify the instincts carved by Divine Sound, could he?
That actually seemed to make some sense. He wondered if he gave her an Authority, could she undergo Herrscher transformation? But Kika and the others hadn't even been equipped yet, so Fu Hua would have to wait.
However, Fu Hua's current condition wasn't urgent. It was just that using Shadow Knight: Moonbeam before had pushed her body a bit beyond its limits, causing an internal imbalance. After a few days of rest, she could still hang on.
But that didn't feel right. After all, Fu Hua had taught him Taixuan Sword Ki; they were practically master and student.
When the Book of Cangxuan finished sending Fu Hua off and was about to come out to entertain Ryn further, she found that Ryn had already left.
"What a shame, I was hoping Ryn would give me more snacks."
In her room, Fu Hua was playing a mobile game with a straight face, her thoughts unreadable.
Otto was a hypocrite, a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, even if it meant dragging the entire world down with him. The good that people saw in him was merely what Otto wanted them to see.
Protecting Shenzhou, protecting the world—Fu Hua couldn't deny Otto's contributions in this regard. But the thought that Otto only protected the world because it provided the conditions for him to achieve his goals sent a chill down her spine.
*Beep—*
A text message notification interrupted Fu Hua's thoughts.
Ryn: "I'm going to Schicksal HQ in a few days. Do you need me to bring anything back for you?"
Fu Hua: "Thank you. There's nothing I need."
Ryn: "Oh oh oh, okay okay, got it got it. I'll bring back a Soulium treatment pod for you first."
Fu Hua: "???"
Ryn: "If you're so against Otto, then let me operate the Soulium treatment pod. (Kiana's confident hands-on-hips emoji)"
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After returning from Fu Hua's place, Ryn carefully checked if Kiana had come to his house, then tiptoed back to his own room.
Ever since he told Kiana about her origin, she had cherished her current life even more, sticking to him, Mei, Theresa, and the others every day.
Well, that wasn't a big deal. The main issue was that Kiana and Sirin had suddenly started getting jealous of each other for some reason and began competing in every aspect.
During the day, Kiana would show off her wonderful, happy life to Sirin. At night, Sirin would overpower Kiana, occupy her body, and show her what a truly happy life was.
This made things hard for Ryn. He had to go out on missions during the day, and when he came back at night, he would be tormented.
The problem was, Sirin would occupy the whole night, and Kiana wouldn't even get a sip of soup, only able to watch eagerly. And during the day, everyone was busy…
His heart belonged to Kiana. This was cheating on his wife in front of her. While it was very pleasurable, his conscience couldn't take it!
After confirming that no one was around, Ryn lay down on his bed, relaxed, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
This long-awaited quiet leisure made Ryn feel sleepy as soon as he closed his eyes, and he began to doze off.
"Are you asleep?"
"Asleep."
"If you're asleep, then I won't hold back!"
"No, no, no. For goodness' sake, my lady…"
Ryn immediately turned into a scrawny figure, hugging the Kiana who had descended from the sky, on the verge of tears.
He was such a fool. He should have guessed that Kiana didn't need to sneak in at all. It was just a matter of opening a space portal…
Kiana pinned Ryn's hands down, straddling him, and shouted huffily, "Hmph, you don't complain when you're with Sirin, but you do when I come. You biased jerk, you think I'm easy to bully, don't you! I want it, I want it!"
Ryn held Kiana's waist, sat up and hugged her, then pulled her into the covers with him.
"There, there, let's not compete over this kind of thing. It's not worth promoting. Holding each other, our hearts closely connected, just sleeping in each other's arms like this is nice too."
Kiana rolled her eyes, not believing a word of Ryn's nonsense. They had slept in each other's arms for so many years that they had almost become like father and daughter. Their feelings hadn't progressed as quickly as after one day of sex.
However, after watching Sirin and Ryn together for so many days, Kiana had come to understand. Ryn liked to be forced; in bed, he preferred the domineering queenly types like Sirin and Mei. With a sunny, clumsy girl like her, Ryn couldn't bring himself to make a move.
Today, she had picked up a "Tianqi-brand" baseball bat from who-knows-where and knocked Sirin out with one blow. How could she easily give up this rare, undisturbed night?
Kiana grabbed Ryn's hand and placed it on her pert bottom, guiding it slowly down her thigh.
"Hmm? What's this…"
"I asked Mei about some things you like, then secretly bought them myself. Even Sirin doesn't know~"
Ryn caressed the high-quality stockings on Kiana's leg. Combined with Kiana's soft, boneless, and jade-like skin, the feel was…
"Since you've gotten me something I like, I have no choice but to give you something you like too."
"Aiya… hmph ah…"
Well, looks like another sleepless night.