Tian Shi could only sigh after hearing Su Mei's words.
If the assassination of their Master by the Seven Swords were like the "changing bones and eating flesh" scenario in fantasy novels, then it would be easier to handle.
However, after the Seven Swords killed their Master, they simply burned down the Fuyun Temple and went their separate ways.
Without any ulterior motive, some things become confusing.
"Master does not understand the hearts of people..." Su Mei continued, looking at Tian Shi's pensive expression.
"It is not that she does not understand people's hearts..."
Tian Shi shook his head but said nothing more.
Unfortunately, he could not handle the compatibility situation; he lacked the knowledge and experience in that area.
Su Mei smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"You did not understand... I really do not know if Master realized that Eldest Senior Sister has already started wearing makeup"
"Why mention this all of a sudden?"
Tian Shi tilted his head slightly, as he realized that Lin Zhaoyu was indeed wearing makeup.
"Grand Master, do you think Su Mei is the most dangerous?" Su Mei did not answer directly, but asked in return.
"Yes, in terms of intelligence, courage, and even action, I think you are the best among the Seven Swords"
"Grand Master, your praises are truly flattering to Su Mei"
Su Mei smiled brilliantly, but then her expression turned calm as she looked toward the ceiling.
"But, the most dangerous among us, the Seven Swordsmen... at least I believe the most dangerous one is actually my dear Eldest Senior Sister"
"Reason?"
"My Eldest Senior Sister is too nostalgic, she always believes that some things can stay the same"
Although Su Mei spoke cheerfully, her expression remained as calm as the pines outside the house.
"But my Eldest Senior Sister is also intelligent and perceptive, there are things she did know a long time ago, but she refuses to admit them, next year she will be thirty-five years old"
A hint of reminiscence appeared on Su Mei's face.
"Back then, how majestic and elegant was our Eldest Senior Sister, who defeated Yan Shilu, the second-best martial artist in the world, at the age of twenty-one? But now she has to resort to makeup to cover her wrinkles in front of our Master... I guess she has realized the difference between immortals and mortals"
"..."
"Of course, if that is the case, given Eldest Senior Sister's nostalgic nature, she could spend her life deluding herself, but if we truly have an irreconcilable conflict with Master... ha!"
Tian Shi thought for a moment and then nodded silently.
After the Seven Swords unleashed their bolts, Lin Zhaoyu rebelled against Hua to beg for mercy.
"Even if Eldest Senior Sister feels nostalgic, Master is the past, but aren't we, the younger sisters, also the past? After understanding the difference between immortals and mortals, even if Eldest Senior Sister keeps trying to deceive herself, she will end up taking our side, but this is a pity for Master, who actually trusts Eldest Senior Sister the most"
Tian Shi could only nod.
Although Lin Zhaoyu hesitated to kill her Master, she ultimately protected Cheng Lingshuang from her final attack.
As for Hua... she truly trusted Lin Zhaoyu the most, even the feathers she left behind and the illusions in her mind showed the figure of Lin Zhaoyu at the age of twenty.
"In reality, if we take one more step back and Eldest Senior Sister does not dare to act, how could Su Mei have the nerve to give orders to the other younger brothers and sisters? Sometimes, being killed by the Master can be considered as settling the karma"
Su Mei stopped there.
Tian Shi understood that there was no need to continue the conversation once this was said.
"Once Hua returns, everyone can go down the mountain"
After a moment of silence, Tian Shi spoke in a low voice.
"You are already adults, not to mention the sixth and seventh disciples, it wouldn't be wrong if you, elder sisters, set out to found your own sects or look for a place to live in peace, in the long run, what happens to the Taixu Sword Sect is none of your business"
"Go down the mountain?"
Su Mei was a bit surprised, apparently not expecting Tian Shi to make such a suggestion.
"The idea of going down the mountain sounds more like a family division, Grand Master"
Su Mei smiled with irony, shook her head, and bowed to Tian Shi.
"Su Mei does not mind, after living so many years on Mount Taixu, Su Mei has always desired to travel, but for my younger sisters, Mount Taixu is their home, there is no reason to force them to leave"
"Is that not your duty, Second Senior Sister and Eldest Senior Sister Lin Zhaoyu?"
Tian Shi had anticipated this problem.
"You know that the Seven Swords have bolts, and yet you insist on waiting for them to explode? That suits no one, besides, everyone is capable of taking care of themselves, apart from Ma Feima and Suyi, who among you can be considered an adult?"
Su Mei sketched an ironic smile, but remained evasive.
"In that case... as long as Master agrees, most would probably be willing to go down the mountain, after all, there are quite a few people like Su Mei who feel burdened, but of course, Eldest Senior Sister is very good at deceiving herself, so it might not be the case..."
"If she were the only one left, everything would be fine," Tian Shi sighed softly.
This was the best solution he could think of: if some things could not be resolved, then they should not have happened in the first place.
"Grand Master, what are you saying?" Su Mei shook her head.
"Then, Su Mei will do her best in this matter... But, of course, aren't you spoiling Master too much?"
"That is overstepping the boundaries quite a bit"
Tian Shi said softly and the atmosphere between the two relaxed.
"But no matter what happens, Hua is still my student, and you are still my disciples... Am I being partial?"
"It's a bit off-topic, but it's still reasonable and well-founded"
Su Mei laughed with all her heart.
"But isn't there an old saying that grandparents love their grandchildren the most? You spoil your Master so much that even your great-granddaughter is a bit jealous"
"I'm not going to talk about that, your Grand Master only turns eighteen this year, okay?"
"Hmm..."
Su Mei shook her head helplessly.
"If Master could be like you, Grand Master, then it probably wouldn't matter if it's shocking or not... Speaking of which, Su Mei has always been curious about how you and Master became master and disciple"
"It is destiny"
"Destiny? That's right, it's just that destiny is such a wonderful thing... It's a pity that the seven of us don't seem to have much destiny with you, our Grand Master"
Su Mei stood up and bowed to Tian Shi.
"The seven of us will probably disperse in the future, but Grand Master... please, do not let my words displease you, but our Master has a mental problem, if this continues, even if Su Mei disappears today, in the future there will be Zhang Mei and Li Mei; if the Seven Swords of Taixu disappear today, there could be Six Swords of Taixu or Eight Swords of Taixu in the future... Can you really spoil our Master for thousands of years?"
Su Mei bowed deeply to Tian Shi once again, then turned and left without waiting for Tian Shi's reaction.
"My Lord God..." Otto approached Tian Shi.
Although she did not interrupt, she heard everything the two said.
Su Mei's last words could be considered, in a sense, a "heart-wrenching" attack.
"Don't worry, we'll see what happens in the future, it's very kind of Su Mei to open up to me"
Tian Shi was in a good mood.
Although the Feng Huang Down was a degraded version of Discipline, it was still not something that could be resolved, nor was Void Archive.
After all, the Feng Huang Down depended on a part of the power of its original owner, Hua; without Hua, it would have been difficult to handle.
Perhaps, apart from violence, the only other option is to trust in the passage of time.
"Now that this matter has come to light, we will be able to return with peace of mind when spring arrives, it is a pity that Kallen and Eleonor have not reached the level of a Sword Goddess"
When the topic turned to Kallen and Eleonor, Otto felt somewhat helpless.
"After all, the realm of the Sword God is something difficult to describe, and apart from the True Person Hua, Cheng Lingshuang will not teach anyone else"
Otto was not very disappointed, as they basically got the Void Sword Qi for free.
Why have so many expectations for something that is free?
"Although there were some problems with the teaching, Kallen's natural talent is also a bit deficient," Tian Shi nodded.
Although Kiana is usually silly, it cannot be denied that she inherited the best bloodlines of Schariac and Kaslana.
Cecilia and Siegfried, individually, are capable of being heads of families in this era.
It is almost impossible for heads of families to marry each other.
However, in the future, Otto will kill her own family, and the other two main families will be paralyzed.
This situation, combined with Otto's desire to see what kind of child would be born, allowed both to meet successfully.
Then came Bianca, a phenomenon with a talent on par with the superpower genius, and Kiana, in addition to that talent, also possessed the talent of Herrscher...
Not counting previous civilizations, Honkai is a system where the present is stronger than the past.
In this era, Honkai is so stingy that it takes a long time to produce a Herrscher.
Therefore, it is not unfair for Tian Shi to say that Kallen's talent is a bit deficient.
"I had never heard that Kallen had no talent..."
Otto sighed.
"Eleonor's entry into the profession midway was certainly a bit forced... but Eleonor is also more diligent than Kallen"
"It's okay, it's okay, there's no point in continuing to talk about this, let's pack our bags and go to sleep"
…
"Go down the mountain?"
Hua heard Tian Shi's words with a frown and then looked at her seven disciples.
"What the Grand Master said is not without reason, but..."
"This disciple is willing to go down the mountain to kill demons and monsters for my Master"
Su Mei stepped forward first and bowed.
"I will turn twenty after the New Year, and it is time for me to travel the world instead of my Master"
Su Mei's words were so well-chosen that even Hua, who was a bit opposed to them, could not find any fault with them.
"Su Mei, you are right, but..."
"This disciple is also willing to descend from the mountain"
Cheng Lingshuang stepped forward with her sword in hand, which surprised Su Mei a bit.
"This disciple wishes to accompany the Grand Master to visit the country of 'Europe' in the west"
Hua nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Although Lingshuang is young, her martial arts skills are unparalleled and she should be fine staying by her Master's side.
"The disciples are also willing to descend from the mountain and travel the world instead of the Master, killing demons and monsters," said Jiang Wanru and Jiang Wanxi at that moment.
However, judging by the reason given, it is clear that these two were instructed by Su Mei.
"My sister and I support each other, so our Master does not need to worry"
Jiang Wanxi, the elder sister, added.
The two sisters, one strong and the other gentle, complement each other quite well... but...
Hua hesitated for a moment.
In her opinion, if a Herrscher were to appear in this era, it would inevitably be one of these two; these two were too accepting of the Honkai.
However, after all these years, there has been no sign of Honkai recovery...
"All right"
Hua nodded, which was interpreted as an agreement.
"Suyi still wants to stay by Master's side"
Qin Suyi said timidly that she did not understand why, suddenly, not only her Grand Master was leaving, but her elder sisters were leaving too.
"Suyi is still young and close to her Master, so it is natural for her to stay on the mountain"
Su Mei looked at her younger sister and smiled.
Although Qin Suyi and Cheng Lingshuang are the same age, their temperaments are completely different.
(Suyi's temperament was finally a bit weak)
"Then why don't you follow Fifth Senior Sister?" Cheng Lingshuang raised an eyebrow.
"Stop talking nonsense, Lingshuang, how could you take care of anyone?" Su Mei tapped Cheng Lingshuang's head.
"Isn't there a Founding Master?" Cheng Lingshuang looked at Tian Shi naturally.
Tian Shi: "..."
"This trip to the Western Regions is tens of thousands of kilometers, you, Lingshuang, are the one who can handle it, Suyi cannot," Su Mei said with irritation.
"Then, Second Senior Sister, will you take care of her?"
"Me...?"
Su Mei raised an eyebrow, looked at Cheng Lingshuang's cold face, and shook her head inwardly.
(The fifth is still very perceptive...)
Su Mei was sure that her fifth younger sister had "smelled" something, otherwise she wouldn't have been so proactive.
"I will bring her if I want to, if Suyi is willing, I, as her elder sister, will take the responsibility"
"I..."
Qin Suyi could not help but feel conflicted, after all, on one side was her closest Second Senior Sister, and on the other side was her most reliable Master...
"Zhaoyu, what about you?"
Seeing that all her disciples wanted to leave the mountain, Hua asked Lin Zhaoyu, who had been by her side the longest.
"I still wish to serve my Master... As for martial arts, I am far inferior to my second and fifth younger sisters, and I do not have the cooperation of my third and fourth younger sisters, I believe I do not need to kill demons or monsters, it is more appropriate for me to help my Master manage this Fuyun Temple"
Lin Zhaoyu's reaction was not unexpected for Su Mei and Tian Shi.
"What about little Ma?" Hua asked her youngest disciple.
"I... I don't know either," Ma Feima said timidly to Tian Shi.
He wanted to go down the mountain with the Grand Master, but the distance of ten thousand miles was too terrifying.
"With Feima's personality, he probably won't be able to go anywhere"
When Su Mei said that, everyone else smiled kindly.
Among the seven disciples, Ma Feima was the most timid and reserved, even more so than Suyi.
"Then this disciple should stay on the mountain and venture into the world in a few years..."
This child still wants to go out.
Hua nodded, which was taken as agreement.
Meanwhile, Qin Suyi also made a decision.
"Um... we can still see Master again, right?"
"Of course, our Fuyun Temple does not close its doors, Suyi, you can return whenever you want," Lin Zhaoyu said with a smile.
Even if the Master is away, traveling...
"Then... then Suyi will go down the mountain with the Second Senior Sister"
In Qin Suyi's eyes, she had found a way to have the best of both worlds.
Su Mei was not surprised by this.
With such a spectacle on Mount Taixu, how could a child not feel the impulse to descend? Even the sixth brother, with his temperament, felt tempted, not to mention the seventh.
Su Mei had seen this idea years ago.
Seeing this, Hua simply waved her sleeve and said softly:
"Since each has made their decision, let's have this last meal together"
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