Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

This was a platform located at the mountain's summit, surrounded by peaks that extended up to the clouds, creating a landscape resembling a valley. There were lush greenery and ancient-style pavilions and buildings.

The dwelling of the Red Kite Immortal Red Kite was impressive enough to qualify for applying as a cultural heritage site. Truly befitting an Red Kite Immortal—Sigurd's thoughts couldn't help but drift in that direction.

"Come down."

He then patted Kiana's small bottom on his back and commanded.

Following his instructions, Kiana descended from Sigurd's back, clapped her hands, and couldn't help but look around with curious eyes.

"Huh? It seems like there's no one around?"

"Then let's look for them."

"Yes~ I'll check out that building over there!"

"..."

Sigurd remained silent but didn't stop her.

She always acted like this, unless it was a serious situation. Being lively was not a bad thing in Sigurd's eyes; in fact, he thought it was good to have someone like her around.

"Sigurd! There really is someone inside!!"

A few seconds later, Kiana rushed out again, shouting loudly.

Then the little white fur hurriedly ran behind Sigurd, its small body hiding behind him, tugging at his clothes. Only half of its head peeked out from beside his shoulder, as if seeking Sigurd's protection.

In reality, it wasn't fear; she was just being intentionally cute.

Sigurd glanced at her indifferently, too lazy to pay attention to her antics. He raised his head and observed the woman slowly emerging from the door.

With gray hair and blue eyes, clad in white like snow, she outlined a graceful figure. Her delicate features seemed to convey a hint of confusion.

"You are..."

Fu Hua stood by the door, tilting her head in confusion.

During the battle in Siberia against the Herrscher of Void, she had burned all her memories. After being awakened by Otto, she subconsciously came to Tai Xu Mountain to seek traces of her past.

And here she had stayed for over ten years, except for occasional trips to places described in her notes. If not for major calamities outside or Otto's summons, she might have remained here indefinitely.

Even without memories, home could still bring a sense of peace.

Fu Hua gazed at Sigurd and Kiana, her soft and pitiful confusion only lasting a few seconds. Then, she quickly straightened her slender figure, replacing any fragile emotions with an unflappable calm.

"Where do you come from, and what do you seek?"

She spoke in standard Mandarin.

Sigurd's gaze swept around, finally settling on the stone table not far away. He gestured for them to sit and talk.

Fu Hua paused for a moment.

"My apologies for the rudeness. Please, be seated, and I will attend to you shortly."

With that, Fu Hua turned and went back inside.

Seizing the opportunity, Sigurd reached behind him and grabbed the pretending little white fur, lifting it up and tossing it into the air before walking confidently toward the stone bench.

Kiana executed a graceful mid-air 720-degree rotation, landing face first into the ground while causing a comical sound.

Thunk!

As expected of Kiana, the thing that one can only see in comedic manga is something that she can do in real life.

Sigurd glanced at the little creature still lying on the ground, then looked up at the sky, saying nothing.

When Fu Hua emerged with the tea tray, Kiana was still playing dead.

"What's wrong with her?" asked Fu Hua.

"She messed up her move, feels embarrassed by it and pretends to be dead, just ignore her," replied Sigurd casually, seeming to completely disregard Kiana's situation.

Fu Hua set down the tea tray and casually replied, "I have some technology left behind by old friends. I've forgotten the specifics, but overall, I don't lack for material needs."

She explained, feeling somewhat surprised at herself for divulging such information to a stranger. It wasn't her usual style, but facing that white-haired, blue-eyed face, she found herself letting down many of her defenses.

"Have we met before?" Fu Hua asked.

Although Sigurd looked young, Fu Hua herself was ageless and knew Otto, so she didn't rule out the possibility of Sigurd having a unique situation that allowed him to live long with a young body.

"I've heard of your name, but we haven't met personally," Sigurd replied.

"Why have you come to seek me out?" Fu Hua inquired.

"To seek enlightenment," Sigurd answered.

"What kind of enlightenment?" Fu Hua pressed further.

"The 'Divine Melody,' and your martial arts," Sigurd replied shortly, causing Fu Hua to furrow her brow gradually.

"Did Otto send you?" Fu Hua asked.

"Yes," Sigurd replied without hesitation, instinctively betraying Otto as usual.

Fu Hua nodded knowingly. She had separate backup memories of her transactions with Otto, ensuring that even if she burned her memories again, she would still understand her situation and have some basic information upon waking up.

And within those backup memories was Fu Hua's understanding of Otto.

In Fu Hua's eyes, it was quite normal for Otto to send someone to learn her techniques—perhaps in her forgotten past experiences, Otto had done something similar, but it may not have been effective, prompting him to send another apprentice.

"I cannot teach you the 'Divine Melody' separately. It's an indescribable skill. It's not actually a melody; we just use 'melody' to describe it. I have already integrated the techniques of the 'Divine Melody' into my 'Tai Xu Sword Qi,' forming a tangible system. Even so, I cannot guarantee whether you can learn it or not," Fu Hua explained.

"That's fine. As long as you teach and demonstrate it to me," Sigurd replied.

"This will take time."

"How long?"

"It could be several decades at most, or three to five years at least. Generally, there are no shortcuts," Fu Hua replied calmly.

Sigurd glanced at Kiana, who was sitting in the corner drawing circles. How could he forget that this little fool had mastered it in just a few months?

Oh, right, back then Fu Hua was inhabiting Kiana's body as a consciousness, providing direct guidance and mentoring, which accelerated her progress. It wasn't a typical situation.

"I think I will learn relatively quickly. However, I hold an important position and honestly cannot stay here. I hope the Red Kite Immortal will accompany me down the mountain and teach me at my office," Sigurd proposed.

Fu Hua hesitated.

Clearly, she didn't want to leave the mountain.

Currently, she was still in a state of blank memory, with some tendency towards isolation, preferring to spend her days meditating and contemplating in Tai Xu Mountain.

She instinctively resisted going out and forming relationships with others. Perhaps it was fear, fear of hurting someone again after losing her memory.

Just like how she could only know about her apprentice, Li Xue, from her notes.

"This is also part of the deal, Red Kite Immortal," Sigurd placed a badge on the table, the identification used to infiltrate Schicskal HQ.

Fu Hua, clearly recognizing the badge, fell silent.

Sigurd raised an eyebrow, relieved that she recognized it. Otherwise, he would have had to resort to showing a photo of him and Otto.

After a while, Fu Hua sighed softly.

"Well, I'll go down the mountain with you. This is also part of the deal," Fu Hua said with a hint of resignation, but without any discontent. In exchange for the safety of Shenzhou, her slight personal emotions were insignificant.

And so, Sigurd brought back the Red Kite Immortal quite easily, much easier than imagined—thanks to Otto's selfless dedication. Without him, how could this have been achieved?

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