‘I know.
But since she has entered the sect, she is now a member of Tai Xu Mountain.
I will teach her cultivation and guide her toward goodness.
As for daily life…’
As she spoke, she looked at Arthur.
Arthur immediately understood and smiled wryly.
‘I understand, Master.
Add an extra ladle of water when cooking, cut a few more feet of cloth when sewing clothes.
Don’t worry, Master, I’ll take good care of our little junior sister.’
He agreed readily, but the complex emotions in his heart did not dissipate.
Take care?
How?
On one side was his master, who had been the focus of his life for the past five or six years; on the other was a future ‘hidden danger’ that could lead to her tragedy…
‘Zhaoer.’ Fu Hua’s voice sounded again, lighter than before but with a certain penetrating quality.
‘You don’t need to overthink it.
Chaoyu is just Chaoyu, a child who has lost her family.
How the future unfolds depends on her own choices and how we guide her.’
Arthur’s heart trembled, and he looked up.
Fu Hua was quietly watching him, her gaze clear and calm, as if she could see through all the turbulent thoughts in his heart.
‘The past cannot be chased, the future cannot be predicted,’ she said slowly, her voice particularly clear in the evening breeze rising in the mountains. Get faster updates on g.com.
‘All we can grasp is the present.’
Arthur was stunned.
Could she sense it?
Sense his subtle resistance and vigilance toward Lin Chaoyu, stemming from ‘foresight’?
Or was this…
just her usual philosophy of life, coincidentally enlightening him?
‘I…
have learned,’ he lowered his head and said sincerely.
Yes, the future cannot be predicted.
The Lin Chaoyu mentioned by the system prompt was the Lin Chaoyu from that ‘Sorrowful If Line’—the Lin Chaoyu who, after unknown years and unknown changes, ultimately turned to betrayal.
But the one standing here now was just a little girl who had just been rescued, still shaken and fearful, filled with both fear and uncertainty about the future.
If, because he knew the ‘future,’ he held grudges against her or even secretly rejected her, how would that be any different from the foolish acts of persecuting ‘prophesied children’ based on prophecies?
Hadn’t his efforts over these six years been precisely to change that ‘future’?
The butterfly’s wings had already flapped.
Perhaps, this time, everything would be different.
‘I’ll go heat some water to wash Chaoyu and get her into clean clothes,’ Arthur took a deep breath, a smile reappearing on his face, this time much more genuine.
‘Master, you should rest early too.
Even if the injury isn’t serious, don’t take it lightly.’
Seeing his brightened expression, the faint trace of worry deep in Fu Hua’s eyes seemed to dissipate.
She softly ‘mm’-ed in acknowledgment, said nothing more, and turned to leave the small room.
The heavy feeling in his heart seemed to lighten a little.
How the future would unfold was still unknown.
But at least for now, what he could do was give this child who had lost everything a place on Tai Xu Mountain where she could sleep peacefully.
He picked up the cloth and vigorously wiped away the last bit of dust.
Outside the window, night had completely fallen, dotted with starlight.
Tai Xu Mountain remained tranquil, but from this night on, some things had quietly changed.
[worldline restoration progress: 41.9%]
[New associated figure: Lin Chaoyu (childhood).
Status: Under observation.]
[Prompt: Key variable has intervened.
Possibility of deviation in historical trajectory has increased.
Please maintain observation and guide with caution.]
The system prompt remained cold.
But as Arthur looked at the line ‘Possibility of deviation in historical trajectory has increased,’ he suddenly felt that perhaps…
it might not be entirely a bad thing.
He picked up the basin and headed toward the kitchen.
The water in the pot gradually warmed, steam rising and blurring the window lattice.
Just like the days on Tai Xu Mountain, seemingly calm, yet beneath the surface, undercurrents were already stirring, heading toward a future no one could clearly see.