Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity

"Nothing unusual, everything's normal."

Though Jiang Si wanted to reach out and pinch Shion's little tongue as a joke, Shion casually slapped his hand away.

After receiving the answer, the Sect Master finally de-transformed.

Bingtang was a bit curious. "What's wrong? Why ask that suddenly?"

"Nothing."

He thought there might be some problem, but it seems Keke was just talking nonsense.

Jiang Si habitually picked up his exercise equipment.

He hadn't worked out for two days, and his whole body felt like ants were crawling all over it.

While fighting could also get his body moving, exercising with equipment ultimately made him feel more comfortable.

The comfort of fully stretching every single muscle was something no massage could compare to.

Watching Jiang Si start fiddling with the exercise equipment, Bingtang also told the little girls to go outside first.

Because after exercising for a while, Jiang Si would take his clothes off.

And indeed, after sweating, Jiang Si took off his shirt. Seeing the faint black patterns still appearing on Jiang Si's body and his blood vessels seemingly turning somewhat black, Bingtang felt a slight worry in her heart.

However, since it concerned power, she knew asking would be useless and would only annoy Jiang Si.

"Bai Mei has already gone back. She plans to properly manage the Azure Cloud Sect in Jiangming City and asked me to tell you not to forget to send her the continuation of the Azure Cloud ancestors' stories."

"Got it."

"I want to ask you some things about the Saint Hall."

Jiang Si paused his stretching movement. "What do you want to ask?"

"Is the establishment of the Saint Hall serious? How long do you plan to keep it going?" Bingtang asked seriously. "Bai Mei cares deeply about her student Ruo Yun. If this is just fooling around, I'll make preparations for her in advance. Even though she left the Azure Cloud Sect, she shouldn't have to lose her ability to transform into a Magical Girl."

"Oh, you mean that."

Jiang Si nodded. As long as it wasn't interfering with his money-making, it was fine. "The Saint Hall is definitely serious. It won't disband anytime soon. In the future, it will become a branch of the Azure Cloud Sect, probably the Artifact Refining Branch."

After all, Ruo Yun's main ability was artifact refining, which couldn't be found within the Azure Cloud Sect.

He had many weapons he wanted to try; he'd let her refine more.

He couldn't possibly let her go.

But he hadn't thought of specific weapons yet. Although the Supreme Emperor's Weapon was good, if its power wasn't sufficient after being refined, it would utterly ruin the prestige of the Supreme Emperor's Weapon—that was absolutely unacceptable.

He needed to let Ruo Yun practice with some mid-level weapons first, like "Life Weapons" or "Life Treasures." Once her level was higher, then she could refine the Supreme Emperor's Weapon...

Over there, Bingtang also breathed a sigh of relief. "I see. Does the Saint Hall need my assistance?"

"That's not necessary."

The Sect Master immediately agreed. "It's just a small organization. You can manage it yourself; no need to trouble him."

Bingtang was certainly capable, but once she started managing it, all the money would have to go through her, and she would question everything he wanted to do.

Too troublesome.

He established the Saint Hall precisely to freely use money. If he let Bingtang manage it again, wouldn't he have established the Saint Hall for nothing?

The Azure Cloud Sect's money had to serve the Azure Cloud Sect, paying disciples' salaries. But the Saint Hall's money was entirely his own.

As for Ruo Yun and Hua Hu's wages...

They could figure it out themselves. Jiang Si wouldn't bother.

Although Bingtang felt a bit regretful, she also knew she had to give Jiang Si some freedom.

If she controlled everything, he probably couldn't stand it either.

Moreover, everything needed contrast.

Jiang Si probably didn't fully appreciate how hard she worked on many things daily.

Letting him manage a small organization himself would likely make him realize her hardships—surely he wouldn't be a hands-off boss for such a small organization too, leaving everything to others.

Thinking this, Bingtang felt reassured and didn't pursue the Saint Hall matter further.

After Jiang Si finished exercising, rinsed off, and put on his clothes, Bingtang called towards the meeting room, "You can come in now."

The little girls who had been chattering noisily outside the door and near the meeting room swarmed in.

Qinghua immediately threw herself beside Bingtang, chattering excitedly, "That's great, Lady Bingtang! The Sect Master didn't dump you..."

Although she didn't know what the Sect Master and Lady Bingtang talked about, ever since Lady Bingtang spoke with the senior apprentice sister, Lady Bingtang had looked serious and in a bad mood.

As a love expert, Qinghua could tell at a glance that it was probably the Sect Master planning to abandon Lady Bingtang after toying with her feelings.

That's why Lady Bingtang's mood was so low.

"It's wonderful that the Sect Master is willing to return to Lady Bingtang's side, wuwu..."

Bingtang helplessly gave her a flick on the forehead. "What nonsense are you spouting again? Want to be confined?"

"I was just worrying about Lady Bingtang..."

Four Leaf and Six Leaf ran to Jiang Si's side, showing off, "Sect Master, Sect Master! We've already mastered the 'Unenlightened Confusion'! We're not far from the ultimate divine insight into 'Obstruction of Perception' you mentioned. 'Void-Proof Great Forest Wood' is within sight! We just successfully tricked a Blooming-rank Magical Girl inspector from the Central Bureau..."

"Oh, well done."

"Yumo, Yumo worked hard too! Became stronger!"

"Mm, you've worked hard too."

Watching the pair of disciples chattering noisily and somewhat clamorously, Jiang Si suddenly remembered something. He pulled a phone from his pocket and looked at Qinghua. "Qinghua."

Qinghua, who had been laughing and joking with Bingtang, turned around to see the Sect Master casually toss the phone over.

She hurriedly caught it.

"A kind-hearted person gave it. They're a fan of the Magical Girl Idol Project."

Hearing the Sect Master's explanation, Qinghua turned on the phone and opened the game. When she opened the inventory, her eyes widened.

"Holy—holy crap! How much money did this cost?! We're rich! Qinghua will love you forever, Sect Master!"

Qinghua excitedly lunged forward, wanting to hug the Sect Master, but was grabbed by the back collar and lifted up.

Bingtang said calmly from behind, "Even if the Sect Master gave it to you, you're not allowed to get addicted or waste money."

Grinning sheepishly, Qinghua nodded repeatedly, speaking deliberately formally, "With the cultivation resources bestowed by the Sect Master, I'll never need to spend money again, hehe. Qinghua will also be a top-tier cultivator from now on..."

Bingtang glanced around. Yumo, Four Leaf, and Six Leaf all looked envious.

After all, going out and coming back with a gift just for Qinghua... even Bingtang felt a bit envious...

But Jiang Si clearly didn't care at all. Somebody from the Disaster Control Bureau forced it on him anyway.

Giving it to Qinghua to handle was just making the best use of it.

He had previously considered charging Qinghua a fee, but with the Saint Hall, a fully confident Jiang Si didn't plan to take that little money anymore.

After giving it away, he prepared to go out. Bingtang followed behind him. "Yumo and the others really want gifts too..."

"Hmm."

Seeing Jiang Si completely indifferent, Bingtang had to spell it out. "Could you bring them some gifts too?"

Thinking for a moment, she took some cash from her pocket and handed it to Jiang Si. "It's a bit pitiful to let them just watch Qinghua enviously. Please help buy some gifts. Four Leaf and Six Leaf just want some tasty snacks. As for Yumo... for Yumo, give her some pretty accessories, hair clips are best. Her hair clip needs replacing anyway."

Jiang Si calculated; the amount given was substantial. Even after buying these gifts, quite a bit would be left.

He nodded and accepted the money.

He asked bluntly, "Have you found the location of the Witch Association in Hulin City?"

"Twins has already found it. The specific information has been sent to you. When do you plan to go?"

"Now."

"Now?"

A pair of Polluted Magic wings suddenly unfurled behind Jiang Si, startling Bingtang.

Battle Qi transforms into wings!

The dense corrupted magic power, now on the Sect Master's body, was as docile as pure magic.

But ever since Jiang Si de-transformed, Bingtang hadn't sensed any Polluted Magic, and Jiang Si hadn't replenished any either.

Meaning, this Polluted Magic appeared out of thin air...

The exquisite control and surging amount of magic made Bingtang's heart sink slightly.

If this continued, Shion would probably become even harder to appear.

"I need to test my new power."

Jiang Si had been very impatient recently.

After advancing, a strong enemy should immediately come to fight, showcasing the results and necessity of the advancement.

Yet he had wandered around Beihai for so many days without encountering one.

How could he consolidate his foundation, how could he continue deducing this Nascent Soul path?

How could he identify deficiencies through combat and cultivate innate spells to complement his Nascent Soul?

And how could he refine magical treasures while carrying an invincible momentum?

He could no longer hold back.

"Alright, anyway, Hulin City is close. If you take the train from North Station, it's just over an hour..."

"No need. I'll fly there."

"Then I'll have Four Leaf help hide you..."

As soon as Jiang Si stepped out of the sect, his massive wings flapped, stirring up billowing dust on the ground!

He shot into the sky!

Bingtang chased a few steps, shouting after the Sect Master before he got too far, "Twins also said you must drag it out for three hours!"

"Remember! You must wait three full hours before completely wiping out the Witch Association in Hulin City!"

"Got it."

...

Hulin City, underground bar.

The noisy music made Twins cover her ears.

She hated environments like this.

Hopping and skipping through the crowd on the dance floor, as if having no collision volume, she ghosted her way to the quiet private rooms in the back.

After passing the third private room, she boldly yanked the door open.

"Red Crane, Red Crane! Twins came to play with you~"

The room was quiet. The TV wasn't on, and the room was clean. A few Magical Girl posters hung on the walls.

However, there was no information about Magical Girls in Hulin City.

Because it was designated a safe zone, all Magical Girl news had been blocked for the past twenty years.

Three people sat in the center: one woman, two men. Nothing else was on the table except peanuts, melon seeds, and a few bottles of drinks—not even alcohol. The three held cards and some scattered cash.

The glamorous woman holding a strong hand looked up at her first, tilting the cigarette in her mouth. "Yo, it's Twins. What brings you to my place all of a sudden?"

"Of course because I ran into trouble and wanted to ask Sister Red Crane for help."

"Did Chilian send you?"

"Wow, Sister Red Crane is amazing, guessed it right away."

Taking a drag from her cigarette, Red Crane put down her cards and glanced at the two men opposite her. "Alright, you two get out."

"Come on, Red Crane, this hand's almost over," one of them, a bespectacled, refined-looking young man, said awkwardly. "My hand is so good, we'll finish soon."

Red Crane mixed her cards with the already played cards in the middle and started shuffling. "I have a guest."

"You can't do this, Red Crane. I've lost a lot tonight. At least give me half back..."

"Next time. Don't disturb me entertaining guests."

"Red..."

Before he could finish, the originally languid, glamorous woman suddenly grabbed a nearby glass bottle and smashed it against the other's forehead with a "crack!"

Shards of glass flew everywhere. Twins carefully jumped aside to avoid being cut.

The glasses flew out of the room, landing and shattering in the hallway. Twins looked back into the room. The refined young man's eyes rolled back, blood streaming down his forehead as he slowly collapsed to the floor.

"Damn annoying." Scratching her voluminous red hair, the red-haired woman sighed. "I hate idiots who don't understand human language the most."

"Exactly, exactly," Twins outside the room nodded in agreement.

The other man, pale-faced, threw down his cards and turned to leave.

"Wait." Red Crane stopped him, making the man tremble. "Drag this guy out. Don't let him be in the way here."

The man in the suit nodded repeatedly, went over, dragged the unconscious bespectacled man, and walked past Twins without daring to look back.

"Wow."

Twins clapped. "So imposing, Sister Red Crane. You're practically the ultimate super villain in my mind."

Red Crane didn't say much, just narrowed her eyes. After shuffling the cards, she tilted her head. "Close the door."

When Twins closed the door and walked in,

Red Crane had already picked up a gun, aiming it at her forehead.

Twins immediately raised her hands obediently. "I surrender! Twins surrenders!"

"Don't play games with me. You were sent to support Beihai two years ago. The Witch Association in Beihai has long been destroyed. The captain's death caused quite a stir within the Witch Association."

Red Crane's originally lazy expression finally gained a hint of ferocity. "In terms of ability, the captain was the strongest among us. How is it possible he died, and you're still alive!"

"Aiya, Sister Red Crane, what are you saying? Although Twins is weak, Twins is cowardly," Twins still wore a cheeky grin. "The captain was capable and bold, so he got killed by the Azure Cloud Sect. But Twins ran away early, so Twins survived. The greater the ability, the faster you die; the smaller the ability, the faster you run..."

"Enough with the slick talk." Red Crane cut her off. "Chilian also died not long ago. In East China, only Chilian knew I was here. You met Chilian, but Chilian died, and you're still alive? And you say you're not a traitor?"

"You dare suspect me!"

Twins immediately pulled out a vine and a gu insect from her pocket, placing them on the table, huffing angrily. "You just wait! You just wait! Twins will make you regret doubting my loyalty!"

Red Crane frowned, watching the vine slowly transform into the captain's appearance. Her originally murderous expression finally softened slightly. "That Magical Girl ability to copy memories? Surprised you kept it."

"Useful abilities must be kept, of course. Hmph! Don't you run! Don't run! Captain!"

After the captain regained some clarity, he looked at Twins, then at Red Crane.

Red Crane immediately bowed her head slightly in respect. "Captain."

"Seems you've developed well here."

"You flatter me, Captain." Red Crane seemed a little nervous. "It's all thanks to your guidance back then..."

Seeing Red Crane so tense, Twins immediately got excited. Standing beside the vine-formed little captain, she waved her hand vigorously, putting on an air of someone relying on a powerful backer.

"Captain, Captain! She falsely accused me! Insisted I'm a traitor! People like her don't deserve good treatment. Captain, you must scold her properly, hit her hard! Stand up for me!"

Red Crane's face immediately changed.

The vine captain clasped his hands behind his back, speaking slowly. "Why does it not feel like a false accusation to me?"

The previously hopping and jumping Twins froze. The Red Crane opposite immediately raised her pistol, pressing the muzzle against her forehead. "I knew it!"

Twins immediately raised her hands again, her face crestfallen. "That's not right, Captain! We fought together for so long as comrades! You don't believe Twins either?!"

Red Crane bit her cigarette. "Captain, I'll deal with her now..."

"How long are you two going to keep this up?"

The gu insect beside them finally spoke.

Red Crane was slightly startled. She glanced at the captain again, and after the captain shook his head, she lowered the pistol.

The glamorous woman took a drag of her cigarette and blew smoke at the gu insect. "Heh, isn't this the big star of Jiangming City, Chilian? Getting the same treatment as the captain, you've really made it."

Chilian habitually retorted, "Show some respect, Red Crane. Forgotten when I taught you a lesson?"

Red Crane laughed. "Got a couple of Complete Witch Grief Seeds and your tail's up in the sky. Back at the meeting, you loudly mocked the captain for raising an Azure Cloud Sect in Beihai over three years and ending up completely annihilated. Said you could handle the Azure Cloud Sect yourself, no support needed. And then what?"

"The Azure Cloud Sect actually came. You were wiped out in three hours. Mocking the captain for three years? You're not even qualified!"

Twins felt the gu insect turning red again.

"I was just careless!"

"Careless? Heh, I think the ground in Jiangming City was too soft, you couldn't stand steady. The air was bad, you couldn't breathe well. The unpredictable weather messed with your mood. Plus, your period came, leading to being wiped out in three hours, right?"

Wow, such a vicious tongue.

Twins felt Chilian was about to explode.

Then the gu insect's voice carried a tearing quality. "You're so great, you go fight the Azure Cloud Sect then! A turtle hiding in its shell dares to criticize me!"

That sounds a bit familiar...

Twins picked up a nearby drink, grabbed some peanuts and melon seeds, took off her shoes, propped her legs on the table, and happily watched the two women tear into each other.

Too bad Chilian was already dead; couldn't pull Red Crane's hair...

Red Crane sat on the sofa, respectfully picking up the captain while saying, "I have my own work. With the Heart Image Remnant about to open soon, I have no time to deal with some free Magical Girl organization."

Twins was stunned.

Heart Image Remnant?

Before she could speak, Chilian over there already shouted, "Just admit you're scared!"

"Say whatever you want."

Red Crane leisurely took another drag of her cigarette and blew smoke onto Chilian's gu insect. "A stray dog. You'll be forever marked with that three-hour wipeout, along with your worthless Magical Girl mother who died meaninglessly, hanging on the pillar of shame."

Twins felt the gu insect quiet down, even calm down.

It didn't speak anymore.

Red Crane then held the captain's vine form and began chatting warmly with the captain.

Her originally lazy, dangerous demeanor transformed into that of an obedient, gentle female student.

Red Crane always became a different person in front of her idol.

But Twins felt a bit left out.

"Um, Captain."

The vine captain ignored her.

"Hey, hey, Miss Red Crane."

Ignored.

Damn it!

What's going on? This feeling of being the only one excluded...

Shouldn't the captain be completely under my control?

Then she looked down and saw the gu insect crawling over, sighing in relief.

It's fine, there's still one fellow sufferer.

Misery loves company.

"Contact the Azure Cloud Sect."

A resentful, terrifying voice that seemed to come from hell made even Twins shudder.

Drank too much water, almost peed.

She tilted her head. "Um, that's not really good, is it?"

"I said contact the Azure Cloud Sect!" Chilian's sinister voice seemed squeezed through gritted teeth. "Stop pretending. Call the Azure Cloud Sect over! I want to see how long this bitch can last."

"Start the timer! Start the timer for me right now!"