" The Full Bloom Mental Image Domain can be compressed and used as Dao Seed, and it can also be used externally when not in transformation mode. It has great potential and can serve as a protective technique for the magical girl's true form."
"This is an excellent opportunity for the Azure Cloud Sect. In the future, in addition to clearing out the Calamity Beast and the Witch Association, Azure Cloud Sect disciples should pay more attention to the Mental Image Remnants, as they can be used as training tools."
"I've noted it down."
"Although An Shiyu cannot enter the Azure Cloud Sect, we must pay attention to her movements and daily life. As a remnant soul of Great Emperor, Mujin's experience and knowledge about magical girls are very important, laying a solid foundation for the sect's future path to Full Bloom Great Emperor."
Bingtang listened and took notes at the same time.
The two of them came back by car. Although they could have flown over, Bingtang felt it was better not to be so ostentatious.
So I still took Jiang Si with me in the car.
Bingtang listened with great interest as Jiang Si recounted the stories of the Land of Mirrors and her experiences with Mujin along the way.
It felt like going back to three years ago, when Jiang Si was telling her those amazing cultivation stories in the sect.
In fact, Bingtang never found those things interesting.
Leveling up by defeating monsters, encountering fortuitous events and obtaining treasures, becoming stronger and defeating people she couldn't beat before—she didn't actually find much enjoyment in these things.
Of course, she didn't really hate it; it was just like listening to some girls in her class gossiping.
It wasn't particularly interesting, but it wasn't boring either.
However, listening to Jiang Si tell these stories is quite interesting in itself.
Jiang Si, who was indifferent and apathetic to everything else, talked incessantly about cultivating immortality, or about her gains in the Land of Mirrors.
Jiang Si, who is completely different from usual, is inherently very intriguing.
"I have gained a lot from this trip. After I consolidate my knowledge, I will be ready to spread my teachings to the world. Please make the arrangements. I will give a lecture on a certain day. It's also time to put Yumo and the others' advancement on the agenda."
"Although the Land of Mirrors lacks a proper Daoist tradition, their technology is quite advanced. While technological cultivation is considered a side path, if mastered, it can be a legitimate path. We should inquire more about the Land of Mirrors and perhaps acquire their technology for our own use in cultivation."
"If we could acquire the technology from the Land of Mirrors, the Azure Cloud Sect's financial problems would be alleviated somewhat," Bingtang said with a smile. "The price of Grief Seed started to drop recently. Now, apart from Grief Seed from B-rank Calamity Beast, no one wants low-level Grief Seed anymore. However, the Azure Cloud Sect's expenses haven't decreased, especially recently with everyone clearing out more and more Witch Association and Calamity Beast, our expenditures are the highest in recent years."
Although Jiang Si didn't care much about these things, she didn't interrupt her, but simply nodded to indicate that she had heard.
I just didn't understand.
"If this continues, the Azure Cloud Sect's internal cash flow will run into problems. Although I can find a way to borrow some money from the Ice-Colored Group to subsidize it, it's not a long-term solution. For the group to develop in the long term, it still needs a healthy cash flow. I've also been worried about future business. For example, our ' Beihai Idol Is Legend ' project, which was preparing to launch the magical girl idol band Magica, got off to a bad start because the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau had too many magical girl idols. Before even releasing our first cover song, 'Hakimi,' we were already facing a 'graduation statement'..."
This is a lie.
The Azure Cloud Sect is not short of money; rather, it has a large number of high-quality magical girl talents. Whether they are inner or outer disciples, everyone has their own unique skills and special abilities. The seven true disciples are even more amazing in terms of fighting spirit, patience, and skills. Not to mention the honorary true disciples who bring surprises from undercover agents in various industries.
It also has the backing of a giant conglomerate like Ice-Colored Era.
She also relied on a Dao Lord who would always affirm her no matter what she said, even if she didn't understand it.
If they can still manage to run the sect into financial difficulties, then it would actually make Bingtang Tang seem incompetent.
In reality, simply buying out Bai Family's Third Sister's masterpieces and ghost stories in a large package and then instantly turning them into IPs would already be enough to collect taxes for the ancestors for eight hundred years to come.
Therefore, it wouldn't be excessive to sing its praises for ten thousand generations in the name of our ancestors.
Not to mention the others...
"... In short, we devised many plans, and even considered cooperating with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, since outer sect disciples are quite suitable as temporary workers..."
The nonsensical statements reminded Jiang Si of the boring business aspects of some urban fantasy cultivation stories.
Back then, he could skip ahead at will, and if he got angry that the book stopped being about cultivating immortality, he would simply delete it and leave.
But now, when Bingtang says these things to him, Jiang Si can only nod as if she understands.
"If I can acquire the technology from the Land of Mirrors, I can openly and legitimately facilitate a cooperation between the Ice-Colored Group and the Azure Cloud Sect, and ensure the Azure Cloud Sect's financial health through profit sharing. This will also allow me to further expand the Azure Cloud Sect's scale and influence in the future."
There aren't many people from the Azure Cloud Sect right now, even though the search for Jiang Si has caused quite a stir, it seems like there are magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect everywhere.
In reality, most of the credit goes to Blue Flower, who uses Magic Puppet to maintain appearances. In terms of the sheer number of magical girls, Azure Cloud Sect still cannot compare with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
When Bingtang tried to expand the search area for Jiang Si Jiang Si after she disappeared, she discovered this problem: the Azure Cloud Sect's influence was too small. Even some Disaster Countermeasures Bureau in South China had never heard of the Azure Cloud Sect.
For example, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau of the three affected cities in South China —Chenming, Zengcheng, and Nanning— were still in a state of confusion even after receiving a call from the central government, as if something had already happened.
Having tasted success with the Mental Image Remnants this time, Jiang Si will probably go on a crazy adventure to find more Mental Image Remnants in the future.
Whether for the sake of the Azure Cloud Sect, for Jiang Si, or for her own sake, Bingtang must increase the influence of the Azure Cloud Sect.
At the very least, we must prevent the Witch Association exploiting loopholes and controlling the TV station to impersonate the Azure Cloud Sect in declaring war; this is something we must definitely avoid.
Seeing Jiang Si looking drowsy, Bingtang Tang smiled.
In reality, she knew that Jiang Si neither understood nor was interested in these things.
However, because it concerned the lineage of the Azure Cloud Sect, even if he didn't understand the Daoist path of cultivation, he would pretend to understand it...
For Bingtang, talking about these topics and making Jiang Si sleepy was quite an interesting thing in itself.
Moreover, they were on a shuttle bus— Bingtang said she wanted to report slowly along the way, so they boarded the shuttle bus after getting closer to Beihai.
There weren't many people on the bus, but there were a few. Jiang Si, who was dozing off, swayed back and forth. Bingtang leaned closer and rested her head on his shoulder.
They look like lovers.
Especially the uncles and aunts next to them, who were all smiles and praising how well-matched they were, made Bingtang feel embarrassed, so she offered them some snacks.
Say more.
This is the true value of choosing a bus...
Hiding the conversation with Jiang Si is a bit troublesome.
However, for a magical girl, this isn't too difficult; the passengers on the bus are all ordinary people.
And just in case, she notified Four Leaves Six Leaves to prepare.
It can distort the perceptions of people on the bus at any time.
Unfortunately, Jiang Si had only dozed off, and after not hearing her speak for a while, she woke up and asked, "Are you finished?"
"Um."
"I trust you with the affairs of the Azure Cloud Sect; I won't ask any more questions."
In reality, you can't get any answers from them.
Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. The main job of the protagonist in an online novel is to run dungeons.
As for other tasks, just leave them to trustworthy people.
Jiang Si is already researching the next opponent for the Mental Image Remnants.
Of course, we shouldn't let ourselves be bothered by these trivial matters.
"Oh, by the way, your lackey in the Witch Association, the Complete Witch Xilan, has been captured by us. She previously used the name of the Azure Cloud Sect to declare war on television without authorization, which caused us quite a bit of trouble."
Is anyone injured?
"No, that's not the case. Before it spread, we already cleared up the misunderstanding with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
"Oh, then a little punishment should suffice, right?" Jiang Si pondered. "Perhaps it would still be useful."
"Yes, I think so too. Si Motu's identity and her connection with Xilan were painstakingly constructed by the sect leader, and he put a lot of thought into it. I also guessed that you would be of great use in the future, so I spared her life."
Jiang Si nodded without changing her expression, "That's right."
Although they were all things he did incidentally, it wouldn't be wrong to say that he had made a long-term plan.
Sometimes, human wisdom is revealed in these seemingly casual, impulsive details.
Although he may not have thought of it at the time, subconsciously he already considered it to be the optimal solution.
This is what super intelligence is like.
If you need to constantly use your brain to think and find the optimal solution, what kind of super intelligence is that?
To call something that an ordinary person can do, "super intelligence," is an insult.
True super intelligence is instinct that requires no thought!
Jiang Si to leave Xilan behind and infiltrate the Witch Association is undoubtedly a testament to his exceptional wisdom!
True super intelligence is something that even the person themselves may not be aware of...
Bingtang watched Jiang Si's expression with great interest. After a while, she seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Oh, right, there's something else I almost forgot to mention. As you instructed, if you get back late, use the Shion doll and Keke to let them know. You've been missing for too long, so I'll go tell Keke first."
"However, the situation was somewhat complicated at the time." Bingtang didn't know what to say for a moment. As the bus swayed along the bumpy road, she bumped into Jiang Si.
After sighing, she continued, "When I talked to her, she got upset. Keke felt that Shion was irresponsible for taking you to a dangerous place and failing to protect you, so she said she hated Shion."
"I know," Jiang Si said nonchalantly. "Don't worry about it."
" Shion's relationship with Keke might deteriorate..."
"When did Shion and Keke become close?" Jiang Si asked curiously, "You've only met a few times, haven't you?"
Bingtang was also a little unsure of what to say. " Keke has always been closer to Shion, hasn't she? Compared to you, her older brother..."
"How is that possible?"
Jiang Si chuckled. "It's not that I'm criticizing you, but while cultivators need to be ruthless, they shouldn't be completely ignorant of the seven emotions and six desires."
"Coco and I Keke lived together for many years and have a harmonious relationship. We've never even argued. Shion has only known her for a short time. How can she be compared to family? Bingtang, your cultivation is still insufficient. You must first enter the world before you can transcend it, you must first have feelings before you can be ruthless. You are so oblivious to emotions; I'm afraid you won't be able to pass the hurdle of becoming a mortal."
Bingtang Candy laughed.
It slammed its head onto Jiang Si 'Jiang Si thigh and lay down directly on her lap.
"What?"
"I'm slow, I'm heartless, I'm going to sleep."
"It's not that I'm going to throw a tantrum over a few words, but the truth can be a bit hurtful..."
Bingtang buried her face in Jiang Si's thigh and took a vicious bite of his thigh flesh.
It felt like I'd bitten into a steel bar; I didn't dare use much force, but my tooth still ached.
Don't disturb my sleep!
The Shuangsheng had a dream in which Lord Bingtang pulled them out of the sea, held them in his arms, comforted them, and praised them for doing a great job, spreading the news from the Land of Mirrors.
She hugged Lord Bing Tang and cried loudly, telling him how awful the prince of the Mirror Kingdom was, how she had gone through so much trouble to guide him, only to be betrayed in the end and taken the key to the Mirror Kingdom, and that the prince of the Mirror Kingdom wanted to kill her.
Absolutely heartless and shameless!
Back then, the Shuangsheng risked their lives, painstakingly sailing the yacht the Prince had bought for them, to the Mental Image Remnants alone.
There was hardly anything to eat along the way; all we could manage were simple, luxurious seafood dishes and endless champagne. There wasn't even rice or water.
I drank champagne all the way and my stomach was so full that I had been urinating frequently, urgently, and incompletely for several days, and I couldn't sleep well.
The Shuangsheng endured a great deal of hardship in dealing with the Prince.
He was left with a host of injuries.
Bingtang listened in a daze, then asked her curiously, "What kind of suffering did you endure?"
The Shuangsheng cried even more pitifully.
Bingtang frantically coaxed her, hugged her, and comforted her until Bingtang started apologizing. Only then did the Shuangsheng finally stop crying and ask Bingtang Tang to feed them.
Then I was woken up by a bucket of cold water.
When I got up, I found myself tied to a chair.
The ropes binding him ran from his feet all the way to his forehead, pressing him tightly against the chair.
The Shuangsheng ' first thought was simply that there were two of them.
It's over.
The Shuangsheng ' innocence is now in jeopardy.
Unconscious, restrained, in a pitch-black basement.
What will happen when you combine them is obvious even to a fool.
But it's okay, the Shuangsheng have already made their decision.
If any problems arise, bite off your tongue and commit suicide immediately.
One must leave behind a legacy of integrity!
As we all know, being defiled is the easiest thing to prove permanently.
Once a female character is defiled, no matter if she is reborn, enters a parallel world, or uses any other means, such as an identical body or a split body, it is impossible to erase the label of that female character being defiled.
Death is a small matter, but losing one's virginity is a big deal!
It would be better to be dead...
Wait, what if the corpse didn't escape either?
Can a corpse be considered not a case of Shuangsheng losing their virginity?
"Finally awake."
The Shuangsheng immediately went into battle mode, looked around, and sure enough, saw the familiar figure in the mirror.
Then I breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was Prince, Shuangsheng immediately felt confident.
"Do you know you're declaring war on the Witch Association?" The girl bounced fiercely on the chair. "Dare to touch the Witch Association Twin Gods, the invincible captain's number one sworn sister, one of the peerless twins, the legendary Complete Witch clone war Shuangsheng? The Witch Association tear you to pieces! Release me now, and the Witch Association's Guild might spare your life!"
"Idiot, have you even forgotten how you got here?"
"You're the idiot! How dare you use such despicable means to plot against me! Release me now, Shuangsheng I'll let it go. But if you remain obstinate, don't blame me for Shuangsheng!"
The Prince was so angry he forgot what he was going to say. He grabbed a knife next to the mirror and shouted, "Want to test how sharp my knife is?!"
The Shuangsheng immediately bared their teeth, biting the air fiercely, " The Shuangsheng ' teeth aren't necessarily a bad thing!"
Then, startled, she said, "Wait, why are you holding your hand out? Take it back, take it back!"
The Prince sneered, not only refraining from retracting his hand but also slowly stepping out of the mirror. "When the seal on the Land of Mirrors is broken, my Land of Mirrors will no longer need to rely on those pitiful and incompetent Alice, and we will be able to set foot in this world ourselves!"
The Shuangsheng were shocked. "Wait a minute, weren't the keys stolen by the people from the Holy Church?!"
Stepping out of the mirror and into the dark basement, the Prince said coldly, "One look is enough, you fool. Who do you think I am?"
"This is cheating! It's unfair! They've already taken the key! Your plan failed, so you should be sealed away obediently. Why are you freed from the seal? You never told me you had a photographic memory! You added settings and patched things up at the last minute! Did you even have an outline?!"
What are you yelling about?
As the Prince drew closer, in the pitch black, if they weren't tied to the chair, the Shuangsheng would have wanted to kneel down immediately!
" Shuangsheng are wrong, Shuangsheng are wrong! Prince Highness! You see Shuangsheng as nothing more than country rats. If you touch me, you might catch the plague, wouldn't you? I've never been to school either. Touching me would be defiling your noble body..."
When the Prince approached and gently stroked her chin, the Shuangsheng almost fainted.
Damn it, there's no escaping now...
"You're Return to Truth noisy."
The Shuangsheng, upon hearing the voice, paused, thinking, "Wait a minute, a transvestite?"
How come it suddenly sounds so pleasant?
He immediately widened his eyes and looked over.
In the pitch-black basement, the light was very poor, but as they approached, upon closer inspection, I was finally able to make out their faces.
Although her clothes are somewhat masculine, there is no doubt that she is a girl.
She had long white hair and blood-red pupils that held a hint of disdain and mockery.
Her beautiful face, adorned with a gleaming golden crown, exuded both nobility and elegance.
The basement fell silent for a long while.
"That's true, this is a magical girl world, how could there be a bad guy who's a man? Hahaha..." The Shuangsheng gave a relieved, sheepish laugh. " Prince Highness is truly as beautiful as Celestial Immortal..."
"Forget the flattery; it's just insincere flattery anyway."
"How could that be? This time, the Shuangsheng are truly sincere!"
The Prince looked at her doubtfully, "Really?"
"Absolutely true," the Shuangsheng immediately assured them, "She's the third prettiest girl I've ever seen!"
The Prince was also a little curious, "Who are the top two?"
"Uh..." The Shuangsheng coughed. "My dad and my mom."
"Your father is handsome?" the Prince, somewhat confused. "Your father is a woman?"
"Just like Prince is a girl," the Shuangsheng said confidently, "My dad can be a girl too!"
For a moment, the Prince was speechless, then nodded, seemingly quite pleased with the Shuangsheng ' praise. "If you're sincere, that's good. I do have some looks. It's understandable that you see your parents as more beautiful than me, but in reality, I'm still the most beautiful."
Shameless!
"Then, then can you let me go, Your Prince...?"
Do you know how you got in here?
The Shuangsheng stared blankly and said, "How should I know?"
"The Witch Association sent you here to curry favor with the Land of Mirrors."
"Yes, Jialan!" The Shuangsheng suddenly remembered that she had gone to report to Jialan earlier. "She even said I did a great job! Our Witch Association is all about betraying our allies, she wants to promote me and give me a raise..."
"So she betrayed you too, that's just how the Witch Association ' Guild is, isn't it?"
"That seems true... no!" The Shuangsheng bared their teeth again. "I won't let her get away with this, Jialan!"
The Prince gently drew a line across her neck with a knife, silencing the Shuangsheng instantly.
"But you need to have this opportunity. As long as you're willing to obey me, I'll give you that opportunity."
The Shuangsheng asked in a low voice, "Aren't you cooperating with Jialan?"
" Witch Association enjoy backstabbing." The Prince leaned down and whispered in the Shuangsheng' ears, "And what about my Land of Mirrors? Jialan wanted to contact the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to hinder the Land of Mirrors's restoration. It's not too much for my Land of Mirrors to retaliate, is it?"
The whisper tickled their ears, Shuangsheng shivered, shrinking their necks. "Not at all, not at all, not at all at all, it's perfectly reasonable!"
"So, as long as you're willing to cooperate with us, you'll have plenty of opportunities to take revenge on Jialan in the future."
" The Prince will not abandon me; I, the Shuangsheng, am willing to become his sworn sister, even unto death!"
"No need for oaths," the Prince chuckled softly, as if afraid of alerting something. "All you need to do is accept a little bit of surveillance from our Land of Mirrors."
Although somewhat worried, the Shuangsheng immediately nodded, "No problem, no problem. So, does the promise of the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households still stand...?"
The Prince was amused. "Do you think it counts?"
"Hehe, no need for a marquis with ten thousand households, a marquis with a hundred households will suffice."
"Roll."
"Okay!"
At this point, there's no other choice.
We can discuss any questions later.
"So you want me to go to the Witch Association to gather information and help the Land of Mirrors wipe out the Witch Association, right? The Shuangsheng know this very well, so feel free to leave it to Shuangsheng!"
"Of course not."
The Prince gently inserted a seed into the Blood Cross on the Shuangsheng' foreheads. After the seed seeped in, the Shuangsheng felt a numbing sensation in their brains, as if they had been electrocuted.
" The Witch Association is still considered a partner of the Land of Mirrors. I'm not like those fools back then, making such a huge fuss, causing such a stir, and then being isolated and helpless, attacking without any popular support. If the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau Full Bloom, it will be troublesome."
Oh no, it seems like an even more troublesome guy has arrived...
"Let's put the Witch Association matter aside for now, once we've established a firm foothold in the Land of Mirrors. Your current task is to find the group that stole our things from the Mental Image Remnants."
The Prince's handsome face darkened. " The Holy Church, the Demon Squad, how dare they steal so many of my valuables! I won't let them get away with this! Find them, and I'll uproot the Holy Church!"
The Shuangsheng were stunned. Was this guy really that vengeful?
Or perhaps among the things they stole, something was so valuable that the Prince had to retrieve it himself?
"Of course."
The Prince suddenly smiled again, took the knife, and cut the bandages off the Shuangsheng, setting them free.
"And also, Magical Girl Shion. Notify me immediately once you find her location."
"Let her see what Alice, the Land of Mirrors, is all about—her special treatment of the Magical Girl Shion!"
The Shuangsheng smiled brightly, "We guarantee to complete the mission!"
Thank you to Zaoguangren for the generous donation. I haven't had any drafts saved up lately, and I can't seem to write anything. I'm at my wit's end. I'll definitely add more chapters when I can finish writing them later. I'm so sorry, I kowtow to everyone! bang bang bang