"See that place?"
As Yinlian spoke, she pointed to the building in the distance.
Keke spotted the huge, conspicuous sign on the building at a glance.
The Azure Cloud Sect's Mother-Child Tower Cave.
You can tell at a glance who lives there...
"Isn't that a bit too much...?"
As for which one it was, Keke didn't dare to say it out of consideration for Shion and the seniors of the Azure Cloud Sect.
After she returned to Beihai and met her brother, she immediately rushed to the headquarters.
Unexpectedly, the people from the Azure Cloud Sect arrived even faster.
They've already moved into a dedicated building, but this antique-style plaque is really an eyesore.
Although Keke a magical girl from the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, she somewhat feels that she is an unofficial member of the Azure Cloud Sect.
Now, I'm starting to feel embarrassed for the Azure Cloud Sect.
"I heard that Senior Golden Tea initially didn't like it, but the Azure Cloud Sect insisted, and in the end, Golden Tea couldn't refuse, so she specially renovated the building and plaque for them."
Yinlian said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Anyway, it's the Azure Cloud Sect that's embarrassed, it has nothing to do with our Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
Although when facing the Witch Association, Yinlian still leaned more towards the Azure Cloud Sect.
But now that they're at the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, they're naturally happy to see the Azure Cloud Sect make a fool of themselves.
Who told the Dandelion to bully her every day...?
"Don't gloat," Keke nudged her shoulder. " The Azure Cloud Sect is, after all, the face of Beihai."
"Alright, alright, anyway, your teacher is the best in the world, so I don't care about being a good friend..."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll twist your ears off!"
The two girls giggled and playfully fought as they walked toward the lobby of the central teaching building.
This trip to the General Administration wasn't for anything else, it was solely about the Mental Image Domain.
Coco originally had three spots Keke, one of which was for Panda Girl, but she couldn't get in touch with Panda, and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau in South China said they couldn't find her either, so she had to give up.
Of the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's participants in this Mental Image Domain Trial, only Keke and Yinlian remain.
However, other magical girls also joined in the fun.
Besides Peony running off to go on vacation again, An Shiyu and Susan both came.
The two girls were currently listening to a lecture in the lobby of the teaching building.
Although they weren't involved in this Mental Image Domain Trial.
However, it's always good to learn about the Mental Image Domain beforehand.
After entering the hall, Senior Hongmian personally led them to a large lecture hall.
The lecture hall was very empty, with almost no one in it.
Only An Shiyu, Susan, and a few other disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect sat together.
The group ended up having a very lively conversation.
Only after Yinlian and Keke arrived did Susan cough once and move slightly away from the Azure Cloud Sect disciples.
An Shiyu also turned around and glanced at them, then stood up to welcome the two.
" Keke, Yinlian, you're here! Please sit here. Everyone from the Azure Cloud Sect is here too..."
"No way!"
Yinlian immediately pulled Keke to sit down to the side.
The magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect were certainly no strangers to them.
Blue Flower, Four Leaves Six Leaves, and even Yinlian, which Dandelion hate the most.
"The magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect have taught everyone a lot about how to become stronger during this time."
Susan maintained her stern expression and said, "It's still an officially partnered, legitimate organization, so it would be better if you were more friendly."
Yinlian immediately curled her lip. "Tch, I haven't forgotten who was spouting nonsense about the Azure Cloud Sect in the bureau before."
"The past is the past, the present is the present."
Blue Flower was busy playing games, while Four Leaves and Six Leaves were looking at them with a strange expression.
But Yinlian didn't really care; she just secretly glanced at the Dandelion again.
Even within the Azure Cloud Sect, Dandelion possessed remarkable strength, yet at this moment she was gazing blankly out the window.
He looks like an ordinary student who knows nothing.
I had expected that we would have an argument after we bumped into each other.
It turned out that the other party didn't seem to notice them at all, which made Yinlian feel a little bitter.
I hate it.
But to be honest, for Yinlian, as her long-time rival, she had long since developed special feelings for Dandelion.
Both enemy and friend... well, not quite, but more like both enemy and teacher.
Many of Yinlian's later techniques, including the powers she gained when she regained her magical girl powers, were learned from Dandelion.
Every time I get beaten up, I gain a new understanding.
Now that she has entered the Full Blossom, most of the ordinary Full Blossom Magical Girls in the headquarters are no match for her, thanks in large part to the pressure training she received from Dandelion.
On one hand, he felt a bit annoyed that he had never beaten her.
On the other hand, I really want her to notice me and acknowledge my progress...
It would be even better if I could surpass her.
So even if she deliberately dragged Keke to sit somewhere else, she still couldn't help but steal glances at the Dandelion.
Sometimes I'll deliberately make some noise, hoping to get the Dandelion's attention.
The Dandelion just stood there, seemingly in a daze.
Just as Yinlian began to sulk to herself, Four Leaves Six Leaves looked at Keke with curiosity.
Six Leaves, perched on the seat, waved cheerfully at Keke, " Keke, Sister Coco!"
Keke was a little embarrassed.
After all, Yinlian still looked very unhappy. She felt that she had been too close to everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect, which might have hurt her friend's feelings.
But nowadays, it's not good to ignore someone when they greet you.
And the other person greeted me so cutely.
What if I don't respond and upset her?
Keke thought to herself, but still raised her hand slightly and waved, "Hello."
So Six Leaves happily said to Four Leaves next to her, "Sister, sister, Keke greeted me!"
"Don't cause trouble for others, Six Leaves."
"Um."
After saying that, the little girl sat back down quietly in her seat without turning her head.
Four Leaves waved slightly at Keke, her gaze a mixture of apology and curiosity.
Keke responded with a smile.
She felt a sense of awe, thinking that Shion- sensei had so many powerful magical girls under her command.
She knew about Four Leaves Six Leaves; Peony would talk about them every day at the bureau, saying how awful they were, and how talented they were.
In terms of divination and fortune-telling alone, almost no magical girl can compare to them.
In Keke's mind, these two sisters had always been mysterious and terrifying. After all, Senior Peony was really good at creating atmosphere.
Looking at them now, they're such adorable girls...
How could the poem "The Sorrow Before the Peony" describe them as so terrifying?
What are these devils and ghosts that inadvertently alter others' perceptions, even making people forget who they are...?
You can't tell at all.
Four Leaves tugged at Blue Flower, who was playing a game. Blue Flower turned around and glanced at Keke, then waved with a smile.
Remember to close the door when you're at home.
Although Keke didn't understand, she nodded and responded politely.
Then the Dandelion seemed to finally realize what was happening, pulled up its hood, and looked back at the two of them.
Yinlian was actually a little nervous.
When Dandelion turned to look at her, she instinctively tensed up.
After realizing she was acting like a fan hoping for her idol's attention, Yinlian felt a little embarrassed.
Then it revealed a fierce expression and glared at the Dandelion.
He wanted to prove himself with courage and was determined to surpass her.
But Dandelion only glanced at her and didn't linger before turning her gaze to Keke.
Then, somewhat reservedly, as if shy, she revealed a very cute smile.
Because her magic sleeves were very long, most of her hands were tucked inside, with only a few fingers showing as she waved at Keke.
Yinlian looked at Keke and responded shyly—almost all the Azure Cloud Sect disciples immediately focused on Keke and greeted her.
In the end, even her most familiar rival, the Dandelion, ended up like this, which made Yinlian feel a pang of sadness.
She immediately hugged Keke, her face contorted with grief, "They only greeted you, Keke, I was ignored, the Azure Cloud Sect is bullying me."
"Don't cry, sweetie."
Keke patted her friend's head, somewhat amused and exasperated, "If you take the initiative to say hello, they'll definitely be willing to talk to you."
"No way! I've been defeated by her so many times, and I'm not going to take the initiative to talk to her? My pride won't allow it!"
"You seem to care a lot about Dandelion, don't you?" Keke whispered. " Dandelion have taught me a lot about magical girls..."
Yinlian Shi Xin.
But for a moment, I didn't know how to say it.
Dandelion is my master, don't you dare take it away!
It's both embarrassing and nonsensical.
" Yiyi said she learned a lot from Dandelion, so go over and say hello. You have to take the initiative to build a good relationship."
Yinlian whined like a little pig in Keke's arms for a long time before finally standing up, mustering her courage, and walking over to the Dandelion.
Keke watched from afar, while Yinlian pretended to be indifferent, her hands nervously twisting together behind her back.
He chuckled twice.
Let's all become friends.
This has always been Keke's wish. The Azure Cloud Sect and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau have never been opposing organizations. Given the right opportunity, they can definitely become friends.
Although the initial intention was to allow myself and Shion- sensei to become friends openly and legitimately...
Dandelion, though pulling up her hood, seemed somewhat unsure how to handle Yinlian.
But he eventually responded to Yinlian, and the two chatted for a while.
Yinlian happily ran back.
"Hmph, she can't argue with me, Keke, I finally beat her for once!"
"Okay, okay..."
Just as she was rejoicing for her friend, Hongmian suddenly walked in, "Your instructor for the Mental Image Domain Trial has arrived."
The whispering group fell silent.
Hongmian glanced at the Azure Cloud Sect and asked, "Your sect leader, Miss Shion, should also be participating in the trial, right? Aren't you coming?"
"Don't worry," Six Leaves said.
"The sect leader doesn't need to study," Four Leaves continued.
Hongmian rolled her eyes, but she had also experienced the wonders of the Azure Cloud Sect firsthand.
Of course, there's not much more to say.
Come if you want, don't come if you don't.
"Although she's a noisy person, she's quite authoritative in the Mental Image Domain. Everyone must listen carefully; the opportunity to Mental Image Domain Trial is extremely rare."
After giving a brief instruction, his gaze remained fixed on Yinlian and Keke.
After all, for Hongmian, people like Yinlian and Keke, who were "family," were more important than the unfamiliar Azure Cloud Sect.
Only after the two nodded did he leave with a sense of relief.
A short while later, the door was blown open by a gentle breeze.
Everyone immediately held their breath and fell silent.
"That girl is an idiot, but precisely because she's an idiot, the Mental Landscape Trial didn't pose much of a problem for her."
On the top floor of the Azure Cloud Sect's Mother-Child Tower cave, Qingluan watched from afar as her friend, who had been unconscious for a long time, was now looking so energetic as she wandered among the teaching building, the Rabbit Husband Building, and the library.
This left her feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.
This is called a childlike heart.
Beside her stood Jiang Si, who offered this comment.
Qingluan chuckled. "If she knew the Sect Master praised her like that, she'd definitely be all high and mighty. So it's best not to say it in front of her."
After Jiang Si nodded, Qingluan continued:
"I was different. Because I was constantly thinking about my mother, I failed every time I Mental Landscape Trial. The Mental Landscape Trial is very similar to Senior Mujin's Mental Image Domain. Perhaps Senior Mujin also got her inspiration from the Mental Landscape Trial, but there are still differences in essence..."
"Um."
The result was that we fell behind by one step.
Qingluan stared intently at her best friend. The other person circled back to the same spot once again, and after a moment of stunned silence, actually pulled out a magic wand and stood it upright on the ground.
He waited for the wand to fall, glanced at the direction it was pointing, and nodded.
After repeatedly kowtowing to the wand, they immediately set off again in the direction where the wand had fallen.
Then it went around in a circle again.
That idiot.
Qingluan rubbed her temples and pulled out a card. "On the path of becoming a magical girl, I've fallen behind step by step. Although I've managed to catch up through studying and practicing, in the blink of an eye, she's ahead of me again."
He inserted it into his wand. "Now, I even possess a portion of the power of Full Bloom..."
"[ Star Pattern Descent: Self-Playing Movement ]"
As the mechanical female voice of the wand fell, a soothing violin melody in the BWV 147 key resounded from the emerging ball of light.
"However, ever since I joined the Azure Cloud Sect..."
Then the ball of light transformed into tiny light particles, drifting towards the distant teaching building.
Under Qingluan's precise magical control, the idiot didn't notice the magic's presence, but was drawn to the violin music. After looking around, he finally pinpointed the location of the teaching building.
Then, he rushed excitedly toward the teaching building.
"I guess I've caught up with her a little bit now."
"Could it be Senior Golden Tea coming over?"
"It's also possible that she's a junior Shancha."
" Shining Cinderella idol group wouldn't be a bad idea either."
"Could it be Miss Larkspur who has already graduated?"
Inside the classroom, Keke and the others stared eagerly at the door, hoping that the teacher in charge of the Mental Image Domain would appear. However, no one came to the door for a long time, so they gradually started to have some quiet discussions again.
Let's discuss who the instructor will be for this meeting.
Suddenly someone started banging frantically on the window.
Everyone turned their heads to look and saw a girl with a rope around her neck hanging and swaying outside the window. She was about to roll her eyes back and was desperately banging on the window.
"Open... open the window!"
"..."
It took them quite a while to pull her in through the window.
Yinlian was speechless. "Why is it you?"
After coughing for a while, the girl, who was rubbing her neck, suddenly jumped up, then put her hands on her hips and let out a confident and cheerful laugh.
"Haha, that's right! I'm your instructor for the Mental Image Domain!"
"Above and below the heavens, I reign supreme! The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau magical girl in history, Lady Iris!"
Only Keke went over and touched her neck. "Are you alright? I heard you were seriously injured and unconscious after going to the Mental Image Remnants."
"That was a small price that Lady Iris paid to break through to the Full Bloom Realm."
Iris said proudly, "Right now, I am truly the strongest! I've reached the Full Bloom and am still alive, and I even possess a portion of the Full Bloom's power!"
Keke immediately clapped for her, and Yinlian hesitated for a moment before clapping as well.
Susan sneered, "So why did you hang yourself outside, Strongest?"
"I didn't hang myself, I just couldn't find my way," Iris said matter-of-factly. "I got upstairs, so I just jumped. I was planning to come in through the window, but I got tangled in the rope... But it's no big deal, Iris- sama still made it to the scene!"
After everyone was seated, Iris, showing no stage fright, walked directly to the podium.
"In terms of understanding the Mental Image Domain Trial alone, probably no one in the entire Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is better than me. That's why I was assigned to be your teacher. So, everyone, please listen carefully, I'll only say it once."
How to pass the Mental Landscape Trial!
Qingluan gazed at her friend who was explaining the Mental Landscape Trial process to everyone from afar, and couldn't help but smile.
Although the doctor had previously said that Iris was fine.
But for Qingluan, it was indeed better to see it with her own eyes.
Otherwise, I would always feel somewhat uneasy.
Jiang Si was actually not interested in the so-called Mental Landscape Trial.
It's just a formality.
He wants something else now.
So, have you made up your mind?
He asked casually.
As Qingluan's smile gradually faded, a sense of melancholy and sadness arose.
He then continued, "Bring the Miracle Seed of the Iris."
The dialogue at the end of the previous chapter was due to my brain struggling with its own ideas; it was finally finalized after a whole night and a whole day of thinking about it.
Don't be surprised; usually, if the effect isn't satisfactory, [ City Wall Earth ] will be activated and modified many times. This happens in many earlier chapters as well. If you're interested, you can play through it multiple times.
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