Yes, I did all of this!

but......

"When the world collapses, are you capable of protecting everything you want?"

With her eyes lowered, Cangyi's gaze sharpened again—what she was going to do remained unchanged.

However, the purpose subtly changed as the mind unconsciously shifted.

Chapter 85: Sword Qi (Two Chapters Combined)

—The next day at noon, Yuzhi was flipping through books at school when she couldn't help but sigh.

She's been so busy lately, and when she returned to campus, she couldn't help but feel a long-lost sense of nostalgia.

Turning her head and looking out the window, Yuzhi saw her classmates exercising on the playground.

Even when facing the older students, Yuzhi couldn't help but sigh:

"Campus life is so great..."

Even though I'm a student myself, I feel like I've aged several years... Is this what it's like to be a magical girl?

Hey! What are you thinking about?

As Yuzhi stared blankly out the window, Huizi suddenly sat down across from her at the table, eating her lunch bread while watching Yuzhi with great interest.

"Ah, Huizi."

Yu Zhi smiled, placed her hand on the book, and sighed, "Suddenly I feel like I really like going to school, without having to face the troubles after school."

"You actually like this?" Huizi asked in surprise, then exclaimed, "You're such a good student! I'm completely hopeless at this."

Then she scratched her head in confusion and asked with concern, "But, have you run into some trouble?"

In Huizi's opinion, it's abnormal for anyone to like school, and she worries that Yuzhi might have experienced something bad.

"No, it's nothing, just a small matter."

Although it was pretty much what Hui Zi had guessed, Yu Zhi couldn't tell her the truth, so she could only smile helplessly and change the subject:

"Although I really like school, I prefer the days after school holidays."

That's true, because during holidays, if a strange person attacks, she can rush there immediately without having to bother anyone else—that is, Yuhi—to deal with any extra strange people.

Upon hearing Yuzhi's words, Huizi's eyes immediately lit up, clearly showing that she empathized with her.

"Right! And there are so many fun things to do after the holidays start! Amusement parks and arcades all have events, it's like paradise!"

As she spoke, Huizi suddenly remembered something and excitedly said, "That's right! I heard that the construction of the beach is nearing completion! It will probably open to the public soon after our long holiday. How about our whole class goes there to play together then?"

"I need to think about it." Yu Zhi subconsciously declined, then realized what she meant and asked, "The nearby beach, when was that?"

"Kamishiro City is a coastal city, and I even thought it was developed too late." When talking about travel, Keiko seemed to know everything, unlike when studying. "Besides, I've seen the news; it's going to be really lively for the first month after it opens! Want to go? Let's go!"

Seeing Hui Zi's excited expression, Yu Zhi waved her hand with a wry smile: "I'll get back to you then. I'm a bit busy lately."

"Uh... alright then, I'll go invite the other classmates first—but Yuzhi, I'll pray that your matter ends soon!"

Faced with Huizi's sincere blessings, Yuzhi smiled and nodded.

During their conversation, Huizi suddenly stopped talking, as if she had remembered something:

"Oh right! Our class was rescheduled today; this is PE—time to head to the playground!"

After she made the exchange, the other students belatedly realized what was happening and headed towards the playground.

After changing into her gymnastics uniform in a room near the playground, Yuzhi and the other students gathered on the playground.

The leotard consists of a T-shirt and tight shorts, which expose a large area of ​​the legs for ease of movement.

The physical education teacher was a middle-aged woman with dark skin, exuding a seasoned air. Seeing the students arrive, she couldn't help but shake her head.

"You've just finished lunch, so we won't ask you to do any strenuous exercise. Just stretch your bodies and move around freely."

"--yeah!"

Amid cheers from the students, the stretching began in pairs.

Huizi and Yuzhi helped each other stretch their bodies.

"Hmm—Yuzhi, why does your body feel so stiff?"

During the activity, Huizi looked at Yuzhi, who was panting heavily after only a few movements, and said something unexpected.

Yuzhi doesn't look sickly or thin, so she shouldn't be in such a bad state, right?

"I'm sorry... I didn't get enough rest yesterday," Yuzhi said, supporting herself on her knees and taking deep breaths.

In fact, Yu Zhi had rested very well. In the morning, she slept for a short time at Duanmu Mo's office because of the toxins left from the battle, and then slept normally again in the evening. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be so tired.

However, due to the recent heavy workload, even Huangyi's physical condition is difficult to recover in a short period of time.

"Is that so... Then let's stop here for now!" Huizi didn't think too much about it and cheerfully accepted the reason.

"Go rest in the shade, I'm going for a run with the other students."

Hui Zi seemed to have inexhaustible energy, running off with boundless vitality.

"Okay, goodbye."

Yu Zhi waved goodbye to her.

Then, he wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to leave.

Suddenly, she saw a figure, a white shadow.

"Cangyi!" The name came out instinctively.

Cangyi was behind the leaves of the sapling, quietly watching her through the leaves.

Looking around at the students, none of whom seemed to notice what was happening, Yuzhi quickly hurried towards the back of the sapling.

But when she arrived there, she found the place deserted.

"...Is it a hallucination?"

Just as Yu Zhi was wondering if the toxins in her body had not been completely cleared, a crisp sound of footsteps gradually faded away around the corner not far away.

After regaining her composure, she continued jogging towards that spot.

However, when she returned to the place where the sound had come from, she found nothing.

"What is this...?" Yu Zhi frowned, feeling uneasy.

It was as if the other person was luring her to some place, never revealing the whole picture.

Here it comes again. This time, she saw a long white hair sweep past the wall in the distance and quickly disappear from the spot.

Yu Zhi continued to follow her, wanting to inform Xia Yan about this, but since Xia Yan was wearing a gymnastics uniform and didn't have her phone with her, she had to give up.

Finally, Yuzhi stopped on the road to the school, breathing heavily, looking around wearily.

Finally, she set her sights on Cangyi—his silhouette was right in front of the school gymnasium. She pushed open the door and went inside.

A feeling deep within her told her that this was her ultimate destination.

Taking a deep breath, Yuzhi calmed her anxious gaze and walked towards that direction.

Pushing open the door, a spacious gymnasium came into view, but there wasn't a single student inside.

The only presence in the stadium was Cangyi, standing in the center of the stadium, sword in hand.

"Cangyi..."

Looking at this person, Yuzhi felt uneasy and afraid.

It wasn't just the formidable strength that Cangyi displayed; she was also acutely aware of her own identity, as if she were constantly watching her. This made Yuzhi feel exceptionally insecure.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Huangyi."

Cangyi raised his head, looked at Yuzhi who had arrived, and gently tapped the ground with his sword sheath, causing a ripple to spread instantly along the ground.

Beyond Yu Zhi's feet, it extends to the door behind her, all the way to the ceiling, covering every inch of the stadium.

At the moment of completion, with a bang, all the doors in the stadium slammed shut, as if sealing them inside.

A familiar yet unsettling feeling washed over Yu Zhi; she recognized it as the feeling of a barrier.

Transforming here will prevent my aura from reaching the outside, so Xia Yan won't be able to come to my aid.

Is this a trap, or does Cangyi have other plans...?

"What exactly is your purpose?!"

Grasping the pendant on her chest, Yuzhi rushed forward, transforming into the magical girl Kira Wing, her strength and energy once again filling her body.

when!

The two katana clashed, sparks flying in all directions.

The two took a step back at the same time, and then Huangyi heard Cangyi's cold voice: "Still the same... I can't sense any resolve from your sword."

"What are you talking about...?"

"—You're too weak."

Before she could finish speaking, Cangyi sheathed his katana, and a sense of foreboding instantly gripped Huangyi's heart.

Clang!

As the blade was swung out, a vertical sword aura carrying an arc of electricity shot towards Huang Yi. She could only dodge to the side immediately, creating distance between herself and the sword aura.

"This move..."

"What disappoints me most is that you've been too well protected. How many battles have you been through? How many battles have you faced alone that you couldn't win?"

Cangyi's words continued to come coldly:

"All you know how to do is blindly swing your katana; you don't even know how to use your own true strength."

Cangyi sheathed his sword again, and several sword energies shot towards him. Huangyi's pupils shrank, and he fled in a sorry state, but Cangyi's words involuntarily came to mind:

"True power?"

But as she paused, more sword energy shot out, and Huang Yi could only watch Cang Yi's movements while dodging.

As time passed, Huangyi felt his physical strength rapidly declining, and his dodging movements began to slow down.

"This can't go on..."