Starting with "The Demonic Cultivation," I had no choice but to pretend to be a magical gi

"What?"

When facing Gu Yun, Nightingale always felt that her brain circuits were not working properly.

"It's a very simple logic. Think about it, the auditions are just around the corner, and everyone is not very popular to begin with. At this time, a street scare suddenly occurs, and an unknown magical girl happens to pass by and saves innocent people from the chaos."

"Without a doubt, they took advantage of the hype surrounding the auditions to generate a huge wave of attention for themselves, which can be described as a textbook example of a publicity stunt."

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"That sorcerer is probably just a bribed assassin, a prop used by the big shot behind the scenes. The initial goal is to promote this white-haired guy to power. Tsk tsk, what a cunning scheme."

The nightingale remained silent for a moment, but in the end, she couldn't hold back any longer.

"So what exactly is she trying to achieve by doing this?"

Gu Yun's decision to hold that debut performance was purely because he was out of his mind. Nightingale could barely accept it, but for this magical girl to pull something like that was simply inexplicable.

"That's simple, it's just standard traffic transfer."

Gu Yun looked at Lilia, who had squeezed out of the crowd and was standing with the white-haired magical girl, talking to her. He felt that he had figured out the whole storyline.

"This was all just a scheme by the young master!"

The attack from the very beginning was a deliberate setup, a feint to draw away the defenses so that they could make arrangements at the audition venue in advance.

On the other hand, it's also to create a plausible motive at this time, making people think that the Demonic Path has been out of their minds for several days, thereby reducing the suspicion surrounding this unreasonable attack.

Then it was revealed that the mysterious white-haired magical girl had a very close relationship with contestant Lilia, which directly diverted the attention to her.

This allowed them to successfully convert external traffic into their own, generating buzz even before the auditions officially began, giving them a significant lead over other contestants from the start.

Gu Yun broke out in a cold sweat, feeling that this method was simply too ruthless.

The intricately nested and progressively advancing plot is truly a top-tier battle of wits.

It's possible that the demonic forces I encountered last night were orchestrated by them. The operation, which should have taken place yesterday, was postponed until today because of my interference.

"Alas, I never imagined that I would block the young master's way once again without realizing it."

Gu Yun uttered this sentiment.

"..."

What else could Nightingale say? She could only feel that this guy was probably beyond saving.

At the peak of Gu Yunzhi's battle of wits, Zhu Baiyu, standing in the center of the arena, stared at the still-smoking crater, feeling somewhat bewildered.

She tightened her grip on the sword slightly, her palms covered in cold sweat from the shock she had just experienced.

That last sword strike was entirely subconscious.

There were no plans or any random thoughts in my mind; my only thought was—

Oh no! Someone is plotting against the young lady!

Even the slightest injury to Lilia's hair would be unacceptable to her, so she immediately transformed and charged forward.

As long as the threat is dealt with in advance, then no one will be able to threaten the young lady!

"Little Bai, Little Bai, you were so cool just now!"

Lilia rushed out and grabbed her arm, her beautiful sea-blue eyes sparkling.

Zhu Baiyu looked at his young mistress's delicate face, which was flushed with excitement, and finally felt relieved.

"Young Miss, this is what I should do."

She sighed, no longer caring about the crowd around her, and pulled Lilia away.

For Nagisa Shiraha, nothing is more important than Lilia. The situation is still unstable, and since there has been one wave of attacks, there is no guarantee that another one won't come.

How could we allow the young lady to be in danger?

Thinking this, the white-haired magical girl's cool eyes swept warily across the crowd.

The appearance of that demonic cultivator was too abrupt.

Without any warning, and without even seeing any accomplices to meet them, everything was shrouded in suspicion.

Who is it?

Zhu Baiyu paused for a moment, and apart from passersby taking pictures with their phones, there was nothing suspicious in sight.

In short, this place is not a good place to stay.

She withdrew her gaze, protecting the still chattering Lilia, and planned to quickly leave this place of trouble.

Meanwhile, the sound of horns could be faintly heard from several streets away.

Gu Yun pulled his hat down low, trying to hide his presence as much as possible, intending to make a quiet escape.

This place is too chaotic; it's not a good place to stay any longer.

Anyway, he was already planning to go back, and the interruption only strengthened his resolve to return immediately.

Such a dark conspiracy—if the person involved were to inadvertently get caught up in it, who knows how much trouble it would cause.

Gu Yun didn't dare to gamble at all. This place was no place for ordinary people, much less for someone like him with questionable identity.

It was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.

"Let's leave this high-level game to Fengling."

Gu Yun quickened his pace and walked away against the crowd of onlookers.

Just as he turned the corner and was about to walk towards the subway station, a young girl hurriedly walked towards him from the opposite direction.

He looked to be no more than twenty years old, wearing a very ordinary beige trench coat over a simple white shirt and jeans. He had a black face mask covering most of his face, leaving only his eyes visible.

It looks suspicious no matter how you look at it.

Gu Yun noticed this guy, whose eyes were fixed on the direction where the smoke was still rising, and whose steps were incredibly fast.

Since it's not directed at me, it doesn't matter. It's better to avoid trouble.

So the two passed each other on the not-so-wide sidewalk, and he could even smell the girl's faint body fragrance mixed with the scent of flowers.

Hmm? Why does this seem a little familiar...?

Gu Yun fell into deep thought.

An Ruosu paused for a moment, but only for that one moment.

She was off work today and just wanted to go out to buy some things, relax, and experience the lively atmosphere before the auditions.

This is exactly the same as a child who is about to take the college entrance exam feeling nervous and excited when they hear about it, and then suddenly feels relaxed when they realize they don't have to take the exam anymore.

Even though An Ruosu has actually been a magical girl Anna for three years, she still likes to experience this feeling and reminisce about her youthful days.

But today, things went wrong.

"Damn it, how could there be a demonic attack at this time and in this place!"

Having heard the commotion from a great distance, An Ruosu gritted her teeth and rushed over.

Even if she's not at work, as a magical girl, how could she just sit idly by and do nothing about this?