Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

With a casual tap, a bubble suddenly expanded and enveloped the two of them. What came into view was a rapidly expanding cosmic web, then a supercluster, a star system, a planetary system, and finally a planet returned to Jiang Motu's hands.

"In the three thousand worlds, there are countless living beings. Although the Lord of the Holy Temple has made a grand vow, this great undertaking is arduous and lengthy. That is why our Holy Temple needs to travel all over the world to find those destined to become members of the Holy Temple and achieve unity among all. The Witch Society? It's just a tool picked up casually."

Ruoyun was so shocked by the methods of the demon slayer before her that she was speechless.

She gazed at the intricate stars and universe, her lips trembling. "So, you're so powerful as an ordinary person, is it the power of the Lord of the Holy Temple?"

Good question. It instantly sparked Jiang Si's thinking and helped her complete the setting of the Sanctuary.

"The Sanctuary will issue missions to its members, and the completion of these missions will bring generous rewards. With these rewards, even a mortal can gain extraordinary power comparable to that of a witch or a magical girl. That is why I possess such power, because I have traveled to many worlds and completed enough missions."

Ruoyun suppressed her excitement, "Me? Can I really become very strong?"

Jiang Si looked him over and pondered for a moment. “Your talent isn’t great, but I can recommend a wheelchair exchange list for you: Mother’s Drowning Spring + Dao Heart Demon Seed + Divine Maiden Bloodline + Black Heavenly Book + Narcissistic Curse + Shattered Dream Blade. As long as you complete enough tasks, you can become infinitely stronger after exchanging for it. As long as you have enough points, talent doesn’t matter.”

"I...I want to join the Holy Church!"

After shouting those words without hesitation, Ruoyun trembled with excitement.

"I also want power, power as strong as yours! I want magical girls and witches to disappear! I want everyone to return to normal life! I want to become stronger, much stronger!"

Ruoyun shouted, "I want to become a member of the Holy Temple!"

Jiang Si was stunned for a moment by her excitement.

But seeing the other person's serious and expectant expression, Jiang Si touched her mask and said in a deep voice, "Good! Very spirited!"

"But I refused."

The sudden rejection brought Ruoyun's excited emotions to a standstill.

Shouldn't the atmosphere have been conducive to agreeing?

The moment the thought of being dumbfounded popped into my head, I heard the masked man in front of me slowly say, "The Lord of the Sanctuary once said that before a person can join the Sanctuary, she must first answer one question."

With that, Jiang Motu waved his hand lightly, and the planet in his hand flew back to its original position in the universe. In contrast, a strangely incongruous dialog box, reminiscent of an antique computer, appeared before Ruoyun's eyes.

Do you want to know the meaning of life? Do you want to truly...live?

The girl's pupils contracted slightly, and she looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

What do you mean?

The other person seemed to gasp, then explained in a deep voice, "Are you sure you want to become a member of the Holy Order? Once you become a member, your previous identity will be wiped clean."

After a moment of pause, Ruoyun thought of the guidance and help that Teacher Bai Mei had given her over the past three years.

These years, I've spent time with Bai Mei, Qian Jing, and Shui Ling, sharing countless everyday moments.

We fight together, laugh together, cry together, and learn together.

Every memory is incredibly beautiful.

The teacher is really good to them; Qingyun Sect is a great organization.

but……

From the day Ruoyun became a magical girl, she wanted to change the essence of this world—coerced by magic, people are constantly being corrupted, and people are constantly becoming miracles, like a competition that makes it hard to breathe.

The Qingyun Sect is great, but it can't help you realize your dreams; Teacher Bai Mei is great, but she never cares about her dream of becoming a magical girl.

"I……"

"He fought across three thousand miles, and his sword once faced a million soldiers."

A soft murmur interrupted Ruoyun's reply, and then she heard Jiang Motu suddenly praise, "What a fine sword!"

Before the words were even finished, a single sword cleaved the heavens!

Ruoyun looked up, staring blankly at the sky.

That's right, suddenly, you can see the sky from this underground warehouse.

The terrifying sword energy swept past like a storm in an instant, and Ruoyun didn't even notice it.

The ceiling and the building above had all disappeared. Dark clouds filled the sky, as if it were about to rain. A gentle breeze blew by, and a figure in white robes floated by.

"teacher……"

Ruoyun's lips moved, but she lowered her head and dared not look.

Jiang Si simply looked up, her expression indifferent, and said, "You've come."

Bai Mei pointed her sword at Jiang Si, her aura imposing, and declared, "I'm here!"

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I still came."

Ruoyun was slightly taken aback, even though Jiang Si's words had previously revealed that she knew Teacher Bai Mei.

Now she was certain that the two of them were indeed acquaintances.

But it was clear that the relationship was not good, given the hostility and the unusually strong fighting spirit emanating from Bai Mei.

Ruoyun knew that the two were definitely not friends.

Jiang Motu is the teacher's enemy...

"Ruoyun, come here." Bai Mei glanced at Ruoyun, smiled slightly, and then looked back at Jiang Si. "You are also a first-rate cultivator. I suppose you wouldn't make things difficult for a junior."

"I see. With one more burden, you have no chance of winning, is that right?"

Bai Mei proudly raised her chin, "How could that be? Even if I need to protect my disciple, I, Bai Mei, am still invincible in this world!"

Jiang Sixin felt extremely happy.

As expected of my eldest disciple, he can recite the sayings of the Qingyun Sect's ancestors much more fluently than Bing Tang.

He laughed loudly, and his filthy magic exploded forth!

"Bai Mei, the sword cultivator, has the bearing of an emperor!"

The sword energy and the foul magic collided violently, and a huge gust of wind stirred up dust, causing Ruoyun to instinctively reach out to shield herself.

"Qianjing, go and bring your junior sister back."

Bai Mei blocked Jiang Si's burst of magic with her sword, then turned to the students behind her and instructed them, "Be careful."

"Yes, teacher!"

Then Ruoyun saw her friend Qianjing flying down from above, calling her name with a happy expression, "Ruoyun!"

"Come here quickly, your teacher and I have been looking for you for ages!"

When Qianjing flew down and reached out to grab her, Ruoyun looked up and slapped away the outstretched hand.

"I want to leave the Qingyun Sect."

The previously lively atmosphere suddenly became stiff and cold.

Dark clouds rolled overhead, and the faint sound of thunder could be heard.

Having forced Jiang Si to retreat, Bai Mei turned her head and looked intently at Ruoyun, who had rejected Qian Jing, and slowly asked, "What did you say?"

Ruoyun raised her head, looked at the teacher who made her feel cold for the first time, took a deep breath, and said, "I've decided to leave the Qingyun Sect."

"boom!"

A sharp sword slashed past Ruoyun's cheek, and Bai Mei's small body trembled slightly as she coughed violently.

Qianjing looked at Ruoyun, equally bewildered, "W-why? What happened?"

Biting her lip tightly, Ruoyun lowered her head and said, "It's my own business."

"Traitor!"

Just as Bai Mei was about to step forward and grab Ruoyun, Jiang Motu stepped forward and blocked the two of them. "A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, Fellow Daoist Bai Mei."

Qianjing almost burst into tears, "Ruoyun!"

A clap of thunder.

Bai Mei tilted her head slightly, her face pale, pursed her lips, gripped the sword in her hand, and pointed it at Jiang Si:

Please enlighten me.

Chapter 81: It's almost time (8765 words)

The gloomy sky was filled with churning thunderclouds, as if they were gathering strength for an attack.

Bai Mei had no intention of holding back, nor was there any need for her to.

Although Master did not transform, and it is highly likely that he will not be able to transform in the current situation, after all, Qingyun Sect has rules that in most cases only true disciples can know Jiang Si's true identity.

Only true disciples are trustworthy, and thus, some means of control can be employed.

Of course, some inner disciples with special status and recognized by Jiang Si will also receive this honor.

For example, Susan knew Jiang Si's identity even before she was an inner disciple.

As long as they are disciples trusted by Jiang Si, he never bothers to hide his identity.

But right now, it's not just himself and his twins, but also two good-for-nothing apprentices—no, there's only one left, the other is no longer an apprentice.

So the master probably can't transform.

But Bai Mei knew that even without transforming, her master's strength was extraordinary.

Bai Mei glanced at Ruoyun behind Jiang Si and felt a surge of frustration.

The Qingyun Sect he runs is a complete mess!

He suddenly flipped the sword in his hand, and with a mighty sword aura, he slashed horizontally!

Even Jiang Si did not choose to take the hit head-on, but retreated to dodge. Bai Mei followed closely behind and struck again with her sword!

She casually pulled a calamity beast beside her to block her way. The moment Bai Mei cleaved it in two, the seeds of sorrow within twisted and trembled.

boom!

With a thunderous roar, the Seed of Sorrow exploded, carrying a massive amount of magical power!

The nature of the corrupted magic was altered to such an extent that Bai Mei's sword energy could not be eliminated and directly splattered through her magical armor.

Jiang Si seized the opportunity when his movements were momentarily slow.