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

For Jiang Si, he needed a group of people to go to Chongxu to scout the way first.

After all, he wanted to mine a little longer and would have to go later. He would send someone to scout out the situation first so that he wouldn't have to investigate who was good and who was bad when he arrived.

As for the internal support personnel, the initial idea was the president of the Witch Guild. Once a group of people had a place to stay, they could develop their operations more effectively.

The problem is that he has been unable to contact the president of the Witch Guild, and he has also lost contact with Garan.

Both the twins and Sonora attempted to contact each other, but both attempts failed.

As for inviting Sura, it was naturally a spur-of-the-moment decision.

With more people coming into contact with Chongxu recently, they've gained a clearer understanding of what the place is really like.

It's too oppressive to live on money.

Everyone is weighed down by things like loans, but most of them appear numb and timid.

Jiang Si had no ability to break the rules and wasn't interested in them.

Sura is a person with a strong desire to seek the Dao.

Although it was a crooked and evil path, as a local, she had been suppressed for so many years, but she still hadn't lost that pure destructive desire and wildness, so Jiang Si was naturally very interested in her.

He is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see people suffer. Helping her unleash her true nature is a good deed in itself.

As for how it will turn out in the end, he neither cares nor is he concerned.

To put it bluntly, as long as I intend to step into the Ruins of Chaos, people like Sula will definitely unleash their true nature. Rather than letting them run rampant, I might as well use them for my own purposes.

If they really go too far, just kill them.

The ability to recognize and utilize talent is also an essential skill for protagonists in online novels...

When Coco got home, she sat on the sofa, curled up, hugging her legs, and quietly watched TV.

Sitting next to her was White Fox, who was also staring blankly at the television.

They looked like two orphans abandoned by their parents.

After the incident in the Land of Mirrors, Jiang Si had the Qingyun Sect send Qianying, Quanzhongshui, and Baihu back to their respective old worlds.

I guess the white fox came back on its own.

As for Coco, her performance in the last Dream Essence pseudo-full bloom was quite good. Although it was because it exceeded Ita's expectations, making the scene look better, she ultimately entered the full bloom stage through her own ability.

He was somewhat proud of Coco.

However, such words could not be spoken aloud, lest Coco become complacent and stop working hard.

At the Qingyun Sect, the revived full-blown magic power, transmitted through Longjun Ziyuan, is enough to significantly extend World Bubble's lifespan. Now, Bingtang has begun distributing World Bubble among the disciples for training in its second transformation.

As for the alternative full bloom resulting from the fusion of two personal realities through dream essence, it is actually unsuitable for the Qingyun Sect.

Because this means that one person's personal reality will be swallowed up, and someone like Coco, who was split into two personal realities due to the witch's experiment, can use the Dream Essence Fully Open without cooperating with others, which is ultimately unique.

Even after they opened the door and entered the room, no one spoke, and no one even looked at them. The two girls just stared blankly at the television, like exquisite dolls.

The television was showing information about the policies that the Qingyun Sect had been planning lately, as well as the financial changes of the local disaster relief bureau.

To be honest, Jiang Si didn't think these two guys could understand something so profound.

He was melancholy, as if he had lost his dreams.

It's alright for the white fox, since it has lost the ability to transform, so it's normal for it to be melancholy. I wonder what Coco is melancholy about.

The people from the Qingyun Sect must have mentioned that she wasn't dead before they brought her back.

"Have you finished your homework? You're still watching TV here."

……

Coco curled up, staring at the rock candy on TV, her gaze then falling on Yinlian beside her.

The magical girl representing the North Sea discusses the allocation of North Sea's finances with Ice Sugar.

Coco glanced at the miscellaneous items she had brought back from the Disaster Management Bureau, stretched out her little feet clad in bubble socks, and gently kicked them.

They pushed the clutter aside.

Then she heard a familiar voice asking if she had finished her homework. She was still watching TV.

Coco only gave a weak "hmm".

Then her curled-up body stiffened for a moment.

Immediately afterward, the white fox next to him turned its head and looked towards the doorway.

Coco, who was curled up on the sofa, followed the white fox and turned around with difficulty, supporting herself on the sofa with both hands and looking to the side.

On my face, the flickering television screen kept changing colors, causing my expression to shift between light and dark.

Jiang Si's image was reflected in his pupils.

Then, his lips moved, "Brother..."

Jiang Si simply turned on the living room light. "Without the light on, the room is pitch black. Watching TV is bad for your eyes. How many times have I told you? Don't glasses cost money? Wearing glasses at such a young age is ruining your nose. Even if you have money, you have to be careful..."

Before she could finish speaking, Coco had already slid off the sofa and was practically sitting on the floor.

Then, holding onto the sofa, he slowly climbed up.

Without saying a word, she walked over, her feet, clad in bubble socks, pattering on the floor.

It stopped in front of Jiang Si.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Si patted her head. "Didn't the Qingyun Sect tell you? I'm going to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Coco quietly hugged her.

She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, buried her face in his chest, and trembled slightly.

After a long while, she began to sob softly.

"Brother...where have you been..."

"Mining".

Coco paused for a moment, then repeated blankly, "Mining?"

Even the sobbing he was trying to utter had vanished.

The white fox also stood up, looking bewildered and at a loss, and reached out to grab Jiang Si's sleeve, "Sir."

Jiang Si tugged at Coco's shoulder.

To prevent that idiot from wiping his tears and snot with his own clothes.

She did this when she was a child.

However, Coco just held on tightly, and later even transformed into a magical girl, refusing to let go.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Si decided to give up on breaking her shoulders. Instead, she dragged the two burdens to the sofa and went to turn off the TV.

Electricity is free, yet it's still running without being checked.

Even if you have money, you still have to save. Young people these days don't know how to manage their money...

"Brother," Coco said in a muffled voice, burying her face in Jiang Si's chest, "let's live separately."

Jiang Si was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"

After thinking for a long time, I finally found the reason:

"Don't you want to pay my salary anymore?"

Coco, who was still processing her emotions, paused for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "Mm."

In reality, Jiang Si wasn't short of money; he mainly wanted to keep it safe for Keke and ensure she wouldn't squander it.

So I thought for a moment, "I can just give half the salary, not the whole thing."

We can't raise Coco to be a gold digger; we need to correct her while she's still young.

Coco just shook her head. "Brother, do whatever you want. Don't worry about me anymore. I'll take good care of myself and not let the Qingyun Sect catch me."

"What's wrong? Weren't you unwilling before?"

“I’m all grown up now,” Coco said softly. “I can’t keep relying on my older brother.”

Although Jiang Si found it a little strange that Coco had suddenly stopped acting cute and had become more mature, she was still quite satisfied.

Aside from the fact that they were unwilling to pay wages.

In any case, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, so it's ultimately a good thing.

As for the reasons for the maturity and how to get along after the changes, we'll ask Bing Tang later.

"Since that's the case, I won't stay home to rest today. I won't be back for a while and will try to avoid trouble for now."

After saying that, Jiang Si didn't stay at home for long before turning around and leaving.

I came back just to let Coco know that I was going to Chongxu for a while and wouldn't be able to come back for the time being, so as not to make her look for me everywhere.

As a result, Coco suddenly felt that she wanted to live separately—whether it was because the child had grown up and she wanted to avoid suspicion, or for some other reason, she wanted more freedom on her side.

Things are still busy at Chongxu, so it would be best to leave as soon as possible.

Coco was stunned for a moment, probably not expecting her brother to leave so soon after entering the house.

I was thinking of staying one night and talking to my brother some more.

But in the end, the mature Coco still nodded reluctantly, "Okay, brother, be careful on the road, and be sure to call me if anything happens."

"Ah."

Staring blankly as Jiang Si left, Coco subconsciously took two steps, wanting to follow her out the door.

However, they still stopped.

I can't bother my older brother anymore; I'm all grown up now.

But I couldn't help but feel a lump in my throat and reach out to wipe away the tears that involuntarily streamed down my face.

"Brother... what's wrong?"

Even knowing he would come back, even though he himself had promised.

There's still a feeling of being abandoned.