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

The ice ladder wasn't long, but Bing Tang walked very slowly, so Zi Yuan quietly followed behind her, keeping pace with her.

"But as you know, the children who are the true disciples have grown up, become stronger, and become more mature in their thinking. Sometimes it makes me doubt myself and whether I am qualified to educate and manage them. Perhaps in some things, they are more mature, smarter, and more opinionated than me. Sometimes I feel anxious and worried about this."

As she spoke, Bing Tang suddenly turned her head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Zi Yuan, "It's like I'm afraid that one day everyone will expose my pretense of being mature and like an adult, or that I will be criticized for not being qualified or capable of educating and managing them."

"Who dares?"

Ziyuan subconsciously let out a cold snort.

They acted as if they would beat anyone who dared to say that.

“You see, like this, I always feel like I only have a place in everyone’s hearts because of your prestige, Sect Leader. Sometimes I also think, as an ordinary girl, Bing Tang, how can I earn everyone’s respect and affection…”

Bing Tang, who never talks about these things with others, doesn't mind showing her troubles and vulnerability to Zi Yuan without any hesitation.

"Everyone has grown up, and it's like I'm the only one left behind. Especially after they stopped listening to me and volunteered to participate in your assessment, I feel like I can't keep up with them. I guess this is what it feels like to watch your own children grow up and eventually drift away from you? Heh..."

With a light laugh, she finally walked onto the stage, and Bing Tang gently pulled Zi Yuan up.

He then folded up the umbrella.

The stage was magnificent, the murals were covered with ice crystals, and all the walls shimmered with memories of the time the two of them had spent together.

Bing Tang hugged her and held her hand, then asked, "Does the sect leader still remember the dance I taught you before?"

"I only remember martial arts."

"I didn't teach you that kind of thing."

Although somewhat helpless, Bing Tang still held Zi Yuan's hand and slowly and lightly began to dance in the center of the icy wedding hall stage.

Ziyuan's movements were not stiff; she neither refused nor took the initiative, but simply followed her movements quietly.

It's like leading a well-behaved, obedient puppet.

Only at times like this do I feel like I can control everything about Bing Tang.

However, Bing Tang never intended to take control of her.

Even if she could hold it, she would involuntarily let go, allowing Ziyuan to dance freely. Even if she didn't move much, that was enough for Bing Tang.

Everything she longed for was already contained within it.

"Only Bai Mei, Yu Mo, and Qing Hua are left. The three of them have been preparing for a long time, so Sect Master, you must be careful."

"I know."

"But don't be too strict, relax the requirements a little..."

It's actually more like a stroll than a dance. Following Bing Tang's movements is elegant and pleasant. While chatting, it feels like you can stop at any time to have a tea party.

Aren't you coming?

After a long while, just as the dance was about to slow down and almost stop, Shion asked casually, "Not with the disciples, are we?"

Bing Tang blinked. "Does the sect leader want to give me a score?"

"No."

"So, in the sect leader's eyes, I'm not perfect."

"No."

Ziyuan sighed as if she had a headache, "What I want to ask is..."

"I know, I know. What does the sect leader want to ask? Should I, like the other true disciples, become the sect leader's enemy and demonstrate my abilities in front of the sect leader, showcasing everything I've learned from you, right?"

Bing Tang interrupted her, the ice flowers still falling and piling up on their shoulders and heads. "Fighting the sect leader is the fastest way to establish a relationship with him and let him know your methods. Everyone knows this."

"It's not just those within the sect, but also those outside the sect, whether it's Miss Wang Zi, Miss Lu Ya, or even Miss Iris. They were only noticed from the beginning because they stood opposite the sect leader and fought against you. Especially in life-or-death battles, they shone even brighter, showcasing the unique qualities of each girl. Their beauty left a deep impression on the sect leader, perhaps making them unforgettable."

That is the meaning of the battle.

The fastest and best way to communicate with the sect leader is through battle, a desperate, life-or-death battle.

As long as you stand opposite the sect leader and force him to take things seriously, you will definitely be remembered.

To convey all my heartfelt wishes, all my emotions, and all my abilities.

If possible, you must become the sect leader's enemy and see what it means to make the sect leader take this seriously.

There are quite a few people who think this way.

Opposite the sect leader, under the gaze of everyone, that most dazzling moment.

In novels, the character with the most screen time is always the protagonist's formidable rival.

Instead of the female lead who is next to the main character.

"Do not worry."

However, Bing Tang cupped Zi Yuan's face and said softly, "I am your shadow. I will only follow behind you. Even if everyone in the world becomes the sect leader's enemy, I will not leave. I don't need the opportunity to become the sect leader's enemy, nor do I need to fight the sect leader to prove myself. Even if you don't understand me at all in the end, it doesn't matter. Even if no one sees me, it doesn't matter. I just need to stand by your side. That's enough. A shadow doesn't need to shine."

The cold air slowed Ziyuan's breathing, seeping into her lungs through her mouth and nose. Ziyuan stared at the rock candy staring at her for a long time before finally nodding in her frozen stiffness.

"it is good."

Then, Bing Tang took Zi Yuan's hand and lifted her up. After spinning around under Zi Yuan's hand, she bumped into Zi Yuan's arms, tilted her head slightly, and looked at that indescribably beautiful face. However, after admiring it for only a moment, she said, "Sect Master, can you grant me a small request?"

"what?"

"I want to see Jiang Si."

Ziyuan casually deactivated her transformation, and Bingtang leaned against Jiang Si's chest, chuckling, "Finally, it feels a little bit like being married."

"You don't dance when you get married."

"Oh dear, can't this be our unique characteristic?" she said coquettishly, then took his hand. "Sect Leader, do you remember the first time we met?"

At some point, Bing Tang retrieved the umbrella. She opened it and then let Jiang Si hold it, saying, "This is the one you gave me that day."

"I can't tell."

"Silly, it's because I've been repairing it all these years. I've replaced many parts, but the core has never changed. It's still the same umbrella you used to have."

The surrounding ice reflected the rain of that day, and the boy, who was coming against the flow of the crowd, casually tossed away an umbrella.

The umbrella tumbled through the rain, splashing mud, and finally landed next to the injured girl lying on the ground.

Jiang Si turned her head away, then remembered, "It wasn't a gift for you; I forgot to take it back later."

"...Can you not spoil the fun?" Bing Tang pinched Jiang Si's earlobe resentfully, but couldn't bring herself to do it, so she could only threaten her. "Anyway, it's very important to me. Didn't you ask me before why I always carry an umbrella?"

"When?"

"Hmph, I forgot too!"

She said it as if she was being stubborn, but Bing Tang finally burst out laughing, "Forget it, being stubborn with you is the stupidest thing to do. Just forget about it, it's not important anyway."

"It's quite important, isn't it?"

Bing Tang paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Si with a serious expression and said, "She's probably curious about what kind of immortal path you're taking."

"I knew it. I never expected anything from the start, so don't expect me to be sad. I won't be sad at all. I'm used to it..."

As she spoke, the girl couldn't resist leaning on Jiang Si's shoulder and biting his ear, the only spot where she could bite without breaking his teeth. "I walk the path of ruthlessness, specializing in killing philanderers!"

Jiang Si then laughed at her joke.

Bing Tang stood up, looked at his smile, and reached out to press her hand against the corner of his mouth. "Very good, just like that, keep it up."

Not far away, on the ice surface, the scene from when Lu Ya first arrived appeared.

Most of the conversations were vague.

But until the very end, the question Lu Ya asked remained crystal clear.

It was so clear that even Jiang Si could hear it perfectly.

"At what point did your time stop?"

Releasing Jiang Si, Bing Tang, dressed in a wedding gown, walked towards the ice surface. "Because I don't know if we'll have a chance to meet again, I couldn't answer her question last time. In any case, I must answer Miss Lu Ya's question, so please pass on my message if you see her in the future."

There's no need to explain anything further.

The surrounding ice surface was covered with girls lying on the ground, looking up at the boy's back in the rain.

Life was frozen in that one moment, and that moment then became a mental image, becoming eternal.

The ice expanded to the edge of the world, and the crumbling new world began to stagnate.

It was frozen in time at the moment the girl wanted to stay.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Si. It's not just that I don't want to be your enemy. Actually, I don't want to hurt the disciples either. Calling them children might be too arrogant, but they are like my sisters. It's hard to bear to see them die at your hands, or for me to do it myself. I thought I could do it, but it seems I'm much weaker than I thought."

"But I absolutely cannot interfere with your plans, so after thinking it over, it seems that this is the only way."

Rock Candy reached out and touched the ice surface. The coldness spread from her heart to her skin, gradually engulfing her.

Ice flowers, like snowflakes, fell.

The girl stared at the ceiling.

She has hated snow and rain since she was a child.

For the injured, those things are like finely ground salt.

Just like that day after my mother passed away from illness, my father coldly drove me away, and it was raining heavily outside, making it unbearable.

but.

Bing Tang turned her head, took out her ice-blue miracle seed, and handed it to Jiang Si.

I don't know when it started, but I've been by his side ever since.

Rain and snow have started to become romantic.

I even came to like snow.

It's like this moment that's about to become eternal.

"Wishing the sect leader in advance a life of unparalleled dominance throughout the ages."

"I will always be there, waiting for you, supporting you, watching over you, forever..."

She climbed onto the boy's body and pressed her cold lips against his, feeling his warmth and softness for the first time. "I will love you forever."

Only when the lips that touched hers turned to ice did Jiang Si reach out and take the token from her arms.