What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

Rows of tombstones stand neatly in the woods, silently burying countless deceased souls.

However, nowadays, the entire cemetery is filled with broken and cracked graves, with soil turned upside down, exuding a sinister and eerie atmosphere, making it even more terrifying than before.

Upon arriving at the cemetery, the two immediately split up and began a thorough search of the entire cemetery.

Half an hour later, the two met under a tree and reported their findings.

Frowning, Cang Xing said, "Strange, there's nothing unusual at all. Could it be that I just saw the shadow wrong?"

Chika remained calm and said, "That witch is very cunning. If it were so easy to find out, we wouldn't still be struggling to figure out her identity."

"That's true. It's a pity that neither of us has any detection abilities, otherwise the search would be much easier."

Chika looked at her and smiled with a hint of teasing: "Didn't you call yourself Sherlock Holmes, Sousei, last night? Be more confident. I'm still waiting for you to show your prowess and find the witch hiding in the shadows."

Inspired, Cangxing thumped his chest and said, "Alright! Today, I, Sherlock Holmes Cangxing, will burn myself out here and now, and I will find this hiding witch no matter what."

"whee……"

As the two were chatting, a crisp yet eerie laugh suddenly rang out, echoing through the cemetery and instantly capturing their attention.

Is she a witch?!

Cang Xing felt a chill run down his spine and turned to look in the direction of the sound. He saw a blurry yellow figure standing under the shade of a tree not far away.

Strangely, there was no trace of witch aura emanating from the other party.

Her heart skipped a beat. Before she could think too much, a black and white scythe appeared in her palm, and she swung it out with a fierce slash.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several loud crashes rang out in succession, and several large trees nearby snapped in two.

A wall of light rose in front of the yellow figure, steadily blocking the spatial cutting of the Azure Star.

Cangxing stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

What shocked her was not that her attack was blocked, but the power her opponent exuded.

"You...this isn't the power of a witch! You're a magical girl?!"

"Heh." The voice chuckled casually, uttering two words indifferently, "Make your move."

The next second, a blazing fire lotus suddenly bloomed at Cangxing's feet.

Caught off guard, Cangxing was instantly enveloped by the rising flames, trapped in a cage of fire, and his magical power was forcibly suppressed.

And this move is Chika's skill!

Chapter 45, a long chapter of 5,000 words.

The cemetery was silent, and the wind that blew through it was scorching hot, so hot that even the air seemed to be distorted by the heat.

Flames surged and rose into the sky, crisscrossing to form an impenetrable cage of fire, creating a living hell on earth.

Trapped in the center of the inferno, her entire body scorched by the intense heat, Cangxing remained unmoved, staring at Qianjia, who had somehow transformed. Her lips trembled slightly, a thousand emotions and countless questions stuck in her throat, until finally she managed to squeeze out a hoarse and bitter question: "Why?"

When confronted by her friend, Qianjia remained silent throughout.

Her expression was so cold it was almost indifferent, as if the friend she had known for many years was just a complete stranger.

The next second, she raised her slender, fair arm, and the two intersecting star-shaped patterns suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

In mid-air, fiery lotuses took shape and bloomed, layer upon layer solidifying the four directions of the fiery prison to prevent Cangxing from breaking free.

"Hehe, that's quite well done."

A charming yet playful laugh drifted out.

A blurry figure slowly emerged from the depths of the shade. Bathed in the sunlight, the figure and features were gradually revealed: a blonde, blue-eyed woman in a pure white dress.

"This attire... is that of a Western Zhou person," Cang Xing's tone suddenly sharpened. "What is your purpose in trespassing into Chinese territory? Why did you attack Tai'an County? Openly breaking the alliance, aren't you afraid of being held accountable and facing public condemnation?"

The woman in white casually toyed with her fingertips and slowly replied, "I didn't want to take on this troublesome mission, but the promised reward was just too tempting, so I had no choice but to make a special trip to China. It's quite a coincidence that as soon as I started, the target was lured to Tai'an County. I thought I would have to try several times."

She paused, then smiled meaningfully: "As for the so-called alliance... once the mission is over, you'll forget everything that happened today."

"What exactly is the mission?" Cang Xing pressed on relentlessly, refusing to give up asking.

"Naturally..."

The woman paused mid-sentence, shrugged helplessly at her bare shoulders, and gently placed one hand on her heart, looking delicate and innocent: "Little sister, I also want to satisfy your curiosity, but alas, that being forbids me from speaking out of turn."

Suspicion clouded Cangxing's eyes as she wondered who this mysterious "one" she was referring to was.

Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of the other person, she decided to stop arguing with this pretentious foreigner and turned to look at Chika, who had betrayed her for no reason:

"We've known each other for years, and you won't even give me a single explanation?"

Qianjia's eyes were empty, her face expressionless, and her tone was so indifferent as to be almost heartless: "The mission must be completed. For this, all ties and all feelings can be abandoned."

"it is good."

Cangxing nodded slightly, saying no more.

The next second, a dazzling silver-white light enveloped her entire body.

As the light faded, Cangxing's original attire completely disappeared, replaced by a white Lolita dress adorned with delicate star patterns.

With a wave of her hand, the black and white scythe in her hand flashed with several cold lights. With a simple, airborne slash, she cleaved the seemingly impregnable cage of flames in two.

The scorching hot wind whipped her long, snow-white hair wildly as Cangxing calmly walked out of this infernal inferno, stepping on the raging flames that had spread across the land.

The lingering sadness and reluctance in her eyes vanished, leaving only a cold, resolute expression. She steadily pointed her scythe at her former friend: "Today, I will first subdue this transgressing foreign magical girl, and then take you back to headquarters for trial!"

Qianjia remained silent, her magic surging, and rolling crimson flames erupted from her palm. She reached into the dancing flames, and a longbow with exquisitely patterned crimson phoenix design appeared, which she held firmly in her hand.

The woman in white chuckled softly, and an eerie purple light shed her pure white dress, revealing a black robe adorned with feathers. Her purple hair was flamboyant and eerie, and a dark, deep-set staff lay horizontally in her palm. Three star-shaped marks connected between her brows, radiating light.

One person has two stars, and another has three stars.

Cang Xing's gaze turned serious, and a sense of pressure quietly rose in his heart. Even the five fingers gripping the sickle unconsciously tightened slightly.

"Let's do it."

The purple-haired magical girl uttered a two-word command.

The moment the words fell, Qianjia suddenly launched an attack. She raised her hand and drew the stringless Crimson Fire Longbow, and several flaming arrows shot out, carrying a scorching wind as they rushed straight towards Cangxing!

Cangxing remained expressionless, casually swinging his scythe. All the rockets flying through the air were precisely cut in half, shattering into scattered sparks of varying sizes that fell to the ground with a soft rustling sound.

She quickly calculated in her mind: only by subduing Chika first could she have a chance to win this battle.

Without hesitation, Cangxing lightly touched the ground with her toes and darted out like the wind.

Along the way, she swung her scythe repeatedly, and a series of slashes that ignored distance fell, striking directly at Chika's body.

Surprisingly, Chika didn't dodge or evade, nor did she put up any resistance. She just stood there, letting the cuts fall on her body, her skin breaking and blood splattering. She just watched quietly as Sousei approached her step by step.

Finally, the scythe that would reap a life hovered steadily in front of her neck; a hair's breadth from severing her throat.

Cangxing stared expressionlessly at her best friend, who hadn't resisted at all.

If she exerted even the slightest force at this moment, Chika would be decapitated and die on the spot.

"I lost." Qianjia said calmly, her expression indifferent. "Do with me as you please."

Cang Xing couldn't bring herself to do it. She suppressed the coldness in her eyes and said with a tone of helplessness and determination, "I don't want to kill you. I just want one answer. If you have a reason, just tell me, and I will definitely help you solve it."

"I've already said, it's just a mission." Chika's tone remained cold and unyielding.

"A mere mission is enough to make you betray your friends and risk your own life?!" Cang Xing was filled with rage and anxiety.

The purple-haired magical girl, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, suddenly chuckled, her tone full of amusement: "Tsk tsk, you really want to know the truth, don't you?"

Cang Xing didn't even turn his head, and said coldly, "Say what you want to say."

"It's very simple, join us, and you'll know all the secrets."

"What a joke! Why should I submit to you?" Cang Xing scoffed, full of disdain.

"You don't have a choice."

The witch changed her tone and shouted into the forest, "Aren't you going to make a move?"

This statement seems to echo some unseen, mysterious entity!

A profound sense of crisis rose in Cangxing's heart. Before he could even grasp the meaning of those words, an inexplicable feeling of weakness instantly swept through his limbs and bones, as if all the magic power within him had been drained away.

With a clang, the sickle fell to the ground, and she felt all her strength drain away, her body collapsing uncontrollably forward.

Just then, Chika, who had been cold and indifferent all along, suddenly opened her arms and gently embraced the powerless Sousei.

"hehe."

The purple-haired magical girl chuckled, swaying her hips as she gracefully walked towards the two.

Cangxing's mind was in complete chaos, she couldn't understand the situation at all, and all her power was exhausted. At this moment, she was no different from a lamb to the slaughter.

Confusion and panic gripped her heart.

Just then, a cool, soft hand gently stroked the top of her head, and a gentle voice smoothed everything over: "Sleep, sleep, have a good sleep, and everything will be alright."

An overwhelming wave of drowsiness washed over her instantly, her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand hooks, and Cangxing had no chance to resist. Her eyelids closed, and she completely fainted in Qianjia's arms.

Seeing this, the purple-haired magical girl clapped her hands, a smile playing on her lips: "All done. The three of us can now officially begin our mission. Don't worry, the person you designated is doomed."

After she finished speaking, she took a step forward, then suddenly stopped and turned back, reminding me in a low voice, "By the way, don't forget what you promised me. I don't want to get into such big trouble for no reason."

There was complete silence all around, and no one answered.

But her smile grew even brighter and more flamboyant, and her figure transformed into a dazzling rainbow, soaring straight towards Tai'an County.

Behind her, two streaks of light, one crimson and one silver-white, followed closely behind. The three streaks of light pierced the sky and disappeared in an instant.

……

Fifteen minutes ago, inside Qianjia Villa.

In the center of the spacious living room floor sits a white rice cooker that is constantly emitting steam.

Zhong Hui squatted to one side, staring intently at the alchemy furnace, with a red and white plastic bag full of medicinal herbs beside him.

Soon the water inside the rice cooker boiled, and billowing white steam continuously gushed out, wisps of steam drifting into the living room.

The spacious living room became shrouded in mist, giving it a somewhat ethereal, otherworldly feel.