When Bai Zhiqiu arrived at the city wall, everyone had already been waiting there for a long time. Various defensive mechanisms had already been placed atop the wall, poised to unleash a barrage of fire as soon as the beasts entered their attack range.
“Motong, you look quite nervous!” Qian Moyu remarked, a foxtail grass dangling casually from their lips.
“If you were facing a Sunwheel-tier monster alone, you’d be nervous too!” Motong retorted, rolling their eyes at Qian Moyu. Their gaming console was currently displaying the settlement screen.
“Don’t worry! Once I’m done here and have slain that Spirit Controller, I’ll come help you.”
“That’s only if you *can* slay them! We have so little information about the Spirit Controller right now, it’s even difficult to pinpoint her location.” Motong sighed.
“Also, instead of bantering with me here, you should go check on your precious disciple!” With that, Motong gestured towards a spot not far away.
Following Motong’s gaze, Qian Moyu saw their beloved disciple surrounded by a large group of Magical Girls. Faint whispers of their conversation drifted through the air.
“Little Witch! What you said is true! So, Lord Motong and Senior Qian Moyu actually have *that* kind of relationship!”
“Of course it’s true! You still don’t believe me? To be honest, I even have live photos of them right here!” Bai Zhiqiu declared, shaking her phone.
“Little Witch, show us quickly!”
A purple-haired Magical Girl eagerly urged them on. Qian Moyu, with their mysterious identity and formidable strength, had already become a legend among the Magical Girls.
Motong, as a seasoned senior and the undisputed strongest within the Xuan Guan, had always garnered significant attention due to her unconventional methods.
With public information about these two now surfacing, the Magical Girls were naturally ecstatic.
“Don’t be so impatient! Guess who’s on top?” Bai Zhiqiu excitedly challenged the Magical Girls.
“I’d guess Senior Qian Moyu!” the purple-haired girl offered her opinion. “After all, Senior Qian Moyu certainly seems like the ‘top’ in that kind of relationship!”
“Violet, I don’t think so. While Senior Qian Moyu might be a bit larger in stature,” Tulip’s voice chimed in from the side. Noticing everyone’s attention on her, Tulip continued her analysis. “Lord Motong is also incredibly powerful; her strength in defending Xuan Guan for so many years is undeniable.”
“Furthermore, both Lord Peony and Lord Jasmine are Lord Motong’s disciples, while the Little Witch is Senior Qian Moyu’s disciple. Inferring the master’s strength from the disciple’s, Lord Motong seems slightly more formidable.”
The others nodded at Tulip’s analysis. Although something felt slightly off, it also seemed perfectly logical.
“Hey! You talk too much! If I wanted to, forget Yan Qingzhu, even if she and Jasmine teamed up, they couldn’t beat me!” Bai Zhiqiu declared, flexing a bicep that was practically nonexistent as she spoke.
“Is that so? Can you really defeat Lord Peony? We don’t believe it! Your photos have already been posted online.” Tulip glanced behind Bai Zhiqiu. There, standing directly behind her, was Yan Qingzhu, resplendent in a fiery red and shimmering gold gown.
On Yan Qingzhu’s captivating face, a playful smirk played at the corners of her lips. She subtly gestured to those present, encouraging them to continue their questioning.
“Of course! I’m not afraid of her! To tell you the truth, just a few days ago, I thoroughly ‘handled’ her in the forest! Those photos are all Photoshopped! Technology is so advanced these days; it’s perfectly normal for edited pictures to look real!” Facing Tulip’s skepticism, Bai Zhiqiu offered a decisive reply.
‘As for being humiliated by Yan Qingzhu, having shameful photos taken, and then posted online?’
‘Please, those were Photoshopped! Even if they weren’t, those were Higanbana’s photos she posted, what does that have to do with me, Bai Zhiqiu!’
“But there’s still…” Tulip tried to ask, but Bai Zhiqiu impatiently cut her off.
“Still what?! Just remember that *I* subdued her, got it?!” Bai Zhiqiu snapped at Tulip, displaying a ‘fiercely cute’ expression. It was as if she was saying, ‘Ask one more question, and I’ll bite you!’
“And as the person involved, why do I know nothing about this?”
Hearing that familiar voice behind her, Bai Zhiqiu froze as if struck by lightning, instantly sitting ramrod straight. Before she knew it, cold sweat drenched her entire body.
“Speak up! If you don’t, I wouldn’t have known the Little Witch possessed such capabilities, to be able to trounce Jasmine and me so thoroughly.” Yan Qingzhu placed a hand on Bai Zhiqiu’s shoulder, leaning close to her ear and exhaling a warm breath.
“How about we spar right now?”
“Yan… Yan Qingzhu… I was just joking, just joking! Hehe!” Feeling the burning breath on her ear, Bai Zhiqiu could only stammer out a hurried explanation.
“A joke? It certainly is amusing, but how exactly should we ‘play’?” From an angle unseen by the others, Yan Qingzhu reached out and pinched the soft flesh at Bai Zhiqiu’s waist.
Immediately, a jolt of tingling numbness shot through Bai Zhiqiu, soaring to the heavens.
“Stop that! Yan Qingzhu… give me some face! There are so many people here!” Seeing everyone’s eyes on her, Bai Zhiqiu felt a wave of shame wash over her.
“Then make them leave!” With that, Yan Qingzhu turned to face the surrounding girls and instructed them, “It’s almost time for the beasts to launch their full-scale assault! Everyone, quickly get to your posts and prepare!”
Given Yan Qingzhu’s ultimatum, the others felt too awkward to linger. They reluctantly dispersed, heading towards their assigned positions.
‘Alas! Why isn’t *I* Lord Yan Qingzhu!’ Witnessing the Little Witch’s embarrassment and bashful reaction, many Magical Girls shared this sentiment.
“Tulip, I think I suddenly understand why you wanted Lord Motong to be on top!” Violet said, poking Tulip’s waist.
“Don’t just randomly touch people’s waists!” Tulip swatted away Violet’s mischievous hand. “Tell me, why do you think I wished Lord Motong was on top?”
Tulip was genuinely curious about Violet’s words; to be honest, she hadn’t known herself why she hoped Motong would be the ‘top’.
“Is it because with Lord Peony and the Little Witch, we often get to see a ‘loli bottom’ and ‘girl top’ dynamic? Now, with Lord Motong and Senior Qian Moyu, we’d naturally hope for the opposite, so we can see a ‘loli top’ and ‘loli bottom’ respectively. Am I right?”
Seeing Tulip’s puzzled expression, Violet immediately began to share her brilliant idea.
“So? Isn’t this idea truly genius?”
Watching Violet’s eager, clearly praise-seeking demeanor, Tulip remained silent for two seconds before finally saying, “You’re a goddamn genius!”