A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

The shockwave from the explosion knocked Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye to the ground, sending dust flying and obscuring the sky.

Jiang Ye struggled to his feet, wiped the dust off his face, and spat out a mouthful of sand. "Holy crap! What the hell exploded?"

Ye Shuli stood up with a solemn expression, supporting her throbbing arm. Her eyes were sharp as she scanned her surroundings.

"It didn't explode, it's just... someone's coming."

As the smoke cleared, a group of figures slowly emerged from the woods and surrounded them.

The leader was none other than Sun Meng, who was covered in dust but now wore a sinister smile.

Behind him followed a dozen burly men, each with a powerful aura, some of whom emanated suffocating spiritual energy fluctuations—mid-stage Spirit Masters!

"Hey, isn't this our Sister Li and Brother Ye? Why are you looking so disheveled?" Sun Meng mocked sarcastically, as if their disheveled appearance just now was an illusion.

He rubbed his backside, grimaced, and took a deep breath. "We'll settle this score later!"

Jiang Ye spat, clutching his aching chest, and cursed inwardly: That bastard, he really is a persistent ghost!

"Sister Li, this time we've really messed up..."

Ye Shuli's eyes were cold as she looked around. She was completely surrounded, not even a fly could get out.

The enemy's spiritual pressure pressed down on her like a mountain, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She clenched her fists, her palms slightly sweaty.

"It seems Sun Meng has called for backup," Ye Shuli sneered, her tone laced with ruthlessness.

Several mid-stage spiritualists behind Sun Meng stepped forward, their powerful spiritual pressure nearly crushing Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

One of them grinned maliciously and said, "If you know what's good for you, just surrender obediently and you'll avoid suffering!"

Jiang Ye, pale-faced, forced himself to say, "Sister Li, you...you have to think of something!"

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, her mind racing as she analyzed the situation.

Outnumbered and outmatched, a direct confrontation was definitely not an option.

She subtly slipped her hand into her sleeve, her fingertips touching a cold object.

"Think of a way? Hmph, you're not getting away today!" Sun Meng said viciously, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes. "Attack!"

Just as the enemy swarmed forward, Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile, and she whispered, "Jiang Ye, hold on tight to me!"

Ye Shuli suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter tinged with madness. "Sun Meng, you think you've won? You're too naive! The person behind me is someone you can't afford to offend!"

Sun Meng was taken aback and subconsciously stopped in his tracks, looking at Ye Shuli with suspicion.

This woman, even at this point, why is she still pretending to be a big shot?

"The person behind you? Who is it? Is it some kind of Heavenly King himself?" Sun Meng sneered and said disdainfully.

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a mysterious smile. "You don't need to know who it is. All you need to know is that if you dare to lay a finger on me, your entire Sun family will be wiped out of this world!" Her tone was icy, carrying an undeniable authority.

The mid-stage Spirit Realm experts behind Sun Meng exchanged glances, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes.

Although they were outlaws, they didn't want to provoke a powerful enemy for no reason.

Taking advantage of this break, Jiang Ye sat down cross-legged and quickly circulated his spiritual energy, gradually restoring a trace of color to his pale face.

He secretly glanced at Ye Shuli, thinking to himself: What trick is Sister Li up to now?

Just as everyone hesitated, Ye Shuli suddenly pulled out a strangely shaped hidden weapon from her sleeve and threw it at the enemy.

"Take this, you bunch of noobs!"

These hidden weapons may seem inconspicuous, but they carry a strange powdery scent.

The powder spread out, and a pungent smell instantly filled the entire space.

"Cough cough cough... What is this?"

"My spiritual power... how did my spiritual power disappear?"

"Ah! My eyes!"

The enemies covered their mouths and noses, collapsing to the ground in agony. Their spiritual energy was blocked, and some with weaker spiritual energy even lost their fighting ability.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye immediately seized the opportunity, charged towards the enemy's weakest point, and shouted, "Sister Li is awesome! Watch this!"

Ye Shuli smiled and said, "Jiang Ye, don't be reckless, stick close to me!"

While skillfully dodging the attacks, Ye Shuli didn't forget to unleash her sharp tongue.

"Hey, young master Sun, it's only been a few days, how come your skills have deteriorated? Have you been sponging off your parents at home all day and gotten stupid?"

Enraged by her, Sun Meng's face turned red and his neck bulged. He roared, "You brat, you're asking for death!" He brandished his spirit sword, its sword energy like a rainbow, heading straight for Ye Shuli.

Jiang Ye's situation was not optimistic. Although he tried his best, he was still forced to retreat in the face of the siege of several mid-stage Spirit Masters.

He was wounded in several places, and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, but there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, his eyes burned with a fierce fighting spirit.

"Sister Li, don't worry about me, you go first!"

"Leave? Dream on!" Sun Meng sneered and intensified his attack.

"Oh dear, Young Master Sun, why are you in such a hurry? Are you afraid that if I run away, you won't have anyone to vent your anger on?" Ye Shuli continued to provoke Sun Meng with words while dodging the attacks, trying to distract him.

Sun Meng was indeed enraged by her, and his attacks became even more chaotic and full of flaws.

Jiang Ye seized the opportunity, spotted an opening, and threw a punch that struck one of the spiritual experts squarely in the chest.

"puff!"

The powerful spiritualist coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward.

"What?!" Sun Meng was shocked. He hadn't expected Jiang Ye to be able to unleash such powerful strength.

Just then, Jiang Ye suddenly felt the spiritual energy surging within his body, and an unprecedented power filled his entire being.

He roared to the sky, and his aura suddenly surged, showing signs of breaking through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm!

His eyes were bloodshot, and like a wild beast, he charged at the powerful men around Sun Meng, his fists and feet flying like the wind, each move deadly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several powerful spiritual practitioners were forced to retreat repeatedly by him, completely powerless to fight back.

Upon seeing this, Sun Meng's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "This...how is this possible?!"

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a sly smile. "Surprised, Young Master Sun?"

Jiang Ye, with overwhelming momentum, approached Sun Meng step by step, his eyes flashing with bloodlust.

"Sun Meng, your death is near!"

Ye Shuli dusted off her hands, walked to Jiang Ye's side, and chuckled, "Jiang Ye, stop playing around and let's finish this quickly."

Jiang Ye was aggressive, like a tiger descending a mountain. Every punch he threw was accompanied by the sound of wind breaking, forcing Sun Meng to retreat repeatedly.

Ye Shuli wasn't idle either. Like a mischievous little witch, she would occasionally pull out all sorts of strange and unusual hidden weapons from her sleeves, such as smoke bombs, flashbangs, and chili powder...

This left Sun Meng and his men completely bewildered and in a state of utter misery.

"Holy crap! Sister Li, what are these things? They're so mean!" Jiang Ye complained while fighting, but his hands didn't slow down at all.

"Don't you understand that all's fair in war? Why talk about martial ethics with these little minions?" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes, then pulled out a slingshot and fired it at Sun Meng's eye.

"Let's see you stay arrogant!"

"Ouch!" Sun Meng screamed in pain, covering his eyes, and completely lost his fighting ability.

Jiang Ye seized the opportunity and used all his strength to deliver a powerful punch to Sun Meng's stomach.

"Serves you right for bullying Sister Li! Serves you right for showing off!"

Sun Meng flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashed heavily to the ground, vomited blood, and lost consciousness.

Upon seeing this, the remaining henchmen were terrified and fled in all directions, abandoning their armor and weapons.

"Even our boss has been beaten down, what are we still doing here? Waiting to die?"

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Jiang Ye was about to give chase when Ye Shuli stopped him.

"Don't pursue a cornered enemy; let's collect the spoils first." Ye Shuli walked to Sun Meng's side with a smile and began to search his storage bag.

"Hehe, not bad haul."

Jiang Ye also came over and asked curiously, "Sister Li, what good stuff did you find?"

Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously and took out a sparkling stone from her storage bag.

"Here, this is our target this time—spirit stones!"

Jiang Ye's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "So many spirit stones! We're rich now!"

"With these spirit stones, we can begin our cultivation!" Ye Shuli's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Jiang Ye, are you ready? We're about to begin a new chapter!"

The two smiled at each other, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

Ye Shuli sat cross-legged, holding a spirit stone in her hand, and slowly closed her eyes.

Jiang Ye looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, and murmured to himself, "Sister Li, you will definitely become the strongest..."