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

After Jiang Ye was sucked into the secret chamber, he felt a dizzying sensation and saw flashes of light. Then, he found Ye Shuli, Sect Leader Liu, and others beside him. Before they could react, a formation suddenly lit up, instantly engulfing them all.

The array's light engulfed the five people, and the scene before them changed abruptly.

No longer is it a golden road leading to treasure, but a closed stone chamber, the air filled with an ancient and damp atmosphere.

"What the hell is going on?" Jiang Ye complained. "This teleportation array is so unreliable, it doesn't even have a buffer!" He rubbed his sore butt and looked around.

Ye Shuli reacted faster than him, cautiously surveying her surroundings.

The walls of the stone chamber were covered with strange runes that shimmered with an eerie green light, sending chills down one's spine.

"Watch out, something's not right here."

"Hehe, little beauty, you've finally arrived." Master Liu's voice came from the depths of the stone chamber, carrying a hint of sinister smugness.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw Sect Leader Liu and Xiao Die standing in the center of the stone chamber, while Young Master Su and Assassin Zhao were nowhere to be found.

"Sect Leader Liu, what do you mean?" Ye Shuli asked coldly.

"What do you mean? Of course, I'm inviting you to your deaths!" Sect Leader Liu laughed wildly, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

The runes around the stone chamber lit up instantly, and countless arrows and hidden weapons shot in from all directions.

"What the heck! Are you serious?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, pulling Ye Shuli away.

"Lili, hold on tight to me!" Jiang Ye dodged while protecting Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli held Jiang Ye's hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, and felt a little more at ease.

The two worked together seamlessly, weaving nimbly through the dense attacks, and for a time they were not injured.

"Hmph, child's play." Ye Shuli sneered, her gaze sweeping over the runes on the stone wall. "The arrangement of these mechanisms seems..."

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye suddenly shouted, tackling Ye Shuli to the ground.

A massive stone pillar fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the spot where they had just stood, causing the ground to tremble violently.

"Holy crap! I almost turned into a meat patty!" Jiang Ye patted his chest, still shaken.

"Thanks." Ye Shuli gave him a grateful look.

"Hehe, it's no big deal." Jiang Ye grinned, reverting to his usual goofy self. "But, Lili, what were you trying to say just now?"

Ye Shuli stood up, dusted herself off, and her gaze fell once again on the runes on the stone wall. "I've discovered the arrangement of these mechanisms..."

Ye Shuli frowned slightly as she stared at the intricate runes on the wall, her mind racing with the operating principles of various modern machines.

“The arrangement of these mechanisms resembles some kind of ancient cyclic combination lock, only the triggering mechanism has been changed to spiritual energy.” A glint flashed in her eyes. “Jiang Ye, look, these runes form a triple cycle. After the third cycle ends, there will inevitably be a brief pause. We just need to seize this gap…”

"Wow! Lili, you're a genius!" Before Ye Shuli could finish speaking, Jiang Ye excitedly interrupted her, clearly understanding what she meant.

He rubbed his hands together, eager to try, "Watch me!"

The two worked together seamlessly, as if they were performing a duet in a dangerous, enclosed room.

Ye Shuli accurately predicted the triggering time of the mechanism, while Jiang Ye nimbly led her through the flying arrows and hidden weapons. Occasionally, he would use the hidden weapons "seized" from the disciples of Master Liu to fight back, with an accuracy comparable to hitting a willow leaf from a hundred paces. He even managed to destroy the triggering points of several mechanisms.

"Bang!" An arrow flew past Jiang Ye's ear and embedded itself in the stone wall with a muffled thud.

"Wow! That's so exciting!" Jiang Ye exclaimed as he dodged, "It's even more thrilling than bungee jumping!"

Sect Leader Liu watched as the two navigated the traps with ease, his face turning ashen.

"Useless! All of you are useless!" he roared in a fit of rage.

"Sect Leader Liu, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health." Ye Shuli chuckled, her tone full of sarcasm. "It seems your mechanisms are nothing special after all."

Just as the two were gaining the upper hand and were about to break through the trap array, a sudden change occurred.

The assassin Zhao, who had disappeared, suddenly reappeared, appearing behind Jiang Ye like a ghost, his sharp blade aimed straight at Jiang Ye's back!

"Watch out!" Ye Shuli exclaimed.

At the same time, Xiaodie also took the opportunity to launch an attack on Ye Shuli.

The stone chamber was instantly filled with the glint of swords and the pervasive atmosphere of killing intent.

Jiang Ye felt a chill run down his back as a strong killing intent instantly locked onto him.

He thought to himself, "This is bad," and instinctively tried to dodge, but found that the assassin Zhao was incredibly fast, and he had no time to react...

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli exclaimed, wanting to help, but Xiao Die held her tightly.

"Want to save him? Get past me first!" Xiao Die sneered, her long sword flashing so fast it was impenetrable, trapping Ye Shuli firmly.

The air inside the stone chamber seemed to freeze, filled with the tense smell of gunpowder.

With his back to Zhao the assassin's blade, Jiang Ye felt death approaching, his heart pounding violently...

"Heh," Jiang Ye suddenly chuckled, his voice low and dangerous, "That's it?"

At the critical moment, Jiang Ye's lips curled into a wicked smile, and his figure flashed like a ghost, narrowly avoiding Zhao's fatal blow.

"That's it?" He smiled dismissively, his tone laced with provocation.

Zhao the assassin clearly hadn't expected Jiang Ye to dodge his fatal blow.

"Oh my god, that scared me to death!" Jiang Ye patted his chest, looking like he was still shaken, but his tone was full of mockery. "At your speed, even a snail is faster than you!" As he spoke, he kept moving, his figure darting through the stone chamber like a ghost, nimbly dodging Zhao the assassin's attacks.

On the other side, Ye Shuli seemed to be handling Xiao Die's attacks with ease.

She deftly dodged Xiaodie's sword strike, a cold smile playing on her lips: "A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before an expert?" With that, she flashed behind Xiaodie and kicked her into the trap she had previously avoided.

"Ah!" Xiaodie screamed as she fell into the trap and was trapped inside.

"Oops, sorry, I messed up." Ye Shuli shrugged, looking completely innocent, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

When Zhao the assassin saw that Xiao Die had been captured, he knew things were going badly and tried to retreat, but Jiang Ye held him back tightly.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Jiang Ye sneered, a dagger suddenly appearing in his hand, its cold light gleaming, aimed straight at Zhao the assassin's vitals.

The two fought fiercely in the stone chamber, their swords flashing and their attacks coming back and forth.

Although Jiang Ye's cultivation level was not as high as Zhao the Assassin's, he had the advantage of agile movements and was very familiar with the mechanisms and traps in the stone chamber. He could often use the terrain and mechanisms to neutralize Zhao the Assassin's attacks, and even turn the traps on Zhao the Assassin.

"This kid is interesting." Zhao the Assassin thought to himself, never expecting that this seemingly carefree young man would have such strength.

During a lull in the battle, Jiang Ye's gaze met Ye Shuli's, their eyes filled with trust and understanding.

Ye Shuli gave him an encouraging look, and Jiang Ye returned the look with a confident smile.

"It seems we underestimated these two little ones." Sect Leader Liu's face was grim.

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from the depths of the stone chamber, and a gentle, jade-like voice rang out: "Stop."

Jiang Ye and Ye Shuli stopped what they were doing and looked at the person who had come.

It is Young Master Su.

"Young Master Su?" Ye Shuli frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in her heart.

She had thought that Young Master Su would stand on their side, but his expression at this moment was inscrutable.

He didn't look at the trapped Xiaodie or the struggling assassin Zhao, but walked straight to Master Liu's side and stood there.

"Young Master Su, what do you mean by this?" Jiang Ye asked warily, still gripping the dagger tightly in his hand.

Young Master Su smiled slightly, his gaze falling on Ye Shuli.

This sudden action and tone made both Jiang Ye and Ye Shuli feel uneasy...

Young Master Su's gentle and refined voice rang out again, but with a hint of something unfathomable: "Lili, I'm doing this for your own good, to let you see the true colors of some people." He glanced at Jiang Ye, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Young Master Su, what do you mean by that?" Ye Shuli frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

"What do you mean? Heh," Young Master Su chuckled, his tone laced with sarcasm, "Lili, do you really think he's protecting you? He's just trying to use you."

"Using me?" Ye Shuli turned to look at Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye was completely bewildered. He couldn't understand how the plot was going.

"Brother Su, is there some misunderstanding between us? When did I take advantage of Lili?"

Young Master Su ignored Jiang Ye and continued speaking to Ye Shuli: "Lili, you are too naive and cannot see the wickedness in people's hearts. He is just a small fry in the early stage of spiritual cultivation. How could he possibly protect you in such a dangerous secret room? He just wants to use your power to save his own life."

Young Master Su's words startled Ye Shuli. Although she did not believe that Jiang Ye would use her, Young Master Su's words planted a seed of doubt in her heart.

She looked at Jiang Ye with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

Jiang Ye sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Brother Su, what are you up to? I admit my skills are inferior to yours, but my feelings for Lili are sincere, as clear as day!"

"Enough!" Sect Leader Liu impatiently interrupted their conversation. "You two still have time to flirt here? You might as well all die!"

Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, Sect Leader Liu activated the final killing move in the secret chamber.

Suddenly, the floor in the center of the stone chamber cracked open, and a huge vortex of spiritual energy appeared before everyone, emitting a terrifying suction force.

"Not good!" Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye's expressions changed drastically. They tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The powerful suction pulled them into the vortex. Jiang Ye grabbed Ye Shuli's hand tightly and shouted, "Lili, hold on tight to me!"

Ye Shuli gripped Jiang Ye's hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, and a strange sense of security welled up in her heart.

Young Master Su stood aside, watching the two get caught in the vortex.

"Young Master Su, why didn't you help?" Assassin Zhao asked, getting up from the ground, puzzled.

Young Master Su smiled faintly, "Their lives were not meant to end."

Within the vortex, Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were being pulled apart by a powerful force, as if they were about to be torn apart.

“Jiang Ye…” Ye Shuli began with difficulty.

"I'm here!" Jiang Ye hugged her tightly, using his body to shield her from the impact of the vortex.

"If...if we can get out of here alive..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Ye interrupted her. "We will definitely get out of here alive!"