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

Yun Yi's smile sent a chill down Ye Shuli's spine. This sudden "rescue" and excessive enthusiasm made her instinctively wary.

“No need,” Ye Shuli declined politely, her tone indifferent. “We have other things to do.”

Jiang Ye nodded frantically in agreement, inwardly thinking: This guy, is he a "pure white lotus"?

They may look harmless, but they could be up to no good!

Ye Shuli's sixth sense is simply amazing!

“Alright then,” Yun Yi’s smile froze slightly, but he quickly recovered. “Since that’s the case, I won’t bother you any longer.” With that, he vanished into the night.

The two had barely breathed a sigh of relief and hadn't even had a chance to complain about this suddenly appearing "Young Master Yun" when they discovered that the story of defeating Chen Lao Er had spread like wildfire.

"Peerless genius," "divine couple," "pretending to be weak while actually being strong"...

Various exaggerated versions were passed around among the crowd, making Ye Shuli want to crawl into a hole in the ground.

"Sister Li, are we... famous?" Jiang Ye asked excitedly, as if he could already see himself reaching the pinnacle of his life.

"Get angry my foot!" Ye Shuli poured cold water on him mercilessly. "This is called being a big catch! Don't you understand? We're a hot commodity now, everyone wants a piece of our pie!"

Ye Shuli's jinx was as accurate as ever.

Sure enough, trouble soon came knocking.

A mid-stage Spiritualist cultivator named Wu Gang was furious when he heard that Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were "running wild" on his territory.

"How dare you be so arrogant on my turf! You don't even respect me, Wu Gang!" Wu Gang led a group of his men and walked menacingly toward Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, holding gleaming weapons in his hands.

Jiang Ye saw Wu Gang and his group approaching menacingly, but he greeted them with a grin, rubbing his hands together like a lackey. "Oh, big brother, you must be Boss Wu Gang? I've heard so much about you! We're here to pay our respects to our boss!" As he spoke, he waved his hand behind him with great seriousness, as if he were followed by a thousand troops. In reality, only Ye Shuli was standing there speechlessly.

"We came here specifically to seek refuge with Boss Wu because we heard of his great reputation!"

Wu Gang looked at Jiang Ye with suspicion, then glanced at Ye Shuli standing alone to the side, and sneered: "Come and join me? Just the two of you? You little brats who haven't even grown up yet, and you dare to show off your skills in front of me?"

Jiang Ye wasn't annoyed. He still smiled and leaned closer to Wu Gang, lowering his voice mysteriously as he said, "Boss Wu, you don't know this, but this is our boss. He has extraordinary skills and special abilities that can help you advance your cultivation by leaps and bounds and achieve great things!"

Wu Gang was skeptical, glancing sideways at Ye Shuli. This little girl looked ordinary; did she really have some special ability?

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes. This Jiang Ye was such a drama queen; it was a shame he wasn't an actor.

However, since the play has begun, it must continue.

She pulled out some gadgets made with modern knowledge from her bosom—several brightly colored glass balls and some oddly shaped small metal pieces that shimmered with a strange light in the sunlight.

"These are all treasures crafted by our boss. They can enhance cultivation effects. Boss Wu, would you like to give them a try?" Jiang Ye introduced them earnestly, as if these things were some kind of priceless treasures.

Wu Gang's men's eyes widened at the sight of these glittering trinkets, and they began to murmur amongst themselves, clearly very tempted.

To avoid being seen as stingy by his subordinates, Wu Gang waved his hand and said, "Let me see it!" He took the glass ball from Ye Shuli, examined it carefully, weighed it in his hand, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes.

"Is this thing really that amazing?"

"Of course!" Jiang Ye assured him confidently. "If you don't believe me, just ask your men; they all know their stuff!"

Wu Gang's men nodded in agreement, their eyes fixed on the glass ball in Wu Gang's hand.

Wu Gang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately put the things away.

“In that case, I’ll accept it for now. If it really works as you say…” He paused, his gaze sweeping meaningfully over Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, “you’ll get plenty of benefits from following me in the future.”

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, a barely perceptible smile flashing in their eyes.

"Okay! Thank you, Boss Wu!" Jiang Ye agreed excitedly, as if he had gotten a great deal.

As night deepened, a furious roar echoed from Wu Gang's tent... "What kind of junk is this?!"

Wu Gang roared and slammed the glass ball in his hand to the ground, shattering it into pieces.

"What kind of bullshit treasure is this! It's completely useless!" He felt like he'd been tricked. These two little kids, who hadn't even grown their hair yet, dared to make fun of him!

One of Wu Gang's henchmen, named Li Hu, had long coveted the "treasure" in Ye Shuli's possession.

Taking advantage of the chaos, he secretly picked up a metal plate, hid it in his sleeve, and found a secluded spot to try it out.

However, half an hour passed, and he did not feel any increase in spiritual power.

Li Hu immediately felt cheated, and a surge of anger welled up inside him.

He stormed toward Ye Shuli, gritting his teeth and roaring, "You little brat, how dare you play me!"

Jiang Ye reacted quickly, pulling Ye Shuli aside and shielding her.

"Hey, brother, let's talk this out. It's not good to resort to violence!" he said, while assuming a defensive stance.

Li Hu didn't care about anything else and swung his fist at Jiang Ye.

Although Jiang Ye was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm, his movements were exceptionally agile, as slippery as an eel, always managing to dodge Li Hu's attacks at just the right moment.

While dodging, he didn't forget to launch a verbal attack: "Hey, brother, your boxing skills are pretty good, but the power is a bit lacking, the speed is a bit slow, and the accuracy is even worse!"

Taking advantage of a lull in their fight, Ye Shuli pulled out a delicate little jade bottle from her bosom.

"Jiang Ye, catch!" She tossed the small jade bottle to Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye caught it, opened the stopper, and a rich spiritual energy rushed out.

Without saying a word, he drank the liquid in the bottle in one gulp.

This is no ordinary liquid; it is a potion that Ye Shuli refined using modern knowledge, capable of temporarily enhancing spiritual power.

The medicine took effect quickly, and Jiang Ye felt his body filled with power, as if he had inexhaustible strength.

He flashed forward with astonishing speed, sending Li Hu flying with a single punch.

"Is that all you've got? You dare to talk big?"

Everyone around was stunned by Jiang Ye's sudden outburst, staring in disbelief as if they had witnessed something incredible.

Wu Gang's expression also turned ugly. He originally thought that these two little kids were just a little clever, but he didn't expect them to have such hidden strength.

"Interesting, very interesting..." Wu Gang smirked. "Looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands..."

Wu Gang sneered, and with a flash, he appeared in front of Jiang Ye like a ghost.

He swung his palm out, carrying a sharp gust of wind, aiming straight for Jiang Ye's face.

"Little brat, let me show you what real power is!"

Jiang Ye dared not take the attack head-on and quickly dodged.

Wu Gang's attacks were extremely fast and powerful. Although Jiang Ye had enhanced his spiritual power with the help of the potion, he still found it difficult to defend himself.

He dodged left and right, narrowly escaping danger, and soon he was injured.

"Hey, Boss Wu, you're really going too far! Bullying a kid, aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?" Ye Shuli mocked loudly from the side, trying to distract Wu Gang.

"A mid-stage Spirit Master expert actually attacked a mere early-stage Spirit Master novice! Aren't you ashamed to admit it?"

Wu Gang's face darkened further. He glared fiercely at Ye Shuli: "You brat, shut up! I'll teach you a lesson after I've dealt with this kid!"

Wu Gang's attacks became even more ferocious, and Jiang Ye was almost unable to defend himself.

As he dodged, he chuckled to himself, "Sister Li, your provocation doesn't seem to be working! This guy's skin is thicker than a city wall!"

Ye Shuli's eyes darted around, and an idea came to her.

She pulled a small dagger from her bosom and waved it in Wu Gang's direction.

"Boss Wu, if you don't stop, I'll have your glorious deeds engraved on the stone tablet at the city gate, so everyone will know that you bully the weak!"

Wu Gang paused slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Although he doesn't care about other people's opinions, if his name is actually engraved on a stone tablet, he will lose face big time.

Just as Wu Gang hesitated, Jiang Ye seized the opportunity and threw a punch that struck Wu Gang squarely in the chest.

Wu Gang grunted and took a few steps back, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He never expected that this little kid would have such strength.

"Sister Li, run!" Jiang Ye shouted, grabbing Ye Shuli and running.

Wu Gang's face turned ashen, and he roared, "Chase them! Don't let them get away!"

He stared at the gleaming dagger in his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Little girl, you delivered yourself right to my doorstep..."