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

Wu Gang sneered, "Little brat, don't try to play these tricks on me! Today, both of you will die here!" With that, his attack became even more ferocious, his fists whistling as they headed straight for Jiang Ye's face.

Jiang Ye barely dodged the punch, but the force of the blow grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark instantly.

He gritted his teeth and frantically circulated his spiritual energy, but it felt like a mud ox sinking into the sea; he was completely unable to withstand Wu Gang's storm-like attacks.

"Sister Li, I can't take it anymore!" Jiang Ye said, dodging the attack in a flustered manner, while also complaining, "Did this guy take some kind of superpower? He's so ruthless!"

Ye Shuli was extremely anxious. She gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, but dared not act rashly.

She knew full well that her rudimentary skills were no match for Wu Gang, and that rashly attacking him would only lead to her death.

More and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle, pointing and whispering, but no one was willing to lend a helping hand.

Ye Shuli felt like she and Jiang Ye were two small animals trapped on a deserted island, helplessly facing malice from all sides.

Jiang Ye's wounds multiplied, his clothes were stained with blood, his movements became increasingly sluggish, and his spiritual energy was nearly depleted.

Wu Gang's attacks showed no signs of abating; on the contrary, they became even more ferocious, each punch carrying a sharp killing intent.

Seeing that Jiang Ye was about to collapse, Ye Shuli's heart sank to the bottom, and a wave of despair washed over her, engulfing her...

"Kid, let's see how long you can last!" Wu Gang grinned maliciously, raising his fist high, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Ye.

At this critical moment, Jiang Ye's body suddenly went limp, and he collapsed straight down...

"Sister Li...I...I'll go first..."

Seeing this, Wu Gang laughed loudly, extremely arrogant: "Is that all? Trash! I haven't even used my strength yet, and you've already fallen down? Hahaha..." He spat and raised his foot to kick Jiang Ye with a disdainful look.

In the blink of an eye, just as Wu Gang's foot was about to land on Jiang Ye, a burst of pungent smoke suddenly exploded, blotting out the sky and causing everyone to cough incessantly.

"What the hell?!" Wu Gang was caught off guard and choked, tears streaming down his face.

A figure appeared like a ghost in the smoke, heading straight for him.

Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen—Ye Shuli had delivered a powerful knee strike to his groin.

"Holy crap! Which bastard released poison gas!" Wu Gang clutched his stomach, bent over, and grimaced in pain.

Ye Shuli had no intention of giving him a chance to breathe. With a grappling move, she twisted his arm behind his back and then threw him heavily to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Ah!" Wu Gang let out a scream, feeling as if his bones were about to fall apart.

Before he could even get up, Ye Shuli's attack came again, each move aimed straight for vital points, fast and ruthless, completely unpredictable.

Wu Gang was beaten senseless and had no chance to fight back. He cursed inwardly: This little girl is too ruthless!

Where did you learn these underhanded tricks?

!

He struggled to get up, but found himself firmly pinned down by Ye Shuli, unable to move.

"You...you just wait!" Wu Gang gritted his teeth and spat out the words.

Ye Shuli sneered, but increased the pressure on her hand. "Anyone can talk tough, right? I'll see how you make me wait!"

Wu Gang's face changed color in pain.

Wu Gang recovered and roared, "You brat, you dare to trick me!" He exerted his strength, knocking Ye Shuli away, and charged forward like a raging bull.

Ye Shuli was prepared. She slipped away while trash-talking, "Oh, you're getting angry now? Come on, come and catch me!" She deliberately led Wu Gang to the trap she had set earlier—a huge pit covered with dead leaves.

Jiang Ye also "came back to life" at this moment, quietly got up, circled around behind Wu Gang's men, and started "stabbing" them in the back.

"Surprise! Your father is back!" he shouted, two daggers suddenly appearing in his hands, fluttering like butterflies, targeting the vulnerable spots.

Caught off guard, Wu Gang's men were thrown into chaos and had no time to support their leader.

Wu Gang was completely outmaneuvered by Ye Shuli, and in his anger, he didn't notice his footing and fell straight down.

"Ouch!" A scream echoed through the sky, followed by the sounds of various mechanisms activating—click-clack, whoosh, crackle, pop...

Wu Gang howled and wailed in the pit, looking just like a wild boar caught in a trap.

"Boss! Boss, are you alright!" His men wanted to rescue him, but Jiang Ye stopped them.

"Where do you think you're going? Your opponent is me!" Jiang Ye's lips curled into a wicked smile, the dagger in his hand gleaming coldly.

The surrounding cultivators, who had been watching the spectacle, were now all dumbfounded, staring at Wu Gang jumping up and down in the pit, and couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

These two young people are too ruthless!

Ye Shuli walked to the edge of the pit, looked down at Wu Gang, and smiled like a little fox: "How is it? Not bad, right? Want some more?"

Wu Gang raised his head, his face covered in dust and blood, his eyes filled with venom: "You...you just wait!"

Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow: "Oh dear, that line again? Are you a broken record?" She took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and started cracking them open. "Let's wait and see. I'll eat some sunflower seeds to calm my nerves."

Jiang Ye walked over to her, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and said while cracking them open, "Sister Li, these sunflower seeds smell really good!"

"That's right!" Ye Shuli proudly raised her chin, but suddenly, as if remembering something, her expression changed. "Wait, I seem to have forgotten..."

"Wait, I think I forgot to search her!" Ye Shuli slapped her forehead, looking annoyed.

Jiang Ye suddenly realized, "Oh right! I almost forgot about that! This is a great opportunity for us to get rich!"

The two exchanged a glance and revealed cunning smiles.

So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye jumped into the deep pit and began to conduct a thorough search of Wu Gang.

Wu Gang was so exhausted from the traps that he had no strength left to resist and could only watch helplessly as the two men ransacked his body of all his valuables.

"Sister Li, look! A storage ring!" Jiang Ye excitedly held up a ring.

Ye Shuli's eyes lit up: "Wow! I'm rich!" She took the ring and probed it with her divine sense. It was full of treasures: spirit stones, pills, weapons, cultivation techniques...

It's practically a mobile treasure trove!

"This is a great deal!" Ye Shuli grinned from ear to ear.

Jiang Ye was beaming from ear to ear: "Sister Li, we're rich now!"

After the two men had thoroughly plundered Wu Gang, they climbed out of the pit, satisfied.

The surrounding cultivators were dumbfounded; these two were just too...

That's down-to-earth, isn't it!

"Ahem," Ye Shuli cleared her throat and said to everyone in a serious tone, "Everyone, this scene ends here. I hope you will all learn from this and not do bad things again, otherwise..." She gave Wu Gang in the pit a meaningful look, "...this is what will happen to you!"

After saying that, Ye Shuli turned around gracefully and walked away with Jiang Ye, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

After this battle, Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye's reputations spread throughout the region.

The combination of a "sharp-tongued woman" and a "comedic man" became a topic of conversation among cultivators during their leisure time.

Many cultivators wanted to befriend them; after all, who wouldn't want to know two such "promising" young people?

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye have now established themselves and have the means to make a living.

Ye Shuli can finally begin her cultivation journey with peace of mind.

"Sister Li, look what that is?" Jiang Ye said, pointing to a glittering mountain peak in the distance.

"Spirit ore!" Ye Shuli exclaimed. The two exchanged a glance, a strange excitement welling up inside them.