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

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye stood at the cave exit, clutching the spirit crystals they had painstakingly dug up, confronting Elder Sun.

The shimmering light of the spirit crystals in the cave reflected on Elder Sun's face, making the greed in his eyes even more obvious.

Jiang Ye clenched his fists nervously, his palms slightly sweaty.

This old man looks like a wise and sage, but I never expected him to be such a treacherous and cunning person!

Ye Shuli appeared unusually calm. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Elder Sun, as if assessing the situation.

Elder Sun was somewhat surprised to see that the two showed no fear whatsoever.

He had assumed that these two greenhorns would be terrified of him, a late-stage Spirit Master, and would obediently hand over the Spirit Crystals.

"Ahem," Elder Sun coughed twice, trying to break the slightly awkward silence. "Young man, you're quite lucky. However, all the spirit crystals in this secret realm belong to my Flying Cloud Sect. If you know what's good for you, hand them over obediently, and I might consider sparing your lives."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye almost burst out laughing.

Spare their lives?

This old man is probably just indulging in wishful thinking!

He suppressed a laugh, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, old man, the way you're saying that makes it seem like you're just lying in wait here! Your expression is just like a child who didn't get any candy, it's hilarious!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Sun's face immediately turned purplish-red.

He's lived to such an old age, and no one has ever dared to speak to him like that before!

This kid is asking for trouble!

He laughed in fury, his voice chilling as if it came from hell: "Boy, you've got guts! Since you won't listen to reason, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Ye Shuli smiled slightly as she observed the tense atmosphere.

Looks like this is going to be interesting.

She gently patted Jiang Ye's shoulder and whispered, "It's up to you now."

Jiang Ye looked at Elder Sun's liver-colored old face and laughed even harder: "Come on, who's afraid of who! Do you think I'm afraid of an old man like you who's trying to scam me?" As he spoke, he moved lightly on his feet, like a nimble monkey, dodging Elder Sun's attacks.

Elder Sun was so angry that his beard stood on end. This kid is good with words, but he's as slippery as an eel!

He intensified his attack, his palm strikes fierce and whistling, aimed directly at Jiang Ye's face.

Jiang Ye dodged the attack with a swift movement, not forgetting to turn back and taunt, "Hey old man, that move of yours isn't good, your aim is terrible, you need to practice more!"

Ye Shuli observed the battle from the side and noticed a strange device next to the cave, with some intricate patterns engraved on it.

Using her modern knowledge, she deduced that this must be a mechanism that could be used to control something inside the cave.

If we can activate this mechanism, we might be able to temporarily trap Elder Sun and buy them some time.

Elder Sun also noticed Ye Shuli's little tricks. A glint of light flashed in his eyes. This girl was actually trying to play tricks!

He changed his target and attacked Ye Shuli instead.

Although Ye Shuli had some self-defense skills, she still seemed somewhat powerless against Elder Sun, who was in the late stage of the Spirit Realm.

She could only keep dodging and looking for an opportunity to get close to the mechanism.

"Little girl, don't waste your energy!" Elder Sun sneered. "Hand over the spirit crystals obediently, and perhaps I'll spare your life!"

Ye Shuli gritted her teeth and ignored Elder Sun's threat.

She must activate the mechanism as soon as possible!

Just as Elder Sun's attack was about to land on her, Jiang Ye suddenly shouted, "Li'er, watch out!"

Seeing Ye Shuli in danger, Jiang Ye's eyes sharpened, and he shouted, "Old man, take this!" He wasn't just a pretty face with empty words!

He moved with lightning speed, instantly appearing in front of Ye Shuli and blocking Elder Sun's attack without hesitation.

“Old man, your opponent is me!” Jiang Ye winked at Elder Sun provocatively.

The two exchanged blows, punches and kicks, and for a time they were evenly matched.

Jiang Ye appeared to be frantically dodging, but in reality, he was secretly observing Ye Shuli's actions. The two worked together seamlessly, understanding each other's thoughts with just a glance.

"Now!" Jiang Ye deliberately created an opening to lure Elder Sun into attacking.

Elder Sun was indeed fooled, and smugly thought he had seized the opportunity, so he struck Jiang Ye with all his might.

Just then, Ye Shuli seized the opportunity and quickly pressed a button on the mechanism.

With a soft "click," a huge iron cage suddenly fell from the top of the cave, trapping Elder Sun firmly inside.

The cultivators who had been watching the spectacle were stunned and began to discuss among themselves: "Wow, who are these two? They're so powerful!"

"This old man is an elder of the Flying Cloud Sect! He's actually been trapped by them. I've never seen anything like it before!"

The trapped Elder Sun was furious and cursed at Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye: "You two little brats, let me out right now! Otherwise, I'll make sure you never get back into the spirit mine!"

Ye Shuli remained unmoved. She dusted off her hands and curled her lip in disdain: "You? Waiting for prey outside the spirit mine? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were just there to make a fool of yourself! With you around, even spirit crystals would be too embarrassed to show up!"

After saying that, Ye Shuli pulled Jiang Ye and headed straight for the depths of the cave to continue collecting spirit crystals, leaving Elder Sun jumping up and down and cursing in the iron cage like a child whose candy had been taken away.

While collecting spirit crystals, Jiang Ye couldn't help but turn around and tease Elder Sun: "Hey, old man, stop jumping around, be careful not to hurt your back! Look at all these spirit crystals we've collected, is it enough to offer you as a tribute?"

Ye Shuli suddenly stopped in her tracks, staring at a stone platform deep in the cave, on which some strange symbols seemed to be carved.

“Jiang Ye, look…” She reached out to touch the symbols on the stone platform.

"Don't move!" Jiang Ye grabbed Ye Shuli's hand abruptly, but it was too late...

As soon as Ye Shuli's finger touched the symbol on the stone platform, a piercing friction sound echoed throughout the cave, and the ground began to shake violently.

"What the heck?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, pulling Ye Shuli behind him.

The stone platform slowly sank, revealing a dark hole from which a chilling aura emanated, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Li'er, be careful!" Jiang Ye shielded Ye Shuli behind him, watching the cave entrance warily.

This cave is full of traps and mechanisms; who knows what other dangers might lurk inside?

"Could this be the lair of some ancient behemoth?" Jiang Ye swallowed hard, imagining a ferocious beast crawling out of the cave, and couldn't help but shudder.

Ye Shuli did not show much panic. She carefully observed the symbols on the stone platform, her brows furrowed.

“This symbol…it looks a bit like some kind of ancient code…” she murmured to herself.

"Password? What password?" Jiang Ye was completely confused.

"These are symbols arranged according to specific rules, which can be used to transmit information or control mechanisms..." Ye Shuli explained simply.

"Oh~ people in ancient times really knew how to have fun..." Jiang Ye exclaimed.

"Wait, I remember now!" Ye Shuli suddenly slapped her forehead. "The way these symbols are arranged is very similar to what I saw in an ancient book! If I remember correctly, the solution should be..." As she spoke, she quickly pressed several symbols on the stone platform.

With a "click," the descent of the tunnel stopped, and the tremors gradually subsided.

"Phew, thank goodness, thank goodness I have a good memory..." Ye Shuli breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully the crisis was over.

"Li'er, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli with admiration. "Your brain is simply a miracle!"

"Hehe, keep it low-key, keep it low-key..." Ye Shuli smiled smugly.

The two continued collecting spirit crystals, “98…99…100!”

Jiang Ye shouted excitedly, "Li'er, we've collected 100 spirit crystals!"

Just then, a strange sound came from the depths of the cave, like the low growl of some wild beast, or the sound of metal scraping together, which sent chills down one's spine.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, both seeing wariness in each other's eyes.