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

"Someone come here..." Jiang Ye had barely finished speaking when several dark figures silently appeared behind him, knelt on one knee, and bowed their heads respectfully.

"Go, give that young master from the Spirit Realm a good 'check' and let him know that some people are not to be trifled with!" Jiang Ye's lips curled into a wicked smile.

"Yes, Master!" The shadowy figures acknowledged the order and disappeared into the night in an instant.

Meanwhile, the young master of the spirit realm was hiding in his luxurious mansion, enjoying fine wine and delicacies, completely unaware that Jiang Ye had already set his sights on him.

As he savored the wine, he reflected on the humiliation of the day, his resentment growing ever stronger.

"Hmph, daring to oppose me is simply courting death!" The Spirit Realm Prince slammed his wine cup to the ground, shards flying everywhere. "Guards, pass down the order: I want them to pay the price!"

With a wave of his hand, his men immediately understood and retreated.

A few days later, the streets and alleys of the spirit world seemed no different from usual.

Ye Shuli linked arms with Jiang Ye, strolling around like an ordinary couple.

"Wow, look at this little trinket, it's so exquisite!" Ye Shuli pointed to a uniquely shaped ornament on a roadside stall, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Buy it if you like it, honey! I may not have much else, but I'm rich!" Jiang Ye patted his chest, looking every bit the domineering CEO.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes and retorted, "Give me a break! Don't think I don't know how stingy you are!"

"Hehe, my wife is brilliant!" Jiang Ye grinned and moved closer, completely ignoring Ye Shuli's sharp tongue.

The two were flirting when suddenly the ground shook violently!

"Rumble--"

A violent tremor came, as if something was about to burst out from underground.

"What's going on? An earthquake?" Ye Shuli was startled and almost lost her balance.

Jiang Ye quickly caught her, his brows furrowed as he looked around.

"No, this isn't an earthquake!" Jiang Ye keenly sensed something amiss.

Just then, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the ground beneath their feet, and beams of multicolored light shot out from the crack, instantly enveloping the two of them.

"This is... a spiritual energy restriction?!" Ye Shuli's expression changed drastically.

"Damn it! I've been tricked!" Jiang Ye cursed under his breath. This familiar fluctuation, this ridiculous setting, who else could it be but that scoundrel, the Spirit Realm Young Master!

Multicolored light quickly intertwined to form a huge cage, trapping the two inside.

The complex runes on the cage shimmered with an eerie light, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Hahaha, you two are finally in my hands!"

A smug voice came from afar, and the Spirit Realm Prince slowly emerged from the shadows, a sinister smile on his face.

He looked at Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, who were trapped in the barrier, and said smugly, "So, you two, are you satisfied with this great gift?"

Jiang Ye narrowed his eyes, looking at the Spirit Realm Young Master's irritating face, and said coldly, "Spirit Realm Young Master, you really are a persistent ghost!"

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner tension.

"Young Master of the Spirit Realm, do you think you can trap us like this? You underestimate us!" Ye Shuli said with a sneer.

The Spirit Realm Prince looked at the two of them and shook his head with a disdainful gaze. "This restriction is no joke. With your current strength, you absolutely cannot break it!"

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

Indeed, the power of this restriction was far beyond their imagination. Their spiritual energy surged wildly within their bodies, yet they were unable to break through that invisible barrier.

Just then, the Spirit Realm Prince suddenly smiled wickedly, slowly raised his hand, and snapped his fingers.

"Smack!" "Pfft—"

Ye Shuli spat out a mouthful of blood, and her originally fair cheeks instantly lost all color, turning as pale as paper.

"Li'er!" Jiang Ye's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to rush over to support her, but he was firmly blocked by the invisible spiritual energy restriction.

He roared, his spiritual energy surging wildly as he relentlessly bombarded the barrier, but it was like throwing stones into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.

"Hahaha, give up, you can't escape!" The Spirit Realm Prince laughed triumphantly, as if he could already see the two's hopeless end.

The pressure of spiritual energy within the barrier grew stronger and stronger, and the air seemed to solidify, making it hard to breathe.

Jiang Ye felt as if his internal organs were being squeezed and deformed, and his bones were groaning under the unbearable pressure.

"What kind of damn restriction is this? Damn it, am I going to die here today?!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly.

Seeing Ye Shuli's pained expression, his heart ached.

This woman, who is usually sharp-tongued and arrogant, is now as vulnerable as an injured kitten, making one want to hold her in their arms and take good care of her.

"No, I can't let anything happen to her!" Jiang Ye

"Don't waste your energy. This is a 'cage' I've carefully prepared. Even if the Spirit King comes, he won't be able to get out anytime soon!" The Spirit Realm Prince crossed his arms, looking confident of victory.

Just when Jiang Ye was about to despair, Ye Shuli, who had been enduring the pain, suddenly raised her head.

Her gaze became incredibly calm, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed.

"Jiang Ye, don't panic, I've found a clue." Ye Shuli's voice was weak, but it carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

Jiang Ye was taken aback upon hearing this, and then a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

He knew that Ye Shuli was a woman who would never give up easily.

Ye Shuli slowly closed her eyes, and her powerful mental energy instantly spread out, carefully sensing every trace of spiritual energy fluctuation within the restriction.

Her mind raced, combining modern physics knowledge with the runic magic of the spirit world, trying to find a flaw in this "cage of beasts".

Time passed second by second, and the pressure of spiritual energy within the restriction grew stronger and stronger, causing Ye Shuli's face to become increasingly pale.

Jiang Ye's heart was in his throat. He stared intently at Ye Shuli, afraid that she might not be able to hold on.

Finally, Ye Shuli suddenly opened her eyes.

"Found it!" A mysterious smile played on her lips as she slowly said, "Since you want to play, then let's..."

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a smile that sent chills down the spine of the Spirit Realm Prince: "Since you want to play the cage game, then we'll... take the initiative!"

With that, her fingertips moved rapidly, and fine yet pure strands of spiritual energy, like nimble snakes, silently burrowed into the colorful restriction.

"Ha, putting on an act!" The Spirit Realm Prince curled his lip in disdain. In his eyes, Ye Shuli was nothing more than a cornered beast struggling in its death throes.

This "cage of beasts" was something he had painstakingly set up. Not to mention Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, these two small fry, even a Spirit King-level expert wouldn't be able to escape for a while.

However, before the contempt on his face had completely faded, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

The previously stable restriction seems to have shown a subtle change...

Offset?

"What's going on?" The Spirit Realm Prince was startled and quickly mobilized his spiritual power, trying to stabilize the operation of the restriction.

However, the harder he tried, the stronger the sense of deviation became, as if an invisible force was pulling the restriction towards a direction he could not control.

"Not good!" The Spirit Realm Prince finally realized the seriousness of the situation. He looked up sharply at Ye Shuli, only to see a meaningful smile on her face.

"What...what did you do?!" the Spirit Realm Prince asked in terror, his voice trembling.

Ye Shuli didn't answer, but slowly raised her hand and pointed to... himself!

"Click——"

A soft cracking sound rang out, and the colorful restriction that had been enveloping Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye suddenly changed direction, becoming like a giant dome that firmly trapped the Spirit Realm Prince and his subordinates inside!

"No! This is impossible!!" The Spirit Realm Prince let out a desperate roar. He simply couldn't believe that the trap he had carefully set would turn around and trap him instead!

However, facts speak louder than words.

The multicolored restrictions suppressed him tightly, and countless strands of spiritual energy, like sharp blades, frantically cut into his body.

He struggled desperately to escape, but found that he couldn't budge the restriction at all.

"what--"

The Spirit Realm Prince let out a shrill scream. His body began to twist and deform under the pressure of the restrictive power, and blood kept seeping from his pores, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

The subordinates who had been so smug were now completely terrified.

They watched helplessly as their master was tormented to the point of death by the trap they had set, and they were powerless to do anything about it.

"My God, what... what is going on?"

"This is terrifying! That woman actually managed to control the restrictions placed on the Spirit Realm Prince!"

"He brought this upon himself, he deserves it!"

A series of exclamations erupted from the crowd of onlookers.

They looked at the disheveled young master of the spirit realm.

Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli

"Li'er, you are amazing!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but exclaim.

Ye Shuli, however, did not lower her guard. She frowned slightly, looked at the Spirit Realm Prince trapped in the barrier, and said softly, "It's not over yet..."

The barrier shattered, the multicolored light dissipated, and Ye Shuli staggered. Jiang Ye quickly pulled her into his arms.

"Li'er, are you alright?" He anxiously checked her injuries, his voice filled with heartache.

Ye Shuli shook her head, forcing a weak smile as she suppressed the surging blood and qi within her body: "I'm fine, just superficial injuries, I won't die."

Jiang Ye looked at the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth and felt a pang of heartache, as if he were being pricked by needles.

He gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said softly, "It's all my fault, I didn't protect you well."

Ye Shuli took his hand in return and looked tenderly into his eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about? We are the best partners, how can we be so different? Besides, if you hadn't held off those lackeys this time, how would I have had the chance to find the flaw in the restriction?"

The two embraced tightly, and the surrounding crowd automatically made way for them.

Seeing the genuine emotions between them, many people had tears welling up in their eyes.

"What an amazing love story! I'm totally swooning!"

"Waaaaah, this is so touching! I want to find a partner like that too!"

"This is true love! Sharing life and death, never abandoning each other!"

Amidst the crowd, whispers rose and fell, and a warm atmosphere filled the air.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A dazzling light suddenly shot into the sky from an ancient ruin in the distance, piercing straight into the clouds!

The light illuminated the entire night sky, turning the originally dark world into a strange golden hue.

"what is that?"

"A mysterious ruin in the spirit world! It...it's actually opened!"

A series of gasps erupted from the crowd.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were also drawn by the sudden light, and they both looked up at the same time.

That ray of light seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power, making people want to get closer and explore its mysteries.

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

"Come on, let's go take a look!"