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

Darkness swallowed everything. Ye Shuli felt like a rag doll that had been slammed to the ground, her internal organs displaced.

The strong, earthy smell filled her nostrils, mixed with some indescribable strange odor, making her gag a few times.

"Lili! Are you alright?" Jiang Ye's panicked voice rang in her ears, and then a warm body shielded her behind her.

"I'm fine..." Ye Shuli struggled to sit up, rubbing her sore bottom, and couldn't help but complain, "This transmigration service is terrible! Couldn't they have given me a five-star landing experience?"

The surroundings were quiet, pitch black, with only Jiang Ye's rapid breathing echoing in the darkness.

This unknown environment made them instinctively uneasy, as if some danger was lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Suddenly, a silvery laugh broke the silence. The voice sounded innocent and naive, yet it carried an eerie chill.

"Hehehe... Welcome to my territory!"

A fluorescent sphere appeared out of thin air and flew around them like a mischievous firefly.

"What the hell is that?" Jiang Ye instinctively pulled Ye Shuli even closer, staring warily at the glowing object.

“This is a forbidden spirit,” Ye Shuli squinted, carefully observing the spirit. “To leave this place, we must solve its puzzle.”

"A riddle? What riddle?" Jiang Ye was completely bewildered.

"Hehehe... Guess what my riddle is?" The forbidden spirit flew around them a few times, letting out a sharp laugh.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

She knew that now was not the time to panic; she had to find clues to the mystery as soon as possible.

"Stop fooling around, hurry up and give me the question!" Jiang Ye shouted impatiently. "Your brother Ye is in a hurry!"

"Hehehe... What did you call me? Little thing? You're the little thing! Your whole family are little things!" The forbidden spirit seemed to be enraged by Jiang Ye's words, and its flight speed increased, while the surrounding light became flickering, dazzling the eyes.

"Oh my god! You little rascal, you're pretty vengeful!" Jiang Ye teased as he dodged the forbidden spirits' "attacks," "With your temper, you're obviously a single dog! The kind who can't find a partner!"

"You...you...you're the one who's single!" the forbidden spirit shouted angrily.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Ye Shuli rubbed her temples, feeling utterly overwhelmed. "What exactly do you want?"

The forbidden spirit stopped, hovering in mid-air, emitting a faint voice: "If you want to leave this place, you must answer my questions. If you answer incorrectly..."

It deliberately drew out its voice, its tone full of threat.

"What will happen if I answer incorrectly?" Jiang Ye pressed.

The forbidden spirit did not answer, but only let out a cold laugh, and then slowly said, "My question is..."

It paused for a moment, then said, slowly and deliberately, "What is..."

"Love?" Ye Shuli blurted out.

"What is...love?" The forbidden spirit's question echoed in the empty space, carrying a hint of childlike curiosity.

Jiang Ye scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. "Love? This thing... can you eat it?"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself that this guy was indeed unreliable.

She composed herself and began to think seriously.

what is love?

Is it selfless dedication?

Is it a willing sacrifice?

still is……

Jiang Ye's grinning face and the countless times he had stood up for her in times of danger flashed through her mind.

Although this guy is usually a bit unserious, he's always reliable when it counts.

"Love is giving, it's protecting, it's being willing to stay by each other's side no matter what happens," Ye Shuli said slowly, looking at Jiang Ye with tender eyes. "Just like now, even though you can't beat it, you still stand in front of me."

The forbidden spirit was stunned. Its small body trembled, and the surrounding light softened.

"Giving...protecting...is this love?"

"Pretty much." Jiang Ye shrugged and chuckled. "Anyway, I just can't stand seeing others bully you."

The forbidden spirits were silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into cheerful laughter, "Hehehe... You got it right! You passed the test!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding protective light began to flicker violently, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground.

Ye Shuli felt a powerful energy surging within her; the restriction was about to be broken!

However, at this crucial moment, a sinister voice suddenly rang out: "Trying to leave? Not so easy!"

A dark shadow appeared out of nowhere, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

Spiritual Strategist!

He's here too!

Before Ye Shuli could react, the strategist from the Spirit Realm launched an attack, with streaks of black spiritual energy rushing towards them like venomous snakes.

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted, and without thinking, he stepped in front of Ye Shuli.

He channeled all his spiritual power, attempting to withstand the attack from the spirit strategist.

"Bang bang bang!"

A dull thud sounded, and Jiang Ye's body swayed precariously, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

He was just a novice in the early stages of spiritual cultivation; how could he possibly withstand a strategist from the spiritual realm who was in the middle stages of spiritual kingship?

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli exclaimed, wanting to rush forward to help, but Jiang Ye blocked her way.

"Don't come any closer! You...you go away!" Jiang Ye said with difficulty, his voice trembling slightly.

The attacks from the spirit world strategist grew increasingly fierce, and Jiang Ye's body became increasingly strained.

He felt as if his internal organs were about to be shattered, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, refusing to back down even a step.

"Pfft!" Jiang Ye spat out another mouthful of blood, his body could no longer support him, and he knelt on one knee.

"Brother Ye!" Ye Shuli's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, and she couldn't breathe from the pain.

She knew that things couldn't continue like this, or Jiang Ye would die!

"Heh, what a touching love story," the spirit strategist chuckled coldly. "However, your love story ends here!"

He raised his staff, and an even more powerful spiritual force slammed down towards Jiang Ye.

"No!" Ye Shuli shouted hoarsely.

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli's body suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.

The light was dazzling, like a newborn sun, instantly dispelling the darkness within the barrier.

Ye Shuli felt a powerful force surge into her body, as if a long-dormant volcano had finally erupted!

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!" the Spirit Realm strategist exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief.

He never imagined that this seemingly delicate woman would possess such terrifying power!

Ye Shuli's eyes sharpened, her once clear gaze now filled with majesty, as if she had become a different person.

She raised her hand, and a beam of light containing powerful energy shot out instantly, heading straight for the strategist from the spirit realm.

The spirit strategist tried to dodge, but found himself firmly locked in place by that powerful force, unable to move at all.

He could only watch helplessly as the beam of light hurtled towards him, his face filled with terror.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the Spirit Realm strategist was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing hard into the edge of the barrier.

He let out a muffled groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his face turning as pale as paper.

"Pfft!" Another mouthful of blood spurted out. The Spirit Realm strategist struggled to stand up, only to find that all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

He looked at Ye Shuli in horror, his heart filled with regret.

If he had known this woman was so capable, he would never have gotten involved in this mess!

Looking at Ye Shuli, Jiang Ye knew that his Lili was the best!

Ye Shuli also felt Jiang Ye's support. She gently held Jiang Ye's hand, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

This feeling of mutual support filled them with strength, as if they had found a reliance amidst the dangerous restrictions.

"Brother Ye, are you alright?" Ye Shuli asked with concern.

"It's alright, I won't die!" Jiang Ye grinned, revealing his white teeth. "With you here, I'm not afraid of anything!"

Looking at Jiang Ye's sunny face, Ye Shuli was filled with emotion.

With such a funny yet reliable man by her side, she felt like she had a cheat code, winning everything without lifting a finger!

The spirit strategist struggled to his feet, glaring fiercely at Ye Shuli. "You bitch, just you wait! I won't let you get away with this!" With that, he transformed into a wisp of black smoke and vanished into the barrier.

Ye Shuli didn't chase after her. Instead, she turned to look at the forbidden spirit and said calmly, "Now, can you let us go?"

The forbidden spirit stared wide-eyed at Ye Shuli in disbelief.

"Who...who exactly are you?"

The forbidden spirit stared wide-eyed, looking Ye Shuli up and down as if she were a rare treasure.

"Who...who are you? Why do you possess such immense power?"

Ye Shuli shrugged, wondering if she should tell it that she was a time traveler and that she came with modern loopholes?

"The secret must not be revealed!"

The forbidden elf choked on her words, her little face scrunching up.

"Hmph, fine, don't tell me then! But since you're so capable, I might consider helping you out."

With that, it turned its small body and flew towards the depths of the restriction.

"If you want to leave here, come with me!"

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance and followed without hesitation.

Although this little elf is arrogant, he is much more reliable than that treacherous spirit strategist.

Led by the forbidden spirit, they arrived at a node that was shimmering with a faint light.

“This is the weakest point of the barrier,” the barrier spirit said, pointing to the point of light in front of them. “If you attack this point together, you will have a chance to break the barrier.”

"No problem!" Jiang Ye rolled up his sleeves, eager to try. "Let's see what your brother Ye can do!"

Without wasting any words, Ye Shuli directly mobilized the spiritual power within her body.

She and Jiang Ye stood side by side, concentrating all their power into one point and blasting it fiercely towards the weakest point of the restriction!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the entire barrier began to shake violently.

Countless beams of light flashed around them, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

Ye Shuli felt a powerful energy fluctuation, as if something was about to break.

"Give it your all!" She gritted her teeth and increased her spiritual energy output once again.

Jiang Ye also exerted all his strength, continuously pouring the spiritual power within his body into his attack.

He knew this was their only chance, and they absolutely couldn't give it up!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound rang out, like glass shattering.

Ye Shuli felt a crack appear in the barrier in front of her. Then, the crack grew larger and larger until it finally collapsed completely!

A dazzling light shone from the crack, illuminating the entire space.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were bathed in this light, feeling the long-lost sense of freedom.

"We did it!" Jiang Ye shouted excitedly and hugged Ye Shuli tightly.

Ye Shuli smiled too. After so many twists and turns, they finally saw a glimmer of hope.

However, just when they thought they could leave smoothly, the scene before them froze them instantly.

At the exit of the restricted area stood a group of people dressed in uniform with cold expressions on their faces.

The leader was a member of the Spirit Realm Power Alliance!

"Heh, you want to leave? Did you get our permission?"

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye looked at the members of the Spirit Realm Power Alliance in front of them, their expressions becoming solemn.