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

Although he and Ye Shuli were quite strong, they were no match for four people, especially since they also had to protect the spirit crystal.

"Trying to steal our spirit crystals? Dream on!" Jiang Ye sneered, adopting a posture of fearlessness in the face of death.

Wang Meng scoffed disdainfully, "You two little brats? I could crush you with one hand!" Veins bulged on his thick arms, and spiritual energy surged, clearly indicating that he was ready for battle.

The rogue cultivators behind him also brandished their weapons, surrounding Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

The atmosphere was tense, and it looked like a fierce battle was about to break out.

Wang Meng grinned maliciously and launched the first attack.

He swung his broadsword, imbued with fierce spiritual power, fiercely slashing towards Jiang Ye.

The blade whistled through the air, its momentum astonishing, as if it would cleave Jiang Ye in two.

Jiang Ye dared not take the blow head-on and quickly dodged to the side.

With a loud "boom," the broadsword slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Jiang Ye seized the opportunity to counterattack with his sword, the blade flashing as he aimed straight for Wang Meng's throat.

Wang Meng clearly hadn't expected Jiang Ye to be so fast, but his reaction was just as quick, and he dodged Jiang Ye's attack by sidestepping.

The two exchanged blows, their swords flashing, and for a time it was difficult to determine who was superior.

Looking at the situation before her, Ye Shuli felt a sense of foreboding.

Although these rogue cultivators were not highly skilled, they were numerous and each of them looked like a hungry wolf, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.

Although she and Jiang Ye were quite strong, they were no match for four people, especially since they also had to protect the spirit crystal.

Just then, Wang Meng seized an opening in Jiang Ye's defenses and kicked him away.

Jiang Ye crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli exclaimed and rushed to Jiang Ye's side.

Wang Meng laughed triumphantly: "Kid, you overestimate yourself! Now, obediently hand over the spirit crystals!" He approached step by step, his eyes filled with greed.

Ye Shuli helped Jiang Ye up, staring coldly at Wang Meng, but a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.

"You're getting ahead of yourself..." she whispered in Jiang Ye's ear, "You should launch a feint attack from the left..."

Ye Shuli supported Jiang Ye, seemingly flustered, but her eyes were frighteningly calm.

She leaned close to Jiang Ye's ear and whispered quickly, "Later, I'll feign an attack, and you take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from the left. Remember, make a big fuss!"

Jiang Ye endured the pain, a mischievous smile curling at the corner of his mouth. This girl, she's got so many tricks up her sleeve!

He nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

"Heh, you think you can pull any tricks?" Wang Meng looked at the two whispering and said with disdain, "Hand over the spirit crystals obediently, or you'll suffer!" The rogue cultivators behind him also burst into laughter.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, suddenly straightened her back, and revealed a strange smile: "Wang Meng, right? You really think there are only two of us? Let me tell you, our boss is nearby. If you know what's good for you, get lost, or you won't be able to leave even if you want to!"

Wang Meng paused for a moment, then looked around suspiciously.

In this desolate wilderness, what kind of ambush could there be?

Is this girl bluffing?

But what if it's true?

His heart began to pound, and his eyes flickered uncertainly.

Seeing that Wang Meng was wavering, Ye Shuli was secretly delighted and continued to escalate the situation: "Our boss is a Spirit Venerable level expert. He can crush you with a single finger! If you know what's good for you, get lost and you might save your life!" As she spoke, she secretly gave Jiang Ye a wink.

Wang Meng hesitated. Although he was greedy, he wasn't stupid.

A powerhouse at the Spirit Venerable level is not someone he can afford to provoke.

He glanced at Ye Shuli, then looked around, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Just as he was hesitating, Jiang Ye suddenly sprang into action, his long sword, imbued with fierce spiritual power, thrusting fiercely towards Wang Meng's left side!

"A mere trick!" Although Wang Meng was caught off guard, he reacted quickly and parried with his sword.

With a clang, sparks flew everywhere.

Although Jiang Ye's attack was fierce, he was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm and could not shake Wang Meng's defense at all.

"Now!" Ye Shuli shouted, pulling a...

soil?

?

She forcefully threw dirt into Wang Meng's eyes!

"What the hell is this?!" Caught off guard, Wang Meng got mud in his eyes and immediately flew into a rage.

"Cough cough..." Jiang Ye clutched his chest, feigning weakness, "Boss, it's them! Come save me!"

Wang Meng was startled. Could there really be an ambush?

Ignoring the pain in his eyes, he quickly took a few steps back and looked around warily.

"Boss, if you don't come soon, they're going to beat me to death!" Jiang Ye continued to shout loudly, his voice filled with misery.

Wang Meng panicked completely. He looked around but found nothing.

Just as he was puzzled, Ye Shuli suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Actually..."

Following Ye Shuli's instructions, Jiang Ye suddenly launched an attack from the left, his movements as fast as lightning and as slippery as an eel.

Although his attacks weren't very powerful, more like tickling, they were incredibly fast, leaving Wang Meng dazzled.

Wang Meng's attention was momentarily diverted, and he muttered under his breath, "You little brat, trying to play dirty tricks, huh!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Shuli circled around behind him, silently chanting an incantation, her fingertips surging with spiritual energy, subtly interfering with Wang Meng's vision.

Wang Meng felt a blur before his eyes, as if the world had become dizzy, like he had drunk three kilograms of fake liquor.

"What's going on? Am I seeing things?" Wang Meng was furious and attacked Jiang Ye frantically, wishing he could chop him into mincemeat.

"You brat, stop right there!"

Jiang Ye dodged nimbly, occasionally sticking out his tongue and making a face, which infuriated Wang Meng.

"Hehehe, come and hit me~"

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Shuli took out a glittering spirit crystal from her storage bag. This was no ordinary spirit crystal; it was one she had specially modified, capable of triggering fluctuations in the surrounding spiritual energy and creating a spiritual energy trap.

A sly smile played on her lips as she silently recited an incantation and buried the spirit crystal at Wang Meng's feet.

Wang Meng was engrossed in chasing Jiang Ye and didn't notice the change in his footing at all.

He stomped down, and with a "crack," the ground suddenly collapsed, and a vortex of spiritual energy emitting a ghostly blue light instantly swallowed him.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!" Before Wang Meng could react, he was bound by the spiritual energy in the trap and couldn't move.

He struggled desperately, but like a fly stuck in a spider web, the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.

"Oh my, Boss Wang, why are you standing there? Are you captivated by my beauty?" Ye Shuli walked up to Wang Meng with a smile, her tone teasing.

Jiang Ye also came over, holding the tattered fan he had confiscated from Wang Meng's henchman, fanning himself idly, and said with a shake of his head, "Tsk tsk tsk, Boss Wang, I never thought you'd end up like this. If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"

Wang Meng's face turned green with rage. He glared at Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye through gritted teeth, squeezing out a sentence: "You...you just wait!"

Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow, her expression nonchalant: "Fine, I'll wait. Who's afraid of who?" She suddenly leaned close to Wang Meng's ear and said mysteriously, "Actually..."

"Actually... I'm just a kind-hearted citizen passing by." Ye Shuli smiled innocently.

Jiang Ye was trying so hard not to laugh that his stomach hurt. This girl's ability to talk nonsense with a straight face was becoming more and more refined.

Wang Meng was so angry he almost vomited blood. He, a leader of a rogue cultivator, was actually tricked by two little kids!

He struggled desperately, but he couldn't break free from the spiritual energy trap. He could only watch helplessly as Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye ransacked his body of all the spiritual crystals.

"Sigh, so poor." Jiang Ye shook his head and sighed as he counted the spirit crystals. "I don't even have a single particularly rare one (SSR is a very high rarity rating in gacha games, this is just a joke). All I have are ordinary ones (N cards are very low rarity ratings in gacha games, this is just a joke)."

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him: "You think this is a gacha game? Especially rare ones, just ordinary ones."

Jiang Ye chuckled, "That was just an analogy." He tucked the spirit crystal he had snatched back into his pocket, patted Ye Shuli's shoulder, and said, "Come on, Shuli, let's go get some roast chicken to celebrate!"

Ye Shuli nodded, and the two were about to leave when suddenly, a rustling sound came from the surrounding woods.

"Oh no, there are others!" Jiang Ye's expression changed, and he gripped his sword tightly.

Ye Shuli also looked around warily, only to see a group of men in black rush out of the woods and surround them.

These men in black exuded a chilling aura and were filled with murderous intent; they were clearly not ordinary rogue cultivators.

"Who are you people?" Jiang Ye asked in a deep voice.

The leader of the men in black sneered, "The one who's going to take your life!" Before he finished speaking, he launched the first attack, a black dagger in his hand slicing through the air, aiming straight for Jiang Ye's throat.

The other men in black also drew their weapons and pounced on Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

A fierce battle is about to break out.