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

The thick fog, like a giant quilt, made it hard to breathe.

The moment Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye stepped into the Misty Forest, they were swallowed up by the all-pervasive mist.

It was so dark you couldn't see your own fingers. It was so dark you couldn't even see your own hand in front of your face.

"Where do we use the key the old woman mentioned? There isn't even a keyhole in this forest!" Jiang Ye held Ye Shuli's hand tightly, afraid that they might get separated in the vast white fog.

His nervous little face looked just like a large dog, practically wagging its tail.

"Don't panic." Although Ye Shuli spoke calmly, she was actually quite nervous inside.

The fog was thicker than she had imagined; it was more like a scene from a horror movie than a fairyland.

Suddenly, the scene before my eyes began to distort, the trees swayed as if they were drunk, and the ground began to undulate.

Jiang Ye tried to use his spiritual power to explore the path, but the spiritual power bounced back as if it had hit an invisible wall, making his head buzz.

"Holy crap! What's going on? This fog even has a dizziness buff?" Jiang Ye rubbed his forehead, feeling like he had fallen into an endless maze.

Ye Shuli also felt dizzy; this illusion was even more bizarre than ordinary formations.

The surrounding scenery kept changing; one second it was towering ancient trees, and the next it was a barren desert.

"This...is this an illusion?" Ye Shuli endured the discomfort and tried her best to stay awake.

"An illusion? Does that mean we're going to be trapped here?" Jiang Ye's voice carried a hint of fear.

"Shut up! You jinx!" Ye Shuli glared at him. "What's the panic? Find a way out!"

However, no matter which way they went, it was as if they were trapped in a huge maze, unable to find a way out.

"This jade pendant..." Ye Shuli suddenly thought of something and gripped the jade pendant tightly in her hand...

The jade pendant felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a warm current flowed from my fingertips to my whole body, dispelling the confusion before my eyes.

The surrounding scenery gradually stabilized and stopped distorting and changing.

Jiang Ye stared wide-eyed at everything in disbelief: "Holy crap, wife, do you have a built-in GPS?"

Ye Shuli ignored his banter, closed her eyes, and felt the flow of the air around her.

Modern knowledge told her that even in thick fog, the wind direction is still discernible.

She discovered that the wind direction in the misty forest was not chaotic, but rather exhibited a spiral-shaped pattern.

"Follow me." Ye Shuli opened her eyes, her tone firm.

Instead of wandering aimlessly like a headless fly, she followed the path of the wind and walked forward step by step.

Although Jiang Ye didn't understand the underlying principles, his trust in Ye Shuli made him follow her without hesitation.

"Honey, you're such a treasure! You know everything from astronomy to geography, and you can even..."

"Shut up and walk properly!" Ye Shuli interrupted him without any politeness.

Although she complained, a warm feeling welled up inside her.

After walking for about half an hour, the fog began to thin, and the outline of the forest could be vaguely seen.

"Looks like we're going out!" Jiang Ye exclaimed excitedly.

However, at that moment, a dark figure darted out from the thick fog, moving with lightning speed, and pointed a sharp blade at Jiang Ye!

"Watch out!" Ye Shuli shoved Jiang Ye aside, but was forced back several steps by the attack from the shadow.

"Where did this little bastard come from, daring to ruin my plans!" Shadow's tone was icy, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Jiang Ye steadied himself, drew his longsword, and assumed a defensive stance: "If you want to touch my wife, you'll have to ask my sword for permission first!"

"Overestimating yourself!" Shadow sneered and launched another attack.

His moves were ruthless and fierce. Although Jiang Ye tried his best to defend, he gradually lost ground.

"Honey, this guy is a bit tricky!" Jiang Ye complained as he dodged the shadow's attacks.

Ye Shuli wanted to go forward to help, but found that a trap had appeared under her feet. The surrounding vines coiled around her like venomous snakes, trapping her firmly.

"Heh, now that you've been hit by my 'Soul-Entangling Vine,' you can just wait to die!" Shadow laughed smugly.

"A mere trick!" Ye Shuli sneered, gathering spiritual energy in her hand...

Ye Shuli was bound by the Soul-Entangling Vine, but she showed no sign of panic.

She's not the kind of naive girl who waits for a hero to come and save her.

"That's it? When I was playing bondage games, you were probably still playing in the mud somewhere!"

She carefully observed the vines entwined around her and discovered that their growth patterns were closely related to the surrounding plants.

"Interesting." Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile.

Modern botanical knowledge is not just for show!

She quickly identified the vine's weakness and precisely used her spiritual power to stimulate several nearby plants.

When stimulated, these plants quickly secrete a special sap. As soon as the Soul-Entangling Vine comes into contact with the sap, it withers and breaks off as if it had come into contact with sulfuric acid.

Ye Shuli deftly broke free from her restraints, and with a backhand flick, the withered vines shot towards the shadows like sharp swords.

"What?!" Shadow was clearly not expected Ye Shuli to break through his trap so quickly, and caught off guard, he was scratched on the arm by the vines.

"Damn it!" He clutched his wound, his face grim.

When Jiang Ye saw Ye Shuli escape, he became incredibly excited, as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

"Wife, you're amazing! You truly are my goddess!" he said as he brandished his longsword and attacked the shadow.

"Come on, let's fight one-on-one! I'm not afraid of you!" Although his strength was not as good as Shadow's, he was agile and slippery like an eel, making it difficult for Shadow to catch him.

"You little brat, you're quite troublesome!" Shadow was getting annoyed by Jiang Ye's entanglement, and the surrounding trees also suffered as a result, falling down one after another due to the impact of their battle.

The small animals in the woods were so frightened that they scattered in all directions, and the scene became quite chaotic.

"Wife, it's up to you now!" Jiang Ye feinted, creating distance between himself and the shadow.

Ye Shuli's eyes sharpened, and spiritual energy surged in her hands...

"Are you ready?" she asked softly.

Ye Shuli seized the opportunity and worked in perfect unison with Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye continued to act cute and try his best to attract An Ying's attention, while complaining, "Even the monkeys at the Chinese Academy of Sciences aren't as agile as me. You really should go to Beijing and see for yourself!" An Ying was annoyed by Jiang Ye's antics and became even angrier. While he was distracted, Ye Shuli quietly stood behind him.

"Shadow Blade!" Shadow roared, and a black light shot out from his hand, aiming straight for Jiang Ye's throat.

Jiang Ye sidestepped nimbly, dodging the attack, and simultaneously kicked at Shadow.

Although it missed, it still threw Shadow into a panic for a moment.

"Now!" Ye Shuli shouted, her hands quickly forming a hand seal, spiritual energy gathering at her fingertips into a dazzling lightsaber.

With a sudden swing, the lightsaber, like the light of dawn, struck the shadow in the back.

"Ah!" Shadow let out a shrill scream, as if he had been hit by a huge impact and crashed heavily to the ground.

He clutched the wound on his back, his face pale, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Little girl, who...who exactly are you?" Shadow's voice trembled with disbelief.

Ye Shuli coldly stepped forward, her lightsaber flashing as if warning the other party not to act rashly: "I'm just here to take back what belongs to me. You clown, you'd better get out of my way."

Feeling an unprecedented threat, Shadow struggled to his feet but ultimately chose to retreat. His figure gradually blurred in the thick fog and eventually disappeared.

"Wife, you're so cool!" Jiang Ye ran over, excitedly put his arm around Ye Shuli's shoulder, and looked at her with admiration.

Ye Shuli smiled slightly: "Stop flattering me, let's go, there are even bigger challenges waiting for us ahead."

The two continued deeper into the forest, where the mist gradually dissipated, and the surrounding scenery began to come into focus.

Ancient ruins seemed to be nearby, and a mysterious aura permeated the air.

"Look over there, the entrance to the ruins is right there!" Jiang Ye pointed ahead, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, her gaze resolute: "Are you ready to face the new challenge?"

Jiang Ye clenched his fist, brimming with pride: "I've been ready for a long time!"

The two exchanged a glance, and their tacit understanding and determination reached their peak at that moment.

They strode forward, heading towards the unknown ancient ruins, ready to embrace new adventures and challenges.