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

Ye Shuli stared at the intricate runes on the stone gate, her brows furrowed, as if she were trying to solve a world-class problem.

These runes were not meaningless symbols in her eyes, but the code to the treasure!

Jiang Ye watched her from the side, his eyes sparkling with love and a hint of worry, like a large dog silently guarding its master.

Unfortunately, our Sister Li was only focused on the runes at the moment and was completely unaware of this affectionate gaze.

"Tsk, this thing is even harder to deal with than the math section of the college entrance exam..." Ye Shuli muttered to herself, gesturing with her fingers in the air, trying to reconstruct the arrangement of the runes.

Seeing how focused she was, Jiang Ye didn't want to disturb her, so he could only pace back and forth beside her, silently praying, "May the ancestors bless me, Sister Li, please solve this thing quickly, I'm so bored!"

Perhaps because his prayers were so sincere, God actually gave him a "surprise".

With a "snap," Jiang Ye stepped on a hidden mechanism.

In the blink of an eye, a blue electric current shot out from the ground and headed straight for Ye Shuli!

"Sister Li! Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted and rushed forward without thinking, using his body to block the electric current.

"Fuck-"

An electric current passed through Jiang Ye's body, making him feel numb all over, his hair stood on end, and his whole body turned into an afro.

A burnt smell mixed with the scent of shampoo filled the air, creating a rather comical scene.

Jiang Ye collapsed to the ground, trembling, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning, charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

He struggled to lift his head, looked at the unharmed Ye Shuli, and forced a smile that was more like a grimace: "Sister Li... I'm alright..."

Ye Shuli finally snapped out of her daze from the world of runes. Seeing Jiang Ye's miserable state, she surprisingly didn't mock him as sharply as usual...

When Ye Shuli saw Jiang Ye's miserable state, she surprisingly refrained from making sarcastic remarks. Instead, she quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and checked his injuries.

"Hey, are you alright? Is it burnt?" She reached out and poked Jiang Ye's frizzy hair, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible concern.

Jiang Ye was stunned. This was the first time Sister Li had ever been so gentle with him!

He felt that the electric shock was worth it, and his heart was as sweet as honey. He even began to wonder if he was hallucinating from the shock.

"Sister Li... I'm fine, it's just a little numb..." he said with a silly grin, his eyes glazed over, looking like a lovesick fool who was "walking a tightrope for love".

"Are you really alright? Don't push yourself." Ye Shuli's rare concern made Jiang Ye even more elated. He felt like he was the male protagonist in a novel, willing to sacrifice himself to protect the woman he loved—he was incredibly cool!

However, the sweet atmosphere did not last long.

Ye Shuli returned to deciphering the runes, while Jiang Ye, due to numbness in his legs and difficulty moving, could only silently watch over her from the side.

However, he would occasionally bump into things around him, making "clang" and "thump" sounds, which successfully disrupted Ye Shuli's thinking.

"Can you be quiet for once?" Ye Shuli finally couldn't hold back anymore and turned to glare at him.

Sister Li, whose train of thought was interrupted, is no pushover.

Jiang Ye curled up into a ball, looking aggrieved, and muttered softly, "I...I didn't mean to..."

Ye Shuli took a deep breath and told herself to stay calm.

Now is not the time to argue; the priority is to solve the rune puzzle.

She closed her eyes, trying to recall the various cryptographic techniques she had seen in modern times, attempting to find the key to cracking the runes.

Suddenly, a thought struck her. She abruptly opened her eyes, stared at the runes on the stone door, and a confident smile appeared on her lips. "So that's how it is..."

"Sister Li, what did you think of?" Jiang Ye immediately perked up upon seeing this and leaned forward to ask.

Ye Shuli didn't answer him, but instead took out a... compass from her backpack.

Jiang Ye looked completely bewildered: "A compass? What can that thing do?"

Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously: "Of course it will work, just watch..." She placed the compass on the stone door, and the needle began to spin wildly...

The pointer spun wildly, like a disoriented dancer leaping among the runes.

Ye Shuli squinted, observing the trajectory of the pointer, a smug smile curving her lips.

"You guessed right! I see!"

She recalled a paleography class she had audited in college, where the professor had mentioned an ancient star chart that bore a striking resemblance to the arrangement of the runes before her.

These runes are not simple symbols, but represent different constellations, and the trajectory of the pointer's rotation is the path connecting these constellations!

"Sister Li, what did you see?" Jiang Ye leaned closer and asked curiously.

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed." Ye Shuli winked mysteriously, then touched the runes on the stone gate in the order of the star chart.

Each time a rune is touched, the stone gate vibrates slightly, accompanied by a deep hum, as if a sleeping giant is awakening.

"Wow! Sister Li, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

This is a rune puzzle that even his grandfather couldn't solve!

As Ye Shuli touched the last rune, the stone gate shook even more violently, emitting a thunderous roar, as if something was about to burst out of the ground.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye ignored the numbness in his legs and limped over to Ye Shuli's side. He gently took her hand and said affectionately, "Sister Li, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Ye Shuli felt the warmth of Jiang Ye's hand, her heart warmed, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She turned to look at Jiang Ye, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.

"That's so cheesy, let go of me! I want to..." As Ye Shuli finished her last stroke, the stone door made a loud rumbling sound and slowly opened.

A dazzling light burst out from the crack in the door, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

An ancient and mysterious aura permeated the air, as if a secret that had been dormant for thousands of years was about to be revealed.

"Wow! This lighting effect is even more dazzling than a concert!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain, but his tone was full of excitement.

He held Ye Shuli's hand tightly, afraid that she would be blinded by the sudden light.

"Sister Li, stay close to me and watch your step!"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes and shook off Jiang Ye's hand: "Can you stop being so dramatic? It's like we're going to war." Although she complained, she still obediently followed behind Jiang Ye and walked into the stone gate.

The sight behind the stone gate astonished them.

This is a huge underground space, with luminous pearls embedded in the walls, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

In the center was a huge stone platform, on which something seemed to be placed, emitting a faint golden light.

"Holy crap! Could this be the artifact we've been looking for?" Jiang Ye's eyes lit up, eager to rush up and find out for himself.

"Calm down, young man." Ye Shuli grabbed him. "Don't forget, this is a fantasy world. Do you think you can get your hands on treasures so easily?"

The two cautiously approached the stone platform, looking around warily and observing their surroundings.

An eerie silence filled the air, making people feel uneasy.

"Sister Li, why do I feel a little creeped out?" Jiang Ye rubbed his arms and said in a low voice.

Ye Shuli didn't speak, but carefully observed the things on the stone platform.

It appeared to be a jade pendant, crystal clear and radiating a soft glow.

"This thing... looks kind of familiar..." Ye Shuli muttered to herself, some fragments flashing through her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp the main point.

Just then, the ground around the stone platform began to shake, making a "crackling" sound.

"What's going on?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, instinctively shielding Ye Shuli behind him.

The ground cracked open, and streams of black gas spewed out from the cracks, condensing into hideous ghost faces in the air.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!" Jiang Ye cursed in fright, quickly drawing his sword from his waist and assuming a defensive stance.

Ye Shuli, however, seemed bewitched, her eyes fixed on the jade pendant on the stone platform, muttering repeatedly, "I remember... I remember..."

She slowly reached out her hand and grabbed at the jade pendant...

"Sister Li! Don't touch it!" Jiang Ye shouted, trying to stop her, but it was too late...

The moment Ye Shuli's hand touched the jade pendant, a powerful force pulled her in...

"Sister Li—!"