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

As soon as Jiang Ye finished speaking, several dark figures emerged from the surrounding woods and surrounded them.

These people were dressed in black, wearing masks, revealing only pairs of greedy eyes that were fixed on the spot in Jiang Ye's arms.

"Heh, looks like we're in luck. We've run into a fat sheep delivered to our doorstep as soon as we came out," a burly man said in a deep voice, his tone full of disdain.

Jiang Ye shielded Ye Shuli behind him, looking around warily, and whispered, "Sister Li, be careful, these people don't have good intentions."

"Nonsense, do you think I can't see it?" Ye Shuli replied irritably, but her eyes were unusually sharp as she quickly scanned the surrounding environment, assessing the difference in strength between the two sides.

"Kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over the artifact, and we might consider leaving you a whole corpse," another man in black said sinisterly.

Jiang Ye sneered: "You bunch of worthless cowards? You think you can steal my stuff? You should take a good look at yourselves!"

"You're asking for death!" the man in black roared, launching the first attack.

The other men in black followed closely behind, drawing their weapons and attacking Jiang Ye and Ye Shuli.

Although Jiang Ye was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm, he had rich combat experience and managed to barely withstand the attacks of the group with his agile movements and sharp sword techniques.

"Sister Li, go find a chance to break through, don't worry about me!" Jiang Ye shouted to Ye Shuli while parrying the attacks.

"Dream on! We'll go together!" How could Ye Shuli possibly abandon Jiang Ye and flee for her life alone?

She tried to attack the encirclement, only to find herself trapped in a formation.

The array flashed with light, and a powerful force imprisoned her in place, rendering her unable to move.

"Damn it!" Ye Shuli cursed under her breath, struggling desperately, but to no avail.

Seeing Jiang Ye gradually losing his strength, Ye Shuli was extremely anxious.

The surrounding array light grew brighter and brighter, as if it would devour her at any moment.

Just then, Ye Shuli suddenly calmed down and said loudly to the mysterious cultivator, "Are you sure you want to fight me to the death?"

Ye Shuli didn't sit idly by and wait for her fate. She suddenly calmed down and shouted at the mysterious cultivator, "Are you sure you want to fight to the death with me? This artifact has been cursed. Whoever takes it will be doomed! I advise you rat tail juice to retreat quickly, or you might still have your lives!"

Upon hearing this, the men in black indeed slowed their attack, exchanging hesitant glances.

After all, nobody wants to risk their life for a curse whose authenticity is unknown.

"Stop spreading these lies!" One of the burly men in black, who appeared to be the leader, refused to believe it and continued to launch a powerful attack.

"I refuse to believe this! I'm taking this divine artifact today!"

He swung a giant axe down at Jiang Ye with a whooshing sound.

Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and endured it. His spiritual energy fluctuations began to become chaotic, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Sister Li! Go quickly! Don't worry about me!" Jiang Ye shouted anxiously while fending off the attacks.

"Go my ass! When did I ever abandon my teammates and run away for my life?!" Ye Shuli was no weakling. She was frantically ranting and complaining while trying to find a flaw in the formation.

"You bunch of weaklings think you can stop me? You're dreaming!" Ye Shuli said as she observed the array patterns around her, trying to find the rules within them.

“Brother, this girl is a bit strange, how about we…” one of the men in black suggested somewhat fearfully.

"Shut up! She's just a little girl, what are you afraid of!" the leader of the men in black roared, intensifying his attack once again.

Jiang Ye's condition is becoming increasingly critical, and he has several more wounds on his body.

The longsword in his hand also began to feel heavy, as if it weighed a thousand pounds.

Ye Shuli was extremely anxious, but she knew that now was not the time to panic.

She had to calm down and find a way to break the formation, otherwise they would all perish here today.

"The method to break the formation... the method to break the formation..." Ye Shuli's brain was working at lightning speed, recalling the various fantasy novels and formation knowledge she had read in modern times.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she remembered a method for breaking formations recorded in an ancient book she had obtained in the ruins...

"Jiang Ye! Buy me some time!" Ye Shuli suddenly shouted.

At Ye Shuli's command, Jiang Ye seemed to be injected with adrenaline, unleashing astonishing power. He wielded his longsword with fierce skill, forcefully repelling the attacking men in black.

"Sister Li, I can still hold on! Hurry up!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and did his best to resist the attack. He was already covered in wounds, but he still stood firmly in front of Ye Shuli, like an indestructible wall.

Without further hesitation, Ye Shuli quickly sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and chanted incantations, mobilizing all the spiritual power in her body.

She recalled the methods for breaking formations recorded in ancient books and injected spiritual power into the nodes of the formation.

"break!"

With a sharp shout, Ye Shuli suddenly opened her eyes, and a dazzling light burst forth from her body. The surrounding array patterns shattered instantly, and a powerful energy wave swept out, blasting away the black-clad men who were attacking her.

"Sister Li, you're awesome!" Jiang Ye shouted excitedly when he saw Ye Shuli break through the formation.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes, drew her long whip from her waist, and charged towards the man in black.

The two joined forces and worked in perfect harmony, unleashing their newly learned spiritual skills.

Ye Shuli's whip technique was fierce, and Jiang Ye's sword technique was swift. The two launched a series of attacks, forcing the man in black to retreat steadily.

The leader, a man in black, was whipped so severely by Ye Shuli that his skin was torn and bleeding, and he howled in pain.

He originally thought he had the victory in his grasp, but he didn't expect these two young men to be so difficult to deal with.

"Retreat!" Seeing that the situation was not good, the leader in black decisively ordered a retreat, leading his remaining troops in a sorry state.

After the battle, Jiang Ye leaned weakly against Ye Shuli, his face pale and his breath faint.

"Jiang Ye, how are you?" Ye Shuli looked at him with heartache and asked with concern.

"Sister Li, I'm fine. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters." Jiang Ye held Ye Shuli's hand and said affectionately.

Ye Shuli felt Jiang Ye's deep affection, her face flushed slightly, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Cough cough..." Jiang Ye suddenly coughed a few times, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Don't talk anymore, I'll take you to see a doctor." Ye Shuli helped Jiang Ye up, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, Jiang Ye grabbed Ye Shuli's hand, a strange glint in his eyes.

"Sister Li... this artifact... seems a bit too hot to handle..." Jiang Ye said weakly, a strange look in his eyes.

Before Ye Shuli could react, a series of orderly footsteps suddenly came from afar, and then a group of people dressed in uniform appeared in their field of vision.

These people all exuded powerful auras, and it was clear at a glance that they came from a powerful sect.

"Hand over the divine artifact obediently, and I'll spare your lives!" The leader, an old man with white hair and beard, had sharp eyes and a tone full of unquestionable authority.

"Wow, what a grand spectacle! Anyone who didn't know better would think we were filming an ancient costume drama!" Ye Shuli was not afraid at all and continued to be sarcastic.

The old man sneered, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" With a wave of his hand, the people behind him immediately formed a peculiar array, and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations instantly enveloped Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Sister Li, this formation is a bit strange. I'll cover you, and you find a chance to break through!" Jiang Ye said, stuffing the divine artifact in his arms into Ye Shuli's hands.

"Dream on! When did I ever abandon my teammates and run away? We'll die together!" Ye Shuli shoved the artifact back at her. "You take it. I can't handle this thing. You're the expert!"

Jiang Ye no longer refused, took the artifact, took a deep breath, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes: "Sister Li, trust me!"

After saying that, Jiang Ye rushed towards the formation like an arrow released from a bow, his long sword turning into afterimages, his speed so fast that it was dazzling.

He used his agile movements and tricky sword techniques to weave through the formation, constantly disrupting the opponent's formation.

"This kid is a bit strange..." The old man frowned, clearly not expecting Jiang Ye to be able to move so easily within their formation.

Ye Shuli closely observed the battle from the sidelines, searching for the best opportunity to strike.

She knew that although Jiang Ye was powerful, he couldn't fight against so many opponents, and he couldn't keep going forever.

Finally, after Jiang Ye clashed with his opponent once again, a flaw appeared in the formation.

Ye Shuli's eyes lit up, and she seized the opportunity to raise the artifact high.

"Take this, old man! Taste what I'm made of!"

The artifact burst forth with a dazzling light, and a powerful energy surge instantly swept across the entire battlefield, blasting the formation and the sect members away.

"Cough cough..." Although they had repelled the enemy, Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye had also consumed a lot of spiritual energy, and both of them were somewhat weak.

"Sister Li, this artifact... its power is too great..." Jiang Ye said with lingering fear.

Ye Shuli nodded: "It seems this thing is a hot potato. We need to find a place to hide it quickly."

They found a secluded cave and decided to rest there before making any further plans.

"Jiang Ye, what do you think we should do next?" Ye Shuli asked.

Jiang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Sister Li, I think our current strength is not strong enough. We must improve our cultivation as soon as possible, otherwise we will be in trouble when we encounter stronger enemies in the future."

Ye Shuli nodded in agreement: "That's what I think too. I remember reading in an ancient book that there's an ancient ruin nearby, supposedly filled with treasures and cultivation resources..."

Jiang Ye's eyes lit up: "Sister Li, what are we waiting for? Let's go find it right away!"

So the two packed their bags and headed toward the ruins.

"Sister Li, look, there seems to be an entrance over there..." Jiang Ye said, pointing to a hidden cave entrance ahead.

"Let's go!" Ye Shuli didn't hesitate at all and went inside first...