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

"You... you actually broke the seal..." Master Zhao's voice trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief and a fleeting greed.

Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on her lips: "What? Surprised?"

Before Master Zhao could say anything more, a muffled rumbling sound suddenly rang out, and the ground began to tremble slightly.

"Holy crap! What's going on?" Jiang Ye instinctively shielded Ye Shuli behind him, looking around warily.

Huge stone slabs on the surrounding walls began to move, emitting a harsh scraping sound, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

"This...this is a trap!" Master Zhao's face turned pale, and he exclaimed in feigned panic, "This ruin is indeed full of dangers!" His eyes darted around, and he immediately pointed to one of the passages, "Young Master Jiang, you are agile, why don't you go and scout ahead?"

Jiang Ye sneered, seeing through Zhao Shiye's scheme at a glance: "Zhao Shiye, you have trouble walking, you should stay here. Sister Li, let's go!"

He grabbed Ye Shuli's hand and ran in another direction.

"Hey! Don't go! Wait for me!" Master Zhao shouted from behind, but he didn't dare to actually follow.

The two ran for a while, and the sound of the mechanism operating grew louder and louder. Arrows were constantly being shot out from the walls on both sides of the passage, making it impossible to defend against them.

"Sister Li, be careful!" Jiang Ye shielded Ye Shuli behind him, dodging left and right, barely managing to avoid wave after wave of attacks.

"This mechanism is way too insidious!" Ye Shuli complained. "Couldn't they have come up with something more sensible?"

While dodging the hidden arrows, Jiang Ye laughed and said, "Sister Li, this is an ancient ruin, it's normal for it to be a bit challenging!"

Suddenly, the passage ahead was blocked by a huge stone door.

"What the hell! Is this ever going to end?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but swear.

The stone gate was covered with complex runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Ye Shuli carefully examined the runes, her brows furrowed: "These runes... seem familiar..."

Seeing her serious expression, Jiang Ye couldn't help but tease her, "Sister Li, are you going to unleash another powerful move?"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him, said nothing, and instead reached out and gently touched the runes on the stone door.

"Wait!" Jiang Ye suddenly remembered something. "Sister Li, don't touch it carelessly, what if..."

Before he could finish speaking, the stone gate suddenly emitted a dazzling light...

After the dazzling light faded, the stone door didn't open; instead...

Disappeared!

Instead, there was a larger space, but this space was not a smooth path; instead, it was filled with deadly traps.

"What the heck! What's going on? Are you kidding us?!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, pulling Ye Shuli back a few steps.

Just now, at the critical moment, if he hadn't reacted quickly and pulled Ye Shuli behind a recessed stone wall, the two of them would probably have been cut into pieces by a laser beam that shot out from who knows where.

Ye Shuli felt a warmth in her heart when she saw Jiang Ye stand up for her.

She gently tugged at Jiang Ye's sleeve. Jiang Ye felt her movement, turned around to look at her, and their eyes met. Ye Shuli blushed slightly.

"Ahem, Sister Li, now is not the time for romance..." Jiang Ye scratched his head, the atmosphere suddenly becoming a little awkward.

"Who's talking about love with you!" Ye Shuli retorted immediately, but her tone softened noticeably. "Let's figure out how to get out of here first!"

Before he finished speaking, the entire space began to shake violently.

Huge stone pillars rolled in from all directions, trapping the two in the middle. The space grew smaller and smaller, and the deafening roar of the rolling pillars made them feel extremely oppressed.

"Holy crap! This mechanism is insane! It's like an escape room in hell mode!" Jiang Ye exclaimed.

"Shut up! Think of a solution!" Ye Shuli glared at him irritably, though she felt inexplicably at ease.

With Jiang Ye around, she always felt that there was no obstacle she couldn't overcome.

"Sister Li, look!" Jiang Ye pointed in a direction, "There seems to be a gap over there!"

The two exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the gap.

The stone pillars rolled faster and faster, and the space became smaller and smaller. They were running almost along the edge of the stone pillars, and if they were not careful, they would be crushed into mincemeat.

"Hurry up! Sister Li!" Jiang Ye grabbed Ye Shuli's hand and pulled her in front of him, using his body to shield her from any potential danger.

Finally, they reached the gap.

Jiang Ye kicked aside a rickety stone slab and pulled Ye Shuli inside.

"Phew... I finally escaped..." Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could even feel his feet sink into the ground...

"what--"

"Hold on to me!"

"Jiang Ye—"

“Sister Li…look…” Jiang Ye’s voice came from below, trembling slightly.

Ye Shuli looked down and almost threw up her breakfast.

Below was not a flat surface, but a bottomless abyss!

If Jiang Ye hadn't reacted quickly and grabbed a protruding stone pillar, they would probably be reporting to the King of Hell by now.

"Holy crap! This is outrageous!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, his arm muscles bulging as he desperately gripped the stone pillar, feeling as if his arm was about to break.

Ye Shuli was also terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, but she quickly calmed down and her brain worked at lightning speed.

Now is not the time to be afraid; we must find a way to save ourselves!

"Jiang Ye, don't panic! Stay calm!" Ye Shuli forced herself to calm down and began to observe her surroundings.

Although the abyss was bottomless, there seemed to be some protruding rocks on the cliff face that could be used for climbing.

"Sister Li, have you thought of a solution?" Jiang Ye felt that he was about to run out of strength, and his voice was trembling slightly.

"See those rocks? Let's try to climb up them!" Ye Shuli said, pointing to the rocks on the cliff.

"Okay!" Jiang Ye replied without hesitation.

The two moved carefully, using the protruding rocks on the cliff to climb upwards little by little.

The process was extremely dangerous; a slight misstep could have plunged them into the abyss. But they gritted their teeth and persevered, daring not to relax for even a moment.

Just as they were about to reach the top, Ye Shuli suddenly noticed that the surrounding stone pillars had stopped rolling, and the entire space had become quiet.

"What's going on?" Jiang Ye also noticed the anomaly and asked in confusion.

Ye Shuli did not answer, but instead carefully observed her surroundings.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pointed in a direction, saying, "Jiang Ye, look!"

Jiang Ye followed her finger and saw a small button in an inconspicuous corner.

"Could it be..." Jiang Ye seemed to understand something.

“Give it a try!” Ye Shuli said.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath and reached out to press the button.

With a soft "click," the entire space vibrated once again.

"Damn it! Here we go again!" Jiang Ye exclaimed.

"Don't panic!" Ye Shuli grabbed his hand. "This time is different!"

Before the words were even finished, the surrounding walls began to move, revealing a new passage.

"Exit!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in surprise.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement.

"Wait!" Ye Shuli suddenly remembered something. "Where is Master Zhao?"

The two then remembered that Master Zhao was still upstairs!

"Who cares! Let him fend for himself!" Jiang Ye said. "Let's get out of here first!"

"No!" Ye Shuli shook her head. "He came in with us after all; we can't just abandon him."

Jiang Ye sighed helplessly: "Sister Li, you're just too kind!"

"Let's go!" Ye Shuli said. "Let's go back and take a look."

The two followed the newly appeared passage back, only to find...

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye successfully deciphered the mechanism. The surrounding stone pillars stopped rolling, the rumbling noises disappeared, and the world seemed to fall silent all at once.

"Whoosh! Sister Li, we survived again!" Jiang Ye excitedly hugged Ye Shuli and spun her around, his voice filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

Ye Shuli was a little stunned by his sudden hug, but a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips: "Alright, alright, put me down quickly, I'm dizzy." Although she said that, she didn't actually struggle.

Jiang Ye carefully put Ye Shuli down, scratched his head, and chuckled, "Sorry, Sister Li, I was too excited and couldn't control myself."

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him: "If you do this again, I'll kick you off the building."

"No, no, I'll definitely be more careful next time," Jiang Ye quickly replied.

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

However, before they could catch their breath, the surrounding air suddenly became heavy, and a strange energy fluctuation spread around them, as if some powerful being was awakening.

"What's going on?" Jiang Ye looked around warily, his grip on the dagger tightening.

Ye Shuli also felt a strong sense of oppression, her brows furrowed: "This feeling... is not good."

Suddenly, the ground ahead began to shake violently, and cracks spread out like a spider web. A powerful energy surge erupted from the cracks, forming a huge energy vortex.

"What the hell is this?!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but swear.

Ye Shuli's expression was solemn, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "This energy fluctuation... is more powerful than any trap we have encountered before."

"Sister Li, what do we do now?" Jiang Ye asked.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, a resolute glint in her eyes: "What else can we do? Of course, we must face the challenge head-on!"

"Sister Li is awesome!" Jiang Ye gave a thumbs up, his eyes filled with admiration.

The two exchanged a glance and headed towards the source of the energy fluctuations...

"Wait..." Ye Shuli suddenly stopped, her gaze falling on the center of the energy vortex, where something seemed to be flashing with light.

"What's wrong, Sister Li?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.

Ye Shuli did not answer, but slowly reached out her hand, probing towards the center of the energy vortex...