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

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye became alert and quickly moved closer together. They scanned their surroundings, searching for a possible escape route. But the powerful pressure followed them relentlessly, and with a flash of light, they were carried deep into the ruins, where energy vortexes swirled, and the area was already crowded with greedy people.

Deep within the ruins, an energy vortex slowly rotated, emanating a chilling aura.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye got up from the ground, and before they could even sigh, "Finally, we don't have to work overtime anymore," they felt that people were gradually gathering around them.

These people included men and women, young and old, but their eyes all shone with the same light—greed.

They were like a pack of hungry wolves, staring intently at the divine weapon in Ye Shuli's hand, as if they were about to pounce on her and tear her to pieces at any moment.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

"Wow, this is even more exciting than the Singles' Day shopping frenzy!" Jiang Ye swallowed hard and exclaimed.

Although he appeared to be laughing and joking, his hand had already secretly reached for the sword at his waist, ready to draw it at any moment.

Ye Shuli gripped the divine weapon in her hand, her eyes sweeping coldly over the crowd.

She didn't recognize any of these people, but she knew without guessing that they were all after the divine artifact.

"Heh, how realistic. Back then, I'd fight tooth and nail for a limited edition bag, but this is a legendary item, everyone's fighting tooth and nail for it!" Ye Shuli thought to herself, but her words were anything but defiant. "What, are you all here as a group? Tickets are 100 spirit stones per person, no credit!"

Everyone: "..." This girl probably doesn't know how to write the word "death"?

A middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes, with an air of otherworldly elegance (at least that's how he saw himself), stepped forward. It was none other than Sect Leader Zhou.

He coughed lightly and said in a pretentious manner, "Young lady, a wise person knows when to yield. Hand over the divine weapon, and I may spare your lives."

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes and retorted without any politeness, "Grandpa, your extortion is too professional, isn't it? I dug this artifact out with great difficulty, why should I give it to you? Besides, with your... early stage Spirit Venerable body, are you sure you can control this thing?"

Sect Leader Zhou's face darkened, and his disciples behind him could not hold back any longer. They drew their weapons and stared menacingly at Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Sister Li, this old guy is about to unleash his ultimate move!" Jiang Ye whispered a warning.

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way!" Ye Shuli sneered. "I'll show you what I'm made of today!"

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Headmaster Zhou roared. "Attack!" At Headmaster Zhou's command, his disciples pounced on him like wild dogs.

The flashing blades and chilling aura instantly surrounded Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Sister Li, I'll hold them off for now, you run!" Jiang Ye shouted anxiously while parrying the attacks.

Although he kept saying he would "hold on," he was no match for the many hands he had. His early-stage spiritual cultivation was no match for these disciples, and he was soon in grave danger.

Ye Shuli wanted to help, but she was also entangled with several robbers and couldn't get away.

She dodged left and right, avoiding several fierce attacks, cursing inwardly, "These guys are so annoying! I haven't even started using my ultimate move yet!"

"Jiang Ye, don't fight head-on! Use guerrilla tactics, hit and run!" Ye Shuli shouted to Jiang Ye while dodging attacks.

Jiang Ye was taken aback. Guerrilla tactics?

What the hell?

However, he always regarded Sister Li's words as gospel, so he didn't think too much about it and immediately changed his strategy. He began to move nimbly through the crowd, seizing the opportunity to strike the enemy, and then quickly retreated.

Believe it or not, this trick actually works!

The disciples, who were originally full of vigor, were thrown into disarray by Jiang Ye's "guerrilla tactics" and began to injure each other.

"Sister Li is awesome!" Jiang Ye praised Ye Shuli while dodging the attacks.

"Stop talking nonsense and focus on the battle!" Ye Shuli replied irritably, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

It seems that modern tactics are equally applicable in this world.

Seeing his disciples being completely fooled, Master Zhou's face grew even more gloomy.

He snorted coldly and personally joined the battle, his sharp palm strike aimed directly at Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli dared not be careless and quickly dodged.

Master Zhou's attacks were swift and ruthless, making it difficult for her to defend herself.

"Sister Li, be careful!" Jiang Ye saw this and hurriedly tried to come over to help, but was held back by several disciples.

"You brat, your opponents are us!"

"Sister Li, what should we do?" Jiang Ye called out anxiously.

While dodging Master Zhou's attacks, Ye Shuli observed the surrounding situation and quickly thought of a countermeasure.

Suddenly, her gaze sharpened as she noticed a figure dressed in black, hidden in the shadows.

"Jiang Ye, watch out behind you!" Ye Shuli shouted a warning.

However, it's too late...

The man in black, Feng Ying, appeared like a ghost. A flash of cold light appeared in his hand, and a strangely shaped dagger stabbed straight into Jiang Ye's back.

Jiang Ye was startled by Ye Shuli's warning and tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The dagger tore through his clothes, leaving a deep bloody gash on his back.

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli's eyes were bloodshot, and flames of anger burned in them.

Instead of dodging Master Zhou's attacks, she charged forward, knocking him back with a single palm strike, and then turned and rushed towards Feng Ying.

"You're courting death!" Ye Shuli's tone was icy cold, filled with intense killing intent.

She threw a punch, accompanied by a whistling sound, straight at Feng Ying's face.

Feng Ying curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, and his figure flashed, disappearing from the spot like a ghost, causing Ye Shuli's attack to miss.

"A mere trick." Feng Ying's voice was cold and piercing, like a ghost from hell.

Seeing this, the surrounding robbers became even more excited and rushed towards Ye Shuli, shouting as they did so.

"This little wench is getting desperate! Brothers, give it your all, grab the artifact, and you'll enjoy endless riches and glory!"

"Hahaha, this divine artifact is mine!"

Amidst the clash of swords and the deafening shouts of battle, the entire ruins descended into chaos.

Ye Shuli was surrounded and attacked by the crowd, and her situation was extremely dangerous.

But she didn't panic. Instead, she calmly observed her surroundings and looked for a way out.

Suddenly, her gaze sharpened as she looked at the center of the artifact's light.

There, an energy vortex was slowly rotating, emanating a chilling aura.

"I'll give it my all!" Ye Shuli thought to herself.

Ignoring the attacks around her, she turned and charged toward the center of the artifact's light.

Seeing this, everyone assumed she was going to claim ownership of the body alone, and they all became enraged and rushed towards her recklessly.

"Stop her! Don't let her succeed!"

"The artifact belongs to everyone; no one can keep it all for themselves!"

However, when they rushed near the artifact's light, a powerful force bounced them back, as if they had crashed into an invisible wall.

Ye Shuli's figure disappeared into the light, leaving everyone with astonished looks.

"What's going on?" Sect Leader Zhou stared at the scene before him in disbelief, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Feng Ying's expression also turned serious. He said in a low voice, "It seems that this divine artifact is not as simple as it seems..."

Amidst the light, Ye Shuli reached out and touched the divine artifact…

"Om-"

With a soft sound, the artifact emitted a dazzling light...

In the dazzling light, Ye Shuli felt a warm current flow into her body, resonating with her soul.

The artifact trembled slightly in her hand, as if a sleeping baby had finally found its mother's embrace.

Become!

Ye Shuli was overjoyed. She was just one step away from fully recognizing her master!

Outside the radiance of the divine artifact, Sect Leader Zhou and the others stared in disbelief.

"This... how is this possible?!" Sect Leader Zhou muttered to himself in disbelief. This little girl could actually trigger the resonance of a divine artifact?

No, we must not let her succeed!

"Increase the attack! Blast this damned light shield apart!" Sect Leader Zhou roared hysterically, just like a gambler who had lost everything.

Upon receiving orders, the disciples once again attacked the light barrier with reckless abandon, unleashing all sorts of martial arts techniques and magical treasures as if they were free, creating a deafening roar.

Jiang Ye fought back with all his might, his body already covered in wounds, his clothes stained with blood.

But he persevered through gritted teeth, like a wounded lone wolf, guarding the light behind him.

"Sister Li, you must succeed!" Jiang Ye prayed silently in his heart.

Ye Shuli ignored the attacks from the outside world and focused all her attention on communicating with the artifact.

She could feel that the artifact was slowly accepting her and recognizing her as its master.

"Just a little bit more..." Ye Shuli thought to herself.

Suddenly, a powerful force erupted from the artifact, shattering all the surrounding attacks.

The dazzling light intensified, illuminating the entire ruins.

"It's done!" Ye Shuli was overjoyed; she had finally successfully recognized her master!

The divine artifact's light slowly dissipated, revealing Ye Shuli's figure.

Holding the divine weapon, she stood proudly, like a war god.

"Trying to steal my divine artifact? Don't you even know your own limitations!" Ye Shuli sneered.

The group, including Master Zhou, were so intimidated by this aura that they dared not step forward for a moment.

Just then, Fengying suddenly spoke: "Congratulations on successfully recognizing you as its master. However, the game has only just begun..."