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

Ye Shuli was just about to give Jiang Ye a high five to celebrate this epic victory when she caught a glimpse of a large, dark group of figures in the distance out of the corner of her eye. The familiar sense of oppression instantly made her relaxed nerves tense up again.

This week, the skin-peeling sect leader, oh no, the sect leader Zhou, and that flamboyant Feng Ying, have actually made a comeback.

This looks like something big is about to happen!

She looked at Jiang Ye, who also noticed something was wrong. His brows furrowed, and the smug smile that had been on his lips disappeared, replaced by a look of readiness for battle.

The temperature in the air suddenly dropped, and the previous cheerful atmosphere vanished, replaced by a calm before the storm, so tense that it was hard to breathe.

"Tsk, these guys are really persistent!" Ye Shuli muttered under her breath, gripping the divine artifact tightly in her hand. The familiar power surged into her body again, giving her a little more confidence.

As expected, as the shadowy figure drew closer, Sect Leader Zhou's furious face appeared at the forefront.

He pointed at Ye Shuli and roared hoarsely, "Ye Shuli, how dare you monopolize this divine artifact! Such a treasure belongs to all under heaven, how can you be allowed to possess it all by yourself!" The cultivators behind him also joined in the commotion, each one of them acting as if they had been injected with chicken blood, wishing they could devour Ye Shuli alive.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you guys out of your minds?" Jiang Ye couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to retort, "This artifact clearly recognizes Sister Li as its master, you guys are shameless!"

"How dare you!" Sect Leader Zhou roared. "Who do you think you are, daring to interrupt me here!"

"Who do you think I am?" Jiang Ye sneered, rolling up his sleeves. "I'm Sister Li's number one underling. You dare to lay a finger on her!"

The two sides went back and forth, arguing like they were in a market, the air thick with tension, ready to explode at any moment.

Watching this farce unfold before her, Ye Shuli began to devise a plan.

Just then, a slight commotion arose in the crowd, and several figures slowly emerged from the crowd.

The spiritual energy emanating from them was significantly stronger than that of others, giving off a faint sense of danger.

These newly appeared individuals, each with a restrained aura, were like hidden swords, making them someone not to be underestimated.

Their spiritual energy fluctuations were intense, even slightly surpassing that of Headmaster Zhou and Feng Ying, clearly indicating they were formidable characters.

Jiang Ye couldn't help but swallow hard, thinking to himself, "Goodness, this time they're really going to do it!" He secretly glanced at Ye Shuli and saw that her expression was serious, clearly indicating that she had also sensed the danger posed by these people.

His own spiritual power had not yet recovered, and facing an opponent of this level now was simply like throwing an egg against a rock.

Although Ye Shuli had a divine artifact in hand, she clearly couldn't fully control it yet; that attack just now was her limit.

More and more enemies gathered around, and the oppressive feeling surged like a tide, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Sister Li, what should we do now?" Jiang Ye asked in a low voice, his tone tinged with anxiety.

Ye Shuli did not answer, but stared intently at the experts, her mind racing.

Suddenly, she felt the artifact in her hand getting slightly warm, and a strange energy fluctuation came from it, as if it was resonating with the surrounding spiritual energy.

A bold idea flashed through her mind. She closed her eyes and tried to control the artifact to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

As if it had heard her call, the artifact hummed and a faint golden light emanated from its surface.

The next second, something shocking happened.

The surrounding spiritual energy surged wildly toward the artifact as if being swallowed by a black hole. Those cultivators who were close to Ye Shuli felt their spiritual energy leaking out of their bodies uncontrollably, and their faces turned deathly pale instantly.

"What's going on?!" Sect Leader Zhou shouted in horror. He felt his spiritual power rapidly draining away, like a punctured balloon.

Feng Ying also realized something was wrong; his face darkened.

"Sister Li, that's amazing!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but exclaim when he saw this.

This artifact is just too overpowered!

Ye Shuli slowly opened her eyes, a confident smile playing on her lips.

The divine artifact in her hand shone even brighter, absorbing more and more spiritual energy.

She felt an even stronger connection between herself and the artifact, as if they had become one.

"This is just the beginning..." Ye Shuli said softly.

"What...what exactly did you do?!" Sect Leader Zhou pointed at Ye Shuli, his voice trembling as he asked.

Seeing his spiritual energy being drained so rapidly, Sect Leader Zhou was furious, his beard practically sticking up to the sky.

Like a child whose lollipop had been snatched away, he pointed at Ye Shuli's nose and roared, "Get her! Tear her to pieces!" At his command, his henchmen charged forward with howls, the flashing blades a truly frightening sight.

Jiang Ye reacted quickly, rushing in front of Ye Shuli and blocking most of the attacks.

"Sister Li, focus on your ultimate move, I'll handle these small fry!" He waved his weapon while adding in his irritating tone, "Hey you guys, if you're going to fight, just fight, what are you yelling about? Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a big sale at the market!"

Ye Shuli's lips twitched slightly. This guy, he's still so unserious at a crucial moment.

But she also knew that now was not the time to complain.

She focused her mind and manipulated the artifact.

The artifact shone brightly in her hand, like a small sun, frantically absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Then, she suddenly aimed the divine weapon at Sect Leader Zhou and the others, and a golden beam of light shot out instantly.

"Holy crap!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, quickly dodging to the side.

The power of that beam of light was astonishing. Wherever it passed, spiritual energy was completely devoured, and even the air itself seemed to distort, making him tremble with fear.

"Bang bang bang!" A series of explosions rang out, and Master Zhou's men were swept away by the beams of light, falling to the ground and screaming in agony.

Those cultivators who were originally so imposing were instantly soaked to the bone, looking utterly disheveled.

"Well done, Sister Li!" Jiang Ye shouted excitedly, while simultaneously throwing a spirit energy bullet at the surrounding enemies.

In an instant, energy overflowed on the battlefield, and spiritual power of various colors intertwined, like a magnificent fireworks display.

Just when everyone thought the battle was about to turn in one direction, Fengying suddenly made a move.

Instead of attacking Ye Shuli as planned by Sect Leader Zhou, he flashed forward like a ghost towards the white-bearded old man at the back of the crowd.

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, no one expected him to suddenly pull such a move.

The white-bearded old man, who had initially acted as if it were none of his business, raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, as if he had anticipated Feng Ying's sudden attack. He slowly raised his hand and blocked Feng Ying's attack.

"This old man...he's hiding his true strength!" Jiang Ye's eyes widened. Although his perception wasn't high, he could still sense the unfathomable energy fluctuations emanating from the white-bearded old man.

Ye Shuli was slightly startled when she saw this scene.

The Wind Shadow's actions are extremely unusual.

But now was not the time to dwell on these things. She made a decisive move and launched an even fiercer attack on Sect Leader Zhou and the others.

"Jiang Ye, cooperate with me!" Ye Shuli shouted, and the divine weapon in her hand shone brightly.

Jiang Ye immediately understood. He abandoned his attack on the minions and instead cooperated with Ye Shuli, channeling his spiritual power into her artifact.

The artifact absorbed Jiang Ye's spiritual power, becoming even stronger, and a more dazzling pillar of light erupted once again.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Sect Leader Zhou's face turned pale instantly.

Before he could react, he was engulfed by the pillar of light, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.

"You, all of you, go to hell!" Ye Shuli's voice was icy, carrying a hint of determination.

The divine artifact in her hand shone even brighter, as if it would devour the entire world...

A burst of golden light erupted, and the shockwave shook the ground three times.

As the smoke cleared, Sect Leader Zhou and his rabble lay scattered on the ground, groaning and moaning, like fallen leaves swept away by the autumn wind. The scene was quite awkward.

"Sister Li, you're a goddess forever!" Jiang Ye was so excited he jumped up like a 200-pound child, hugged Ye Shuli, and even kissed her on the cheek. "Sister Li, you're amazing! You're my idol!"

Ye Shuli was a little stunned by his sudden enthusiasm, and the lingering warmth on her cheek made her heart race.

She subconsciously pushed Jiang Ye away, and coughed lightly, trying to appear calm: "Keep it down, keep it down, it's basic procedure, basic procedure." Although she said that, she was secretly overjoyed. This feeling of being admired was really nice.

Jiang Ye, that kid, is actually quite reliable when it matters!

Ye Shuli secretly glanced at Jiang Ye, who was scratching his head with a silly grin, looking excited and adoring.

However, now is not the time to celebrate.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath and looked around.

Although those who fell to the ground were temporarily unable to fight, they were not truly defeated.

Sect Leader Zhou clutched his chest, his face ashen, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.

Fengying and the white-bearded old man stood at a distance, quietly observing the situation. Their eyes were deep and unfathomable, making them hard to understand.

Ye Shuli knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

The enemy will not give up easily; they will surely be secretly gathering strength and preparing for the next, even more intense attack.

And she must be prepared to face even greater challenges.

“Jiang Ye…” Ye Shuli turned to look at Jiang Ye, her expression serious.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ye was still immersed in the joy of his victory, looking for praise.

Ye Shuli's expression was solemn as she slowly said, "Things are probably not that simple..."