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

Ye Shuli's sharp shout echoed in the empty courtyard, breaking the eerie silence.

Her eyes were sharp as she scanned her surroundings, not missing a single rustling sound.

Jiang Ye immediately went into battle mode, like a wary wolf cub, his muscles taut, ready to pounce on his prey at any moment.

The two stood back to back, forming an unbreakable defensive line.

"Tch, quite alert, huh!" A chilling laugh broke the deathly silence from the darkness.

Black Fiend emerged from the shadows like a ghost, dressed in a black outfit, like a messenger of the night, the curved blade in his hand reflecting a chilling light in the moonlight.

Behind Hei Sha, Young Master Murong slowly walked out, a wicked smile on his face.

"Tsk tsk, they're like a persistent ghost!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain. These two were like a leech, impossible to shake off.

He rubbed his hands together, his knuckles cracking. "Today, I'll loosen up my muscles and bones."

Ye Shuli ignored Jiang Ye's mutterings and stared coldly at Hei Sha, her eyes sharp as knives.

She knew that Hei Sha's strength far surpassed hers, but she would never back down.

She wanted to avenge her fallen clansmen, and even more so, to protect herself and Jiang Ye.

The air seemed to freeze, making it hard to breathe.

Hei Sha and Murong Gongzi surrounded Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, one in front and one behind.

Black Fiend is like a venomous cobra, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment.

Young Master Murong, on the other hand, was like a treacherous scorpion, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance. They understood each other perfectly, without needing to say a word.

They will fight side by side and never bow down to the enemy.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath and placed her hand on the carvings on the withered tree, feeling a cold sensation on her fingertips.

She closed her eyes, and countless images flashed through her mind—her former family, her former home.

Her hands trembled slightly, and a powerful force surged within her.

"What are you thinking about, my little beauty?" Young Master Murong let out a piercing laugh, and with a flick of his folding fan, a gust of wind swept towards Ye Shuli.

"You're courting death!" A cold glint flashed in Ye Shuli's eyes. She grabbed Jiang Ye's hand and leaped backward, dodging Murong Gongzi's attack.

Jiang Ye was pulled along by her, and felt the unusual temperature of her palm. He looked at her in confusion, only to find that her...

"Heh heh, looks like if I don't teach you a lesson today, you really won't know how many eyes Lord Ma has!" Black Demon sneered, tapped his foot, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Ye Shuli felt a gust of wind rush towards her face. Her heart tightened, and she instinctively shielded Jiang Ye behind her. At the same time, she gently flipped her hand, and a strange halo appeared in her palm.

"Eh? Lili, what's wrong with you..." Jiang Ye was about to ask a question when Ye Shuli interrupted him.

Shh...don't talk, watch my performance!

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile, and the halo in her palm grew brighter and brighter, like a small sun, radiating a chilling power.

"Let me show you what a real 'surprise' is!" she shouted softly, and pushed her palm forward sharply. The halo of light shot out like an arrow, carrying the momentum to destroy everything, heading straight for Hei Sha and Young Master Murong.

"Holy crap! What the hell is that?!" Young Master Murong exclaimed in surprise. He had never seen such a bizarre attack before.

Black Fiend's expression also changed slightly; he could sense the terrifying power contained within the halo.

The two attacked simultaneously, attempting to defend themselves, but their defenses were as fragile as paper against the halo, instantly shattered.

With a deafening roar, the halo exploded, like a volcanic eruption, and violent energy scattered in all directions, instantly blasting a huge crater into the courtyard ground.

Hei Sha and Murong Gongzi were thrown backward by the shockwave of the explosion, crashing heavily into the wall with a loud "bang".

They scrambled to their feet, blood trickling from their mouths, their faces contorted with pain and disbelief.

"This... how is this possible?!" Young Master Murong's eyes widened. He simply couldn't believe that a little girl in the early stage of the Spirit Realm could unleash such powerful strength.

Black Fiend's face was also terrifyingly gloomy. He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "You little bitch, you've successfully angered me!"

Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, Young Master Murong was enraged and no longer cared about saving face. He directly used his family's secret spiritual technique. He quickly formed hand seals, and his spiritual power surged around him, forming a huge energy vortex. The center of the vortex emitted a strong suction force, sucking in the surrounding rubble. The power was terrifying.

"Damn! This guy's going all out!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but curse. He felt the suffocating pressure in the air, and his expression turned serious.

He knew that if this blow landed head-on, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Without a second thought, he stepped in front of Ye Shuli, his spiritual energy surging around him to form a solid defensive barrier.

"Jiang Ye, what are you doing! Get out of the way!" Ye Shuli was startled and tried to stop him, but it was too late.

"Bang!" Young Master Murong's attack slammed into Jiang Ye's defensive barrier, creating a deafening roar. Jiang Ye groaned and staggered back a few steps, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

"Tsk, that was really something! I haven't had enough fun yet!" Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed, and he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, letting out a series of low growls. Then he looked at Ye Shuli, a wicked smile spreading across his face. "Next, it's my turn to perform, little beauty!"

Jiang Ye's spiritual power surged, and his aura suddenly became fierce.

His footwork was unpredictable, like a ghost, moving around Young Master Murong, each attack carrying the force of a thunderbolt.

Although Young Master Murong was slightly stronger, he gradually began to struggle under Jiang Ye's reckless fighting style.

"Lili, cover me!" Jiang Ye roared, his figure bursting up again as he pounced on Murong Gongzi.

Upon seeing this, Ye Shuli immediately understood. She quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Beams of spiritual energy shot out from her fingertips like dense raindrops, pouring towards Young Master Murong.

Although these beams of light were not very powerful, they were extremely disruptive, keeping Murong Gongzi busy parrying and preventing him from concentrating on dealing with Jiang Ye's attacks.

"Damn little bugs!" Young Master Murong roared repeatedly. He was forced to retreat step by step by the combined attack of Jiang Ye and Ye Shuli, and his heart was burning with anger.

He once again mobilized all his spiritual power, preparing to launch an even more powerful attack.

Just then, Ye Shuli's gaze was suddenly drawn to a jade pendant at Murong Gongzi's waist.

The jade pendant was entirely black, with a strange rune engraved on it, emitting a faint, eerie light.

This rune...

Ye Shuli's heart skipped a beat. She had seen this rune in her family's ancient books before; it represented...

The core secret of the family's enemy!

"Found it!" Ye Shuli was overjoyed. She never expected that the key clue to her revenge would appear here.

While continuing to attack Young Master Murong, she secretly observed the jade pendant, trying to find an opportunity to seize it.

Hei Sha watched coldly from the sidelines. Seeing that Young Master Murong was gradually losing his strength, he moved like a black lightning bolt and attacked Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted, shielding Ye Shuli behind him while simultaneously throwing a punch at Hei Sha.

With a loud bang, Jiang Ye was sent flying by Hei Sha's palm strike, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out blood.

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli exclaimed in surprise. She rushed to Jiang Ye's side and anxiously checked his injuries.

Hei Sha sneered and approached Ye Shuli step by step, "You little bitch, prepare to die!"

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli's gaze fell once again on the jade pendant at Murong Gongzi's waist.

Her heart moved, and a bold plan emerged in her mind.

"Young Master Murong, you've dropped your jade pendant!" Ye Shuli suddenly shouted.

Young Master Murong subconsciously looked down, and in that instant of distraction, Ye Shuli rushed in front of him with lightning speed and snatched the jade pendant from his waist.

"You!" Young Master Murong realized what was happening and was instantly furious. "You brat, how dare you play me!"

The moment Ye Shuli received the jade pendant, a strange energy surged into her body. She felt as if her body had been injected with boundless power, and spiritual energy surged through her meridians like a river bursting its banks, its momentum rising steadily.

"Holy crap! What's going on?!" Jiang Ye stared at Ye Shuli in disbelief. He felt a powerful pressure emanating from her, making it hard for him to breathe.

Hei Sha was also stunned. He felt the chilling power emanating from Ye Shuli, and his face immediately turned gloomy.

"What's wrong with this girl?"

Ye Shuli slowly opened her eyes, which sparkled with a brilliant light, like the most dazzling star in the night sky.

She gripped the jade pendant tightly, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from her, shaking everything around her.

"This...how is this possible?!" Young Master Murong stared wide-eyed in horror, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on his body, rendering him unable to move.

Hei Sha's expression also turned extremely ugly. He realized that Ye Shuli's strength had far surpassed his.

He dared not linger in the fight and turned to flee.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!" Ye Shuli sneered. She flashed and appeared in front of Hei Sha in an instant, slapping his chest with her palm.

"Pfft!" Black Fiend spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

Upon seeing this, Young Master Murong was terrified. He turned to run away, but Ye Shuli kicked him to the ground.

"Spare me! Spare me!" Young Master Murong knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Ye Shuli looked at him coldly, "Tell me everything you know, and I might consider sparing your life."

Young Master Murong dared not hide anything and told him everything he knew.

After Ye Shuli finished listening,

She struck Murong Gongzi on the top of the head, ending his life.

"Lili, are you alright?" Jiang Ye ran to Ye Shuli's side and asked with concern.

Ye Shuli shook her head. "I'm fine. Let's go."

The two left the courtyard and disappeared into the night.

Ye Shuli looked at the jade pendant in her hand and murmured to herself, "What secret does this jade pendant hold?"

Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes, "Lili, what do you plan to do next?"

Ye Shuli raised her head, her eyes flashing with determination. "I will find out the truth behind the massacre of my family and avenge my people!"