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

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye walked along the secret passage, the only sound being their breathing. Jiang Ye tried to ease the tension with jokes, but he was also filled with curiosity and unease, while Ye Shuli was preoccupied with her family secrets. They continued deeper into the secret chamber.

The room was deep and dark, the air heavy and filled with the scent of ancient dust.

As Ye Shuli stepped inside, it felt as if she had traveled through time and returned to the heyday of her family.

Strange runes were carved on the walls, emitting a faint light that illuminated the path ahead.

"Wow, this secret room is like something out of 'The Lost Tomb.' What if a zombie suddenly jumps out?" Jiang Ye complained, while keeping close behind Ye Shuli and cautiously looking around.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him, "Shut your jinxed mouth and scout the way properly."

The old butler walked shakily ahead, guiding them forward with his hazy memory.

“Young Miss, the family secrets are all hidden in the innermost secret room. This old servant was just doing odd jobs on the outside back then…”

After passing through a long passageway, a heavy stone door came into view.

The old butler pushed open the stone door with difficulty, and an even stronger ancient aura rushed out.

Behind the stone gate was a spacious room with a stone platform in the center, upon which sat an ancient book.

"This is... the family's secret history?" Ye Shuli picked up the book, turned to the first page, which recorded the family's origin and development, as well as some unknown secrets.

As she turned the pages, Ye Shuli's expression grew increasingly serious, her brows furrowed.

"So... the enemy of our family is actually..." Her words trailed off.

"Lili, what's wrong? What does it say?" Jiang Ye asked with concern, his tone tinged with worry.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath and slowly said, "The enemy of our family is actually... ourselves."

"What? Me? What kind of plot is this? Family infighting?" Jiang Ye was completely bewildered, feeling like his brain couldn't keep up.

Ye Shuli did not answer, but continued to peruse the secret history, trying to find more clues.

The secret history records the power struggles within the family, as well as some hidden truths.

As the truth is gradually revealed, Ye Shuli feels as if she is wandering in a maze, with every step filled with unknowns and dangers.

"Something's not right. There must be some hidden story behind this..." Ye Shuli muttered to herself, her heart filled with confusion and urgency.

"Don't worry, Lili, we'll investigate slowly and find the answer eventually," Jiang Ye comforted her, squeezing her hand to give her strength.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind swept in, and the temperature in the sealed room plummeted.

A dark figure appeared in the doorway, holding a sharp dagger in his hand, exuding a chilling murderous aura.

"Black Fiend!" Ye Shuli recognized the person at a glance.

"Hmph, Ye Shuli, I'll take your life today!" Hei Sha sneered, his figure flashed, and he pounced towards Ye Shuli.

Jiang Ye stood in front of Ye Shuli, his hands surging with spiritual energy. "If you want to hurt Lili, you'll have to get past me first!"

"Jiang Ye, be careful!" Ye Shuli shouted. Jiang Ye's strength was still far behind that of Hei Sha.

"Lili, trust me." Jiang Ye gave her a firm look and met Hei Sha's attack head-on.

Amidst the clash of swords and the collision of spiritual energies, the secret chamber was instantly plunged into chaos.

Ye Shuli watched Jiang Ye and Hei Sha fight, feeling extremely anxious but powerless to do anything about it.

"What exactly is the family's secret..." Ye Shuli looked at the secret history in her hand and fell into deep thought.

She always felt that she had overlooked some important information.

"Ah!" Jiang Ye screamed as he was struck by Hei Sha's palm and sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground with a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Jiang Ye!" Ye Shuli exclaimed, trying to rush over, but was blocked by Hei Sha.

"Ye Shuli, your death is near!" Hei Sha grinned maliciously, the dagger in his hand gleaming coldly as he thrust it towards Ye Shuli.

At this critical moment, Ye Shuli suddenly felt a powerful force surging from within her body, and a golden light flashed in her eyes. "You... don't even think about it!"

"Lili, your eyes..." Jiang Ye struggled to get up from the ground and looked at Ye Shuli. Ye Shuli was surrounded by golden light, and a powerful pressure instantly swept through the entire secret room.

Black Fiend was stunned by the sudden power, and the dagger in his hand stopped in mid-air.

"Holy crap! Lili, are you about to cheat?" Jiang Ye clutched his chest, staring at Ye Shuli in shock. Her aura was even more dazzling than if she had a beauty filter on.

Ye Shuli ignored Jiang Ye's teasing; her attention was now entirely focused on the secret history in her hands.

The recent crisis gave her a flash of inspiration, and she suddenly remembered a crucial piece of information that she had overlooked.

"The family's enemy... is myself? No, that can't be!" Ye Shuli quickly flipped through the secret history, her finger stopping at a line of text, "The Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat?"

"What? What's going on here? Are we filming a period drama?" Jiang Ye felt his brain couldn't keep up; the plot twist was too fast!

Ye Shuli didn't explain, but instead handed the secret history to Jiang Ye, "Look here, the family genealogy. The name of each generation's patriarch is marked with a special symbol, but my father's name... is fake!"

Jiang Ye took the secret history and examined it carefully. "It really is! Lili, do you mean your father wasn't the real head of the family at all?"

“That’s right! The real head of the family is someone else, and he is the true target of the family’s hatred!” Ye Shuli’s eyes gleamed. She had finally found the truth and saw the dawn of revenge.

"Wait, Lili, if your father is fake, then who is the real head of the family? And why would he do this?" Jiang Ye fired off a series of questions, feeling like he was playing a murder mystery game, with clues coming one after another, but still unable to find the final culprit.

"I suspect the real head of the family is still alive, and he's been secretly manipulating everything." Ye Shuli's tone was full of confidence. She was getting closer to the truth, and the excitement of about to get what she wanted was hard to suppress.

"So what do we do now?" Jiang Ye asked.

“Find him, and then…” A cold glint flashed in Ye Shuli’s eyes as she clenched her fists, “…revenge!”

Just then, footsteps sounded at the entrance of the secret room, and a figure slowly walked in.

"Young Master Murong?" Jiang Ye recognized the person at a glance. "What are you doing here?"

Young Master Murong sneered, "I'm here to stop you, of course."

Hei Sha gave a sinister smile, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and reappeared like a ghost, blocking Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye's path.

“Someone has offered to kill you. It seems we won’t be able to complete today’s mission.” He licked his lips, his eyes flashing with malice.

"Oh, here we go again? A tag-team battle, huh? I'll eat my hat if I can't beat you to a pulp!" Jiang Ye cracked his knuckles, got into a fighting stance, and continued to be sarcastic.

"Lili, I'll protect you this time." Jiang Ye's eyes were firm as he stood in front of Ye Shuli.

Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

"Jiang Ye, just protect yourself. I'm more than enough to deal with these small fry." Golden light swirled around her, and the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations distorted the surrounding air.

Hei Sha's expression changed as he sensed the powerful pressure emanating from Ye Shuli and inwardly cried out in alarm.

When did this woman become so strong?

"Enough talk, bring it on!" Ye Shuli flashed forward, rushing towards Hei Sha like an arrow released from a bow.

Her punches were fierce and swift, each strike containing powerful spiritual energy, as if golden sparks were exploding in the air.

Black Demon dared not take the attack head-on and could only dodge in a sorry state.

He hadn't expected Ye Shuli's strength to improve so quickly. What he thought would be a simple task had now become tricky.

Jiang Ye, dazzled by the sight, couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! Li Li, what kind of magic pill did you take? You're practically a human Gundam!"

The battle between Ye Shuli and Hei Sha intensified, causing stones in the secret chamber to fly everywhere and dust to billow.

Black Fiend was forced to retreat steadily, and his body was covered in several wounds, dripping with blood.

"Damn it! This is impossible!" Black Fiend roared, gathering his spiritual power once more, preparing for a desperate fight.

Just then, Young Master Murong suddenly made a move, a sharp sword aura aimed straight at Ye Shuli's back.

"Ye Shuli, prepare to die!"

"Watch out!" Jiang Ye shouted, trying to stop Young Master Murong, but it was too late.

Ye Shuli sensed the danger behind her, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

She didn't turn around, but simply raised her left hand, and an invisible barrier formed behind her, blocking Murong Gongzi's sword energy.

"Is that all you've got? You dare to ambush me?" Ye Shuli sneered, turning to look at Young Master Murong.

Young Master Murong's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Ye Shuli to deflect his attack so easily.

"You..." Young Master Murong was about to speak when he saw a flash of golden light in Ye Shuli's eyes, and an even more powerful force erupted from her body.

“Lili, your eyes…” Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli and felt that the power within Ye Shuli’s body had far exceeded that of the early stage of a Spirit Master, and was even stronger than that of Hei Sha, who was at the early stage of a Spirit Venerable.

Ye Shuli didn't speak, but slowly raised her right hand and pointed at Hei Sha and Murong Gongzi, "Today, none of you will leave here alive."

Sensing the terrifying pressure emanating from Ye Shuli, Hei Sha and Young Master Murong turned deathly pale.

"Who...who exactly are you?" Black Fiend asked, trembling.

Ye Shuli's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a cold smile, "I am..."

"...Your nightmare." Before Ye Shuli finished speaking, she moved and appeared in front of Hei Sha as fast as lightning.

She threw a punch, a burst of golden light flashing out, like a golden lightning bolt ripped through the night sky, striking Hei Sha hard in the chest.

"Pfft—" Black Fiend spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"Wow! Lili, you're amazing! You're practically a walking cannon!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in disbelief.

This was no longer the sharp-tongued young lady he knew; she was practically possessed by a war goddess!

Upon seeing this, Young Master Murong turned pale with fright and turned to run away.

But Ye Shuli was faster. In a flash, she appeared in front of Murong Gongzi and kicked him to the ground.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Ye Shuli sneered, grabbing Murong Gongzi by the collar and lifting him up. "Tell me, where is your hideout?"

Young Master Murong trembled with fear and stammered, "I...I don't know..."

"Don't know?" A cold glint flashed in Ye Shuli's eyes, and she tightened her grip slightly. "It seems you need a little stimulation."

Golden light shimmered in her hands, and a powerful spiritual force surged into Murong Gongzi's body, like thousands of ants gnawing at his bone marrow. The intense pain caused him to let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"I'll talk! I'll talk! Our hideout is..." Young Master Murong finally couldn't hold back any longer and revealed the location of their hideout.

Having obtained the information she wanted, Ye Shuli threw Young Master Murong to the ground, treating him with disdain as if he were a piece of trash.

"Jiang Ye, let's go." Ye Shuli turned to Jiang Ye and said, her eyes flashing with the flames of revenge.

"Alright!" Jiang Ye quickly followed, not forgetting to complain as he walked, "Lili, you're too ruthless! But I like it!"

Hei Sha struggled to his feet, watching Ye Shuli's departing figure. "Ye Shuli, I won't let you get away with this!" he said through gritted teeth, then staggered away.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye left the secret room and returned to the ground.

The sunlight shone on their faces, dispelling the gloom in the enclosed room.

"Lili, what do we do next?" Jiang Ye asked.

Ye Shuli looked up into the distance, her eyes shining with determination.

“We’re going to…” She paused, “Murong Manor!”