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

Li Hu didn't get his revenge; instead, he got something even more exciting.

The spiritual energy near the cultivation site suddenly became denser, even forming swirling halos that were clearly visible to the naked eye, much like the special effects in TikTok, leaving Jiang Ye stunned.

"Holy crap, Sister Li, how much did these special effects cost?" he couldn't help but complain.

Ye Shuli had no time for jokes. She keenly sensed that this wasn't some special effect, but rather that a treasure was about to be born!

A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from not far away, carrying a chilling pressure.

Almost simultaneously, numerous figures sprang out of the surrounding woods, their eyes gleaming with green light, heading straight for the direction from which the spiritual energy fluctuations were emanating.

"A rare cultivation resource!" someone exclaimed.

Now even Jiang Ye understood. He rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "Sister Li, shall we go and join in the fun?"

Before Ye Shuli could answer, a group of menacing people blocked their way.

The leader was a burly man with a fierce face; he was clearly not a kind person.

He was followed by a group of henchmen, each exuding a fierce aura, clearly accomplished cultivators.

"Hey, isn't this the kid Li Hu taught a lesson to before?" The burly man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, his tone full of sarcasm. "What, want a piece of the pie too? Don't you know your own limitations!"

The burly man's name was Sun Meng. He was a minor leader of a large gang in the area, leading a group of thugs at the early and mid-stages of the Spirit Realm. He was considered a local tyrant in the area.

He had long coveted Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye's prime location. Now that precious cultivation resources had appeared in the world, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. He wanted to seize the resources and also take over their territory as well.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye immediately cowered, hiding behind Ye Shuli and trembling as he said, "Sister Li, I'm scared..."

Ye Shuli: ...

She knew this guy was unreliable!

Ye Shuli stepped forward, blocking Jiang Ye's path, her gaze fixed coldly on Sun Meng, and said in an icy tone, "If you want our territory, let's see if you have the ability!"

Sun Meng burst into laughter, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Little girl, you've got quite the nerve! You two think you can fight me?" He waved his hand, and his men immediately surrounded him, all eager to try their luck.

“Sister Li…” Jiang Ye tugged at Ye Shuli’s sleeve and whispered, “How about… we…”

“Sister Li, how about… we run away?” Jiang Ye’s voice was barely audible, and his body was trembling like a leaf. Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was having a serious illness.

Upon seeing this, Sun Meng and the others burst into even more unrestrained laughter.

"Hahaha, what a coward! Little girl, if you know what's good for you, just hand over the territory obediently, and you'll suffer less!"

“Brother, this girl is quite pretty, how about…” A skinny man next to Sun Meng rubbed his hands together and looked at Ye Shuli with a lewd expression.

Sun Meng's eyes lit up, and he lewdly said, "Great idea! After I seize the resources, I'll enjoy this little beauty properly!"

Ye Shuli looked at them expressionlessly, but inwardly she sneered. A bunch of idiots!

Just as Sun Meng was getting carried away and approaching step by step, Ye Shuli took a small step back without making a sound.

"Brother be careful!"

Before the skinny monkey could finish speaking, he felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a scream that echoed through the mountains.

Sun Meng was shocked. Before he could react, he saw his subordinate clutching his groin and rolling on the ground, his face pale and covered in cold sweat.

"Damn it! You brat..." Sun Meng roared, about to make a move, but saw that Jiang Ye had already rushed into the crowd at some point, as slippery as an eel, throwing punches and kicks left and right, seemingly without any rules, but each move hit the most vulnerable spot.

Ouch! My back!

"My leg! It's broken!"

"Ah! My face!"

Sun Meng's men were all clutching their wounds and groaning in pain, and the once-fierce team instantly descended into chaos.

"Sister Li is awesome!" Jiang Ye didn't forget to take a moment to give Ye Shuli a thumbs up.

Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly. Taking advantage of Sun Meng's momentary daze, she moved her feet and activated the mechanism that had been set up beforehand.

"Click——"

With a soft thud, Sun Meng's feet suddenly lost their footing, and he fell backward uncontrollably.

"Holy crap—"

"boom!"

Sun Meng fell heavily to the ground, completely disoriented, and couldn't get up for a long time.

The scattered cultivators who had been waiting to see a good show were stunned, and then burst into thunderous cheers.

"Good boy! Well done!"

"This kid's got some skills!"

"This is a real man!"

Hearing the cheers around him, Jiang Ye suddenly felt a surge of energy. He put his hands on his hips and laughed arrogantly at Sun Meng, "Sun Meng, with your pathetic appearance, you think you can take over our territory? You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"

Sun Meng finally came to his senses. He got up from the ground, his face ashen, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Jiang Ye, gritting his teeth as he said, "You brat...you're asking for it!"

He slowly drew the long sword from his waist, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Kid, you've successfully angered me!"

Sun Meng brandished his long sword, slashing towards Jiang Ye with a chilling killing intent.

Although Jiang Ye was agile, his cultivation level was not as high as Sun Meng's, and after a few rounds, he was starting to struggle.

"Sister Li, help me!" he cried out to Ye Shuli for help as he dodged.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes. This kid, all he knows how to do at a crucial moment is cry for help.

"You made this mess, so you have to fix it!" she said, but her hands didn't stop moving.

She pulled out a long wooden stick from somewhere and started fiddling with something nearby.

Sun Meng's attacks grew increasingly fierce, and Jiang Ye was in grave danger, on the verge of being struck by a blade.

"Ah—" Jiang Ye closed his eyes and screamed in despair.

The expected pain did not come. He opened his eyes in confusion and found that he was completely unharmed.

Sun Meng flew high in the air, like a kite with a broken string, drawing a perfect parabola in the air before crashing heavily to the ground with a loud "bang".

"Holy crap! What's going on?" Jiang Ye was completely bewildered.

Ye Shuli dusted off her hands and said smugly, "Do you know anything about physics? The lever principle, you understand?"

It turned out that Ye Shuli had already observed the terrain and used a stick and a stone to make a simple lever device. The moment Sun Meng attacked Jiang Ye, she activated the mechanism, sending Sun Meng flying high into the air.

Sun Meng struggled to get up from the ground, covered in dust and looking utterly disheveled.

He pointed at Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye, and roared angrily, "You...you just wait!" After saying that, he covered his backside and limped away.

The surrounding rogue cultivators erupted in thunderous applause and cheers once again.

"Awesome! So awesome!"

Jiang Ye, hands on his hips, said smugly to Ye Shuli, "Sister Li, you're the best!"

Ye Shuli glanced at him indifferently, "Stop flattering me, hurry up and see what treasures are there!"

The two arrived at the place where the spiritual energy fluctuations came from, and saw a huge crater appear on the ground, with a dazzling light emanating from the bottom of the crater.

"What...what is this?" Jiang Ye's eyes widened.

Ye Shuli squinted, carefully observing what was at the bottom of the pit. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she grabbed Jiang Ye's wrist, saying in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ye asked, completely bewildered.

"There's no time to explain!" Ye Shuli grabbed Jiang Ye and turned to run.

"boom-"