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

Chapter 127 Outwitting the Evil

The vibrations of the artifact fragments abruptly stopped. Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute look in each other's eyes.

We can't delay any longer; we must immediately head to the evil alchemist's residence to seize the evolution materials!

"Let's go!" Ye Shuli said succinctly, grabbing Jiang Ye and making their escape.

The two moved with lightning speed through the forest, stirring up countless fallen leaves, as if two gusts of wind had swept by.

Ye Shuli's eyes were firm, like a block of ice, radiating a strong signal that "the materials are mine, and no one can take them away from me."

The way she was acting made it seem like she was going to steal a bride!

Jiang Ye followed closely behind, glancing around warily from time to time, just like a dutiful bodyguard.

"Hey Sister Li, is this evil alchemist's residence some kind of den of dragons and tigers? I'm a little scared..." he muttered to himself, but dared not slow down.

"What's there to be afraid of? With me here, even the King of Hell will have to line up!" Ye Shuli replied domineeringly without turning her head, and her pace quickened even more.

The two sped along and finally arrived at the residence of the evil alchemist.

A sinister mansion stood deep in the dense jungle, surrounded by eerie miasma that sent chills down one's spine.

"Wow, this atmosphere is so well done, you'd think you'd walked into a haunted house if you didn't know better!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain.

Ye Shuli ignored him and carefully observed the protective array outside the mansion.

This formation appears complex, but it is actually full of loopholes.

A confident smile appeared on her lips as she pulled a bunch of strange tools from her backpack and started tinkering with them.

"Sister Li, what are you doing?" Jiang Ye was completely confused.

"Break the formation! Otherwise, how can we get in?" Ye Shuli explained while busy working. "This formation is only good for fooling laymen. In my eyes, it's a piece of cake!"

Jiang Ye exclaimed with admiration, "Sister Li is amazing! No wonder she's the woman I've set my sights on!"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him: "Stop talking nonsense, watch carefully!"

Her fingers flew across the paper, and the tools seemed to come alive in her hands as she skillfully manipulated them.

Before long, cracks began to appear in the array that had been shimmering with light, making a "crackling" sound.

Inside the courtyard, the evil alchemist was leisurely sipping tea, completely confident in the array he had set up, never expecting anyone to be able to break it.

Suddenly, the sound of the formation breaking came, his expression changed drastically, and he spat out a mouthful of tea.

"What's going on?! This is impossible!" he exclaimed, jumped up, and rushed out.

"Who?!"

The evil alchemist stormed out of the mansion in a rage and immediately saw Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye standing at the door. He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at them.

"Well, what a stroke of luck! You two petty thieves dared to trespass on my territory, you're asking for trouble!"

Ye Shuli crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow with a calm expression: "Oh, isn't this the Evil Alchemist? I've heard so much about you! I've come to pay you a visit today and borrow some things."

"Borrow things? I think you're here to steal!" the evil alchemist roared, a longsword emanating black energy instantly appearing in his hand. "Today I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Just then, Jiang Ye suddenly launched an attack from the side, a sharp sword aura heading straight for the Evil Alchemist.

"A mere trick!" The evil alchemist scoffed disdainfully, easily blocking Jiang Ye's attack.

However, just as he was distracted, Ye Shuli flashed and rushed towards the place where the materials were stored like a ghost.

"Not good!" the evil alchemist cried out inwardly, trying to stop him, but Jiang Ye held him tightly.

"Sister Li, hurry back! I'll hold them off for you!" Jiang Ye shouted as he parried the attacks from the evil alchemist.

Ye Shuli rushed into the secret room where the materials were stored without looking back, leaving only a dashing silhouette.

The evil alchemist gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do.

"You brat, you just wait!" he roared, and the longsword in his hand unleashed even greater power...

Inside the secret room, Ye Shuli looked at the dazzling array of materials before her, a smug smile playing on her lips.

"Finally got it!" She reached out and touched the material that emitted a strange light, thinking to herself, "I'll use it to evolve the artifact!" However, just as she was about to put the material away, the door to the secret chamber suddenly opened...

"Do you think you can get away with this?"

The evil alchemist turned green with rage, wielding his longsword, shrouded in black energy, with ferocious force, the sword energy crisscrossing as if he wanted to tear Jiang Ye to pieces.

"You little brat, you dare ruin my plans! Today I'll show you why flowers are so red!"

Although Jiang Ye's cultivation level was not as high as that of the Evil Alchemist, he managed to withstand the Evil Alchemist's relentless bombardment by relying on his agile movements and endless strange moves.

He dodged left and right, slippery as an eel, muttering under his breath, "Oh my god, that old man is really ruthless! Luckily I'm quick, or I'd be a meat patty!"

The surrounding items were not so lucky. Vases were broken all over the ground, and tables and chairs were reduced to rubble. The entire courtyard was a mess, with dust flying everywhere, making Jiang Ye cough.

"Cough cough cough, the air quality is terrible! Old man, how long has it been since your house cleaner came?"

While dodging the attacks, Jiang Ye also kept an eye on his surroundings.

He noticed a dry well in the courtyard, and an idea popped into his head.

He dodged the evil alchemist's fatal blow with a swift movement, then stepped onto the edge of the well, used the momentum to leap up, and flipped over to hide behind the dry well.

The evil alchemist missed his target with his sword and stomped his feet in anger.

"You little brat, don't hide if you dare!" he roared, bombarding the dry well with explosives. The stones around the well were blasted into powder, and the small animals around it scattered in fright, while birds and beasts flew away in terror.

At the same time, Ye Shuli found materials emitting a strange light in the secret room.

She carefully put the materials into her pocket, a smug smile playing on her lips.

"It's done!"

Just then, the evil alchemist sensed that the aura of the materials had disappeared, and immediately attacked Jiang Ye even more frantically.

"You little beast, hand over the stuff!"

Jiang Ye was forced to retreat repeatedly, and he was about to lose his footing when he suddenly shouted, "Watch me, Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!" He formed a hand seal, and a golden light flashed, revealing a huge array beneath his feet.

Caught off guard, the evil alchemist was trapped by the formation and unable to move.

Seeing this, the lurking little monsters around them laughed gleefully: "Hahaha, old man, you've finally met your match!" The evil alchemist was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged, but he was powerless to break free.

Just then, the door to the secret room opened, and Ye Shuli came out. Seeing Jiang Ye trapped inside, she cried out in distress, "Jiang Ye!"

When Ye Shuli saw Jiang Ye trapped, her heart clenched, and she rushed over without thinking.

"Jiang Ye!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with worry.

Jiang Ye was trapped in the formation. Although he was safe for the time being, the evil alchemist's wrath was not to be trifled with, and it was still unknown how long the formation could hold out.

When Jiang Ye saw Ye Shuli emerge safely, holding materials emitting a strange light in her hand, a relieved smile immediately appeared on his face, as sweet as if he had eaten honey.

"Sister Li, I'm so glad you're alright! Did you get the materials?" he asked loudly, his voice carrying a hint of excitement and weakness.

Ye Shuli nodded, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Yes, I got it." She quickly walked to Jiang Ye's side and tenderly checked his injuries.

"Are you hurt? That old bastard really went for it!"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Jiang Ye grinned and waved his hand dismissively. "Sister Li, let's hurry up and leave, this place is too dangerous!"

"Alright!" Ye Shuli no longer hesitated and quickly broke the formation that trapped Jiang Ye.

The two embraced tightly, and the air around them seemed to be filled with warmth, even the eerie miasma in the air seemed to have faded a bit.

Just as they were about to leave this awful place, suddenly, a powerful surge of spiritual energy descended from the sky, and a figure appeared before them like a ghost, blocking their path.

The newcomer was dressed in pure white, with a handsome face and a cold smile on his lips. He was none other than Young Master Lin!

He carried an air of dominance, as if the whole world was under his control.

"Ye Shuli, long time no see." His tone was icy.