With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

"Sister Shiyu? You know her, right?!"

Where is she now?!

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Yaocheng's eyes.

He grabbed Tang Yanran's delicate hand and shook it violently, showing no tenderness whatsoever.

"Ouch, that hurts! Be gentle!"

Tang Yanran gasped. She tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't budge it.

This guy is almost dead, how come he still has so much strength?

"Alright, alright! I know you're in a hurry!"

"But please don't rush!"

After finally managing to pull my hand out, the back of my fair hand was already red.

If Wang Shiyu hadn't specifically instructed her to take care of Ye Yaocheng...

If any man dared to treat her like that, he would have been torn to pieces long ago.

Tang Yanran took a step back warily.

Sure enough, Ye Yaocheng still tried to pounce.

"stop!"

She immediately raised her hand, her expression unfriendly.

"If you keep doing this, I'm really leaving."

Ye Yaocheng abruptly stopped in his tracks, his face filled with longing as he asked, "Where did Sister Shiyu go?"

"What did she say to you?"

Tang Yanran looked at him with complicated emotions, seeing him covered in blood and weak.

But those eyes were incredibly bright, filled entirely with Wang Shiyu's gaze.

She couldn't help but soften her heart and sighed.

"Sigh... She said she had a little trouble and had to go to a very far place, so she told you not to worry."

"Then, while she's away, please ask me to take good care of you."

She looked Ye Yaocheng up and down, her eyes filled with amazement.

"I never imagined you held such a heavy place in Shiyu's heart."

Ye Yaocheng did not respond.

He lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Although Wang Shiyu said it wasn't his fault, after going through so much, how could he bear not to blame himself?

"Hey, don't make that face."

Tang Yanran frowned. The other person's expression made her feel as if Wang Shiyu had dumped her, so she kindly offered her comfort.

"If she finds out you're like this, she'll definitely be heartbroken."

After hearing this, Ye Yaocheng composed himself, his voice tinged with bitterness.

"When...did she tell you?"

"Just now, not long ago."

Tang Yanran rested her chin on her hand as she recalled.

"They suddenly found me, said a few strange things, and then left."

"She didn't say where she went."

"Of course, I didn't ask."

She looked at Ye Yaocheng and changed the subject.

"By the way, what's wrong with your health?"

She checked the other person's condition and became increasingly alarmed.

The dantian is cracked, the source is depleted, and the true qi is completely dissipated.

If it weren't for two extremely powerful forces firmly reinforcing the seal within his body, this guy would have been dead long ago.

"It's a miracle that I'm still alive."

"Amitabha."

Just then, an awkward voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"Actually... regarding Benefactor Ye's situation..."

"This humble monk does have a solution that can alleviate our immediate crisis."

Huijiang opened her eyes at some point.

He was sitting cross-legged on the ruins, watching them with a smile.

Ye Yaocheng's lips twitched. This guy, after pretending to be dead for so long, is finally willing to speak?

He looked at Huijiang with an unfriendly expression. "Master, what method do you have? Just tell me, stop keeping me in suspense."

Huijiang chuckled and touched his chest; the wound had already healed.

Not long ago, he had consumed a whole bottle of Grade 3 Rejuvenation Pills, and now his injuries were almost fully healed.

He certainly understood the principle that one is obligated to serve others, and he slowly pulled out a yellowed booklet from his pocket.

"This is the sacred martial art of my Vajra Temple, the Yi Jin Jing."

Huijiang presented it with both hands.

"If Benefactor Ye can fully comprehend this technique, he may be able to temporarily stabilize the injury to his body's fundamental essence."

Ye Yaocheng took it. The booklet was very thin, the paper was yellowed, and the edges were worn.

He turned to the first page, which showed a human figure in a peculiar standing posture.

Next to it were densely packed annotations written in tiny, fly-like characters.

He was completely absorbed after just one glance.

Tang Yanran didn't look at the booklet; she stared at Huijiang.

"Master, this Yi Jin Jing is the most precious treasure of your temple. Is it appropriate to pass it on to an outsider like this?"

Huijiang shook her head slightly, her smile enigmatic and intriguing.

"Although this skill holds a very high position in our temple, very few people can truly comprehend it."

Whether Benefactor Ye can comprehend it remains to be seen.

"Moreover, it is the will of Heaven to bestow this merit upon Benefactor Ye."

God willing?

Tang Yanran frowned slightly.

That's too abstract a statement.

She wanted to ask more, but Huijiang had already put her hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then got up and walked out of the ruins.

Although his steps were still a little unsteady, his back view conveyed a sense of relief and ease.

"Master, where are you going?"

Ye Yaocheng looked up from the booklet and asked.

"This humble monk has completed his mission. We shall meet again if fate allows."

He didn't turn around; his voice came from afar.

The figure quickly disappeared at the end of the ruins.

Ye Yaocheng and Tang Yanran exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

What does this mean?

On the other side, Gu Yaoguang and Wang Rui exchanged a glance.

If we don't leave now, when will we?

They retreated quietly, their footsteps light, trying not to make a sound.

Just as they were about to disappear from the place where they had followed Huijiang, a cold female voice made them freeze in place.

"Stop right there! Did I say you could leave?"

Tang Yanran put her hands on her hips and snorted coldly.

"You rich kids are really speechless, so annoying."

She tilted her head, her expression full of mockery.

"Now that you know you can't afford to mess with them, you want to run away?"

"You guys are really despicable."

Gu Yaoguang forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace, bowing deeply and trying to ingratiate himself.

"Grandma, please spare me! This...this is all a misunderstanding!"

"We are law-abiding citizens!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Wang Rui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Speaking of which, we actually have a connection!"

"Wang Shiyu is my cousin!"

Tang Yanran didn't say anything, she just looked at them.

It made their scalps tingle.

They could sense that this Tang Yanran was not only of high status, but also ridiculously powerful.

The four of them combined probably wouldn't last more than a few moves.

Just when the atmosphere had reached its absolute limit of silence, Tang Yanran suddenly turned her head to face Ye Yaocheng, her voice instantly becoming eight degrees sweeter.

"Chengcheng~ what do you suggest we do?"

Ye Yaocheng's lips twitched.

Chengcheng?

What kind of weird name is that?

He looked down at the yellowed booklet in his hand.

Then look in the direction where the Huijiang River disappears into the distance.

Then look at this group of trembling spoiled brats in front of me.

Suddenly I feel so tired.

The fundamental problem remains unsolved.

Wang Shiyu has disappeared.

He had no interest in caring about these people anymore.

"Let's go." He waved wearily. "Don't let me see you again."

The four were as if they had been granted a pardon!

"Thank you, Young Master Ye!"

"Young Master Ye, you are incredibly magnanimous!"

"We're leaving now! Right now!"

Gu Yaoguang and his group fled in a flustered manner, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Tang Yanran looked at Ye Yaocheng. She knew he wasn't in the mood, so she didn't say anything. She took out a badge from her pocket and handed it to him.

"Here you are."

Ye Yaocheng took it; it felt slightly cool to the touch and quite heavy.

He looked down and examined it closely. The shield had a very unique design, with two sharp swords crossed in the center. It was entirely golden-red with exquisite patterns.

It's almost exactly the same as the token Tang Yanran had before.

It's just a bit simpler, like a simplified version.

"This is?"

"The badge of the Divine Guard."

Tang Yanran explained.

"Of course, this is the newbie set. I wore it when I first went in."

"You don't need it now, here you go."

Ye Yaocheng looked at the badge in his hand, then at Tang Yanran, his expression strange.

"You're not thinking of recruiting me into the Divine Martial Guard, are you?"

Two embarrassed blushes appeared on Tang Yanran's face, but she quickly concealed them.

"No way!"

She spoke with righteous indignation, almost making herself laugh.

"Although our organization provides excellent food and high salaries every day, the benefits we offer our members are truly amazing!"

Ye Yaocheng: "..."

He looked down at the badge, then looked up at Tang Yanran.

Could you be any more explicit?

Tang Yanran promptly changed the subject.

"Oh, right!"

"Poetry asked me to pass on a message to you!"

Sure enough, Ye Yaocheng was instantly drawn to her and looked at her expectantly.

"What are you saying?!"

"She gives you time to go somewhere."

That place is called Hidden Soldier Valley.

Seeing Ye Yaocheng like this, Tang Yanran breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, thank goodness.

"Hidden Soldier Valley?"

"What place is that?"

"The Great Xia is the place that produces divine weapons and powerful artifacts." Tang Yanran said, tilting her chin up with a hint of arrogance.

"This sect is very ancient. For thousands of years, countless famous swords and divine weapons have come from there."

"Now that it has merged with our Great Xia, it has become a key military location."

"Ordinary people can't get in."

Ye Yaocheng thought about it and decided that since it was Sister Shiyu who mentioned this place, he should definitely go.

"What are the requirements for getting in?"

"Special approval from the top leader of the Great Xia Dynasty."

Tang Yanran counted on her fingers.

"Or VIPs with extremely special status."

"Or..." she smiled slyly, "to become a member of the Divine Martial Guard."

Ye Yaocheng's lips twitched. After all that, he still wanted to trick him into joining the group.

Tang Yanran waved her hand and turned to leave.

"Alright, your troubles are almost resolved."

"No one should bother you anymore after this."

"I'm off now, I still have to catch those awful guys."

After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned her back to Ye Yaocheng, and a strange smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh, right, that badge... make sure you keep it safe."

"If it's lost or damaged... you'll be held legally responsible."

After saying that, she flashed and disappeared into the end of the ruins.

As if afraid the other party would change their mind, Ye Yaocheng was left standing there, bewildered and confused.

The gold and red badge in his hand suddenly flashed with a golden halo, as if he was happy for the new comrade who had joined the team.