Rendezvous

Shangguan Ye grabbed the Armored Giant Ape leader's hands and began to spin.

Death Grinding Mill

Shangguan Ye and the Armored Giant Ape spun into a tornado. Seeing that it was about enough, Shangguan Ye directly hurled the Armored Giant Ape away, smashing through many trees.

The Armored Giant Ape leader struggled to its feet. Both its feet had been ground into a bloody mess, and even standing was difficult.

"Looks like you can't pique my interest. Against a big guy like you, I'll have to use this move."

Shangguan Ye clapped his hands together.

Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique

A Wood Dragon burst from the ground beneath the Armored Giant Ape leader's feet, wrapping around it while continuously absorbing its Soul Power.

Roar!

The Armored Giant Ape let out a pained howl, but it could not break free from the Wood Dragon at all. It could only watch helplessly as its Soul Power was drained dry, until it died.

After dealing with the Armored Giant Ape, Shangguan Ye began searching for Xiao Ning'er and the others.

After searching around without finding them, Shangguan Ye activated the Reincarnation Eye and saw that the three of them had already fallen underground, into Emperor Kongming's ruins.

"Ugh, what a hassle." Shangguan Ye found a suitable spot, raised his right hand, gathered all his strength, and slammed down with a punch. The ground immediately collapsed. Shangguan Ye fell through it, landing right beside the three of them in a perfect superhero landing.

"Shangguan!" Seeing Shangguan Ye fall down, Xiao Ning'er hurriedly rushed over.

"You aren't hurt, are you?" Xiao Ning'er circled Shangguan Ye, checking him over for a long time. Only after confirming that he truly was uninjured did the weight in her heart slowly lift.

Shangguan Ye rubbed Xiao Ning'er's head, reassuring her.

"See? I told you he'd be fine," Nie Li said.

"Then let's keep moving forward," Ye Ziyun suggested.

"Alright." The four continued onward. They encountered many traps along the way, but dealt with them easily. Finally, under Nie Li's guidance, they arrived at a burial chamber filled with bones.

"Looks like these were all people who fled here for refuge before Gulan City of the Sacred Empire fell. But once Gulan City fell, they were trapped here and starved to death." Nie Li shook his head, unable to stop himself from recalling the fate of Glory City in his previous life.

"Then should we leave?" Ye Ziyun asked.

"No. We should take every treasure here that we can carry. Only by raising our own strength can we better protect Glory City," Nie Li said resolutely.

"But..." Xiao Ning'er was about to say something when Shangguan Ye took her hand.

"I know you're afraid of disrespecting the dead, but there's no other way. Since they're already gone, these things are useless to them. Why not let them serve a worthwhile purpose?" Shangguan Ye explained.

"At the very least, I can give these remains a proper burial. Consider it compensation."

"You're right, Shangguan. Glory City is in grave danger now. We must grow stronger quickly." Under Shangguan Ye's guidance, Xiao Ning'er came around.

As for Ye Ziyun, she was the City Lord's daughter and cared deeply for the people, so she had no objection either.

"You all search around. I'll go take a look at that coffin."

Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er eagerly began searching for treasures. With the system at his side, Shangguan Ye had no interest in these things. He merely used Ninjutsu to dig a pit while they searched, then buried the remains after everyone had finished.

While gathering the bones, Shangguan Ye suddenly spotted a necklace.

"Isn't this the Deep Gem Necklace? In my previous life, Nie Li gave it to Ye Ziyun. Since I got it this time, it's mine." Shangguan Ye immediately gave the necklace to Xiao Ning'er.

"Ning'er, this is a Deep Gem. It can increase cultivation speed by more than three times, so it'll be very helpful for your cultivation." Shangguan Ye handed her the necklace.

"Shangguan, this is too precious. You've already helped me so much. You should keep this for yourself." Xiao Ning'er shook her head.

"Be good. I don't need things like this." Ignoring Xiao Ning'er's refusal, Shangguan Ye stepped closer and helped her put on the necklace.

Xiao Ning'er's face reddened slightly as she let Shangguan Ye do as he pleased. Seeing the shy Xiao Ning'er, Ye Ziyun could not help but feel happy for her. The two had been childhood playmates, but for certain reasons, Xiao Ning'er had given up on those feelings herself. Ye Ziyun also hoped the two could reconcile.

Ah!

At that moment, Nie Li's voice rang out. The three looked over and saw waves of white light emerging from the coffin and surrounding Nie Li. Within the light, Nie Li was suffering greatly.

"Nie Li!" Ye Ziyun was about to rush forward to help him, but Shangguan Ye pulled her back.

"This is his opportunity. Don't worry, he'll be fine. You have to trust him."

"Really?" Ye Ziyun asked worriedly as she looked at Nie Li within the white light.

"Of course."

Hearing Shangguan Ye say so, Ye Ziyun could only believe him.

While Nie Li remained within the white light, the three carefully buried all the remains. At the same time, Nie Li recovered.

Through the Rinnegan, Shangguan Ye could clearly see that Nie Li's Sea of Soul had expanded considerably.

Nie Li looked at the buried remains and gave the three a thumbs-up.

"Very good. This way, it doesn't count as disrespecting the dead."

"Since you're done, let's get ready to leave."

"Alright."

Shangguan Ye saw a large amount of treasure stored in another underground chamber and led the three to carve out a path.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Shangguan Ye threw punch after punch until he broke through the passage and reached the hidden chamber.

"Wow, this must be the treasure Chen Linjian and the others were looking for."

"It's practically a mountain of gold."

Nie Li immediately spotted the Shadow Lamp nearby. He picked it up and placed it in his Spatial Ring.

Crack, crack, crack.

At that moment, digging sounds came from above them.

Boom!

A stairway passage appeared before them, and Chen Linjian and the others came down from above, spotting Shangguan Ye's group.

"I didn't expect you to find the treasure first."

"We just got here too."

"Everyone has worked hard. Let's divide the things up, then head back."

"Alright!"

After dividing up the loot, the group returned to Glory City.

"Patriarch, you're back." Shangguan Xun greeted Shangguan Ye at the entrance.

"Uncle Xun, what level are you at now?" Shangguan Ye asked.

"Black Gold Peak!"

"Good. I knew I hadn't misjudged you. In a few days, come with me to the Sacred Family."

"Yes!"