Ye Shubai and the other two came to Ye Sisi's side, their faces all looking very grim.

Of the ten figures in the painting, they occupied four spots. Moreover, with these ferocious beasts causing such a disturbance, people were filled with fear, and they might be ganged up on and beaten.

Just then, four bright sword lights slashed towards the heads of the four ferocious beasts in the sky. Ye Sisi and the other three trembled. What profound sword intent! Even the sword energy that was released could resonate with the sword intent of the four of them.

Ye Sisi frowned. She was wrong. This sword light and the white-haired old man in the mist were not together. In fact, they were opposites.

While everyone was still in shock, the four stone statues suddenly exploded into dust, and the bright sword light disappeared without a trace.

The atmosphere became even more subtle, so the idea that the ten people with the most opportunities could survive could no longer be considered valid. If it weren't for the four who had perished earlier, it would all seem like a joke.

Deep within the mist, an old man with white hair and gray clothes had a gloomy face. His long, narrow, and cold eyes suddenly narrowed, and his bloodless lips twitched as he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Very good, very good. Let's see how long you can hold on."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another sword light suddenly fell from the sky, shredding his body to pieces.

But the next moment, the white-haired old man's figure reappeared in another part of the mist, showing no signs of injury.

Ye Sisi and the other three looked up at the direction the sword light had pointed. Except for Ye Sisi, who clearly saw the old man's figure shatter, the other three only saw a flash of sword light disappear.

Just then, the four ferocious beast statues that had just shattered rose up again. Although they still looked fierce and still had an imposing aura, they no longer had the suffocating sense of oppression they had before. After all, they were creatures that could be killed with a single sword strike, so how powerful could they be?

Without warning, Ye Sisi and Ye Shubai both fainted at the same time. Lin Shuangluo and Ouyang Yanyu's expressions changed, and they each took one of them to check on.

Ye Sisi felt a flash of white light before her eyes, and she found herself in a place filled with sword light.

Standing beside her was Ye Shubai, who also looked somewhat bewildered.

However, what is certain is that these sword lights are the same sword intent that lingered on the sword lights that shattered those ferocious beast statues before, so this is another free inheritance.

As the two looked at each other in bewilderment, the surrounding sword light gradually receded, and then a little girl with white hair and white clothes appeared in front of them.

The little girl looked to be six or seven years old and was very cute. As soon as she saw the two of them, her eyes filled with tears, and she said in a sobbing voice, "That old beast is bullying people. You must go and beat him up. It doesn't matter if I die, but if my master comes back one day and finds that the house has been robbed, I will not be at peace even if I die."

Ye Sisi was completely bewildered; why was she encountering such strange things?

After the little girl finished speaking, she glanced at Ye Sisi, her body trembling involuntarily. Then she looked pitifully at Ye Shubai and said, "I know you are a sword cultivator. Here's what we'll do: you eat me, then kill that old beast. In return, I'll lend you this space for a thousand years. No, like this, as long as the master doesn't come to take it back, you can use this space for as long as you want. How about that?"

Ye Shubai's lips twitched. What did he mean by "eat her up"? Did he look like that kind of person?

However, he quickly composed himself and asked, "Explain the situation here more clearly. Who is this old beast you're talking about? And what exactly is this place?"

The little girl rubbed her eyes, then pouted before telling the whole story.

“My master’s name is Chen Ning. Isn’t that a good name? My master said it’s because his father’s surname is Chen and his mother’s surname is Ning, so his name is Chen Ning.”

The little girl stomped her foot hard as she said this, and said with a wronged look, "Next time I go off-topic, remember to bring me back, otherwise I won't know where I'm going to get."

Ye Sisi and Ye Shubai remained silent, wondering where this clown came from.

"My master ascended to heaven many, many years ago, I can't remember exactly how long. This space is a fragment of space that my master refined. Everything here is the wealth that my master accumulated bit by bit. My master said that cultivation is not easy, and he is about to leave this world, so he wants to leave a legacy for his descendants."

"I am merely a wisp of sword energy left behind by my master. Over time, it developed its own consciousness. All I know is to guard this place for my master. In the past, I would occasionally open the spatial gate to let those who were destined to enter, but each time they left, their memories would be erased by a restriction."

"A long, long time ago, I can't remember exactly how long, a great demon ran in. He was that old beast. Not only did he take a lot of benefits, but he also wanted to refine the space. Of course, I refused, so I fought with him. But as you can see, I'm getting weaker and weaker, and he's getting stronger and stronger. If that mist spreads throughout the entire space, everything will be over."

"By the way, that old bastard went to see another old bastard a while ago, apparently to deal with you. That's why I placed the spatial gate in front of you when I saw you. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

The little girl's last words were addressed to Ye Sisi. Ye Sisi flicked her finger, drawing an image of a human head and a snake's body in the air, and asked, "Is it him?"

The little girl nodded, then shook her head: "He looks fiercer than this one, but I remember this guy telling the old beast that as long as he refines you, he can not only control the entire space, but also go even further."

Ye Sisi lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before asking, "Did that old beast also open the gate to the secret realm before, letting some cultivators break in, and then refining them to improve his own cultivation?"

The little girl nodded fiercely: "That old beast loves to eat people. The higher the cultivation level, the more he likes them. If it weren't for the fact that he had to deal with me and refine my master's space, he probably could have ascended to immortality."

Ye Sisi sighed, rubbing her face hard. "Damn it, can't you just be quiet for once?"

"By the way, do you know where that old bastard is?" Ye Sisi said, pointing to the portrait she had just sketched.

The little girl nodded: "It was also in another space, pitch black, with ghosts howling and wolves wailing, it was really scary."

Seeing Ye Sisi deep in thought, Ye Shubai asked, "Then what happened outside just now? Why didn't that old beast you mentioned just eat us? From what you've said, he should be very strong."

"So this old beast is really wicked. He never eats people directly. Instead, he makes the people who come in kill each other so he can watch the show and then devour their flesh and souls."

"By the way, I've already told you so much, what are your names? You must help me, helping me is helping yourselves. If you don't believe me, just eat me now. I guarantee that eating me will greatly increase your sword intent."

Ye Shubai's lips twitched. This little girl was really talkative, and spoke incredibly fast. He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't utter a single word.