265: Entering the street

"A Jiu!"

Suddenly, Situ Jiu heard a familiar voice. He abruptly turned his head and looked toward the source of the sound.

However, it was still a vast expanse of white before Situ Jiu's eyes; he couldn't see anything.

And at this moment...

Situ Jiu's pupils constricted sharply as a thought suddenly occurred to him.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister! I'm here!" Situ Jiu shouted, hoping to use his voice to signal his position to Nan Qingyue.

But after Situ Jiu shouted, the entire space remained silent, with no response at all.

Consequently, Situ Jiu lowered his head and fell silent.

"What on earth is going on!" Situ Jiu gasped, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

At this point, Situ Jiu felt even more helpless; he wanted to leave this place but was unable to do anything.

"A Jiu! A Jiu!"

"Come over here!"

However, Nan Qingyue's voice drifted over once again, causing Situ Jiu to gasp.

This time, Situ Jiu didn't panic. He moved his feet lightly and headed straight toward the source of the sound.

Then, a cold glint flashed in Situ Jiu's eyes. He stepped forward, moving so quickly that he reached the source in the blink of an eye.

"Senior Sister, where exactly are you?" A cold light flickered in Situ Jiu's eyes. He wanted to find Nan Qingyue, but the white expanse made it impossible to see anything.

Because of this, Situ Jiu felt even more helpless, unsure of what to do.

Faced with this situation, Situ Jiu suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground, narrowing his eyes in deep thought.

Suddenly, Situ Jiu looked up, and an air current appeared before his eyes once again.

This time, Situ Jiu didn't hesitate. He immediately stood up and chased after the air current.

"I must leave this place!" A cold light flashed in Situ Jiu's eyes. He had made up his mind that he definitely had to get out of here.

Boom!

Following a loud explosion...

The entire space trembled.

Situ Jiu gasped, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Buzzing... Situ Jiu's ears suddenly rang, leaving him unable to hear any outside sounds, and he was struck by a sudden, intense headache.

What's going on!

What is wrong with this place? Senior Sister has been missing since we entered. Where on earth is she!

And Physician Chen—where did they all go!

Situ Jiu had so many questions, but there was no one to answer them; he was now trapped here.

Situ Jiu felt incredibly helpless; he simply couldn't get out.

"A Jiu, come here quickly!" Nan Qingyue shouted again.

Then, with a sharp glint in his eyes, Situ Jiu actually caught up with the air current.

At this point, as long as Situ Jiu reached the front of the air current, he could leave this place and regain his freedom.

Situ Jiu would use all his strength; he had to leave this place.

Suddenly, a bright light burst before Situ Jiu's eyes, and he charged straight into it.

"A Jiu, you're back?" Nan Qingyue was overjoyed. Her eyes lit up as she gasped in relief.

"Senior Sister!" Situ Jiu was extremely excited. Having escaped that space, the first thing he saw was indeed Nan Qingyue.

At this moment, Nan Qingyue wore a long dress, looking as if she were drifting with Immortal Qi.

And just then...

Situ Jiu suddenly stepped forward and reached out to pull Nan Qingyue into a tight embrace.

"This is great, Senior Sister. I thought I'd never see you again." Situ Jiu's eyes grew moist with the joy of survival.

Hearing this, Nan Qingyue first gently pushed Situ Jiu away, then wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"There, there. You're not a child anymore, so why are you crying?" Nan Qingyue smiled faintly. "You got lost just now. When I turned around, you were gone. I knew you must have failed to follow us out."

"So, I stayed here and kept calling for you. Fortunately, you knew to follow my Qi to find your way out."

"That really was dangerous just now."

Nan Qingyue gasped, first trying to calm herself down.

Then, Situ Jiu smiled slightly. "Yes, if it weren't for that air current, I probably wouldn't have made it out at all. Thinking back, it really was dangerous."

"Physician Chen was the one who suggested it; otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of it either." Nan Qingyue smiled and turned to look at Physician Chen, who was standing nearby.

Upon hearing this, Situ Jiu gasped and first composed himself.

Then, Situ Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you, Physician Chen."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. I was the one who brought you in, so I would have been responsible if anything happened to you." Physician Chen smiled and reached out to pat Situ Jiu on the shoulder.

Situ Jiu lowered his head; he looked as though he had many questions to ask.

However, Situ Jiu remained silent for a long time, which was quite strange.

"Do you have something to say?" Physician Chen seemed to notice that Situ Jiu had something on his mind, yet he just kept his head down, unsure of what to do.

Then, Physician Chen stepped forward and came right up to Situ Jiu.

Physician Chen understood that perhaps Situ Jiu had something he wasn't ready to reveal yet, and in that case, there was nothing to be done.

"Physician Chen, I have a question." Situ Jiu frowned, wanting to voice his concern. "What exactly is going on with this Dongxiang Thirteenth Long Street? Why did that happen when we entered? I almost couldn't get out."

"Actually, that's precisely what's terrifying about Dongxiang Thirteenth Long Street. There's a Formation controlling it, and a Profound Gate at the entrance. It's easy to enter, but incredibly difficult to leave." Physician Chen gasped as he reached this point.

And it was at this time...

Physician Chen frowned, seemingly recalling something unpleasant.

"The white expanse you saw when you entered is the Profound Gate Formation. In other words, it's easy to get in but hard to get out." Physician Chen's face darkened. "If you get lost in there, you might never actually make it inside."

"Unless there's a guide to lead you out."

"Like the young lady's air current just now, which was guiding you. Otherwise, you might have stayed there for the rest of your life." Physician Chen gasped, sounding quite helpless.

It really was a close call; if Situ Jiu had hesitated just now, he definitely would have been left behind.

"Whew, that really was thrilling. I almost didn't make it out." Situ Jiu sighed, trying his best to calm himself.