306: United Front

A cold light burst from Nie Mingjue's eyes; he was filled with hostility toward Mu Changan.

Just now, Nie Mingjue hadn't actually struck with intent to kill, which made Nan Qingyue curious. Why hadn't he taken the opportunity to strike just then?

“Haven't I already told you? I'm here to save Young Master Li,” Mu Changan said with a smile, clearly not taking the matter to heart.

This only served to make Nie Mingjue even more curious.

“Why did you stop? Aren't you going to kill me?” Nan Qingyue turned back and looked at Nie Mingjue.

Nan Qingyue was even more bewildered. She had thought she would die here, yet such a scene had unfolded.

Nie Mingjue had actually stopped?

“I take back what I said earlier. Now I feel that you don't seem to be in league with this Mu Changan,” Nie Mingjue said in a low voice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Hearing this, Nan Qingyue grew even more curious and turned back to look at Nie Mingjue.

Just a moment ago, this guy looked ready to kill her, but in the blink of an eye, he had made a complete 180-degree turn.

“What is it? How can you tell?” Nan Qingyue was stunned, unable to understand.

“If you and Mu Changan were together, he would have definitely stepped in when I was about to kill you. However, when I moved against you, Mu Changan remained perfectly calm. He didn't care about you at all. To be precise, Mu Changan doesn't treat you like a partner, which is why I concluded at that moment that the two of you aren't together,” Nie Mingjue said with a grim expression.

In truth, Nie Mingjue wasn't targeting Nan Qingyue specifically; he was targeting a potential traitor of the Divine Sword Sect.

Currently, Young Master Li was still lying on the bed, and his condition was dire.

If Nan Qingyue betrayed Young Master Li at such a time, then Nie Mingjue would clear the sect on Young Master Li's behalf.

“I see, so that Sword strike was just a test. Weren't you afraid of actually killing me?” Nan Qingyue's face darkened, looking quite displeased.

Nan Qingyue had truly been startled just now. If she hadn't been so bold, something might have really happened.

In this way, it could be considered a good thing for Nan Qingyue.

It was precisely through this method that Nan Qingyue's suspicion was cleared.

Nie Mingjue held his Sword and stepped forward, standing directly in front of Nan Qingyue. He raised his Sword and pointed it at Mu Changan in the distance.

“I won't let you pass. No one is allowed near Young Master Li.” A cold light burst from Nie Mingjue's eyes; he looked as though he had already made up his mind.

And it was exactly this approach.

Mu Changan smiled slightly, finding the situation increasingly interesting.

Although things had become a bit more troublesome, Mu Changan felt it was quite intriguing. He stepped forward, though he had no immediate intention of attacking.

“Nan Qingyue, are you really going to make this decision? You know that if you do this, you will all die, and Young Master Li will die too. Won't you regret it?” Mu Changan's lips curled into a smirk as he spoke softly.

“What are you trying to do?” Nan Qingyue’s face was grim and full of vigilance, worried about what Mu Changan might do.

Nan Qingyue casually drew her Sword and gripped it tightly in her hand.

At that moment, Nie Mingjue stepped forward, brandishing his Sword.

“Miss Nan, I'm here. I'll engage Mu Changan in a moment. Once there's an opportunity, take Young Master Li and leave. Go as far as you can and never come back!” Nie Mingjue said with a dark expression, his fists clenched tightly.

In truth, Nie Mingjue had no confidence when facing such an opponent and didn't know what to do.

For Nie Mingjue, only by defeating Mu Changan would there be a chance to leave this place.

However, facing the powerfully built Mu Changan, Nie Mingjue had no solution at all. He didn't believe he could defeat Mu Changan with his own strength.

“Don't you know what I want to do? I could kill many people, I just don't want to do it yet. Of course, you should know one thing. If you continue to block me, there is only one path for you, and that is death. I will kill you all,” Mu Changan sneered.

Although Mu Changan had a smile on his face, his words made Nan Qingyue's heart tremble.

This left Nie Mingjue with no options.

Nie Mingjue understood perfectly well that he was no match for Mu Changan. However, if the opponent truly intended to kill, there was nothing he could do.

“Mu Changan Senior, you promised me that you wouldn't kill indiscriminately. Are you going to go back on your word?” Nan Qingyue asked tentatively, her face dark.

But Mu Changan didn't listen to those words at all.

After all, in this world where martial prowess was respected above all else, a person's strength determined their right to speak.

If your strength was that of a mere novice, no one would be willing to listen to you, and no one would even bother to ask.

And there was nothing that could be done about it.

“I did promise you, but I also said that I'm someone who values my mood. If I'm in a good mood, I might consider what you said. But right now, I'm in a very bad mood.”

“In such a situation, do you think there's any need for me to let you go?”

“Of course, if you regret it, you've brought it on yourselves. I didn't want to kill you originally.”

Mu Changan's face darkened, a cold light bursting from his eyes.

Immediately, Mu Changan stepped forward, his entire body radiating Evil Qi.

Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue were instantly plunged into a dangerous situation. Nan Qingyue was extremely worried, not knowing what to do.

And it was at this moment.

A cold light flashed in Nan Qingyue's eyes. She smiled slightly and whispered, “Nie Mingjue, let's get ready to go.”

“Go? But where can we go? I don't think we can escape from Mu Changan's hands,” Nie Mingjue took a deep breath, feeling even more helpless.

If there were a way, Nie Mingjue wouldn't have fallen into such a stalemate.

“How will we know if we don't try? If we stay here, only death awaits us,” Nan Qingyue sighed deeply.

In truth, Nan Qingyue felt somewhat helpless; she didn't want to be killed just like that.

However, Nan Qingyue had no other choice, and her current situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.

“Fine, we'll do as you say. When we clash, look for a chance to retreat!” Nie Mingjue's eyes lit up as a spark of inspiration flashed through his mind.