307: stalemate

However, before Nie Mingjue could even finish speaking, Mu Changan suddenly vanished from everyone's sight.

A cold light burst from Mu Changan's eyes as his figure instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already standing behind Nie Mingjue.

In the air, there was a buzzing sound, and a strong gust of wind could be felt.

"Your idea is quite good, but unfortunately, the person you've encountered is me." Mu Changan curled his lips into a smile as he stared at Nie Mingjue.

And right at that moment.

Mu Changan raised his leg and kicked Nie Mingjue hard, sending him tumbling to the ground.

Boom.

Following a loud crash.

Nie Mingjue slid across the ground for a long time before slowly coming to a stop.

Subsequently, Nan Qingyue's pupils shrank sharply. A cold light burst from her eyes as she glared fixedly at Mu Changan not far away.

"Mu Changan, you're going too far. Aren't you afraid you'll die here?" Nan Qingyue snorted coldly, a chilling glint flashing in her eyes.

And it was at this very moment.

Nan Qingyue clenched her fists tightly and snorted coldly. Within those bright eyes, a cold light burst forth.

Nan Qingyue desperately wanted to resist, but she knew very well in her heart that there was absolutely nothing she could do.

As a result, Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue were once again plunged into a desperate situation.

"Hmm?" Nie Mingjue fell heavily to the ground, his brow furrowed, not even having regained his senses yet.

And it was at this time that Nie Mingjue slowly raised his head, gazing at Mu Changan in the distance.

Just now, Nie Mingjue hadn't reacted at all; he hadn't even sensed where this Mu Changan had come from.

Only after being struck did Nie Mingjue realize that there was an unbridgeable gap between himself and Mu Changan.

In this way, it would be even more difficult for Nie Mingjue to defeat Mu Changan.

Of course, this was not the result Nie Mingjue wanted to see.

And right then, Mu Changan folded his arms across his chest, the corners of his mouth curling into a mocking smile.

In truth, Mu Changan didn't care about Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue at all. He curled his lips into a playful smile.

Then, Mu Changan raised his head, pointing his Sword at the distant Nie Mingjue.

"Kid, I think you should leave this place. Otherwise, it won't be of any benefit to you."

"Of course, you can stay, but if you do, you might die."

"Oh, wait, I should say you will definitely die, and you'll die by my hand."

Mu Changan's face was grim, and a cold light burst from his eyes.

And it was at this very moment.

Mu Changan stepped forward, heading straight for Nie Mingjue with his Sword in hand.

Now that Nie Mingjue was injured, he was no match for Mu Changan, and more importantly, he couldn't escape from Mu Changan's grasp.

If things continued like this, Nie Mingjue would likely lose his life here.

Nan Qingyue's brow was tightly furrowed as she wore a serious expression. Of course, she was also helpless.

Otherwise, Nan Qingyue wouldn't have let Nie Mingjue take that hit just now!

"Just what are you trying to do!" Nan Qingyue's face was dark. She moved quickly, reaching Nie Mingjue's side in the blink of an eye.

Nan Qingyue held her Sword and stood in front of Nie Mingjue.

This time, Nan Qingyue had made her choice; she was prepared to use her own power to protect the person she wanted to protect.

Nan Qingyue had made a firm decision: she must protect Nie Mingjue well, and no one would be allowed to harm him.

"Are you preparing to attack me? You'd better think this through. Aren't you afraid you'll die here along with him?" Mu Changan said faintly.

Mu Changan had a calm expression. Although he didn't say anything particularly harsh, his words made Nan Qingyue's heart tremble.

Faced with this situation, Nan Qingyue felt even more helpless, not knowing what to do.

Now, Nan Qingyue was also trapped in a desperate situation. She raised her head and gazed up at the high heavens.

Nan Qingyue took a deep breath, falling silent and feeling even more powerless.

"If you've made up your mind, then leave this place quickly. Otherwise, I'll have to take action. Killing one person or two is all the same to me." Mu Changan curled his lips into a cold smile.

In fact, Mu Changan didn't take these two seriously at all. If he really wanted to act, they would have been dead long ago.

In other words, the lives of Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue were in Mu Changan's hands; their fates were entirely dependent on his whim.

"Then what should I do for you to let both of us go?" Nan Qingyue asked softly, her brow furrowed.

"Tell me which room Mr. Li is in, and then both of you leave this place immediately. Otherwise, I'll just kill you both and search every room one by one."

"As long as Mr. Li is here, I will definitely find him." Mu Changan's face was grim.

In truth, Mu Changan had already made his plans. Regardless of whether they spoke or not, it wouldn't be much trouble for him.

As long as Mr. Li was here, he couldn't escape!

As the saying goes, the monk can run, but the temple can't.

Moreover, Mr. Li was injured, so it was even more unlikely he had gone far. This meant it was highly probable Mr. Li was right here!

"Fine, I agree. I'll tell you where Mr. Li is, and you let us go and allow us to leave," Nan Qingyue said cautiously.

In truth, Nan Qingyue was also afraid that Mu Changan would go back on his word, but at this point, there was no other way.

Nan Qingyue wanted everyone to survive, and this was the only choice.

After all, Situ Jiu was still in Mu Changan's hands, and Nan Qingyue still wanted to save Situ Jiu. Now was not a good time to turn against Mu Changan.

"Good, very well. Then tell me, exactly where is Mr. Li?" Mu Changan curled his lips, having obtained the satisfactory answer.

This way, Mu Changan would save himself a lot of trouble, at least not having to search room by room.

However, there was an even more important matter at hand: Mu Changan still didn't know how to wake Mr. Li up.

If Mr. Li didn't wake up, Mu Changan's efforts would be in vain in the end.

Hearing these words, Nan Qingyue's pupils shrank sharply, finding it even harder to understand.

In fact, Nan Qingyue hadn't expected Mu Changan to agree so quickly, without even thinking it over.

"You agreed just like that? You don't need to consider it?" Nan Qingyue was momentarily stunned.

But upon hearing this, Mu Changan simply laughed, "What? Did you think I needed to think more about it?"

"You've misunderstood. I'm a free-spirited person and never get bogged down like that."

"Once I've decided on something, I'm very decisive."

"So you can rest assured; what I promise you, I will definitely do. I won't pull any tricks."

Mu Changan laughed; at this moment, he seemed to have no hostility.

However, Nan Qingyue had seen Mu Changan kill before, and she would never trust him again.

Nan Qingyue understood in her heart that Mu Changan was only like this on the surface; in reality, he was a demon who killed without blinking.

And as long as it was something Mu Changan wanted to do, no one could stop him.

In this way, it was a helpless situation.

Thinking of this, Nan Qingyue took a deep breath and then spoke slowly, "Fine, since that's the case, then so be it."

"Nie Mingjue, let's go. We can't stay here anymore."

After leaving these words, Nan Qingyue moved lightly toward Nie Mingjue.

At this moment, Nan Qingyue had made her decision; she would not stay here any longer and must leave.

She didn't know what Mu Changan might do; if they stayed, things would likely take a turn for the worse.

"But Nan Qingyue! Have you thought about it? If we just leave Mr. Li here, what if he dies? He is our benefactor!" Nie Mingjue clenched his fists tightly.

Even though Nie Mingjue was already heavily injured, he still had no intention of backing down, and he didn't even want to flee.

Nie Mingjue had already made up his mind: even if he died here, he wouldn't run away alone. He had to protect Mr. Li.

"Are you crazy? Even if you don't leave, Mu Changan will kill you. After you're dead, Mu Changan will still find Mr. Li! What you're doing is useless! It's better to leave here and preserve our strength; we'll have plenty of opportunities in the future!" Nan Qingyue turned back and looked at Nie Mingjue.

At this moment, Nie Mingjue's serious expression was simply exasperating.

Nie Mingjue clenched his fists tightly. From his expression, it was clear he hadn't agreed to this at all.

"No, I won't do that. If I do, Mr. Li will surely die!" Nie Mingjue clenched his fists tightly.

Nie Mingjue took a deep breath, a cold light bursting from his eyes.

Looking at Nie Mingjue like this, Nan Qingyue felt even more helpless. If there were any other way, she wouldn't be doing this.

"No, you do this, Nan Qingyue: in a moment, I will fight to the death, and you must take the opportunity to take Mr. Li away. As for the rest, it will depend on fate. Mr. Li's life and death are in your hands! You must take Mr. Li and leave." Nie Mingjue's face was grim, a cold light bursting from his eyes.

And it was at this moment.

Nie Mingjue stepped forward, already prepared to face death.

"Mu Changan, take this!" Nie Mingjue mustered all his strength and suddenly stood up, a long Sword in his hand.

Nie Mingjue brandished the long Sword, pointing it at the distant Mu Changan.

But right at that moment.

Mu Changan raised his hand and pointed toward the distant Nie Mingjue.

With a loud boom, Nie Mingjue's body was sent flying backward. Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue hadn't even seen Mu Changan make a move.