320: Return to Yizhou City

Just now, it was truly hard to say what kind of evil had possessed Nan Qingyue.

"It's the exit! This beam of light is shining through this wooden board, which means we can get out from here!" Nan Qingyue was overjoyed, and she directly reached out, attempting to lift the board.

"Wait!" Nie Mingjue's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly reached out to pull Nan Qingyue back, stopping her in this manner.

"What's wrong?" Nan Qingyue didn't understand; she turned back and asked.

Nie Mingjue's eyes lit up, and he signaled for Nan Qingyue to step back.

Then, Nie Mingjue stepped forward and stood before the wooden board, "Let me do it. If there's any danger, I'll be better able to handle it."

With a serious expression, Nie Mingjue stood directly in front of the wooden board and slowly reached out, attempting to move it aside.

And it was at this very moment.

Nie Mingjue's face was somber, a cold light flashing in his eyes; in truth, he had no idea what to expect, let alone what he would encounter.

However, in order to enter Yizhou City and rescue Mr. Li, Nie Mingjue understood in his heart that he had to do this.

"Alright, then you must be very careful. If there's danger, stop immediately." Nan Qingyue was also somewhat worried.

This exit was actually quite similar to the one they entered through, but Nan Qingyue was certain of one thing: this exit was definitely not the one in the Deep Alley.

But where would this exit lead?

Nan Qingyue didn't know either.

"Qingyue, step back first!" Nie Mingjue's eyes brightened, his fingers tightly gripping the wooden board.

"Okay, be careful!" Nan Qingyue responded, nodding slightly.

"Here it goes!" Nie Mingjue gave a loud shout, suddenly pulling the board up.

Bang, another dull thud rang out.

The wooden board fell directly to the ground, and light shone in through the opening.

Nan Qingyue looked up; through the opening, she could actually see the stars and moonlight. Seeing this, she was even more certain that this led outside.

Thinking of this, Nan Qingyue was overjoyed, her eyes shining.

"Let's go! We can get out right here! This is the exit!" Nan Qingyue hurried forward; she wanted to get out quickly, find Mr. Li, and take him away from Yizhou City.

Too much time had been wasted in Yizhou City; now, there were even more important matters at hand.

Thus, Nan Qingyue also wanted to take Mr. Li and leave quickly; as long as Mr. Li was safe, that would be enough.

"Alright." Nie Mingjue nodded slightly; in fact, he was also feeling a bit uneasy.

However, Nie Mingjue also felt that they should be able to get out here, though it all felt a bit too smooth.

If that were the case, it would indeed be a good choice.

Nie Mingjue followed Nan Qingyue to the exit, and the two of them poked their heads out together, leaving the place directly.

After stepping out, Nan Qingyue sighed deeply, "We're out. This should be the Long Street of Yizhou City. That's good; it's a relief we're out. If this wasn't the exit, we would have been delayed for some time."

"Where is this? I feel a bit of a stranger to this place." After coming out of the hole, Nie Mingjue took a sharp breath, looking somewhat helpless.

If this were still that Deep Alley, there would still be some chance.

But this wasn't the Deep Alley from before, and it still felt like something was wrong.

"I don't recognize this place either, but it should be within Yizhou City, right? Why don't we look around?" Nan Qingyue looked around and realized she didn't recognize the area either.

"How about we walk around and see? We're inside Yizhou City anyway; we shouldn't get lost."

"Let's go, let's go."

Nan Qingyue smiled slightly and turned back, preparing to call Nie Mingjue.

But just as Nan Qingyue turned her head, she saw someone she didn't want to see!

That person was someone Nan Qingyue had always wanted to get rid of but never could.

"Alright, Qingyue, let's go." Nie Mingjue breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward, heading toward the end of the Long Street.

But Nie Mingjue noticed Nan Qingyue's expression was off, making him curious and confused about what was happening.

Nie Mingjue was momentarily stunned, even more confused.

"Qingyue, what's wrong? Let's go! Why aren't you moving?" Nie Mingjue turned back and looked at Nan Qingyue.

However, Nan Qingyue was frozen in place, slowly raising her hand to point at a figure not far away.

"Oh no... we can't leave!" Nan Qingyue stammered.

"What do you mean we can't leave?" Seeing Nan Qingyue's state, Nie Mingjue felt even stranger; what exactly was going on?

Nie Mingjue turned back and looked in the direction Nan Qingyue was staring, but the sight gave him a fright.

A person had appeared in the small alley—the very person they had been avoiding all this time.

But he had appeared here; this was truly bad news.

"Long time no see. Are you two doing well?" Along with a low voice, Nan Qingyue's heart hung in her throat once more.

Nie Mingjue suddenly turned his head and rushed toward the source of the voice.

When Nie Mingjue saw the person, his pupils shrank fiercely, truly startled.

"Mu Changan! Why are you here?!" Nan Qingyue cried out in surprise.

In fact, Nie Mingjue was also very puzzled. Mu Changan appearing here was as if he had been waiting for them all along, or rather, as if he had known all along that Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue would come here.

This made things even more incomprehensible.

"I came here to capture you, of course! Otherwise, what would I be doing here?" Mu Changan said with a dark face and a serious expression, looking very unfriendly.

And it was at this very moment.

Nie Mingjue's face darkened; reacting quickly, he immediately drew the Sword from his back.

Nie Mingjue stepped forward, shielding Nan Qingyue, and gripped his Sword tightly, "Qingyue, go quickly! I'll hold this man off."

"No, we leave together!" Nan Qingyue frowned, her expression grim.

In fact, Nan Qingyue couldn't understand why Mu Changan would appear here. Could it be that he knew from the start he could find Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue here?

That was simply impossible.

"How did you find us?" Nie Mingjue frowned, staring deathly at Mu Changan as he spoke coldly.

In truth, Nie Mingjue didn't expect Mu Changan to answer the question.

Of course, Nie Mingjue only asked to satisfy his own curiosity, nothing more.

But to everyone's surprise, Mu Changan spoke slowly, "It's very simple. My Perception allows me to know your location."}],