309: get away

"That's right, exactly. Only this way will lead to the result I want. Otherwise, there really is no other way." Nie Mingjue smiled slightly.

Nan Qingyue watched this scene, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

This was exactly what Nan Qingyue had been planning all along; she was using this method of stalling to escape from Mu Changan's hands.

At this moment, in the inn, Mu Changan was still sitting in the corridor.

However, seeing the departing figures of Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue, the corner of Mu Changan's mouth quirked into a smirk.

"They really are two clever little rascals. But do they truly think they can leave this way? They're dreaming. They haven't even told me where Mr. Li is before running off; how crafty," Mu Changan said with a faint smile.

In truth, Mu Changan was just speaking nonsense; he didn't take it to heart at all.

And it was at this very moment.

Mu Changan's face darkened, and a cold glint burst from his eyes.

Suddenly, Mu Changan's figure vanished, leaving only a trail of white mist in his place.

When Mu Changan reappeared, he was already outside the Long Street.

"Oh no, it seems Mu Changan has realized what's happening. Let's go!" Nan Qingyue turned her head and glanced back toward the inn.

Then, Nan Qingyue smiled slightly, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

"Then let's hurry!" Hearing this, Nie Mingjue seemed even more energized. He quickly stepped forward, his movements becoming faster.

"There's an alley here, let's go!" Nan Qingyue looked up and scanned her surroundings, finally focusing her gaze on a small alleyway.

This place was connected to many other small alleys.

Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue didn't have to worry about Mu Changan catching up without having a place to run.

After all, this alley led in all directions and offered many exits.

"Alright, let's go!" Nie Mingjue's face was grim. His expression looked even worse as he took a sharp breath, feeling helpless.

Mu Changan looked around but didn't see Nie Mingjue or Nan Qingyue.

Now, Mu Changan was even more curious. "Where did those two little ones go? How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

"This is truly strange!"

"Let me think, where would those two rascals go?"

A cold glint flashed in Mu Changan's eyes, and his eyes lit up as an idea suddenly came to him.

And it was at this very moment.

Mu Changan smiled slightly and took a deep breath, using it as a way to calm himself down.

Mu Changan smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes, using his perception to search for Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue's location.

"Hmm? Found them! Interesting, they're actually hiding there!" Mu Changan's face was dark, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Through his perception, Mu Changan could search for Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue's whereabouts throughout the entire Yizhou City.

As long as Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue were in Yizhou City, Mu Changan would surely find them.

Such was Mu Changan's powerful perception—a combat style unique to experts of the Eighth Grade Realm.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy!

"Oh no, Mu Changan is coming!" Nan Qingyue's face darkened, her expression filled with tension.

But Nie Mingjue felt even more helpless. Yizhou City was so large, yet there seemed to be no place left for the two of them to hide.

Where could they go now?

Besides, Mr. Li was still in Yizhou City. Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue couldn't leave Yizhou City at all; even if they were to go, they had to take Mr. Li with them.

"He's like a piece of dog-skin plaster, impossible to shake off. How frustrating," Nan Qingyue sighed deeply. "I originally thought that after avoiding him, we could take advantage of the dark night and high winds to take Mr. Li and leave Yizhou City."

"But this Mu Changan simply won't be shaken off, so there's nothing we can do."

"Nie Mingjue, what do you think we should do now?"

Nan Qingyue's face was grim as she took a sharp breath.

Nie Mingjue felt even more helpless. If there were any other way, the two of them wouldn't have to hide like this.

"Run! That guy is already catching up. Do you want to just wait here for death?" Nie Mingjue's face was dark, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Nie Mingjue reacted quickly. He reached out and tightly grabbed Nan Qingyue's hand, and the two of them dashed toward the deep end of the alley.

Nan Qingyue didn't react in time and nearly stumbled.

Fortunately, Nan Qingyue was agile and immediately regained her balance; otherwise, she would have fallen right there.

"That's not a good place either. We can get in, but we can't get out. There's only one exit. What if Mu Changan blocks it?" Nan Qingyue frowned, feeling even more helpless.

If Nan Qingyue had any other choice, she wouldn't be like this.

"Trust me, I know of a secret passage." Nie Mingjue's eyes lit up, and he pulled Nan Qingyue as they sprinted toward the deep end of the alley.

Nan Qingyue couldn't break free from Nie Mingjue's grip, so she had no choice but to follow him.

About half an incense stick's time passed.

Nie Mingjue and Nan Qingyue reached the end of the alley, but in front of them stood a high wall.

"See? I told you there were high walls here. Now we're stuck and can't get out. If Mu Changan blocks the entrance to the alley, we'll be trapped like rats." Nan Qingyue frowned, her frustration growing.

"Don't worry. There's actually another way. We can't leave on level ground, but there's another method to escape!" Nie Mingjue's eyes sparkled, intentionally being mysterious.

Hearing this, Nan Qingyue's face darkened, still not understanding.

These high walls were surrounded by tall buildings. Nan Qingyue didn't think it was possible to fly out through the sky.

Of course, it wasn't a place an ordinary person could escape from.

"Don't tell me you're planning to fly out of here?" The corner of Nan Qingyue's mouth quirked; she was utterly bewildered by what he meant.

"I don't have the ability to fly, but if it's burrowing through the ground, there's a chance." A smirk appeared on Nie Mingjue's face.

Nie Mingjue reached out and pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

Then, Nie Mingjue looked up at Nan Qingyue.

"Burrowing? You're not joking, are you?" Nan Qingyue felt even more helpless. With a grim face, she was convinced Nie Mingjue was talking nonsense. "Are you really trying to say you have the power to fly through the sky and burrow through the earth?"

"Yes. Do I look like I'm joking?" Nie Mingjue smiled slightly, a bright light flashing in his clear eyes as he turned back.

Then, Nie Mingjue stepped forward and stood directly in front of Nan Qingyue.

And it was at this very moment.

Nie Mingjue stepped forward to the high wall and suddenly stomped down with great force.

Boom.

Following a dull thud.

The ground beneath Nie Mingjue's feet collapsed.

The moment the ground fell away, a tunnel appeared—no, to be more precise, it was an underground passage.

"Let's go. This is the 'burrowing' place I mentioned. If we leave through here, we can go straight out of Yizhou City." Nie Mingjue smiled slightly and took a deep breath.

"Really? We can leave directly from here? You aren't joking, right?" Nan Qingyue's eyes lit up with curiosity.

Then, Nan Qingyue stepped forward and peered into the tunnel.

The fact that this tunnel was here was indeed very well-hidden.

But how did Nie Mingjue know about this tunnel?

Nan Qingyue became even more curious. "How did you find out about this?"

"Don't forget, I lived in Yizhou City for a while. I discovered this tunnel by accident. It's a long story." Nie Mingjue looked quite proud of himself as he smiled.

Then, Nie Mingjue stepped forward and entered the tunnel.

Seeing this, Nan Qingyue immediately followed closely behind Nie Mingjue.

"Alright, enough talk. Let's get moving." Nie Mingjue entered the tunnel.

As Nan Qingyue entered the tunnel, she glanced back.

Only after seeing that Mu Changan hadn't followed did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Luckily he hadn't caught up; otherwise, he would have been truly difficult to deal with.

"Tell me, how did you know about this tunnel? You're amazing!" Nan Qingyue was overjoyed. If not for this tunnel, they really would have had nowhere to go.

"It's a long story. I accidentally hid here while being chased, and that's how I found it. But speaking of which, this tunnel is strange; I discovered that it actually leads all the way to the Sun Residence." Nie Mingjue lowered his head, a flash of insight crossing his mind.

Nie Mingjue suddenly had an idea. It was at this moment.

The tunnel suddenly shook, and the ground trembled. At that moment, Nie Mingjue's heart skipped a beat, and he took a sharp breath.

Nan Qingyue was worried. "What's happening? Did Mu Changan come here and get angry because he couldn't find us?"

"No, it's like this every month. At a certain time each month, a loud booming sound like this echoes through the tunnel. Actually, I don't know why it happens either." Nie Mingjue frowned, sounding a bit concerned as he spoke. "To be honest, I'm curious too. Could there be some kind of monster in this tunnel? But after searching, I didn't see anything."

"Furthermore, I also found a bloodstain. Every month after that sound occurs, a bloodstain appears about a hundred meters from the tunnel exit. It's truly strange." As Nie Mingjue said this, his expression turned grim, and he looked uneasy.