312: Emperor of a Hundred Immortals

"Alright, that’s exactly what I was thinking. I was also planning to act tonight. After all, it will take some time for Mu Changan to finish searching all the inn's private rooms. This will be our last chance." Nan Qingyue's face darkened, and she wore a serious expression.

Nan Qingyue understood in her heart that if they failed this time, there would likely never be another opportunity.

Therefore, Nan Qingyue had to succeed in rescuing Mr. Li!

A long time later.

Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue discussed and decided to set out at midnight.

Taking advantage of the dark night and high moon, it would be a great opportunity.

If Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue couldn't seize this chance to rescue Mr. Li from the inn in Yizhou City,

Then Mr. Li might fall into Mu Changan's hands. If that happened, things would be hard to say; Mr. Li might even die.

"We act at midnight. Success or failure depends on this one move." A cold glint flashed in Nan Qingyue's eyes as she clenched her fists tightly.

Gurgle.

Suddenly, someone's stomach growled, making Nie Mingjue feel quite embarrassed.

Then, Nie Mingjue reached out and covered his stomach, feeling even more helpless.

"Are you hungry?" Nan Qingyue's face flushed slightly. She gave a little chuckle and looked up at Nie Mingjue.

Nie Mingjue was a bit embarrassed. He nodded gently, feeling quite awkward at this moment.

And just then.

Nan Qingyue took out two pieces of dry rations from her robe and handed one to Nie Mingjue.

"Here, eat this. There are only two pieces left, so you'd better eat quickly. Otherwise, you'll be even hungrier tonight." Nan Qingyue smiled slightly, her eyes curving into crescents.

Then, Nan Qingyue gave a sweet smile and, without ceremony, stuffed the dry rations into her mouth.

"Okay, thank you." Nie Mingjue stiffly reached out and took the rations.

In truth, this was the first time Nie Mingjue had been alone with a girl. This situation made him somewhat shy; just saying these few words had already turned his face bright red.

Nie Mingjue really was an innocent young man.

Watching Nie Mingjue like this, Nan Qingyue smiled slightly, her smile growing even wider.

"I say, what are you shy about? Is there a generation gap between us or something?" Nan Qingyue smiled slightly as she looked at Nie Mingjue.

However, after hearing this, Nie Mingjue was so nervous that he stammered, unable to speak for a long time.

Nie Mingjue's behavior was quite helpless; one couldn't even tell what he was trying to say.

As a result,

Nie Mingjue became even more bashful. He turned around and stuffed the rations into his mouth, not having the courage to turn back and look at Nan Qingyue.

"Hey, hey, why are you avoiding me?" Nan Qingyue became even more curious. She tilted her head slightly, feeling quite amused.

"It's nothing, I just don't like people watching me when I eat." Nie Mingjue stammered, his face flushed. It was hard to tell if it was because of shyness or something else.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid of me?" Nan Qingyue covered her mouth and chuckled. "Really, you are such a strange person."

After hearing this,

Nie Mingjue lowered his head, lost in thought about something.

After a long while, Nie Mingjue slowly raised his head, a light flashing in his eyes. "Aren't you hungry?"

"Hungry? Of course I'm hungry, that's why I ate this piece of rations." Nan Qingyue chuckled and wiped the crumbs from the corner of her mouth.

"Mm, that's good." Nie Mingjue smiled slightly. His smile gave off a very warm feeling.

After eating, Nan Qingyue clapped her hands, trying to brush off the crumbs.

Then, Nie Mingjue turned his head. His eyes lit up, and the corner of his mouth hooked up as if he had thought of something.

But in just an instant, Nie Mingjue withdrew his gaze and looked up at the stars in the night sky.

And just then,

Nan Qingyue turned her head and looked at Nie Mingjue, falling into deep thought.

"Nie Mingjue, were you always a Waiter before?" Nan Qingyue asked curiously. Actually, from the very beginning, she knew Nie Mingjue worked as a Waiter in the Auction House.

However, Nan Qingyue was also very curious; she didn't understand at all.

Why did her Master bring back a Waiter in the first place? Moreover, this Waiter actually had good skills; he seemed to be a trained Martial Artist.

"No. Actually, I had my own home before." Nie Mingjue raised his head and gazed at the bright stars in the east.

At this moment, Nie Mingjue fell into deep thought, remembering many things.

But many things had already passed. Nie Mingjue didn't want to mention them, much less recall them, yet at this moment, they still came back to him.

Nie Mingjue looked a bit dazed. He clenched his fists tightly, lost in thought.

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing that Nie Mingjue seemed a bit off, Nan Qingyue became even more curious.

Nan Qingyue stepped forward and sat beside Nie Mingjue. However, the feeling Nie Mingjue gave off was not quite right; it seemed a bit strange.

"It's nothing, I just remembered some things from the past." Nie Mingjue took a deep breath, feeling quite helpless.

In truth, Nie Mingjue didn't have much of a choice; he simply didn't want to recall the things he had experienced.

"Can I ask what you did before?" Nan Qingyue was curious and leaned forward to look at Nie Mingjue.

Actually, Nan Qingyue didn't necessarily have to ask, she just wanted to know what exactly had happened to Nie Mingjue.

Nie Mingjue had said just now that he once had a home.

But Nie Mingjue didn't have one now, so what had happened before?

Could a Family just disappear?

Or had Nie Mingjue done something and been kicked out by his Family?

"Do you know of the Bai Xian Emperor?" Nie Mingjue turned his head and glanced at Nan Qingyue.

Actually, when Nie Mingjue spoke this title, a sharp light burst from his eyes; he even showed great reverence for the title.

Hearing this, Nan Qingyue was slightly stunned. In fact, she seemed to have vaguely heard of it.

However, for a moment, Nan Qingyue couldn't remember who this so-called Bai Xian Emperor was. After all, he was an ancient powerhouse.

"Can you just tell me? I really can't quite remember." Nan Qingyue smiled slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed at this moment.

Then, Nan Qingyue took a deep breath and looked up at Nie Mingjue.

Actually, Nan Qingyue hoped to learn some things from Nie Mingjue's mouth; she was very interested.