Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Mo Chen hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's right! We are undercover agents!"

"An undercover agent? I've never heard of any undercover agents among the demon race." Yan Muxue looked at them with suspicion. "You're not lying to me, are you?"

“This…” Mo Chen glanced at Gu Liyan subconsciously, unsure of how to begin.

Gu Liyan said with a serious expression, "Only the clan leader knows about this matter. No one else knows about it except us and the clan leader!"

Seeing Yan Muxue's furrowed brows and still disbelieving expression, Gu Liyan pleaded, "Your Highness, we were originally not supposed to tell you, but in order to make you believe us, we have no choice but to tell you this. If you let others know, I'm afraid the two of us won't be able to live together anymore!"

Yan Muxue was startled when she heard what Gu Liyan said, and hurriedly said, "I understand! I will never tell anyone, not even Brother Huang Yi!"

Yan Muxue said with a serious expression, "If you don't believe me, I can swear... If I tell anyone, I will never become Brother Huang Yi's woman!"

Hearing Yan Muxue's words, Gu Liyan was both amused and exasperated. On one hand, he didn't want her to tell anyone, but on the other hand, he didn't want her to become Baili Huangyi's woman!

Mo Chen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gu Liyan with admiration.

Regardless, they still needed to find a way out. The three wandered the streets and alleys, looking at the group of zombie-like "people," but couldn't find any clues to leave.

Yan Muxue looked exhausted, rubbing her legs impatiently, and said, "I'm not looking anymore! This is exhausting! You guys keep looking, I'm going to rest!"

Hearing Yan Moxue's words, Mo Chen also felt physically and mentally exhausted, his brows furrowed and he was about to lose his patience.

Gu Liyan patiently observed the people leaving the area, but found that the number of people coming in and out was about the same, so it seemed that she couldn't find the entrance using the same method as last time.

Just when Gu Liyan was at her wit's end, she saw a group of Netherworld patrol teams walking towards her. After thinking for a moment, Gu Liyan decided to take a risk!

"Come here, I have a plan!" Gu Liyan beckoned to Yan Muxue and Mo Chen, and whispered a few words in their ears—

The Netherworld Patrol Team drew ever closer, and Gu Liyan and his two companions lay in wait at the alley entrance. Just as the patrol team was about to turn into the next alley, the three of them swiftly rushed forward, dragging the last three patrol members into the depths of the alley where they were located…

A short while later, the three of them put on patrol team uniforms and came out, silently following the patrol team.

In that alley, three skeletons were knocked unconscious and stuffed into a trash can—

After patrolling the area, the cloaked man, the leader of the Netherworld Patrol Team, who was carrying a red scythe, began counting the number of people. Seeing that no one was missing, he took out a token from his robes…

Gu Liyan saw that the token had the two large characters "Nine Netherworlds" written on it, and below that, the four smaller characters "Patrol and Close the Gate".

The cloaked man took the token and went to a wall. He affixed the token to the center of the wall, and unexpectedly, the wall opened like a gate, creating an entrance large enough for one person to pass through.

Gu Liyan and the other two exchanged a smile – they had finally found the exit!

As the patrol team went deeper, Gu Liyan discovered that they were not approaching the surface world, but rather entering the heart of the Nine Netherworld...

Stepping into the entrance, there is a long corridor with two rows of lanterns hanging high on both sides, making the road appear blood red and inspiring fear.

Yan Muxue trembled with fear at the scene, her steps quickening instinctively, and she made a sound...

Hearing footsteps behind them, the group in front suddenly stopped and turned to look at Yan Moxue. Following Yan Moxue's feet, they saw two feet on the ground, and a trembling figure!

Seeing that the Netherworld Patrol Team had noticed something, Gu Liyan kicked the patrolman closest to Yan Muxue without saying a word, directly pinning the patrolmen around him to the ground.

"Go!" Gu Liyan shouted, pulling Yan Muxue along the road ahead. Mo Chen drew his sword and led the way, turning the situation into an escape in the blink of an eye.

Yan Muxue was so frightened that her legs went weak and she couldn't run at all. Gu Liyan didn't hesitate and simply carried her on his back and ran away.

Yan Muxue's tears fell uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, I'm so useless, my legs went weak with fear..."

Gu Liyan comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here! Look, those guys can't catch up with us at all, don't worry!"

Yan Muxue nodded, subconsciously wrapping her arms around Gu Liyan's neck and pressing her entire body against him. "Thank you... By the way, I still don't know your name!"

“My name is Gu Liyan! You can call me Xiao Li!” Gu Liyan said without hesitation.

"Xiao Li, I can allow you to call me Xue'er! This is your reward for protecting me!" Yan Muxue said shyly.

"Yes! Xue'er..."

Mo Chen ran ahead and, seeing the exit, turned to Gu Liyan and shouted, "The exit is just ahead! My lord! Hurry!"

Gu Liyan quickened her pace and ran out of the exit with Mo Chen.

The colorful world before my eyes, all its colors are made of flames, dazzling like a second sun!

Before they could appreciate the scene before them, Gu Liyan carried Yan Muxue on his back and merged into the colorful world formed by the flames.

The Netherworld Patrol Team that was chasing them stopped at the exit and watched the three of them walk away without giving up.

"They didn't follow, did they?" Mo Chen asked breathlessly.

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