In the courtyard, watching as Murong Fei still hadn't appeared, Qin Tian was genuinely worried that something unexpected might have happened.

Rumble...

When there were still five minutes to go until five thirty, a strange sound came from the eastern sky in the distance.

Qin Tian and Xu Junwei both looked over nervously.

Xu Junwei nodded and said, "It should be our people who have arrived, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Qin Tian was still anxious until Murong Fei and a dozen black-clothed men dressed like Xu Junwei appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, and he tightly embraced Murong Fei.

"Qin Tian, I thought I'd never see you again in this life!"

Murong Fei said emotionally as she hugged Qin Tian.

"No, we will always be together, always!" Qin Tian replied.

Xu Junwei said from the side, "Lord Qin, it's about time. According to our plan, you should set off now."

Another black-clothed man whispered, "When we rescued Miss Murong, we alert the people in the courtyard. I expect the Fourth Prince already knows about this and will react strongly, so I suggest we don't leave through the West Gate. It's too obvious and easy to be found out."

Xu Junwei nodded, "Makes sense. Hmm, then let's go through the South Gate, shall we?"

Xu Junwei sought Qin Tian's opinion, and Qin Tian also knew that upon learning that both Qin Tian and Murong Fei had been rescued, the Fourth Prince would certainly first think that Qin Tian would leave through the West Gate and head to the West State.

"Then let's go through the South Gate."

After Qin Tian nodded, Xu Junwei and the others immediately changed out of their night travel clothes and put on merchant-like attire.

Qin Tian and Murong Fei also disguised themselves, donned simple merchant clothes, and the group transformed into a caravan heading for the South Gate.

At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten. The caravan of dozens of people set out from the South Gate, and because Xu Junwei already had a merchant token, they weren't subjected to very strict inspections, and they smoothly exited.

After leaving the South Gate, the group turned westward.

Xu Junwei remained very cautious, fearing that the Fourth Prince would pursue them.

At this point, Qin Tian's heart was slightly at ease, and he came to his senses and asked Xu Junwei, "Mr. Xu, how did you know the location where Murong and I were being held?"

Xu Junwei smiled faintly and said, "Don't forget our identity. We are Long Yin. Long Yin has a presence in all major cities of the Tianyuan Dynasty, and in the Imperial City, despite the Ice Emperor's numerous purges, there are still hundreds of us hidden within."

"And among them, inside the Imperial Palace, we have extremely powerful forces. Naturally, we have people beside the Fourth Prince. So, we were able to find out where you were being held immediately and make arrangements to easily rescue you."

Qin Tian nodded, thinking that to gather such vital information from the Fourth Prince, the Long Yin hidden beside him must be someone of high status and influence. Who could it be?

"Whose idea was it to come and rescue me?" Qin Tian thought for a moment and asked.

Xu Junwei smiled, "Of course, it was Mr. Shenyue, the leader of Long Yin. Otherwise, how could we mobilize so many experts and go through so much trouble to rescue you? It certainly exposed many of our people."

Mr. Shenyue, the leader of Long Yin, a fervent admirer of Long Jun...

Qin Tian had heard Xu Junwei mention this name many times when he first joined Long Yin. It was someone extremely mysterious yet extremely powerful.

That Long Yin could still have so many people in the Imperial City under the intense purges of the Ice Emperor and Soul Suppressing Hall only proves Mr. Shenyue's strength.

"Mr. Xu, what exactly is Mr. Shenyue's role?" Qin Tian asked curiously.

"Opposing the Ice Emperor." Xu Junwei smiled.

Qin Tian solemnly said, "I mean, in reality, what is Mr. Shenyue's identity? Is he someone from the Tianyuan Dynasty, or an unparalleled expert hidden in the Imperial City?"

"Haha..."

Xu Junwei laughed, "Mr. Shenyue's identity has always been a mystery. I am not very sure either because I have never seen Mr. Shenyue..."

"Someone is approaching!"

"Someone is catching up!"

Almost simultaneously, two Long Yin members at the front and back of the carriage shouted lowly.

In an instant, Qin Tian and Xu Junwei became vigilant.

Buzzing!

At this moment, a massive wave of True Qi instantly enveloped the carriage, seeming as if countless people had arrived from all directions!

The carriage stopped, and Qin Tian and Xu Junwei poked their heads out, seeing dozens of people quickly approaching from behind and to the sides.

"The Fourth Prince's confidants have caught up! Bai Wuchang should be among them!"

"On the side, it's the people from Soul Suppressing Hall, a large number, seemingly specifically targeting us!"

The two Long Yin members said calmly.

"Hall Master Xu, what do we do? Fight to the death?"

A Long Yin member came to the front of the carriage and asked Xu Junwei.

"Fighting to the death is definitely not a good strategy. As time drags on, with the Fourth Prince and the Court mobilizing more and more, we will surely die for sure."

Without waiting for Xu Junwei to speak, Qin Tian said firmly.

He looked at Xu Junwei and said, "Mr. Xu, I suggest we split up. Whoever can escape should. If we gather together, we're too big a target, and we might not make it out at all."

Xu Junwei nodded, "This plan is good, but they will definitely pursue you."

Looking worriedly at Qin Tian, Xu Junwei said, "I'm worried about your safety, and if something happens to you, all of Mr. Shenyue's efforts will be in vain!"

Qin Tian smiled, "My fate is controlled by myself, not by Heaven. If Heaven wants me to die, I refuse to die!"

"In the Imperial City, with Murong in their hands, I might have been cautious. Now, over a hundred kilometers outside the Imperial City, and with Murong by my side, I want to see how they have the ability to kill me!"

"Time is running out, Mr. Xu, hurry and assign the people, or else when they get closer, we will be at a complete disadvantage!"

Long Yin saved him, and naturally, Qin Tian didn't want them to be completely wiped out. Therefore, everyone had to split up.

Xu Junwei didn't have time to think and immediately divided everyone into three groups. He himself took eight people to head north; another group of twenty-two people went west; Qin Tian and Murong Fei led eighteen people southward.

Among them, the twenty people heading west were disguised to look as if Qin Tian and Murong Fei were with them, intending to attract the enemy's attention.

After splitting up, the three groups swiftly separated and escaped before the Soul Suppressing Hall and the Fourth Prince's people surrounded them.

Each Long Yin member was an expert, and they moved swiftly, initially confusing the Soul Suppressing Hall and the Fourth Prince's people. The Soul Suppressing Hall also split into three groups to pursue, while the Fourth Prince's people were convinced that Qin Tian was heading west to the West State and all pursued in that direction.