Chapter 125: Heaven Gate, Realm Gate, and Domain Gate (1/2)

After recognizing that the person in his room was Hua Mu, Nie Tian didn’t scream, but rather got up and bowed respectfully toward him.

“Mr. Hua, forgive me for my ignorance. Only recently did I realize how much effort you expended to save me.”

By now he was already aware that Hua Mu was definitely not an ordinary person.

His master Wu Ji had once told him, on the back of Cloudsoaring Mountain, that someone had refined his meridians and bones before him.

According to Wu Ji, even in the entire Realm of Flame Heaven, there were only a handful of people who were able to do what Hua Mu had done for him, which was practically giving him a brand new body.

The rewards that his grandfather had granted Hua Mu in return for his kindness were so trivial that they could be ignored.

Furthermore, back then Hua Mu had also promised to Nie Tian that he would help him heal his grandfather’s scattered spiritual sea.

Even at that time, he had realized that Hua Mu wasn’t ordinary.

Later, his master’s assessment of Hua Mu had convinced him that Hua Mu was even more incredible and mysterious than he had originally thought.

“Alright, enough with the courtesy.” Hua Mu waved his hand, gesturing for him to cut the pleasantries and take a seat.

After thanking him again, Nie Tian sat back down on the ground. With a puzzled face, he asked, “Mr. Hua, why are you here? And why did you kill Gan Kang and Lai Yi?”

Hua Mu swept his hand in the air and in the next second, Gan Kang and Lai Yi’s heads disappeared.

His deep eyes glittered with mysterious, dark-green light. “Actually, it wasn’t a coincidence that I showed up in Black Cloud City all those years ago.”

Nie Tian was all ears.

“I came to the Realm of Flame Heaven to investigate the whereabouts of the Blood Core,” Hua Mu explained. “After spending a long time gathering information, I learned that the Blood Core was obtained by Liu Yan from the Cloudsoaring sect. Then, after a series of secret investigations, I finally confirmed that the Blood Core ended up in the Nie clan.

“The moment I laid eyes on you, I sensed the aura of the Blood Core.

“After realizing that the Blood Core was with you and that it seemed to have accepted you as its owner, I decided to not only cure your fever, but also remove the impurities from your body.”

Confused, Nie Tian said, “Really? Back then, I just carried the animal bone along with me, and it didn’t show any sign of its unique nature.”

With a broad laugh, Hua Mu said, “You’re right. But it was only because you were unable to feel the changes back then. As a matter of fact, it has long since accepted you.”

“Really?!” Nie Tian was taken aback by his words.

“Originally, the Blood Core and Flame Dragon Armor were a set, and I was very close to their former owner.” After a moment of hesitation, Hua Mu continued, “Ever since their former owner died, the Blood Core and the Flame Dragon Armor have been separated. Before the former owner died, I promised him that I would make the Flame Dragon Armor whole again and deliver it to the next owner that it picks.

“It turned out that the Blood Core chose you.

“The reason why Lai Yi brought the Flame Dragon Armor from the Realm of Dark Underworld was that I intentionally leaked the information to him that the Blood Core might have drifted to the Realm of Flame Heaven.

“After collecting that information, Lai Yi obtained the Flame Dragon Armor from his master, hoping to use it to fish out the Blood Core.

“As of now, not only has the Flame Dragon Armor and the Blood Core become a whole again, but it has also repaired its damage with the Earthflame Crystal Strings that it collected from the Scarlet Flame Mountain Range after the drastic upheaval.

“Since the Blood Core chose you as its new owner, it will contact you through the link between your souls and return to your side by following your aura, after it has absorbed enough Earthflame Crystal Strings.”

Nie Tian was shocked. “It was because of you that Lai Yi brought the Flame Dragon Armor to the Spiritual Treasure sect?!”

Hua Mu slightly nodded. “I’ve already taken care of everyone who knows about the Flame Dragon Armor and Blood Core, and those who came from the Realm of Dark Underworld. I don’t expect that the news of the Blood Core merging with Flame Dragon Armor will spread to the Realm of Dark Underworld any time soon, nor the fact that they are in your possession.”

“Why did you go to such great lengths to help me, Mr. Hua?” asked Nie Tian.

“For one thing, I did it to honor my word. I made the promise to reunite the Flame Dragon Armor and the Blood Core, and let it choose its next owner.” With these words, Hua Mu remained silent for a while before saying, “For another, I have a favor to ask.”

“A favor from me?” Nie Tian was aghast.

He couldn’t help but wonder to himself what a powerful expert like Hua Mu would possibly want from him. After all, Hua Mu had managed to set up a trap to lure Lai Yi to the Realm of Flame Heaven, and after that, kill him along with Gan Kang, as well as every foreign Qi warrior that had come for the Blood Core.

He couldn’t figure it out.

“I don’t need you to do anything for me now because you don’t have what it takes yet. However… perhaps someday you will.” After a brief hesitation, Hua Mu said, “The Blood Core chose you for a reason. You have something on you that’s very special. It’s just that you can’t understand it yet.

“The reason behind the Blood Core picking you as its new owner and your master taking you in as his disciple are one and the same; they both understood your uniqueness.

“As long as you can keep safe and keep up with your cultivation, some day in the future, you’ll surely understand what I’m talking about.

“Only when you’ve reached a certain cultivation level and have the ability to fully display the might of the Flame Dragon Armor, will I tell you what I want you to do.