Chapter 227: Pei Qiqi (1/2)

Thump! Thump! Thump! Hua Mu knocked gently on the wooden gate under dim moonlight.

A short while later, the gate opened, and a teenage girl in a long, ocean-blue dress and a ponytail appeared.

The moment Nie Tian saw the girl, he felt as if the entire Shatter City had been lit up.

He had never seen a face so beautiful. Her beauty overshadowed every girl he had ever seen, including Jiang Lingzhu, An Shiyi, and Su Lin.

The girl’s eyes were as pure as crystal, and not even the least impurity could be found within them. It was as if she could make any man alive fall for her with one glance.

Nie Tian was deeply captivated by her eyes; as a matter of fact, since the moment he saw her, his gaze never moved away from them, as if they had captured his soul and were pulling it away from him.

“Long time no see, Mr. Hua.” The girl sounded neither warm nor cold.

Only then did Nie Tian suddenly snap out of his daze and realize that he had been staring at her the whole time.

He immediately averted his gaze from her, fearing that he would lose Hua Mu’s face and the girl would think less of him.

Hua Mu had long since taken note of Nie Tian’s reactions. He chuckled and patted his shoulder, saying, “No need to feel embarrassed. Everyone who sees her for the first time reacts the exact same way as you did.”

Before Nie Tian could explain, Hua Mu turned to the girl and introduced, “This is my nephew, Hua Tian. This is his first time in the Realm of Split Void. He wants to temper himself, so I plan to leave him here with you and your master for a while. Also, since he knows nothing of this realm, I hope you can help enlighten him.

“You can throw any chore his way and pay him accordingly. No need to give me face and overpay him.

“I see.” Pei Qiqi looked Nie Tian up and down with a measuring gaze before saying with a frown, “His cultivation base is quite low. Does he know anything about equipment forging?”

“No, he doesn’t,” Hua Mu answered on Nie Tian’s behalf.

“If that’s the case, he won’t get paid very well.” Pei Qiqi’s tone was indifferent, and she didn’t take Nie Tian’s ego into consideration, even though she knew that Nie Tian was Hua Mu’s nephew.

Nie Tian, who had just recovered a clear mind, heard her words and realized that she didn’t have a high opinion of him, but he didn’t utter a word.

“It’s alright. I’m no stranger to your master’s rules.” Then, Hua Mu smiled as he turned to Nie Tian and said, “This is Pei Qiqi. You’ll listen to her from now on. If you want to earn spirit stones, then you’ll need to prove yourself worthy. Qiqi won’t treat you better just because you’re my nephew.”

“I understand,” Nie Tian replied, nodding.

“Okay, this is it. I still have some urgent matters to tend to. Please excuse me.” Hua Mu turned around and prepared to leave.

“Mister Hua,” Pei Qiqi called out softly.

Hua Mu turned back and, looking at her confused face, he asked, “Yes?”

“Now that you’re here, don’t you want to meet my master?” Pei Qiqi asked. “After all, it’s been a long time since you were here, and it’s hard to say when you’ll get the chance to meet again.”

A hint of panic appeared in Hua Mu’s eyes as he shook his head and said, “Maybe next time. I’m really in a hurry.”