Chapter 347: A Man Waiting (2/2)

Meanwhile, he was always well-aware how formidable Ning Yang was. He had even suspected that Xue Long and Li Langfeng might not have the ability to overtake Ning Yang together.

Both Hua Mu and Hu Rong knew his real identity and the situation he was in. Therefore, he didn’t felt the need to hide anything when he talked to them. “It was a complicated and breathtaking journey...”

He started by telling them about how he had met Li Langfeng and helped him break through into the Worldly realm. Then, he went on to detailedly explain how he had run into Shi Hui and his men, along with how they had encountered a Phantasm and started a fierce battle against Ning Yang.

Since he started telling his story, which had happened not long ago, Hua Mu and Hu Rong hadn’t made a single sound. They listened to him attentively.

Many expressions flashed across their faces as they were repeatedly shocked by Nie Tian’s treacherous encounters.

After Nie Tian was finished, the two of them remained silent for a while. From their expressions, he could tell they were still digesting the substantial amount of information he had poured on them.

An astonished expression appeared on Hu Rong’s face as he asked, “Umm, did you sneak up on and kill Qiu Yang and the other three middle Greater Heaven stage experts all by yourself?”

“Yeah.”

“Have you already obtained Ning Yang’s fragmentary star mark?”

“Yeah.”

“And you killed him?”

“Yeah.”

With wide eyes, Hu Rong asked one question after another, and Nie Tian answered each of them by nodding back at him.

Afterwards, Hu Rong looked at Nie Tian with a gaze that was so full of disbelief that it was as if he was looking at a monster that was even more dreadful than a Demon or a Phantasm.

Hua Mu, however, stayed silent and did not say a thing.

But his expression flickered subtly. Clearly, deep down, he was just as shocked as Hu Rong was.

After a long time, Hua Mu rubbed his temples and said with a sigh, “You little punk. I was almost scared to death when I heard that you had brought two fragmentary star marks back from your trip into the Heaven Gate. I didn’t expect that the surprises you’d give me were far from over... God... I wasn’t mistaken when I discovered you when you were still a boy. You can even say that it was my good luck that I discovered you in Black Cloud City.”

“I couldn’t have done all this without the profound legacies I received from the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace and a bit of luck.” Nie Tian sounded very humble. “If I hadn’t received those legacies, and you didn’t arranged for Xue Long and Li Langfeng to assist me, there is no way that I could have finished such an impossible task on my own.”

Only he knew his bloodline power, his newly-acquired bloodline talent, and the techniques he had learned from the mysterious land had also played important roles in his success.

However, he would rather keep those secrets to himself for the time being.

Hua Mu rubbed his temples as he digested all the information. Only after some time did he nod and say, “Alright... Ning Yang is dead. So be it. After all, obtaining the third fragmentary star mark was your first priority. You should know that the situation out there is worsening fast. I even thought about helping you snatch Ning Yang’s fragmentary star mark myself.

“I just didn’t expect that you would actually manage to obtain it within such a short time.

“We’d better make haste. Go take the spiritual tool Li Ye made for you. We leave for the Realm of Flame Heaven today.

“I’ll tell you on our way how dire the situation is right now.”

Nie Tian nodded. “Alright, we can go anytime you see fit.”

After a brief hesitation, he added, “Right, I promised Senior Martial Sister Pei that I’d take her back to the Realm of Flame Heaven with me.”

Upon hearing these words, Hua Mu’s expression instantly grew strange as he asked, “Hua Tian, you and her didn’t, well, you know...?”

Hu Rong also went blank as he gazed at Nie Tian, his eyes filled with admiration and ambiguity.

“No, no, no... It’s not like that...” Nie Tian hastily explained. “As you know, she’s practices the art of spatial energy. She only wants to go the Realm of Flame Heaven so that she can check on the spatial rift and see how I seal it. She hopes to deepen her understanding of profound spatial energy.

Disappointment could be seen on Hua Mu’s face as he said, “Oh, okay. I thought you and Qiqi... Hahaha, she’s a good girl and she’d be a perfect match for you. If she really wants to go, we’ll take her with us. It won’t be a problem.”

“Thank you,” Nie Tian said.

“Alright, let’s go,” Hua Mu urged. “We’ll head out as soon as you fetch that spiritual tool from Li Ye. Time is of the essence here.”

“Okay.”