Chapter 354: A Shred of Warmth (1/2)
Chapter 354: A Shred of Warmth
The Lightning Shuttle could cover thousands of kilometers in a day.
By the time the Lightning Shuttle arrived in the Blood Sect’s territory, word of Nie Tian’s deeds in Black Cloud City hadn’t spread to the Blood Sect yet.
After Nie Tian got off the Lightning Shuttle, Hua Mu said to him, “We’re not going to the Blood Sect with you. I’ll take Qiqi to check the spatial rift. Also, there’s no need to let that woman from the Blood Sect know that I took you to the Realm of Split Void.”
Nie Tian nodded, saying, “I know.”
After a moment of hesitation, Hua Mu added, “Plus, you might want to spend some time to adjust yourself. There are two sides to human nature. Lately, you’ve experienced a lot of the dark side. I hope you can understand how ugly and disgusting people can be, but at the same time, I want you to hold fast to what you believe, and don’t err from the right path.”
Nie Tian nodded again.
“Alright, that’s about all.” Hua Mu took another deep look at him before steering the Lightning Shuttle around and disappearing into the distant horizon.
Nie Tian traveled by himself in the Blood Sect’s territory.
It wasn’t long before he ran into a disciple of the Blood Sect. After Nie Tian stated his identity, the man’s expression flickered dramatically, and he hastily showed him to the Blood Sect’s headquarters.
As the man led the way in front, he repeatedly turned his head to check Nie Tian out.
The man’s eyes were filled with respect, and it looked as if he wanted to say something, but stopped on second thought.
“What’s wrong?” Nie Tian asked curiously.
“My name is Zhang Xu.” After stating his own name, the man slowed his pace to express his gratitude towards Nie Tian, “I always wanted to thank you, but I never had the chance.”
“Thank me?” Greatly surprised, Nie Tian adopted a self-mocking tone. “Thank me for what? I holed up somewhere right after obtaining two fragmentary star marks, which makes every man and woman in the Realm of Flame Heaven live in fear. Everyone takes me as a great sinner. What do you want to thank me for?”
A sincere and serious expression filled Zhang Xu’s face as he said, “I don’t care what others think, but most of my sectmates and I are very grateful to you. If you didn’t awaken the Bone Blood Demon, the Blood Sect would have been annihilated when the Demon armies invaded us.
“It was you who saved the Blood Sect, rushed to the Hell Sect’s aid with our sectmaster and the Bone Blood Demon, and eventually forced the Demons to retreat from the Realm of Flame Heaven.
“You’re our savior!”
“Savior?” Nie Tian was at a loss for words.
“Exactly! You’re the one who saved our sect!” Zhang Xu said with decisiveness that could sever nails and chop iron. “Actually, you made great contributions to the entire Realm of Flame Heaven. If it weren’t for you, our sect would have been gnawed away by the Demons. If you didn’t awaken the Bone Blood Demon and rush to the Hell Sect, the Demons that were besieging the Hell Sect wouldn’t have retreated so easily.”
After hearing these words, Nie Tian’s thoughts drifted away, and a current of warmth flowed into his heart.
At that moment, the two of them arrived at a area filled with blood cisterns that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Each and every blood cistern was brimming with blood. Numerous Blood Sect disciples were bathing in the blood cisterns, practicing the Blood Sect’s secret magics by refining the spirit beast blood.
All of a sudden, a woman’s figure flew out of one of the blood cisterns.
It was Yu Tong, her curvaceous body soaked in blood.
The moment Yu Tong saw Nie Tian, she recognized him. Her eyes instantly turned as red as blood as she launched the Blood Sect’s secret magics. Her slender, jade-like hands waved in the air, sending out numerous scarlet blood strings, which flew straight towards Nie Tian’s chest like spirit snakes made of pure blood.
“Senior Martial Sister Yu!” Zhang Xu exclaimed, his voice filled with fright.
Nie Tian’s expression remained as calm as ever. With a thought, he summoned his flame power and rapidly formed a barrier of blazing flames in front of him.
PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!
One blood string after another flew into the barrier, and were rapidly burned away by the raging flames.
SHEW!
Yu Tong stopped in front of Nie Tian and restrained herself from launching another attack. She coldly looked him up and down, and then asked with a somewhat surprised tone, “Did you also advance to the middle Heaven stage?”
Nie Tian nodded, saying, “Your cultivation progressed impressively fast as well.”
He discovered that, although only two years had passed, Yu Tong had already advanced to the middle Heaven stage, the same as him.
Such speed was actually very stunning.
“I practiced cultivation day and night over the past two years, and never have I ever missed a single day,” With a cold snort, Yu Tong spoke through her slightly gritted teeth. “I only practiced so hard so that I can defeat you fair and square one day!”
A surprised expression spread across Nie Tian’s face.
He knew that Yu Tong hated his guts for the things he had done to her, so much so that every time Yu Tong had mentioned him, she had claimed that she would rip him apart.
However, this time, Yu Tong only said she would defeat him, instead of killing him.
This was enough evidence that Yu Tong’s attitude towards Nie Tian had undergone essential changes.
“Alright, we can have a battle whenever you want.” Nie Tian grinned.