Chapter 471: Master-disciple Reunion (1/2)

Chapter 471: Master-disciple Reunion

Soon, Nie Tian and Dong Li caught up to Pei Qiqi and Li Ye.

By the time they caught up, Pei Qiqi started marching forward again with an expressionless face.

She didn’t try to ask Nie Tian about Dong Li’s identity again, but rather walked in silence, as if she didn’t even know him.

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Dong Li, who originally wanted to have some fun, felt bored and thus let go of Nie Tian’s arm.

Li Ye didn’t seem bothered by any of this. Face full of smiles, he bragged on and on about his breakthrough in cultivation and becoming a Premium grade equipment forger.

While listening to him, Nie Tian snuck glances at Pei Qiqi from time to time, and discovered that she didn’t seem to want to talk at all.

Nie Tian didn’t want to bother her while she was in such a state. Thus, he just chatted randomly with Li Ye, with Dong Li joining the conversation occasionally.

A few days later, the four of them came to a stop by the foot of an enormous volcano where the Tool Sect was located.

When Dong Li had first lead Nie Tian to find suitable volcanoes for his Flame Dragon Armor, Dong Li had intentionally steered clear of the Tool Sect. Therefore, this was the first time he had been to this ancient sect.

Looking up, Nie Tian could see with great clarity that there were numerous stone caves scattered halfway up the magnificent volcano, making it almost look like a beehive.

From time to time, equipment forgers would go into or come out of the stone caves, where they were clearly using the flame power of the volcano to forge spiritual tools.

At the foot of the volcano stood a forest of stone pavilions that were dozens of meters high. Many Tool Sect members seemed to be bustling amongst them.

After coming to the Tool Sect’s giant front gate, which was made of stone, Pei Qiqi took out a Sound Stone and whispered something into it. Then, she turned around, and her cold gaze found Nie Tian.

Confusion appeared on Nie Tian’s face.

“Li Ye and I are going back to Desolate City. You wait here. Someone you know is coming here to meet you.” With these words, she turned right around and left for Desolate City.

“Remember to come and find me in Desolate City at the place I told you about after you’re finished here,” Li Ye said waving his hand.

Watching the two of them leave, Nie Tian wondered why Pei Qiqi told him to wait here.

Standing in front of the Tool Sect’s front gate, Dong Li said, “Outsiders can’t possibly get into the Tool Sect, especially at such a sensitive time. If I state my identity, they’ll probably let us in and throw us a grand reception, yet I don’t wanna do that.”

Nie Tian examined the magnificent stone gate as he pondered Pei Qiqi’s intentions.

Moments later, two people came out through the stone gate.

A strong shudder ran through Nie Tian as soon as he saw them.

Wu Ji, who had received Pei Qiqi’s message, walked through the stone gate. Facing an unfamiliar young man and woman, he asked with his warm voice, “My friends, did you see a blue-robed young woman?”

Also confused, Fang Hui, who came out with him, muttered, “We came as soon as we received the kid’s message. Why is she not here?”

Nie Tian realized why Pei Qiqi had told him to wait here the moment he saw Wu Ji.

Eyes reddened, he looked blankly at the thin old man before him, at a loss for words.

Even though Dong Li had never met Wu Ji, from Nie Tian’s subtle expression, she sensed what was happening. Therefore, she said in a low voice, “I’ll return to Desolate City now. My clan has a residence there. Come and find me when you’re finished, but don’t you dare go missing on me again.”

With these words, she sensibly left in the direction Pei Qiqi and Li Ye had left in.

After she was gone, Nie Tian took a deep breath and said, “Master.”

Wu Ji’s eyes lit up as he suddenly realized the identity of the unfamiliar-looking young man before him. Immediately afterwards, he whispered, “Don’t talk. We’ll find another place.”

Fang Hui was also astonished.

Neither Wu Ji or he had thought the young man before them would be Nie Tian, who had gone missing for quite some time.

He had heard about Nie Tian’s trip to the Realm of a Hundred Battles and his secret deal with the Dong Clan, which had allowed Nie Donghai and the other Cloudsoaring Sect members to return to the Realm of Flame Heaven safely.

However, he had no idea where he had gone to afterwards.

Later, Wu Ji had learned from Hua Mu that Nie Tian had gone on an exploration trip to a Phantasm relic in the Realm of Dark Underworld with Dong Li, and eventually disappeared along with the Spirit Pearl.

Just a few days ago, Hua Mu had asked him if Nie Tian had appeared.

Wu Ji quickly calmed down and started walking away from the Tool Sect, expressionless. “Come with me.”

When the three of them were far enough from the Tool Sect, he grabbed Nie Tian by the shoulder and shot up into the sky. Relying on his Profound realm abilities, he sped away through the air.

Fang Hui followed along.

A quarter hour later, Wu Ji came to a stop at the foot of a mountain that was hundreds of kilometers away from the Tool Sect, and stood in the shade of the mountain.

Just as Nie Tian was about to speak, Wu Ji waved at him. He contacted someone with his Sound Stone and formed a ward to isolate their voices from the outside world. Only then did he finally let out a sigh of relief and say, “You know Pei Qiqi, right?”