Chapter 31

Breaking the rules, directly becoming a disciple of the Lingyun Sect!

Help his grandfather regain the position of head of the Nie family and heal his grandfather’s long-standing injuries, allowing him to continue his cultivation path!

The conditions offered by Li Fan made Nie Tian’s heart race, almost making him want to reveal the truth immediately in exchange for a smooth path.

However, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly remembered the mysterious place.

The eight-headed flame dragons, the dilapidated ancient altar, and the giant arms pointing to the sky all held an endless allure for him, making him think about them day and night.

He vaguely felt that compared to that mysterious place, the conditions offered by Li Fan were not worth mentioning.

But Nie Donghai’s current situation and the injuries that had plagued him for years made Nie Tian feel a pang of guilt, and he wanted to reveal the truth to alleviate his grandfather’s suffering.

Unable to make a decision, he looked at Nie Donghai as if seeking help.

He noticed that Nie Donghai had taken a deep breath, already regaining his composure, his expression calm.

“What’s wrong? Did you suddenly remember something?” Li Fan gave an encouraging look, thinking to himself, "You’re just a little kid; how could you not be moved by such temptation?"

He believed that Nie Tian was about to reveal the truth.

“No, I didn’t remember anything.” Nie Tian looked bitter, shaking his head. “Maybe I will remember it in the future. When I do, I will definitely come to Uncle Li first.”

“Brat!” Li Fan cursed inwardly, helplessly saying, “Forget it, then. Do as you please, but be careful. Don’t let yourself be kidnapped, forcing us to search the world for you again.”

After saying this, Li Fan didn’t want to stay a moment longer and quickly left the Nie family.

After he left, Nie Donghai looked at Nie Tian, signaling him to remain silent for the moment.

They waited for a full quarter of an hour before Nie Donghai was sure Li Fan had left the Nie family compound. Then he spoke, “Alright.”

“Grandfather, I...” Nie Tian felt guilty and wanted to explain.

Nie Donghai waved his hand, his expression serious. “You’re not a child anymore. I trust your judgment. Since you didn’t reveal the truth to Li Fan, I understand that what you encountered is far more extraordinary than I can imagine.”

Nie Tian nodded and said softly, “I feel that with that encounter, I can achieve great things even if I don’t join the Lingyun Sect. I also believe that in the future, I can help you regain the position of head of the family and heal your injuries!”

Nie Donghai was deeply moved, becoming even more convinced that Nie Tian had an extraordinary encounter. He pondered for a moment and said, “From today on, you must keep that secret! Don’t reveal it to anyone until you have the strength to protect it! Not even to me! Not even to your aunt!”

“I understand!” Nie Tian nodded vigorously.

He silently vowed to himself that he would make up for what Nie Donghai had lost today because of that place, many times over.

“Father, the An family sent a letter. That fox An Shiyi actually invited Little Tian to visit the An family.”

At that moment, Nie Qian walked in, holding a pink letter and looking at Nie Tian with a strange expression, but speaking to Nie Donghai.

“An Shiyi?” Nie Donghai frowned. “Tell the messenger that Nie Tian is sick and shouldn’t go out.”

“Okay.” Nie Qian nodded, then glared at Nie Tian. “At your young age, you’re already attracting trouble. Now that fox is almost at our door.”

Nie Tian smiled awkwardly and缩了缩头.

“What nonsense are you talking?” Nie Donghai coldly snorted. “That girl from the An family, every move she makes has a purpose. Do you think she became a favorite in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion just by chance? She came from Black Cloud City, and you think she relied on what?”

Before Nie Qian could speak, Nie Donghai’s expression darkened. “She sees that nothing unusual has happened here, so she wants to get information from Little Tian about where he disappeared for those ten days.”

“I just saw Mr. Li leave, so...” Nie Qian was full of curiosity, wanting to know the truth.

“From now on, you are not allowed to ask about that matter!” Nie Donghai said sternly.

“Okay.” Nie Qian felt wronged.

“Go and reply to the An family.” After dismissing her, Nie Donghai said to Nie Tian, “Remember to stay away from An Shiyi. That girl is the most terrifying person in Black Cloud City. A few years ago, the Yun family tried to challenge the An family’s position in Black Cloud City and suffered heavy casualties.”

“From what I know, most of the Yun family members died at her hands.”

“Her path to the Spirit Treasure Pavilion was filled with bloodshed. She has killed many cultivators, even those from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.”

“You might not know, but after she returned to Black Cloud City, the Yun family suddenly became docile. Compared to her, Yuan Qiuying is nothing.”

Nie Donghai’s words were filled with caution, fearing that Nie Tian, in his ignorance, might inadvertently provoke An Shiyi.

“I will listen to you.” Nie Tian was secretly alarmed.

He knew An Shiyi was powerful, but he didn’t expect her to be so formidable, to the point where his grandfather considered her the most terrifying person in Black Cloud City.

“Don’t worry too much. In her eyes, you... and our Nie family, are just small fry. We still have the Lingyun Sect behind us. As long as you stay in the Nie family, she will have to give the Lingyun Sect some face and won’t dare to act rashly.” Nie Donghai patted his head. “Now that Li Fan is gone, you don’t need to be so cautious. You can try playing with the dagger An Shiyi gave you, and... you can also try doing things that were inconvenient before.”

At this point, he suddenly remembered something and added, “But try not to let the strange spatial rifts appear in the Nie family, to avoid causing new trouble.”

“I understand.” Nie Tian said clearly.

“Go on.” Nie Donghai waved his hand.

Nie Tian immediately returned to the third floor.

In the past three months, he had known that the beast bone was extraordinary and had not dared to touch it, for fear that Li Fan would notice something unusual.

Even the dagger given by An Shiyi, which Nie Donghai identified as a mid-grade spirit weapon, he had not dared to act rashly with.

Spirit weapons are divided into five grades: low, mid, high, enlightened, and immortal, each with seven ranks.

Cultivators are divided into ten grades: Qi Cultivation, Postnatal, Mid-Heaven, Pre-Heaven, Mortal Realm, Mystic Realm, Spirit Realm, Void Domain, Saint Domain, and Divine Domain.

Generally, cultivators at the Qi Cultivation and Postnatal stages can fully utilize low-grade spirit weapons.

Mid-grade spirit weapons require at least the Mid-Heaven stage to unleash their true power.

In the entire Nie family, mid-grade spirit weapons were extremely rare.

That’s why, after Nie Beichuan identified the dagger given by An Shiyi as a mid-grade spirit weapon, he had wanted to take it, regardless of his reputation.

“A mid-grade spirit weapon. That woman... is quite generous.”

Nie Tian muttered softly, taking out the half-arm-long crimson dagger and running his fingers over the smooth blade, trying to use his spiritual energy to trigger a change.

“Sss!”

Fine crimson fire lines suddenly appeared from the dagger.

The crimson dagger instantly released flames, and the tip of the dagger emitted a sharp, shimmering light!

At that moment, the beast bone in his waist pouch seemed to sense something and became scorching hot.

Unable to bear the heat, Nie Tian quickly took out the beast bone.

A strange suction force immediately emanated from the beast bone. Nie Tian clearly saw the straight light from the tip of the dagger become curved, clearly being drawn by the beast bone.

In the next moment, he saw the light from the dagger’s tip twist and quickly disappear into the beast bone.

The fine crimson fire lines on the dagger’s blade disappeared one by one, visible to the naked eye.

Soon, the dagger, which had just shown its strange power, became dull and ordinary.

“Puff!”

Finally, a strange sound came from the dagger, as if a restriction had been completely destroyed.

At the same time.

An Shiyi had just received the news that Nie Donghai had replaced Nie Tian and clearly rejected her invitation.

“Puff!”

A sound identical to the one from the dagger came from something in her sleeve, making her lightly exclaim, “Hmm.”

“Ha, the struggling Nie family would never destroy a mid-grade spirit weapon for no reason. The Crimson Sun Blade is in that boy’s hands. Now that the Crimson Sun Blade is completely ruined, this is truly interesting.”

“I’m becoming more and more curious.”

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