Even though Hua Mu had said that they were almost at the Cloudsoaring Sect, there was still some ground to cover.

Standing on the Lightning Shuttle, Nie Tian looked off into the distance, and he could see the cloud-wreathed Cloudsoaring Mountain already.

Normally speaking, they would have to pass over Black Cloud City to get to Cloudsoaring Mountain. However, Hua Mu seemed to be intentionally circling around it.

Nie Tian turned to Hua Mu and asked in a soft voice, “Is my master in the Cloudsoaring Sect right now?” 

Hua Mu shook his head, saying, “I’m afraid not.”

“Do you know where he is now?” Nie Tian was curious.

“Pulling strings somewhere in order to secure the Cloudsoaring Sect’s future. Where else could he be?” Hua Mu said, his face filled with helplessness. “Your master has never lost faith in you. However, many people within the Cloudsoaring Sect believe that you won’t return to the Realm of Flame Heaven again. The way they see it, even if you’re still alive, you won’t be able to refine the fragmentary star marks within such a short time.

“Not to mention that you only had two fragmentary star marks when you disappeared. As everyone knows, the third fragmentary star mark was...