“大小姐，小颖！”
“Little Miss, Little Ying!”
城楼上，安家的安禾，也冒出头来，伸手招呼。
From the tower, the An Family’s An He also stuck out his head and raised his hand to greet them.
聂天抬头一看，发现不单是吴涛、安禾，连云家的云志国，竟然也在上方。
Nie Tian raised his head to look, and discovered that it wasn’t just Wu Tao and An He, but even the Yun Family’s Yun Zhiguo were up there.
“呼！”
- Hu! -
将众人送往此地的雷冥兽，待到所有人下来以后，振翅高飞，一下子就没了踪影。
After waiting for everyone to get off, the Dark Thunder Beast that sent everyone here swept its wings and flew up into the sky. Within a moment, not a trace of it could be seen.
“吱呀！”
- Zhi ya! -
沉重的城门，缓缓开启，聂天等人怀着和城门一般沉重的心情，走入黑云城。
The heavy city gates slowly opened. Nie Tian and the others had moods that were as heavy as the city gates as they walked into Black Cloud City.
这个大门，朝着凌云山的方向，只有在天黑时，才会紧紧封闭。
The great door was facing the direction of the Lingyun Sect. Usually, only when the sky was dark would it shut tightly.
如今是白昼，那城门却紧闭着，明显不对劲。
Currently, it was daytime. Therefore, something was clearly amiss, since the city gates were shut.
他稍稍想了一下，就知道紧闭的城门，其实是在防备着狱府的强者。
He quietly thought for a moment, and realized that the shut city gates were actually to guard against the experts of the Prison Department.
可狱府，实力比鬼宗和血宗还要强悍，真要是涌入黑云城，以黑云城的力量……拿什么来抵御？
However, the true strength of the Prison Department was stronger than the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect. If they truly wanted to enter Black Cloud City...how would Black Cloud City defend with only its own strength?
“我爹爹让你们不要走出黑云城？”一进城，姜灵珠便立即询问，“究竟发生了什么？”
“My dad made you guys stay in Black Cloud City?” Once she entered the city, Jiang Lingzhu immediately asked, “Just what in the world happened?”
“不知道，好像……凌云山被围住了。”聂家的吴涛苦笑道。
“I don’t know. It seems like...the Lingyun Mountain has been surrounded.” The Nie Family’s Wu Tao bitterly laughed.
“小姐，要不要先回家？”安禾问话。
“Little Miss, do you want to return home first?” An He asked.
“我们先去聂家，还有，让老爷子也去聂家吧。”安诗怡回话。
“We’ll go the the Nie Family first. Also, tell master to also go to the Nie Family.” An Shiyi replied.
“好。”安禾点头。
“Alright.” An He nodded his head.
众人旋即向聂家行去，吴涛则是在途中，向他们解释，说两日前，凌云宗的厉樊突然过来，告诉他们短时间内，所有人不得离开黑云城。
Shortly after, everyone headed towards the Nie Family. During the journey, Wu Tao explained to them what had happened. Two days ago, the Lingyun Sect’s Li Fan suddenly came and told everyone to not leave Black Cloud City for a short while.
但具体是什么原因，厉樊并没有多说，反而是依附于灰谷的云家，隐隐得到消息，知道凌云宗附近徘徊着众多不知名的强者。
However, Li Fan didn’t talk about the specific reason behind it. Contrarily, the Yun Family, who was attached to the Grey Valley, obtained some news, and knew that there were some unknown experts lingering around the Lingyun Sect.
城楼上，云家的云志国，望着聂天一行人，朝着聂家而去，神色有些复杂。
From the tower, the Yun Family’s Yun Zhiguo looked at Nie Tian’s party going towards the Nie Family with a somewhat complicated expression.
“雷冥兽，那小子……竟然真的被凌云宗的老神仙收为徒弟了。”
“The Dark Thunder Beast. That youngster...has actually been truly taken in as a disciple by the Lingyun Sect’s old immortal.”
云志国轻轻叹息，知道从今以后，聂家将会因为聂天，而稳固地屹立于黑云城，他们云家……再难和聂家抗衡。
Yun Zhiguo lightly sighed. He knew that after today, the Nie Family would be able to stably stand straight within the Black Cloud City because of Nie Tian. And their Yun Family...would find it difficult to contend against the Nie Family.
不久后，聂天等人来到了聂家。
Not long after, Nie Tian and the others arrived at the Nie Family.
聂东海知道聂天与姜灵珠一同过来时，很热情地出来招呼，也想打听凌云山那边究竟发生了什么。
When Nie Donghai learned that Nie Tian was coming along with Jiang Lingzhu, he enthusiastically came out to greet them and inquire about what had happened at the Lingyun Sect.
聂茜自然也同样迎了出来。
Nie Qian naturally also came out to welcome them.
很快，闻讯而来的安家家主安荣，也急匆匆赶到了聂家。
Quickly, the An Family’s master An Rong, who had also heard the news, also rushed over to the Nie Family.
发生在灵宝阁的巨变，黑云城的人尚未得到消息，那些血宗和鬼宗的强者，封禁了灵宝阁的宗门，导致所有音石失效。
The people of Black Cloud City hadn’t received news about the enormous changes that occurred within the Ling Bao Court. The experts from the Blood Sect and the Ghost Sect had sealed the sect entrance of the Ling Bao Court, causing all transmission stones to lose effect.
聂家的族人，包括安荣，都当聂天是从凌云宗回来的，还好奇他们怎么能走出的。
The clansmen of the Nie Family, including An Rong, a.s.sumed that Nie Tian had just returned from the Lingyun Sect, and were also curious why they left.
“我们是从灵宝阁逃回来的。”
“We escaped from the Ling Bao Court.”
安诗怡轻叹一声，将发生在灵宝阁的巨变，鬼宗、血宗的入侵，那头深藏地心深处的地炎兽冲出，赤炎山脉被岩浆汁水铺满的种种事件，都给详细描述了一遍。
An Shiyi lightly sighed and detailedly explained about the enormous changes that occurred in the Ling Bao Court due to the invasion of the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect. She explained about the Earth Flame Beast that was hidden within the depths of the earth’s core, and about the incident of the Scarlet Flame Mountain Range being filled with lava.
她在讲这些事情的时候，聂家的那些族老，也都聚集而来。
While she was explaining these things, the Clan Elders of the Nie Faimly also gathered.
等她一番话说完，所有聂家的族人，还有安家的安荣、安禾，脸色都极其难看。
When she finished speaking, the expressions of all of the Nie Clansmen, as well as the An Family’s An Rong and An He, turned extremely ugly.
他们怎么都没有预料到，灵宝阁会发生惊天之变，狱府、鬼宗、血宗的一连串动作，已挑起了离天域的残酷内战。
They would never have predicted that such startling changes would occur in the Ling Bao Court. The continuous movements of the Prison Department, the Ghost Sect, and the Blood Sect had already caused a cruel internal battle within the Heaven Leaving Domain
此战一旦开启，恐怕短时间不会平息，兴许会持续很久。
Once a battle like that started, it would not end shortly, and would possibly extend for a very long time..
黑云城，只是凌云宗的附庸家族，在那些称霸离天域多年的强大宗门面前，聂家的实力低微到可以忽略不计。
The Nie Family was only a subordinate clan of the Lingyun Sect. In front of those tyrannical sects, which had existed in the Heaven Leaving Domain for many years, the strength of the Nie Family was so low that it could be ignored.
波及到整个离天域的血战，一旦持续下去，终有一天会波及到他们。
Once the b.l.o.o.d.y battle that spread across the entire Heaven Leaving Courtyard continued, there would be a day when it would spread to them.
一想到平静的离天域，将会掀起一番腥风血雨，聂东海和安荣，都是黯然神伤，对未来感到了迷茫和惶恐。
Once they thought about the b.l.o.o.d.y winds and rains that would sweep across the peaceful Heaven Leaving Domain, Nie Donghai and An Rong turned depressed as they thought about the terror in the future.
“外公，这是蕴灵丹，能助你将溃散的灵海，重新聚集起来。”
“Grandfather, this is the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill. This can help build up your shattered spirit sea from new.”
看着愁眉不展的聂东海，聂天想了一下，从储物手环内，取出那个盛放着蕴灵丹的盒子，将其递了过去。
Looking at the worried Nie Donghai, Nie Tian thought for a moment, took out the case containing the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill, and pa.s.sed it over.
“蕴灵丹？”聂东海一愣。
“Spirit Acc.u.mulation Pill?” Nie Donghai was stunned.
他对于各种丹药的品阶和功效，没有太深的认识，并不知道蕴灵丹的存在。
He didn’t have too deep of an understanding regarding the grades and effects of the various types of pills, and thus didn’t know of the existence of the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill.
而蕴灵丹，以前也没有怎么在离天域出现过，以他的身份和地位，也未能接触到蕴灵丹，所以有点茫然。
And the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill had never appeared in the Heaven Leaving Domain like this before. With his ident.i.ty and status, he would normally be unable to even touch the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill. Therefore, he was slightly blank.
安诗怡解释，“这一枚蕴灵丹，来自于暗冥域，最大的功效，就是将碎灭的灵海，给重新筑造出来。”
An Shiyi explained, “This Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill comes from the Hidden Underworld Domain. Its greatest effect is to rebuild a broken spirit sea.”
聂东海眼睛骤然一亮。
Nie Donghai’s eyes suddenly brightened.
聂茜也轰然一震，声音颤抖地说道：“此言当真？”
Nie Qian was also stunned. With her voice trembling, she asked, “Is this true?”
安诗怡轻轻点头。
An Shiyi gently nodded her head.
“没想到，没想到……我还有恢复灵海，重新修炼的一天。”聂东海接过那盒子的手，也是抖个不停，激动的难以自制。
“I didn’t think that, I didn’t think that...I would see the day that I could recover my spirit sea and start cultivating again.” The hand that Nie Donghai used to receive the case was incessantly trembling, and his excitement was hard to control.
多年来，他做梦都想重新凝聚灵海，继续修炼下去。
For many years, he had been dreaming of recondensing his spirit sea to continue cultivating.
在灵海溃散以后，他修炼的大门，就被永远关闭了，因为此事，他先前在聂家的地位一落千丈，被聂北川乘势而起，夺取了家主之位。
After the destruction of his spirit sea, his gate to cultivation was closed forever. Because of this, his precious position in the Nie Family dropped a thousand zhang in one fall (declined rapidly), which let Nie Beichuan seize the opportunity and take the position of the clan master.
那些曾经看好他，支持他的族老，也都逐渐远离他，舍弃了他。
Those Clan Elders, which had previously looked highly upon him and had supported him, also gradually distanced themselves from him and abandoned him.
他这些年承受了太多太多的压力，那些压力，几乎压垮了他，让他兴不起任何反抗的念头。
He had withstood far too much pressure during these past few years. The pressure had almost overwhelmed him, making him have no thoughts of resisting at all.
若非聂天横空出世，被凌云宗破格收为弟子，他将会失去一切。
Were it not for Nie Tian sweeping across the sky and being a disciple of the Lingyun Sect through an exception to the rule, he would’ve lost everything.
“爹爹，黑云城的事，你暂时不要理会了，赶紧去密室炼化蕴灵丹，重聚灵海！”聂茜喜不自禁道。
“Dad, temporarily ignore the issue of the Black Cloud City! Quickly go a private room to refine the Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill to recondense your spirit sea!” Nie Qian was unable to contain her joy as she spoke.
“好！”聂东海深吸一口气，强行让自己冷静下来，他对安荣致歉以后，便急不可待地匆匆而去。
“Yes!” Nie Donghai took a deep breath and forcefully calmed himself down. After he apologised to An Rong, he impatiently rushed away.
一众聂家的族人，以无比惊异的目光看着聂天，都暗暗动容。
The clansmen of the Nie Family used an incomparably amazed gaze to look at Nie Tian. They were secretly moved.
聂天，竟然在鉴宝会上，从外域为聂东海弄来了一枚可以解决他多年顽疾的珍贵丹药。
Nie Tian actually managed to obtain a precious pill from another domain during the Treasure Viewing Gathering that could solve the problem that had been weighing down on Nie Donghai for many years.
而且，听吴涛所说，聂天先前是乘坐着一头奇异的灵兽，从高空落向了黑云城。
Furthermore, according to Wu Tao, Nie Tian had rode a fantastic, flying spirit beast to Black Cloud City.
他们，只知道聂天被凌云宗接纳，可因他们身份不足，只听说聂天被凌云宗的一名高人看中了，也不知事实真假。
They only knew that Nie Tian was accepted by the Lingyun Sect. However, they didn’t have sufficient status, and only heard that Nie Tian was looked highly upon by an expert within the Lingyun Sect. They didn’t even know whether it was real or fake.
直到此刻，他们才突然意识到，这个以前在聂家空有一身蛮力，却没有展现出神异天赋的小子，已鱼跃龙门，成为了一个了不得的人物。
At that moment, they suddenly realised that the youngster that previously only had brute force and no mystical talent within the Nie Family had already become like a fish that had jumped through the dragon gate and had become an extraordinary figure.
“哈！早看出你小子的不凡了，没想到你竟然被你外公，找到了一枚蕴灵丹！”
“Ha! I already knew that you weren’t ordinary! I didn’t think that you’d actually find a Spirit Acc.u.mulating Pill for your grandfather!”
“好孩子！聂家以你为荣！”
“Good child! The Nie Family is proud of you!”
“以后，没事经常回来看看，族内所有的孩子，都会以你为榜样！”
“In the future, please come back if you’re free! All of the children in the clan will treat you as a model!”
那些族老，忽然毫不吝啬地夸赞起聂天，一个个脸上都堆满了慈爱的笑容，恨不得摸摸聂天的头，表示他们的善意和温和。
Those Clan Elders suddenly generously praised Nie Tian. Their faces were filled with a loving smile. They rubbed Nie Tian’s head to express their kindness and gentleness.
早见识过他们嘴脸的聂天，打了个哈哈，以疲倦劳累为名，从聂家大殿离开。
Nie Tian, who already knew that they were just giving him face, laughed and used the excuse of being tired to leave the Nie Family’s main hall.
安荣没有急着离开，他和安家姐妹一同，在聂家随意寻了一间客房，轻声密语，商量着灵宝阁如果覆灭以后，安家该何去何从。
An Rong didn’t leave urgently. He followed the An Sisters and chose a guest room within the Nie Family to softly and secretly converse about what the An Family should do if the Ling Bao Court was destroyed.
回不了凌云宗的姜灵珠和叶孤末，也只能暂时待在聂家，等候来自凌云宗那边的消息。
Jiang Lingzhu and Ye Gumo, who couldn’t return to the Lingyun Sect, could only temporarily stay in the Nie Family and wait for information from the Lingyun Sect.
潘涛也留了下来。
Pan Tao also stayed behind.
当夜，也确实有些疲惫的聂天，在自己的房间内，没有去修炼，而是静坐着冥想。
At night, Nie Tian, who was truly somewhat exhausted, didn’t cultivate within his room. Instead, he meditated.
他在思考，离天域突生巨变，各大宗门可能会因为赤炎山脉的那番血战，而全方面的开战。
He was pondering about the sudden changes that occurred in the Heaven Leaving Domain. The respective great sects could launch a full-frontal war because of the battle in the Scarlet Flame Mountain Range.
这场战斗，有可能会持续一段时间，他……应该如何去对待？
This battle could last for a period of time. He...how should he treat it?
深夜时分。
Late at night.
苦思无果的他，忽有所觉，猛地睁开眼。
He, who had been thinking hard without any results, suddenly felt something and opened his eyes.
没有一盏灯的幽暗石室内，一道影子，由模糊，渐渐变得清晰。
Within the gloomy stone room without a lamp, a vague figure gradually became clearer.
“是谁？”聂天沉喝。
“Who is it?” Nie Tian let out a low shout.
那影子，仿佛由种种未知的幽光凝结而成，数秒后，种种幽光尽收入那影子内。
That figure seemed to have been condensed out of many types of underworldly lights. After several seconds, the lights were absorbed into the figure.
“聂天，好久不久。”那人轻声道。
“Nie Tian, long time no see.” That person softly spoke.
“华，华先生？”聂天大惊失色。
“Hua, Mister Hua?” Nie Tian was alarmed.
来人，竟然是几年前，曾经救过他一命的外来医师华暮。
The visitor was unexpectedly the doctor that had saved his life many years ago, Hua Mu.
华暮低低一笑，似乎是从他袖口内，掏出了两颗人头，他将那两颗人头放在石地上，道：“这两人你识得吧？”
Hua Mu let out a low laugh. He took out two human heads from what seemed to be his sleeve, and put them on the stone floor. He spoke, “Do you recognise these two people?”
“甘康和赖易！”聂天骇然。
“Gan Kang and Lai Yi!” Nie Tian was dumbstruck.
被华暮摆在地上的人头，分明就是宝阁的炼器师甘康，还有那个从暗冥域而来的赖易。
The human heads that Hua Mu put on the floor clearly belonged to the Treasure Court’s Refining Master, Gan Kang, as well as Lai Yi, who came from the Hidden Underworld Domain.
“这是你认得的，你不认得的，还有几人，也是从暗冥域而来。”华暮神色如常，道：“那些暗冥域的来客，我都杀光了，炎龙铠的消息，短时间应该不会走漏。”
“This is something that you recognise, and something that you shouldn’t. There were also a few other people that came from the Hidden Underworld Domain.” Hua Mu’s expression was as normal as he said, “I’ve killed those foreigners from the Hidden Underworld Domain. The news about the Flame Dragon Armor shouldn’t leak out within a short time.”
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