Inside.
"I didn't expect to see you again when you were supposed to be dead, that too here, Elder Zhurong."
{About Zhurong-
Zhurong, also known as The God of Fires, has been THE BEST Blacksmith in The Immortal Realm for more than 2000 years. The reason was that he was also one of the strongest cultivator in the ranks of the ones who had cultivated the fire of fire related law.
So, he had almost utter control over the fire he used to make these weapons and armours. Of Course, the fire he used was not not any fire. The best blacksmith must have the best fire to make his forging the best. He had inintentionally found The Heavenly Azure SkyFire.
He was a respected person and usually worked as a freelancer. He had enough strength to be a free person. While he had received many offers to join their sects and a few of them offered benefits unimaginable to other top-tier blacksmiths.
He had met Xian Li when Xian Li was mid-way through his journey. Zhurong offered assistance and helped him many times, becoming his backing.
He even gave him one of his master piece armour whcih Xian Li used till the end, saying he had seen something great in him. Though Xian Li was a little hesitant to accept something from Zhurong, he still accepted it at the end.
The armour was none other than The Grand Celestial Armour which Zhurong forged from rare starmetals and was marked with Ancient runes. It was the same that Xian Li wore during his last battle- The Sundering Of Heaven's Ruler.
At a not so eye-catching corner of the armour (though the entire armour is eye-catching), 'Zhu' and a symbol of fire was written indicating that this was made by Zhurong, The God Of Fires.
When Xian Li was 82 years old, one customer came to Zhurong to make his weapon as well as to recruit him. But Zhurong refused to join him and said that he will make his weapon but would not join him. HE even raised the price a little.
This made that customer angry and he started fighting Zhurong. At first, it was only a verbal fight, but slowly it turned into a serious fight.
That customer was a powerful man an early stage Supreme Immortal Realm (First realm of The Supreme Immortal Realms), same as Zhurong. But he had a strong Ancient technique which allowed him to win the fight but it was not without consequences.
Zhurong afflicted heavy injuries on him when he saw that he was about to be defeated. Those injuries were enough to keep that customer in seculsion to heal for more than 600 years. Only then, Zhurong took his last breath.
That day, millions of people gathered to pay tribute to him for the contributions he made to The Immortal Realm. Even Xian Li got there to thank him and apologize for not coming to help him.
For the next 7-8 months, many people looked for Zhurong's killer only to return disappointed. But Xian Li did not look for him, instead he got into seculsion and only came out after becoming a Supreme Immortal.
After 5 months of constant searching, he finally found that 'customer' and killed him cruely and slowly, finally avenging Zhurong.
When he became the strongest, he slowly forgot him and never remembered him again....}
Xian Li's eyes had a sadness which was only seen when he parted with his Master, The Great Ancestor Of Swords and his sword as well as partner, THe Celestial Blade. THis was the third time.
He walked towards Elder Zhurong and hugged him tightly, thanking as well as apologizing for not saving him before.
"I avenged you, Elder. I killed him."