Blue Phoenix Chapter 12 – Infamy

Hui Yue woke up in his new home and allowed himself a few more minutes of rest. The bed at this small house was obviously stuffed with feathers, and the softness of the mattress was unlike anything Hui Yue had ever experienced. The blankets were soft and knitted from the finest yarn, unlike his old sack that was both coarse and scratched his skin.

After a few more restful moments, Hui Yue sighed deeply and forced himself to leave the warmth of his bed. Today was an important day, the first day of lessons. Hui Yue was curious to see whether or not the teachers were better than Lan Feng at explaining and if there had been anything new found out about the art of cultivating. After all, the techniques from Lan Feng, which Hui Yue relied on, were more than four thousand years old.

Hui Yue quickly washed his face and dressed in yet another set of worn out clothes before he slowly made his way towards the closest canteen. Each mountaintop had some canteens located in between the courtyards so that there was enough space for all the students to eat at once. The canteens always served the same menu of food, but since there were more than one, they were never packed.

Since it was early morning, Hui Yue did not expect anyone to be at the canteen, however, he was surprised when he noticed there were already a few groups of students eating their breakfast.

This was the first time that Hui Yue had eaten alone. He was used to being picked up in the early morning by his friends and forced to eat with them. As soon as the white-haired boy entered the canteen, the groups of students broke out into conversations.

Most of the students openly stared at Hui Yue and did not hide the fact that they were talking about him. Some were commoner students who were excited about starting their first day at the Royal Academy and had been unable to sleep while others were students who were used to waking up early as a habit from their previous lives. Hui Yue was not the only one who felt as if this was a new beginning.

Hui Yue was used to being s

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