Blue Phoenix Chapter 40 – Zhou Long

Gazing at the rising sun, Hui Yue could not help but think of the woman who was most likely playing around with five small children, living today like every other day she had lived for the past millennia.

It was early morning. Usually, the entire city was still sleeping, but nothing was as usual. The streets which were normally filled with bakers and message boys were now bustling with citizens and mercenaries alike, walking wherever they wished and purchasing sweet treats or savory buns. A few were buying medicine and medicinal plants to assist them in the finals while others were spending their prize money on armor or weapons.

Moving from the courtyard, Hui Yue was once more wearing his black cloak. This time it was not so much for the sake of being hidden. It was protection because the cloak was capable of absorbing all attacks coming his way due to the nullifying inscriptions engraved on it.

Although the streets were bustling with people, these people all made space for Hui Yue and his entourage, all of them aware of who the black-cloaked mercenaries were. Finalists of the seeded tournament! If anyone within this town deserved respect, then it was those who had managed to become finalists of the seeded tournament.

Moving around, Hui Yue came across a stall where they sold weapons, something he had previously decided to buy for his friends. He paused slightly as he noticed that the weapons seemed to have been created with extraordinary materials.

Seeing Hui Yue stop there, the others followed suit. They all looked at the various weapons which were on display.

The majority of the weapons were made from black iron, much like Black Blood. All of them had inscriptions to increase their durability and sharpness. There were swords and daggers, as well as staves and halberds on display. The most beautiful ones were on display while the less shiny weapons were gathered in a pile with the cheaper items.

Looking at the stall with so many weapons, Hui Yue decided that it was about time for them to each find a weapo

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