Blue Phoenix Chapter 55 – A Warm Bath

Walking under the gate, Xu Piao was entertained to see how astonished the rest of the group was. Mercenary City had previously been large enough to be compared to Riluo City; however, this capital was much larger. The tall black brick walls were taller than anything they had ever seen before. The gate was made from black iron, making it almost impossible to penetrate once closed.

The wall was five meters thick, and the top was filled with guards who were keeping a vigilant eye on everything that was happening. They constantly observed their surroundings, watching new arrivals to see if they were making trouble.

Looking around, Hui Yue furrowed his brows as he stopped and waited for Xu Piao to catch up to him.

“I was under the impression that you don’t have demon beast attacks on cities here,” he said with surprise, as they made their way through the thick city gate. “What is the purpose of building such a heavy fortress in this cave?”

Hearing the question, the older Guild Master nodded his head approvingly. For someone who had not grown up within the Dungeons of the Divine most of the things they did were likely to be confusing or curious.

“Long ago, according to legend, a great war occurred. Men whose origins were unknown appeared from the, at that time, uninhabited Cave’s End. Many strongholds were made since then, but we have never seen any of these unknown men from Cave’s End again. That is, not until you arrived.”

Hearing this made Hui Yue’s mind buzz with information. “Do you know how long ago?” he asked with bated breath. Unfortunately, the Guild Master shook his head. “Can’t say I remember it off the top of my head,” he said disappointing the white-haired young man. “But, if we have the time you could go and read something about it at the library later on.”

Hearing this, hope returned to his ice-blue eyes, and he was once more energized. The reason he cared was that this certainly had something to do with the Great Sin or perhaps even the Dark Age.

Learning about the Dark Age and the Great Sin was

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