Blue Phoenix Chapter 20 – Giving Face

The black-cloaked men no longer paid attention to Hui Yue, whose nerves gradually relaxed. It made perfect sense that they were sent by the Royal Family, as the two skills up for auction were incredibly outstanding.

While waiting for the auction to start, Hui Yue observed the other balconies. When his eyes fell upon the one next to Rong Liang, a sneer appeared on his face.

Inside this balcony were five men seated while five guards stood behind them, looking stern. One of the five people sitting down was a child approximately the same age as Hui Yue, whom he instantly recognized as Wang Ju Long.

Although Hui Yue had somewhat expected to see Wang Ju Long partaking in the auction, it was still something that caused him great enjoyment. If the Wang family were to buy the skill, it would be akin to wasting a notable amount of money. If they were unable to buy it, they would instead suffer from jealousy, causing the atmosphere within the family to drop slightly.

This was an incredibly petty way of thinking. Even Hui Yue knew how petty he was. He lost all his reasoning whenever something involved Wang Ju Long. It was obvious that the previous fight, which ended in a draw, had caused a slight trauma to Hui Yue. Hui Yue had never met his equal in his previous world; meanwhile, the first person he fought in this world was equal to him.

Though this person was hailed as a genius, which brought little redemption to Hui Yue’s broken self-confidence, he refused to acknowledge that Wang Ju Long was his equal. He would show who was the superior one in due time, particularly since as soon as he managed to finish this business with the auction he would gain some strong medicinal pills.

Truthfully, Hui Yue did not wish to be at the Black Market Auction House now. To attend the auction itself was incredibly risky. With these many people present it was easier for the slightest mistake to be noticed and his cover to be blown.

Unfortunately, Hui Yue had no other option. Whenever a student left the academy, the student emblem would write d

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