Blue Phoenix Chapter 22 – Watermill

The first streak of sunshine shone through the windows and the morning birds were starting to sing in the sky as Hui Yue slowly stretched his worn-out body. The entire night had been spent cultivating. A self-satisfied smile adorned the child-like face, which seemed to shine with a newfound brightness that was nowhere to be seen the day before.

The refinement of qi had caused the exhausted blue phoenix within Hui Yue’s qi cave to wake up a few hours before sunrise.

One of the reasons Hui Yue decided to cultivate instead of sleep was the worry lingering in his heart. However, as soon as the bird woke up, that worry turned into anger.

‘You stupid bird, why would you try to use Fire Spark to take care of such esteemed experts?’ Hui Yue roared at the groggy bird. The only reply was a muffled word, which Hui Yue could not understand.

The fact that Lan Feng was not exploding in anger could only be attributed to the worry still lingering in their shared soul. This worry caused a slim smile to slip onto Lan Feng’s pale lips and a warm feeling to spread throughout the phoenix’s body. It had been too long since he had last felt the worry of others.

The sun was rising slowly, its morning rays warming up the boy and bird who sat on top of their guest bed. A pleasant silence accompanied the two as they held the golden memory stone within one of their hands. Lan Feng slowly regained some color in his skin by absorbing a few qi strands.

By the time Lan Feng had managed to ingest the qi strands, the sun was already so high in the sky that Hui Yue could feel the servants running around the family compound. Even sounds could be heard from Deng Wu’s room.

A sigh of relief escaped Hui Yue’s lips as he stretched his sore body. Slowly he felt the cold wooden floor beneath his feet as he left the comfort of the soft and luxurious bed.

The sound of a door opening made Hui Yue aware that his host was making his way to his room. The white-haired boy quickly got dressed and picked up his conical hat. Although Deng Wu was aware of his secret,

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