Blue Phoenix Chapter 61 - Crossing the Mountain

The army quickly settled down, and the soldiers alongside the commanders enjoyed the final rays of the setting sun. This time, no one set up tents or made a campfire to cook. Everyone was seated in small groups chatting with quiet voices and watching their surroundings. Their entire being was filled with vigilance as they wondered if they would run directly into the enemy as soon as they exited Shenyuan.

The route they had taken was one which Li Meilin should not know. Although it was a large road, no one should have mentioned it to her. Also, when she was flown back to her country, the eagle had not come this way. However, although there was a very low chance for the enemy to know the road they took, no one could say for sure if the army was waiting for them. This was another reason they were going to travel through the night.

Seated with the Saints, Hui Yue looked at Wan Qiao and gestured for her to come closer. “I need you to act as a scout,” he said as he looked up into the sky above. “Fly past the mountain and see if you spot their army. Let me know, where they are waiting, how many they are, and what kind of experts they have in their midst,” Hui Yue asked. Although some Saints would find it undignifying to be used as a scout, Wan Qiao instantly nodded her head. The beautiful woman transformed into a bird and swung into the sky as she started to follow the request of the white-haired young man.

“I need you all to take the lead when we travel through the mountain. Don’t use all your speed as I don’t want you to be too far ahead of the rest of the army. I will need you to be ready to cover us when we descend should we have picked an unfortunate location to cross where the opposing army is waiting for us.”

Hearing this all the Saints nodded their heads. Having the strongest experts first was not that common in warfare; however, hearing what Hui Yue said his tactic made sense. Although some might think he was worrying uselessly, Hui Yue would rather be too careful than brazen and cost some of his soldiers their l

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