Blue Phoenix Chapter 90 - Ash

Looking in front of them, Hui Yue saw a massive crowd of soldiers. None of them were moving, but looking at them, both the Grand Marshall and Lady Sun could see that they were breathing. Most of them were wounded, some more than others. To the side were the more seriously wounded beasts and those with an affinity for wood, who were healing them.

Although these beasts were wounded, they all seemed alert. Everyone who could still stand was standing with their body taut and had eyes which were constantly searching their surroundings to catch any movement nearby. No fear was present in the eyes of the beasts. Cautious was the best word to describe their current state of mind.

Moving through the many soldiers, Hui Yue and Lady Sun came to the innermost area of the street. Here they found a wounded Wan Qiao. Her arm was sliced up, and part of her chest had been grazed by whatever it was which had sliced her arm open. In front of her was a black cloak and on the ground was black ash. Multiple healers were attending to Wan Qiao, and her face was full of annoyance as she slowly but surely had her wounds closed with the help of the experts around her.

As the One-Horned Jasmine Eagle lifted her head, she saw Hui Yue and Lady Sun approach and the annoyed expression on her face changed to a smile while she gently stopped the healers that were healing her. She stood up and moved towards the two other cultivators.

“We have been doing well here,” she said with a smile. “Although there were only one hundred crusaders they were truly a formidable foe,” she continued. “I got one of the Saint ranked crusaders and as soon as he died the others retreated. I prioritized healing our own wounds before we gave chase.”

Wan Qiao was looking at Hui Yue with big eyes and a tentative smile on her face. It was obvious that she was waiting for him to praise her, and a smile appeared on his face. “You did good,” he said laughingly, and his words caused the eagle to turn smug. A large smile was evident on her face, and it was clear that she had even

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