Blue Phoenix Chapter 91 - The Pyre

While moving through the castle, the silence was overwhelming. Although everything smelled of blood, it was obvious that the battle had already ended. The blood and the scent of rotting flesh gave everyone hope as they rushed into the room where they had left the soldiers earlier alongside the Emperor.

The sight which met them was enough to stop the entire army. Even Lan Feng, in control of Hui Yue’s body, stopped and felt faint. He saw a room filled with blood. Beasts were lying dead all over the room. Small black cloaks were lying around as well showing that although the beasts had died, the crusaders paid an incredibly high price.

In the middle of the room was the Emperor. His face filled with horror while tears were streaming down it. He had fallen to the floor and was using his arms to cover his eyes as he shook uncontrollably. After seeing this, both Hui Yue and Lan Feng were surprised as to why the crusaders had not taken him with them. After a second of thought they realized that they simply did not care about the Emperor. Their orders were most likely not to be bodyguards but to slaughter as many beasts as they could. Seeing the dead beasts, Hui Yue’s heart felt heavy. His eyes burned, and he once more became grateful that Lan Feng was in control of their body. He had failed his soldiers and caused them to die, but he could not allow himself to wallow in self-pity. No one knew whether or not there were more crusaders around. Right now he needed to use his full attention, but Hui Yue was simply too shaken to focus on what was happening around him.

‘Pull yourself together!’ Lan Feng hissed at him. ‘We are not in a situation where we can afford to feel guilty. Although you lost some soldiers, you have far more under your control. You owe it to them to be clear-headed!’ Hearing his words, Hui Yue understood what Lan Feng was saying. With a solemn self-scolding, he finally focused on what was going on around him.

‘Let’s start by counting how many crusaders died here,’ he said, and Lan Feng nodded in agreement.

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