Blue Phoenix Chapter 2 - Reunion

“Listen Zheng Jun; I understand that you are a guard but can’t you at least tell us why you are in such a hurry to arrive at the gates? Who is this mysterious guest?” an upset voice could be heard approaching from inside the academy. It was a voice Hui Yue would recognize anywhere. This caused the smile on his face to brighten even more, and Cai Jie’s face turned interested as he, too, heard the voice. His eyes left Hui Yue and looked toward the voices.

“I really don’t see why they are stressing us like this,” another voice joined in. This voice was as gentle as a summer breeze and was a voice which, like the other, Hui Yue would recognize anywhere. The sound of steps came closer and closer, and Hui Yue could guess that they were moving on the other side of the wall. Within moments they would reach the gate, and when they did, he could only imagine their stunned expressions.

While standing still, his arms were resting at his sides, and as the group turned the corner, Hui Yue saw Rong Ming and Rong Xing for the first time in years. They had both grown into fine adults. Their faces no longer contained any hint of their youth. Rong Xing had turned into an astonishing beauty whom men would fight over, while the usually foolish and clumsy Rong Ming now moved with a certain aura. An aura only found around higher nobles, those who knew just how important they were. It was now impossible for both twins to be considered anything other than adults yet as soon as their eyes landed on the white-haired young man standing outside the gates, both stopped in their tracks. Their eyes widened, and their mouths were open from shock, neither of them was capable of taking even one more step; they just stared at the white-haired young man.

Seeing the twins behave as they did caused the two guards to become uncomfortable. Both of them were students at the academy, yet graduates such as the Rong twins were greatly admired. Perhaps these two odd-looking young men were people with whom the Rong twins did not wish to meet, and so they were v

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