Blue Phoenix Chapter 3 – Unexpected Visitors

The village was abuzz with activity as soon as the news of Hui Yue’s change in appearance spread. Everyone who saw him had the impression that they were looking at an angel. His white hair was purer than newly fallen snow, and his beautiful blue eyes were like a mirror of the endless sky.

Everyone visited the Hui family shack to see the beautiful infant, but even if they admired his looks, a certain fear crept into their hearts. No one could explain why the child would change so suddenly overnight; however, everyone had their own theories.

Some blamed it on a horrible nightmare that scared him so much that his appearance changed, others claimed it was a curse from some strong magical beast which was unhappy with the villagers for harvesting medical herbs in the forest. Still others were convinced that he was suffering from some kind of disease, but no matter what theory they came up with no one really knew why it had happened.

Although Hui Yue’s appearance shocked the village, it was quickly accepted as normal because the infant did not seem to affect others nor was he causing any disasters to the village. Within a year everyone fully accepted that the changes to Hui Yue were unexplainable, and he once again returned to being the darling child of the villagers.

Within the year, Hui Yue managed to gain some control over his body and was able to walk around on unsteady legs; however, every movement that Hui Yue made required extra attention as he had no intention of revealing his actual strength to anyone.

During this year, Hui Yue finally managed to get his speech under control as well. Lan Feng was entertained while listening in on his efforts to turn his baby language into actual words, but both Lan Feng and Hui Yue felt incredible relief when they finally managed to say their first word correctly.

Saying his first word was like releasing a flood upon dried land, and Hui Yue managed to completely master the spoken language within a month. However, he had to conceal his linguistic skills, just like his strength, a

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