Blue Phoenix Chapter 20 - The Royal Family

While everyone was finding small groups of friends they could discuss the turn of events with, Hui Yue was moving through the room smiling politely as he greeted every guest. He even greeted the ones he had never met before. He showed his thanks to his guests for having shown up to his party, especially considering the short notice he gave everyone.

Hui Yue memorized everyone’s name, their families, and their factions while moving through the room. His tried his utmost to learn about every single person and their faction. While memorizing one person after another, Hui Yue’s mind was searching through the knowledge he had gained from the memory stones. His greeting of everyone had multiple purposes. First, he wished to give everyone a good impression of himself as most were extremely wary of him probably from the rumors that abounded about him. Second, he wanted to know who had chosen to come to his banquet. Finally, he wanted to see and meet the Royal Family. Hui Yue was looking to see whether or not any of the princes and princesses from the Royal Family or their noble backers had arrived.

So far, Hui Yue was disappointed. Quite a few nobles who supported the Royal Family had arrived, but everywhere he looked he only saw nobles and merchants, no royalty had shown up. This caused Hui Yue to be slightly disappointed. He wanted to meet the man he had sworn to kill for his friends. He wished to see the man who had decided to execute two entire families in cold blood, not sparing their young or old, women or men.

Although dissatisfaction was growing within Hui Yue, he said nothing about it, and no one could see his real feelings as he hid them deep inside. The only emotions visible were gratefulness and cheerfulness. Although Hui Yue was slightly disappointed, he reached the conclusion that even though he wished to see the prince, Deng Wu would not enjoy seeing the man whom he loathed more than death itself.

Having finished a trip around the banquet hall, Hui Yue greeted and thanked everyone who attended, and he finall

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