Blue Phoenix Chapter 39 - The Return of Sha Yun

Following the snake-woman into her room, Hui Yue sat down on a chair and looked at the woman in front of him. She looked the exact same as he remembered, as mesmerizing as always with pride shining in her silver eyes.

Smiling at the woman, Hui Yue waited for her to sit down next to him, but instead, she placed herself on her bed, a good distance away from him, something which caused a frown to appear on the handsome face.

“I have been worried about you recently,” Hui Yue repeated. “I know you are big enough to take care of yourself, and I do not fear that you had done anything wrong, it is just so weird not having you around,” he said to her with an apologetic smile. “Is it because of my emotions? You ought to know that although I’m not in love with you, I still see you as one of my closest friends. I really don’t want to hurt you, but at the same time I understand that being around me may hurt your feelings.”

Hui Yue paused for a moment as he looked at the snake-woman in front of him. She had said nothing but a sad gleam appeared from deep within her deep eyes. “I don’t know what you want from me,” he said with a sigh. “I don’t know if you want me to leave you alone for some time, or if you want me to come searching for you. I need you to tell me what you want from me,” he continued. “I will do anything you ask so long as I am able to help you out. I don’t wish to break the bond I have with you, nor do I wish to hurt your feelings. All I want is to see you happy,” he sighed.

Seeing the complicated expression on Hui Yue’s face, Sha Yun’s eyes turned increasingly tender, and a warm smile spread on her face. “I need some time for myself,” she said with a low voice. “My feelings are so strong that they will never change, but I need to come to terms with reality. I just so happen to have found a group of cultivators with mixed blood where I fit in perfectly. We cultivate together and sometimes go out hunting magical beasts much like a team of mercenaries. It is exciting,” she said in a light voice. “When I am with them

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