Blue Phoenix Chapter 47 – Keep my Secret

Following the end of the tournament, Hui Yue went back to his courtyard. There he locked himself inside refusing to see almost all of the many guests. The only guests seen entering into the genius’ courtyard were the manager of the Black Market Auction House and a messenger from the City Lord’s mansion.

Usually, an outstanding genius such as Hui Yue would be a target for assassination as soon as he had chosen a faction. Even though he clearly had chosen to ally himself with Lord Rong Liang, no one dared to make a move against him as they all feared his unknown master.

Throughout the next few months, many invitations were sent to Hui Yue inviting him to visit the various nobles of Riluo City. Each and every one of these invitations was declined. He even refused the ones who invited him to the City Lord’s mansion and the Ma family compound.

This refusal to accept invitations, in turn, caused the Wang faction to feel as though Hui Yue might not have been ensnared by the other side. He had shown face to the two families as repayment for them purchasing the martial and spiritual attack skills which the expert, Li Fen, had sold.

Life at the academy had changed drastically for Hui Yue. Just as he left his courtyard, he noticed a person waiting outside for him. A deep sigh escaped Hui Yue’s lips as he looked at the small figure in front of him.

Wang Ju Long’s hair had grown long and was tied at the top of her head. She was wearing a beautiful black robe on her snow-white skin. The fabric fluttered around her fragile figure as the wind picked up. Hui Yue slapped himself mentally. How could he ever have thought Wang Ju Long was a man?

Thinking about it this way made his handsome face turn grim. His feelings were the exact opposite of the ones Rong Ming had felt that fateful day all those years back. Some things were better left unexplored.

“Why do you wait for me every day?” Hui Yue asked dejectedly. He knew there was no way to escape this neighbor of his without her seeing him. He had tried multiple times, yet somehow she a

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