Blue Phoenix Chapter 569 - Cellar

Hui Yue sheepishly scratched the back of his head unsure what he should say. He had never told them about all the abilities he had and he never would. If he wanted to survive in this world, he understood very well that he could not display his full strength to others. Hiding some of his strength was the only way to survive in this dog eat dog world.

It was not that Hui Yue did not trust Pei Ze, but since he had soulforce, he understood that anyone with enough soulforce was capable of listening in on any conversation. If anyone heard about his marvelous skills and treasures like the Universe Box wouldn't that just be asking for trouble? This was a risk that he could not take.

Seeing Hui Yue's sheepish actions, a wry smile appeared on Pei Ze's lips as he understood that this young man had no intention of telling his secrets to anyone, though he did not blame him. He had encountered lucky chances before, and he had secrets that he would never share with others, secrets that he would only use if he were in a life and death situation.

The two young men knew exactly what the other was thinking, but neither of them blamed the other. Everyone had their own secrets it was not just them, but any cultivator had techniques, skills, and items they would not tell others about.

"So why did you come to town if not to buy herbs for contribution points?" Pei Ze asked curiously, and Hui Yue just shrugged his shoulders.

"I finished cultivating, and it was suggested that I leave my chambers and see a bit of the scenery outside, so here I am." Hui Yue smiled as he spoke and looked around the marketplace before he frowned a little.

Across the road was a small entry to a cellar, but although it looked like a normal cellar, Hui Yue noticed a few very high-ranked experts were seated close by.

A group was playing gambling games, but when he looked at them, he could instantly tell from his soulforce that their gambling was a farce. It was just a cover, and their real job was to protect this cellar.

On the other side of the cellar’s entrance w

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