Blue Phoenix Chapter 6 – Younger Brother

It was early in the morning when Hui Yue woke up. Usually, he would be up and about within a few minutes, however, today was different. He had to force his young body to leave his comfortable worn-out blanket.

The white-haired young boy left his home, but today he did not walk towards the pen to pick up the goats, instead he walked towards the cottage belonging to the village elder.

As Hui Yue walked on the silent streets, his whole body was enveloped by the thick morning mist. The temperature had dropped low during the night, making his small body shiver from the cold since the sun’s rays had yet to break through the sky.

Relief appeared in Hui Yue’s eyes when he saw light within the village elder’s cottage, and he quietly knocked on the door, which was quickly opened by the village elder’s daughter.

“Hui Yue!” she said with a surprised voice. “Do you need to see father?” she asked. This young child was known to be very mature, so the woman treated him as an equal, although he was only seven years of age.

Hui Yue nodded, and slowly entered the warm home. To feel the heat from the hearth was a luxury that he did not have back home, so the young boy had to fight the temptation to stand in front of the gentle flame and allow it to heat him up. Usually Lan Feng would assist him in managing his internal temperature, however Lan Feng enjoyed sleeping in the mornings, so Hui Yue was on his own.

The woman gave Hui Yue a gentle smile upon noticing his eyes that glanced towards the hearth. “Just wait next to the fire, and I’ll get father for you,” she said with a cheerful voice as she moved into the private quarters.

It didn’t take long before the village elder stepped into the heated room and gazed at Hui Yue with confusion. Although, it wasn’t that rare for children to visit him during the morning to skip out of their chores; however, this hardworking child had never visited him before for such a reason.

“Village elder,” Hui Yue said respectfully while cupping his hands together and giving a slight bow. “I need to ask fo

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