Blue Phoenix Chapter 63 – Lady Or Beast?

Excitement filled Sha Yun’s eyes as she saw the pagoda in the distance, yet the excitement slowly changed to a yearning which caused a small smile to appear on Hui Yue’s face. Although he did not have a mental connection with this female beast, it was incredibly easy to understand how she felt as she displayed everything on her face.

The group sped up as they saw their home finally within distance. They raced towards the city gates hoping to make it in time before they closed for the night. The training trip ended up taking slightly longer than expected. They all longed for their warm beds and fluffy pillows, rather than one more night sleeping on the cold hard ground.

Still, a slight nostalgia had descended on them all, and they were quiet as they made their way towards the city gates. Although all of them had previously been together at the academy, they had never been together in such a proximity before and especially not for such an extended period. To go back to their previous lifestyle would be somewhat unfulfilling now that they had been used to playing around all day.

Although they had seen the pagoda on the horizon, it still took a couple of hours to travel that far of a distance, and they even had to pass through few villages on the way. The sun was setting at the time they managed to reach the city gates. Creaking sounds could be heard as the heavy wooden doors were about to be sealed shut.

“WAIT!” One of the sentries called from atop the city wall. “I see the young lord and young lady coming this way. Do not close the gates before they arrive!”

As soon as the voice sounded from above the gates, the creaking sounds stilled and a cheer was heard roaring to the sky. Lord Rong Liang was a very well-liked city lord, and his heir was similarly popular as he would mingle with the guards as though they were his equal. This young man had been gone for some time, and now that he returned, it was evident that the guards wished to give their best in welcoming him back.

The loud cheering was a pleasant surprise for

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