Riluo City (Blue Phoenix Book 1) (96 page)

Hearing this Hui Yue gaped openly. ‘How then do I sync with it?’ He asked quickly eager to begin, yet just as he was about to move back to the rear garden, Hui Yue felt how more guests were arriving.

Sighing slightly, Hui Yue went to the front door, where Wang Ju Long and Deng Wu were making their way together. Unlike the Rong twins, these two were joking amongst themselves and smiles were visible as they chatted.

As soon as they saw Hui Yue their smiles stayed on their faces, yet their eyes turned serious and a slight nod of greeting was seen. Both made their way into the house where they found a place to sit down and Sha Yun once more brought in tea.

That is to say, she brought one cup of tea which was given to Deng Wu as she smilingly gave him a welcoming nod. Wang Ju Long on the other hand was completely ignored.

Fortunately, Hui Yue had expected this and he had previously ordered a servant to bring the second cup of tea, before everyone, except the four friends, left the room leaving them alone to discuss certain matters.

“It will start in a couple of days,” Deng Wu said with a solemn expression on his face. “You are not going to side with our families am I correct?”

Every time Deng Wu made a visit to Hui Yue’s mansion he would ask the same question, and every time Hui Yue offer the same answer, no. Releasing a relieved sigh, Deng Wu leaned back in the chair as he sipped the warm tea.

The three of them were conversing about small things such as what they had been eating recently or which changes had happened to their cultivation base since they last had met.

Deng Wu had gotten much stronger due his cultivation technique which relied on the Dragon zodiac, and he had managed to jump up two stars within the Master rank. Though he still did not possess any astonishing spiritual arts, and Hui Yue had not shared any since he had been invited to join the Deng clan.

Suddenly steps could be heard and Rong Xing stepped into the room, her complexity slightly better than it had been previously, yet she was still very pale and the black bags below her eyes also still remained. Seeing Deng Wu and Wang Ju Long a small smile was evident on her lips as she moved towards them all and fell into a chair facing the two friends that she had not seen for a long time.

“We are friends, aren’t we?” She asked quietly, with a voice hoarse from sleeping. Hearing this question Deng Wu’s eyes moistened a little as he nodded.

“Don’t worry my flower,” He said, for once completely serious, “We will always be friends and I swear that you will never be hurt.”

Wang Ju Long was looking at Deng Wu for some time before she too decided to nod her head, agreeing with what the older boy had just stated. Rong Xing was not their goal after all, so for Deng Wu to make sure that she was safe was highly possible.

Hearing his answer she was both relieved and hurt, as the answer was enough to answer the question, but not enough to reveal what the families were planning, thus Rong Xing was left with mixed emotions. Deep inside though, she felt gratitude start to flourish towards Deng Wi, because he had given his word that  they would always be friends.

A friend was someone who was always there when needed, and they would not turn their backs of one another. This was what she truly needed to know and within the mansion belonging to Hui Yue, some of the friends once more gathered and spent time chatting together, just liked they had done back at the academy.

As the sun was setting the friends finally broke up leaving only Hui Yue and Sha Yun left within the mansion. Happiness was evident within Hui Yue’s eyes, as he had for once not felt as though it was expected that he chose between his friends.

“Why do you not tell big sister Xing about their plans?” Sha Yun asked again, but Hui Yue merely shook his head. “You know why Deng Wu and Wang Ju Long have come to visit us so often, if I were to tell her she would be heartbroken, and who knows whom she might tell. Some secrets are not possible to share, no matter how much we want to do so.” Hui Yue answered with a sad smile on his face and a gentle pat on Sha Yun’s head.

“I am sorry to get you caught up in all this mess,” He said kindly, as he took Sha Yun to the kitchen where he allowed for the chef to leave early as he, himself, cooked the meal for the two, master and beast, to share together.

“Don’t worry about it,” Sha Yun said with a blinding smile on her beautiful face. “If there is anything I can do to assist you, then please let me know,” She continued, eager to help out.

Sha Yun felt incredibly useless, as she could not currently help Hui Yue even though she knew  the situation was hurting him, but she still hoped there was at least something she was capable of doing for him.

Hearing this, Hui Yue pondered for a short while. He knew that Sha Yun wished to help him, yet he did not want to put her in any danger. Finally, his face showed a heartwarming smile.

“There is one thing,” Hui Yue said slowly after thoroughly considering the options. “If you are capable of visiting your sisters, please invite them to come stay at our mansion for awhile. We could use their help to make sure everything goes according to my plan.”

A large smile appeared on Sha Yun’s face, as she excitedly clapped her hands. “Ok! I haven’t seen them for a whole year!” She exclaimed happily.

Chapter 86 – Shui Wu

Donning a long cloak and a storage ring containing extra cloaks for her sisters, Sha Yun was excited as she slithered into the fresh air the morning after Hui Yue had asked her the favour. Excitement was evident within her eyes, as she made her way through the deserted streets of Riluo City.

She had left early in the morning as to not attract too much attention to herself, and she quickly made her way through the city gate, heading towards the Magical Forest.

Usually Hui Yue would return to the Magical Forest every year for practice, yet this year he had not gone home as he was dealing with dropping out of the academy, and also Hui Yue was completely obsessed with cultivating at his mansion because of the very dense essence in the surrounding gardens.

Having missed out on that opportunity, although Sha Yun had been sad she still preferred being together with Hui Yue instead of taking a trip back to the forest on her own, yet this time it was different. This time she was capable of actually doing something which could help him with the plans he had previously come up with.

Sha Yun felt how the adrenaline was rushing through her veins, because this was the first time in many years since she had been away from Hui Yue for a long period of time. She was incredibly proud when she thought how Hui Yue had given her an important task which could turn into a great help in the future.

Sha Yun was perfectly well aware that Hui Yue did not love her the same way she loved him, yet she refused to give up. She was the one person who spent the most time together with Hui Yue and in turn also the one who knew the most about him.

Because Sha Yun initiated the beast contract of her own volition, it  let  Hui Yue trust her completely. This resulted in Hui Yue telling Sha Yun everything about himself including his future plans.

Sha Yun was the only person who was aware of Hui Yue’s reincarnation and in turn also knew about Li Fen. At first Hui Yue had planned to keep it a secret, yet after numerous attempts to seduce the white-haired boy he eventually gave up and explained that he was not ready for a new love or a relationship.

Since then, Sha Yun had patiently waited by his side. She never rushed him but she did not see Li Fen as a rival in love. Li Fen was in another world, and when she had lived with Hui Yue, she had not shown any interest in him. For Sha Yun, Li Fen was a chapter within Hui Yue’s life which just needed to end, so that Hui Yue could once more focus on love. Her hope was that once he was free to love again, he would fall in love with her, as she had been by his side this whole time.

Sha Yun did not consider Rong Xing a rival in love either. Rong Xing was her older sister, and that was all. Rong Xing was not romantically interested in Hui Yue, but she often got unhappy when the white-haired boy chose to confide in people other than her.

No, the only person whom Sha Yun truly considered to be a rival in love was Wang Ju Long. Although this girl lived her life as a boy and had accepted such a lifestyle, she still looked at Hui Yue in a way which made Sha Yun feel uncomfortable.

Sighing, Sha Yun kept rushing towards the forest with her thoughts trailing along. It had been such a long time since her last trip anywhere alone that she could not help but daydream on the way.

Sha Yun’s speed was almost as fast as Hui Yue, but not quite. Sha Yun’s tail was one long muscle, which allowed for her speed to be incredibly fast as she made her way to the Magical Forest. Her daydreams along the way ranged from, how she would react when she once more met with her sisters, to how lovely her life would be if Hui Yue ended up accepting her love.

Although Sha Yun was daydreaming on the way, she managed to stay clear of all the villages. She made her way through the smaller paths which animals took or the trails left behind by village boys leading their cattle to the fields.

Although Sha Yun was already contracted to Hui Yue and these villages could do nothing to her, still she preferred the less traveled roads. Because she knew that when she brought her sisters back with her they would not be contracted to a cultivator, and if someone strong enough showed up and forced a contract Sha Yun would have then failed both her sisters and Hui Yue in the process.

The sun was high in the sky when Sha Yun made it to the outskirts of the Magical Forest, a wave of nostalgia hit the snake-woman and she paused for a moment. This place had been her home for so long and it had been many years since she was last moving through the forest on her own.

Slithering slowly Sha Yun took her time moving through the forest with a happy smile on her face; she was caught reminiscing about past adventures which she had experienced with her sisters in the years past and tears welled up in her eyes, as she realised that although this place felt so familiar, it was no longer home.

Sha Yun was caught in her feelings for a moment as she choked up, full of emotions. A heavy feeling rested in her chest and tears welled up within her eyes, as she looked at the beautiful forest around her. This was her childhood home, and she had grown up here. She always felt that this was the place where she would always be able to return. That this was her true home where she belonged.

However now that she was here on her own she did not feel as if she had returned home. There was only one place she truly wished to be. There was only one place where she felt she truly belonged. She needed to be next to Hui Yue, only then could she feel like she was truly at home.

Shaking her head, Sha Yun forced herself to be realistic. She was in a beautiful forest and even if it was no longer her home it was still a place that meant a lot to her, and it was also the place where her sisters lived.

Having taken a short break, Sha Yun finally realized that she was standing within the forest and that this place was riddled with mercenaries on the hunt for beast cores. The snake-woman had been lucky to not be targeted so far.

Slapping herself Sha Yun stood with two red cheeks as she started moving once more, deeper into the forest and heading towards a specific clearing which belonged to one of her sisters.

Arriving within the area of the clearing, Sha Yun furrowed her brows as she heard sharp shrills of

terror, but her expression quickly evened out as she realised that all these voices were from humans. It was obvious that her sister was currently playing her favourite catch-the-human games.

A smile sprouted on Sha Yun’s face as she hurried into the clearing. The silvery eyes shone with excitement, as she noticed the water prisons had been deployed and four humans who seemed to be mercenaries were caught within, while two had been left outside. They were thrashing around and trying their best to puncture the orbs of water to release their struggling friends.

A complicated expression showed how Sha Yun was currently unsure what she should do. She had already entered the clearing and she knew for a fact that her sister, Shui Wu, had already noticed her. She wanted to join in terrorizing the mercenaries, yet at the same time she did not wish to interrupt her sister’s fun.