Free Riluo City (Blue Phoenix Book 1) by Tinalynge

baby, and she was very worried,
     
    “It’s okay mother,” Hui Yue guaranteed her with a stunning smile, “they will not even know that I am here, and if it is bandits then I will run right away.” Hui Lifen could only sigh, and turned around, passing along all her items to one of her friends, as she stayed behind together with Hui Yue to await the uninvited visitors.
     
    The two were hiding behind a building close to the village square and kept observing the road into town. The Village Elder himself was waiting in the middle of the square, right next to the well. He was standing straight and had a dignified look upon his face.
     
    It did not take long before the group of people entered the village, and Hui Yue gasped in surprise as he saw them. It was a large group of around fifty people, and half of those were mounted on student ranked magical horses.
     
    At the front of the group were three people, one middle aged man and two children who seemed to be around ten years old. These three individuals were not riding on normal magical beasts but qilins instead. The Middle aged man was riding on an adult qilin while the children were riding on what seemed to be yearlings.
     
    Hui Yue was astonished by the beauty of the qilins. The entirety of their bodies were covered with dark green scales that got lighter underneath the stomach and on the inside of the legs. Its tail, mane and hooves were covered in red flames and its red eyes were constantly observing the surroundings.
     
    This was the first time that Hui Yue saw a real magical beast, and he was greatly impressed by the beauty, but at the same time he understood just how savage these wild beasts would be if they were not tamed.
     
    Hui Yue noticed that his mother was also stunned by the appearance of the beautiful qilins as her breath had gotten quite hurried. The village women never saw magical beasts as they lived within the safe borders of the village and had no reason to travel outside.
     
    Suddenly the village elder’s voice rang through the air and made Hui Yue retract his focus from the qilins.
     
    “This lowly one greets Lord Rong Liang,” the village elder said before kowtowing on the ground in front of the middle-aged man.
     
    Hui Yue was confused for a moment before he understood that this man was not a bandit. The name did ring a bell, but he was currently unable to pair the name with anyone specific.
     
    ‘It’s because you don’t do anything else than cultivating,’ Lan Feng said with a mocking voice as he observed what was happening with keen eye.
     
    ‘I just follow your orders,’ Hui Yue dismissed Lan Feng before asking, ‘do you remember who he is?’
     
    However, everything he got was a depressed ‘no, why on earth would I remember a middle-aged man? The girl on the other hand will definitely turn into a beauty later.’ He continued while looking at the girl who was riding on the left side of Lord Rong Liang.
     
    Hui Yue could not help but snort at the reply, ‘She is ten years old you pervert,’ he said with disdain, as his attention still focused upon the elder who had now risen and while the two children and Lord Rong Liang had dismounted.  
     
    ‘That’s why I said when she grows up!’ Lan Feng continued. ‘Don’t be so shocked by something like this. They are not even that strong of qilins to be. If you want to see a real one then we need to go find the wild qilins. The ones who still have their antlers and whiskers. They are worth some respect.’
     
    Lan Feng was once again arrogant, but Hui Yue could not help but suck in some air as he heard what the phoenix had said. He was already astonished by these magical beasts, but they only achieved disdain in Lan Feng’s heart. An incredible urge to go searching for a real qilin suddenly appeared in Hui Yue’s heart.
     
    Lan Feng laughed upon sensing Hui Yue’s desire, but just as he laughed a breeze moved from behind them and carried their scent to the village