Author - Aditi ( PipoRiruru )

IMMPOSSIBLE { shouted Xiao Qian }

Everyone was startled because of her scream . I - I don't want to be entangled with this joker . She ran towards her brothers , she held both of their hands , made a cute pout looking at them with puppy eyes hoping that they would agree to her request of not practicing with Han Shou .

[ Han Shou came behind her brothers to see her face , he said that she looks so good like this , you should smile more . HEHE..]

But they tried to convince her as both Han Shou and Xiao Qian were the only one who could fight against the demons .
After convincing of one hour Xiao Qian finally agreed .
Han Shou was over the moon ..
The emperor told them to go back as they had to leave for their work the next morning .

On their way back they decided to explore the city as it was Lantern festival .

First they went to Xiao Qian's favourite restaurant to have some delicacies , Han Shou and Zeyi also loved the delicacies of the Xia Dynasty .
Then they went to watch the fire play , to the story teller who was telling story about Xiao Qian's
braveness and heroicness during the war .

Xiao Qian gives a proud smile and walks away jumping
like a little child . Everyone else follows her and calling out her name so that she won't get lost .

Then they went to buy some roasted chestnuts { Xiao Qian's favourite } , Han Shou pointed towards Melons { his favourite delicacies . }

Then they watched the swordplay , they even went to solve the riddle written on the lantern . Xiao Qian read the riddle and was half close to the answer but she was not able to get it , then Han Shou helped her to get the right answer , she smiled like a little baby , her brother solved their own lantern riddle and got their favourable lantern , Zhu Yue only knew about martial arts she was never interested in literature so when Zeyi saw her not being able to solve the riddle , he chuckled . Zhu Yue kicked him very hard on his butt as he was laughing at her but then he solved the riddle .

They went beside the lake to set off their lantern . All of them wrote their wishes about bringing peace to the world and being happy with their loved one , protecting the world and all .. But Han Shou's wish was something else , he wished for protecting his world { that is Xiao Qian } , being with her forever wether life or death .

Like this it was already evening , each and everyone was tired . They were heading back to the Chu's mansion . Xiao Qian saw her father in the corner stall were lanterns were being sold . She ran up to him and hugged his father . { Her father was finally out of the house , since Mrs. Chu died he has never stepped out of the mansion but now he finally came out , looking pale , weak and sad .

She knew that his father was missing his beloved one ..}
Bai Ji and Zhi rui also came to hug their dad , Zeyi , Zhu Yue and Han Shou also follows them . Mr. Chu held his daughter's hand and Han Shou's , he said to Han Shou that Bai Ji told me how happy my Xiao Qian is when she is with you so please take care of her , after her mother Xiao Qian is the only little butterfly of my life . With this he handed Xiao Qian's hand to Han Shou's hand with tears in his eyes and hugged them both .

After that he held Zhu Yue's hand and Zeyi's hand and said that Zhu Yue is like my daughter and I can see that she is really happy around you so please take care of her .
He was sobbing and wiping his tears and hugged
everyone .They all went back together .

Han Shou tried to Xiao Qian's hold hand { with a giggling smile and side eyeing her } but she held his hand squeezed it really hard . Han Shou tried not to make a sound while trying to get his hands off Xiao Qian's hand , everyone was walking ahead as they had no idea that Xiao Qian and Han Shou were left behind and they were fighting like cat and dog , they were left behind and both of them were trying really hard to not make a sound while fighting so no one could notice them fighting .

Xiao Qian tried to kick him but he held her leg and then Xiao Qian was trying hard to pluck Han Shou's hair but he was trying to resist it by moving his head away from her . His one hand was already being squeezed hard by Xiao Qian and his other hand was pushing Xiao Qian's face . Both of them were annoyed and they glared at each other . Xiao Qian squeezed Han Shou's hand way too hard that he was no longer able to stop himself from making noises .

{ EMEEEW } He made a sound that was like trying to hold back his words ..

Everyone looked back only to see Xiao Qian and Han Shou fighting . Her father ran towards them and tried to pull them apart . Bai Zhi held Xiao Qian and tried very hard to pull her apart from Han Shou he said you little pig let go of his hand . { with a anxious voice }
Zeyi tried to pull Han Shou and said you big bull let go of her leg .
Finally when Bai Ji held Xiao Qian and Zeyi held Han Shou her father scolded them that why are you both fighting like cat and dog stop it NOW!!!

Her father shouted ...

Everyone were silent and then suddenly his angered face had changed into a happy face . He said { let's go home you all must be sleepy right .. }

MORNING ..

Everyone got up early and after having breakfast they all were ready for their journey . First they decided to go to the eastern side to reunite with Han Shou's buddies and then continue their journey .
Xiao Qian , Bai Ji , Zhi Rui and Zhu Yue bid their farewell to Mr. Chu .

Emperor was also present there , they wished them a safe journey .

Zeyi informed everyone about their plan . He said that first they were going to reunite with their buddies and then they would stay there for at least a week to confirm if there were any demons present there and that time would also be enough for Xiao Qian and Han Shou to practise the butterfly tactic .

They all sat on their horse and departed .

Traveling through the vast wastelands , rivers , watching the sun rise and the moon dive accompanying each other . All of them gradually felt each other's warmth and they became each other's backbone . All of them were finally best friends .

They were a few miles away from the eastern side but Xiao Qian stopped everyone saying that she felt hungry and that everyone should have a rest and have some food .They stopped by a nearby restaurant to have some food .

Han Shou felt that the keeper was a bit suspicious , he
tried to warn Xiao Qian about it but she was too hungry to listen anyone . He warned everyone else and they also agreed about the keeper being suspicious .

Han Shou tried to divert Xiao Qian's mind by Zhi Rui's help . Zhi Rui walked near Xiao Qian and told her that I heard that here is a river nearby and it's water is really very sweet so I think that we should get some for our travel ahead . Xiao Qian tried to argue that we have already given our order and you can take water from here .

But Zhi Rui insisted and at last when she was still not
listening to him , he could only think one way and that was pulling her ears .
He quickly held her ear and started to pull it and ordered her to accompany him to bring the water .

Han Shou laughed at her being scolded by her brother then Zhu Yue kicked Zeyi and signaled him to do the same on Han Shou .
Zeyi pulled Han Shou's ear and scolded him for not paying attention to the keeper .

The keeper was also paying attention to them from the moment they entered the restaurant , they were doing
nothing but beating and laughing at each other so the keeper stopped paying attention to them .

When they reached the river they spotted dead bodies all over the river , Xiao Qian started to puke and Zhi Rui felt something strange about those dead bodies ..
They pulled out a body from the river and started to examine it with Xiao Qian's silver needle...

Xiao Qian look .. Zhi Rui pointed towards the nails of that dead body which were blue..

Blue nails??? Exclaimed Xiao Qian

Chapter - 10 Soon .....