They come to a spacious arena where some soldiers were training. They stiffened when they saw their commander walk in. Lou thought it was a little hilarious how they feared their commander, but she saw that they respect him. 'Just who was he??' She thought.
When the little girl giggled everyone that was training saw her and was dumbstruck. 'What was a little boy doing here?!' or 'What is a 13-year-old doing here?!' that was everyone's thoughts.
"So, what is the weapon you like the most?" asked Xin Huo and looked at the wall. Lou followed his gaze and saw the wall with every weapon there is. She saw a sword, daggers and a bow. She was good at then she answered with seriousness, "I'm good with the sword and bow but best with daggers!"
"Go take a pair for both of us" he ordered like she was a servant. Lou heard him and pouted 'I'm not some slave' she thought, but still went to get them. On the wall were two sets of daggers, one was a little smaller than normal and in the color of black, 'perfect' thought Lou, and the other one was a little bigger and was in crystal blue color. She took them and went back to brother Huo.
"When can we start our sparring?" asked with excitement in her voice Lou. Xin Huo sneered when he saw a little girl holding draggers with enthusiasm and looked at him to give a reply. "We can start when you are ready" and a warm smile appeared on that devil-commander.
'He is going to end in the bad state.' or 'He won't end well' was the thoughts of everyone that gathered because of these two. They didn't expect much of that small boy. She still looks like a boy and only the commander was aware that she is a girl.
Lou and Xin Huo took a fighting stance. He admitted in his head that she sure is capable. Her stance was like professionals and she didn't give her killing intent out, but still, he could see that her eyes changed to cold and emotionless. He expected much.
Lou not waiting for her opponent to react rushed forward and attacked first. Xia Huo blocked and counterattacked. That pattern took about eight rounds. Lou attacked from every side and focused at weak points of the human body. Xia Huo knew she was good with just that, and then he became serious. He attacked, and Lou blocked or dodged.
Everyone's mouths that saw that little boy fight turned in a big O. 'He wasn't any ordinary child' or 'Is he really 13?' was the only thoughts that soldiers could think of.