"Sister, why didn't big brother come with you?" asked a boy. "Yeah! Why didn't he come? He lift's us up so high!" Xianwu looked at them puzzled. "Who?!" she asked. "Big brother!" they replied together. Xianwu backed up in out of the blue. "How many friends did that child make in my absence?!" she thought in wonder. After a short pause Xianwu spoke up again "Xiao Yin, has gone back to his home. I'm sorry…" she apologized. "Really?! But we just saw him in the morning. He was helping my uncle with the fish barrels on the river bank." Remembered a boy.
Xianwu was surprised as she asked to confirm "Are you sure you aren't mistaken?" "He already left me a letter day before yesterday, how can he return so quickly. No! Why would he return?" she thought confused. A little girl sighed "Mistaken? I don't think so… my mama also saw him in the fields." She replied. Xianwu was perplexed. "Xiao yin is here?!" she thought. "Fa ling," she called. Fa ling rose to face her. "Could you find Xiao yin for me if he's here…?" she requested.
However, before she could continue her conversation a familiar voice ringed in her ears. Simultaneously, she turned around. "Young lad, Thank you so much. Even though you washed yourself just now. You're dirty again. But, Thank you for bringing the barrels for me, they were really heavy." Exclaimed a man with relief. "No, it's okay! I've washed up once. I'll wash up once more. No problem." Gleamed a boy.
Xianwu was surprised to see Xiao yin. Even though he left a letter that he would go back to his home nevertheless, he was standing right in front of her. Was this the so called destiny…? "Big brother, is here!" squealed the children altogether. Xiao yin with the cheer glanced a look. A single peek at Xianwu made him stare with his eyes widened. "Sister?!" he asked. His voice was perplexed but carried a slight emotion of disbelief while running towards them. "Sister! You're back!" he exclaimed in utmost happiness.
Just as he was about to hug her, he stopped in his tracks. Xianwu looked at him confused. "I'm sorry~ I'm dirty…" he moaned with his expression becoming dejected. Xianwu on the other hand was baffled and slightly cross. "Liar Xiao yin!" she scolded. The children around them, the baby in her arms and Xiao yin himself became silent. "You said you were going back home. What are you doing here?!" she angered. Xiao yin looked at her perplexed "Sister? Are you angry? But, I never went back. I never said I was going home. I thought I wrote that I would leave for a tour and will be back after a while…" he replied.
Xianwu had already turned into a stone "So the little tour meant… you were going to come back this early!?" she asked in disbelief. Xiao yin smiled nodding his head "Yes!!" he replied. "I really don't believe it… kids these days, what in the world are they??" Xianwu thought in defeat. The young kids looked at the two of them in wonder "Big brother really teases Sister…" mumbled the girl. "Yeah! He makes sister too worried and too angry!" agreed a boy. "Poor sister~" added all of them together.
Xianwu sighed as she asked "Xiao yin, what about your home? Wouldn't everyone be really worried?" Xiao yin instantly replied "No!" Xianwu thought annoyed "Oh really… they might be waiting to beat you." Xiao yin continued "I have lots of older brothers. Even, if I'm not home for an eternity they won't realize my absence. Don't worry sister! I'm really happy here, with you!" he exclaimed confidently.
"Really…" she replied. "I really have no chance, in debating with you. With my worst luck I'll backfire even the remaining good luck of mine to bad luck at myself…" she added. Xiao yin looked at her playfully "Sister… could it be you're worried about me?!" with his tone and his facial expression, even the children realised that he was teasing Xianwu. Unlike her, who was clueless to the very end. "Of course! I'm worried. Geez… and here I thought you went back home." she moaned while slamming her palm on her forehead.
"Come on sister~ I'm sorry okay, but I also did so many work." Xiao yin apologized weirdly. "Does he really want me to praise him, after making me worried to death?!" Xianwu thought confused. "Alright, alright, you did really great. All praises to you~ young master" she praised while patting his head which he seemed to enjoy immensely. Xiao yin glanced a look at the young boy in her arms, he asked "Sister what are you doing with him?" "Ah! Him?" she responded while hugging him tightly "I'm looking after him, until his mother comes back."
Xiao yin nodded slightly annoyed. The children started playing around in circles. "Sister, why did you return so early?" Xiao yin asked. Xianwu smiled "For a while… I don't want to talk about that. Is that okay with you?" she asked politely. Xiao yin looked at her confused his expression serious. Gazing at the boy in her arms Xianwu twirled his around "Little boy! Fly high! So high! Up high above the clouds! Break through your dreams! Forever courageous! Forever righteous! Doors of all evils blocked and all good eternally opened!!" she chanted while lifting him up. The child giggled loudly.
Amian returned back with lot of vegetables stacked up on her back she called "Xianwu! I'm back, Thank you for taking care of him in the meantime!" she rushed towards them. "Careful." Xianwu called helping her. "Thank you…" Amian's gaze soon shifted towards Xiao yin as she exclaimed "Little boy, you're back so early?" Xiao yin nodded. Xianwu on the other hand looked at her with a complexly "Yes… he's back. So… early. She repeated. "Xiao yin, could you please carry those vegetables?" Xianwu pleaded. With a nod Xiao yin picked up the vegetables.
"Thank you…" Amian replied with a smile. The four of them walked back. Suddenly, a man came running towards them. He yelled frightened. "Human eating corpse! Human eating corpse! They are coming this way! Run away! Run away!" Xianwu startled gave Amian her baby while she rushed to help the man. "Sir? What's wrong? What is it about the human eating corpses? Please calm down and tell me?!" she said while rubbing his back.
The whole village surrounded them. "Run away! They might come here anytime soon! Stay away!" he yelled louder terrified. Xianwu looked in front while calling "Amian, please take everyone away from here and hide somewhere safe…" Just as she was about to complete her sentence up to seven dead corpses dragged themselves towards the village.
"Here they are run away!!" shouted the man standing up and fleeing away. Amian was shocked as the innkeeper helped too "Everyone stay calm. Stay back!" he called. Xianwu stood forward facing them. "Fa ling!" she called. Fa ling while moving itself up and down transformed himself into the curved blade. Xiao yin behind her stayed still. The corpses rushed forward cravingly at the sight of humans. Xianwu twirled once as she threw Fa ling like a boomerang which cut 3 of the corpses in half. Xiao yin walked forward his expression concealed.
Xianwu with his sight warned "Xiao yin! Be careful!" He instantly looked at the corpse approaching towards him and in the blink of an eye the corpse kneeled in front of him and a second later corroded beneath his feet. Xianwu half surprised, half confused gazed. However, in the meantime two of them approached her. Immediately, she threw Fa ling cutting the two of them in half as well.
Xiao yin in the midst of confusion grasped Xianwu's arm pulling her towards him. Keeping his hand over her hairs, he stared at the last remaining corpse murderously, until it collapsed in fear. Xianwu puzzled called out "Xiao yin?!" Xiao yin looked at her with a mile wide smile. "Look, you defeated them…" he murmured. Xianwu turned around to look at the mess that was made.