" That's why you aren't getting it right. You are losing concentration. Clear your mind of any thoughts. Do it again. " Their mother's voice boomed in the courtyard.
Zhu Qian was sitting on his mother's laps, as they watched Zhu Qin practice.
She did as her mother said. She was sitting down in a lotus position on the ground. She closed her eyes, and calmed her mind.
Slowly she became focused, and immersed in her inner self. She was able to inspect all her meridians in her body. Zhu Qin was at the fifth layer of the foundation realm. She was experiencing a bottleneck to the next layer, so mother was guiding her through it.
We watched as she circulated the Qi with a heavenly technique exclusive to only their family. Each family has their own set of martial arts and cultivation techniques. Heavenly grade was one of the highest grades.
The hours of watching Zhu Qin cultivate stretched forth. Zhu Qian slept twice during the duration. It had been approximately three hours. Staying in one position for hours can be very tiring.
" Well done, you have broken through."
That was what Zhu Qian heard as he opened his eyes. He looked at his mother, who had a smile on her face and was looking forward. He turned his head towards the direction she was facing;his sister.
' Hmmm…broken through? She looks more stunning and…cold. '
" It wouldn't be far off before she gets to me. I wait for the day we would spar together. "
Zhu Qian looked towards the new voice. It was Zhu Yin, of Course! Who else knows how to pull off Zhu Qin's strings.
How does she appear? Zhu Qian wasn't even surprised anymore. It was fun to see how Zhu Qin's forehead folded into a frown.
" Don't do anything ridiculous. Consolidate your cultivation, and practice martial arts along the way to make it in sync." Mother said.
She knows her daughters well enough. Those words from Zhu Yin could stimulate Zhu Qin into doing something risky, like trying to break into the next realm.
" Yes, mom." Zhu Qin replied. She stood up , dusted the non-existent particles on her robes, and walked towards where we were sitting.
Arriving at where we were sitting, she stretched her arms out.
' Oh…it's already time for bed.'
Zhu Qin was really close to him. She would be the one to tuck him to bed, and also the first person he sees when he opens his eyes in the morning.
Mother glady let her carry Zhu Qian, who quickly held on to Zhu Qin's robe.
" Let's go. "
Zhu Qian nodded his head in reply. He doesn't want to speak. Hearing those gurgling noises from his mouth was nerve-wracking.
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Zhu Qin placed him in his cot, slightly caressed his face, and slowly rocked him to sleep. Zhu Qian tried to resist, but sleep was a reaction he couldn't stop. Slowly, his eyelids dropped and he went into slumber land.
Minutes later...
Vroom…!!
Bang!
Booom..!!!
Zhu Qian heard ringing loud noises and opened his eyes to….. destruction.
His sisters were fighting unknown black cloaked people. For the first time, the two girls agreed on one thing. Fighting together to defeat their enemies.
His room couldn't be said to be a room anymore. Debris and broken woods was what was left in the wake. Zhu Qian could see his sisters getting overwhelmed. The black cloaked people were stronger than them, but their will to protect was what made them stand up as their opponents. And also , his sisters were still young. They were fighting adults, for crying out loud!
' Where are our Parents?!'
For the first time in his new life, Zhu Qian wished he wasn't a child. He slowly stood up and held onto the sides of his crib. There were three adult Black cloaked people. Their heights and body frame distinguished them. Judging by how ruthless their attacks were, they should be assassins.
Suddenly one of the black clothed people sent a beam of purple light towards his sisters, which they couldn't block or stop, and were thrown against the wall. Blood trickled down their lips as they struggled to get back on their feet . They weren't even fighting with a weapon but their bare hands!
Ordinarily, the assassins were supposed to finish them off , but they didn't. It seems they were here for something else.
Seeing his sisters in pain, Zhu Qian started sobbing.
" Wu…Wu….Wu.wu….."
He wasn't ashamed. He was feeling bad, and had to express it in the language he could.
The attention of the black clothed people turned towards him. As they approached, his pitch increased, and so did the look of horror on his sisters' faces.
" No…*Cough*....No!!" Zhu Qin uttered as she coughed out blood.
One of the black clothed people picked him up from his crib. Zhu Qian desperately tried to get out of his assailant's arms but to no avail. Instead he was knocked out.
' Where were our Parents?!!!'
That was the last thought he had, and his sisters' desperate cries before he plunged into darkness.
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' Ahh...! To live just to die again?'
In Zhu Qian's past life on earth, he was the last child of his family. He had two sisters, who didn't actually see him as their younger brother.
His parents married not because of love. Their marriage was business. Their union was to make both of their families stronger. So both of them could do whatever they like as long as it didn't ruin their reputation.
His sisters were the carbon copy of their mother. Both in looks and behavior. They all liked being the top in social circles. Being donned in the latest fashion. Getting acquitted with famous stars.
When he was born, his mother was happy. Not the kind of joy that a mother sees when she carries her child. It was the kind filled with ulterior motives. His mother never bothered to take care of him after breastfeeding him for a year. She dumped him to the nanny.
Zhu Qian had always lunged for his mother's love. And those of his sisters, but he never had . His father was the only one who cared for him. Innocent as he was , he couldn't see the truth of the world.
Over the years, he learned. His mother was happy the day he was born because he was a male. Finally, she wouldn't be pestered by her husband parents to give them a male child. While his father, had loved him because he was the heir.
Even after knowing the truth, Zhu Qian loved his father very much. He didn't care whether his father's love for him was coming from his heart or not.
The outside world always thought they were a happy family, but that's just a facade. Zhu Qian lived his life peacefully until the untimely death of his father, in a plane crash.
His father had obviously made him the owner of all his properties. He automatically became the enemies of his mother and sisters, since he was now in control of the money.
Before his sisters and mother ignored him, but now, they despised him. And funny enough, he wasn't a saint. For they had ignored him, and he would return the sentiment. They had planned different scenarios to end him, but he was always one step ahead of them .
Dying from anger, had made him come into a world where he had a loving family, and now....