MEETING AT THE COURTYARD

It was a late night the moon hang up in the sky. The silver moonlight fall in a garden. There a young boy lying on the wet grass. He was appreciating the blue starry skyway. Looking at the beautiful stars of Milky-way. After some time the boy was bored with the scenery, he got up dusted off his clothes afterwards he looked in the south-east direction where the Xiao forest was located.

Someone walking steps were heard. The sound was getting closer and closer. The door of the garden opened and Xiao-Fen came out.

'' Fi'eer why have you not slept''

''Brother I was just appreciating the beauty of the starry sky why don't you come and sit down brother with me '' replied xiao Fi

''Sure why not? I will enjoy it. Being sitting and talking with you relives my worries in the heart. Your not upset that big brother could not fulfil his promise now ar'nt cha '' Xiao Fen asked in a worried manner. Yesterday xiao Fi was in danger and he could not protect this made him embarrassed. He promised him that as long as he is in the clan no one will dare harm him and Xiao Fi was mocked and ridicule the same day he made him the promise. It was a slap to his face.

Xiao Fi understood this said to him not to worry about it '' Brother no need to be worried about what happened in the morning I don't care about that now it can't be that I should be worried about any random cat and dog to came and bite me ''

Xiao Fen was very much impressed from his answer the previous xiao Fi always ran to him bringing complaints of being bullied to him. He saw that his mood was okay and he was not dishearted from the earlier incident.

''Little brother why don't you come for a walk with me in the woods I can show you how to hunt a demonic beast what do you say I guarantee you that not even a scar shall lay on you .'' As an inner disciplen and one of the next candidate for the position of the future sect master, Xiao Fen had the confidence to say this after all he was at the third stage of the spirit realm.

Xiao Fi accepted his brothers request to go to the woods to hunt a demon beast.

IN A COURTYARD

''So Xiao-Fen has gone to see his trash brother hmn what good is that trash if it was not that he was third elder's son he would have kicked out of the clan pathetic trash you guys keep trailing him and keep reporting me.''

''Yes young master '' replied a masked man. He worked black cloak. Behind him, he and eight people were kneeling in front of Xiao zhun.

''Ah oh forgot if you guys can kill Xiao Fi. It would be good. See if you get the chance to kill Xiao-Fen It would be for the better you guys kill them and send on their way to Yama.'' under the moonlight his half face revealed itself from the darkness he was xiao zhun

''Ok now go I shall await the good news of there death bring there heads to me ''

Eight shadows disperse from his courtyard.

''Brother do you think they can kill Xiao Fen after all he is also in the spirit realm and at the third stage at that he is two stages above you.'' A man beside Xiao zhun spoke after the eight man group was gone.

''Xiao Zu their mission is to kill Xiao Fi. Not Xiao Fen '' Xiao Zhun spoke to the Xiao Zu who was standing beside him.

''Xiao Zu they are the royal guards of the Clan head. All of them are at the spirit realm. while the weakest being at second stage of the spirit realm and the strongest being at the sixth realm of the spirit realm. Forget Xiao Fen even Xiao Zhi who is at the Eightn realm of the spirit realm could not defeat them easily he could if he fought solo but in a group fight no chance.''

''Brother what did Xiao Fi knows about you that you had deploy such means to finish him off and why do the royal guards listen to you. ''

Suddenly a huge pressure bored on him. He staggered a few steps and coughed a mouth full of blood.

''Something is better not know as it would only make the knowers life in danger. If you try to dig in further I am afraid father would then only have one son left. These guards listen to me because it's their task to protect me and do my bidding that is they have to eradicate the someone who is in my way. I don't usually deploy them but this is different. '' There was killing intent in Xiao zhun's voice.

''Yes brother I won't dig into this matter further it's just that my curiosity was peaked so I asked please forgive me brother '' Xiao Zu begged him as he knew better than anyone that once his brother wants to kill someone he's sentenced to die.

''It good that you understand this. I am going into scheduled cultivation. I intend to catch up to Xiao Fen so I can battle him and finish this meaningless fight with him ''Xiao Zhun had disappeared from the courtyard after speaking.

''Yes '' Xiao Zu was shivering at the thought that his brother would kill him if he crosses the line. He went out of the courtyard return to his room.

''What is it that Xiao Fi knows which has evoked such murderous desire in brothers heart that he wants to silence him at all cost. well, it does not have anything to do with me anyway.'' Xiao Zu walked from the courtyard.