Chapter 7

Shen Xuan had a small body for his age with red hair and simpler clothes compared to his elder siblings.He looked more like his mother taking her eyes and facial structure and only having his fathers nose and hair.

"Just trying to find someone to play with." Shen Xuan responded back, who was pretty lonely despite the big family he had. Shen Xuan was hoping that someone would play with him for his mother was too busy talking with the other mothers.

`"Why not? We can do some archery and getting to know my family would be good. It doesn't make sense to be enemies with everyone in my family over Nie Lie who hates this new identity of mine anyways."` Thought Shen Yue quickly before speaking up.

"Want to go do some archery with me? It's been extremely boring lately." Spoke Shen Yue.

Shen Xuan smiled happily, glad to finally hang out with one of his siblings that doesn't annoy him like his sister.

At the same time he was very excited since he never did play with any of his brothers before.

"Un. I want to play!" Responded Shen Xuan with Enthusiasm

"Then follow me." Shen Yue said reyling on his memories to reach the archery field that was already fitted with restocked equipment.

The Archery Range was of great history, 150 years ago a Sacred family Patriarch was obsessed with archery and would spend his childhood days shooting arrows at targets and back then there wasn't much space or money to accurately practice his skill so he trained in the forest to hunt. When he became Patriarch of the family. The first thing he did was redo the Archery Range.

The Patriarch expanded it to the size of 2 miles, and transplanted various shrubs, trees, animals, and plants while also placing different sized targets all around the field.

Since then it was improved upon and added half a mile in size in recent years with Shen Yue's interest in the archery field being known by his father the current Pariatch Shen Hong.

Walking into this field made Shen Yue more relaxed as if this was his home and it kind of was for the original Shen Yue who spent most of his time here causing him to feel deeply connected from where he spent most of his childhood.

Shen Yue picked up a 24 pound bow that now felt lighter in his hands thanks to the medicinal nourishment during his one week period.

Turning to face Shen Xuan, Shen Yue opened his mouth and gave out some instructions.

"Take the bow over there, and grab the quiver nearby. I will teach you how to shoot an arrow." Shen Yue said, pointing at his old bow he used at Shen Xuan's age.

Shen Xuan grabbed a bow, and quiver. Then he faced a target that was about ten yards away, and although he did not know how to shoot he at least felt confident that he would be able to hit it from this distance.

"Now first hold the bow in your non dominant hand." Said Shen Yue holding the bow in his left hand.

"Then, grab an arrow from your quiver and knock the arrow like this." Said Shen Yue, taking his right hand and taking out an arrow before knocking it slowly.

"Finally, we'll be using three fingers — index, middle, and ring — to pull the bowstring back. The bowstring should rest in the groove of your top knuckles. The arrow's nock should be between your index and middle finger. If that's uncomfortable for you at first, feel free to put all three fingers beneath the arrow's shaft. After that raise the bow to shoulder height." Said Shen Yue doing the actions while explaining them.

"To draw your bow, pull back and then anchor it before aiming; always make sure your anchor point is consistent and then..."

"Fire!"Shen Yue Said aiming and firing his bow at a target 70 yards away hitting dead center.

`"So cool."` Thought Shen Xuan smiling, and unaware of his elder brother's thoughts

`' Luckily I didn't miss otherwise that would be a disaster, and I never used a bow in my life and by the looks of it I developed a cool elder brother image ahehe."` Thought Shen Yue, mently giving a devious smile.

"Now, it's your turn Shen Xuan. Just remember to relax and you will be fine." Shen Yue Said to the nervous Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan nocked the arrow, lifted the bow, ancored it, aimed and…

-Fwoosh-

..released it,

The arrow ended up hitting the target, and by a bit of luck hit near the center causing Shen Xuan to leap in joy.

"I did it!" Exclaimed Shen Xuan proudly.

"Not bad little brother." Said Shen Yue putting his hand on Shen Xuans head and rubbing it causing Shen Xuan to smile.

He was proud of him.

`"It was fun." thought Shen Xuan while smiling wistfully

"It was really fun shooting the bow and arrow with my big brother, but he might not want to play together again." At that thought his excitement diminished and he had a slight frown.

Shen Yue noticed but didn't bring it up, instead he continued having fun with his little brother playing tag, hide and seek, and paper rock scissors. He would also shoot a few more archery targets and it was time for them to go to bed.

After walking Shen Xuan to his home,( who was pouting all the way) Shen Yue poked him on the head and said " let's do it again tomorrow."

"Un." Replied Shen Xuan happily nodding and agreeing.

"See you later big brother! Good night!" Shouted Shen Xuan waveying his brother goodbye as Shen Yue walked off heading to his room.

Sitting down at his desk, Shen Yue smiled to himself reading a book about a family who do their best to survive together in a city surrounded by demon beast.

After he finished reading his books, and eating the nutritious dinner left for him by his personal servant ; Shen Yue laid upon his bed and thought to himself.

`"Family..

that is nice."`