Reunion: The Guardians of the Five Elements

Chapter 23

Dinner was an eventful time for the team. For the first time, that is. Unlike before, everyone's wary and awkward that they can't taste the food. Now, everything is different. Everyone is getting along. It was a feast after their first dangerous quest. Though there are four more quests and can be as dangerous and deadly as the first that doesn't stop them from celebrating. Just like they say, enjoy the moment. Experiencing life and death situations together made their connection stronger. It is like, they can rely on one another, trust, and care for each other. Though, I'm not sure if any of us felt deeper to someone in our team but, this is better than before we began. Tomorrow, they will set out again and Wu Xie knows that this is the time they relax, for a while. Now, having their late after-dinner tea in the second level sitting area with different papers and laptops on the center table, Wu Xie sighs to get their attention. "I hate breaking this peaceful moment but the sooner we get started on the second quest, the sooner we get everything done." "Eh, Naive. In our circle, there is no such thing as a 'peaceful moment'. That doesn't change, even if our circle gets larger and larger. So, don't be so modest. Xiao Bai and all the girls know about this." Pang Zi said, trying to break the tensed ice around the group as well only for Liu Sang to snicker at him. "Wu Xie wants to be modest, unlike you, who goes all round scream like a screeching pig causing panic, this subtle and gentle way is how it should be, fatso." "Say what, jinx? Just because you're still recuperating, doesn't mean I can't still hit in you in your princess-face." "Oi! Pang Zi ge. Calm down. You're still weak." Kang Jian said, stopping his fat ge by holding him by the arm. "Can you sit still? I don't want Dao Fu ge to get mad and make me inject you his medicine just so you can sleep again Pang Zi ge." Jia Le added, helping Kang Jian which Pang Zi didn't stop while the girls, especially Xiao Mei calmly drink their tea and read the information on the table like nothing is happening as Wu Xie's sweatdropped. Since when did we become childish and immature? He silently chuckle and then looked at the girls again when he noticed the smile they all have, as well as Xiao Mei. Well, this noise is worth it. He thought when he noticed Black Glasses Ge sat beside him casually and said, "Whenever you or our highness speak up, Pang Zi would have something to say and then, look. Xiao Ge would bring something to pacify our huge friend. The three of you are tight circle to break, that's for sure." At that same time, as he was saying that, Zhang Qi Ling placed cookies on the table, right in front of the playing group, causing them to stop instantly, more like making Pang Zi stop and the rest just follows. "Eat." Zhang Qi Ling said to Pang Zi and just like that, the latter ate, not forgetting to leave comments here and there to irk Liu Sang who turned a deaf ear. Wu Xie and Black Glasses Ge smirked and shook their heads. Yeah, this is worth it.

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"The Qin's and Han's lives harmoniously. The Nányuè Province, or now know as, Húnán, prosper under the governing of these two families. Such teamwork and deep understanding with one another, that the people living here don't have complaints. The only problem for the two families is to secure the bond. Marriage can be easily done but, for years, both families would always have boys or girls. It was never one girl or boy from either both of the families. And so, they prayed to the goddess Nuwa that their children be an opposite from the other so they can be wed. Again, the goddess is a trickster and a great actress. Of course, she heard their plea long before they thought of asking for her assistance. She was there, near the two families playing as an ordinary maid on both sides. So, she will grant them their wish. But, she still needed to see if these families are worthy of such request. Faith and destiny can't be played at so there is always a reason why they are not given what they wanted. The goddess then found the reason why. The Han's are stubborn and selfish, narcissistic and arrogant. As for the Qin's, pride, proud and pompous. Not once that both stepped down and be humble to anyone. For them, they are the highest people on earth. With that, the goddess knows what to do with the two families.

After a decade, the two families have bestowed to them the children that the two families requested. The Han's had a young baby boy and for the Qin's, a baby girl. The whole province celebrated. Now, their plans of making the two families stronger will bear fruit. But, as the children grow, they never get along. Whatever the two families try to make them get along, the two young children would fight to no end. Until, the Young Master Han got ill, making him lose his eye-sight. While the Young Lady lost her voice after being forced to sing without rest by her mother. Now that the two lost the ability to see and speak, the two families fell in despair. The goddesses ' plans worked well and watched on the sidelines how will their faiths and destiny change.

Eventually, as things changed rapidly around the two, the Young Lady felt suffocated while the Young Master felt afraid. They were always out, seeing people, playing and, even though the two fought like cats and dogs, they have someone to spend their time with. So, the two thought the same thing and tried escaping to see each other. The goddess was surprised by a sudden turn of events. She then helped the young children to meet and have their playdate like they usually do without being caught. Until, this going out secretly became a habit that without knowing, the two children grew closer. Then, goddess Nuwa saw their future at that same moment. The two eventually got caught but were never punished. The two families saw hope from the young ones and tried learning from them. It was hope that made the two families secure the bond that they always wanted, even without the process of forced and planned marriage.

Because of this, the Goddess Nuwa gifted the children a red stone, that represents fire. A strong, aggressive yet warm and comforting, stone that always gives a sense of hope to every obstacle. But, the two children are the only ones who knew about the gift. Upon receiving from the goddess herself, the two made a wish to make the stone into something that will always be with them and that it will never be away from them by any means. The goddess then grants it."