I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 119 Old events from those days
In Pei Ju's mind, his senior sister Yu seemed somewhat unfathomable, as if nothing could trouble her.

During her five years in Xijiang, she always seemed to have everything on her mind, yet also seemed indifferent to everything. When she did things, she always arranged them in a calm and unhurried manner. For example, when she was asked to enter some spiritual realms to learn swordsmanship, she never needed to consult with me. She would simply observe that I could enter another spiritual realm and then make the arrangements naturally.

And today, she came here asking me to go with her to kill someone, without revealing anything beforehand.

"it is good."

Pei Ju twirled his sword, creating a flash of light. The sound of a blade cutting through the air echoed in the void before abruptly disappearing as the sword returned to its sheath.

"Who is Senior Sister going to kill?" Pei Ju found that Senior Sister's arrival seemed to have added endless motivation to his life.

Life in Xijiang Mountain was peaceful. After returning to Haishi, his life became monotonous. Even his later decision to revitalize the Sword Hall and seek revenge did not really excite him much.

Now, with the arrival of his senior sister, a single sentence stirred his emotions, as if he had finally had the opportunity to show his skills in the world after years of sword practice.

"You can't say the name. If you do, He might hear it," said Senior Sister Yu.

Pei Ju was secretly astonished.

The person my senior sister wants to kill is indeed extraordinary. Just mentioning a name might allow the other party to hear it. Such an ability is rare.

“Senior sister, I’m not tired right now, we can go right now,” Pei Ju said.

“You’re not tired, but your mental fortitude isn’t strong enough. You’re not exhausted, but you’re not at your peak,” Senior Sister Yu said.

"Okay, I'll go rest now." Pei Ju said and went to wash up. However, when he came out, his senior sister was gone. Except for the sword on the table, everything else was gone.

It was as if everything that had just happened was nothing but a dream. He even had a fleeting thought in his mind: could everything that had just happened have been his illusion, or could he still be living in the illusion woven by Grandma Hu?

But he quickly denied it himself.

He picked up his sword, returned to his bed, held the sword, and began to lower his consciousness. He wasn't sleeping; he was entering a meditative state.

Time flies by in a blur.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and when he opened his eyes again, it was just the moment the sunlight disappeared from the second-floor balcony.

The disappearance of sunlight signifies that the sky will turn from bright to dark, and another world will come alive.

He got up, took his sword and went downstairs. He didn't see his senior sister. He put the sword on the table, washed up, and came out again. He saw someone sitting on the single sofa in the sword hall.

A female Taoist priest wearing a blue Taoist robe and a golden crown.

She sat there reading, just like the scene she had seen when she returned yesterday.

It was as if she had never left, or as if it were all just an illusion.

Pei Ju watched this scene and began to have some doubts.

"Are you ready?" Senior Sister Yu asked.

“Ready!” Pei Ju replied excitedly immediately.

"Then put on your shoes and get ready to go," said Senior Sister Yu.

“Okay.” Pei Ju immediately put on a new pair of shoes that were easy to move in, and changed into a loose-fitting white outfit, which contrasted sharply with Senior Sister Yu’s clothes.

Senior Sister Yu glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Instead, he got up and walked outside. Pei Ju closed the door of the Sword Hall, turned around and saw Senior Sister Yu waiting in the courtyard. After leaving the courtyard, he closed the gate again, turned back, and found Senior Sister Yu waiting for him to close the gate.

I ran into someone.

"Ju Zi, go out."

"Yes."

The other person was asking him questions, but it was as if they hadn't even seen Senior Sister Yu.

In Pei Ju's view, Yu Shijie's unique temperament could not possibly be ignored.

He quickly confirmed his guess, because two more people came towards him. They seemed not to see Senior Sister Yu and instead bumped into her, while Senior Sister Yu naturally let them pass.

When they saw Pei Ju, they all greeted him with smiles. One of them said, "Ju Zi, you look so smart and handsome today. Where are you going?"

Pei Ju smiled and said, "I'm going to see an elder."

"You need to dress more smartly."

Senior Sister Yu didn't walk fast, but by the time Pei Ju stopped to talk to someone, she had already reached the alley entrance and was waiting there.

At the alley entrance, under the dim streetlights, Yu Shijie stood there holding a white whisk, exuding an air of detachment from the world. The tall buildings behind her and the newly lit streetlights seemed to exist only because of her.

He quickly caught up with her, came to her side, and asked, "Senior Sister, would you like something to eat?"

"I've already stopped eating," said Senior Sister Yu. "If you're hungry, you can eat something to tide you over."

“I can eat after I finish my business,” Pei Ju said.

"Sure, but you haven't eaten all day, so you should eat a little something, though not too much," said Senior Sister Yu.

"No need, Senior Sister. If I eat something, I feel like I can't walk with you anymore. You eat qi, while I eat grains. It's too vulgar," Pei Ju said.

Senior Sister Yu didn't speak, but simply said, "Then stick close to me."

So Pei Ju followed closely behind Senior Sister Yu, walking on the sidewalk. He didn't know where they were going, he just followed along.

"Do you still remember the fish monster disturbance five years ago?" Senior Sister Yu asked.

“I remember.” Pei Ju immediately recalled that five years ago, when he was still in school, he encountered the deputy director of the Cleansing Spirit Bureau who had been infected by the fish monster. Later, he was taken down by the director, Huang Di.

Later, he also learned that a fish monster had attacked his family's sword hall.

I've also heard that those fish monsters want to take over their family's temple.

Later, I heard that there were giant waves that threatened to engulf the mirage, but they were quelled.

"Those fish monsters were originally in a dormant state. The reason they were suddenly exposed was because someone went to the sea market to stir up trouble."

"This person has the ability to seduce and instigate, which is why such chaos suddenly broke out. Now he has reappeared in Haishi, but with a legitimate identity. The authorities cannot do anything to him, and there is no evidence of his instigation five years ago. Therefore, they are preparing to deal with him through civilian means."

"Our Daoist sect took on this task. When the Daoist sect received the task, they asked who was willing to do it, and I took it on."

"However, I took on this task not only for this reason, but also because many years ago, he had a conflict with my master, which indirectly led to my master's retreat from Southeast Asia."

(End of this chapter)