I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 48 Human Tribulation
"I'll think about it. I need to go out and ask Grandpa." Pei Ju stood there, looking at the distant mountains.

Perhaps it was because the forests in the mountains were too dense, that the area seemed to be shrouded in mist, making the trees appear unclear and strange.

The green in that mountain area was so dark it looked almost black.

And that temple is located in those mountains.

“I’m here to tell you this: if you don’t agree, I’m planning to form my own strategy team and come in. Don’t blame me for destroying your temple then,” Bao Duxing said seriously.

Pei Ju did not deny that he would do that. He probably thought this way before he approached him: if he didn't go in with him, then he would have to form his own strategy team.

"Are you already a very good swordsman?" Pei Ju asked.

"I've only been a swordsman for a short time, but conquering this Tiger God Temple is my lifelong dream, and I'm willing to fight for it for the rest of my life," Bao Duxing said slowly, looking at the sky.

At this moment, Pei Ju was certain that he was a person with a firm heart and who was extremely serious about everything and everyone. Pei Ju had met quite a few people, and among his peers, or even those a few years older or younger, there were very few people who could give him this unique feeling upon first meeting.

Pei Ju himself was more mature than his peers because of his family background, and now seeing Bao Duxing, he found the other man's maturity astonishing.

“I need to go out and ask my grandfather. I’ll come back in at this time tomorrow and give you an answer,” Pei Ju replied.

“Alright.” After saying that, Bao Duxing picked up his sword and descended the small slope surrounded by farmland.

Pei Ju wanted to see how he left this world, and wanted to know what it would be like to leave under the gaze of outsiders.

Bao Duxing walked along the ridge to the middle of the field, where there was a pond. He stood by the pond, glanced back at Pei Ju, and suddenly turned and plunged into the pond.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere, but Bao Duxing never got up again.

"Is this how he left?" This thought flashed through Pei Ju's mind.

Since he started learning from Teacher Han, he has learned that everyone who enters the spiritual world has a method for entering and a method for leaving.

His way of getting out was to close the door of the thatched hut, lie down on the thatched bed, close his eyes, hold his sword to his chest with both hands, and quickly fall asleep. When he woke up again, he was in the sword hall.

He opened his eyes while lying on the sofa and saw a slightly yellowed ceiling with some wires hanging from it. Next to him was a dark red wooden coffee table with some fruit on it.

Inside the Sword Hall, although they couldn't charge much money because they were busy cutting off the troubles in the hearts of those nearby, they would still give them things out of gratitude. For example, this fruit was given to them by the old lady who sells fruit on the main street in front of them.

In addition, vegetable vendors would deliver some over every now and then.

It seems like the Sword Hall isn't short of money, but in fact, the Sword Hall has never had much money. Pei Ju knows this because his grandfather would send any extra money to the nearby welfare home.

I turned my head and saw Grandpa sitting there.

“Grandpa.” Pei Ju sat up.

"How was it? Did you see that person?" Master Pei asked.

“I saw him,” Pei Ju said. “Grandpa, didn’t someone go into that temple with Dad before?”

"Yes," said Master Pei.

“Why didn’t Grandpa mention this before?” Pei Ju asked. “Because I’ve always believed that the person was actually someone the Mountain Lord deliberately let in to lure your father into the temple. So I’ve always been very vigilant. Ever since I became the temple keeper, your maternal grandfather warned me never to let the Mountain Lord grow by consuming soul energy.”

“After consuming the spirit brought by Xiao Qiu last time, He had already grown once, so I was a little worried. Sure enough, not long after, another person came in. I think it was because of His growth that He responded to and attracted this person in.”

“Grandpa, he said he’s going to bring in more people to kill Him,” Pei Ju said.

Master Pei frowned and said, "I have led men in before."

Pei Ju was somewhat surprised that his grandfather had already done such a thing.

"Did Grandpa ever form a team to go in?" Pei Ju asked again in surprise.

"Yes," said Master Pei.

"What was the final result?" Pei Ju asked.

“Five people went in, three died, I became the temple keeper, and your maternal grandfather returned to the Xijiang Xionglan Peak Taoist Temple and hasn’t come out for many years. He was supposed to send you some things, but I don’t know why they haven’t arrived yet. I don’t know if something happened to him.” Master Pei’s words carried a hint of worry.

In Pei Ju's heart, Fourth Master Pei had always been emotionally stable. Perhaps it was because he had experienced too much, so there were very few things that could move him. Apart from himself, there were not many things that could stir his grandfather's emotions.

But now, when talking about his maternal grandfather, Pei Ju noticed that his grandfather's words were full of worry.

Now he knows that his grandfather organized a team to go in, but three of them died, and only his grandfather and maternal grandfather came back.

“I told your father not to go in, but he went in anyway, and there were two of them. Even though I tried to save them, I couldn’t save their lives; I could only prolong their lives.”

“This person is the calamity that He has brought upon our family,” said Master Pei.

"Human Calamity?" Pei Ju heard this somewhat unfamiliar and ancient term. He didn't know why his grandfather suddenly said such a thing.

"This term was also used by your maternal grandfather," Master Pei said. "Your maternal grandfather said that when he comes here again, he will definitely find a way to kill Him."

"What does my maternal grandfather do?" Pei Ju asked.

“Your maternal grandfather was a Taoist priest,” Master Pei said. “The last time he went back, he said he wanted to refine a magical artifact, but so many years have passed in the blink of an eye.”

"Then what should we do?" Pei Ju asked, of course asking how to respond to Bao Duxing tomorrow.

"You should tell him that we'll also form a team to go in," said Master Pei.

“But…” Pei Ju thought that since his grandfather suspected that the other party was someone He had brought in, and that this was a calamity for his family, was it a bit hasty to agree to this?

"Now that the decision has been made, some things need to be arranged. You've already mastered your qi and your swordsmanship is proficient, so today your grandfather will send you into a spiritual realm for your formal initiation."

"What kind of spiritual realm is it?" Pei Ju asked.

"This spiritual realm was also left by your maternal grandfather. The name of that spiritual realm is 'Mount Hua'. Your maternal grandfather said that you can lay the best foundation for becoming a swordsman there. As for how much you can learn, it all depends on yourself."

(End of this chapter)