Chapter 48: Back To The Beast Territory

When Jason heard the grand elder saying he needed results he couldn't help but shiver as his eye came in contact with the grand elder's eye.

'What could he be thinking now' thought Jason.

"Since you don't have anything doing right now, why don't you go home and recover the energy you have used since tomorrow is going to be a rough day for you" said the grand elder with a smile on his face.

"Thank you grand elder" replied Jason with a bow.

"It's nothing, here you can use it to heal those wounds of yours" said the grand elder as he passed three pills to Jason.

Jason greeted the grand elder once more before going inside the alchemy room to get the book of herbs as he took his leave.

After Austin and Jason had left the place, the grand elder couldn't help but chuckled as he said to himself.

"They still dare to lie to me, let's see if they would be able to find the horned leopard without getting attacked by the other beasts".

After leaving the alchemy room, Jason and Austin didn't talk much before going their separate ways to avoid being heard by the grand elder. Getting home, Jason told his mother that he will be out training in the woods which she didn't disapprove of except for Hannah who was upset that she won't be seeing her big brother for a while.

"Don't worry I won't be staying in the woods for long okay" said Jason as he stroked her hair playfully.

"I know that is what you are going to say, don't you think you are overworking yourself" asks Hannah who was already on the verge of crying.

"If I don't work hard. Then we won't be able to survive staying here for long and let's not forget about our mother's condition" reply Jason.

"You have changed a lot big brother, ever since you won the tournament you no longer had the time to play me" said Hannah with a sad face.

"That was because I was busy. Okay I promise to spend more time with you when I am done with my training" replied Jason as he began to play with her hair.

"You promised" asked Hannah as she wiped the tears off her eyes.

"Yes I promise" replied Jason with a smile.

"Okay since you have already promised I will let you go this time" said Hannah happily.

After they were done for the day, they all went to bed and in the morning Jason began with cultivating heaven's law and now he was starting to feel the energy in the earth unlike when he started cultivating it. When he was done cultivating heaven's law, he went to practice the phantom kick and the iron fist and some basic fighting skills in the space within the bracelet.

Later when it was getting dark, Jason went into the woods as he headed to the stream where he began to search for Austin as he was unable to find him.

"I can't believe he is not here yet" said Jason in annoyance as he was not able to find Austin.

"Maybe he is still making preparations since it is not going to be an easy task to walk around in the beast territory" replied the bracelet.

"That is not enough reason for him to be late" said Jason.

As they were talking, the stream began to produce some ripple and Jason turned to the stream to take a look at what was causing the ripple only for Austin to jump out of the stream as he scared the living hell out of Jason.

"It took you long enough to get here so I decided to do some training" said Austin with a laugh after he had landed.

"Don't you do that again alright" replied Jason as he patted his chest.

"Sorry, I didn't know you would be so frightened," said Austin with a smile on his face.

"Who told you that I was frightened, I almost knocked your head off man" replied Jason with a frown on his face.

"I heard you okay, I won't be doing it again" replied Austin with a laugh.

"I can't believe you were actually scared out of your wit" said the bracelet in a mockery tone.

"He almost killed me right there but thanks to the heavens that I didn't let it show otherwise my image would have been ruined" replied Jason to the bracelet.

After getting dressed up, Austin places his sword on the scabbard before turning to Jason who was just looking at the stream.

"So when are we leaving for the beast territory".

"Right about now, I hope you are ready for what is about to happen once we step foot in it" replied Jason with a smile.

"Every warrior is born ready. I couldn't get the thought of going into the beast territory out of my head since this will be my first time" said Austin with a chuckle.

"I see, well be glad that you met me else you wouldn't have been opportune to step foot on that filthy land" replied Jason proudly.

Not wasting much time speaking to Jason as he was beginning to understand the kind of person he is. Making their way to the beast's territory, the two of them failed to notice a shadow that was tailing them from behind.

After walking out of the fox territory, Austin stopped on the track as he turned back to look at his behind.

"You still have the chance to go back if you are scared of dying" said Jason who also came to stop when he noticed Austin was not walking.

"I never planned on turning my back now, I was only looking at the land on which I was raised," replied Austin as he turned back as he began to walk forward.

Nodding his head in response to Austin's response, Jason also follows suit as they make their way into the beast's territory.