Azure Heaven Saber

Chapter 53 - 53 41 Soul Hunting Hand in the Dark Night

?Chapter 53: Chapter 41: Soul Hunting Hand in the Dark Night Chapter 53: Chapter 41: Soul Hunting Hand in the Dark Night As he walked, Feng Yin muttered to himself in amazement.

The Heavenly Judge, truly worthy of the name Heavenly Judge.

Just as Feng Yin had always believed, the Heavenly Judge organization had an exceedingly low tolerance for evil.

Such that even a small character like Hu San had landed himself on the death list of the prestigious Heavenly Judge.

This showed that the judgments of the Heavenly Judge were not based purely on the law, but rather adhered to their unique standards of punishment.

Just like the four slogans of the Heavenly Judge.

In the age of chaos, when the sword is in hand, cleanse the world of ugliness, purify the sky above.

The law upholds fairness and rules; however, it is undeniable that the law is not omnipotent. Since its inception, there have been those who slip through its net.

They may accumulate a vast wealth, or act on the edge of legality, evading punishment by the law.

While some of the cases pursued by the Heavenly Judge certainly overlap with the law’s purview, there are also those who have been too lightly sentenced by the law, and others who have entirely slipped through its net.

In other instances, their judgments do not completely align with the law.

Take, for example, the bronze mission regarding Ma Sanqian.

Since becoming a one-legged thief, how many lives had he taken? How many souls had fallen in the jianghu battles? That much was certain.

However, prior to that, the Heavenly Judge had not counted him as a target.

In other words, the deaths and injuries from the previous jianghu fights did not meet the Heavenly Judge’s criteria for punishment.

Only when Ma Sanqian robbed innocent merchants did he land on the Heavenly Judge’s mission list.

And this time, in order to escape, he sneaked into Yuezhou and killed an innocent family. His heinous methods were appalling, which is why the Heavenly Judge escalated it to a red-marked mission.

In other words, a priority mission!

Completing this mission would result in a reward far more generous than the usual bronze missions.

But here’s an important note: before Ma Sanqian was marked in red, he was already a bronze mission, and numerous bronze assassins had already tried to carry out the mission and died at his hands. In other words, the deaths of the Heavenly Judge’s assassins were not accounted into Ma Sanqian’s tally of crimes – a killer will always be killed, even if you are an assassin of the Heavenly Judge.

From this, the Heavenly Judge’s standard for judgments becomes apparent.

As Feng Yin had previously conjectured, the Heavenly Judge’s most significant criterion for punishment was – the moral bottom line!

This was the true standard for judgment by the Heavenly Judge.

Just like Hu San, according to any era’s law, his actions wouldn’t have led to a death sentence. Even if Scholar Li’s wife had truly died, Hu San would not face capital punishment by law.

But the Heavenly Judge’s judgment was – a death sentence!

This showed how low the Heavenly Judge’s tolerance for moral evil was!

What’s more…

Feng Yin himself had an extremely low tolerance for this kind of evil as well.

You could even say, Feng Yin had no tolerance for it at all!

What he hated the most were these kind of scoundrels.

Even at least murderers had the resolve to kill, whereas these disgraces were too cowardly even to commit any serious crime. They would never dare provoke anyone with a bit of power, influence, or force, but they would constantly harass and oppress the honest citizens.

Even if their victims sought legal redress, the culprits would be met with nothing more than verbal warnings or neighborhood mediation.

Consequences as light as these only emboldened these people to continue their disgraceful behavior, often leading to numerous tragedies. Ordinary people, especially vulnerable women, could hardly bear such harassment.

In Feng Yin’s eyes, these wastes of life deserved death, and their deaths would certainly not be a loss to the world!

This view was somewhat radical in Feng Yin’s past life, something he was well aware of.

Such was the reason why he often felt frustrated and wronged by various incidents.

But that was no longer the case.

Now, in this world, where he could truly punish with death, Feng Yin felt like his wishes had been granted. He found such an arrangement utterly satisfying and gratifying.

Seeing this judgment brought Feng Yin the satisfaction of a gulp of sweet, cold water on a hot summer day. It was an indescribable comfort from head to toe.

That is why, whenever Feng Yin saw a target like this, even if it did not benefit him, and even if it could lead to the failure of an established mission, he would prioritize it!

Not for anything else, but for the feeling of relief, and peace of mind.

He could tolerate being wronged, overpowered, misunderstood, and could even face death, but he could not stand being disgusted!

Noticing that Hu San was not far from him, Feng Yin ignored the detour and headed straight in his direction.

In the tattered house, Hu San was loungely lying on the bed, plotting his next move.

If that weak scholar really did divorce his wife, that would be excellent; who else would cherish her once she had been cast aside? Becoming his “meal” was just a matter of time and the cost was nothing more than a few words!

Yes, Scholar Li hesitated a bit. He needs to be pushed tomorrow. He could tell him how tender his wife felt, how good a grip her buttocks had and how comfortable it was to hold her, then show some envy – how lucky he was when I had her just a few times, and he had enjoyed her for so many years…

It would infuriate him until he takes the initiative to write a divorce letter. The nerd who could only call him ‘shameless’ with flush on his face while brewing with unexpressed anger after being insulted was too cute and too easy to intimidate.

His tactics had become increasingly effective. It required minimal effort but reaped great rewards.

He definitely needed to learn from this experience, innovate, and apply these tactics to other matters as well. That might bring him even more gains.

Just as he was in high spirits and letting his imagination run wild, a shadow suddenly broke through the window and barged in.

“Hu San!”

“Who?”

“Scum! Your time has come!”

Thud!

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Feng Yin’s fist, swift as a meteor, struck Hu San’s head, causing it to burst like a crushed ripe fruit.

Hu San didn’t even get the chance to beg for mercy, let alone form the thought in his mind. He was killed instantly.

Feng Yin initially wanted to reprimand him first, but he couldn’t bother. The sight alone disgusted him. It was better to end this filthy creature quickly.

He doesn’t even deserve to be insulted by someone like me!

There’s no need for arguments or trials.

I hereby sentence you to death.

And I will carry out that death sentence immediately!

He was about to leave, but he decided to leave a note behind, changing his handwriting drastically.

“Spreading rumors, tarnishing the innocent, intent on separating a married couple for unspeakable purposes; such extreme wickedness is difficult to face legally, but is unacceptable in the eyes of natural justice. Thus, I came here to kill you. The scholar’s wife is chaste and virtuous, truly a match; The innocent shouldn’t suffer, and the scoundrels should be purged. By the hand of the Heavenly Judge, Iron Rank Gentle.”

Originally, he intended to only write about Hu San’s crimes, but after some contemplation, Feng Yin decided to add a few extra lines.

With this note left behind, not only would it handle any official inquiries, but it should also help the bastard’s wife return to a peaceful life, right?

After another search, Feng Yin found the unconscious woman and fed her a pill. He shook his head, sighed, and took off into the night.

He just happened to be there and decided to intervene once. Whatever happens from then on isn’t his concern.

There are too many injustices in this world. It’s already a stretch for him to get involved in one or two incidents. Overzealous interference would only bring trouble and worry to himself!

…

Amidst the darkness of the night, a fierce battle was being carried out.

Two figures were whirling about, weapons clashing, flipping and weaving through the air.

It was an Iron Rank assassin fulfilling his mission, but the target was incredibly strong.

He couldn’t get the upper hand and was even struggling to hold his own.

Suddenly, a cold command echoed through the oppressive darkness.

“Qian Zhong?”

One of them was taken aback by the sudden call. With a swift move, he forced his opponent back, snuck a glance towards the source of the voice.

Just then, a flash of a blade abruptly tore through the night, a streak of lightning that cut through the darkness. Blood spurted up in the air, along with a severed head.

The body of Qian Zhong swayed and fell to dust.

The Heavenly Judge assassin hadn’t had a chance to see who killed Qian Zhong. He only saw a black shadow fly by, disappearing onto a rooftop with a single flash, and was immediately out of sight.

“Who?”

The assassin was exhausted from the fight and had been on the verge of being defeated. His defense had held out only by a thread – he never expected his target, Qian Zhong to lose his life so suddenly…

As thoughts rushed through his mind, he quickly opened the Heavenly Judgment to check.

“…the mission has been completed. Completer: Iron Rank Gentle, assassin rank 70,000…”

The assassin was stunned.

“Iron Rank Gentle? Such skill, speed, and approach… and he’s just an Iron Rank? And so low in the ranking? I’m over sixty-thousand ranks higher… how is this possible? Is this a joke?”

Gazing at his ranking in the top seven-thousand of the Iron Ranks, the assassin felt a sense of unease.

Because this Iron Rank assassin had sensed it clearly – if that ‘Iron Rank Gentle’ had chosen to aim a blow at him, he was 99% sure he wouldn’t be able to defend it.

Unable to block a single blow!

“The world is really full of surprises… such a strong person is ranked sixty-thousand places below me…”

He shook his head and walked away, looking baffled.

Even though he didn’t complete his mission this time, he was grateful rather than resentful of ‘Gentle’ who had taken his job. One only gets one life, and staying alive is all that matters.

But another thought was also clear.

“This ‘Gentle’ is worth keeping an eye on.”

Feng Yin moved between several locations throughout the night, successfully completing one Wooden Badge, two Bronze Badges, and three Iron Rank tasks. He completed all tasks 100%. The tasks with the Wooden and Bronze badges were trivial, but those Iron Rank tasks were all finished with a single strike!

One hit!

The third task was particularly difficult and had been hanging around for over half a month. Many Iron Ranks were unable to complete it during that period…

One mission after another was easily accomplished, a fact that boosted Feng Yin’s confidence. He couldn’t help but again scrutinize that Bronze Badge mission.

“Ma Sanqian… the one-legged thief…”

The mission was still unaccomplished.