I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 150 - 118: The Blade that Decides the Fate of High Willow City_2

Chapter 150: Chapter 118: The Blade that Decides the Fate of High Willow City_2

"That old fellow called me an old piece of trash, and I couldn’t refute him,"

"because over the years, my blade has also become dull, unable to be as sharp and break through everything like you young people."

"You must be well aware of the situation at the Sky Observation Bureau in your heart,"

The Commander looked quietly at Lin Yan.

Only after Lin Yan drained his cup of wine did he slowly say, "The Sky Observation Bureau, which should oversee everything and eradicate injustice, is also filled with many filthy characters."

"Before there was Zhou Kui, and after came Liang Hu, both from Qifeng Prefecture City, with no ordinary backgrounds and even greedier minds."

"There are many such people in the Sky Observation Bureau, and clearly, this sharp sword is no longer pure."

"Even you, standing at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm and holding the position of Commander, can’t withstand the pressures from all sides, nor can you completely stop the ’recommendations’ coming from Qifeng Prefecture City!"

At this point, the atmosphere in the room became silent for a moment.

The Commander picked up the wine jug and took a big gulp of it.

He then threw the wine jug aside and said, "An overly clear stream harbors no fish; a Sky Observation Bureau that doesn’t mingle with water will inevitably become the ’enemy’ in everyone’s heart!"

"For the common people, such a Sky Observation Bureau should be very good."

"But for those in power, such a Sky Observation Bureau is overly sharp, making it hard for them to sleep and eat in peace."

"Twenty years ago, I painstakingly managed and considered that we had reached this point."

"At that time, in High Willow City, whether it was those in the upper echelons who held great power or those in the lower ranks with minor authority, all were deathly afraid of the Sky Observation Bureau, trembling with fear and not daring to act recklessly."

"But in their hearts, the resentment and anger towards the Sky Observation Bureau had also accumulated to the extreme."

"And their authority, which could affect all the commoners, could also easily make the Sky Observation Bureau appear as the most harsh and evil existence in the eyes of the lower classes."

The Commander spoke with a complex expression.

And Lin Yan vaguely remembered some rumors.

It was said that twenty years ago, Qifeng Prefecture City was ready to dismiss the Sky Observation Bureau.

But Lin Yan, in this life, was not yet twenty, so he did not clearly understand the truth of the matter.

"Back then, the Sky Observation Bureau enforced the law too harshly, was too upright, and almost made enemies of the entire High Willow City, from the City Guard Mansion to the common people, all of whom loathed and despised the Sky Observation Bureau."

"Qifeng Prefecture City discussed dismantling the Sky Observation Bureau of High Willow City, but the Supreme Commander of the Prefecture City still preserved the existence of the High Willow City Sky Observation Bureau."

"Afterward, the Supreme Commander of the Prefecture City still confined me for three months, making me reflect on the mistakes I made, wondering why the entire High Willow City was against my Sky Observation Bureau."

"Only later did I realize that I had underestimated human nature, and thereby made an enemy of ’human nature’!"

The Commander slowly extended his hand, gathering the wine that had formed into a small stream in his palm, and sighed, "Actually, our presence in High Willow City is to maintain balance."

"To avoid excessive evil, and thus prevent excessive imbalance that could lead to complete destruction."

"Within tolerable limits, for the greater good, I have endured for twenty years."

"Once it exceeds the limits I can tolerate, I can endure it no longer!"

As his voice faded, the wine in his hand transformed into a sword of water and shot into the night sky.

Lin Yan’s expression was calm.

After a long while, cries of alarm rose from the tavern below,

"Trouble! Deputy City Governor Qi Jing has been assassinated!"

"Quick, summon the city guard troops, search for the assassin swiftly."

"Seal the gates! Nobody leaves!"

"Quick, find the temple priest, stop the bleeding at once!"

...

The noises were a chaotic din.

The Commander smoothed his clothes and said nonchalantly, "Qi Jing, the Deputy City Governor of High Willow City, is not a person of Tribulation Ash, nor has he committed any capital crimes."

"He accepted quite a few bribes and sent a man to Jinliu Manor to become the new Manor Lord."

"According to my information, he already knew that the fellow was a prime suspect, but to receive the bribe, he still sent the man over, allowing him to become the Manor Lord of Jinliu Manor, in charge of all affairs."

"I have reported the matter to the Prefecture City, but because of his peak Refining Essence Realm cultivation and because he was once a disciple of the Great General on the right side of Qifeng Prefecture City, and not truly colluding with Tribulation Ash, he was only charged with dereliction and bribery. Thus, his position as Deputy City Governor was revoked and he was demoted to a chief officer."

"Today I killed him for one, Jinliu Manor; two, for Lord Lu; and third, to tell you..."

The Commander sat down slowly and said, "You slew Liu Yi on the street and later assassinated Wang Yuan; I am very satisfied!"

He said gravely, "However, with my peak Qi Refining Realm cultivation, I still do not possess the ability to overturn all the rules! And you are far from capable of doing that as well."

He reached into his robe, pulled out a booklet, and pushed it over, saying, "But you in the future might well be enough."

Lin Yan took the booklet and saw that it contained the Thunder Blade General Technique!

Afterward, Lin Yan flipped through the Thunder Blade General Technique and slowly said, "Actually, before I came to the inner city, there was always one doubt in my mind."

"What doubt?" the Commander asked.

"In the treacherous night, with evil rampant and the Human Clan struggling to survive, why are there still people scheming and struggling for power, suppressing the virtuous at all costs?" Lin Yan asked.

"What do you think now?" the Commander smiled.

"Having seen the sights of the inner city, I finally understand that they do not live under the threat of the treacherous night, so in their eyes, there is only the prosperity before them, and thus only the desire to maintain their grasp on power." Lin Yan sighed.

"That’s only a part of the reason," the Commander said calmly, "but I need you to solve this part of the problem."

"How do I resolve it?" Lin Yan’s brows lifted.

"The Tribulation Ash people wanting to destroy High Willow City is too extreme, and besides, they aspire to be the new nobility."

The Supreme Commander said slowly, "What I want is to break the shackles within people’s hearts, shatter the current legal framework, and use the ’fear’ in people’s hearts to suppress their ’greed and sin’."

"So you need someone who, for the sake of justice, would slay Liu Yi in the street, and also assassinate Wang Yuan out of a sense of righteousness?" Lin Yan’s brows lifted.

"Exactly."

The Commander stood up and said, "You’ve said that the Observatory is no longer a purely sharp sword, simply because those under the Observatory’s banner are not completely saintly, without any desires or needs, unable to fully resist temptations from all sides."

He looked at Lin Yan and continued, "High Willow City needs a knife, purely resolute, without tolerating evil, leaving no sins untouched, and thus disrupting the ’rules’ of the ’rulers’!"

"I originally thought that you would need at least ten or even twenty years to grow, but I didn’t expect that you’ve already reached this stage."

"Soon, you will have the right to become the knife hanging over the entire High Willow City!"

"But this knife will make everyone want to break it!"

"Mr. Lu does not want you to become this knife; neither does Han Zheng."

"But from the first moment I saw you, I knew that you were that knife."

The Commander spoke with a heavy tone, "But this knife has no wielder."

Lin Yan gripped the hilt of his knife at his waist and said indifferently, "I am the one who wields it."

He stood up and said, "I have always acted according to my conscience; even if you didn’t come clean with me today, I would still be that knife."

As his voice fell, he placed the Thunder Blade General Technique on the table and handed it over.

"Keep it."

The Commander spoke out, "Study it well; with your talent, it won’t take three months before you can practice the Double Thunder Blade to entry level."

"No need."

Lin Yan said calmly, "The Double Thunder Blade, I’ve already perfected."

The Commander was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this.

Then he saw Lin Yan walking down the stairs, his voice carrying back up.

"The Triple Thunder Blade, I’ve already begun."

"..."