Master of Kaidan-Chapter 168: Flexible Operating Standards

"You’re home late today!" At 29 Williams Street, Jessica, who was attempting to balance an egg, raised her eyebrows upon suddenly seeing Feng Xue appear.

"I went to Columbia and signed a few apprentices... Speaking of which, you still haven’t met the standard? If you really can’t do it, it means your control over yourself isn’t strong enough. At this point, it’s not about hard training, but rather polishing your skills."

Feng Xue casually advised, but Jessica shook her head and responded:

"I’ve been accepting commissions and doing daily training; I just think this can also train my mindset."

As they spoke, the three eggs she had just set up toppled again. However, from her unchanged demeanor, it was evident her mental state had indeed improved.

Seeing this, Feng Xue no longer wasted words and turned to head to the kitchen to make some fries, but Jessica stopped her by saying:

"There have been many imitation cases lately; the reputation of Libra might be tarnished."

"That’s not a problem." Feng Xue shook her head dismissively:

"Libra doesn’t exist to be thanked; its purpose is to maintain balance. Actually, the more imitators, the better, as this can form an effective deterrence, making those lawless madmen think twice before committing a crime."

At this point, Feng Xue gave Jessica a slightly meaningful look, which made Jessica shiver involuntarily and ask confusedly:

"Is there something wrong with me?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that your family is also a prominent one. What if one day you receive a commission involving your own family?"

Feng Xue posed a somewhat sharp question jokingly, causing Jessica, who was still attempting to balance the eggs, to pause.

After a moment, she shook her head and gave an answer Feng Xue hadn’t anticipated:

"If I really received one, I would act on it—it would also help clear the newspaper of suspicions."

"Are you serious?" Feng Xue frowned; with the aid of the "Heart of Bright Mirror," he clearly sensed the sincerity in Jessica’s casually delivered response—it wasn’t merely polite talk but genuinely her intention.

Seeing Feng Xue’s perplexed expression, Jessica slightly curled her lips, seemingly amused by this rare expression, before saying:

"You’re thinking too much. The Swayer family has long passed the stage of needing bloodshed for gain; at least my father and brother no longer need to resort to such means to profit. As for those relatives in the branches... would you feel affection for a group of people who are constantly plotting to steal your inheritance?"

"Every family has its trouble." Feng Xue shook her head, swallowing the words he initially wanted to say, "Libra maintains justice, but it is not obligated to always do so, thus it can refuse."

In the end, assassins are human, and humans inevitably harbor emotions and desires, which was why Feng Xue had kept the terms of the oath relatively lenient.

As long as he could adhere to morality and justice, he, the Swearer, wouldn’t go too far even with a bit of selfishness.

Watching Jessica continue to fold eggs, Feng Xue also returned to her room and started her daily learning routine.

With the increasing popularity of the "Libra" Kaidan, Feng Xue’s various labels also received enhanced recognition. Not to mention the various powers, even the nature of the labels themselves were elevated. Take the "Money Printer" label, for example—it had now become completely embedded within the "Libra" Kaidan. Without needing Feng Xue to painstakingly manufacture coins, as long as the conditions for "distributing coins" were met, coins were automatically produced and delivered into the hands of the corresponding Executioner.

However, relatively speaking, this enhancement also led to a significant increase in the knowledge embodied in the original labels. Labels like "Assassin," originally bestowed by Infinite City, could be set aside. But those directly formed by reality such as "Demon" and "Instructor" were being constantly filled with more knowledge as recognition increased.

In addition to learning knowledge, Feng Xue did not forget to copy various Divine Skill Secret Books. Although the "Supreme Martial Arts" provided mostly secrets with strict cultivation conditions, it did not hinder Feng Xue from "picking and choosing." Apart from using them to enhance her Bulu Tian song, editing True Qi with "No-thought Divine Power" and then using it as a short-term buff was also very useful. For instance, when Feng Xue played the role of the Demon Chef, she actually used parts concerning preserving youth from "Taiyin Yiming Jue" and infused them into the dishes.

"Why can’t I ever find Qinggong... Are Supreme and Divine Grade Qinggong that rare?" Feng Xue looked at the Blood Child Great Method in her hands with some disdain, pondered for a moment, and then closed the book.

Although it was said that "Supreme Martial Arts" theoretically refreshes every time it was opened or closed, through extensive trials over time, she had gradually discovered some subtle patterns, namely the "catalog."

The so-called catalog naturally meant "arranging content according to certain patterns." The same was true for this book. If she rapidly flipped through it, she would notice that the Cultivation Techniques that appeared tended to show some convergence, such as now when she had found the Blood Child Great Method. If Feng Xue continued flipping, it was highly likely she would come across other Evil Skills.

"It looks like there’s nothing to copy tonight. Should I sleep or go find some promising individuals in other countries?"

Feng Xue threw herself onto the bed, her eyes blankly staring at the ceiling, yet her mind was busy calculating. Since the spread of the Libra Kaidan, the Current World Rules related to "Injustice" and "Execution" were considered normal, occurring once every few days. However, "Inheritance" was terrifying—it popped up almost every few minutes.

Fortunately, Feng Xue could choose whether to accept them or not; otherwise, she might have to flash every few minutes.

"There’s an opportunity in Yan Country... Should I take the chance to visit Chen Xiyao?" Feng Xue browsed through the points of light emerging in the Current World Rules, but eventually chose to give up.

Because she did not want Yan Country to associate her with Libra.

No matter how "just" Libra was, it was considered a disruptive presence to the authorities, and if she wanted to cooperate with the Yan Country officials, she had to appear as harmless as possible.

As for why she absolutely had to cling to Yan Country...

It wasn’t out of any patriotic sentiment, just simply a desire to mass-produce Secret Manuals.

The mass production of coins had confirmed her speculations about cognition and the output of illusions. Under these circumstances, a country with widespread recognition and acceptance of Divine Skill Secret Books was incredibly important.

And looking at this planet, nowhere was more suitable for her development than Yan Country. The only issue now was that she wasn’t strong enough yet.

Perhaps due to the Executioners’ infrequent direct confrontations, among the Seven Great Blessings, the strongest were "Hundred Refinement Body" and "Endless Wealth," followed by "Concealing Breath Skill." As for "Arrow Avoidance Protection," it was merely effective against dodging bullets. But such strength was clearly insufficient against regular military forces.

"I should make more trips to Columbia recently. Victoria’s rate of gun ownership is still a bit low... I must leave the impression that ’Libra’s Executioners really aren’t afraid of bullets’..."

With that thought, Feng Xue selected a point of light from Columbia in the glimmering spots in her mind, and sent out a "Current World" appeal...