Azure Heaven Saber-Chapter 39 - 28 Sense of Crisis
Chapter 39: Chapter 28 Sense of Crisis
Chapter 39 -28 Sense of Crisis
The little critter has become quite agile now.
Feng Yin wasn’t sure whether it was due to the creature’s genetic talent, the effect of fostering once, or a combination of both, but regardless, the creature’s vitality far exceeded that of normal cubs and significantly surpassed Feng Yin’s understanding.
Ever since Feng Yin fed it, it had been wandering around him actively and sprightly after filling its stomach.
The palm-sized creature was incredibly lively.
Lying on his bed with a book beside him, Feng Yin was engrossed in studying the Wind Step and the Somersault Kick, frowning as he delved into the techniques, undistracted.
Little Feng Ying began running up and down, circling around his head at first, then wriggling from one side of his neck to another, crawling from his collar to wriggle out from his pant leg.
It was like an adventure.
Its eyes glittered with excitement, having fun.
Finally… Feng Yin’s nose twitched once, twice, his eyes seemingly curious and confused, as if he had discovered some new territory.
What is this smell?
How odd.
After a turn, it finally found the source of the odor…
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The little guy looked up at Feng Yin but received no response, so it happily ran to him, pressing its small nose against Feng Yin’s feet and breathed in deeply.
Then, its nose and face wrinkled as if it smelled something repulsive. Its eyes filled with confusion. Its hind legs collapsed, and it sat down heavily on the bed.
Its back legs twitched, and its eyes sparkled.
After shaking its head, it crawled up, still frowning, and scampered away with tail tucked.
Then, it scratched its own foot, sniffed it, nibbled it twice, and realized it was not the cause…
So, with its head tilted, its large eyes lingered in puzzlement. It didn’t understand why it smelled that way.
This was not supposed to happen.
So, it ran toward Feng Yin again to try and inhale again, then deeply inhaled again, then licked, then bit twice…
All was well.
Did it mistake something earlier?
Confused, the little thing thought for a while before cautiously edging closer again…
Attempted once more to smell Feng Yin’s foot…
“Whooa…”
Then it sprang high into the air as if it had been electrified, fleeing even faster this time.
After that, it dared not go near again.
Even though it dared not approach, the little guy was still having fun with endless joy.
Its body, as small as the palm of a hand, hopped around Feng Yin’s feet, assuming a defensive posture. It barked defiantly, arched its back, ready to pounce.
Seeing there was no response, it continued making threats, calling out, jumping around, displaying its strength as a demonstration, turning into a lurking tiger.
This continued in cycles.
No matter what, I am not going there.
As Feng Yin watched the little critter pick a fight with his feet, he wanted to draw them in quickly.
But he was surprised to find that the little thing’s movements grew quicker and quicker, leaping back and forth until it blurred, leaving afterimages.
After several jumps, it had somehow taught itself to perform mid-air reversals.
After making a mental comparison, Feng Yin was astonished to find that the speed the creature had attained was phenomenal, faster than his own during his time at the junior third-rank stage!
This discovery shocked Feng Yin.
A human martial artist making it to the third rank of the postnatal stage had pretty much grasped the basics. The speed of a third-rank fighter was six times that of a regular person.
And the creature, having just learned to walk a few days ago, had attained this speed already!
“Incredible!”
Feng Yin felt like he had stumbled upon a gem.
“It’ll definitely be powerful in the future! Even though it’s currently gnawing at my feetwitch is quite silly.”
“It’s a pity that her mother has sealed her Demon Veins, otherwise she would’ve already awakened her innate abilities by now. What could this little critter’s innate ability be?”
The little thing had been lying for quite some time. Feng Yin was finally worried that it would tire itself out. He put down the secret manual, got out of bed, and put his shoes on.
The little creature stood at the edge of the bed, lowering its head and wagging its tail. The whiskers quivered as its gaze focused on the feet now snuggled inside the shoes. Evidently, it was not giving up!
When the opportunity arises, I must investigate thoroughly why such a peculiar smell can emanate…
The little guy was determined.
…
Worth mentioning is that Xu the Third’s injuries have recovered incredibly fast over the past two days—he almost felt nothing.
Based on Feng Yin’s evaluation, he should be able to handle an ordinary fight without any serious exertion.
In other words, he has fully recovered.
In the past two nights, Xu the Fourth had completed two assassination targets.
Finally able to reel in some business, they were rewarded with silvers and primordial power pills, marrow cleanse pills. Immediately, Xu the Fourth sold out his share of the pills, to Feng Yin’s surprise.
More surprisingly, despite the urgency, the sale price was fairly good, a hundred taels per pill making a total revenue of four hundred taels, together with the twenty-tael reward from the two targets, they earned a whopping total of four hundred and twenty taels.
With those two deals, the brothers’ purse greww pretty big.
The only problem? They would hold their breaths every time they saw Feng Yin.
“Made some money?”
“Uh… Hehe…”
“How much?”
“Three… Four hundred taels…”
“Give it here!”
Feng Yin swiftly amended the IOU: “You still owe one thousand one hundred eighty taels.”
“Wasn’t it a total of twelve hundred?” The two brothers were baffled.
“Indeed, it was originally twelve hundred, but isn’t the cost of the elixirs from these past few days included? Three times, each one hundred taels. They are life-saving medicines! Do you know how much I’ve lost? Isn’t it fair to ask for fifteen hundred from you?”
“And there’s lodging and food, not to mention emotional distress… All things considered, it’s one thousand six hundred. Is that too much?!”
“You paid four hundred this time, is it a problem that you still owe one thousand one hundred eighty taels?”
“This…”
Xu the Third wanted to say that one of those medicines was unhelpful… and hadn’t Feng Yin said it was fifty taels?
But after considering it, he wisely swallowed his words.
He knew very well that as soon as he spoke, Feng Yin would find other reasons to double his debt. This scoundrel was even more ruthless than the two of them, incredibly harsh and unyielding…
Fortunately, he was not a killer. If he were, the two brothers might not even get a sip of broth while he feasted, and they would have only the wind to drink.
“Alright, we brothers still owe you one thousand one hundred eighty taels.” Xu the Third signed the new IOU with cheeky audacity.
He did not give Feng Yin any opportunity to exploit the matter further.
“…”
Feng Yin couldn’t help but scrutinize Xu the Third more closely, surprised to see the bulky, bushy-browed man becoming smarter…
Once he received the IOU, he snapped in a nasty voice, “When your injuries heal, make sure you find a way to make money! How can you be comfortable owing so much debt? Living off me every day, two grown men! Aren’t you embarrassed? Honestly!”
Leaving his words hanging, he stepped out and left.
The brothers stared at each other blankly.
Such righteous confidence from one essentially acting as a loan shark was unparalleled…
Xu the Fourth showed no emotion. He was busy making calculations in his mind.
“Another two targets eliminated, and my rank has moved up several places… One step closer to my goal of earning a Bronze Badge. Perhaps I can become a Gold Rank assassin before my big brother…”
Xu the Fourth was lost in his own world, with nothing but thoughts of glory filling his eyes.
…
Little Feng Ying was becoming more agile, practically changing every hour. As Feng Yin trained, Little Feng Ying grew stronger, with its speed steadily increasing. Just in a day or two, it had chewed to bits the teeth grinding stick—the finger bone of a low-level demon beast—that Feng Yin had prepared. It certainly had strong teeth.
“Such growth rate, indicative of a strong demon beast lineage… I just don’t know how much of this is due to my influence.”
As Feng Yin marveled, a twinge of doubt lingered in his mind.
How long has it been now?
Little Feng Ying’s teeth were already becoming sharp. Its little paws, once so small, were turning into shimmering cold claws.
Once the tiny sharp claws were revealed in anger, they gave off a vibe of a deadly cuteness!
With one swipe, deep gouges could be seen in the hard wooden table.
“I suspect the Spirit Gathering did have some effect, but I’m not sure if it’s greater than Little Ying’s innate ability. Regardless, anything that makes my little beast stronger only benefits me.”
For the past couple days, Feng Yin had been focusing on his cultivation and taking care of Little Feng Ying, he hardly paid any attention to the tasks listed on the Heavenly Judgment.
If not for his recent surge in power, Xu the Fourth couldn’t have completed two tasks two days in a row without any interruptions.
Feng Yin, after experiencing noticeable growth in his abilities and taking some time to contemplate, decided to take on two assignments, to test his own abilities and, to make some extra money. Even a locust, small as it may be, still has meat. In particular, the tasks from Heavenly Judge were certainly not just small locusts—they were quite lucrative. Especially after seeing Xu the Fourth complete the tasks two days in a row, Feng Yin was motivated to take a look at the assignments immediately. As he took out the Heavenly Judgment to check the task list, a loud noise was suddenly heard coming from outside.
A chill went down Feng Yin’s spine at the sound.
Has the battle ended?
With that thought, he hurriedly went to open the door.
He had barely opened the door when a man in green clothes rushed up to the clinic front, carrying a bloodied individual on his back.
Behind him, a long line of men in green and soldiers were bringing in more injured individuals.
“Mr. Feng… Mr. Feng…”
Even though Feng Yin was right in front of him, the man in green clothes was so flustered that he still called out to Feng Yin twice.
“Please take a look at my brother and save his life…”
“So many injured?!”
Feng Yin exclaimed, then turned and shouted: “Xu the Third, Xu the Fourth, come out and help now! Empty the infirmary, put up tarps in the yard to keep out the rain, there’s not enough room in the medical center…”
The men in green immediately began to help set up.
The limited number of beds were instantly filled with injured soldiers. Even the mattresses and bed linens were turned into makeshift beds and spread on the ground to accommodate the wounded.
Even Feng Yin’s bed didn’t escape the chaos. The bedding was torn into six separate beds.
The ends of the bed were used to create two beds, the bed frame was one bed, the mat was one bed, and the quilt was another, making six in total…
Despite these efforts, there still wasn’t enough room for all the injured, and more were still arriving.
“How could there be such heavy losses?” Feng Yin hastened to feel the pulse of each individual before beginning to brew medicine.
“This is just the beginning…”
The man in green seemed harrowed, his head dripping with sweat. “The battle isn’t over yet, and we predict there will be many more injured. We fell into a trap set by Great Yan…”
“An ambush by Great Yan?”
Feng Yin felt a sudden sense of danger at those five words.
