Journeying the Continent! Judgment of the Sin of Lust

Qian Daoliu finished his detailed introduction of the third trial.

During the trial, one cannot kill at will, and among those judged, there must be at least one expert at the Soul Saint level or above. It seems the strength requirement for this trial isn't actually that high, Lin Ye mused.

Nowadays, both Lin Ye and Qian Renxue possessed strength that was nearly invincible below the Soul Saint level; even against some of the weaker Soul Saints, they had the potential to secure a solo kill.

If the two of them joined forces, judging a Soul Saint expert would be no problem at all.

"Understood, Master!"

"Xiaoxue understands!"

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Very well, you two may set off."

"Martial Soul Hall will not proactively help you find these sinful individuals. You must encounter and judge these seven types of sinners one by one as you travel across the continent."

"This is the content of your God Trial and a rare opportunity for experience, so unless you encounter an absolute life-or-death crisis that you truly cannot handle, I will not intervene easily."

"But remember one thing: no matter what happens or who is involved, as long as it is right, do it with confidence! Act boldly! Your grandfather and your master will always have your back."

The final sentence gave both Lin Ye and Qian Renxue a profound sense of security.

"Understood, we know."

Smiles appeared on both their faces as they exchanged a glance.

"Let's go!"

"Setting off!"

The two set out together, leaving the Pope Palace behind.

Qian Daoliu watched them go, silently guarding them from the shadows.

"Hey, we are completing this trial together this time, so don't you dare hold me back!" Qian Renxue said.

Lin Ye didn't let that slide: "How could I possibly hold you back? It's you who should be careful. Traveling across the continent will inevitably lead to all sorts of dangers, so don't try to be a hero! If you really can't beat them, just run. After all, the teacher said he won't intervene unless we're in a desperate situation."

"You're right, Grandfather won't intervene unless it's a desperate situation, so you'd better protect yourself when you encounter danger. Don't make me have to save you later!" Qian Renxue said with a haughty expression.

"Who ends up protecting whom is hard to say," Lin Ye replied dismissively.

"Hmph, I, Qian Renxue, have not yet reached the point where I need a little brother five years younger than me to protect me."

"Is that so? That's for the best."

The two bickered as they walked.

Soon, Lin Ye brought up the real business: "Let's talk about our route."

"What do you have in mind?"

Lin Ye said, "Head south, make a circuit through the Star Luo Empire, then head north into the Heaven Dou Empire, and finally return to Martial Soul City."

"Fine, let's go with that."

They both began to look forward to the journey ahead.

The two traveled south.

This stretch of road belonged to the border region between the two great empires; the more chaotic the area, the more troublemakers there were.

Therefore, Lin Ye and Qian Renxue decided to walk this part of the road to see if they could encounter any targets for their trial.

After walking for several hours.

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue were about to reach a border town of the Star Luo Empire called Star Guard City.

"We're two kilometers away from Star Guard City. It's getting dark, let's pick up the pace and enter the city."

"Alright."

The two quickened their pace. When they reached a fork in the road, a man wearing a black hat with an extremely lecherous appearance appeared in their field of vision.

The lecherous man quickly noticed Qian Renxue, his eyes widening. "Whoa! Hehehe, a top-tier beauty!"

"Heaven has been kind to me! I, Bu Le, have never encountered a beauty of this caliber before!"

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!" The lecherous man was beside himself with excitement.

This person was none other than Bu Le, one of the Three Lecherous Swordsmen.

Bu Le hurriedly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, ran to Qian Renxue's side, and said with a lecherous expression, "Beauty, are you heading to Star Guard City? Your big brother here knows it like the back of his hand. How about we be friends?"

Because Tian Ya and E Kao were not present, Lin Ye didn't immediately recognize this lecherous man as Bu Le.

However, walking with a top-tier beauty like Qian Renxue, it would be difficult not to encounter someone worthy of being judged for the sin of lust.

It all depended on whether this person would know when to back down.

If he tried to force himself on Qian Renxue, that would be more than enough to justify a judgment for lust.

Heh, Lin Ye chuckled inwardly, waiting to see how Qian Renxue would handle it.

Qian Renxue looked disgusted and said coldly, "Get lost."

"Yo-ho-ho, the little beauty has quite a temper, but I like that, hehehe~" Bu Le was ecstatic, his expression becoming even more lecherous. "Don't be so cold, little beauty. I'm a big shot in Star Guard City. When I say something in this city, no one dares to say otherwise. Do you need your big brother to protect you?"

"How about this? Once we get into the city, accompany me to a room for a drink, ahahaha!"

Qian Renxue stopped in her tracks, killing intent already visible in her eyes: "I said, get lost!"

"Little beauty, since you're being so impolite, then big brother here will have no choice but to be impolite to you too!" Bu Le's lecherous grin grew increasingly wicked as he drooled and rubbed his hands together.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue suddenly laughed: "Oh? And how exactly do you plan to be impolite to me?"

"Why, like this, of course! Hehehehe!"

With a lecherous smirk, Bu Le reached out to forcibly grab Qian Renxue, a massive ghostly hand manifesting behind him—this was his Martial Soul.

"You are courting death!"

Qian Renxue instantly released her Martial Soul, a sword moving in advance to hold him in check, its blade pressed against Bu Le's neck.

This Martial Soul... could this guy be Bu Le, one of the Three Lecherous Swordsmen? Lin Ye finally recognized him.

Terrified, Bu Le immediately dropped to his knees to beg for mercy: "Ah! Don't kill me, hero, please don't kill me! I won't ever dare to do it again, spare my life! Spare me!"

Qian Renxue stared coldly at Bu Le: "You actually dared to release your Martial Soul and forcibly lay a hand on me!"

"Coercion, violation of others, molestation, sexual harassment, intimidation—your actions just now have committed the Sin of Lust!"

"Lin Ye, judge him. Once we do, we should be able to complete the trial for the Sin of Lust."

Lin Ye confirmed: "We can."

"Wait! I was truly wrong! Everyone appreciates beauty, and I only did this because you are just too beautiful!" Bu Le knelt on the ground, begging desperately.

"Does being beautiful give you the right to forcibly lay a hand on the opposite sex? If I were a weak woman, I would have been defiled by you tonight!"

"You! You deserve the sentence of death!" Qian Renxue said, preparing to execute Bu Le.

"Wait!" Lin Ye quickly shouted to stop her.

"What is it? Lin Ye, do you think someone who would forcibly assault a woman doesn't deserve to die?" Qian Renxue asked.

Whether he deserves to die or not, I don't know, but your father did forcibly violate someone and ended up getting himself killed for it, Lin Ye muttered to himself, though he kept a serious expression: "I don't think it has reached the point of a capital crime."

"What! You actually think that!?" Qian Renxue frowned.

The two of them had reached a sharp disagreement.

"It's not about what I think, but what the Angel God would think."