A Yan Yun Sixteen Sounds, All Trades fanfic.
In the sixteen provinces of a war-torn age, human life is worth less than grass. Corrupt officials run rampant, oppressing the innocent.
Jiang Liusu is an orphan burdened with a blood feud, adopted by the leader of Tianquan, a sect devoted to “justice.” With a heavy Mo Dao in hand and an almost obsessive hatred of “injustice” in his heart, he plunges headfirst into the treacherous martial world.
He is the boldest blade in Tianquan, drawing steel to right wrongs, rob the rich to aid the poor, punish the wicked, and purge the filth from the world with thunderous force. To him, justice comes in only two colors, black and white. Evil must pay for its crimes, even if the means are bloody.
But this “absolute justice” does not always bring salvation. His impulsive actions sometimes hurt the innocent, while his fixation on results makes him overlook the cost of the process. As he battles the darkness time and again, he witnesses the pain caused by his own “justice,” and the trail of vengeance leads to truths buried deeper and more painful...