Chapter 6: Trapped by the Exquisite Shackles
Since they first met, Mu Xuanling had expressed her affection for him no less than a hundred times. But only at this moment did Xie Xuechen suddenly feel a ripple of uncertainty. He had never believed in Mu Xuanling's seemingly frivolous and casual declarations of affection. How could demons and monsters, cunning and lustful as they were, understand true love? Xie Xuechen, devoted to the way of the sword, was pure-hearted and had few desires. He didn't know what love was, only feeling that it shouldn't be like this. Even with his Yuan Power exhausted, he still fought back, simply because he adhered to his principles, protecting humanity at the cost of his life. He couldn't stand by and watch human cultivators die miserably at the hands of demons and monsters. If this angered Mu Xuanling and she killed him, he would have no regrets. However, when he saw the hurt in Mu Xuanling's eyes, he felt a moment of doubt and confusion, wondering if she might genuinely have so...
