Owen held the Sword of Evil in his hands with excitement, then shook his head regretfully. The story of the Sword of Hades sparked Ah Dai’s interest. As he continued to hinder the evil aura outside his body, he asked, "Since this sword is so evil, why did Uncle use it?"

Owen replied with a bitter smile, "That’s human desire. Although the Sword of Hades is evil, it holds a powerful force. Possessing such power could make one a peerless master. How could I, who loves martial arts, resist this temptation? In the cave, I discovered how to use the Sword of Hades and learned two moves stated in its description. At that time, I could still heed the Pope’s words and kept the sword hidden, not letting anyone see it. This leather bag was personally made by the Pope. It has the capability to suppress the evil aura; therefore, the aura of evil isn’t so obvious when the sword is in the bag." Saying this, he put the Sword of Hades back into the bag, the evil aura dissipating, and Ah Dai sighed in relief. At this moment, the blue on Owen’s face deepened, and his body trembled continuously, clearly a sign of the Pure Water of No Second beginning to take effect.

"Uncle, it seems like the poison from the Holy Water has started to act. You should rest for a while. I will use Resurrecting Fighting Spirit to suppress it."

Owen shook his head and said, "No need. The disease has penetrated to my marrow, it’s now within the hands of fate. There is no hope for me so let me finish my story. Otherwise, even in death, I will not rest in peace. I’ve held this in my heart for too long. When I was twenty-seven, I had already practiced Resurrecting Determination to the fifth realm, which you will soon reach. But encountering a real master still wasn’t enough. Both my parents died in a tsunami when I was little. While I was wandering, my master took me in. My teacher is now one of the renowned Sword Saints on the mainland, his skill has reached the realm of an extraordinary saint. After obtaining the Sword of Hades, I desired to quickly return to my master’s side and continue my rigorous cultivation. However, on the way, I encountered a group of bandits raiding a small village. They were burning, killing, and looting unrestrainedly. I was quite righteous at the time and rushed up without hesitation. When I had almost killed all the bandits, their leader appeared. I never expected to encounter such a master in such a remote countryside. After a dozen rounds, I was seriously injured. Seeing my master’s sect, he decided to kill me to keep my silence. At that moment of life and death, I thought of the Sword of Hades. It was that very attack, the Nether Flash of the Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker, which I commanded to strike. Because it was my first time using it, I didn’t have complete control over it. That attack not only killed my adversary but also the Sword of Hades’ evil aura took all the remaining lives in the village. Indeed, it was my rash usage of the Sword of Hades that changed my life." Owen’s face was full of pain as he said this.

Ah Dai, stunned, asked, "Did everyone in the village die?"

Owen nodded his head, pained, "Yes, all died, no survivors. Their bodies turned completely into dried corpses, the Sword of Hades’ evil aura was too oppressive. When I woke up, I found that the villagers had all turned into dried corpses. That scene almost drove me mad. I’ve never killed that many people before! At that moment, I swore never to use the Sword of Hades again. It took more than a month for me to recover. While I was rushing back to my master’s place, I encountered the Assassin’s Guild. Somehow, they found out that I possessed the Sword of Hades. They persisted in inviting me to join, but how could I, a righteous disciple, join them? I adamantly declined and dismissed them. However, this very act led to my beloved ones being horrifically abused to death." Owen gripped the hilt of the Sword of Hades tightly, his body shaking continuously. A towering hatred surged from him, his blood-red eyes flashed a layer of blackness.

He raised his hand to stop Ah Dai from speaking and continued, "My master had two children, a boy and a girl, and his daughter was the woman I loved. Although I was like a wild horse, always exercising outside, there was always a string tied to my heart, and that was her, my beloved woman. When I returned to my master’s side, her death was as shocking as a thunderclap on a sunny day. My fellow apprentices all said it was because of me she died. Indeed, if it weren’t for me, why would she come down from the mountain to practice? She came looking for me! Eventually, she was treacherously ambushed in a small city, and the - assault - and later - murder —". Owen’s teeth creaked, and his blood-red eyes turned to a light gray-black. The astonishing resentment and malevolence almost made Ah Dai suffocate.

After a long while, Owen’s emotions gradually calmed down, and red tears flowed from his eyes, "My sister was dead, and we did not even know who the murderer was. I ran away like a madman, asking everyone I saw, ’Did you kill my sister?’, acting like a madman everywhere. Just when I was about to collapse, the Assassin’s Guild found me again. They told me if I joined their Assassin’s organization, they would tell me who killed my master-daughter. At that moment, I was so grief-stricken and angry that I agreed without hesitation. As a result, they took me to the murderer who killed my master’s daughter. It turned out to be a nobleman from the Empire of Sunset City. He openly admitted it. I did not use the Tian Gang Swordsmanship taught by my master but used the extraordinarily evil Sword of Hades instead. It was a bloody night, one hundred and twenty-three people in the noble family, apart from the nobleman who was killed by my sword, died. The rest all had their souls devoured by the Sword of Hades. Influenced by the Sword of Hades’ evil, I resolutely joined the Assassin’s Guild, becoming an executioner. It took ten whole years before I managed to restore my consciousness with the life force from the Resurrecting Determination. But by then, I could no longer extract myself. The hat of ’No.1 Assassin on the Mainland’ had already been placed on my head. Everywhere I went, my hands were covered in blood. Ah Dai, Uncle is a villain, isn’t he? After all, I’ve killed so many people."