Ah Dai was already stunned by Owen’s story, his mind almost stopped thinking as he shook his head blankly and said, "No, I didn’t know, I really didn’t know."

Owen said: "My whole life, indeed..., thirty years as an assassin ruined my life. Just few months before I met you for the first time, I eavesdropped on a conversation between our lord and the vice president by chance. Revealed from their words was a dark truth. It turned out, it turned out that my junior sister’s death was all planned by them. The whole purpose was to rope me into the Assassin’s Guild. My hatred...why was I so stupid at that time? I wanted to rush in for revenge. However, years of experience as an assassin have taught me to remain calm even at the height of anger. Even with the Sword of Hades, I may not be a match for the lord and the vice president. So I decided to assassinate them, I need to wait for a chance to strike them suddenly in revenge for my junior sister."

Ah Dai looked at Owen in surprise and murmur, "Conspiracy, was it all a conspiracy?"

Owen nodded in pain and said, "Yes, it was a conspiracy, Ah Dai, you’re far too kind. In this cannibalistic society, kindness only invites bullying. Maybe I gave myself away because of my emotions, our lord actually found out I knew the secret. Of course, he wouldn’t let me threaten his life. He asked me to drink with him without any suspicion. After my junior sister died, apart from killing people, alcohol became everything to me. I even drank the wine he handed to me. Little did I know that the wine was tainted with Sanctity, the most toxic poison on the continent. After I drank the wine, the lord, no, that beast bluntly told me the truth. He didn’t kill me, but gave me an choice. He told me that if I am willing to let go of my past hatred, he would give me the antidote to the Sanctity."

Ah Dai was startled and said, "But, there’s no antidote to Sanctity!"

Owen nodded and said, "I know, but under such circumstances, I agreed to consider his offer, then I took a chance and escaped. That beast sent my subordinates, the twelve Executions, to hunt me down. You’ve seen what happened in the Illusive Forest. Now that I think about it, that beast might have a way to suppress poisoning like you, but even if he could really cure my poison, how could I beg in front of my enemy?"

Owen took a moment, then continued, "Ah dai, do you know why uncle could kill all those people? Only the vice president escaped."

Ah Dai replied, "Uncle is highly skilled, those bad guys were no match for you".

Owen shook his head and said, "No, with my skills, I can only deal with two Yuan Killers at most. Even when I was at my peak, using the Sword of Hades, I could only manage to kill five Yuan Killers. Do you remember your devastating strike? It’s a method where all potential is compressed and released. Today, I used that method, compressing all of my True Qi without considering the consequences. At first, I did not fight back, but was compressing my True Qi. The sudden eruption of energy was indeed powerful, and I successfully used the fourth move of the Hades Sword Technique. Unfortunately, by the time I got to the fifth one, my energy was already depleted. Such is fate! When I exerted my full strength, naturally I could no longer control the internal poison. My True Qi has already been exhausted, and the toxicity of the Sanctity had already begun to act when I used the Sword of Hades. If it were not for your continual support by your True Qi, I would have been doomed. Regrettably, I couldn’t kill the vice president together. This Sword of Hades is yours now. Consider it as uncle’s last gift for you." As he spoke, he handed over the heavy leather bag.

Ah Dai recalled the evil aura of the Sword of Hades, he somewhat fearfully said: "No uncle, I don’t want it, I..."

How could Owen not understand what Ah Dai was thinking? He sighed, "Child, the sword is innocent, although the Sword of Hades contains the ultimate evil energy, it is most suitable to use it to kill the wicked. After years of research, uncle discovered that True Qi is the nemesis of this evil energy. It’s because uncle cultivated True Qi that the evil could not invade. When you cultivate True Qi up to the eighth level, you can control the release of the evil energy, so as not to easily harm the innocent". As he said, Owen from the sword sheath took out two pieces of sheepskin, "These two pieces of sheepskin, one is the cultivation method of the Hades Sword Technique, and the other is what the Pope failed to comprehend. You need to study it carefully. According to my estimation, this sheepskin written in ancient script, should contain some secrets of the Sword of Hades. The Hades Sword Technique is arguably the strongest sword technique in the world, with a total of nine moves, and must be used in conjunction with the Sword of Hades to fully unleash its power. You need to figure out the specific cultivation methods later, the cultivation is not difficult, the key is to control the evil energy so as not to harm yourself." After speaking, he put the sheepskin back into the scabbard and handed it to Ah Dai for the second time.

Looking at Owen’s expectant eyes, Ah Dai, who felt repulsion towards the sword in front of him, reluctantly accepted it.

Owen notably sighed with relief. He had been with the Sword of Hades for decades and had already formed a deep bond with it, despite how drastically it had changed his life.

Owen took a small booklet from his bosom, handed it to Ah Dai, and said, "Ah Dai, from now on, you are the guardian of the Sword of Hades. With the Sword of Hades in your hands, you can only punish the wicked, understand? This is the cultivation method for the latter levels of the True Qi. You take it and make sure to practice diligently. Without the protection of True Qi, you can’t use the Sword of Hades casually. Uncle has cultivated True Qi to the eighth level. At the peak of my powers, I could use the first two moves of Hades Sword Technique several times. If I go all out, I can perform the fourth move, Nether Shadow. These nine sword moves, each one is stronger than the last. The final move perhaps not even the Sky God can withstand it. When your True Qi has cultivated to the fifth level, you can attempt the first move, Nether Flash. The Hades Sword Technique: Heaven Earth Shaker was responsible for so many deaths under uncle’s command. Every time you advance a level in True Qi, you can proceed to practice the next move. Only in this way, you can ensure your vitality won’t be invaded by the evil aura. At this point, uncle no longer hopes that you can help me avenge, you are too kind-hearted, how can you fight off those beasts? The Sword of Hades should not be used lightly unless your life is in danger. Once you use it, everyone who sees it must be killed. Only in this way can you protect yourself, understand? Perhaps, when you have cultivated True Qi to the ninth level and have learned the fifth move of Hades Sword Technique, can you contend against that beast."