"I have another question,” I said. “How does the person with the Yin object survive the music?"

"It’s very simple,” replied Zhang Jiulin. “The Yin object won’t let him die."

“It won’t let him die?” I echoed in bewilderment. 

"The Yin object is merely a thing to you,” he began. “But in fact, every Yin object has its own will and needs. You probably won’t believe what I say and you’re thinking–how can an object have needs? For example, when a lethal weapon evolves into a Yin object, its demand is to kill, and the more people it kills, the deadlier it becomes. This is the case with the Heartbroken Xun. It doesn't care who’s wielding it for revenge. It’s only satisfied when it kills. But as an instrument, it can only play its role when someone uses it."

The more we spoke, the more absurd I found his words. Had he spoken about this yesterday, I might have...