Volume 2

83 You're Not to Blame

Did Ta Lai have someone he loved deeply too…?

“I'm curious about your symbols. Will soul splitters suffer from punishment upon the sealing of it as well?” Nie Zun asked.

“We do, just as you would. This is something that was set in stone from the very start. A split symbol is a form of contract—this was the price to pay for capturing your souls. This contract had likewise given us abilities. It's only a matter of perspective if you see the ability as a gift or the punishment as a curse.”

“Why did you people capture us?” I asked furiously.

“There are some things that are beyond our control. Despite bringing you here, we still can't recognize the soul we captured among the sea of people.” Ta Lai replied.

“Resignation happens to any living person; soul splitters are no different.”  He laughed self-deprecatingly. “Soul splitters aren't divine beings, just resigned humans.”

I followed with a cold reply, “How great you are at concocting excuses. There are many things in the world that are aggravating, but to harm...