Candlelight flickered inside the wooden cabin. The black-eyed man sat against the innermost wooden wall, his right leg slightly bent and one hand resting on his knee as he stared intently at Su Xiao outside the door.
In front of Su Xiao, aside from a normal-sized wooden door, the area around it was filled with black mist. The door looked as if it had been embedded in the mist.
"This chain can't be cut."
The black-eyed man tugged at the chain beside him. One end was connected to the iron shackle around his neck, while the other disappeared into the wall, imprisoning him there.
Judging by the chain's length, the black-eyed man could move only within a three-meter area. There were no signs of daily life anywhere nearby. In other words, he had been imprisoned here without food or water for a very long time.
"If you don't try, how do you know it can't be cut?"
Su Xiao pretended to move forward, but in reality, he had no intention of entering the cabin. At least not before the black-eyed man died.
"That makes sense. Give it a try."
The black-eyed man stood up and tugged at the chain in his hand, indicating that Su Xiao could cut it.
"Come closer."
"No need."
"What if you hit me?"
"You won't."
"Wait..."
The moment the black-eyed man spoke, Su Xiao's aura sharpened.
Blade Dao: Blue Ghost.
Clang!
The slash rang out crisply, and a blue-green blade glow shot from the blade. Seeing this, the black-eyed man hurriedly dove to the side.
Splurt!
Blood sprayed into the air. Blue Ghost cut across the black-eyed man's chest, and he crashed into the wooden wall behind him with a thud.
After landing, the black-eyed man's face twisted. He pressed one hand against the wound