After voicing the question on his mind, Chen Lin focused and braced himself.
Dissolving a contract meant breaking the rules, which could very well antagonize the other party.
But the vine did not get angry.
It continued calmly, "There is no rule in this world that cannot be broken. It simply depends on whether you have the ability. Take me, for example. Lord Shadow cut me from the main vine, then nurtured me until I took root."
"I originally had many red strings on me. His Lordship removed them all, leaving only this one."
The vine shook the branch bearing the red string.
Then it added, "This red string makes me very uncomfortable. If you can find the person who formed this contract and kill them for me, I'll tell you a way to dissolve a contract on your own without using force."
Chen Lin said nothing.
He had a feeling this creature suspected him and was trying to set a trap.
Ancient monsters that had lived for who knew how long possessed minds far beyond those of ordinary cultivators. They could deduce a great deal from just a few words.
"What, you don't believe me?"
The Monster Vine seemed displeased. Every branch in the room began to sway, filling him with dread.
Chen Lin backed away again.
He retreated all the way to the bookshelf.
He said calmly, "You misunderstand, my lord. I was only asking out of curiosity. I have no contract that needs dissolving, and I can't fulfill your request, either. There are countless living beings in the Great Thousand Worlds. Finding one person would be far too difficult."
"That's all right. I can give you a medium to locate the target."
The vine continued trying to persuade him.
Chen Lin still did not answer.
He worried