The anger rose in Ao Huan's heart so naturally that it seemed to spring from his own heart, from his very nature. Had Chu Mo's True Self not remained aloft, observing his Other Self, he probably would not have noticed anything strange about that anger.
And as that spark of anger appeared, his original intention of merely stopping Du You quietly changed as well. There was even a faint sense that he would not rest until Du You was dead.
"Hiss-"
Chu Mo inwardly drew a sharp breath and grumbled to himself, The Immortal Garden has hit an ally by mistake.
He had known that the Immortal Garden's Emotion-Altering Thought Inscription was uncanny, but he had never imagined it was uncanny to this degree. So long as someone harbored the corresponding emotions and desires, they would be drawn along by it, their minds altered without a sound or trace.
What you believed to be your own thoughts might not actually be your own.
This technique is sinister to the bone. Could it be that only those who have severed all emotion and desire can remain unaffected?
Chu Mo suppressed the shock and suspicion churning in his heart without letting any of it show. Still wearing that expression of righteous indignation, he looked at Canghan and finished what he had been saying:
"...If I do not avenge this wrong, how could I have the face to stand in this world?"
A trace of satisfaction flashed through Canghan's eyes. He nodded. "With that resolve of yours, this king can rest easy."
He considered for a moment, then added a warning. "However, Du You has passed both Heaven's Will and Great Evolution's trials. He must not be underestimated. If the Outer Sea is to stop him, we must lay down a Heavenly Net