Biefrenʼs smile broadened. “So, you’re a human?”

James sighed softly and nodded.

“That explains a lot.” Biefren gave a slight nod. “Humans have emotions and desires. They can be affected by both evil and kind thoughts.

“Although we are meeting for the first time, I can see that you are a loyal and caring person.”

James remained silent.

“You and I are mere strangers. We donʼt bear any grudges or ill feelings for the other person.”

Biefren continued, “It might have been strange for me to do this when we had only met briefly for the first time.

“However, I had no other options. I wasnʼt forced to do it because of you. It is simply my fate that I have to meet my end here.”

James knitted his brows. “Who decided on this? Why must you give up on your life like this?”

“Most of the time, a person’s fate has been set in stone.” Biefren sighed. “At first, I thought I could change my fate.

“Yet, when I heard about you surviving Tai Chiʼs Upper Three Calamities, I knew I wouldn’