The middle-aged man stared at Max in silence for a long while. Then, for the first time, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Good answer."
But then his expression became regretful.
"However, did you know that Emotion Severing Path is one of the very few forbidden cosmic paths out there?"
Max's expression changed. "What do you mean by forbidden? Am I walking some evil path?"
The middle-aged man lowered his sword slightly.
"Forbidden does not mean evil," he said. "It means dangerous. Emotion Severing Path is forbidden because it is too strong, too unstable, and too volatile."
Max narrowed his eyes.
The middle-aged man continued, "Most severing paths have a fixed target. Some sever space. Some sever karma. Some sever fate. Some sever life and death. But Emotion Severing Path is different. Emotion exists inside everything a living being does."
He looked at Max seriously.
