"To be honest, Ye Xuan felt somewhat guilty toward Sun Wukong. Although he pointed out the drawbacks of the Cutting Three Corpses technique, it fundamentally also allowed him to absorb the Quasi-Saint Power of the Evil Corpse, which enabled him to break through his own shackles.
By dispelling the Three Corpses Slashing Technique, Sun Wukong also severed his path to becoming a Saint. If Sun Wukong wanted to become a Saint, his only option would be through acquiring merit. Even the method of Proving Dao with Power was no longer possible for him, as he had destroyed that path himself.
"Ha ha."
"You needn't blame yourself, my friend," said Sun Wukong, patting Ye Xuan on the shoulder as he spoke words of comfort, "as you yourself said, if I even lost myself, what meaning would there be in living?"
