"It's unique—no sword could replace it, but anything would be better than nothing. Xin Mo is a sword of legends. Very few people have been able to wield it. It will turn on the wielder if they have insufficient power and strength of will." He has missed it while here, especially in times of distress. Xin Mo does not help with dark feelings—often, it amplifies them—but it gives him a solution. It lets him pour his frustrations into battle or carnal pleasures with a new wife, so he can stop thinking. Xin Mo knows more of his darkness than any living person, and Luo Binghe will never be too dark for it. He never has to fear its rejection. "Even for those able to wield Xin Mo, it exacts a toll. It demands enormous reserves of power, generated through combat or dual cultivation with a partner. But for cultivators, swords are our companions. They are individuals, with their own spirits. Xin Mo and I are closely attuned, and I've often wished I had it with me."