"I've always wondered: did Hei Xiaohu ever stop to think that even if the Cult of the Black Lion succeeded in getting the Kirin's blood and ruling the pugilistic world, he could never magically win Lan Tu's approval? Knowing Palace Master Lan Tu's temper, she would undoubtedly live and die alongside her Seven Swords comrades. Even if Hei Xiaohu had a moment of softness and let her go, she would either commit suicide for a righteous cause or go into hiding to plot her revenge. There is simply no way she would ever walk the same path as the Young Master of the Cult of the Black Lion. So what was even the point of all his agonizing?"
"I've always felt the Young Master's capacity for empathy is pretty terrible, honestly... He probably never even considered that question. He likely figured that once he was the greatest under heaven, everything under heaven naturally belonged to him and should be his to match. A lot of his actions were driven entirely by his own arrogance, including his affection for Lan Tu—it was nothing more than wanting a beauty to match a hero, or perhaps because Lan Tu reminded him of his mother, Bai Li."
"I bet if Hei Xiaohu really did marry Lan Tu, he'd probably keep her locked away behind closed doors, just expecting her to obey his every word."
Chapter 498