"Does anyone else feel that in the early and middle stages, Hei Xiaohu was still a respectable villain, and at times didn't even act like one, but starting right here at Wild Boar Forest, he completely turns to the dark side? He becomes utterly unscrupulous in his methods, even more ruthless and despicable than Zhu Wujie."
"Ah, he goes from being a clear-eyed, foolish college student to a young man who cares less and less about martial arts ethics."
"Actually, when you boil it down, it's just a matter of ego. In the early stage, Hei Xiaohu is very confident—or rather, arrogant. He thinks that capturing the Seven Swords is a piece of cake for someone who has been in secluded cultivation for ten years. He believes his martial arts are superior to Rainbow Cat's, and thinks he should defeat the Seven Swords honorably. But as soon as he steps out into the real world, he gets battered and defeated by society time and time again, coupled with Lan Tu's repeated rejections. It smashes his ego to smithereens and rips away that thin veil of pride. Alas, after this corruption, I'm afraid he's destined to end up a complete and utter madman."
Chapter 499