"Is that so?"
No one knew how much time had passed before Rui Xi finally recovered from her stiff expression. She lowered her head and took a small sip of Moon Dew...
"Sis?" Ni Lan cautiously glanced at her.
"It's nothing..." Rui Xi forced a smile. "Don't be nervous. I'm used to this sort of thing. Over the years, we've taken in over a hundred illegitimate children. As long as they have some talent, the Muzir Family can afford to raise them!"
Ni Lan paused at that. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment she didn't know how to begin.
Warrior Department lifeforms had vigorous vitality. That was one of the reasons Kael was so promiscuous, but the more important reason was his obsession with producing outstanding descendants.
After her sister married into the family, she gave birth to five children in total. All of them had mediocre talents. Only her third son, Leng Yue, was somewhat gifted and managed to enter Starry Sky Academy. However, he had entered Secret Law Academy and could not inherit Kael's legacy.
Although Kael was the family head, he had not relied on the previous family head's genes. He had fought his way to the top as a dark horse through his own talent. Even so, if none of his biological children were suitable, then after his Star Transformation, his genes would be passed down to a suitable bloodline among his siblings' descendants. That was the rule among Great Clans.
Moreover, the connections Kael had built up at Divine Guard Academy and with the Imperial Guard Commander would also have to be handed down to outstanding nephews and nieces. Although this was the rule governing the inheritance of noble lineages, no matter who it was, when something like this