The Truth Revealed, the Big Kitty's Social Death

Zhu Zhuyun was very excited, but she still keenly caught the key information and suddenly looked up. "Why would winning mean being childless for life?!"

Zhu Yongnian squatted down, looking at the immense panic and pain in his eldest daughter's eyes, his heart filled with tenderness.

He didn't want to tell her this bloody truth so soon, but the situation forced him to... so he had no choice but to speak with difficulty:

"A person's Innate Soul Power is not only affected by their own Martial Soul, but also, most of the time, by the Innate Soul Power of their parents."

"That is why, in recent generations, the most talented women in the Zhu Family family have all come from our lineage."

"Because the matriarch is always chosen from among the best, the children she gives birth to are naturally more outstanding. So, imagine if your aunt gave birth to a Imperial Prince..."

Zhu Yongnian's voice was heavy with helplessness, "That's your cousin. Who should he choose as his fiancée?"

"Choosing someone of mediocre talent from a collateral branch of the Zhu Family means that the future power of the Hell White Tiger will be greatly reduced, which completely contradicts the original intention of the marriage alliance between the two families. Could we possibly choose you sisters?"

Zhu Zhuyun was struck dumb, as if by lightning. She had never imagined that the truth would be like this:

"So... Auntie has never given birth, not because of infertility as rumored, but because the royal family... simply does not allow her to have children, right?"

Zhu Yongnian nodded heavily. "It's not that no one has tried before. But the children born are either disabled or die young. Even if they are lucky enough to be healthy, their Soul Power is generally not high."

"Your aunt once said that she only wanted a child, and if it were Imperial Prince, she would even swear that she would never let him participate in the struggle for the throne..."

His eyes were filled with sorrow. "What a naive idea... The Imperial Prince she gave birth to is the legitimate heir! If he is exceptionally talented, how could she simply say 'I don't want to compete' and stay out of it?"

"If she doesn't give birth, the royal family will have no legitimate son. All the Imperial Prince will be born of concubines and compete based on their own abilities. This... is more in line with the royal family's wishes!"

Zhu Zhuyun shook her head in disbelief. "No, what about the previous Empress Dowager? Wasn't His Majesty..."

However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted, "His Majesty only publicly stated that the child was born to the Empress Dowager; after all, it's impossible for Empress to be unable to give birth for generations..."

Zhu Zhuyun was now sobbing uncontrollably, screaming, "Why didn't you resist?!"

"Resist? Of the hundreds of members of the Zhu Family, do you think anyone other than us would be willing to resist? Many have never experienced this excruciating pain and would even be eager to replace us!"

"If our family leaves Star Luo Empire, we will be betraying the entire Zhu Family and your aunt who is still suffering in the deep palace!"

"The royal family... I'm afraid they will never let our family leave Star Luo City safely."

Zhu Yongnian raised his hand, filled with endless weariness and pity, and gently stroked Zhu Zhuyun's cheek, letting out a long sigh:

"Zhuyun ... your aunt's Destiny will most likely also be your future Destiny."

"This is the destiny of us Zhu Family women!"

Zhu Zhuyun's mental defenses completely collapsed. She shook her head frantically, as if trying to shake this terrible prophecy out of her mind. Then she suddenly stood up and stumbled out of the room.

This journey through memories comes to an abrupt end here.

Lin Hai opened his eyes and looked at Zhu Zhuyun, who was still somewhat dazed, his gaze complex and unreadable.

Browsing through other people's memories, Lin Hai found the experience somewhat similar to watching TV dramas in his past life, and he admitted that he was still unable to completely shake off the feeling of being captivated by the "plot".

He never expected that such a secret was hidden between the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Family.

Previously, he had always believed that Dai Weisi was a royal heir and Zhu Zhuyun's cousin.

As for the issue of consanguineous marriage, he simply assumed that Douluo Continent was similar to the ancient China system, where cousins could marry, but paternal cousins could not.

As for the potential risks of having children, one either has to have more children to increase the chances, or such problems simply don't exist in fantasy worlds.

Who knew the truth would be like this?

Lin Hai had briefly reviewed the laws of the two empires and found that there was indeed no explicit prohibition against marriage between close relatives.

What a convenient way to turn a blind eye...

Knowing full well the dangers of consanguineous marriage, they remained silent in order to maintain imperial rule.

Lin Hai, who had previously thought Heaven Dou was corrupt, suddenly realized—

All crows are black, and members of the royal family are all the same.

Zhu Zhuyun fully regained consciousness, completely unaware that her memories had been "spyed on," and was still eagerly awaiting his answer.

Lin Hai felt rather helpless. He had just finished watching three episodes of a thrilling drama series, while Zhu Zhuyun was still fixated on that initial question—

What do you want?

He sighed softly and looked at Zhu Zhuyun with a serious expression:

"I don't want anything in particular, I just want to tell you that Zhu Zhuqing is safe and sound."

Zhu Zhuyun's eyes narrowed, and after confirming that she hadn't misheard, she urgently asked, "Where is she? How do you know Zhu Qing? Could it be..."

She suddenly recalled her conversation with Dai Weisi. Could it be that her sister's childhood transformation was truly related to the man in front of her?

Lin Hai nodded. "That's right. I met her not long after she Martial Soul Awakening. Now, she's safe in Suotuo City the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Suotuo City ...she finally went to find Dai Mubai ..." Zhu Zhuyun murmured, her tone filled with undisguised disappointment.

She had hoped her younger sister could break free from this cold, fatalistic shackle and fly far away. She only wished that her sister could survive and find happiness.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhuqing still plunged headlong into Dai Mubai's deep pit.

In her eyes, Dai Mubai was even more despicable Dai Weisi.

She could understand him running away to save himself. But abandoning his fiancée, who was not yet nine years old, and fleeing for his own life was an act of utter cowardice!

As his thoughts raced, Lin Hai's voice rang out:

"It has nothing to do with Dai Mubai. I was the one who brought her from the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to Suotuo City!"

Zhu Zhuyun suddenly looked up, her face full of surprise:

"Zhu Qing disappeared that day because of you? Why did you take her to Suotuo City? Do you know Dai Mubai?"

"I do know Dai Mubai," Lin Hai nodded.

"But the reality is probably somewhat different from what you think..."

He no longer concealed anything and told Zhu Zhuyun everything about how he met Zhu Zhuqing, helped her evolve her Martial Soul and improve her Soul Power, their agreement to escape from the Star Luo Empire, and how he pretended to have amnesia.

She was a respectable older sister. Lin Hai asked himself if he could have done better than her if they were in her shoes.

Perhaps due to the overwhelming impact of the day, or perhaps because the information in Lin Hai's words was too shocking, it took Zhu Zhuyun a long time to sort out her thoughts before she asked in a hoarse voice:

"Zhu Qing... is already level 48? And she absorbed all her Soul Ring beyond her level? She... already knew about my intentions?"

Lin Hai had already answered these questions. She repeated them, only to feel incredibly foolish... truly...

My younger sister, who is not yet twelve years old, is already close to the Soul King realm, and her Martial Soul has evolved into a top-tier existence that surpasses the White Tiger Martial Soul.

And yet, he himself had sent some low-level characters to both "hunt down" and protect them, and even now those people were still rummaging through the woods...

Zhu Zhuyun experienced the taste of "Social Death" for the first time in her life, and it was quite a bittersweet experience.