After coughing up that mouthful of heart's blood, Tang Wutong's complexion actually looked a little better.
She did not know how to describe what she was feeling at that moment. She had no memories of being raised by her parents; most of her memories were of living with Niu Tian and Tai Tan.
The two uncles had treated her very well, and the Clear Sky Sect had abundant resources. Her childhood had been happier than that of most people in the world. But stark reality told her that all of it had merely been to cultivate a more useful tool.
Was false happiness truly happiness?
She suddenly raised her head and stared fixedly at Niu Tian. The affection and respect she had once held for him were gone from her eyes.
"Big Uncle... no, Sect Master Niu Tian. Is what this senior said true?"
Niu Tian did not speak. He merely lowered his head, seemingly not daring to meet Tang Wutong's eyes.
Under such circumstances, silence was as good as confirmation.
"Not only that."
Electrolux continued, "As I said earlier, if that soul fragment is not retrieved, you are guaranteed not to live past the age of twenty. But there is another problem during this process. Even if those two soul fragments fuse successfully, the person born from it will not be the complete you, but an entirely new personality. Your temperament, disposition, individuality, and psychology will all undergo comprehensive changes."
"And your father does not understand bloodlines at all. Bloodlines are not simply better the more you have! You are fundamentally incompatible with the Silver Dragon Bloodline within your body. On the surface, it has given you extraordinary elemental affinity, but in reality, that bloodline has constantly been absorbing your life force."
"At this rate, after you turn twenty,