Ren Ze sighed softly and immediately said, "This matter is somewhat connected to the origins of the Night Clan."
"The Night Clan's origins? Could it be the curse Fellow Daoist Ren mentioned earlier?"
Su Shi'er immediately understood and asked with a guess.
Ren Ze nodded. "That's right. As far as I know, the Night Clan are born able to live only in these underground mine tunnels. Once they leave the mines, they burst apart and die. They are born blind, able only to see in darkness, which is why they are called the Night Clan."
"They bear no seals, yet some kind of power restrains them, making them incapable of cultivating any cultivation method."
"As a result, their lives are exceedingly brief. Even the long-lived among them reach no more than fifty years. All the Night Clan can do is spend their entire lives striving for the continuation and propagation of their race."
As he listened to Ren Ze's explanation, Su Shi'er did not rush to interrupt. He listened while pondering.
"This abnormality afflicting Wantong is not an isolated case among the Night Clan."
"In every generation of the Night Clan, more or fewer abnormalities appear among its people. Such abnormalities can be either blessings or curses."
"Some changes continuously enhance the strength of those who undergo them, granting them cultivation comparable to that of cultivators. Other changes allow them to break through the limits of their lifespan and gain much longer lives."
"But the change affecting Wantong can kill him in the blink of an eye."
"I have seen no fewer than a hundred Night Clan members die because of this change. Over the past century, there have also been quite a few Night Clan members whose changes I suppressed with Innate Gang Qi, saving their lives. But Wantong...