Clan Leader Zhong felt ashamed when he heard his son's questioning, and he couldn't even meet his eyes.
"Old Clan Chief An Ran is safe and sound, but the rest have had their life expectancy reduced. There's nothing much to it, they've just reached an agreement with that thing." Qin Liuxi said coldly, "Human nature is inherently selfish."
Clan Leader Zhong felt even more ashamed and stuttered, "Yes, I'm afraid of death. The more I have, the more afraid I am of death, the more unwilling I am. Initially, it was just one or two people giving ten years of their life expectancy each year, but it has grown greedier, demanding an increase in numbers every year, from two people to ten, to twenty. That wasn't enough, even newborn babies had to give."
Zhong Scholar stumbled, "What about Xiao Wen?"
Clan Leader Zhong lowered his head, "Xiao Wen is our lifeblood. I could only give ten years, no more than that. It agreed, but then it reneged. Now it wants Xiao Wen's life."
