Temple Head Puyi stepped forward slightly, adding his own explanation. "Over many years we have observed the situation carefully. At first, we believed that the foxkin bloodlines were simply weakening through intermarriage and dilution. But after examining the matter more closely, we realized that the opposite is happening."
Lin Mu's brow furrowed further.
"The opposite?"
The Vermilion Bird continued, "Their bloodlines have not become weaker. Instead, they have become too pure."
The words hung in the air.
Lin Mu blinked once before nodding slowly as he began to understand. "I see."
This was not an unfamiliar concept.
Many powerful beasts faced the same problem.
When a bloodline became extremely pure and concentrated, the difficulty of producing offspring increased dramatically. It was one of the natural balances within the world. The stronger a bloodline became, the harder it was for that lineage to continue reproducing.
This phenomenon did not only affect beasts.
