"This also determines their very nature."
Master Ming walked ahead leisurely, his eyes fondly fixed on Huai Xu in front of him while speaking to Zhou Li behind him, his voice unhurried. "From the moment of their birth—it was not just the birth of an individual, but of an entire race—they have always been the continuation of the world's life and consciousness—
"With no competitive pressure, no natural predators.
"Nor do they need to consider the perpetuation of their race; even if they lacked ambition, no other race would wipe them out.
"This has shaped their peaceful and leisurely nature.
"Most of them prefer to quietly experience life and feel its essence. They form the purest connections with other lives, untainted by external interests, unaffected by extraneous factors. With hearts as clear as crystal, they pursue pure joy, pure happiness, and even pure aversion. But this makes them strong, and also makes them weak.
