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Chapter 493: Chapter 494: Racial Discrimination
Undoubtedly, Wen Jue still needs to improve his storytelling skills. What was supposed to be a touching story, was rendered dry and emotionless by him.
However, it appeared that he was indeed not good at words. To speak so much at one go must have been hard for him.
Wen Jue sighed, "So since then, I haven’t seen Aqin again. But it seems that he has suffered a lot and has had a tough time raising Xi."
Su Tang was originally annoyed at Hai Qin for offending her, but after hearing the story, she surprisingly felt a pang of sympathy for him.
Ye Qiao sat at the table, playing with a teacup in her hand. "If he doesn’t agree to intermarry with foreigners, is the only option to go to the Wood Immortal Mansion?"
Su Tang was very puzzled by this. She asked in confusion, "Why doesn’t he agree to intermarry with foreigners? Intermarrying with foreigners increases the chances of conception, and if the cub is of their race it will definitely awaken extraordinary abilities. Even if the cub doesn’t inherit their race, the chances of awakening extraordinary abilities will also increase by 20%. Isn’t this a win-win situation? Why are you so resistant to this idea?"
Wen Jue was at a loss for words.
He couldn’t argue with her reasoning.
Ye Qiao shook her head helplessly, "Silly Tangbao, why don’t you understand? Just like the racial prejudice of whites towards blacks, whites look down on blacks, and the beastmen of the Five Great Tribes believe they are superior to other tribes. If they intermarry with beastmen from other tribes, they will be despised by their own people. No one wants to experience being ostracized by their own kin."
Su Tang understood the reasoning. After all, it’s hard to change one’s nature, and this kind of thing takes time to change.
"But the number of beastmen in your tribe is decreasing day by day. If they don’t intermarry with foreigners, wouldn’t they all end up..."
Neither Wen Jue nor Gaiyin understood Su Tang’s meaning, but Ye Qiao got it immediately.
She said seriously, "You’re right. I’ve been worried about this problem for a long time but never had the opportunity to address it. Tangbao, rest assured, the white tiger beastmen are not opposed to intermarriage, but they won’t force anyone either. Everything is based on their own will."
Su Tang sneakily glanced at Wen Jue. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
Wen Jue: "..."
What his wife says is the final word.
Su Tang burst into laughter, and suddenly added, "Oh yes, we almost forgot to mention. If the Mermaid Clan want to improve their Profound Cold Physique, they need to move out of the sea first. They are an amphibious race, they don’t need to live in the sea all the time. As long as they periodically bask in the water, they will be fine."
Ye Qiao looked at Wen Jue, "Do you want to go persuade your brother? Maybe he’s still dwelling in the pain from his past, and needs your advice and comfort. Along the way, tell him this news and let him consider it."
Wen Jue paused for a while, then nodded, "Alright, but what were you talking about inbreeding?"
Ye Qiao explained, "Just like what I told you before, some female beastmen can’t be mates. If they do have a mate, it’s all good if they don’t conceive a cub, but if they do, there’s a high chance it will be a frail one, one that won’t survive."
Wen Jue, being intelligent, quickly realised what Ye Qiao meant.
"So you’re saying, as the number of people in our tribe decreases, there’ll be fewer people who can pair up. If this goes on, our tribe won’t have any cubs left."
Ye Qiao nodded approvingly. "Yes, you’re definitely teachable! That’s the meaning, now that you have realized it, go on then!"
