Chapter 1162: Chapter 1148: The Bain Clan’s Invitation

Baiyu smiled faintly, sitting on the sofa, not continuing the conversation about hunting Oreid, but casually mentioned:

"Did you have any strange dreams last night?"

White Day shook his head: "No, is something wrong?"

He was worried if Oreid had cursed them before dying; Baiyu was the strongest, and if something went wrong, he would notice it first.

"No, just asking."

Baiyu ended the topic with a smile.

...

The morning passed like this.

Under the guidance of Mr. White Day, Baiyu met many members. As a veteran of the club, White Day clearly knew many people and had cooperated with many.

As Baiyu was planning to leave at noon, he was stopped by Dick.

"Mr. Black Night, could we have a talk over here?"

Dick sincerely invited him.

Baiyu was a bit surprised but quickly thought of the woman behind Dick who had divination abilities, and she was likely the Mirror Lady.

"Lead the way."

Baiyu said to Dick. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

He walked to the second floor of the Adventurer Association and found a woman dressed in a white robe sitting on a chair.

Fortunately, the style of the white robe worn by this woman was different from those Baiyu saw the previous night; otherwise, he might have instinctively acted.

"Mr. Black Night, you’ve come."

The woman in the white robe said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Dick took the initiative to leave the room, thoughtfully closing the door.

"Why are you looking for me?"

Baiyu sat down on the opposite chair, his gaze sweeping over the woman in the white robe, basically confirming she was the Mirror Lady.

"Mr. Black Night, you have formidable strength. As an adventurer, I would like to invite you to join us."

The Mirror Lady did not beat around the bush, she directly stated.

Baiyu frowned, "First, we don’t know each other at all, so I can’t agree to your invitation.

Besides.

You tell me nothing and want me to join ’you,’ don’t you think it’s a bit too rash?"

The Mirror Lady said in a deep voice: "Mr. Black Night, have you heard of the Forgetfulness Association or the Forgotten Association?"

Baiyu nodded, did not interrupt, waiting for the Mirror Lady to continue.

"The Forgotten Association is composed of several Extraordinary Clans, now expanded to about twenty families with strong forces on many planets.

I am a member of the Forgotten Association, from the Bain Clan.

My name is Harley Bain."

The woman said in a deep voice: "Mr. Black Night, are you interested in joining our Bain Clan?"

"Join your clan?"

Baiyu asked: "Your clan doesn’t exclude outsiders? Do you attract people through marriage or through an invited position?"

"Those are outdated old rules, long abolished. Now joining the clan requires only a contract ceremony, with both parties signing a contract, more like an employment relationship.

As an adventurer.

I believe you are not unfamiliar with such employment relationships, the contract terms will be quite flexible, and you can terminate the contract at any time if you feel you don’t want to cooperate.

If you join the Bain Clan.

We will also recommend you to the Forgotten Association."

Harley Bain explained to Baiyu.

But as soon as she finished, Baiyu waved his hand and stood up, "Not interested, but if the Forgotten Association has a Saint who wants to talk with me, I might agree. Remember, it’s to agree to join the Forgotten Association, not the Bain Clan; don’t confuse the two.

Your Bain Clan, how many Immortals do you have?

One, or two?

And judging by your situation, the state of these Immortals shouldn’t be very good, probably spending most of the year asleep.

Your Bain Clan, do you really have the capital to stand within the Forgotten Association? Or is that why you’re eager to expand your strength?"

During this time, Baiyu hadn’t been completely idle as well.

Regarding Abaida being in the storm, he surely had to learn more about the Forgotten Association.

The founders of the Forgotten Association.

Initially, were Immortals. Then the descendants of these Immortals gradually expanded this loose alliance.

Until the end.

Several Immortal Clans began to absorb other strong clans into their ranks, forming a powerful and close Forgotten Association.

Except.

Later these newly joined clans also threatened the status of the previous Immortal Clans in the Forgotten Association.

Immortals, although possessing long lifespans and mighty strength.

However.

Immortals cannot maintain their peak state forever, they each have their own issues, and their bodies may face various problems.

The most common one is, Heaven’s Curse.

The birth of power is dangerous.

Power cannot be generated from nothing.

According to current research, Spiritual Qi comes from the Spirit Realm, and all Extraordinary sources also originate from the Spirit Realm.

However, the total amount of Extraordinary Power should be conserved and unchanged.

This is something confirmed by the Mysterious Realm.

There’s no power created out of thin air, nor does it disappear out of thin air; even when an Extraordinary, Martial Artist is killed, their Blood Qi, Power of Destruction will convert back into Spiritual Qi, merging into the air.

Once becoming Immortal, due to their strong individuality, their offspring might be born with Eclipse Moon Realm strength.

Or be born as High Sequence Extraordinary.

This inevitably results in the Immortal’s own power being divided out, making them weaker, possibly even falling in rank.

Many Immortals become extremely weak due to birth.

But this is only the first issue brought by birth.

More importantly, post-birth, they develop a kind of urgent, uncontrollable devouring sensation.

That is the feeling caused by the lack of bodily strength.

This urges them to want to kill their children, to reclaim that part of power belonging to them.

This is called "Heaven’s Curse."

Immortality is going against the heavens, once achieved, one must lose many other things.

It could be emotions, or senses.

But Heaven’s Curse is something every peak Extraordinary, Martial Artist will encounter.

Named individuals, Immortals, some even speculate that Divine Spirits are also subject to Heaven’s Curse.

Even Divine Spirits.

Cannot escape this rule.

Thus the Immortals within these families in the Forgotten Association are fundamentally Heaven’s Curse offenders.

But their offspring can survive to this day.

All because these Immortals are exerting great control over themselves, even willingly sealing themselves and sinking into slumber, only this way they can stop themselves from killing their offspring.

In other words.

These Immortals controlling themselves to not go insane is already strenuous enough, let alone coming out to oversee family matters.

This is also why those Immortals, Named individuals are so rarely seen.

The Bain Clan.

Has already been excluded to the margins within the Forgotten Association.