My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1166: The Mirror and Man Vie Against Each Other

"A dynasty forged by mortals once banished to a minor realm. Mysterious powerhouses might have pulled strings from the shadows, as its pace of societal advancement utterly challenges logic."

"It could link to those from the Ten Great Immortal Sects who escaped the Xuanhuang Realm right before the catastrophe struck."

"From initial evaluation, we can't dismiss the chance that key figures in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance have already been compromised by it."

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Sun Luyuan scrutinized these snippets of text intently, his forehead creased in deep thought.

The Holy Dynasty of Great Qi shrouded itself in deep enigma; its exact hiding place in a minor realm stayed undisclosed. The Tianxuan Mirror managed solely to gauge its approximate power through the actions of its operatives in the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Regrettably, we couldn't seize the full logic of the Tianxuan Mirror's inference; just fragmented data bits are left."

A wave of regret washed over Sun Luyuan inevitably.

Nevertheless, he held firm trust in the Tianxuan Mirror's verdict.

As the core pillar supporting the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's functions, the Tianxuan Mirror absorbed a torrent of data beyond imagination nonstop. Even someone at the Longevity Immortal stage might bog down from handling such a deluge all at once. But the Tianxuan Mirror managed it all without a single flaw and even predicted future trends to some extent from the info at hand.

Yet, for those "incidents that haven't happened yet," the Tianxuan Mirror offered no advice or actions past its own knowledge.

Sun Luyuan had been thoroughly baffled by this initially.

Only in a chat with Mirror Holder Fu did he finally comprehend the deep rationale.

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance gets steered by humans, not the mirror. No matter its miraculous nature, it's just a tool. If it decided everything on its own without our say, what room would that leave for us? Setting that example would plunge the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance into disorder."

"As to why its verdicts shouldn't be taken too readily..."

Mirror Holder Fu went quiet for an extended moment before murmuring: "The Xuanhuang Realm won't face any massive turmoil. Whatever occurs, it won't threaten our standings."

"The Tianxuan Mirror's findings stem from pure logic. Long before, we attempted to harness more of its functions for smoother governance of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. However..."

Mirror Holder Fu halted: "Heh, it even proposed ideas involving us directly."

"Better it stays as a straightforward tool."

Sun Luyuan realized the true rulers of the Immortal Alliance would never permit the Tianxuan Mirror to rise above them. They needed to grip control tightly in their hands always. Plus, being merely a tool, full trust in the Tianxuan Mirror remained questionable.

After pondering deeply for ages, the surging drive in Sun Luyuan's chest slowly settled.

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance has dominated for countless years; its influence spreads vast and its base stands incredibly solid. With the Immortal Ancestor holding it all down, how could it topple so simply?" With this reflection, Sun Luyuan couldn't resist deeming his fleeting thought completely absurd.

"Even so, absolutes don't exist."

Drawing on the many sights from his routine in the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, his assurance wavered subtly again.

"For the moment, we'll watch closely. The Holy Dynasty of Great Qi..."

"Should it build real strength, deciding later won't be too late."

In the end, as family head, each step impacted the fates and welfare of more than a hundred souls; utmost care was essential.

Tucking the pertinent details far into his thoughts, Sun Luyuan shifted focus to his sibling's state.

His brother's prior agony had genuinely alarmed him.

Right now, Sun Luyao appeared to be gradually emerging from the ceaseless suffering.

"Brother, I'm okay. For your sake and the Sun family's, I can hold out a while more." Sun Luyao forced a wry grin.

Sun Luyuan's heart quaked. Despite a thousand thoughts, they all faded to quiet on his tongue.

"Oh, Brother, you said earlier that Lord Fu's current task involves finding the human form of the Tianxuan Mirror. What's the story there?"

The hidden underground room stayed hushed for quite some time until Sun Luyao shattered the quiet.

Then Sun Luyuan clarified: "Lord Fu noticed that the fellow Mirror Holder, Cang, might be scheming in secret. Among Mirror Holders, Cang leads the extreme side and has long pushed for tighter controls on the Tianxuan Mirror. But lately, his stance shows hints of flux."

"Lord Fu believes Cang's odd shift ties to the Tianxuan Mirror's clone."

Sun Luyao looked a bit confused: "...How did he figure that?"

Sun Luyuan shook his head: "I'm in the dark on that. Maybe Lord Fu has deeper insights but didn't spell them out for me."

"Though it's mere speculation without basis, his command has come down, so we follow through."

"Luckily, he gets the toughness of this and hasn't pushed excessively."

Sun Luyuan let out a chilly huff.

He glanced at Sun Luyao: "This means more strain on you, sadly."

Sun Luyao stayed silent.

Shortly after, he whispered: "Shall we start then? My state is still decent."

Sun Luyuan's face showed mixed emotions. He nodded and drew a compact Tianxuan Mirror from his chest pocket.

It aimed distantly at the Boundless Black Mirror.

A subtle barrier dropped over the underground chamber at once, like a channel linking the pair. Innumerable visions blended with threads of emerald glow streamed through the channel into the Boundless Black Mirror.

Sun Luyao's hazy silhouette started to waver more and more.

The look he cast toward the Tianxuan Mirror betrayed unchecked avarice. But the instant after, he clamped down on that avarice hard.

As his face flickered through expressions, ever-increasing data poured in from the small Tianxuan Mirror.

Sun Luyuan observed the room's shifts with mounting anxiety.

When the duration matched past efforts, he readied to pull back the small Tianxuan Mirror.

"Brother, hold on a tad more!"

Sun Luyuan wavered.

Prolonging one gaze into the Tianxuan Mirror boosted the risk of detection greatly. Several brief peeks proved safer than a drawn-out one.

But Sun Luyao's following words jolted him.

"The human clone—something like that really is out there."

"Brother, spare me some extra moments! I've caught a few leads!"

This round progressed far smoother than expected, filling Sun Luyuan with surging delight.

Still, his next idea questioned if his brother merely spun a tale to consume further.

He'd pulled such tricks previously, after all.

"Believe me, Brother!"

The innate link of siblings urged Sun Luyao to voice assurance, easing Sun Luyuan's suspicions.

Sun Luyuan clenched his jaw and chose not to retract the small Tianxuan Mirror in the end.