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

"A dynasty formed by mortals previously banished to a minor realm. Hidden experts might have pulled strings from the shadows, as its pace of societal evolution utterly shatters all logic."

"It could link to those folks from the Ten Great Immortal Sects who escaped the Xuanhuang Realm right before the massive disaster 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 furrows.

The Holy Dynasty of Great Qi shrouded itself in deep enigma; its exact hiding spot in a minor realm stayed a total mystery. The Tianxuan Mirror managed only to gauge its approximate power through the actions of Great Qi Holy Dynasty agents active within the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Unfortunately, we couldn't snag the full logic of the Tianxuan Mirror's analysis; just bits and pieces of data are left."

A hint of sorrow crept into Sun Luyuan's heart unbidden.

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

As the core pillar supporting the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's existence, the Tianxuan Mirror absorbed a torrent of data beyond imagination nonstop. Even someone at the Longevity Immortal stage might bog down if compelled to sift through such a deluge all at once. But the Tianxuan Mirror processed it all without a single hitch and even forecasted future events to some extent using the data at hand.

That said, for "incidents yet to happen," the Tianxuan Mirror stayed powerless to advise or act beyond its known limits.

Sun Luyuan had been utterly baffled by this at the start.

Only in a chat with Mirror Holder Fu did the deeper truth dawn on him.

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance answers to people, not the mirror. No matter its miraculous nature, it's just a tool in the end. If it started calling shots without our say-so, what spot would that leave for us? Set that pattern, and the whole Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance would plunge into disorder."

"As to why we can't take even its verdicts at face value..."

Mirror Holder Fu went quiet for ages before murmuring: "The Xuanhuang Realm won't face any massive turmoil. Whatever goes down, it won't budge our standings."

"The Tianxuan Mirror's findings stem from pure logic. Way back, we tested pushing its functions harder to run the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance smoother. However..."

Mirror Holder Fu halted: "Heh, it went and proposed ideas that poked at our own group."

"Better it sticks to being a simple artifact."

Sun Luyuan got it: the real bosses of the Immortal Alliance would never let the Tianxuan Mirror rise over them. They had to clutch the reins of power tight. Plus, being an artifact through and through, no one could swear full loyalty to the Tianxuan Mirror.

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

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance has dominated for countless years; its influence stretches vast, and its base is staggeringly solid. With Immortal Ancestor holding it all down, how could anyone topple it so simply?" This realization made Sun Luyuan inwardly mock his fleeting wild notion as laughable.

"Yet certainty eludes everything."

As memories of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's inner workings resurfaced, his assurance wavered subtly again.

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

"Should it really surge ahead, we can choose our path later."

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

Tucking the key details away in his thoughts, Sun Luyuan shifted focus to his sibling's state.

His brother's prior agony had genuinely alarmed him.

Now, Sun Luyao appeared to be easing out of the relentless suffering bit by bit.

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

Sun Luyuan's heart jolted. A thousand thoughts swirled, but none escaped his mouth.

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

The hidden chamber below stayed hushed for what felt like forever until Sun Luyao shattered the quiet.

Then Sun Luyuan shared: "Lord Fu spotted that the fellow Mirror Holder, Cang, might be scheming in secret. Cang's in the extreme wing among Mirror Holders and has pushed for tighter control on the Tianxuan Mirror forever. But lately, his stance shows hints of shifting."

"Lord Fu suspects Cang's odd behavior ties to the Tianxuan Mirror's clone."

Sun Luyao looked a bit lost: "...How did they figure that out?"

Sun Luyuan shook his head: "Beats me. Lord Fu might hold more details but didn't spell them out."

"Even if it's just a vague hunch, with the command given, we follow through."

"Luckily, he gets how tough this is and isn't pressing too hard."

Sun Luyuan let out a chilly huff.

He eyed Sun Luyao: "It'll strain you once more, I'm afraid."

Sun Luyao stayed silent.

Shortly after, he whispered: "Let's start, then. My shape's still holding up."

Sun Luyuan's face twisted with mixed feelings. He nodded and pulled a compact Tianxuan Mirror from his chest pocket.

It aimed distantly at the Boundless Black Mirror.

A subtle barrier dropped over the subterranean room instantly, like a channel linking the pair of mirrors. Innumerable visions tangled with threads of emerald glow streamed through the link, sucked into the Boundless Black Mirror.

Sun Luyao's hazy form started wobbling more fiercely.

The look he cast at the Tianxuan Mirror betrayed unchecked avarice. But right away, he clamped down on that hunger.

With his face flickering through emotions, ever greater volumes of data poured in from the little Tianxuan Mirror.

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

As the duration matched past tries, he geared up to pull back the small Tianxuan Mirror.

"Brother, hold on just a tad more!"

Sun Luyuan wavered.

Extending a single gaze into the Tianxuan Mirror boosted the risk of getting caught. Brief peeks several times over beat one drawn-out dive.

But Sun Luyao's next words rocked him to the core.

"The human clone—it really is out there."

"Brother, grant me a smidge more! I've latched onto some leads!"

This run proved surprisingly easy, filling Sun Luyuan with ecstatic surprise.

Still, a nagging doubt hit: was his brother just making up a reason to take in more?

After all, he'd pulled stunts like that in the past.

"Believe me, Brother!"

The innate link of kin urged Sun Luyao to voice it first, easing Sun Luyuan's suspicions.

Sun Luyuan clenched his jaw and in the end kept the small Tianxuan Mirror in place.