“ yóu dāng nián bèi qū zhú zhì xiǎo shì jiè de fán rén suǒ chuàng zào de wáng cháo 。 qí bèi hòu kě néng yǒu wèi zhī qiáng zhě de jiè rù ， wén míng fā zhǎn sù dù wán quán bù fú hé cháng lǐ 。”
“由当年被驱逐至小世界的凡人所创造的王朝。其背后可能有未知强者的介入，文明发展速度完全不符合常理。”
The dynasty was founded by commoners who were exiled to the Small World. There might be unknown powerful figures behind it, and its development speed did not fit any normal logic.
“ huò xǔ gēn dà jié jiàng lín qián 、 xiān dào shí zōng táo lí xuán huáng jiè de nà pī rén yǒu guān 。”
“或许跟大劫降临前、仙道十宗逃离玄黄界的那批人有关。”
"Perhaps it's related to those from the Ten Immortal Sects who fled Xuanhuang before the Great Tribulation."
“ jīng guò chū bù pàn duàn ， bù pái chú xiān méng nèi bù yǐ jīng yǒu zhòng yào chéng yuán bèi qí shèn tòu de kě néng 。”
“经过初步判断，不排除仙盟内部已经有重要成员被其渗透的可能。”
"After preliminary analysis, we can't rule out the possibility that important members of the Immortal Alliance have already been infiltrated by them."
sūn lù yuǎn zǐ xì kàn zhe zhè xiē wén zì suì piàn ， méi tóu jǐn suǒ 。
孙路远仔细看着这些文字碎片，眉头紧锁。
Sun Lu'yan carefully examined these fragments of text, his brows furrowed.
zhè shèng cháo dà qǐ shén mì zhì jí ， jù tǐ cáng shēn zài nǎ ge xiǎo shì jiè zhōng shàng bù kě zhī 。 tiān xuán jìng yě jǐn jǐn shì tōng guò shèng cháo dà qǐ zài xuán huáng jiè zhōng huó dòng rén yuán de zhuàng kuàng ， lái pàn duàn qí dà zhì de shí lì 。
这圣朝大启神秘至极，具体藏身在哪个小世界中尚不可知。天玄镜也仅仅是通过圣朝大启在玄黄界中活动人员的状况，来判断其大致的实力。
This Holy Dynasty was incredibly mysterious. The exact Small World it hid in remained unknown. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror could only judge its approximate strength based on the activities of people within the Xuanhuang Realm.
“ zhǐ kě xī méi néng bǔ zhuō dào tiān xuán jìng wán zhěng de tuī lùn yī jù ， zhǐ yǒu líng xīng de zī liào suì piàn 。”
“只可惜没能捕捉到天玄镜完整的推论依据，只有零星的资料碎片。”
"Unfortunately, we failed to capture all of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's complete reasoning. We only have scattered pieces of information."
sūn lù yuǎn bù jīn gǎn dào yǒu xiē yí hàn 。
孙路远不禁感到有些遗憾。
Sun Lu'yan felt a bit disappointed.
bù guò duì yú tiān xuán jìng de pàn duàn ， sūn lù yuǎn hái shì shí fēn xiāng xìn de 。
不过对于天玄镜的判断，孙路远还是十分相信的。
However, he still trusted the judgment of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
zuò wéi wàn xiān méng yùn xíng de gēn jī suǒ zài ， tiān xuán jìng shí shí kè kè dū huì jiē shōu nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de tiān liàng shù jù 。 ruò shì xiū shì 、 nǎ pà shì cháng shēng jìng de cún zài ， xiǎng yào tóng shí chǔ lǐ rú cǐ duō de shù jù ， kǒng pà dōu yào xiàn rù chí zhì 。 dàn tiān xuán jìng bù jǐn néng jiāng yī qiè dōu chǔ zhì de wán měi wú xiá ， shèn zhì hái néng jī yú mù qián suǒ zhǎng wò xìn xī de 、 duì wèi lái jìn xíng mǒu zhǒng chéng dù de yù cè 。
作为万仙盟运行的根基所在，天玄镜时时刻刻都会接收难以想象的天量数据。若是修士、哪怕是长生境的存在，想要同时处理如此多的数据，恐怕都要陷入迟滞。但天玄镜不仅能将一切都处置的完美无瑕，甚至还能基于目前所掌握信息的、对未来进行某种程度的预测。
As the foundation for the operation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror continuously received unimaginable amounts of data. Even if a cultivator, even one from the Longevity Realm, wanted to process such vast quantities of information simultaneously, they would likely be overwhelmed. But the Heavenly Xuan Mirror could not only handle everything flawlessly but also make certain predictions based on current information.
dàn duì yú zhè xiē “ wèi fā shēng zhī shì ”， chú le zì jǐ zhī xiǎo wài ， tiān xuán jìng bìng bù néng gěi chū rèn hé de jiàn yì 、 yǐ jí cǎi qǔ rèn yī cuò shī 。
但对于这些“未发生之事”，除了自己知晓外，天玄镜并不能给出任何的建议、以及采取任一措施。
However, it couldn't provide any advice or take any measures regarding these "unhappened events."
sūn lù yuǎn duì yú cǐ shì ， qǐ chū yě shì shí fēn bù jiě 。
孙路远对于此事，起初也是十分不解。
At first, Sun Lu'yan was quite puzzled by this matter.
bù guò qí zhōng yī cì gēn zhǎng jìng rén fú de jiāo tán guò chéng zhōng ， tā cái cān tòu le cǐ zhōng xuán jī 。
不过其中一次跟掌镜人伏的交谈过程中，他才参透了此中玄机。
But during a conversation with the Mirror Keeper Fu, he finally understood the underlying truth.
“ wàn xiān méng shì rén zhì ， ér bú shì jìng zhì 。 jiù suàn zài zěn me shén yì ， tā yě bù guò shì yī qì wù bà le 。 ruò shì tā néng bù jīng guò wǒ men tóng yì ， jiù zuò chū zhǒng zhǒng jué cè ， nà yòu zhì wǒ men yú hé dì ？ cǐ xiān lì yī kāi ， wàn xiān méng qǐ bù shì luàn le tào le ？”
“万仙盟是人治，而不是镜治。就算再怎么神异，它也不过是一器物罢了。若是它能不经过我们同意，就做出种种决策，那又致我们于何地？此先例一开，万仙盟岂不是乱了套了？”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is ruled by humans, not mirrors. No matter how extraordinary it might be, it's just an object. If it could make decisions without our consent, where would that leave us? This precedent would surely disrupt the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
“ zhì yú wèi shén me lián tā de pàn duàn dōu bù néng qīng xìn ……”
“至于为什么连祂的判断都不能轻信……”
"Speaking of why we can't trust its judgment..."
zhǎng jìng rén fú chén mò le liáng jiǔ ， yōu yōu shuō dào ：“ xuán huáng jiè chū bù liǎo shén me dà luàn zi 。 wú lùn chū shén me shì ， dōu wú fǎ hàn dòng wǒ men zhè qún rén de wèi zhì 。”
掌镜人伏沉默了良久，幽幽说道：“玄黄界出不了什么大乱子。无论出什么事，都无法撼动我们这群人的位置。”
The Mirror Keeper Fu fell silent for a long time before saying, "Xuanhuang Realm won't produce any major chaos. No matter what happens, it cannot shake our positions."
“ tiān xuán jìng de pàn duàn shì chún cuì lǐ xìng de tuī lùn 。 zài xǔ jiǔ zhī qián ， wǒ men yě céng cháng shì guò lì yòng tiān xuán jìng de gèng duō néng lì ， qù gèng hǎo de guǎn lǐ wàn xiān méng 。 dàn shì ……”
“天玄镜的判断是纯粹理性的推论。在许久之前，我们也曾尝试过利用天玄镜的更多能力，去更好的管理万仙盟。但是……”
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror's judgment is purely rational reasoning. Long ago, we attempted to utilize more of the mirror's abilities to better manage the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. But..."
zhǎng jìng rén fú dùn le dùn ：“ hē hē ， tā jū rán jiàn yì dào le wǒ men tóu shàng 。”
掌镜人伏顿了顿：“呵呵，它居然建议到了我们头上。”
The Mirror Keeper Fu paused: "Haha, it actually suggested something for us."
“ hái shì lǎo lǎo shí shí dāng gè 【 qì wù 】 jiù hǎo 。”
“还是老老实实当个【器物】就好。”
"Let's just stick to being a [tool]."
sūn lù yuǎn míng bái ， zuò wéi xiān méng shí jì tǒng zhì zhě de nà qún rén ， shì bù kě néng ràng tiān xuán jìng líng jià yú zì jǐ zhī shàng de 。 tā men yào shǐ zhōng láo láo jiāng quán lì zhǎng kòng zài zì jǐ de shǒu lǐ 。 kuàng qiě tiān xuán jìng zhōng jiū shì yī qì wù ， shì fǒu néng wán quán xìn lài tā ， hái shì wèi zhī zhī shù 。
孙路远明白，作为仙盟实际统治者的那群人，是不可能让天玄镜凌驾于自己之上的。他们要始终牢牢将权力掌控在自己的手里。况且天玄镜终究是一器物，是否能完全信赖它，还是未知之数。
Sun Lu'yan understood that as actual rulers of the Immortal Alliance, they couldn't allow the Heavenly Xuan Mirror to surpass them. They had to firmly control power in their hands. Moreover, the mirror was ultimately an object, and whether it could be fully trusted remained uncertain.
sī lǜ liáng jiǔ ， sūn lù yuǎn nà kē yuán běn chǔn chǔn yù dòng xīn ， yòu lěng jìng le xià lái 。
思虑良久，孙路远那颗原本蠢蠢欲动心，又冷静了下来。
After much consideration, Sun Lu'yan's agitated heart calmed down.
“ wàn xiān méng tǒng zhì zhè me duō nián ， gēn shēn dì gù 。 dǐ yùn gèng shì shēn hòu de nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng 。 gèng yǒu chuán fǎ tiān zūn tā lǎo rén jiā zhèn yā yī qiè ， yòu qǐ shì zhè me róng yì hàn dòng de ？” sūn lù yuǎn zhè me xiǎng zhe ， bù jīn wèi gāng gāng zì jǐ nǎo hǎi zhōng yǒng qǐ de nà ge niàn tou gǎn dào bù kě sī yì 。
“万仙盟统治这么多年，根深蒂固。底蕴更是深厚的难以想象。更有传法天尊他老人家镇压一切，又岂是这么容易撼动的？”孙路远这么想着，不禁为刚刚自己脑海中涌起的那个念头感到不可思议。
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has ruled for so long with deep roots and unimaginable depth. With Senior Transmission Method压制 everything, how easy is it to shake them?"
“ bù guò ， wàn shì wú jué duì 。”
“不过，万事无绝对。”
Thinking this way, he couldn't help but feel amazed at the fleeting thought that had just crossed his mind.
huí xiǎng qǐ tā zài wàn xiān méng rì cháng yùn zuò zhōng suǒ jiàn dào de zhǒng zhǒng ， yòu wú xíng zhōng dǎ jī le tā de xìn xīn 。
回想起他在万仙盟日常运作中所见到的种种，又无形中打击了他的信心。
"Still, nothing is absolute."
“ gū qiě guān zhī 。 shèng cháo dà qǐ ……”
“姑且观之。圣朝大启……”
Recalling all the things he saw in the daily operations of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance struck a blow to his confidence.
“ ruò shì zhēn néng yǒu nà ge shì tou ， dào shí hòu zài zuò jué dìng yě bù chí 。”
“若是真能有那个势头，到时候再做决定也不迟。”
"Let's observe for now. The Holy Dynasty..."
bì jìng zuò wéi jiā zhǔ 、 yī jǔ yī dòng jiē guān xì shàng bǎi rén de shēn jiā xìng mìng ， bù dé bù shèn zhī yòu shèn 。
毕竟作为家主、一举一动皆关系上百人的身家性命，不得不慎之又慎。
"If it really has such momentum, we can make our decision later."
jiāng yǒu guān xìn xī shēn shēn yā zài nǎo hǎi shēn chù ， sūn lù yuǎn suí jí yòu kāi shǐ guān xīn qǐ dì di de qíng kuàng lái 。
将有关信息深深压在脑海深处，孙路远随即又开始关心起弟弟的情况来。
After all, as head of the family, every move related to more than a hundred people's lives required extreme caution.
gāng gāng tā nà tòng kǔ de biǎo xiàn ， zhe shí ràng sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē dān yōu 。
刚刚他那痛苦的表现，着实让孙路远有些担忧。
Pressing these thoughts deep into his mind, Sun Lu'yan then began to worry about his brother's condition.
ér cǐ kè ， sūn lù yáo sì hū yě màn màn cóng wú jìn de zhé mó zhōng huǎn le guò lái 。
而此刻，孙路遥似乎也慢慢从无尽的折磨中缓了过来。
His painful expression had genuinely worried Sun Lu'yan.
“ gē ， wǒ méi shì 。 wèi le nǐ 、 wèi le sūn jiā ， wǒ hái néng zài jiān chí yī huì 。” sūn lù yáo cǎn xiào dào 。
“哥，我没事。为了你、为了孙家，我还能再坚持一会。”孙路遥惨笑道。
Now, it seemed that Sun Lu'yang was slowly recovering from the endless torment.
sūn lù yuǎn xīn zhōng yī chàn ， zòng yǒu qiān yán wàn yǔ ， dào zuǐ biān què yòu zhǐ néng quán dōu huà zuò le chén mò 。
孙路远心中一颤，纵有千言万语，到嘴边却又只能全都化作了沉默。
"Brother, I'm fine. For you and the Sun family, I can still hold on for a bit longer," Sun Lu'yang said with a grim smile.
“ duì le ， gē nǐ gāng gāng shuō ， fú dà rén zhè cì de rèn wù yāo qiú ， shì zhǎo dào tiān xuán jìng rén lèi fēn shēn ？ zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？”
“对了，哥你刚刚说，伏大人这次的任务要求，是找到天玄镜人类分身？这是怎么回事？”
Sun Lu'yan's heart trembled. With a thousand words in mind, he could only remain silent.
dì xià mì shì zhōng ān jìng le xǔ jiǔ ， zuì zhōng hái shì yóu sūn lù yáo dǎ pò le chén jì 。
地下密室中安静了许久，最终还是由孙路遥打破了沉寂。
"By the way, Brother, you mentioned that the Mirror Keeper Fu's mission this time is to find the human avatar of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. Why?"
sūn lù yuǎn zhè cái jiě shì qǐ lái ：“ fú dà rén fā xiàn ， lìng wài yī wèi zhǎng jìng rén 、 cāng ， sì hū zài àn zhōng móu huà zhe shén me 。 cāng zài zhǎng jìng rén yī mài zhōng ， shǔ yú jī jìn pài ， yì zhí yǐ lái zhǔ zhāng duì tiān xuán jìng cǎi qǔ gèng jiā yán gé de xiàn zhì cuò shī 。 dàn zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， tā de tài dù què biàn dé yǒu xiē dòng yáo 。”
孙路远这才解释起来：“伏大人发现，另外一位掌镜人、苍，似乎在暗中谋划着什么。苍在掌镜人一脉中，属于激进派，一直以来主张对天玄镜采取更加严格的限制措施。但最近一段时间，他的态度却变得有些动摇。”
The underground chamber was quiet for some time before Sun Lu'yang broke the silence.
“ fú dà rén pàn duàn ， cāng de yì cháng ， huò xǔ shì gēn tiān xuán jìng de fēn shēn yǒu guān 。”
“伏大人判断，苍的异常，或许是跟天玄镜的分身有关。”
Sun Lu'yan explained: "Mirror Keeper Fu discovered that another Mirror Keeper, Cang, seems to be secretly plotting something. Cang belongs to the more radical faction among the Mirror Keepers and has always advocated stricter restrictions on the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But recently, his stance has become somewhat unstable."
sūn lù yáo sì hū yǒu xiē nán yǐ lǐ jiě ：“…… zhè shì zěn me pàn duàn chū lái de ？”
孙路遥似乎有些难以理解：“……这是怎么判断出来的？”
"Mirror Keeper Fu judges that Cang's abnormality might be related to the human avatar of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
sūn lù yuǎn yáo le yáo tóu ：“ zhè què bù zhī dào le ， kě néng shì fú dà rén hái zhī dào xiē shén me ， méi yǒu duì wǒ shuō míng bái ba 。”
孙路远摇了摇头：“这却不知道了，可能是伏大人还知道些什么，没有对我说明白吧。”
Sun Lu'yang seemed difficult to understand: "... How did you come to this conclusion?"
“ suī rán zhǐ shì yí gè wú duān chuǎi cè ， bù guò jì rán tā yǐ jīng xià dá mìng lìng ， zán men zǒng guī shì yào qù wán chéng de 。”
“虽然只是一个无端揣测，不过既然他已经下达命令，咱们总归是要去完成的。”
Sun Lu'yan shook his head: "I don't know. Maybe Mirror Keeper Fu knows something more and didn't explain it clearly to me."
“ hǎo zài tā yě zhī dào cǐ shì jí wéi kùn nán ， dào yě méi yǒu tài guò kē qiú 。”
“好在他也知道此事极为困难，倒也没有太过苛求。”
"Although it's just a guess, since he has issued the order, we have to complete it."
sūn lù yuǎn lěng hēng le yī shēng 。
孙路远冷哼了一声。
"At least he knows how difficult this is and hasn't been too harsh on us."
ér hòu kàn xiàng sūn lù yáo ：“ zhǐ shì yòu yào kǔ le nǐ le 。”
而后看向孙路遥：“只是又要苦了你了。”
Sun Lu'yan snorted.
sūn lù yáo méi yǒu jiē huà 。
孙路遥没有接话。
Then he looked at Sun Lu'yang: "You'll still be in for some trouble."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā mò mò shuō dào ：“ nà jiù kāi shǐ ba 。 chèn zhe wǒ xiàn zài zhuàng tài hái hǎo 。”
片刻之后，他默默说道：“那就开始吧。趁着我现在状态还好。”
Sun Lu'yang didn't respond.
sūn lù yuǎn shén sè fù zá ， diǎn le diǎn tóu ， ér hòu cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yī tiān xuán xiǎo jìng 。
孙路远神色复杂，点了点头，而后从怀中取出一天玄小镜。
After a moment, he said quietly, "Let's start. While I'm still in good condition."
gēn wú liàng hēi jìng yáo yáo xiāng duì 。
跟无量黑镜遥遥相对。
Sun Lu'yan's expression was complex as he nodded and took out a small Heavenly Xuan Mirror from his pocket.
yī gǔ wú xíng de lì chǎng shà shí jiàng lín zài dì xià mì shì zhōng ， liǎng méi jìng zi jiān fǎng fú xíng chéng le yí gè tōng dào 。 wú shù guāng yǐng jiā zá zài sī sī lǜ guāng zhī zhōng ， shùn zhe tōng dào ， bèi xī rù dào wú liàng hēi jìng zhōng 。
一股无形的立场霎时降临在地下密室中，两枚镜子间仿佛形成了一个通道。无数光影夹杂在丝丝绿光之中，顺着通道，被吸入到无量黑镜中。
Facing the Boundless Black Mirror across it.
sūn lù yáo de nà mó hú de shēn yǐng ， kāi shǐ biàn dé zhú jiàn bù wěn dìng qǐ lái 。
孙路遥的那模糊的身影，开始变得逐渐不稳定起来。
An invisible stance instantly descended upon the underground chamber, forming a channel between the two mirrors. Countless light and shadow intermingled with green light, flowing through the channel into the Boundless Black Mirror.
tā kàn xiàng tiān xuán jìng de mù guāng ， fú xiàn chū nán yǐ yì zhì de tān lán 。 bù guò zhuǎn shùn jiān ， tā yòu jiāng zhè gǔ tān lán gěi qiáng xíng yā xià 。
他看向天玄镜的目光，浮现出难以抑制的贪婪。不过转瞬间，他又将这股贪婪给强行压下。
Sun Lu'yang's blurry figure began to become increasingly unstable.
jiù zài liǎn sè bù duàn biàn huàn zhōng ， tiān xuán xiǎo jìng bèi xī qǔ de xìn xī yuè lái yuè duō 。
就在脸色不断变幻中，天玄小镜被吸取的信息越来越多。
His gaze towards the Heavenly Xuan Mirror revealed an uncontainable greed. But in an instant, he forcibly suppressed this desire.
sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng de ， shí kè jiān shì zhe chǎng zhōng de biàn huà 。
孙路远有些紧张的，时刻监视着场中的变化。
As his face kept changing, more and more information was absorbed by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
jiàn shí hòu gēn yǐ wǎng chà bu duō le ， tā jiù yǒu le shōu qǐ tiān xuán xiǎo jìng de dǎ suàn 。
见时候跟以往差不多了，他就有了收起天玄小镜的打算。
Sun Lu'yan watched anxiously for any changes.
“ gē ， zài děng děng ！”
“哥，再等等！”
Seeing that it was about time, he had the intention to put away the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē yóu yù 。
孙路远有些犹豫。
"Brother, wait a bit longer!"
yīn wèi yī cì kuī tàn tiān xuán jìng de shí jiān wéi chí yuè jiǔ ， bèi qí fā xiàn de kě néng xìng yě jiù yuè gāo 。 yī cì zhǎng shí jiān ， bù rú duō cì cháng shì lái de ān quán 。
因为一次窥探天玄镜的时间维持越久，被其发现的可能性也就越高。一次长时间，不如多次尝试来的安全。
Sun Lu'yan hesitated.
dàn xià yī kè ， sūn lù yáo de huà què shì ràng tā xīn shén yī zhèn 。
但下一刻，孙路遥的话却是让他心神一震。
The longer the time spent peering into the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the higher the chance of being discovered. Multiple attempts were safer than one long try.
“ rén lèi fēn shēn ， jū rán zhēn yǒu cǐ shì 。”
“人类分身，居然真有此事。”
But Sun Lu'yang's words made his heart tremble.
“ gē ， zài gěi wǒ diǎn shí jiān ！ wǒ yǐ jīng zhǎo dào xiē xiàn suǒ le ！”
“哥，再给我点时间！我已经找到些线索了！”
"The human avatar really exists."
méi xiǎng dào zhè cì jū rán rú cǐ shùn lì ， ràng sūn lù yuǎn bù jīn yǒu xiē xīn xǐ ruò kuáng 。
没想到这次居然如此顺利，让孙路远不禁有些欣喜若狂。
"Brother, give me some more time! I've found some clues!"
bù guò zhuǎn niàn tā yòu xiǎng dào ， zhè shì bú shì dì di wèi le duō tūn shì huì ， ér biān zào de jiè kǒu ？
不过转念他又想到，这是不是弟弟为了多吞噬会，而编造的借口？
To his surprise, this unexpected success filled him with joy and excitement.
bì jìng zhī qián tā yě bú shì méi yǒu zuò guò zhè yàng de shì 。
毕竟之前他也不是没有做过这样的事。
However, he quickly thought: Could it be that his brother was making up an excuse to consume more?
“ xiāng xìn wǒ ， gē ！”
“相信我，哥！”
After all, he had done such things before.
qīn shēng xiōng dì jiān de xīn líng gǎn yìng ， ràng sūn lù yáo zhǔ dòng kāi kǒu ， dǎ xiāo le sūn lù yuǎn de yí lǜ 。
亲生兄弟间的心灵感应，让孙路遥主动开口，打消了孙路远的疑虑。
"Believe in me, Brother!"
sūn lù yuǎn yǎo le yǎo yá ， zuì zhōng hái shì méi yǒu jiāng tiān xuán xiǎo jìng shōu qǐ 。
孙路远咬了咬牙，最终还是没有将天玄小镜收起。
The innate telepathic connection between brothers made Sun Lu'yang proactively speak, dispelling Sun Lu'yan's doubts.
hái yǒu zhāng dà yuē guò èr shí fēn zhōng
还有章大约过二十分钟
Sun Lu'yan gritted his teeth but ultimately decided not to put away the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
( běn zhāng wán )
(本章完)
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The dynasty was founded by commoners who were exiled to the Small World. There might be unknown powerful figures behind it, and its development speed did not fit any normal logic.
"Perhaps it's related to those from the Ten Immortal Sects who fled Xuanhuang before the Great Tribulation."
"After preliminary analysis, we can't rule out the possibility that important members of the Immortal Alliance have already been infiltrated by them."
...
Sun Lu'yan carefully examined these fragments of text, his brows furrowed.
This Holy Dynasty was incredibly mysterious. The exact Small World it hid in remained unknown. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror could only judge its approximate strength based on the activities of people within the Xuanhuang Realm.
"Unfortunately, we failed to capture all of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's complete reasoning. We only have scattered pieces of information."
Sun Lu'yan felt a bit disappointed.
However, he still trusted the judgment of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
As the foundation for the operation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Heavenly Xuan Mirror continuously received unimaginable amounts of data. Even if a cultivator, even one from the Longevity Realm, wanted to process such vast quantities of information simultaneously, they would likely be overwhelmed. But the Heavenly Xuan Mirror could not only handle everything flawlessly but also make certain predictions based on current information.
However, it couldn't provide any advice or take any measures regarding these "unhappened events."
At first, Sun Lu'yan was quite puzzled by this matter.
But during a conversation with the Mirror Keeper Fu, he finally understood the underlying truth.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is ruled by humans, not mirrors. No matter how extraordinary it might be, it's just an object. If it could make decisions without our consent, where would that leave us? This precedent would surely disrupt the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"Speaking of why we can't trust its judgment..."
The Mirror Keeper Fu fell silent for a long time before saying, "Xuanhuang Realm won't produce any major chaos. No matter what happens, it cannot shake our positions."
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror's judgment is purely rational reasoning. Long ago, we attempted to utilize more of the mirror's abilities to better manage the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. But..."
The Mirror Keeper Fu paused: "Haha, it actually suggested something for us."
"Let's just stick to being a [tool]."
Sun Lu'yan understood that as actual rulers of the Immortal Alliance, they couldn't allow the Heavenly Xuan Mirror to surpass them. They had to firmly control power in their hands. Moreover, the mirror was ultimately an object, and whether it could be fully trusted remained uncertain.
After much consideration, Sun Lu'yan's agitated heart calmed down.
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has ruled for so long with deep roots and unimaginable depth. With Senior Transmission Method压制 everything, how easy is it to shake them?"
Thinking this way, he couldn't help but feel amazed at the fleeting thought that had just crossed his mind.
"Still, nothing is absolute."
Recalling all the things he saw in the daily operations of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance struck a blow to his confidence.
"Let's observe for now. The Holy Dynasty..."
"If it really has such momentum, we can make our decision later."
After all, as head of the family, every move related to more than a hundred people's lives required extreme caution.
Pressing these thoughts deep into his mind, Sun Lu'yan then began to worry about his brother's condition.
His painful expression had genuinely worried Sun Lu'yan.
Now, it seemed that Sun Lu'yang was slowly recovering from the endless torment.
"Brother, I'm fine. For you and the Sun family, I can still hold on for a bit longer," Sun Lu'yang said with a grim smile.
Sun Lu'yan's heart trembled. With a thousand words in mind, he could only remain silent.
"By the way, Brother, you mentioned that the Mirror Keeper Fu's mission this time is to find the human avatar of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. Why?"
The underground chamber was quiet for some time before Sun Lu'yang broke the silence.
Sun Lu'yan explained: "Mirror Keeper Fu discovered that another Mirror Keeper, Cang, seems to be secretly plotting something. Cang belongs to the more radical faction among the Mirror Keepers and has always advocated stricter restrictions on the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. But recently, his stance has become somewhat unstable."
"Mirror Keeper Fu judges that Cang's abnormality might be related to the human avatar of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
Sun Lu'yang seemed difficult to understand: "... How did you come to this conclusion?"
Sun Lu'yan shook his head: "I don't know. Maybe Mirror Keeper Fu knows something more and didn't explain it clearly to me."
"Although it's just a guess, since he has issued the order, we have to complete it."
"At least he knows how difficult this is and hasn't been too harsh on us."
Sun Lu'yan snorted.
Then he looked at Sun Lu'yang: "You'll still be in for some trouble."
Sun Lu'yang didn't respond.
After a moment, he said quietly, "Let's start. While I'm still in good condition."
Sun Lu'yan's expression was complex as he nodded and took out a small Heavenly Xuan Mirror from his pocket.
Facing the Boundless Black Mirror across it.
An invisible stance instantly descended upon the underground chamber, forming a channel between the two mirrors. Countless light and shadow intermingled with green light, flowing through the channel into the Boundless Black Mirror.
Sun Lu'yang's blurry figure began to become increasingly unstable.
His gaze towards the Heavenly Xuan Mirror revealed an uncontainable greed. But in an instant, he forcibly suppressed this desire.
As his face kept changing, more and more information was absorbed by the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
Sun Lu'yan watched anxiously for any changes.
Seeing that it was about time, he had the intention to put away the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
"Brother, wait a bit longer!"
Sun Lu'yan hesitated.
The longer the time spent peering into the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the higher the chance of being discovered. Multiple attempts were safer than one long try.
But Sun Lu'yang's words made his heart tremble.
"The human avatar really exists."
"Brother, give me some more time! I've found some clues!"
To his surprise, this unexpected success filled him with joy and excitement.
However, he quickly thought: Could it be that his brother was making up an excuse to consume more?
After all, he had done such things before.
"Believe in me, Brother!"
The innate telepathic connection between brothers made Sun Lu'yang proactively speak, dispelling Sun Lu'yan's doubts.
Sun Lu'yan gritted his teeth but ultimately decided not to put away the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
Another chapter should be ready in about 20 minutes.
(End of Chapter)