Chapter 1155: 狂徒夜磨刀

**Chapter 1165: A Madman Grinds His Blade by Night**

After some investigation, Li Ping confirmed that these light clusters were not of much use to him. He then solemnly returned them to the fishermen who had been selected through rigorous trials. This first attempt yielded no significant gains, but Li Ping was not bothered by it. The fishing competition had been organized rather hastily, leaving little preparation time for the Great Qi people. These winners were all veterans who had been immersed in fishing for a long time; their victory was due more to experience than to insight or innate talent.

"With them as examples, the people's enthusiasm will be greatly stimulated. I imagine the second and third fishing competitions should bring me some surprises." Li Ping looked at the winners, who were meticulously examining the orbs, nodded slightly, and then his figure blurred and vanished.

In the Mystic Yellow Realm, he wasn't fighting on home ground; without the continuous support of the Sacred Dynasty's fate energy, Li Ping probably wouldn't even be a match for an ordinary Hedao cultivator. It was better to return sooner. If the supreme treasure fishing pond couldn't be moved, he wouldn't have risked coming here himself.

"Manpower is still insufficient," Li Ping sighed softly. "There are simply too few trustworthy and capable subordinates." He then secretly pondered solutions.

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**Tianquan Prefecture**

**Sun Family's Secret Chamber**

More than a month had passed since Sun Luyuan left last time. According to his previous habits, Sun Luyuan should have returned long ago to feed the Boundless Mirror with fresh blood. However, for some unknown reason, Sun Luyuan had been late in returning this time.

One day, Li Fan's clone, who was immersed in studying the residual formation of the Boundless Mirror, suddenly noticed traces of the secret chamber's defenses being triggered. Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but chuckle. It was Wu Ninglu, who had somehow managed to discover the entrance to the underground secret chamber. She was currently attempting to infiltrate the chamber. Although she used a secret technique to alter and conceal her aura, how could she escape Li Fan's discerning eye?

The clone quietly flew out of the Boundless Mirror and lightly pointed a finger. The secret chamber's defensive formation instantly changed. Ruthlessly struck by the suddenly strengthened formation, Wu Ninglu's expression changed, knowing she had been exposed. Daring not to linger, she transformed into a black light and fled. Li Fan observed carefully: after circling around, Wu Ninglu removed her disguise in an unpopulated area. And then, surprisingly, she brazenly returned to her own room. She still harbored a hopeful delusion, not escaping the Sun family immediately.

"Heh, is she truly foolish, or is she emboldened by carrying the Sun family's bloodline?" Li Fan mused. "But it has nothing to do with me. I figure once Sun Luyuan returns this time, I'll be able to control the Boundless Mirror and meet the Mirror Master, Fu."

Li Fan's prediction was accurate. Seven days later, Sun Luyuan arrived in the underground secret chamber, his expression solemn. He also noticed traces of an outsider's intrusion on the defensive formation, and his face changed. His expression shifted between gloomy and clear, but ultimately, Sun Luyuan did not make a scene. Instead, he first placed a ball of essence blood before the black mirror.

Li Fan felt an uncontrollable desire emanating from the heart of the mirror spirit, Sun Luyao. He snorted coldly, forcibly suppressing its instincts. The Boundless Mirror had already been refined by him; the sacrificial refinement of the Sun family's bloodline would only shake his control over the Boundless Mirror. How could he let them have their way? However, to avoid revealing any flaws, he still let Sun Luyao put on a show. After "swallowing" the essence blood, Sun Luyao slowly materialized.

"Brother, I'm much better," he said against his will. Sun Luyao felt immense guilt for deceiving his elder brother. However, as a spirit artifact, he was not in control of himself. He couldn't even warn Sun Luyuan. He could only watch helplessly as his brother stepped deeper into the trap of this terrifying entity.

"That old geezer's demands are getting more and more outrageous. We just gave him important information not long ago, and he's still not satisfied," Sun Luyuan said with a resentful tone, a flicker of tenderness in his eyes as he looked at Sun Luyao's faint figure. "This time, his demand is even more absurd: he wants us to investigate the whereabouts of the Heavenly Mystic Mirror's human avatar? Just a baseless speculation, and he wants us to keep trying at the cost of our blood... Old villain!"

Sun Luyuan slammed his fist onto the ground. To outsiders, he was the highly esteemed head of the Sun family, holding a crucial and influential position in the Dharma Protector Hall. But before the true power-holders of the Myriad Immortal Alliance, he was less than a dog! For the survival of the entire Sun family, he had to grovel and humble himself, utterly devoid of dignity.

"Why do the Dharma Transmitters and Mirror Masters always remain aloof? No matter how hard we try, we can only serve as their dogs! Is there no hope of ever rising up?!"

A wave of suppressed frustration swelled in his chest, fueling his courage. A thought he had never dared to entertain suddenly, naturally, surfaced in his mind. But he quickly came to his senses. He was startled by his own thought and quickly suppressed it deep within his mind, not daring to reveal even a hint of it, not even to his closest brother, who was now a spirit artifact. Because he deeply understood the working style of the Immortal Alliance's power-holders. If they knew his thoughts, then the next day, the entire Immortal Alliance would find no evidence that the Sun family ever existed. They would completely vanish from the world!

However, he seemed to have underestimated the power of brotherhood.

"Brother, when I was probing the Heavenly Mystic Mirror last time, I actually discovered something interesting," Sun Luyao suddenly said.

"Hm?" Sun Luyuan was slightly startled and looked at his brother, whose expression was very serious.

"The Heavenly Mystic Mirror, through various clues, has found traces of a faction in the Mystic Yellow Realm that is currently in hiding and might rebel in the future," Sun Luyao whispered.

"Rebellion?" Sun Luyuan shook his head. He didn't believe anything in the vast Mystic Yellow Realm could shake the Myriad Immortal Alliance's rule. But his brother Sun Luyao's next words made his heart skip a beat: "According to the Heavenly Mystic Mirror's prediction, this faction is very likely to cause immense damage to the Myriad Immortal Alliance."

"Is this true?" Sun Luyuan's spirit was invigorated, and the first thought that popped into his mind was to immediately report this crucial information to Mirror Master Fu to earn merits. However, as he carefully read through all the information his brother had sent, feeling secretly alarmed, Sun Luyao's faint voice echoed in his ear.

"Brother, I'm truly in so much pain. If this continues, I probably won't last much longer. My body and spirit will be destroyed. Serving as someone's dog for a lifetime, one is still ultimately just a dog. Even mortals dare to chant, 'Emperors take turns, this year it's our turn...'"

His brother's soft murmurs, like soul-snatching demonic whispers, swirled around Sun Luyuan's ears. The thought he had previously suppressed in his heart, influenced by these words, burst forth once more, uncontrollable.

"The Sacred Dynasty of Great Qi..." Sun Luyuan narrowed his eyes, re-examining the information in his hands.