As soon as he said that, the black mist figure was obviously stunned.
Similar to him?
"What do you mean?" The black mist figure's attitude immediately changed. It asked curiously, "Your master is the same as me?"
"They're just similar." Lu An said, "We're similar in form, but my master doesn't really exist. I won't tell you more."
"…"
The black mist figure was about to open its mouth and ask more questions, but after hearing Lu An's last words, it could only close its mouth and look speechless. To be honest, it was really curious. Even if their forms were similar, it was possible that they really belonged to the same clan.
"Can you not be so stingy?" The black mist figure obviously did not like the feeling of being left hanging, so it urged.
"Then tell me what your clan is first, and I'll tell you," Lu An said.
"…"
The helplessness on the black mist figure's face became even more obvious. It said, "Since you don't want to tell me, then forget it. However, no matter who your master is, he can't be stronger than me. You just have to listen to my teachings."
Lu An's eyes turned cold when he heard that. He immediately said, "My master is definitely stronger than you. Don't joke about this."
The black mist figure was stunned again, but when it saw Lu An's serious expression, it did not say anything else. It shrugged and said, "Boring."
Seeing that the other party did not say anything else, Lu An did not say anything either. He prepared to close his eyes and cultivate.
"How did you get together with the people of Sengoku?" the black mist figure suddenly asked.
Lu An's body shook slightly. He opened his eyes and looked at the black mist figure. "That's what you want to know, right?"
The black mist figure shrugged again and said noncommittally, "Even if you don't know anything, you should be able to sense that immortal energy and death energy are mortal enemies, right?"
"Yes," Lu An said. "So what?"
"I admit that your relationship is very strong, and you're willing to sacrifice for each other. However, some things are harder than sacrifice," the black mist figure said. "That girl is extremely talented. I'm afraid that she'll become the pillar of Sengoku in the future. Between you and her, one of you will have to change, unless you two separate."
Lu An frowned slightly when he heard that. He said, "We can't not separate without changing?"
"Impossible." The black mist figure said firmly, "Trust me, there aren't so many alternatives in this world, especially when it comes to this matter. It's either black or white. There are only two options."
"…"
Lu An looked at the black mist figure and quickly closed his eyes again. He didn't answer, nor did he pay any attention to it.
Seeing Lu An like this, the black mist figure didn't say anything else. It returned to its throne and closed its eyes to rest.
The trial of love was the most difficult, and it was the same for any race.
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Eight days later, on the 6th day of the twelfth lunar month.
It was snowing heavily in Ice and Fire City, but the purple lake did not freeze. The defensive formation could withstand the attacks of experts, but it could not block the rain and snow. This was because when Lu An designed the formation, he did not want this place to be isolated from nature. As long as the power of a Level Six Celestial Master and below could enter the formation, but those above Level Six would be blocked directly. If a gust of wind could reach the strength of a Level 6 Celestial Master, it would also be stopped.
At this moment, Liu Yi and the people from the Think Tank were discussing the recent affairs of the sect. The most important thing was still the war between Guang You Sect and Karma Fire Sect.
In these eight days, many things had happened.
The plague in Sky Strange Sect and Xuan Chong Sect spread very quickly, even faster than anyone could imagine. More than a third of Level 8 Celestial Masters were poisoned, not to mention Level 7 and Level 6 Celestial Masters. The number of deaths increased by leaps and bounds, causing the two sects to be completely flustered. They went everywhere to seek treatment, but there was no improvement.
The two sects knew that Sengoku's healing ability was the best in the world, but the problem was that they didn't dare to go. Sengoku was guarded by the Hachiko clan. The Hachiko clan no longer interfered with the Eight Ancient Continents. If they still went to cause trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thus … four days ago, the extremely selfish Xuan Chong Sect couldn't take it anymore and went to Guang You Sect to seek the antidote. Of course, Guang You Sect wouldn't give them the antidote directly. That was equivalent to admitting that they were the ones who poisoned them. Xuan Chong Sect also knew this. After promising that they wouldn't interfere in the war, Guang You Sect advised them to leave. As long as they didn't participate in the war, the plague would naturally come into contact with them.
Indeed, that night, outside Guang You Sect's headquarters, a Celestial Master came and passed a ring to Xuan Chong Sect's people. The Xuan Chong Sect's core elder hurriedly opened the spatial ring. He discovered that there were many antidotes and ten huge incense sticks. As long as he consumed the antidote and lit up all ten incense sticks in the headquarters, the antidote would be cured.
The core elder immediately sent people to make arrangements. There was also a piece of paper in the spatial ring. On it, there were only four words: Don't interfere.
Obviously, this was a warning, but also a threat. The core elder frowned and burned the paper in his hand.
No matter what, Xuan Chong Sect really couldn't interfere in this matter. Guang You Sect's methods were hard to guard against. This wasn't the only type of poison that they had accumulated for thousands of years. Xuan Chong Sect's vitality had already been damaged. It was just a year into the chaos, and from a long term perspective, it was too risky.
Hence, the next day, Xuan Chong Sect announced that they were withdrawing from the alliance with Karma Fire Sect, as well as from the conflict with Guang You Sect. This news shocked the entire sect, causing the Karma Fire Sect's people to curse. However, things didn't end there. Three days later, which was yesterday, Sky Wonder Sect also announced that they were withdrawing from the alliance with Karma Fire Sect. This caused many sects to be shocked.
With two sects withdrawing, only Karma Fire Sect and Nine Swords Sect were left. Now, the Nine Swords Sect was in danger. They strictly controlled their elders and disciples, afraid that they would be poisoned by Guang You Sect. But even if they didn't poison them, Karma Fire Sect was already at an absolute disadvantage.
However, Guang You Sect didn't seem to be in a hurry to make a move. At least until now, there hadn't been any news. Even if two sects were to withdraw, the situation didn't change. The next step would either be a life and death struggle between the two sects, with the help of a level 9 Celestial Master, or a temporary ceasefire.
Liu Yi was still leaning towards the latter, unless the sect masters of both sects had gone crazy.
Just as everyone was having a meeting, there was a sudden knock on the door. Everyone turned around and saw Dong Huashun and Ceng Ping standing at the door.
"Come in," Liu Yi said.
When the two of them entered, everyone knew what they were doing. Lu An had a final duel in Outré Prefecture's Deep Shark City. However, he was trapped in the castle for a long time. Liu Yi had just confirmed from Fu Yu that Lu An wouldn't be returning in a short period of time. Then, she sent someone to Deep Shark City to communicate with the manager of the duel arena. The duel would be postponed, and the Ice Fire Union was willing to compensate. The compensation would be delivered in batches. Today was the last batch.
"Union Master," Dong Huashun said, "The manager of Deep Shark City asked when Union Master would be able to participate in the duel."
"What did you say?" Liu Yi asked.
"I said I'm not sure yet," Dong Huashun said helplessly.
Liu Yi nodded. Now, everything had to be postponed. The Yin Yang Divine Sect's Wang Yangcheng had also sent two invitations to Lu An. The Fire Mountain Sect and Thousand Shadow Sect had also sent invitations. However, they were all rejected by Liu Yi with the reason that Lu An was in seclusion. However, she didn't know how long this could be delayed.
However, the real problem for the Ice Fire Union was that the Misty Rain Sect and Flower Moon Sect didn't manage to keep the news of that day a secret. The incident in the castle in the sea had already spread among the sects. There was no other way. Not all of the 40 elders could keep their mouths shut. Countless sects wanted to inquire about the Ice Fire Union, but they were all rejected by Liu Yi.
Although she didn't answer, it was obvious that she was trying to hide something. How could these sects not be suspicious?
Some sects even found the location of the incident. They found the empty mountaintop in the sea and confirmed her statement. The disappearance of the castle in the sea and the unknown fate of Lu An made everyone very excited. Lu An had always been one of the most unstable people in the world. If Lu An died, it would be a good thing for all the sects.
If Lu An died, the Ice Fire Union would be a joke that could be eliminated at any time.
The snow had been falling since yesterday and hadn't stopped until now. The snow on the ground had already exceeded one foot. Fortunately, there were no ordinary people in the Ice Fire City. Otherwise, it would be very inconvenient to even walk.
Right at this moment, a beautiful figure suddenly flew through the snow-filled sky, rushing towards the City Lord's Mansion at lightning speed.
Whoosh!
The figure flew into the house with some snow on her body. It was Shuang 'er.
Seeing Shuang 'er's anxious expression, Liu Yi asked, "What's wrong?"
Shuang 'er quickly came to Liu Yi and handed her a piece of paper. She said, "Alliance Master, this is a letter from ten sects!"
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