At this moment, in the Chu clan's territory.
Chu Hanming, the head of the Chu clan, was in a palace, discussing matters with a group of people. When everyone finished discussing all matters related to the war, the final topic still came to Lu An.
They talked about Lu An last, not because they didn't value Lu An. On the contrary, the battle two days later made everyone's heart heavy, even heavier than the various reports from the frontline.
Only when it was their turn did they know how great the pressure was. Fighting against Lu An under the gaze of the other seven clans, regardless of whether they won or lost, they would feel great pressure.
Not only that, the Chu clan's pressure was even greater than the other seven clans. Even the Kang Clan's pressure couldn't compare to the Chu clan's. The Chu clan's pressure was much greater than the Kang Clan's.
The Chu clan's pressure was so great because … of the flame!
The title of the ultimate fire attribute belonged to them!
In the previous four clans, only the Green Lightning Xiang clan won, and the winning rate was less than 30%. This meant that even if the later clans lost, it didn't matter, and they wouldn't be looked down upon. But the problem was that rumors were raging everywhere in the Hachiko clan, and the biggest topic of discussion was whether the red flame controlled by Lu An or the Chu clan's Universe Poison Flame was stronger. After all, in the previous four battles, everyone knew that Lu An's flame was definitely not ordinary, but a flame comparable to the ultimate fire attribute. But before this, everyone thought that there was only one ultimate fire attribute, and that was the Universe Poison Flame. So, everyone wanted to officially judge the strength of the flame in this battle.
When the other seven clans had this idea, the Chu clan had already lost.
Ultimate fire attributes were never doubted. When it was questioned by other ultimate fire attribute clans, it meant that cracks had gradually appeared in the Hachiko clan's belief in the Universe Poison Flame, and even deep cracks had appeared.
If the Chu clan lost this battle, the belief of the ultimate fire attribute would collapse!
And if the Chu clan won this time, if it wasn't a one-on-one battle with someone of the same realm as Lu An, but someone with a much higher realm like the previous four battles, and if many people won after fighting with Lu An, although the faith wouldn't collapse, it couldn't be repaired. After all, it was an unfair victory, and the other factors were too strong, so there was no reference value.
However, would the Chu Clan dare to send out someone of the same cultivation level as Lu An to battle?
He didn't dare to.
The candidate had been decided long ago. It was decided in a meeting a long time ago, and Lu An hadn't even sparred with the Xiang clan yet. After all, after watching the first three battles, no one would have the confidence to send someone of the same level.
Even though the Chu clan had seen the battle between Lu An and the Xiang clan, and the Xiang clan had won, the Chu clan was still not confident in sending out someone of the same level. Celestial Realm warriors were not stupid, and Heavenly King Realm warriors were even more so. The Xiang Clan was able to win purely because of the difference in cultivation level. If the four of them were at the same cultivation level as Lu An, the Xiang Clan would have no chance of winning at all.
Winning was better than losing. Even if the Chu clan sent out someone whose cultivation level was higher than Lu An's, or even more, they wouldn't hesitate.
Fortunately, the Xiang clan's victory provided the Chu clan with a way to win, and even the correct method. They would increase the distance between them and use pure long-range energy attacks to restrict and control Lu An. In this way, they would block all possibility of Lu An winning in close combat, and they would be in an invincible position.
The sparring would take place in two days. The stars had already been found, and it was an environment that was very beneficial to the Chu clan. The reason why they were talking about this now was, firstly, because the hearts of everyone present were very heavy. Secondly, they were discussing the issue of the number of people, and thirdly … they were afraid of losing.
In fact, the issue of the number of people had already been decided. So far, among the four clans that had sparred with Lu An, the maximum number of people sent out at the same time was four. The Chu clan couldn't lose face like this, so they were also prepared to send out four people for the first battle. However, the problem was … if they won the first battle, how many people would they send out for the second battle?
In their opinion, it was very likely that Lu An would request for the second battle. At that time, the Chu clan would definitely accept. If they sent out four people for the first battle, then how many people would they send out for the second battle?
Would they still send out four people for the second battle? It should be known that it wasn't easy to find four people who just happened to meet Fu Yu's requirements. Moreover, if they still sent out four people after winning the first battle, they would definitely be criticized by the other clans. However, if they lost, the Chu clan would be in even more trouble.
"Send out three people," someone said in a low voice. "This way, we still have a chance of winning."
Hearing this, everyone's expression became very serious. If they only reduced one person, they would still be criticized. Normally, they should reduce it to one or two people, but no one dared to say such a thing.
If they lost, they would have to take the blame.
Everyone present spoke up one after another, agreeing with the three people's suggestion. Since everyone had said so, Chu Hanming, who was sitting at the head of the table, couldn't raise any more objections.
In fact, Chu Hanming also thought so. Everyone speaking up could be considered giving him a way out.
Chu Hanming didn't let the discussion of this matter continue for too long. Instead, he quickly dismissed the meeting, leaving only him and another person sitting in the palace.
The other person was called Chu Jian. In the Chu clan, his strength was second only to Chu Hanming, and his status was also second only to Chu Hanming. Chu Hanming and Chu Jian's relationship had always been good. However, Chu Jian staying here made Chu Hanming a little surprised, but not particularly surprised.
"Clan Head." Chu Jian took a deep breath and said in a low voice. "There are only two of us left. There are some things that I can't say in public, so I'll say it directly."
Chu Hanming looked at Chu Jian and nodded. He said seriously, "Speak."
"For the first battle, we will send out four people." Chu Jian's tone was extremely heavy, and even suppressed to the extreme. He said, "Everyone has been discussing how many people should go for the second battle after winning, but … what if … we lose?"
The moment he said that, Chu Hanming's heart suddenly tightened. Even the light in his eyes had an obvious change!
That's right, this was something that everyone thought of but didn't dare to say. The Xiang clan's victory didn't mean that the Chu clan would definitely win. The two had nothing to do with each other!
"…"
Chu Hanming didn't speak for a while. Instead, he spoke again after a full five breaths. He said in a low voice, "Why do you think we will lose?"
Chu Jian was obviously stunned, and then his body shook. He looked at the clan head and found that there was no doubt in his eyes. Instead, there was an even heavier expression.
It was obvious that the clan head already had an answer in his heart. He just wanted him to say it out loud.
"What if …" Chu Jian said solemnly, "What if … our flames … are really inferior to Lu An's flames."
Crack!!
The armrest of the chair that Chu Hanming was holding instantly broke. It was forcefully broken by Chu Hanming!
One had to know that this wasn't an ordinary chair. It was personally made by the Heavenly King Realm of the Li clan. It was a chair made of Heavenly Breaking Gold! A Heaven Realm expert couldn't destroy it at all, but Chu Hanming had broken it with his own hands!
Seeing this scene, Chu Jian's heart tightened, and he didn't say anything else.
Chu Jian could see from the clan head's expression that there was no surprise. This meant that this was the answer in the clan head's heart.
Sure enough, the clan head also thought of this.
If they really lost, and it was four people who were far beyond Lu An's realm, and even lost in front of everyone's eyes because of the difference in flames, the Chu clan would have no room to maneuver.
If that was really the case, after this battle, the title of Ultimate Fire Attribute would definitely change hands and become Lu An's. Even if the Heaven Piercing Poison Flame was still an Ultimate Fire Attribute, it would no longer be one of the eight Ultimate Fire Attributes.
This would cause the Chu clan's prestige to fall greatly. Once this news spread to the galaxy, it would shake the confidence of everyone in the Chu clan camp.
The consequences would definitely be more than that. It would be … unthinkable.
But … what could they do?
If they really couldn't win, what could they do? They couldn't forcefully interfere and cheat in front of the seven clans and defeat Lu An, could they?
It was impossible for the seven clans not to discover that they were cheating. They also didn't have a reason to turn a blind eye and play along with the Chu clan. Especially the Fu Clan. They definitely wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.
What else could they do?
Beg Lu An and have Lu An throw the match or admit defeat?
Both of them knew that this was impossible. Lu An wanted to get rid of the Chu clan. How could he agree to such a thing?
At this moment, Chu Jian spoke again.
"Clan Head … I have a suggestion." Chu Jian looked at Chu Hanming and said after some hesitation.
Chu Hanming was startled. He hadn't thought of a way, but Chu Jian had a suggestion. This was indeed beyond his expectations. He immediately said, "Speak!"
"…"
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