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The circumstances were actually not complex.
Emperor Peter's eastern expedition to establish prestige had made the Amur Witch's Group feel like they were facing a great enemy, as the alliance between Lu Country and the Witch's Group was not stable. For Lu Country, there was no difference between the Amur Witch's Group and other Transcendent forces. Today, an agreement might be reached with the leader, but tomorrow the leader could be overthrown by their deputies, and the previously agreed terms would be completely overturned. The instability was simply too great.
The alliance was formed because Yan Yu, the number one Cultivator of Lu Country, and Anna, the current Chief Witch of the Witch's Group, had an intimate relationship—the Elders' Council, putting themselves in his shoes, believed that since Yan Yu was so powerful, he must have a significant say within Lu Country.