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The Duanmu and Liushui families, as two great families of the Demonic Realm, maintained a facade of peace on the surface, but underneath they were always fighting, competing for resources and talents, expanding their own influence, each hoping to engulf the other. Therefore, when Duanmu Bai's mother, Liushui Siqi, and Duanmu Ci fell in love, the Liushui family had always strongly opposed it, leading to several smaller-scale conflicts between the two families.
