Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 204: Yan was slandered again
It was not until the second week that everyone finally refined 80% of the Foundation Establishment Pill's powerful medicinal power.

At the same time, the rumors outside have become uncontrollable, and there is a tendency to put a final nail in the coffin of Yan Yu's character.

They compared the gender ratio of other teams with the Zhenhai team, proving that a certain Yan "used the name of the team to operate a harem" and said that he "was reluctant to uphold major principles and had poor personal ethics."

When Yan Yu found out, he was not angry but rather happy.

"Hey, don't take it personally." In the principal's office, Li Weiguo tried to calm him down. "You're very popular right now, so it's normal for people to say weird things about you online. After all, as the saying goes, 'If you're not envied, you're mediocre.' Look at Chen Tianming. He's already in such a high position, and yet there are still people online calling him the 'leader of the Jianghai gang,' and he doesn't take it personally."

"Have those who cursed him been banned?" Yan Yu asked curiously.

"Uh." Li Weiguo thought to himself, why are you so fixated on this? "It's blocked, but things like this can never be completely blocked, so..."

"It's okay, Lao Li." Yan Yu waved his hand casually and said, "You don't have to explain. I won't make a fuss about it."

"Why are you calling me Old Li?" Li Weiguo suddenly burst out laughing and glared at me, "You have no respect for your elders!"

"Ah, I thought you were taking care of my feelings as an elder." Yan Yu laughed and explained, "So I can't be too distant, right?"

"Then don't call me Old Li." Li Weiguo said with a smile, "How about just call me Grandpa Li like Chen Lingyun?"

"Sure." Yan Yu nodded and asked, "Then, Grandpa Li, will you deal with the rumors slandering me?"

"Oh, don't worry, I will get someone to handle it." Li Weiguo put away his smile and said slowly.

Although it said "I'll have someone take care of it", the meaning of the word "Alas" in the beginning was obvious to Yan Yu, who had lived two lives. He smiled and stood up and said:

"Okay, then I'll go and prepare for the battle."

He hummed the Quicksilver tune and left the principal's office, then saw Chen Lingyun waiting for him outside.

"What do you mean?" Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

"I can't handle it," Yan Yu replied. "Your father is really good at causing trouble. From what Old Li hinted at, those people think I'm the son-in-law of the Jianghai gang leader, so they're using this clean-stream attack trick."

What does "Qingliu attack" mean? Consider the ancient Lu State practice of constantly attacking the opponent's "moral flaws," gradually achieving the effect of "total denial" of the target. For a more detailed explanation, see the Ming Dynasty's factional struggles.

Even in our "enlightened" modern world, many ordinary people still judge public figures based on a binary view of good and evil. Boosting economic growth but keeping mistresses? A scoundrel! Raising average incomes but illegally accepting bribes? A scoundrel! Lazy and inefficient, with no achievements, but no faults either... Just okay, just average, nothing to criticize.

"The most they can do is lower your social standing," Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "Don't worry, my father won't let anything happen to you."

Worried? How could Yan Yu be worried! It was hilarious.

You know, as the spiritual energy revival intensifies, the impact of social evaluation on cultivators is actually getting smaller and smaller. It's because Lu State is still maintaining its original framework of order, with no major changes, that some people are trying to stir up trouble by smearing the reputation of cultivators... They're bullying the cultivators who are still willing to play within this framework.

If I'm really pushed to the limit, I'll smash this frame to pieces. Then try to say something bad about me again? Do you think my flying sword can't chop off the necks of your entire family?

Even if Chen Tianming did not intend to take action, Yan Yu did not think these rumors would have any power, not to mention that he did not believe that Chen Tianming would protect him with all his strength.

Given Old Taishan's personality, he would probably just make sure that his status and reputation in the court would not be affected. As for his reputation among the people, the worse it is, the better.

After all, the harsher those people criticize, the more Yan Yu will hate them, and the more inclined he will be to stand against them - that is, on the side of Old Taishan.

Aren't you obsessed with protecting mortals? Now they're slandering you. How does it feel to be betrayed? Come, stand by our Chen family and welcome the new era of cultivators!
Chen Lingyun looked at Yan Yu's face carefully. Seeing that his expression didn't change at all, she knew that he must have seen through everything again. She couldn't help but start to feel bored.

The advantage of foresight... Haha, what a cheat. The two walked side by side on the school road. Although they did not speak to each other, everything was understood without words.

The students passing by looked at them with gossipy eyes, but no one came forward to mock them like the villains in novels - after all, even if Yan Yu really had a harem, he was still Yan Zhanlong! They didn't dare to jump in his face easily.

"Wait a minute, I'm going to answer the phone." Yan Yu took out his ringing cell phone and saw that it was Jing Ye calling.

"Hey?"

"Lao Yan, I heard that you've been getting a lot of abuse online lately."

"Old Liu, how dare you bring this up? I remember saying you were one of the people I had a harem with, right?"

"Haha, yes." Liu Longtao said lightly, "But I really don't think there's anything wrong with having a harem. There are many people in my circle who are having two or three affairs at the same time. They're in love freely, they don't get married, and it's not illegal. Who cares?"

"Don't try to corrupt me with the wrong ideas of the powerful and the wealthy," Yan Yu said righteously. "No matter how the outside world slanders me, my original intention will never waver."

"Wait, don't be so hasty to draw a line between you and us." Liu Longtao suddenly laughed and said, "Old Yan, do you really think you're still an ordinary person? Do you still need to worry about online violence and social evaluation?"

"From the moment you became the number one monk in the Zhendong Army, you've lost touch with the word 'ordinary person'!"

"Lao Yan, I don't deny that I am from the powerful class, but you and I are the same kind now. We are from the same circle."

"Stop!" Yan Yu interrupted him immediately, "Why are you suddenly categorizing species? Old Liu, your way of comforting people is quite unique. Forget it, I understand, you don't have to say anymore."

"That's good." Liu Longtao laughed. "I'm not afraid of the ten thousand, but I'm afraid that if you really are influenced by those people, it will drag me down with it. This matter is pretty fucked up. Let me tell you, our family will not get away with it this time. It's the other two families who want to deal with you. Chen Lingyun also knows it."

"It doesn't matter." Yan Yu said nonchalantly, "No matter who did this, there's still a long way to go. Let's wait and see."

"That's right." Liu Longtao agreed. "Although I can't ask my family to help you, I do know a few of their younger generations. I'll go find them and help you vent your anger in a few days."

"No, no, this has nothing to do with you."

"Why is it okay? I told you we're from the same world." Liu Longtao sneered at this point, "I'm not that coward like Chen Lingyun, who would just sit there and watch while outsiders bully us. Pah! Shame on you! We old Pingjing people can't stand this selfish habit of Jianghai people!"

"Hang up! Let's talk next time."

Liu Longtao hung up the phone. Yan Yu looked at Chen Lingyun beside him jokingly and said with a teasing smile:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, even Old Liu knows how to vent his anger for his brother. It really is true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. This person is not even worthy of carrying his shoes in this regard."

Chen Lingyun smiled but said nothing. While the other side was attacking Yan Yu's reputation, their target was her father. How could she possibly rush in to help? Wouldn't that be like handing a knife to the other side?

As an outsider who is wanted by both sides, Liu Longtao can of course stir up some trouble, winning over Yan Yu while taking the opportunity to mock her. It is easy for him to do so without any pain.

"Call me selfish." After they walked a little further, she put away her faint smile and said seriously, "But he's not always speaking for justice."

"Those two families were defeated because there were no cultivators among their direct descendants. The Liu family didn't intervene, and even hypocritically allowed Liu Longtao to help you, because they actually had cultivators in their family. That doesn't mean they're on your side."

"Nonsense." Yan Yu openly disdained her. "How could I not know such a simple truth? Which of the so-called great families isn't short-sighted and selfish? Even when it comes to refusing to relax control over cultivation, while they're ostensibly trying to avoid 'a huge upheaval', they're definitely secretly afraid of 'the bones of nobles being trampled on the streets of heaven'. So what?"

"Whether they or your father, although their policies run counter to each other, they essentially represent the arrogance of a bygone era, believing they can completely control the power of the monks. Let's wait and see! We'll see whether the great wave of the times that will eventually arrive will engulf those who ride the waves, or the incompetent spectators who dare to stand on the shore and point fingers!"

(End of this chapter)