107 Chapter 107

Because Taoist Master Xu Hengzi's public opinion crisis could not be delayed any longer, both sides acted very quickly after negotiations - Xu Hengzi quickly released and brought back his beloved disciple Ji Chuanbai, and the Hehuan Sect also quickly issued a statement and released the news of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen's reunion to divert public attention.

Official WeChat account of Hehuanzong Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.:

Thank you for your attention to this incident. We apologize for occupying public resources. The TV series "The Temptation of Immortality" was indeed co-produced by the Hehuan Sect and Taoist Master Xu Hengzi (real name Wu Youdao). The content of the play is purely fictional. Please be rational in chasing stars and do not take the anger in the play out on the actors themselves.

After spending some time together, Taoist Master Xu Hengzi has gotten rid of his prejudice and misunderstanding towards the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect. He has now released his disciple Ji Chuanbai to reunite with Zi Qiu. Let us look forward to them bringing us more excellent works in the future.

A video was also attached later. Judging from the background, it should be on the upper floor of the Hehuan Sect Cinema. Ji Chuanbai and Zi Qiu, who had lost a lot of weight, ran towards each other and hugged each other tightly. This precious scene of reunion after a long separation instantly diverted most people's attention. The CP fans sobbed and screamed in the comment area, and the previous matter of Taoist Xu Hengzi was completely forgotten.

"How's it going? Our PR company is amazing, isn't it?" Ning Shu proudly showed Xu Hengzi the peaceful and harmonious comment section. "With just a little effort, no one will bother you anymore!"

No one's bothering me anymore, but this group of people have all gone to my apprentice! Xu Hengzi looked at the screen full of "Zhu Jiujiu" and was furious. He put his hands in his sleeves and said angrily:

"Our ruthless ways are completely different from your compassionate ways! Your propaganda is simply that girl taking advantage of my disciple to continuously increase his cultivation. If she truly loves him, would she have the heart to watch Chuan Bai's cultivation decline and eventually become a mortal?"

When we first met, that evil woman was in the Qi training stage and my disciple was almost at the Core Formation stage. But now, she is on the verge of completing the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stage, while my poor disciple's cultivation has regressed to the Qi training stage. Moreover, as long as she continues to indulge in love, there is no possibility of her cultivation going back!

Ning Shu disagreed with Xu Hengzi's accusations: "You old man are so unreasonable! This was clearly a matter of mutual consent. Our Zi Qiu didn't force Ji Chuanbai, so how can you put the blame on her?"

As she spoke, she turned her head and narrowed her eyes to carefully examine Ji Chuanbai's cultivation. She then turned around and started to taunt Xu Hengzi:

"Besides, you've locked him up for almost a year, right? Has it worked? His cultivation hasn't improved at all.

I heard before that one of your disciples has been imprisoned for over a thousand years, and the female cultivator he was in love with has long since disappeared. Has he come to his senses? No! This shows that your method of confinement is completely useless and may even have the opposite effect!

"You...you..." Xu Hengzi was speechless after hearing what Ning Shu said. He hesitated for a long time before asking unconvincedly, "Then what do you say we should do? Just let it go?"

"Alas, when it comes to matters of the heart, you're really not as good as us in the Hehuan Sect at handling them!" Ning Shu patted Xu Hengzi's shoulder familiarly.

"Listen to me, when it comes to relationships, it's better to open them up than to block them. They were just a couple in love, and if you hadn't cared about them, they might have broken up soon. But now, you've turned it into a truly extraordinary love story. Aren't they going to be obsessed with each other?"

Xu Hengzi was so angry at Ning Shu's twisted logic that he laughed: "According to you, am I doing the wrong thing? Should I let Chuan Bai continue to be obsessed with it?"

"Look at it, look at it, you still can't change your mind? I told you that those of you who practice the ruthless way are all stubborn!" Ning Shu sighed in a mature manner, and her eighteen-year-old face had to make an old woman's vicissitudes of life expression:

"What ordinary people call a happy marriage is but a fleeting moment in the eyes of us cultivators. Even if it's delayed for a while, what's the big deal? Besides, do you think a happy marriage is so easy to achieve?" Ning Shu pulled out a report from his pocket that he had been working on since crossing over and handed it to Xu Hengzi:

"Even though our sect doesn't forbid or even encourages our disciples to fall in love, facts have proven that even when Hehuan Sect disciples devote themselves wholeheartedly to a relationship, the average duration of a relationship is no more than ten years, with relationships lasting two or three years being common. Among them, there are fewer than ten loving couples who have been together for over a hundred years, and even fewer who have remained together for thousands of years."

After all, even a peerless beauty like my mother chose to leave her father behind, and none of the five elders of the sect were married. It can be seen that most relationships really cannot last.

"How is that possible?" Xu Hengzi took the report and lowered his head to study it carefully. The massive amount of data from the Hehuan Sect provided Ning Shu's paper with very detailed and reliable conclusions. It even recorded the subsequent developments of several well-known couples who made a lot of noise at the time. Facts have proved that after overcoming the obstacles, most of these couples who loved each other to death were separated in the long and boring time, and only one in ten couples who persisted survived.

No matter how stubborn Xu Hengzi was, he couldn't help but succumb to such an ironclad fact. He muttered to himself in disbelief, "Why? Our lifespans are clearly several times longer than those of mortals, but our love isn't as enduring as those mortals who live together until old age."

"Is it possible that mortals can grow old together because they are too weak to have any choice? They can't survive on their own except by banding together for warmth." Ning Shu rationally pushed his non-existent glasses, looking confident like a very authoritative expert scholar.

"Don't worry. Based on my extensive observations and experience, even among mortals, lifelong loving couples are extremely rare. Most people are forced to stay together for various reasons after the initial honeymoon period. If they were given the choice, I'm afraid many wouldn't live together until old age."

She endured it for the sake of her children, fearing gossip from neighbors, she had no ability to make a living, and it was not worthwhile to separate because their interests were so deeply intertwined... In her previous life, Ning Shu was surrounded by such couples who were in name only. They quarreled at home, but pretended to be calm outside, and lived their lives in a daze.

Later, the economy gradually developed, concepts became more open, and both boys and girls had the ability to make a living independently and survive without relying on their families...so the marriage rate and divorce rate began to "run in both directions."

Ultimately, the human species is the same wherever it goes, and consistent character is as rare as finding gold in the sand.

"And I don't know if you've noticed, but disciples of your Wuqing Dao experience significant improvements in their cultivation after breaking up." Ning Shu pointed to one of the cases and spoke in a gloomy tone, "For example, this one successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage shortly after breaking up. If you don't believe me, you can continue researching this issue with me and complete this paper."

"How is that possible?" Xu Hengzi subconsciously wanted to refute, and his mind involuntarily began to recall those disciples who had been punished for violating the sect rules. He had specially learned about such examples in order to persuade his disciples to return to the right path, but his attention was mostly focused on the issue of "cultivation regressing significantly after falling in love."

Speaking of which, what happened to these disciples later? It seems that few people continue to pay attention.

Thinking of this, Xu Hengzi could no longer sit still. He put down the report in his hand and walked away: "Wait for me for a moment."

It had only been a quarter of an hour since Xu Hengzi, who had reached the Spiritual Transformation stage, returned to the Tianyan Sect. Without stopping, he rushed directly into the Huiwen Hall, where the disciples' written records were kept. "Give me the list of disciples who have violated the sect's rules and fallen in love in the past thousand years!"

The disciple in charge of document records knew that Elder Xu Hengzi hated love affairs the most, so he did not dare to delay. He quickly retrieved the list of everyone and held the thick book in his hand, which felt as heavy as a mountain pressing on Xu Hengzi's heart.

Each name represents the death of a disciple, and this is what makes Xu Hengzi most heartbroken.

When Xu Hengzi returned, only two quarters of an hour had passed. He clutched the thick list tightly in his hand and looked intently at Ning Shu, who was still sitting in the chair. "How do you plan to investigate?"

"Of course, we're completing this social research based on data and facts, upholding a truth-seeking and pragmatic spirit!" Ning Shu hopped off his chair with a "Hey, hey!" and waved at the affectionate couple over there, "You two are getting tired of each other! Why don't you get over here and get to work?"

"As you command, Young Sect Master!" Zi Qiu agreed cheerfully, and together with Ji Chuanbai, they walked over, holding the Spirit Shadow Stone and filming it. Xu Hengzi felt uncomfortable all over at the sight of the Spirit Shadow Stone, and couldn't help shaking off the goose bumps all over his body. "Aren't we supposed to be investigating? Why are we filming it?"

"Master Xu Hengzi, we are about to conduct a research activity that can overturn the common sense of the entire cultivation world. If my guess is confirmed, then this discovery will have a profound impact on our two sects.

I think this investigation process is very memorable, so I plan to film it and make a documentary for the public." Ning Shu then took out a filming plan and shook it in his hand, his face showing the cunning expression of finally succeeding:

"The main production team will consist of me, you, Zi Qiu, and Ji Chuanbai. The Hehuan Sect and Tianyan Sect will each contribute two people. How about that? Fair enough, right?"

"Master, Young Master Ning Shu has already told Qiu'er and me about this. We both feel that as a couple with special identities, it is of great significance for us to participate in and film such a documentary."

Ji Chuanbai gently held Ziqiu's hand as he spoke. "Even if Qiu'er and I eventually separate, at least this documentary can be considered a small contribution from our relationship to the sect."

Xu Hengzi:......

"Oh, so you did it on purpose from the beginning?" He had fallen several times in Ning Shu's hands and was a little numb from being schemed against. "Forget it, whatever. Anyway, I only care about the final truth of this matter."

Seeing that the last creative staff member also agreed to the filming, Ning Shu excitedly raised the plan in his hand and announced loudly:

"Great! I declare that the special documentary filmed and produced by the Hehuan Sect and the Tianyan Sect will be officially launched from today! I've even thought of a name for it, it's called - What is Love?"