The news that Shi Miao and Ji Jingyao were about to appear on Li Anbang's show spread like wildfire throughout Orange Channel, sending the station into a frenzy. The staff members were distracted from their work, all preoccupied with savoring this fresh melon.

Even the cleaning lady was gossiping with her friends, gesticulating and laughing.

"Really? I saw Shi Miao and Ji Jingyao with my own eyes... They're both incredibly good-looking. None of the celebrities who've been on our station before can compare to them. If my future children could have even one tenth of their looks, I'd laugh out loud in my dreams. The investors for this show have also been confirmed, and the Wen family is the biggest investor. This show is definitely going to be a hit. Would Shi Miao let his family suffer any loss?"

"Li Anbang is amazing! I thought he was doomed, but he managed to turn things around. I heard that everyone who left his team before is regretting it now and is begging to come back."

"Li Anbang isn't stupid, there's no way he'd accept them. Our station's top actress had previously arranged for her brother to be on the show, but he withdrew from the competition three days ago. I heard that after receiving the news, she kept throwing things in the office."

"It's their fault for being so ruthless before, seriously offending Director Li. This is called leaving a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future."

Li Anbang felt relieved after seeing Shi Miao and Ji Jingyao sign the contract. Given the huge status of these two bigwigs, all the senior executives of the TV station were present. The usually serious director smiled like Maitreya Buddha in front of Shi Miao, with a hint of flattery.

Normally, a show destined for a dark horse like this would have a lot of people with connections in it. But this time, there wasn't a single one! Clearly, no one wanted to offend them.

The editing rights are in the hands of Li Anbang's team.

The whole process was harmonious and everyone seemed to be doing well. Those who had their own hidden thoughts were suddenly transformed and became pure good people in front of Shi Miao and the others.

Li Anbang finally understood the meaning of the two names Shi Miao and Ji Jingyao.

They don't even need to make any requests or do anything, just sitting there is a silent deterrent.

He couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he was a good man who did countless good deeds in his previous life, otherwise how could this big pie fall on his head?

This program must be done well and become a golden signboard!

Those who breached their contracts some time ago now want to come back.

Oh, you're dreaming! Li Anbang wasn't a man without temper, so he blocked those people. He felt that those who remained were trustworthy and had good character. It would be good to kick out those fence-sitters and unstable factors.

Compared to the festive atmosphere at Li Anbang's side, which felt like a New Year's Eve, Sun Zongquan's side was filled with gloom and doom. They had been a prominent team at the station until yesterday, but now they were a place everyone shunned.

Sun Zongquan had already received the news that their program was being canceled. Investors were also withdrawing one after another, and his future was completely over.

"Director Sun, why don't we go to other TV stations and compete with Li Anbang? I don't believe other TV stations wouldn't be tempted by this plan!" His assistant was heartbroken at the thought of the sudden drop in treatment. He then encouraged Sun Zongquan to change jobs.

Sun Zongquan looked up at him with a somewhat grim expression, "You want me to change jobs?"

The assistant nodded vigorously, "If you can't keep me here, I'll find another place to stay—"

Before he could finish his words, Sun Zongquan slapped him hard in the face.

"Idiot! If you want to die, go ahead and don't involve me! Going against Shi Miao and Ji Jingyao? Are you crazy?"

"No TV station or Shi Miao would dare to challenge Shi Miao. Besides, we'd lose if we did... Shi Miao has sucked away all the attention. We can't even have a sip of soup, let alone eat meat."

He even suspected that he had been tricked by Li Anbang. He probably spread the news that the other party couldn't invite Cheng Zhiming, in order to kick out those people with connections he disliked.

Li Anbang, I used to think he was rigid and pedantic, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning and so evil!

Sun Zongquan was furious and sadly called Master Wan and other masters he had worked hard to invite and told them the bad news.

…

When Elder Wan of the Four Symbols Sect received the bad news that the program was to be cancelled, he was almost suffocated.

He had already prepared to attract a large number of fans thanks to the program. Some time ago, an earthquake struck the mountain behind their sect. While the tremor was limited to the area behind the mountain, it did reveal a hidden cave. In that cave, they found some secret techniques that didn't belong to this era, seemingly handed down from ancient times.

Because the Four Symbols Sect was ostracized by others, they had been forced to watch other metaphysical masters benefit from following Shi Miao over the past few years, while they themselves regressed instead of progressing. Now that they had obtained the new technique, it could be considered a salvation for them.

Their sect follows the path of Taoism, but their new technique is Shinto, which is the path of becoming a god through faith.

Elder Wan suspected that Shi Miao, while ostensibly practicing Taoism, was actually following the path of the gods. Otherwise, how could she have achieved the legendary status of a true Yuanshen Zhenren in just a few years? Even the most gifted needed to accumulate experience!

No wonder she likes to be in the spotlight so much. She always pretends to be a righteous and compassionate bodhisattva in front of others, and those stupid people really fall for it.

Not only her, Ji Jingyao was probably also due to this reason, as was the legendary Thunder God. They must have used this method to make such rapid progress.

Oh, if they were really so selfless, they should have made the method public long ago instead of hiding it and enjoying the benefits secretly.

The Divine Way was so promising, and the progress was so rapid, that Elder Wan decided to abandon his previous achievements and embark on this path directly. Compared to him, the sect leader and other elders were too indecisive and had not yet made up their minds.

That's why he collaborated with Sun Zongquan, who even tailored a script for him that would be attractive enough to fans.

Elder Wan was just waiting for the variety show to be broadcast so that he could become the most popular master of metaphysics, surpassing Shi Miao, and stepping on Shi Miao, Ji Jingyao, Lin Cang and others.

Now it’s all gone.

The road to heaven that was within his reach fell before him, and Elder Wan was almost going sick from holding it back.

He was so angry!

"Since we have failed, it means that we may not be suitable for this route. We should just practice our own sect's skills."

"Yeah, who knows who left that secret book behind? What if it was left there by our ancestor's enemy to deliberately trap us?"

"Furthermore, I've been practicing authentic Taoism for decades. If I change my ways like this, it would be like completely denying my past. I don't think I'll be able to survive the heavenly tribulation in the future."

The leader of the Four Symbols Sect and other elders were all trying to persuade Wan Pengtian.

Wan Pengtian simply couldn't listen. He just thought that they were too timid and that this was how their life would be. They deserved to be stepped on by Shi Miao.

"I'm going to the back mountain to relax."

After saying this, he went to the back mountain in a frustrated mood.

What he didn't expect was that this break would bring him new opportunities.

He actually met the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Guard and the Judge!