67 Chapter 67
After watching Zi Qiu's interview, the monks of Chaoyin City finally had a basic understanding of the true situation of the movie.
In other words, although this lingering love story is fake, Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen are really lovers, Ning Caichen is really the eldest disciple of Tianyan Sect, and he was really separated from his lover by his master Ling Xuzi several times. Even if it means breaking the rules, he is still willing to look for Nie Xiaoqian. His love for Nie Xiaoqian is as infatuated as Ning Caichen.
"We were deeply moved by Ji Chuanbai's devotion, so we invited him and Zi Qiu to star in the love story of Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian, hoping to leave a lasting memory of this sincere love.
Unfortunately, the male protagonist Ji Chuanbai was once again taken away by his master, and the story ultimately failed to have a happy ending..."
Reading the interview report, fans of the movie "Nie Xiaoqian" did not feel guilty or relieved after wrongly accusing Tian Yanzong. On the contrary, they became even more angry.
"So it was you who captured Ning Caichen! The villains who broke up a couple!"
"They finally got together after so much effort. Don't you, the ruthless ones, have any heart?"
"As expected of someone who would kill his wife to prove his truth, you ruthless people are nothing but cold-blooded and heartless fellows!"
"Alas! I already told you it's all fabricated..." Qi Ling covered his forehead with his hands, aching with pain. He sighed and repeated for the one hundred and thirty-ninth time, "We in the ruthless sect don't need to kill our wives to prove our truth."
But unfortunately, his weak explanation was of no use. Just like the rumors of "Hehuan Sect's yang-replenishing yin", "Alchemy practitioners are addicted to drugs" and "Sword practitioners are cruel and talkative", the rumor of "Wuqing Dao likes to kill his wife to prove his truth" spread rapidly among the cultivators with Chaoyin City as the center as the movie sold well, and soon became an indelible stereotype for Wuqing Dao cultivators.
Qi Ling: ...
I have never been as speechless as I am today in the past hundred years.
Because of the sect, he was despised by other movie fans every day. No matter how hard he tried to explain that "the ruthless way does not involve killing one's wife to prove one's way", no one cared. There were monks coming to his shop to smash things up every day, and there were fights every day as soon as he opened his eyes.
Alas, Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian really broke up, and it was his own master who broke them up...
After once again risking his life to defeat the monks who came to seek justice for Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian, Qi Ling dragged his aching body and exhausted heart back to the shop step by step. He sighed with a sense of vicissitudes and looked at his junior brother who was huddled in the corner, not daring to say a word.
"Have you sent a message to Master? Tell him to release our eldest brother immediately. If this continues, our Tianyan Sect will become a demonic sect."
The most important thing is to let Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian get married as soon as possible. He is old and can't stand the tragic love.
Junior Brother had been tormented these past few days by those cultivators who had come looking for revenge. Still a rookie in the Qi Condensation Stage, he simply didn't dare go out. Upon hearing Senior Brother's question, he huddled behind the counter and shook his head: "Senior Brother, why don't you deliver the message? I, I don't dare to go and bring bad luck..."
"What's the big deal? It's just a message. You're so naive." Qi Ling walked over and patted his head, then bent down and pulled this fellow apprentice out from under the counter.
"Don't worry, Elder Ling Xuzi is very kind to the younger generation and is not an unreasonable person. This matter is not your fault. He won't..."
"But what if Elder Ling Xuzi really kills his wife to achieve enlightenment?" The junior brother had obviously been poisoned and was unconscious these days. He even had some doubts about his own sect.
"Brother, I've thought about it carefully. The method of killing one's wife to prove one's truth does seem to make sense. What if Elder Ling Xuzi really did... He'll definitely be furious if I mention this to him!"
Faced with another round of doubt, Qi Ling finally couldn't help but explode. He grabbed his junior brother's shoulders and shook him back and forth like crazy in front of his horrified gaze. He shouted angrily as he shook him, his voice filled with frustration and anger that almost blew the roof off the room:
"I'll say it again! There's no need to kill your wife to prove your ruthlessness!!!"
In the end, it was the Hehuan Sect that saved the Tianyan Sect from its predicament. Half a month after the movie was released, they announced a big news to the public -
They are about to hold a fan meeting for all movie fans. All the main actors including Zi Qiu, Ning Shu, Xuan Mo, etc. will participate, and fellow Taoists are sincerely invited to watch.
After this explosive news came out, no one discussed whether to kill his wife to prove his point anymore. All movie fans were eagerly waiting for the latest news, fearing that a single mistake would cause them lifelong regrets.
"I heard that this fan meeting isn't just about having the actors come out and meet everyone. I saw in the magazine that there will also be a question time. All the monks present can raise their hands and ask questions, and the actors will answer any question!"
"More than that? Isn't it written here? There's also photo time! The actors will even sign the photos! I even asked someone to come all the way over here to buy me a piece of Spirit Shadow Stone just for this. It's the high-definition version sold in the City That Never Sleeps!"
"I don't really care about these things, but I heard that Aruo and Yan Chixia will have a lot of interactions at the meeting, hehehe..." The cultivator couldn't help but smile happily, but soon realized that he had lost his composure and immediately returned to normal: "Ahem! I'm very optimistic about this couple! This kind of ambiguous and caring attitude is so wonderful!"
"Alas, it's a pity that Ning Caichen is not here. I can't see his interaction with Nie Xiaoqian. What a pity..."
After cursing the Tianyan Sect a few more times as usual, these cultivators couldn't help but start discussing the meeting.
"But so many cultivators in Chaoyin City want to attend this meeting. Where can we find a venue big enough to accommodate everyone?"
"That's right. There are at least tens of thousands of monks who want to watch this fan meeting. How can we make sure that everyone can see it?"
Regarding this issue, the Hehuan Sect actually already had a solution. Zixiao was familiar with it: "Should we buy more shops and turn them into movie theaters like they did in the City That Never Sleeps? Then we can broadcast it live like a talent show."
A small number of lucky people got tickets to sit in the theater, while most of the monks entered the theater with their tickets, just like the talent show finals, everyone already had experience.
Who knew Ning Shu would actually shake her head and say, "I'm afraid that won't work. Sister Zixiao, we bought out those brothels and pleasure boats in Nevernight City because we squeezed their business out of them. The other shops in Chaoyin City are still doing a brisk business, and those shops selling spirit pets and elixirs won't be affected by us. Why would they be so desperate to give up their shops and switch to other businesses?"
Zi Xiao thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he looked at Ning Shu again: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Ning Shu was well prepared. She took out a square Spirit Shadow Stone and placed it on the table. She activated it by inputting spiritual energy into it in a show-off manner. A burst of snowflakes flashed across the screen, and then the previously recorded talent show began to play smoothly:
"This is a new device I developed in collaboration with Immortal Hengwen's audio-visual store. It can play the live broadcasts or recordings we've prepared through the induction of the formation. Although it's not as large as the giant Spirit Shadow Stone we used to have, it's cheaper and has a stable production volume. I plan to start with a batch and sell it in the lobby on the first floor as a replacement product until the love network signal is laid out."
Chaoyin City is tens of thousands of miles away from the Hehuan Sect. The signal from the Double-Inhabited Wutong Tree cannot be transmitted in a short time. In this place where every inch of land is valuable, it is impossible to buy up shops everywhere like in the City That Never Sleeps. After thinking for a long time, Ning Shu can only refer to the experience of the Earth era and use "television" as a transitional means of information transmission.
"Your idea is good, but even if the Spirit Shadow Stone is cheap, it must cost several thousand Spirit Stones each, right?" Zi Xiao raised his hand and touched the clear screen of the Spirit Shadow Stone, a trace of worry still on his face.
"Those monks bought it just to attend a fan meeting? I don't think many people would be willing to be taken advantage of."
"You have a point... This isn't a amphibious flower. You can still surf the internet after buying it. Spending thousands of spirit stones just to attend a meet-and-greet is a waste. I guess we should put more content into this new device to promote it..."
Ning Shu rubbed her chin and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind. She slammed the table and stood up, her face flushed with excitement: "I got it! Sister Zixiao, let's start a TV station! It can seize the public opinion and give the sisters more exposure opportunities. There is no better way to achieve the best of both worlds!"
Zixiao didn't understand what she was saying at all: "What TV station? What is that thing used for?"
"Hehe, it's a promotional tool that mainly conveys the views of our Hehuan Sect. You can think of it as a higher-level Hehuan magazine. However, in order to attract as many users as possible, we need to invest some money first."
Ning Shu beckoned Zi Xiao to come over for a private chat. She took out a pen and paper and began writing as she spoke: "Let's start with a news program. I'll write to my mother later and ask her to compile the intelligence our sect collects every day. Then, we'll select a few disciples with decent abilities from the last cast who failed to win the acting competition. We'll do this and that..."
Listening to Ning Shu's detailed and feasible plan, Zi Xiao frowned. "The intelligence that our disciples have painstakingly gathered from all over the world is being spread to outsiders for no reason? I feel like we're going to suffer a huge loss."
"If you want to take, you must first give. Moreover, the information we broadcast can actually be found out by others with a little effort. We are simply using the scale advantage of the Hehuan Sect to integrate and disseminate this information. In reality, we haven't lost anything."
Ning Shu slowly put away the letter in his hand, a smile on his face that was profound. "And if one day, all the cultivators in the world develop the habit of watching our program every day, then who is good and who is bad, who is an immortal and who is a demon, won't it all be decided by our thoughts?"
When powerful monks draw their swords in battle, mountains often collapse and the earth cracks, leaving millions of corpses. Public opinion can control where their swords are pointed.
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