When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 177: Overdone
After the old principal and Shi Jun left, Bai Ze bid farewell to the two members of the Taoist Society.

"If you two need anything in the future, Bai Ze will never refuse."

As Bai Ze spoke, he also pointed at Xi Yuheng, "Including helping to grab the top headlines."

It is foreseeable that after the news of Yun Yan's demonic possession spreads, the topic will be dominated by him for some time to come, and Xi Yuheng's chances of making the headlines are slim again.

"Being a spokesperson is just a part-time job for me."

Xi Yuheng said, both amused and exasperated, "Besides, even if it's about grabbing the headlines, I can rely entirely on my own abilities to do so."

I could accept that I couldn't compete with Bai Ze before, but now I need your help to snatch it. Isn't that disrespectful?
"But since the Youth Cup, Junior Brother Yuheng hasn't made the headlines even once," Shi Qingfeng joked.

Upon hearing this, a joyful atmosphere immediately filled the room, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.

After offering a few words of explanation, Xi Yuheng also laughed.

The initial awkwardness between them vanished instantly.

"Then I look forward to your continued support from now on, President Bai Ze."

Shi Qingfeng smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and left with Xi Yuheng.

They also needed to go to Taiqing Pharmaceutical's branch in Jiujiang to discuss setting up several production lines to supply pills for Bai Ze's alchemy society.

Of course, the raw materials still need to be provided by the Alchemy Society.

Bai Ze and Luo Shui continued their journey back to Yujing Martial Arts University.

On the way, Luo Shui asked, "What do you think of what Elder Lu said about that matter?"

"what's up?"

"That's what Master Lu hoped for."

Luo Shui looked at Bai Ze seriously, her usual playful expression gone.

She seemed to respect the old principal quite a bit, even addressing him as "Old Lu".

Bai Ze thought about it carefully. Luo Shui was originally chosen by Mu Yaoguang, and she might also have some interaction with the old principal.

The decision to send Luo Shui to study in Canghai City would also make it easier for the former principal to take care of her.

"I don't have any opinions. The vision of making Dongxia great again is still a long way off for me. My priority right now is to defeat Yun Shu," Bai Ze said with a smile.

"What happens after that?"

"Naturally, we'll keep moving forward. Anyone who dares to block our way will be crushed. In the end, Dongxia will probably be able to become great again."

"Tsk, bragging," Luo Shui snorted, but then said, "However, considering your performance these past few days, I'll give you a little confidence."

As always, she had a frivolous look on her face and urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, let's go back and continue practicing. We'll crush that guy Yun Shu later."

As she spoke, Luo Shui pushed Bai Ze from behind, half walking and half running forward.

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In the following days, news of Yun Yan's demonic possession spread like wildfire.

The news agency's paparazzi are indeed quite capable. In terms of overall strength, they may not be the strongest, but in terms of information dissemination channels, the news agency can be said to be first-class in the 12th floor.

Because the news agency had already extended its reach to other Wuhan University campuses, it was arguably the only cross-university club.

Regarding Yun Yan's death, there are many different opinions on the school forum and the martial arts association forum.

Some praised the Yun family for their righteous act of turning against their own relatives, while others said that the Yun family members were ruthless enough to even harm their own family.

There are also conspiracy theories that say Yun Yan has become a burden to the Yun family, so Yun Yan's parents conspired to put psychological pressure on him to seek refuge with Da Zizai, so that they could get rid of this burden in a natural way.

That explanation was so convincing that quite a few people actually believed it.

Of course, there were also some die-hard fans who pitied Yun Shu (Giegie) and those who tried to defend her. There are dozens of possible explanations for Yun Yan's death alone.

But there is only one point that is universally acknowledged, or rather, that is the prevailing view.

That means Yun Yan didn't commit suicide, but was forced to commit suicide.

Some say that Yun Yan realized his mistake after becoming possessed by a demon and chose to commit suicide, but this is clearly unconvincing.

Rather than believing that Yun Yan committed suicide after being possessed by a demon, more people would prefer to believe that it was the Yun family who did the cruel thing.

As for the reason, it's actually quite simple—being the victim of suicide is more exciting and satisfies the psychology of onlookers than suicide itself.

In this situation, Bai Ze's previous claim of forcing Yun Yan to commit suicide was completely covered up.

"You'd better accept this honor of sacrificing your own family for the greater good."

In the student dormitory on the South Campus, Luo Shui looked at the refreshed messages and smiled meaningfully.

The explosive public opinion was undoubtedly fueled by various parties, including Luoshui.

She hired a group of online trolls to act as various rational and objective commentators online.

Luo Shui's influence is evident in all these claims, including theories of sacrificing family for the greater good and conspiracy theories. Online trolls have all played a part, creating opposing sides and inciting netizens to argue.

In this situation, the view that Yun Yan committed suicide was subtly accepted, and even if the other party wanted to clear their name, they couldn't.

As for the final outcome, that's a matter of opinion; in any case, things don't seem to be going well at the martial arts club lately.

Looking at her results, Luo Shui breathed a sigh of relief and turned off many of the light screens.

"Next, I should focus on martial arts," she murmured.

Luo Shui was already a two-star martial artist, and her talent was top-notch, but compared to someone's abnormal talent, she was still far inferior.

If we don't catch up now, we'll really end up as the underlings.

Fortunately, Luo Shui is now an adult, and some of her secret techniques can be used to help her improve quickly.

Just then, Luo Shui suddenly noticed that the wind outside the window had stopped.

"It's ending so early today?" Luo Shui asked, somewhat surprised.

In the past, Bai Ze would not stop cultivating until an hour later.

Thinking of this, Luo Shui casually tapped the bracelet to contact Bai Ze.

The projection screen lit up quickly, and Bai Ze's figure appeared.

He seemed to radiate light, and his celestial features became increasingly apparent.

Bai Ze has always lived on air and dew, cultivating his spiritual energy. He has also cultivated the "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand," combining Buddhist, Taoist, and celestial methods. Now, his appearance is increasingly showing signs of transcendence.

It's that face...
"Your face is so red, are you in love?" Luo Shui blurted out a blunt statement.

Bai Ze's face was really too red, a red that came from the inside out, giving people the feeling of excess blood and energy.

And that is indeed the case.

"You've overdone the Qi Refining and Essence Transformation, you've overcompensated," Bai Ze said helplessly.

Every day, he would open his Dharma form to absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and then transform it into essence through the "Chapter on Refining Oneself and Establishing the Foundation," enabling him to make rapid progress in his cultivation at the three-star level.

Unexpectedly, the transformation of essence and energy was excessive, and my body was unable to fully absorb it all at once, as if I had taken too many tonics and overdoed it.

Even if other three-star martial artists consumed various pills, they might not be able to replenish themselves to this extent. As a result, Bai Ze over-replenished himself by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

(End of this chapter)