Shocking! A master of metaphysics has been mind-reading!

On the way, Xia Wange opened the "Pending" forum, which is now the largest forum in the metaphysics circle, and began to browse the posts.

She chuckled softly after a moment. Lu Qiu heard her laughter and asked curiously, "What interesting thing did you see?"

"I saw someone cricketing at me," Xia Wange said with interest. "Some people are saying that the reason I'm so powerful at such a young age must be because I'm a lackey of some big shot, and I'm using evil cultivation methods to become so powerful. If you investigate carefully, it's definitely not clean."

Lu Qiu frowned after hearing this, then opened the forum and immediately saw the discussion thread at the top of the list. The original poster kept posting defamatory comments about Xia Wange, and there were many people cursing him, as well as a few who agreed with him.

[Wait, where did this newcomer come from? There are so many authoritative figures, like masters, standing behind him, and you just come up here and start cursing?]

[Exactly, you're just greenhorns who've never experienced a rooftop battle. You have no idea how critical the situation was, or how many people stood up to fight. Now that things have calmed down, you just start spouting nonsense.]

[I didn't experience the battle, but I did use divination at the time, and it was just so-so. You guys are really over-glorifying Xia; she's so young.]

[You're doing divination? Are you a beginner? Back then, the people at Mingmen Mountain were divining until they were vomiting blood – it was always a terrible omen. Many masters were supposed to have perished, but Master Xia found a glimmer of hope, preventing us from suffering heavy losses. Now, it seems like anyone can learn a little and call themselves a master. No wonder our profession's reputation is getting worse and worse.]

[She hasn't been out handling things for a long time. Has she run out of ideas? Why hasn't she said anything about the recent water ghost incident that's been all over the news? Is she incapable of resolving it?]

[Upstairs, that water ghost doesn't harm anyone. Didn't many masters go to see it and all felt it didn't need to be dealt with? Do you really want Master Xia to go and kill the water ghost to make you happy? Are you Fahai? Unable to tolerate the existence of any other living being?]

【What do you mean by not harming people? It means that the villages around that river are deserted, so the water ghost doesn't harm people because no one is there to hurt it. You're making it sound like that water ghost is a good one.】

Anyway, I think Xia Wange is no good; she's just trying to gain fame and fortune.

Lu Qiu grew angrier as he looked. He knew, of course, how much energy Xia Wange had expended on that matter. Although she appeared to be handling things with ease on the spot, she was exhausted afterward. If it weren't for the merit she had accumulated and the constant praise she received in the group chat, which greatly satisfied her mental state, she would have needed at least ten days to half a month to recover.

He turned to look at Xia Wange, his expression still calm and natural. "You're not angry?"

"Why are you angry? The fact that they're talking about me like this shows that I've really become popular in the metaphysical circle, and some people are starting to envy and resent me." Xia Wange said in a relaxed tone, "If they call me a lackey, does that mean I really am a lackey? I don't have the time to care about what others say. I'm strong, I don't have the time to care about the thoughts of the weak, and I have no obligation to answer their questions."

"No need to say anything?" Lu Qiu continued to ask.

"Explaining it is teaching them to be smart and to be decent human beings." Xia Wange waved her hand. "Smart people will naturally know how powerful I am. For those who aren't smart, explaining it is just teaching them to be decent human beings and to be smart. I'm not a saint, nor am I their parent. I don't have the time to 'teach in rural areas'."

After staring at Xia Wange for a moment, Lu Qiu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. No, he was still angry.

Xia Wange noticed Lu Qiu's emotions and said softly, "Even if the whole world curses and slanders me, I am not afraid, because I know who I am. I can stay true to myself. If the whole world can't stand me, I will be the enemy of the whole world."

I don't care about the opinions of the weak. As for the strong who dislike me? I'll trample them underfoot and continue to disregard the opinions of the weak.

Those who focus on others instead of improving themselves, even if they temporarily hold high positions, will soon be dragged down. Take this cricket that's always chirping online, for example; when real trouble comes, it's still me who has to turn to them for help.

Xia Wange's voice was soft, but every word was deafening. Lu Qiu stared blankly, feeling that the light emanating from her shone even brighter.

Yes, Xia Wange has always been a strong person, with a strong heart, unwavering determination, and no fear of any difficulties.

"So you should learn more from me." Xia Wange continued to calmly scroll through her phone. "If you get teased in the future, you should also stay calm. There are more stupid people in the world, so that your intelligence can stand out. If everyone is smart, you will just be one of the masses and not stand out at all. So thank the stupid people for being the denominator."

Hearing this, Lu Qiu stared at Xia Wange in silence for a long time. Seeing that Xia Wange seemed a little surprised, she heard Lu Qiu say softly, "I was just thinking about how I felt when someone else cricketed me before."

"After thinking it over and over, I realized that apart from the crickets you've slept with, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say anything bad about me." Lu Qiu's eyes were filled with reminiscence. "I've never heard anyone curse me, never seen anyone say anything bad about me online, and no one has ever spoken harshly to my face. Of course, except for you."

Xia Wange: "..."

Yes, you're the chosen one, how could God let you hear anything unpleasant? Posting it online either won't get through or it'll be gibberish. Saying it to his face, before even getting to the point, he'll choke on his own saliva. Besides that rebellious son of hers, who else could possibly betray Lu Qiu?!

Finally, Lu Qiu took a deep breath and came to a conclusion, "It seems that all the pitfalls I encountered came from you. Before I met you, everything went smoothly, and I felt that life was meaningless. After my leg got into trouble, I felt that life was even more meaningless. It was only after I met you that I felt that life was rich and colorful."

Xia Wange stared at Lu Qiu for a moment, then asked, "Do you suffer from Stockholm syndrome?"

Is it because I've made too many mistakes with her that I started to like her? Otherwise, it really doesn't make sense.

Lu Qiu: "..."

After confronting Lu Qiu, Xia Wange calmed her jealousy and continued scrolling through the post. Refreshing the page, she paused, then asked, "You deleted the post?"

"No," Lu Qiu glanced at the backstage area, then frowned. "He deleted it himself, but..."

At this point, Lu Qiu moved the computer screen over to show Xia Wange, "Look, this person started a lot of posts about water ghosts before, but then he would delete them, and a lot of the topics were directed towards you."