Chapter 384: Public Opinion War, the Name of Chen Yan!

As Chen Yan's voice fell, Jiang Yuan was slightly stunned at first, then snapped his fingers:

"You thought I'd be speechless, but actually, I'd already guessed you would do this."

Jiang Yuan smiled; sometimes, even if one has truly been bested, one must still put on an appearance of not having been bested.

He was fine; he was very happy.

He had even become somewhat accustomed to it.

Chen Yan took out four Bright Moon-grade medicinal treasures and one Morning Star-grade medicinal treasure and threw them out:

"Many thanks."

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned, but he quickly reacted—why did Chen Yan still have Bright Moon-grade medicinal treasures?

"You really didn't split them evenly with me before!" Jiang Yuan sneered.

"You didn't intend to cooperate fairly with me before, either." Chen Yan laughed:

"You discovered that secure vault at the very beginning, but you had no intention of sharing it with me at all."

Jiang Yuan was stunned; Chen Yan had actually known all along.

"Moreover, during the great battle, you deliberately released Chen Jijun..." Chen Yan continued.

"Fine, fine, fine, don't say any more, don't say any more." Jiang Yuan waved his hands hurriedly; so Chen Yan knew everything.

He roared inwardly that if the Ji Clan mole he had encountered while undercover had been Chen Yan, he would have died on the first day.

Jiang Yuan felt a bit of an existential crisis.

He felt that his ability to survive until now involved an element of luck.

For so many years, he had been taking resources from three sides—the Xia Clan, the Aristocratic Family Alliance, and the Ji Clan mole organization—and had been sailing smoothly.

But Chen Yan made him feel that he still wasn't enough.

"Could it be that my acting skills aren't exquisite enough?" Jiang Yuan sighed softly.

Looking at the giant screen in front of him again, he activated a communication array disk and said:

"I have something to discuss with you."

Chen Yan walked into the cultivation room.

He gave a faint smile; no matter how good Jiang Yuan's acting was, it was of no use in front of him.

Chen Yan shook his head and stopped thinking about other matters.

"I will stir up a great wave in the world, but my strength is still insufficient."

He murmured, an ice spear appearing in his hand instantly, and thrust it out into the void.

Chen Yan thrust the spear straight out, his spear intent erupting; the spear shadow was like a flood dragon emerging from the sea, a strike at the extreme point.

Amidst the flickering spear shadows, Chen Yan's body also began to turn illusory.

From the battle with Chen Xiyuan, Chen Yan had gained much, and the Saint-Breaking Tree had also condensed a 【Will】 character Saint-Breaking Fruit.

But Chen Yan's spear intent had not yet advanced to the ninth grade.

"Even if it advanced to the ninth grade, it would be useless." Chen Yan said:

"The True Realm has absolute suppression over True Intent; it was only by relying on my own speed and the Immortal Body that I resisted the suppression of the True Realm against me."

Chen Yan sighed softly.

His talent in the Martial Dao was not poor; being chosen by the Continent Bright for limit-breaking awakening meant that Chen Yan's talent in the path of Qi and blood was extremely terrifying.

The facts were indeed so; even without the Saint-Breaking Tree, Chen Yan's progress on the path of Qi and blood would not have been too bad.

As for the path of Hard Tempering, Chen Yan's talent was somewhat weaker, but Hard Tempering did not value talent as much as it valued perseverance.

Moreover, Chen Yan had been walking the 【Patrolling Heaven】 path, and his physical body had been altered quite a bit, more or less, just like Lu Xunyang's.

His physical constitution had become excellent during his postnatal cultivation.

Therefore, the strength of Chen Yan's Hard Tempering path had never fallen behind.

And then there was the path of True Intent...

"I have never grasped the opportunity for the True Realm; if I never advance to the True Realm, then I will always have a huge disadvantage when fighting against True Realm martial artists."

Chen Yan said in a deep voice:

"I do not believe in the theory of talent; all theories of talent are an insult to hard work.

So-called talent is reflected more in one's methods."

He pondered, continuously thrusting his spear, then switched to striking out with his fists.

He cultivated spear intent and fist intent simultaneously.

…………

Meanwhile.

Although Chen Yan, the principal figure, was not in Xiaoyang City, Chen Yan's name was erupting with high frequency among the common people.

During this period, Xiaoyang itself was the center of the Great Xia's turmoil; the Thunder-Striken Treasure Land, Chen Yan, and the Second-Rank Star General had all become topics of conversation among the people.

Inside a park, several old men sighed.

"Why did they only give a Morning Star-grade pair of gloves?"

"Isn't Morning Star-grade good enough? Give them to me, and this old man could live another lifetime!"

"You don't understand; Chen Yan is the Great Xia top scholar, and a Morning Star-grade item simply doesn't match Chen Yan's status."

"Has Chen Yan already chosen the Chen Clan? The state leadership is already prepared to give up on Chen Yan."

"If that is the case, then it would be a huge loss for Great Xia."

The old men sighed repeatedly.

The state leadership's attitude toward Chen Yan represented Great Xia's attitude toward Chen Yan, this collateral branch of the Chen Clan.

Many people vaguely felt that Chen Yan was going to leave.

Just as these old men sighed.

Beside the park, a middle-aged man wearing a duck-billed cap walked over and spoke with disdain:

"You are still feeling sorry for Chen Yan? Bah!" A look of disdain appeared in the eyes of the man in the duck-billed cap.

An old man frowned:

"Young man, speak properly. Why are you losing your temper?"

The man in the duck-billed cap sneered:

"Chen Yan consumed the Great Xia Blood Marrow; he is a traitor to Great Xia and will surely be an enemy of Great Xia in the future."

The voice of the man in the duck-billed cap fell, instantly attracting the attention of others around.

Someone was about to retort when the man in the duck-billed cap made an exaggerated expression:

"Let me tell you, the reason the State Administrator gave Chen Yan such a trash reward is because he saw that Chen Yan cheated on the college entrance exam.

Think about it, that many points! How many people in Great Xia have achieved such high scores over all these years?"

The man in the duck-billed cap spat as he spoke:

"Chen Yan is still an Immortal Body; if the State Administrator had a clear head, he would have come to Xiaoyang City to meet Chen Yan long ago. Why give him a Morning Star-level piece of trash?"

His voice fell, and the surrounding discussion instantly ceased.

Many people chewed on the words of the man in the duck-billed cap and fell silent.

Because what the other party said was logical and well-founded, and there was really no way to refute it.

The man in the duck-billed cap sneered.

Today, someone gave him a lot of money to spread rumors about Chen Yan among the public.

This money was simply too easy to earn.

Because to slander Chen Yan, there was no need to be tired at all.

One only needed to string together events that had already happened and process them a little to form a sufficiently lethal narrative.

All around, many people looked at each other and discussed in whispers.

These words were like birds with wings; they would soon spread throughout the entire park.

Coupled with other places, there were many others like the man in the duck-billed cap spreading rumors.

The man in the duck-billed cap could be certain that within three days, these lies he told would become the truth.

He chuckled to himself.

He heard that the benefactor was a big shot who hated Chen Yan to the bone.

The other party wished for Chen Yan to die and also wanted Chen Yan to be ruined.

The destruction of one's reputation is another form of terrifying death.

What could be more painful than being dead in the hearts of the people?

Just at this moment.

"You say Chen Yan cheated, so he cheated? The college entrance exam secret realm is a divine artifact; do you think Chen Yan could cheat?"

A young man in black appeared in the park and frowned at the man in the duck-billed cap.

Seeing the newcomer, the man in the duck-billed cap laughed indifferently:

"He definitely cheated; I have evidence."

"What evidence do you have?" the young man in black asked.

"I am a candidate who came out of the college entrance exam secret realm. Before I came out, I saw with my own eyes Chen Yan poisoning Yu Changsheng!

That is why Chen Yan was able to kill Yu Changsheng!"

The man in the duck-billed cap sneered; this was the unified rhetoric of their organization.

Just say you saw it with your own eyes.

I saw it with my own eyes, so you cannot refute me!

I am the eyewitness.

"Don't ask me how I know; I did see it. My strength is great, and Chen Yan did not perceive me at the time.

Chen Yan is just someone who used vicious means to obtain high points and swindle..."

He was in the middle of speaking.

Bang!

A fist smashed over instantly.

Crack!

The bridge of the nose of the man in the duck-billed cap was instantly smashed inward, and he let out a miserable scream.

The young man in black shouted coldly:

"You have great strength? I am only at the peak of the Third Rank; I could destroy you with a finger. And you could block Chen Yan's perception?"

The young man in black stepped on the man in the duck-billed cap and shouted coldly:

"You dare to spread rumors about a Third Rank General Star? You are courting death!"

All around, the people who were originally discussing were instantly shocked. At this moment, the smart ones had already reacted, realizing that the man in the duck-billed cap was lying.

Just at this moment.

High in the sky, a tall figure stepped through the air.

The woman was incomparably beautiful; it was Shen Youning. She looked at the young man in black and spoke:

"Xu Di, how many have you caught?"

"This is the fifth one!"

The black-clothed youth, who was Xu Di, kicked the man in the peaked cap, sending him flying in an arc through the high air and into a military vehicle by the roadside.

Xu Di looked around and shouted in a low voice:

"That man belongs to the Aristocratic Family Alliance!"

As his voice fell, the people around were shocked, and some shouted in anger:

"So it is the Aristocratic Family Alliance; now everything makes sense!"

Xu Di nodded and shouted in a low voice:

"Chen Yan once said that the Aristocratic Family Alliance should be destroyed. Do you say that what he said is the truth?"

Xu Di's voice fell.

The emotions of the people in the park suddenly surged.

A major reason why Chen Yan had such prestige was that he had said exactly those words that day.

This was the roar in the hearts of the vast majority of Xiaoyang citizens, and even all the people of Qinzhou.

But no one dared to say it.

Yet Chen Yan had said it.

Therefore, Chen Yan had gained the prestige he deserved!

At that time, many old people had wept, for the one who could speak up for them was actually a youth of only seventeen.

Suddenly, Xu Di's words made these people recall the hot-bloodedness of that time.

Xu Di glared at everyone:

"Use your brains and think: would a person like that be as wicked as they say?!

The Aristocratic Family Alliance wants to harm Chen Yan; I hope you won't be used by the Aristocratic Family Alliance!"

After speaking, Xu Di flew directly into the high sky.

"The Aristocratic Family Alliance deserves to die!" Inside the park, an old man was still cursing loudly.

High above, Xu Di flew to Shao Hengyang's side.

"Is this... reliable?" Xu Di asked with some uncertainty.

To this day, they actually hadn't found out who was spreading the rumors.

Xu Di felt that the Aristocratic Family Alliance might not be the culprit.

"Forget it," Shao Hengyang smiled faintly:

"When in doubt, just target the Aristocratic Family Alliance; they are our enemies anyway."

This was Zong Heng's idea.

Since someone was spreading rumors about Chen Yan, then turn everyone's angry gaze toward the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

Xu Di and Shao Hengyang looked at each other and continued flying toward the other parks.

This was a battle of public opinion.

And the protagonist of the battle had never once appeared.

What Chen Yan himself had not expected was this.

As he walked step by step, he already had a sufficiently large number of comrades by his side.

The world never lacks hearts of crimson, they were just hidden within endless malice.

But a single spark can ignite a thousand more.

It was already noon.

This battle of public opinion had erupted to its peak.

"I, Lu Junwei, am quitting the Aristocratic Family Alliance!"

At the entrance of the Aristocratic Family Alliance's Xiaoyang branch building, a young prodigy roared:

"Chen Yan saved me once in the assessment space and again in the college entrance exam secret realm, yet the organization I belong to targets Chen Yan time and time again.

Now they are even inciting a war of public opinion to destroy Chen Yan's reputation—to hell with them!"

The youth named Lu Junwei was red-faced, standing in the void, erupting with blood energy, incomparably furious.

Just at this moment.

On the distant horizon, a powerful Military Martial Guard appeared, and the Military Martial Guard spoke:

"To be able to realize you are in a quagmire and be willing to leave is already quite good. Are you interested in joining my Military Martial Guard?"

The youth named Lu Junwei was overjoyed:

"I'll come right now!"

On the ground, everyone watched with emotion.

Other young candidates of the Aristocratic Family Alliance watched, looking at each other in dismay.

They had originally intended to leave the Aristocratic Family Alliance, but had been hesitant because they worried about having nowhere else to go.

At this moment, a girl gritted her teeth, flew into the high sky, and shouted:

"I, Zai Xianghui, am not staying in the Aristocratic Family Alliance either. The Aristocratic Family Alliance's benefits are indeed good, but their methods are too despicable!"

She gritted her silver teeth and looked toward the Military Martial Guard expert in the distance.

That Military Martial Guard expert laughed loudly:

"You are all ambitious youths; if you want to join the military, as long as you pass the assessment, you can all enter!"

His voice fell.

One after another, Aristocratic Family Alliance prodigies flew out, using their blood energy to vibrate their voices, shouting over Xiaoyang.

"I, Gong Bilin, am not staying!"

"My name is Xie Yuxiao; I admire that the military has an invincible prodigy like Chen Yan, and I don't believe Chen Yan would return to the Chen Clan!"

"Chen Yan will never return. Chen Yan was born in poverty, and his ambitions are rooted in that poverty. I, Ping Yichen, withdraw from the Aristocratic Family Alliance today to follow Chen Yan of the military!"

"Hahaha, refreshing! I've long been unable to stand the Aristocratic Family Alliance. I, Mao Yunie, am going to follow Chen Yan!!!"

…………

One shout after another rang out.

Some descendants of aristocratic families even stepped forward to represent their families in breaking away from the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

Some vaguely caught a glimpse of the future, some were unwilling to wallow in the mire with the Aristocratic Family Alliance, and some simply went to the military to follow Chen Yan.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!

Commoners set off fireworks in the streets, shouting:

"Cheers for the ambitious youth of our Great Xia!!!"

Today, Xiaoyang is in great chaos!