Chapter 248: Go Solve It Immediately!

Luo Daming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained cautiously, "Chairman, please calm your anger! This really was an accident. It is the Grandmaster himself who is cultivating, and we had no idea this situation would arise..."

"Find a way to eliminate the anomaly immediately!" Zhao Fangxu roared over the phone, his voice filled with suppressed fury.

Luo Daming was even more troubled: "This... the Grandmaster is currently at a critical juncture. If we were to rashly interrupt him, I fear it would cause irreparable damage to his cultivation..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fangxu also realized the severity of the problem. Fang Dongtian's status and seniority in the Outsider world were set in stone; he truly could not be easily disturbed. If any accident were to happen, the consequences would be immense.

"Fine," he rubbed his throbbing temples, his tone softening slightly, "I will handle the matter of the videos. As for your side..."

"I understand!" Luo Daming quickly pledged, fearing Zhao Fangxu would lose his temper again, "I will send people to close the temple gates right now and claim we are closed to visitors. I absolutely will not let anyone in!"

After hanging up the phone, Luo Daming immediately gathered his disciples: "Go close the main gate at once! Tell them the temple is performing an important ritual and we are declining all visitors! Block everyone who tries to enter!"

Dozens of Daoists immediately took action, tightly shutting the gates of Baiyun Guan. But a large crowd of onlookers had already gathered outside, all taking photos and recording videos, discussing the matter fervently. Some even began livestreaming, sharing this miraculous scene in real-time.

Meanwhile, inside the office of the Na Du Tong Company, Xu Si was puffing on a cigarette, watching the videos refreshing on his phone with keen interest.

"Tsk tsk," he shook his head with a sigh, a playful glint in his eyes, "Baiyun Guan is something else. Once wasn't enough, so they did it a second time. They're trying to reach the heavens! I'd like to see if you can pull off a third!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Fangxu's call came through: "Xiao Si, arrange manpower immediately and take down all videos regarding the new anomaly at Baiyun Guan! Not a single one can be left behind!"

Xu Si stubbed out his cigarette and instantly entered work mode: "Understood!" He turned and shouted at the technical team, "Stop watching the show! Get to work! Clean up every single related video, leave none behind!"

The technicians immediately took action, lines of code scrolling rapidly across their screens. But the workload this time was clearly even greater than the last, as the speed and reach of the video's spread had exceeded expectations.

"As expected," Xu Si looked at the climbing data, lost in thought, "this kind of thing simply cannot be hidden. Even if we delete the videos, those who saw it with their own eyes will spread it regardless."

He sighed and opened his computer, preparing to work through the night: "I hope this is the last time. A few more times, and not just our system, but the entire internet will crash..."

Inside Baiyun Guan, the anomaly continued. In Fang Dongtian's room, the violent energy fluctuations persisted for a long time.

Luo Daming stood in the courtyard, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Two anomalies in just a few short days—this was unprecedented in the hundreds of years of Baiyun Guan's history.

"What kind of pill is Lin Xuan actually refining..." he muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock, "that even taking it causes such a massive stir for the Grandmaster. If this gets out, I fear the entire Outsider world will go crazy..."

Just then, another disciple ran over in a panic to report: "Daoist Master, there are more and more people outside! Some say they are willing to pay a high price for us to open the gates, just to catch a glimpse of the Immortal!"

Luo Daming rubbed his throbbing temples: "Hold the line! Absolutely do not let anyone in! Tell them we are performing an important ritual and seeing no one!"

"But they said they are willing to pay a lot of money..." the disciple tried to say more.

"Stop!" Luo Daming glared at the disciple, "You're thinking about making money at a time like this? Do you want to be scolded to death by the Chairman? Go guard the gate!"

The disciple retreated sheepishly, while Luo Daming fell into deep anxiety. If this situation continued, Baiyun Guan would sooner or later become the center of attention, and it would be difficult to keep a low profile then.

The clamor outside the gates of Baiyun Guan had reached an uncontrollable level. Self-media bloggers and reporters from all over flocked to the scene, their lenses like a forest of sharp swords, all aimed at the brilliant anomaly in the sky. The seven-colored auspicious clouds in the firmament appeared even more mysterious under the countless flashes, shrouding the ancient Daoist temple in an ethereal atmosphere.

"Hello to all my fans and friends, I am Xiao Yan!" A stylishly dressed female streamer was excitedly narrating to her phone camera, "Another Immortal anomaly has appeared at Baiyun Guan! This time it's even more spectacular than the last. Look at these seven-colored auspicious clouds; it doesn't look like a natural phenomenon at all..." Her livestream's popularity soared rapidly, and comments flooded the screen like rain.

"Heh, they learned their lesson." A middle-aged blogger nearby, who had just had his account banned, sneered to himself, "This time I won't say a word, I'll just record. Let's see what you can do to me now!"

Yet, less than five minutes later, his livestream suddenly went black, and his account was banned once again. After a moment of shock, he jumped in anger: "Those bastards! I didn't even say a word, how dare you ban my account? Is this not a violation of freedom of speech?!"

Just as the various media outlets were frantically recording, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd. Several hot-blooded young men began to incite those around them: "Why won't they let us in to see? This is a violation of our right to know!"

"Right! Everyone, let's go together! Knock down the gate!" "We also have the right to witness this historic moment!" "Charge! Let them see the power of the people!"

Seeing that the group was truly about to move to knock down the gate, Luo Daming could no longer suppress his anger. With a flash of his figure, he landed lightly on the roof above the temple gate, adopting a condescending posture. Years of cultivation gave his every movement an otherworldly temperament.

"All of you, stop!" His voice carried an unquestionable majesty, "This is a place of pure cultivation, not a place for you to run wild! Whoever dares to knock on the gate, don't blame me for being impolite!"

This display of elegant light-body technique immediately drew a chorus of gasps. Countless phones were aimed at Luo Daming, and the livestreaming and recording lenses shifted direction instantly.

"My god! That's real light-body technique!" "Holy crap! The wall-walking from the movies actually exists!" "Record it! This video will definitely go viral!"

However, soon after, the video of Luo Daming scolding the troublemakers was maliciously edited and posted online. The video only captured the part where he was angry and was paired with an inflammatory title: "The sanctimonious Daoist Master of Baiyun Guan rages at believers; does such conduct befit a Daoist Master?"

In an instant, netizens unaware of the truth began to denounce Luo Daming, and all sorts of nasty comments poured in like a deluge.

"How can the head of a Daoist temple treat devout believers like this?" "As expected, he's all reputation and no substance, lacking even a shred of cultivation; he truly tarnishes the Daoist tradition of pure practice." "This kind of person is fit to be a Daoist Master? Is this the conduct of all Daoists nowadays?"