225: Fans all over the world

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

Forty-plus years passed as if accelerated; a busy and fulfilling life always makes one feel that time is fleeting.

The event co-hosted by Fairy Nan Mo and the Floating Cloud Chamber of Commerce also concluded early.

Not long after Fairy Nan Mo vanished, news began to spread rapidly.

"Shocking Scoop! Fairy Nan Mo is actually this kind of person!? Is it a loss of morality or a distortion of humanity!"

"Want to know more about Fairy Nan Mo's little secrets?! A single secret of Fairy Nan Mo for just one Spirit Stone! One Spirit Stone won't break the bank, and you won't be swindled! Buying it is a steal!"

"Explosive News! Fairy Nan Mo is actually a man in women's clothing!?"

"What?! Fairy Nan Mo is actually from the Demonic Path, using secret arts to transform into a woman to prank the Righteous Path? All these years she seemed beautiful and kind-hearted, but in reality, who knows how much wealth she's squeezed from Righteous Path Cultivators!"

"Fairy Nan Mo's private wealth exposed! Comparable to the treasury of a top-tier power!?"

"Fairy Nan Mo actually likes women?"

Just as the identity of Nan Mo vanished from the public eye, countless negative reports about her sprouted like mushrooms after rain, spreading across the entire Xuanhuang World at extreme speed.

Countless people were shaken by it.

Over forty years, the name Nan Mo had caused significant waves throughout the Xuanhuang World: a Saint-level Alchemist, a Top-tier Talisman Master, a Top-tier Formation Master, a Top-tier Artifact Refiner, and a Cultivator with one foot already in the Saint Realm.

With these titles stacked on one person, combined with her beauty and kindness in seeking benefits for the masses of Cultivators, the identity of Nan Mo had garnered countless fans in a short time. It could be said that throughout the Xuanhuang World, wherever there were Cultivators, Nan Mo's fans could be found.

Mo Tianxiao had truly made this disguised identity incredibly famous; of course, this was also inseparable from the operations of the Floating Cloud Chamber of Commerce.

However, fame brings trouble; where there are die-hard fans, there will also be Anti-fans.

In particular, some female Cultivators grew jealous and began spreading rumors everywhere after Nan Mo disappeared, while many other Cultivators took the opportunity to make a small fortune.

"Dammit!! Who is it!? Who dares to slander my goddess! Don't let me catch you, or I'll make sure you suffer greatly!"

"I will always support Fairy Nan Mo. Rumors stop at the wise. I believe everyone's eyes are sharp; it's impossible for them to believe such preposterous things!"

"Right! Boycott the rumors! Defend Fairy Nan Mo's reputation!"

"Brothers! I've formed a Fairy Nan Mo Fan Club to protect Fairy Nan Mo together! We will resist the slanderers!"

Where there were those filled with envy and jealousy, there were naturally steadfast defenders, and the fans protecting Nan Mo far outnumbered the Anti-fans, making the latter afraid to show their faces for a time, only daring to cautiously slander her in the shadows.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

[Fans treat you as an idol, you treat fans as Leeks. Harvesting countless Leeks fits villainous behavior. villain value +666666!]

"Whew... satisfying."

Having harvested one last big haul, Mo Tianxiao's mood was exceptionally pleasant.

With the repetitive routine, the daily harvest of villain value had been decreasing. Eventually, the effort and reward were completely disproportionate, with only a few dozen points a day, so he simply chose to slip away early using a pretext.

After ending it, he secretly disguised himself to find a few Cultivators to spread negative information about himself, causing his fans and Anti-fans to clash chaotically, thereby making one last big harvest.

"Brother Tianxiao! I'm so angry! So many people outside are spreading bad things about you. Even though you did so much for them and didn't charge high prices, they actually slander you like this!"

Huang Xiaoyao returned to the courtyard in a huff, her snowy-white face flushed with a hint of pink, clearly infuriated by Mo Tianxiao's Anti-fans.

"Those ungrateful wolves. If you ask me, Boss shouldn't have been so good to them."

Great Dragon Ao's expression was also quite unsightly. Had Mo Tianxiao not stopped him, he would have caught those guys spreading lewd rumors about Mo Tianxiao and torn them to pieces.

"Heh heh heh, I think he's actually enjoying it." Yun Sangyi glanced at Mo Tianxiao, who was lying on a rocking chair, gently swaying with a face full of leisure and ease, unable to understand him.

What exactly was going on with this guy?

All these years, he hadn't cultivated, just constantly provided benefits to these Cultivators. Was this guy really that kind-hearted?

"It's just some boring topics, nothing to care about. Besides, what those Anti-fans say isn't without reason. I am indeed a man in women's clothing, and I am indeed from the Demonic Path. They aren't wrong."

Mo Tianxiao waved his hand dismissively. He wasn't some great saint; what did it matter if he was cursed at? As long as the villain value kept rolling in, they could curse him however they liked.

Those few Anti-fans were insignificant compared to the true fans he had accumulated over the years.

If it weren't for the fact that the value of these fans had been almost completely squeezed dry by him, he would have definitely seen those fifty years through to the end.

"Next, I plan to return to the Demon State. What are your plans?"

Mo Tianxiao looked at the others.

Over these years, the three of them had almost entirely devoted themselves to cultivation. With an unlimited supply of saint-grade pills, Huang Xiaoyao's cultivation base had reached the Tribulation Crossing Middle Stage, only one step away from breaking through to the Late Stage.

Yun Sangyi had also latched onto a powerful ally and successfully soared, her cultivation base rising rapidly, having already successfully broken through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

Great Dragon Ao's progress was the most exaggerated. With the aid of saint-grade pills, in just over forty years, he had finally refined all the remaining quasi-emperor buddha heart in his body, reaching the Eighth Heaven of the Saint Realm.

He had even learned many Buddhist techniques because of it, which could be considered an unexpected gain.

As for himself, his cultivation base had naturally not advanced an inch. Mere cultivation was not enough for him to break through.

"A while ago, my old man sent a message back, asking me to return sometime in the next few years. It seems he has something to entrust to me."

Huang Xiaoyao's little face was a bit dissatisfied as she pouted. "Dad is really something. If there's something, he could just say it in the message. Why make me go back?"

"It's likely that Uncle Feng has something important, possibly related to the upcoming Catastrophe," Mo Tianxiao consoled her.

"What about Great Dragon Ao? Coming back to the Demon State with me?" Mo Tianxiao looked at Great Dragon Ao again.

Great Dragon Ao scratched his head, his tone a bit annoyed. "That old man Guixu also sent me a letter earlier, saying I must return once within ten years, or he'll come and catch me himself."

"With that old man's personality, he could definitely do such a thing. So Big Brother, I plan to go back and see what he wants, then I'll go to the Demon State to find you."

"That's fine. It seems a major event is indeed about to happen."

Mo Tianxiao's brow furrowed slightly. These Quasi-Emperor Experts were starting to take action one after another. It seemed this so-called Catastrophe might be even more serious than imagined.

"Could it be that the reason Revered Master told him to return on time before was also because of this?"

"And you? I recall the Yun Family doesn't have any Quasi-Emperor Experts, right?" Mo Tianxiao glanced at Yun Sangyi.

This comment made Yun Sangyi roll her eyes. "Yes, yes, yes. This lady is just a Young Miss from a small Family, so naturally, I'll have to rely on the protection of the great Young Master Mo."

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