This world is called "Sword, Vanity Fair".
Zhang Guangmu has witnessed too much of swordsmen's persistence in fame.
But their pursuit of profit seems to be lacking in flavor.
After tearing up Boss Cao's script, Zhang Guangmu found that Director was no longer in charge, and Film Set's assistants were a little restless and couldn't let go, so they decided to push the plot themselves.
So...
That's right! It was Zhang Guangmu who personally concocted the rumors of "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" and "Sword Immortal".
Because the description of "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" in the rumors was a bit outrageous, including the claims that "the position of Sword Emperor is easily available" and "immortality", most people didn't believe it when it first started to spread.
These rumors have seriously impacted people's inherent views. After many people read it, they directly regarded it as fake news compiled by unscrupulous marketing accounts to gain traffic and gain popularity without even thinking about it.
Zhang Guangmu is not surprised.
He had already arranged his back-up plan.
The "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" rumor, which not many people took seriously at first, suddenly attracted the attention of major sword sects and netizens a few days later because of the Ghost Sword Sect's voice.
After a press conference, Ghost Sword Sect boss Li and [Star of the Underworld] Shi Jianyü jokingly told reporters a bizarre story that was too absurd to be believed.
——Feihong Sect and Ghost Sword Sect have been brothers since ancient times. The two sects share the same spirit and are as close as one family.
In recent days, the two factions have conducted a new era team-building and swordsmanship exchange activities to enhance their relationship.
Under the eager invitation of the Ghost Sword Sect elders and masters, Mad Lord Zhang Guangmu couldn't refuse the hospitality. Accompanied by the host, he went to visit Ghost Sword Sect's forbidden land.
During this trip, Zhang Guangmu discovered the two Sword Emperors of Styx and Burial Sea hidden in [Life Forbidden Zone].
Three hundred years of time have caused the physical bodies of the two Sword Emperors to decay and decay, but their souls are attached to the spiritual swords and have survived until modern times.
Feihong and Ghost Sword Sect originally treated these seniors with great respect, but they never expected that these two old men, Styx He and Zhanhai, had ulterior motives and wanted to seize their descendants and live a new life!
When the leaders of the two factions, Chu Fan and Li Fen, were in a critical juncture, Zhang Guangmu took action in time and used [Mirage Sword] to activate "Crimson Lotus Swordplay", easily killing the remaining souls of Netherworld River Sword Emperor and Burial Sea Sword Emperor.
How to tell this story...
It's quite bizarre.
If the storyteller Li and Shi Jianyü hadn't been of extremely high social status, just by looking at their sworn looks, they would have been labeled "madmen" immediately.
Two old monsters from three hundred years ago are hiding in the forbidden area of the Ghost Sword Sect. They have been living until now, and they still want to take the bodies of their descendants and live another life.
Listen!
What kind of drunkenness does it take to make up such a joke?
The problem is...
There were more than one or two people who witnessed this incident.
Ghost Sword Sect Many elders and elite disciples can come forward to testify.
When telling this story, Li still had some airs as a boss, but his attitude was humble and he fully expressed his gratitude to Zhang Guangmu.
[Star of the Underworld]Shi Jianyü does not need to think so much, and does not hide it at all. The entire process and various details of the trip to the forbidden area are described extremely well. Every time he speaks, his admiration and awe for Zhang Guangmu are so expressive that he cannot hide it.
As we all know, Netherworld River Sword Emperor is the originator and number one grandmaster of the Ghost Sword Sect!
In this outrageous story, the bosses of the Ghost Sword Sect did not leave any fig leaf for their ancestors.
So...
It still seems to have some credibility.
According to well-informed industry insiders, there are ten direct disciples of the Ghost Sword Sect. They were deeply shocked after witnessing Zhang Guangmu's miraculous swordsmanship in the forbidden area. After repeated questioning, they found out that the swordsmanship was called "Red Lotus".
These Ghost Sword Sect elites were obsessed with the mystery of swordsmanship and couldn't help themselves. They all made up their minds to reproduce Zhang Guangmu's inhuman swordsmanship.
They cut off all human relations that day, immediately closed the door to death, and declared to the outside world that they "swore to sword like a mad king", with an attitude of success or failure.
Because Ghost Sword Sect is Feihong's brother sect, and Zhang Guangmu himself is broad-minded, he doesn't care about it. He has no intention of hiding anything, and even took the initiative to teach the ten direct descendants of the Ghost Sword a few moves.
The story told by Li He [Star of the Underworld] Shi Jianyü is a bit informative.
The remaining souls of Burial Sea and Styx who survived three centuries ago...
Inheritance trap, taking over one's body and reviving one's life...
Crimson Lotus Swordplay instantly killed two sword emperors...
Even if the credibility of this story is only 10%, it is enough to explain a lot of problems!
You can tell autumn by looking at a leaf, and Ghost Sword Sect's attitude just proves how terrifying Zhang Guangmu's strength is.
Many swordsmanship enthusiasts maliciously speculated that Ghost Sword Sect was crushed from top to bottom by the Feihong Sect, so that he could be so well-behaved and sensible, and licked Zhang Guangmu comfortably.
However, such groundless speculation was quickly submerged in the tide of public opinion without even causing a splash.
Are you kidding me?
After all, Ghost Sword Sect is also one of the top twenty sects Swordsmanship Alliance. It has a long history and profound foundation. Even if it loses to the Sword Emperor, it can still maintain the demeanor of a famous sect. It is neither humble nor arrogant. How can it be possible to kneel and lick others?!
The praise for Zhang Guangmu is just pragmatic. At best, it is just because Feihong has been friends with the Ghost Sword Sect for generations and has a close relationship. It is a little exaggerated, and it is considered a routine operation.
It is normal for people to carry people in sedan chairs and swordsmen traveling in the world to compliment each other without involving their own interests.
Due to the intervention of the Ghost Sword Sect, rumors about "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" spread more and more widely.
Later, it even evolved into a bizarre joke like "Zhang Guangmu, who became immortal because of practicing "Crimson Lotus Swordplay", has lived for countless centuries."
In the face of increasingly outrageous rumors, Zhang Guangmu did not come forward to refute the rumors.
Such an attitude has made many people who originally thought "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" was a scam begin to be a little skeptical.
After all...
Zhang Guangmu is famous for his arrogance.
If he didn't have "Crimson Lotus Swordplay" in his hand, wouldn't it be better to just hold a press conference and publicly deny it?
[Crazy King] How arrogant are you?
Less than half a year after his debut, Feihong Sect made a resurgence, and the Nineteen Sword Factions rushed to offer him an olive branch. Ghost Sword Sect also wanted to flatter and flatter him. I even directly publicly announced that I would compete with Demonic Sect Sword Emperor Lin An in swordsmanship.
Such Zhang Guangmu is by no means a complicated and restrained character!
The impression he left on people was that of a reckless man who was too arrogant to lie.
Faced with rumors, Zhang Guangmu chose not to respond.
Such a reaction, in the eyes of many people, is actually equivalent to acquiescence.
When suspicions arose, Zhang Guangmu, who had been in seclusion for several days, finally accepted a joint interview with 19 media outlets including Wudang Platform, Yaksa Platform, and Hehuan Platform.