Chapter 12556
Chapter 12556
In addition, Shen Mo deliberately suppressed the discussion, and all influential figures in Tianjun collectively refused to discuss it or show it.
As a result, there is naturally no related buzz.
The situation is very good.
Shen Mo immediately led a large celebration banquet.
"Everyone has worked hard during this period. As I said before, I am not stingy. As long as you can get things done well, I guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor. I mean what I say!"
Shen Mo's words were met with great joy from a host of media outlets.
Everyone cheered.
The reason these people were willing to act like dogs was because of Emperor Sheng's dominance in Tianjun.
As long as they curry favor with the Emperor, their future will be limitless.
Fortunately, although Shen Mo was born out of wedlock and his status was somewhat awkward, he was still Emperor Sheng's biological son and always kept his word.
The crowd was quite convinced by his assurance.
"Young master, rest assured, with all of us working together, we guarantee that we'll keep that final monster from raising his head."
One person led the chanting of slogans, and the rest of the crowd immediately followed suit.
Shen Mo was in a great mood.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared at the door.
Shen Mo's eyelids twitched.
"Di Qingfan?"
The media outlets exchanged bewildered glances and quickly rose to greet them.
Although they both belong to the same lineage of Emperor Saints, their status and position are worlds apart.
Even among the core members of this group, only a handful have the privilege of meeting Di Qingfan in person, let alone in such a private setting.
Di Qingfan did not enter the room, but only gave Shen Mo a look.
Shen Mo immediately understood, got up, and went out.
A moment later, Shen Mo returned with a dark face, drank three glasses of wine in a row, and then said in a hoarse voice:
"Let's put the media offensive on hold for now and let this wave of attention die down as soon as possible."
Everyone was stunned.
We should press our advantage and pursue the enemy to the bitter end. This is a simple principle that even a three-year-old understands.
The public opinion landscape, in particular, is constantly changing.
Once the opponent is given a chance to breathe, a complete reversal might occur.
It won't be so easy to suppress the other side then.
Several core members couldn't help but advise, "Young Master, we're about to nail that final monster to the pillar of shame. If we suddenly stop now, wouldn't that be letting him off easy?"
"Stop when I tell you to, stop! What are you talking about?"
Shen Mo cursed in annoyance.
Seeing this, everyone could only shut up in frustration.
In fact, it wasn't just them who were unwilling; Shen Mo himself was far more unwilling than they were!
If he can successfully defeat Lin Yi this time, it will be a truly significant achievement and the opportunity he has been longing to prove himself.
When you're about to succeed, who would want to stop?
But he had no choice.
Di Qingfan's sudden arrival was due to the Emperor's personal decree.
Unless he is prepared to openly defy his father.
Actually, Shen Mo could understand why Emperor Sheng suddenly called a halt to this.
After all, preserving a portrait is different from taking a photo at the scene. Anyone who knows the stuff understands that this is solid, irrefutable evidence.
He currently controls public opinion and can easily distort facts.
If the case is overturned after a long time, the backlash will only be more severe.
What Shen Mo found most unacceptable was that this time it was actually Di Qingfan who came to deliver the message.
"Why? Why?"
Shen Mo growled in a low voice.
Even if Emperor Sheng had given him a telepathic message, he wouldn't have been so frustrated.
Sending Di Qingfan to deliver a message means that in Di Sheng's eyes, his own son is a complete outsider, even less than Di Qingfan!
Not even deigning to send a single telepathic message—that's the deepest form of contempt.
The celebration banquet came to an abrupt end.
The media outlets could only leave disappointed.
The entire Tianjun public opinion field seemed to have been paused, and everyone suddenly fell silent, just like a bustling vegetable market that had suddenly become as quiet as a chicken.
Even the most obtuse person would realize that something was unusual about this.
In this strange atmosphere, no one dared to speak out rashly in the public sphere.
There was only one exception.
That was Mei Zhixue.
This second disciple of the Supreme Emperor had always kept a low profile, but in this incident, his presence was overwhelming, even surpassing that of Shen Mo himself.
Mei Zhixue spoke out publicly.
"Some people asked me about the preservation of the Dharma image. I can say this: if there is indeed a Dharma image of the Emperor Saint himself preserved at the scene, then it is irrefutable evidence."
"But given their usual practices before the closing ceremony, even taking photos at the scene can be faked. Is it strange to release false information about the preservation of the Dharma image?"
"Even if we take a step back and assume the Termination Society really had something like this, they would have taken it out long ago. Why would they wait until now?"
"You might as well use your brains a little to think about it."
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.
In the current atmosphere of collective silence, Mei Zhixue's words naturally attracted everyone's attention.
The pressure immediately fell on Shen Mo's head again.
He could remain silent himself, or he could keep his media outlets silent, but he couldn't control Mei Zhixue.
The situation has now become that he wants to back out, but Mei Zhixue is preventing him from doing so.
What's even more problematic is that there are many other opinion leaders in Tianjun who immediately followed suit as soon as Mei Zhixue spoke out.
The public opinion was quickly stirred up again.
This time, the focus of the discussion has directly shifted to the preservation of the Dharma image.
This was exactly the scene Shen Mo least wanted to see.
The Emperor Saint told him to stop, clearly because he was wary of the Dharma Image remaining.
Now things have turned out differently. With Mei Zhixue's unexpected assist, everyone in Tianjun is now focused on the preservation of the Dharma Image.
Shen Mo couldn't help but suspect that Mei Zhixue was deliberately playing tricks.
He had ill intentions from the very beginning!
Left with no other choice, Shen Mo had to take the initiative to visit them.
After hearing his purpose, Mei Zhixue looked at him strangely: "Brother Shen, are you serious? Do you really think things can go back to the way they are now?"
"Do you really think that if you back down now, the Termination Society won't become even more aggressive?"
Shen Mo was momentarily speechless.
He knew, of course, that the end would not be so easy.
This retreat will inevitably expose our weakness to the enemy, who will then launch a fierce attack.
But there was no other way; it was an order passed down by the Emperor, and he had to obey.
Shen Mo said expressionlessly, "You don't need to worry about that, Brother Mei. I've already had other hot topics prepared, and the public's attention will soon be diverted. No one will care about or discuss this matter anymore."
Mei Zhixue said leisurely, "Brother Shen, you may have misunderstood something."
"I'm not simply helping you this time; I have my own stance to take."
"Now that we have the chance to crush the Endgame Society in one fell swoop, it's your business if you want to back out, but I definitely won't back out."
