It is speculated that Chen Yuan's destruction of Qianren Sect is not an end, but possibly a new beginning.
Thus, several forces secretly allied to create rumors unfavorable to Chen Yuan in the Jianghu, aiming to tarnish his record of bloody battles for the Central Plains, smearing him with mud.
However, Chen Yuan was not easily dismissed; under his early arrangements, with the Shangguan Clan as leaders and the Liu Clan as supporters, forces began to build a positive image of Chen Yuan as well.
For a time, there was a verbal battle of strategies and wits in the Jianghu of Shuzhou.
Now, Chen Yuan's energy is entirely focused on Shuzhou; he only pays attention to outside news without any intention of intervening. A strong force from within Shuzhou, the southern part of Shuzhou, and Tangshan Prefecture in the north, began to consolidate the situation in Shuxi.
