Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 570 Reversal
The elves not only planted elven seeds, but also found martial arts medicinal fruits that could be grown in the world of ferocious beasts.

The Spirit Artifact Factory still needs a long time to prepare, but the cultivation of basic medicinal fruits is already on track.

Zhou Leng took out items from the wooden box in his spatial storage that he no longer needed and let the elves choose from them to see if they could be used for planting or refining.

Afterwards, he took Silver Lake Moon, Big Yellow, and Little Eight to Mammoth Mountain to participate in the next Mammoth Tribe war.

I've been lying down for too long; I need a big battle to get used to my new body.

The news of Zhou Leng entering the world of ferocious beasts spread throughout the world on the same day it was broadcast on Tianjin TV News.

The three heroes of Tiger Hill Fortress, who were popular around the world a few months ago, especially the character of the one carrying arrows, sparked global discussion.

Zhou Leng was falsely accused before, but the countries did not pay attention to it.

But after his identity was revealed, the global internet exploded.

Countless men and women around the world sympathize with Zhou Leng and condemn the accuser for making false accusations.

Normally, mainstream media outlets in the Eagle Alliance would either take this opportunity to criticize China or to criticize Zhou Leng, but strangely, the major media outlets in the Eagle Alliance are also downplaying this matter and have not reported on this high-traffic news.

It looks like they're protecting someone.

The following day, as media professionals from various countries returned to work, the internet was flooded with even more related news and videos.

The media outlets under the Demon City Army and the Armed Guard began to report extensively on Zhou Leng's deeds.

A large number of pre-prepared interviews were released all at once.

There were Principal Lu from No. 8 Middle School, Zhang Xinglie's recorded interview, real high school classmates, real neighbors, and real comrades-in-arms.

The reporter concluded, "Many people online claimed to be Zhou Leng's relatives and acquaintances, fabricating all sorts of lies. We interviewed hundreds of people who knew Zhou Leng in person. Some said Zhou Leng was ordinary in the past, some said Zhou Leng was nothing special, but no one said Zhou Leng did the things that were rumored."

That evening, netizens in China discovered an extremely strange scene.

When rumors about Zhou Leng were spread, four hundred major media outlets and a large number of independent media outlets mobilized, attacking him like a pack of wild dogs.

However, after Zhou Leng was awarded the medal, apart from a few major media outlets in Xiongjing, almost all major media outlets and independent media outlets seemed to have ignored the news and did not report a single word about it.

Immediately, someone made a comparison and revealed the truth.

Then, some people noticed that the news about awarding medals at the Monument to Heroes topped the trending search lists on various platforms, but news about Zhou Leng not only failed to make it into the top ten trending searches, but it didn't even make it into the top fifty.

More than 90% of platforms are actually limiting the reach of content related to Zhou Leng.

This leads to the situation where, at first glance, there seem to be far more foreigners than Chinese people supporting Zhou Leng online.

On the contrary, some comments that continue to make strange and disgusting remarks are being pushed to the feed frequently.

A large number of netizens were outraged and began to report various platforms, as well as to the relevant media outlets of the "Demon City Army" and the "Armed and Guards Department".

Soon, multiple media outlets in Wuhan issued statements.

Heroes must never be allowed to bleed and weep.

Once the Wuhan media released the news, major platforms finally couldn't hold out any longer and began to abandon traffic restrictions.

That evening, a spectacular scene unfolded on various platforms.

Nearly half of the top ten trending topics on various platforms are related to Zhou Leng.

Unlike the last time when it was a stigmatized trending topic, this time it's a trending topic about the truth.

Xiongcheng, a solemn place.

Inside the meeting room, the two sides stood on either side of the conference table.

"Zhou Leng's case must be handled with caution. We cannot make an exception for him because of his special status; we must strictly enforce the law."

A man in camouflage said, "If the law were strictly enforced, the false accuser would already be sentenced."

"This door must not be opened! Once it is, the consequences will be disastrous. No one should have special privileges. We cannot punish those who dare to stand up and expose injustice so severely just because of Zhou Leng's status. If whistleblowers are sentenced, who will dare to uphold justice in the future?"

"Alright, Commander Yang, I'll remember that and report it to the higher-ups in the Demon City Army."

"You may consider your personal feelings, you may take your emotions into account, but we legal professionals must uphold the law! I agree to clear Zhou Leng's name, but I firmly disagree with punishing any personnel. All of us are innocent and can withstand the test of the people!"

Suddenly, the magical wristwatches of many people present lit up.

Many people were checking the message, their faces ashen.

"The meeting is adjourned. Shuizhou Demon City may be facing a crisis of collapse." Several people in camouflage uniforms stood up abruptly, contacted their superiors, and awaited news.

A dozen minutes later, the camouflage uniformed personnel received phone calls one after another.

After listening to what was said on the other end of the phone, they silently looked at the group of upright figures on the other side.

A man in camouflage slowly said, "I'm giving you one last chance. I hope you will uphold justice."

"I've said it before, this door must not be opened! We must uphold the fairness of the law!"

"Well, there's nothing we can do..." After saying that, the man made a phone call and slowly said to everyone, "Please report to the four demigods of the Iron Dwarfs, Tree People, Giants, and Dragons that Governor Yang does not agree to seriously deal with the relevant personnel and wants to continue to protect the criminals."

Governor Yang and everyone on the side were dumbfounded.

What four races? What demigods?
“Take a look at the official accounts of the four races,” said a man in camouflage.

Governor Yang and others hurriedly searched online for the official accounts of the four ethnic groups.

"The Giant Royal Court has passed a resolution appointing Zhou Leng, the Grand Duke of Frost Giants, as an ambassador between the Giant and Blue Star realms in recognition of his outstanding performance."

"The Iron Dwarf Council has decided to appoint Duke Zhou Leng of the Iron Dwarfs as the ambassador between the Iron Dwarfs and Earth."

"Announcement from the Mother Tree of the Tree People: Zhou Leng, the 'Ancient Tree Person,' has been appointed as the Ambassador between the Tree People and Blue Star."

"The Dragon Council has passed a resolution appointing Zhou Leng as the ambassador between the Dragon and Blue Star realms, bestowing upon him the title of 'Divine Dragon King,' and granting him the fiefdom of 'Ham Region,' which includes the Water Continent Dragon Base."

Governor Yang and others searched, investigated, and inquired relentlessly, and the answers were consistent: it was indeed the official account of the four tribes.

"Look at the video, something terrible has happened..."

One person hurriedly projected the image onto a large screen. Outside the human race's Water Island Demon City base, a fierce wind was blowing, and black tornadoes were rapidly forming, blasting across the sky.

Four small teams, yet they stood like a vast army outside the Water Island Demon City.

Each team has at least three demigods, twenty grandmasters, and over a hundred innate masters.

Among them, the dragon procession consisted of ten demigod dragons, each over fifty meters long, exuding a terrifying aura.

Any team has the power to destroy a medium-sized country.

On the walls of the Water Island Demon City base, large numbers of people lay unconscious.

Including congenital factors.

A furious black dragon roared in broken Dragon Kingdom language, "Who dares to frame our Divine Dragon King! Let me tell you, our Dragon World will always be the home of Divine Dragon King Zhou Leng."

A giant demigod cursed, "Black bug, bullshit! The world of giants is Zhou Leng's eternal home."

Surprisingly, the irritable black dragon wasn't angry. It waved its claws as if shooing away flies and said, "You giants are too stingy. A mere Frost Giant Duke is treating a beggar like this? How can you compare to the Divine Dragon King?"

The giant demigod was furious. If he hadn't been held back by the other two demigods, and if there hadn't been so many dragons on the other side, he would have definitely started a fight.

The treant demigod and the iron dwarf demigod dared not argue, but whispered, "Zhou Leng also has a home in our world."

After the video finished playing, everyone was stunned.

What's going on? The Tree People and the Iron Dwarves are part of a humanoid alliance, so there's a slight chance they could find Zhou Leng.

What are giants and dragons up to?
Their two races fight to the death every day and have never formally allied with other worlds, so how could they possibly fight over Zhou Leng together?

The person clicked on the comment.

The top-rated comment is: "The three-year term has come to an end. We, the old servants of the four clans, respectfully welcome the Dragon King back to his throne!"

A perfectly good video was almost ruined by this popular comment. Some young people who are used to surfing the internet in the audience lowered their heads and almost burst out laughing.

"The Demon World has also announced... He is also an ambassador between the two worlds, and has also been given the title of 'Divine Tower Councilor'."

"Honorary councilor, or councilor of the Divine Tower?"

“Councilor Shenta, there is no such word as honor. You can see for yourselves.”

Everyone present, including those in camouflage, fell silent. Had the demon masters gone mad?

Can such a status be given away so easily?
In the Dragon Kingdom, a councilor of the Divine Tower would be equivalent to a member of the Supreme Court.

Within the Wufu (Martial Arts Academy) hierarchy, it ranks among the top forty.

In the future, when Zhou Leng comes to Xiongjing, the Dragon Kingdom must send personnel of equal standing to receive him.

Even the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' No. 1 level is not enough; it must be its direct superior.

If one were to show even the slightest courtesy, the Vice Chief of the Court would surely receive them personally; otherwise, the Demon World might misunderstand and think that one does not take them seriously.

Inspector Yang coughed lightly and said, "The case of Councilor Zhou being falsely accused has had a terrible impact and caused a major negative public opinion... I suggest that it be dealt with severely."

To everyone's surprise, the men in camouflage slowly stood up and looked at Inspector Yang with a mixture of regret and pity in their eyes.

The fact that the higher authorities assigned the task to the supervisory department is actually giving them an opportunity to address their own shortcomings, hoping that the department will develop the ability to self-correct.

But clearly, the inspection system has lost the ability to correct its own mistakes.

Now that external forces are stepping in to correct the mistakes, the nature of the situation has changed.

"Let's wait for orders from higher up."

The men in camouflage stepped out.

Governor Yang slumped into his chair, his face ashen.

He knew that his career in the martial arts academy was over.

The release of the video and the official accounts of the five ethnic groups sparked a massive wave of public opinion on Earth, far exceeding the impact of the awarding of medals at the Monument to the Heroes.

Netizens around the world are frantically searching for related information, just like during Chinese New Year.

At first, most people thought it was a rumor spread by self-media, because it was even more exaggerated than the awarding of medals at the Monument to Heroes.

But after finding the official account and seeing those grandmasters and even demigods mentioning Zhou Leng in person, I finally believed it.

An hour later, the supervisory system, the police system, Changda, and Jichang City successively issued statements in black on a green background, stamped with their official seals.

The major official media outlets, which had not reported on Zhou Leng's news for a whole day, quietly forwarded the new statement on their online accounts.

The new statement announced several important things.

It was determined that the student from Changda University made a false accusation; there was not a single piece of evidence from beginning to end.

It has been determined that Zhou Leng is innocent and has been wronged.

Those responsible will be dealt with severely.

Changda suddenly stopped consulting with its superiors and directly announced the expulsion of the person who made the false accusation.

On Tianjin TV's video account, a comment quickly garnered hundreds of thousands of likes and was pushed to the top spot.

"Better to give to friendly nations than to domestic slaves, friendly nations are astonished, foreign affairs are of utmost importance, sheep people are given priority, first-class sheep people are second-class... Boomerangs have been circling in the sky for hundreds of years since the rise of the zombie dynasty, and now, they are whistling in and hitting... in the face."

"It really is... a rural retreat."

Many netizens are happy to see the news from major media outlets, but they can't quite feel truly happy.

The outskirts of Xiongjing.

One car after another drove towards Zhao Palace.

(End of this chapter)