Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 123: Taking things out of context is the ultimate justice
However, Yan Yu's words were too fierce, and the host Lu Zhiyu could not stand it. She had to decisively change the subject and asked Chen Lingyun a question that was not too tricky:
"Deputy Captain Chen, as Captain Yan Yu's deputy, can you talk about your relationship?"

"Relationship?" Chen Lingyun feigned confusion and smiled, "Isn't it just the relationship between a deputy and a principal?"

"We're comrades at work, of course." Lu Zhiyu smiled gently and continued, "How's your relationship like in private?"

Although her expression was calm and appropriate, as if she were just chatting about a normal topic, she was actually hinting at some gossip. If she gave the wrong answer, the host would immediately exploit the situation and ask a question about a romantic relationship – after all, the audience loved it, and it was a perennially popular topic.

"Privately," Chen Lingyun said, stretching out her voice, "the relationship is pretty good. We can be considered both enemies and friends."

Lu Zhiyu:?

She opened her eyes slightly politely, only to hear Chen Lingyun laugh again:

"Forget it. This is a public interview, no private matters. Let's cut this part out."

Lu Zhiyu suddenly felt as if a date was stuck in his throat, and it was extremely uncomfortable... What does "both enemy and friend" mean?

You should either not say it or, if you have said it, please tell me clearly! This is more valuable material to be explored than "affairs between men and women"!
What happened? I ended up saying nothing more in the middle of the sentence.

She was about to continue asking questions when Yan Yu suddenly waved his hand and said:

"This 'enemy and friend' thing doesn't really mean anything. It just means that even though she's the vice-captain, she always overestimates her abilities and likes to act in a subordinate's favor. But it's useless, because our team is based on strength. Those who are not strong enough and still try to challenge us will be severely suppressed, no matter what official position your father holds."

Lu Zhiyu: ………………

She couldn't continue with this because she really knew who Chen Lingyun's father was - it was now at a level that the public media basically couldn't mention, and it would soon be promoted to a level that couldn't be mentioned at all.

Outside the field, Qi Changping said numbly:

"Cut this part out too."

"Well, cut it off." Cao Wendan nodded, took out the walkie-talkie and said, "Tell Xiao Lu not to ask Chen Lingyun anymore."

This girl's family background is quite sensitive, and it's not something that can be casually discussed.

Qi Changping had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Cao Wendan's command:

"Let her focus on asking Yan Yu. Yan Yu is the main guest of this interview program."

This once again made Qi Changping feel conflicted. I agree with not asking Chen Lingyun, but if you ask her to ask Yan Yu...

Lu Zhiyu saw the prompt outside the field and knew that the previous part would definitely be cut, and he suddenly felt depressed and helpless.

However, the host's professionalism was evident. She remained calm and changed the subject to continue asking questions:

"Captain Yan, you and Liu Longtao of the Dingbei Army are considered two rising stars among the current military cultivators. As the saying goes, 'There is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts.' If I were to ask you to give an evaluation of Liu Longtao's strength, what would you say?"

"Liu Longtao." Yan Yu pondered for a moment, "He's pretty good, isn't he? Not bad."

"What if you competed with him?" Lu Zhiyu immediately struck while the iron was hot and asked with a smile, "Are you confident that you can beat him in the next simulated confrontation?"

"Hahaha." Yan Yu laughed, "You shouldn't ask me this, you should ask him. After all, he's my defeated opponent, and he should be thinking about how to defeat me all the time."

Lu Zhiyu was speechless. She had taken a special course before the interview and was aware of the results of the four-college exchange competition.

But the problem is, all that's already happened! Now, secret realms in famous mountains and rivers across the country have been opened, and Liu Longtao is leading his team through sweeps in North China and Northeast China. Both the immortal swords and the techniques have long been upgraded, and even the number of secret realms conquered by his team has surpassed yours!

If he were to compete with you again, the outcome would probably be uncertain, right?
Of course, I couldn't just question him like that, or it would just be like picking a fight. After organizing his words for a moment, Lu Zhiyu said tactfully:
"I heard that the Dingbei Army once captured three secret realms in a row within a week. Such a team shouldn't be considered weak."

"Of course he's not weak." Yan Yu looked at her strangely. "If Liu Longtao's strength is considered weak, then the Dingbei Army would have no powerful cultivators."

Lu Zhiyu: ……………… “But, your evaluation of Liu Longtao’s strength just now was just ‘not bad’, right?” She continued to ask unwillingly, deliberately emphasizing the word “not bad” to remind Yan Yu that these were your original words.

"Evaluations are relative," Yan Yu patiently explained. "Compared to the cultivators of the Dingbei Army and the mainstream cultivators in the country, Liu Longtao is undoubtedly a top-tier cultivator. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's at the top level."

"But anyone can say such a high compliment, except me. Because he was defeated by me. If I were to praise him as invincible, then what level would my strength be? A fairy from the sky? Do I still have any shame? There should be a limit to self-promotion."

Lu Zhiyu: ………………………………

"Got it?" Yan Yu gave a faint wry smile, his expression full of vicissitudes. "Alas, in fact, verbal evaluation of strength is meaningless. Only victory or defeat on the battlefield is the only standard for testing strength."

"That's right." Lu Zhiyu finally regained his composure. With his strong professionalism, he quickly adjusted his stiff expression and concluded, "Captain Yan, you're right. In fact, we've discussed this many times just now. In the army, 'strength determines everything,' and 'victory determines strength.' Who will become the number one cultivator in Lu Country? Only the future battlefield will tell us the answer."

"What you said is basically correct, but there's no need to wait for the future to get the answer." Yan Yu waved his hand proudly and laughed heartily, "Because I defeated them all in the Four Colleges Exchange Tournament, I am now the number one cultivator in Lu Country."

Lu Zhiyu: ………………………………………………………

Admiring the famous host's stiff expression, Chen Lingyun was also very happy and added with a smile:
"That's what results-only theory is. If a certain Jing-sama disagrees with this, then he can only challenge our captain again and defeat him."

"Well, yes, results-oriented." Lu Zhiyu didn't know what to say for a moment, but relying on his rich professional experience, he pretended to listen and nodded in agreement.

Outside the field, Qi Changping was silent for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, Cao Wendan suddenly asked:

"Should this part be cut out too?"

"If we broadcast it without editing, the Dingbei Army will have objections," Qi Changping reminded him.

"If we cut it any further, there really won't be any material left to broadcast." Cao Wendan frowned. "I need to think about it."

"You better take it easy," Qi Changping emphasized. "I'm reminding you, those people might also see the content of this first interview."

"Of course I know," Cao Wendan said seriously. "Don't worry. I won't release any interview content that's detrimental to the Zhendong Army."

"Yan Yu was so serious at first, but why did he start to act so pretentiously later on?" Qi Changping was helpless and couldn't help but say angrily, "Your host has a problem too. He keeps bringing up sensitive topics, which gives him room to act!"

"Xiao Lu used to work at a local TV station and recently joined the military headquarters. He's definitely brought over their ostentatious pursuit of traffic." Cao Wendan brushed the subject off lightly, explaining, "Of course, it's impossible to replace him now, so let's think of a solution."

"How about we call it quits?" Qi Changping suggested. "We can do the interview another day. Send us the script you've designed in advance. We'll finalize it and have Yan Yu memorize the lines. Then, have him go on stage and recite the script directly with Lu Zhiyu."

"It's definitely too late to memorize the script," Cao Wendan rejected. "Let's see if we can refine it later and refine Captain Yan's message while retaining enough substance."

Director Cao had worked in an art troupe for a long time and was an expert at extracting audio tracks from videos and scanning them into text. He immediately went to the computer next to him, exported the interview content recorded on the spot into text, and then quickly began editing.

He first quickly deleted sensitive content like "The strength of the Zhendong Army monks is rubbish," "Chen Lingyun and Yan Yu are both enemies and friends," and "Liu Longtao's defeated generals are not worth mentioning." He deleted it all! After a long time of backspace, he finally got it done, and then he started piecing the remaining text together.

Qi Changping watched intently from the side, and the document on the screen soon changed to something like this (roughly):
Lu Zhiyu: "May I ask what criteria did you use to select these female team members?"

Yan Yu: "When I select members for the team, I only look at two criteria: one is strength, and the other is potential. I believe that in the future, many outstanding male cultivators will be able to quickly stand out after joining other teams with their strength."

Lu Zhiyu: "Deputy Captain Chen, as Captain Yan Yu's deputy, we are comrades at work. How is your relationship in private?"

Chen Lingyun: "Privately? We have a pretty good relationship... Never mind, it's a public interview, so don't mention private matters."

Lu Zhiyu: "If I were to ask you to evaluate Liu Longtao's strength, what would you say?"

Yan Yu: "Liu Longtao is undoubtedly the leader of the first echelon. It's not an exaggeration to say he's at the top level. Verbal evaluations of strength are meaningless. Only victory or defeat on the battlefield is the sole criterion for testing true strength."

(To be continued below)
After reading the spliced content, Qi Changping was stunned and speechless for a long time.

Although it was taken out of context, it gave people a subtle sense of relief. What on earth is going on?
(End of this chapter)