I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

The other party suddenly fell silent. Bai Mengyan thought the other party had backed down, but unexpectedly, the other party sent her a screenshot.

It's a scene from the trailer for "Swords of Legends" where Baili Tusu stands in the rain, sword in hand.

Bai Mengyan stared at the screenshot for a while.

The boy in the screenshot stands under the waterfall, rainwater flowing down the sword's edge, his robes billowing in the wind, giving him an indescribable air of elegance.

She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth: "That's it?"

"With angle filters and lighting, photoshopped to the point of being unrecognizable, what's so appealing about that!"

"Look carefully, this is a screenshot from the video, not a retouched photo."

"What's wrong with video screenshots? Video screenshots can be photoshopped too! What can't modern post-production technology do?"

"It's funny how you're so stubborn."

"You're the one who's being stubborn! Your whole family is stubborn!"

Bai Lu typed furiously on the keyboard and sent several more messages, criticizing Jiang Chen from head to toe, from his hairstyle to his eyebrows to his collar.

The other party was not to be outdone, replying one message after another. The two argued in the group for thirty minutes, from Jiang Chen's looks to "Which is the future of Asian entertainment: Chinese dramas or Korean dramas?" Other group members watched from their stools, occasionally posting pictures of EXO to support Bai Lu.

Finally, Bai Mengyan delivered the finishing blow.

"Fine, you're not convinced, huh? I'll go check out that Ancient Sword thing right now, and after I'm done, I'll make a list and point out all the flaws! Let's see if you can still be so stubborn then!"

The other person replied with a smiling emoji: "Okay, go take a look, just don't secretly add me as a follower after you've seen it."

Bai Meng created a cold, mocking emoji: "Add followers? You're overthinking it."

She first downloaded a Tencent Video app, and a homepage recommendation poster for "Gu Jian Qi Tan" popped up on the screen.

Yang Mi and Jiang Chen stood side by side, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

"Fine, I'll watch it." She muttered to herself, "It's not like I have to like you just because I've seen it."

Without hesitation, he tapped his finger down!

The opening scene wasn't animated; it was a combination of location shooting and special effects.

The camera swoops down from the clouds above Wumeng Ling Valley, passing through layers of mountains, and lands at the entrance of a deep, icy cave.

A voice-over rang out; it was Wu Junquan, a veteran voice actor specially invited by Kong Sheng, whose voice was full of storytelling.

"The ancient, malevolent sword, Fenji, was formed from countless malevolent energies. Nuwa, fearing it would bring disaster to the world, sealed it within the Ice and Flame Cave of the Wumeng Spirit Valley, entrusting it to her tribe for generations to guard."

The plot moves very fast.

First came the tragedy at Wumeng Linggu. Han Xiuning, the high priest of Wumeng Linggu, was guarding the seal of Fenji when a man in black attacked. He threatened Han Xiuning with Han Yunxi, causing Fenji to break the seal and its evil energy to enter Yunxi's body.

Master Ziyin arrived and rescued the unconscious Yunxi, taking her to Youdu.

The female lead, Feng Qingxue, makes her first appearance.

Worried about her brother Feng Guangmo's safety, Yang Mi sneaked out of Youdu and rescued Yunxi, who had been brought by Ziyin.

Granny Youdu extended Yunxi's life by erasing his memories. Master Ziyin took him back to Tianyong City, accepted him as a disciple, and named him Baili Tusu.

The following section features a fast-paced edit showcasing Tu Su's eight years of growth in Tianyong City. He is ostracized by his fellow disciples due to the evil energy within him, especially bullied by Ling Duan, while maintaining a better relationship with Ling Yue.

At 28 minutes, the grown-up male protagonist finally makes his first appearance!

The scene begins with an interior view of a bamboo hut in Tianyong City.

A close-up of a hand.

His fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, and he was holding the sword sheath properly.

The camera pans up, past the shoulders, and lands on the back of the neck.

There was a bright red sword mark on the back of his neck, extending from below his hair to deep into his collar.

Then he stood up, turned around, and pushed open the door to leave.

The camera finally focused on the front.

Jiang Chen wore his hair up and a crown, dressed in a long black robe with a tightly cinched belt, which accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, making him look like a sword sheathed.

He stood in the martial arts arena of Tianyong City, facing the provocation of his fellow disciple, without any expression. He didn't even draw his sword, but his aura alone made the other party take half a step back.

Bai Mengyan's potato chips were hanging in mid-air, and she was a little dumbfounded.

"...He really is quite handsome."

After she finished speaking, she immediately added another sentence.

"But compared to Lu Han, the difference seems to be far greater!"

"Yes, far from it!"

My roommate poked his head down from the top bunk: "What are you muttering to yourself over there?"

"Nothing."

The plot of the second episode remains fast-paced.

Feng Qingxue left Youdu and traveled to the human world to find Baili Tusu. She encountered the gentle and refined Ouyang Shaogong by a river.

At this moment, Shao Gong was being besieged by a group of martial artists. He played the zither by the water, and the melodious music transformed into an invisible force, instantly controlling the martial artists' actions and causing them to jump into the water. Their clothes fluttered, creating a beautiful and stunning scene.

Meanwhile, turmoil continues within Tianyong City.

Ling Duan harbors resentment towards the male protagonist, constantly provoking and deliberately bullying and isolating him.

Jiang Chen restrained himself, but the murderous aura within him was repeatedly provoked and aroused. His eyes turned bloodshot, his body surged with malevolence, and his aura became extremely fierce, intimidating all his fellow disciples.

Feng Qingxue and Ouyang Shaogong arrived in Tianyong City. Qingxue was lively and playful. While eating, she hugged the fish and ate it without any regard for her image, leaving the fish's belly completely clean. Her adorable appearance was quite a contrast.

At the same time, Master Ziyin was seriously injured from forcibly suppressing Tusu's evil energy back then and is about to go into seclusion to cultivate.

Before going into seclusion, he repeatedly instructed Hongyu to take good care of Tusu and protect the Fenji Sword.

Bai Mengyan watched with great interest, her mouth never stopping the potato chips.

Seeing Ling Duan making things difficult for Tu Su in every way, she couldn't help but pout, "This guy is just too annoying!"

Seeing Ouyang Shaogong playing the zither, her eyes lit up, and she muttered softly, "This second male lead is not bad looking either..."

She immediately shook her head, admitting her mistake, "It's still no good. Compared to Lu Han, I'm far inferior!"

She was about to turn off the video and return to the group chat to continue the battle when the QQ group message notifications started ringing incessantly.

When I clicked in, the group had completely changed.

The sisters who were originally there to support her are now turning against her at an appalling speed.

"Sisters, I'm dead! I watched the scene where Baili Tusu appeared ten times over. Is Jiang Chen's face even real?"

"I take back what I said before about male leads in Chinese dramas being just average. Jiang Chen isn't just average, he's a god."

"The scene where Ouyang Shaogong plays the zither was absolutely amazing! Did all the male actors in this drama have superhuman abilities?"

"Wait, don't you guys think that although Ling Duan is annoying, he's actually quite good-looking? This show even casts handsome guys to play the villains?"

"Director Kong is really good at filming. I took a hundred screenshots of that long shot of him holding a sword in the rain."

Bai Mengyan stared at the screen, completely fuming.

"You traitors!!"

Nobody paid any attention to her.

"traitor!!!"

Still, no one paid any attention to her.

"Traitor!! Traitor!! Traitor!!!"

Finally, someone replied, but it wasn't a response to her words at all.

It's that traitor who just fought her for three hundred rounds; his online name is Snow White...

"By the way, did you guys know Jiang Chen has a fan group? It's the officially verified kind. The group has exclusive content and behind-the-scenes footage of him recording songs. His voice is super nice."

"Really? Send me the group number!"

"Me too! Me too!"

"Count me in!"

"Me too! Me too!"

The egrets were stunned...

Holy crap, so he wasn't a traitor, but an undercover agent?

Are they trying to steal my Lu Han's fans?

She nearly bit her teeth to pieces, and angrily applied to join Jiang Chen's fan group.

Jiang Chen, right?

You just wait!

I, Bai Mengyan, swear to become your number one hater!

The ratings for "Swords of Legends" were released early the next morning...

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