This is simply brazen provocation!
No one is more arrogant than Shi Yaoguang!
She dares to defy Heavenly Dao directly, showing no fear—this is practically a death wish!
Heavenly Dao never imagined that one day it would encounter such an ignorantly fearless human.
Without the slightest hesitation, bolts of lightning thick enough to be embraced by two people struck down towards Shi Yaoguang.
That day, people near the far southern regions witnessed a miracle.
However, what they saw differed somewhat from the actual scene.
After that day, all nations were abuzz with this legend.
Someone was cultivating in the far south and attracted Heavenly Tribulation.
And ascended to become an immortal.
Although no one captured the scene of ascension, that day, people near the far south beheld with their own eyes.
The figure of a human, facing such thick lightning without any hint of dodging.
Instead, they stood out amidst the rolling thunder.
In a minuscule form, they faced the terrifying thunderclouds head-on.
This scene became akin to a myth itself.
And Shi Yaoguang was experiencing all of this.
Heavenly Tribulation, she had undergone it before.
The wrath of Heavenly Dao, compared to the Cultivation World’s thunder tribulation, was equally formidable.
Fortunately, she was prepared. As the lightning targeted her, she grabbed a lightning rod and held it above her head.
Of course, this lightning rod was no ordinary one.
It was specifically designed for withstanding thunder tribulation.
It was something she developed after her experiences in the Cultivation World and then visiting the future world.
It was for the purpose of facing another thunder tribulation.
One must admit, the lightning rod was indeed effective.
But even with divine weapons, it’s impossible to completely resist the thunder tribulation.
Shi Yaoguang was indeed struck solidly.
Fortunately, after taking the hit, the lightning from Heavenly Dao grew weaker.
This prevented her from meeting her end there.
The news of a "Heavenly Tribulation" occurring in the far south quickly became common knowledge.
Any tiny video related to the far south turned viral.
Quan Jinbei learned of this news on a Tuesday night.
Because the far south was so remote, it took him nearly two days to get there by plane.
As soon as the plane landed, he saw the news about the thunder tribulation.
In that instant, his heart constricted.
Somehow, he was certain that this supposed thunder tribulation was related to Shi Yaoguang.
This made his anxiety magnify, fearing something untoward might have befallen her.
Yet looking at the time, the thunder tribulation had already happened last night.
Meaning, from the time he received the news till Shi Yaoguang encountered the "thunder tribulation," a whole day had passed.
A day is neither long nor short.
Quan Jinbei even thought about turning back immediately.
Thankfully, reason prevented him from doing so.
He tried to contact her by calling her phone.
The result, of course, was...
Shi Yaoguang does have spatial capabilities, but she didn’t have the habit of putting her phone into her space in advance.
So, after she was struck by lightning, her phone became a piece of junk.
Naturally, Quan Jinbei was unable to contact her.
With the calls not going through, Quan Jinbei grew even more anxious.
The butler at Quan Mansion had received the news beforehand and knew that he would arrive on Tuesday, so he had been waiting here in advance.
It was with great difficulty that the butler finally saw the return of the Third Master, yet the lady was not with him, which made the butler start to worry in his heart.
He didn’t know why the lady hadn’t come back with the Third Master, and he didn’t dare to ask too many questions.
Seeing the Third Master’s expression, one could tell he was in a foul mood, so the butler certainly didn’t dare to speak at such a time.
The reason the butler never considered Shi Yaoguang to be in danger was because he simply didn’t know that Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei had made a detour from the Mobei Desert to the far south.
The two places were so far apart that even after he’d seen the video of the "Heavenly Tribulation" in the extreme south, he didn’t connect it with them.
Upon seeing that Quan Jinbei was watching the video from the extreme south, he couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "Third Master, are you interested in this?"
Quan Jinbei frowned and looked at the butler, "The latest news, do you know it?"
The butler naturally didn’t know, but his professional demeanor did not allow him to answer that way.
Fortunately, he had the ability, and since Quan Jinbei wanted to know, he could gather the latest news in the shortest time possible.
He relayed the latest news to Quan Jinbei, "The anomaly of the Heavenly Tribulation in the extreme south has disappeared. Some netizens are joking that someone is undergoing Ascension there."
Quan Jinbei pursed his lips, asking, "Has anyone been to the site of the incident?"
The butler replied, "The country closest to the extreme south has sent the military there to investigate, and they haven’t found any problems."
"They didn’t find anyone?" Quan Jinbei pressed further.
The butler shook his head, "There’s only a deep pit left from the lightning in that place, with no sign of any people."
Regardless of life or death.
Thinking this, he added, "At the time when the Heavenly Tribulation appeared, someone captured a figure on video. Due to the distance, it wasn’t very clear, but it is certain that there was indeed someone in the midst of the rolling thunderclouds."
"It’s also because after the Heavenly Tribulation, no living creature was found on site, which led people to speculate about Ascension."
Otherwise, it was impossible to explain the appearance of a human figure in the midst of lightning and thunder, and then suddenly disappearing without a trace.
Hearing the butler say this, Quan Jinbei felt somewhat relieved in his heart.
No news is the best news.
He believed that Shi Yaoguang would surely return safely.
The butler didn’t know why Quan Jinbei was so concerned about the news from the extreme south. Seeing his expression relax, he ventured to bring up domestic matters.
"Third Master, do you know when the lady will be back?"
The butler originally thought Shi Yaoguang would return with Quan Jinbei, but it turned out she hadn’t come at all.
This made him quite troubled.
Seeing the butler’s troubled expression, Quan Jinbei knew he had something to say, and immediately said, "Is there something you want to discuss?"
The butler nodded, his expression serious, "Recently, Director Wang Zhehai officially announced the news about ’Crimson Tears.’
Quan Jinbei was already aware of this and signaled the butler to continue.
The butler then spoke of the recent troubles.
After Wang Zhehai released the film news, at first everyone was quite receptive.
Shi Yaoguang’s skills could be seen in the videos circulating online.
The netizens had no reason to worry that Wang Zhehai’s new film featured just a pretty face with no acting skills.
The netizens’ excessive attention to "Crimson Tears" equaled diluting the benefits of others.
Behind the scenes, it was unknown how many groups were involved, but their goals were unified.
Through their determined efforts, Shi Yaoguang’s reputation was tarnished.
Online rumors spread alleging Shi Yaoguang suppressed newcomers, acted like a diva, and was unprofessional in her acting, among other things.
In short, all things dirty and smelly were pinned on her.
This was also the reason why Wang Zhehai approached Shi Yaoguang.
Initially, Wang Zhehai planned to resolve the promotional issues by himself. After all, Shi Yaoguang’s status was there, and if he could avoid troubling her, he would. But the people behind the scenes went directly for her character.