Chapter 206: Even Black Red is Still Red
At almost the same time, Little D fragrant also couldn’t get a hold of Young Master Sang.
This rare, high-heat streaming advertisement seemed to just fizzle out like that.
In the aftermath, Little Colorful Xia and Little D fragrant’s teeth gritted in rage, filled with a bone-deep hatred for Young Master Sang—though that’s a story for another day.
The main issue was that they didn’t really have any way to deal with Young Master Sang.
After all, to win over a rich guy like him, they had only verbally agreed to let him tip them instead of paying for ads—there wasn’t a single written document in sight.
This directly led to the fact that even if they reported to the Canghong Pavilion or the Floating Splendor Commerce, no one could back them up.
The Demon Cult had become quite the influential sect, home to genuine high-level cultivators, and nobody dared to pick a fight with them.
To put it bluntly, it was as if they were watching their competitor steal someone from under their noses, panicking, only thinking about how to get that person back.
That Young Master Sang managed to con them was entirely thanks to both parties being too focused on each other.
No one even doubted whether Young Master Sang was really a rich dude.
However, Little D fragrant and Little Colorful Xia were definitely not going to let this slide easily.
They both chose to use their most skilled methods to get back at Young Master Sang, the fraud.
… The livestream was a sob story.
In the following days, Young Master Sang and the Demon Cult were described by Little Colorful Xia and Little D fragrant, in tears, as heartless villains deceiving naive young girls, scamming both money and love.
For a time, quite a few people were genuinely outraged, vowing to take revenge for their idols.
Though most were just making noise.
The Demon Cult was, after all, a legitimate sect of Demon Cultivators. They were seen as ruthless and wicked, akin to a shut-in who couldn’t possibly take on the gangsters.
Top-tier cultivators like Master Crystal were still extremely rare in the world.
In summary, the Demon Cult didn’t really suffer any substantial damage; at most, its reputation took a slight hit.
Fortunately, the Demon Cult already had a bad reputation, so it really didn’t care too much.
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After a few days of promotion.
Especially with the Demon Cult’s branch, they had become notorious in the entire cultivation world.
But one thing that Little Colorful Xia and Little D fragrant probably never imagined was that, after all their hype, they thought no one would want to join the branch anymore.
However, in reality…
In the past few days, Tang Yubbing’s office continued to receive numerous calls from people wanting to join the Demon Cult.
And unlike before, where most were clearly just clout-chasing fans, now, those requesting to join were mostly cultivators that Young Master Sang had always dreamed of.
Unlucky. Awkward in social settings. With nowhere to go. Stuck in unfulfilled dreams.
Grasping at straws to see if they could land a shelter and make a living, they called the Demon Cult.
In just one short week, the branch had officially hired over fifty new employees fulfilling those requirements.
The efficiency far exceeded expectations, leaving Old Man Cheng and the others baffled.
“Boss, why are we still getting recruits even though the livestream is talking bad about us every day?”
“Don’t you get it?” Young Master Sang sat back in his chair in the Punishment Department’s office, casually looking at the list of new hires. He said absently:
“Heat doesn’t always have to be positive news to count as heat.”
“Black red is still red!”
“On the surface, it looks like we’re getting slandered by two top-streaming influencers every day.”
“But think about it—those two top influencers are always mentioning our Demon Cult. Isn’t that advertising way better than putting up a small ad?”
Old Man Cheng still looked confused but persisted, “But… if our reputation is so bad, why would anyone still come?”
“Think about who we’re actually attracting.”
Young Master Sang continued glancing at the list, “Those coming to us are basically the unlucky ones with nowhere else to fit in, or dispirited loose cultivators.”
“For them, the company’s reputation doesn’t matter as much; what’s crucial is that we’re willing to take them in.”
“Plus, for every person who badmouths us, there’s always someone who will sing our praises.”
Old Man Cheng was still lost: “Who?”
“Little Colorful Xia and Little D fragrant’s haters!”
“Haters… what are those?”
“You can think of them as the opposite of fans.”
Young Master Sang blinked: “Influencers like Little D fragrant and Little Colorful Xia definitely have quite a few who can’t stand them just sitting back and cashing in. Some extreme ones become haters.”
“For haters, as long as they see Little Colorful Xia and Little D fragrant having a hard time, they’re over the moon.”
“Especially this time; those two got scammed so badly, their haters must be having a field day, making a huge deal out of it.”
“Believe me, the combat power of haters is just as fierce as rabid fans. They’ll seize every chance to attack the streamers.”
“And while they’re attacking Little D fragrant and Little Colorful Xia, they’re also standing on our side, indirectly giving us positive exposure.”
“That’s the secret of black red!”
Old Man Cheng was still scratching his head.
It seemed like his boss always had such quirky thoughts pinging around in his head.
Yet, somehow, it always seemed to work out according to his plans.
Old Man Cheng could only sigh, “I’m still too old and stupid to grasp my boss’s brilliant ideas.”
“Otherwise, how would I be the boss?”
Young Master Sang stretched lazily, “In my position, I must do my job. Since I’m the head of the Punishment Department, I have to work for the growth of the company.”
“Ah, employees like me who have such good conscience are rare. You see how dedicated I am; Sister Yubbing should really give me a raise…”
Seeing Old Man Cheng still daydreaming, pondering his earlier words, Young Master Sang called out:
“By the way, if you’re free, go call in the new hires we assigned to the Punishment Department.”
“It’s time for their boss to give them a little talk about the rules here.”
Old Man Cheng promptly dashed off.
Just as Young Master Sang was daydreaming about the joy of leading, considering how he’d train his subordinates…
Old Man Cheng returned.
However, this time he didn’t bring the new recruits.
Instead, he had Tang Yubbing with him.
“Sister Yubbing? What brings you here?”
“There’s been some movement from Canghong Pavilion,” Tang Yubbing said seriously.
Young Master Sang, however, didn’t seem too concerned: “What could they do? Come demanding money? Or start trouble?”
“Well, not exactly…”
Tang Yubbing placed an invitation letter on Young Master Sang’s desk, “They sent a formal invitation.”
An invitation?
An invitation for me to walk into a trap?
I’m not that gullible!
But once he eyed the invitation, Young Master Sang became serious again.
The invitation wasn’t from Canghong Pavilion.
Rather, it was from the Floating Splendor Commerce, inviting Young Master Sang to meet.
…From the sender, the head of Floating Splendor Commerce.
