For this reason, they even gave up inciting "Buddha's miracles".
Instead, they delved into the old stories of the Gu Clan ancestors, promoting their achievements while fiercely attacking Gu Xuan's current "atrocities".
As for the truth of these matters?
It doesn't matter.
Rumors, whether in the present or modern age, never hinge on truth; it's enough if people believe them.
Rumors spread like toxic miasma, saturating the land.
But they ultimately underestimated Gu Xuan and the Gu Clan.
The disciples of the Gu Clan were never the so-called "Saints".
Gu Kang managed lands and pacified the people, benefiting the common folk — also, for the grand plan of the Nine Provinces and the rise and fall of the family, he opposed an entire court of ministers alone, supporting Gu Cheng's military campaign.
Gu Xi supported the dragon court with one hand, stabilizing the nation — also courageously, for the sake of the world, fought against overwhelming odds amidst the downfall of a dynasty.
