Slander!
A blatant, naked slander!
The elders of the Jiucang Holy Land had clearly looked upon Xu Chen with great favor before and even wanted to take him as a disciple. Just because Zhan Wujue—who stood behind them—spoke a few words (they hadn't caught the exact words, but anyone with a brain could guess the gist of it: nothing more than Zhan Wujue slandering Xu Chen as a coward who cowered in the face of the Demon Race invasion), the elders of the Jiucang Holy Land had listened blindly and credulously, and then forcefully slapped the label of cowardice onto Xu Chen.
Chapter 149