Chapter 157: Wang Yulou, You Really Know How to Pretend! (10.5K)

The Dropwater Heavenly Hall stood deep within the Immortal Lord's mansion, as if guarding this paradise.

The hall's beams were carved and painted, gilded and brilliant, yet its quiet solemnity was heightened by the clear chime of the bell.

Each strike of the bell seemed to knock at the soul, its echo slowly rippling through the hall, mingling with faint incense smoke that spread through the air.

Deep within the hall, though far away, Yulou still felt an inexplicable presence from Gong Teyan, who sat before the Immortal Lord's divine form.

Zhong Kui was proud of this arrangement, believing it a stroke of genius, yet the inspiration came from a dream, as if awakened by an unseen hand.

A downward slash? Yes—when two armies face off, blade raised, mind free of distraction, spirit clear, one strikes with no room for doubt: I am invincible. After the blade passes, who cares what lies before or behind?

Moreover, one who rules and controls zombies would not die at the hands of a mere giant serpent.

The original plan was to write around one million five hundred thousand characters, but during writing, two side plots went awry.

"But how does this relate to Prince Heng's generous gift of the General's Mansion?" Feng Tian still didn't understand.

So all of this means Qingcheng's situation has changed—and Chen Qihé now dares to act openly, clearly indicating that old man Chen Qihé has made ample preparations.

At that moment, the phone rang—a number he didn't recognize. Qin Hao couldn't be bothered to answer and hung up immediately. The ring sounded again; he hung up again. The third time it rang, he hung up again.

"Are you trying to say that because of the forced landing in the swamp, the entire Ark sank beneath the continent and vanished?" the old scholar asked again.

Upon arriving at the Broadcast Department, before Ning Churan could find Shen Qianian, the staff there approached her first.

Qu Zhaodi had no hope of finding Heimu among Earthlings; he guessed it must originate beyond Earth, perhaps even its true form residing in outer space farther than the Milky Way.

These wings grew in a most peculiar way: the left feathers were red, the right feathers white—as if each wing had absorbed red moonlight and white spiritual source water, their colors identical.

Liu Ye and Zhang Liao received Liu Ze's imperial decree and began mobilizing troops, awaiting the great wind's arrival. Yet the southern breeze remained faint; even at sunset, there was no sign of strengthening.

In moments, Tian Sheng had flown hundreds of miles. To his surprise, he encountered no further danger—had the Four Seas Jade Palace truly decided not to provoke him?

"What a grand display." Finally seeing Wu Jun's true face, his voice carried no less authority, tinged with an air of profound mystery.

Outside, the sky shifted instantly—moments ago clear and cloudless, now dark clouds gathered, foretelling storm and gale. The heavens grew gloomy, like a beauty who had changed her expression—beautiful still.

"Good boy, as long as you're here, I won't die. I can't bear to leave you." Chen Langya's voice was hoarse; his blood-stained hand gently stroked An Conglin.

Huo Qingqing felt uneasy seeing this. She had eagerly anticipated Lü Xiang'er marrying into the General's Mansion. Now that this had happened, even if Huo Qingqing were Lü Xiang'er herself, she wouldn't be happy. Yet for her brother's sake, Huo Qingqing still had to comfort Lü Xiang'er.

Everyone was stunned by Hong Haier's sudden transformation—even the Winged Demon forgot to continue summoning wind blades to attack.

Hu Weika's spear weighed about fifty jin; as he neared Lü Bu, he struck without warning. Lü Bu raised his halberd sharply, blocking the blow. Hu Weika's arms trembled from the impact; he muttered inwardly: This man has tremendous strength.

This excuse was flimsy, but no other reason existed. Lü Xiang'er and Zhaoxia exchanged glances and nodded helplessly. After brief discussion, they decided to tell Lü Erniang at lunch, then take her to the capital tomorrow, accompanied by Zao'er.