Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage

Chapter 376: Epilogue: Endless Meeting at Yuan with One Smile_3 Chapter 376: Epilogue: Endless Meeting at Yuan with One Smile_3 Wu Cheng’en knew that the man had suddenly been struck with inspiration and quickly held his breath, only to see Xu Zhonglin writing another line of poetry on the white paper.

The poem went, “Heaven endows the worthy with the title of nobility, on the Gods’ List the names beautifully arrayed. Ranks of heroes and spirits given their due, the tale of Shang and Zhou, through ancient and modern conveyed!”

The opening passage read, “Cheng Tang was indeed a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, surnamed Zi at the start…” Writing for a long while, he finally put down his pen, just having reached the second chapter “Lord of Jizhou, Su Hu, Rebels Against Shang,” inspiring in Wu Cheng’en a mesmerizing fascination, with nothing but a burning desire for Xu Zhonglin to finish this “Investiture of the Gods” as quickly as possible.

“Exquisite, exquisite!” Wu Cheng’en clapped and cheered, unaware that the table around him had drawn a crowd of more than ten people, all eager to get a glimpse of the two chapters of “Investiture of the Gods” written by Xu Zhonglin.

Xu Zhonglin shook his head slightly, smiling as he said, “My inspiration is cut short today; I’ll write more tomorrow, more tomorrow! Within a year or so, you all will surely see my ‘Investiture of the Gods’ on the market.”

The audience was thrilled, finding this “Investiture of the Gods” bizarre and unusual, utilizing some ancient legends, yet not completely; Goddess Nuwa should have been mending the heavens amidst calamities as per tradition, but she came to life in the book, inciting the war of deification, with all sects and doctrines in strife—indeed, immensely fascinating!

After collecting his manuscript, Xu Zhonglin had his fill of wine before staggering away, making an appointment with Wu Cheng’en to meet after the book was completed.