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.