"What if we anger him..."
Chen Sheng looked up again, his gaze lingering on Liu Chu's face for a moment.
With his cultivation, Liu Chu's worries and sincerity were as clear as fire to him.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded:
"Very well, I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chu was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands:
"Thank you, my dear brother! Please, let us not keep the great personage waiting!"
As he spoke, he stepped aside to lead the way.
...
The yamen was decorated with lights and streamers, but there was an undercurrent of oppressive solemnity. Guards stood with swords on both sides, not daring to breathe loudly.
In the main hall, the prefect of Nanzhou, Wang Huai'an, was bowing obsequiously to a man in a purple robe, who was none other than the Tributor of the Imperial Observatory, Zhou Yunsheng.
