The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Lü Mansion in Pei County.

The cool moonlight pierced through the clouds, casting a layer of silver frost over the night.

Inside Lü Su's room, the two sisters were whispering to each other.

"Susu, Young Master Lu was very generous today, lending out those dozens of taels of gold so easily."

Lü Zhi held Lü Su's hand and said with a sigh.

A few dozen pieces of gold may not seem like a lot to the Lü family, but it wasn't a small amount either.

But Lu Yao lent it to them without hesitation, showing his generosity, without even drawing up a written agreement.

“Sister is right. I didn’t expect Young Master Lu to trust us so much.”

Lu Sutian responded calmly.

"Susu, do you think Young Master Lu agreed so readily because of you?"

Lu Zhi's heart stirred, and she teased him.

"Sister~ Don't tease me."

Lu Su blushed and patted Lu Zhi's hand shyly.

"Father intends to betroth you to Young Master Lu. What do you think, Susu?"

Seeing Lü Su's expression, Lü Zhi stopped teasing him and revealed the purpose of her trip.

"Huh? Father really said that?"

Lu Su froze, her face instantly turning red, and her voice became as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Empress Lü Zhi understood what was going on by observing Lü Su's behavior.

"Does Su Su dislike Young Master Lu? If so, I will tell Father tomorrow."

Seeing her younger sister's adorable appearance, Lü Zhi couldn't resist teasing her a bit.

"Ah! Sister, no!"

Lu Su felt a pang of panic upon hearing her sister's words.

"Haha, Susu is smitten."

Lü Zhi teased, gently pinching Lü Su's delicate nose.

……

noon the next day.

Lu Yao was invited by Lü Gong to a guest room for drinks.

When Lu Yao entered the room, he found only Lü Gong and a few servants.

"It seems they only invited me."

Seeing this situation, Lu Yao thought to himself.

After inviting Lu Yao to sit down, Lü Gong raised his wine cup.

"I must also thank Young Master Lu for his generous donation, which helped my Lu family overcome this difficult time. I would like to offer you a toast."

Lu Gong held up his wine cup and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"You're too kind, Lord Lü."

Lu Yao raised his glass in response.

"I've known Young Master Lu for so long, I wonder how your family is doing?"

Lu Gong put down his wine cup and took the opportunity to ask.

"I live in Xianyang City. My parents have long since passed away. I travel alone to enjoy the scenery and appreciate the beauty of this world."

Lu Yao then revealed his background, which he had prepared beforehand.

Master Lü nodded, agreeing that this indicated a respectable family background and excellent character.

Having realized this, Lord Lü stopped probing.

"According to what you said, young master, you are not yet married. I wonder if you have any interest in my daughter, Lü Su?"

Lu Gong stroked his beard as usual, and asked with a smile.

Lu Yao was taken aback, because he had been quite moved by Lü Su in the film and television series in his previous life, and after getting to know her recently, he really liked this simple and lovely girl.

But then he thought about how his purpose in coming to this world was to collect the world's origin, and what would happen to Lü Su after he left.

Just then, a fluctuation came from the Haotian Pearl within his body, and Lu Yao instantly understood that the Haotian Pearl could also take people away, but it would require spending his essence.

With no worries about the future, Lu Yao naturally followed his heart's choice.

"Thank you for your high regard, Lord Lü. I also have feelings for Miss Susu. Thank you for your kindness, Lord Lü."

Lu Yao got up, walked to Lu Gong, held up the wine, and bowed to express his gratitude.

"Haha, it looks like I'm going to get a good son-in-law."

Lu Gong stood up, helped Lu Yao up, and said happily.

The two then grew closer, and in a harmonious atmosphere, they frequently drank and talked.

Lu Gong and Lu Yao drank to their hearts' content. After they finished their wine, Lu Gong had his servants help Lu Yao back to his room to rest.

……

Meanwhile, Yi Xiaochuan encountered Liu Bang while strolling around, and was immediately awestruck, successfully becoming sworn brothers with Liu Bang.

Furthermore, after Liu Bang had inadvertently met Lü Zhi once, he asked Yi Xiaochuan to act as his intermediary and speak well of her to Lü Gong.

After being introduced by Yi Xiaochuan, Lü Gong spoke with Liu Bang and unexpectedly came to approve of him.

After seeing Yi Xiaochuan and Liu Bang off, Lü Gong summoned Lü Zhi and asked for her opinion.

"Father, I won't marry! Even if I were to marry, I wouldn't marry someone like Liu Bang!"

Empress Lü's reaction was very agitated. She had met Liu Bang before, and he was much older than her and not particularly good-looking. It was truly a case of a toad wanting to eat swan meat.

"Zhi'er, you can't judge a person by their appearance. Ambition and wisdom are also important criteria for evaluation."

Lu Gong had anticipated this, so he wasn't angry and explained to Lü Zhi in a low voice.

"Oh? Father, you've misjudged him. What ambitions or wisdom could Liu Bang possibly have?"

Lü Zhi said defiantly.

"Hehehe, there are three reasons why I valued Liu Bang."

Lu Gong laughed out loud.

Lü Zhi frowned, wondering what kind of tricks her father would come up with.

"Firstly, the fact that this person came to see me with neither arrogance nor servility shows that he has mastered the art of thick-skinned and black-hearted tactics."

"Secondly, this person has a great ambition to serve the people. Thirdly, this person was able to persuade Xiao Chuan to act as his advocate, which shows that he knows how to recognize and use people well."

Lü Gong smiled and gave his assessment of Liu Bang.

If Lu Yao were here and heard what Lü Gong said, he would probably laugh himself to death. This was entirely the result of Yi Xiaochuan throwing himself at him.

If Yi Xiaochuan hadn't inexplicably recognized Liu Bang as his elder brother, none of the subsequent events would likely have occurred.

Lu Yao was also speechless. You became sworn brothers with Liu Bang, but you didn't seem to remember that your other elder brother, Xiang Yu, was killed by him.

"Hmph! Even if you say that, Father, I will not marry Liu Bang."

Although she felt there was some truth to what her father said, Lü Zhi was still unwilling.

"Oh? So what kind of man do you want to marry?"

Lü Gong asked helplessly.

"At the very least, they should be like Ogawa."

Lü Zhi said, slightly embarrassed.

"Zhi'er, Liu Bang was brought here by Xiao Chuan, did you know that?"

Lu Gong shook his head. How could he not see that Lü Zhi was in love with Yi Xiaochuan? It was a pity that her feelings were unrequited.

"Xiao Chuan must not understand my feelings. I'll go find him right now."

Lü Zhi stamped her foot and immediately turned to leave to find Yi Xiaochuan.

"Alas, you foolish child."

Looking at his daughter's outrageous figure, Lu Gong shook his head and sighed helplessly.

……

As Lü Gong had predicted, Lü Zhi ran out of Yi Xiaochuan's room in tears.

Lu Yao, who had just opened the door, was taken aback.

Upon entering Yi Xiaochuan's room, one finds him lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.

"Ogawa, what are you doing?"

Lu Yao asked in confusion, although he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Brother Yao, we can't stay here any longer, we need to think of a way to leave quickly!"

Upon seeing that it was Lu Yao, Yi Xiaochuan sprang to his feet and quickly greeted Lu Yao.

"Don't be impatient, speak slowly."

Lu Yao gestured to Yi Xiaochuan to calm down.

Soon, Yi Xiaochuan told Lu Yao about Lü Zhi confessing her feelings to him.

"So, Xiao Chuan, are you really interested in her?"

After listening, Lu Yao asked uncertainly.

"How could that be! My goal is the stars and the sea, how can I put all my eggs in one basket?"

Yi Xiaochuan quickly denied it; he didn't want to be tied down.

Lu Yao touched his forehead speechlessly; it seemed this guy was destined to remain a playboy.

Soon after, Yi Xiaochuan asked Lu Yao about his thoughts and when he planned to leave.

Knowing that Yi Xiaochuan wouldn't stay in Pei County indefinitely as the story unfolded, Lu Yao asked him to wait a few days while he handled some matters.