The Immortal Official was struck speechless.
Faced with the Great Heavenly Venerable's question, he had no idea how to answer.
Surely he could not admit to the supreme ruler of the Three Realms that the window had been built this way to flaunt the Military Affairs Office's authority and deliberately force these Loose Immortals from the Mortal Realm to kneel when speaking?
The Immortal Official opened his mouth, hemming and hawing without managing a single word.
Seeing the conversation stall, Chen Wei immediately stepped forward and said sternly, "The Great Heavenly Venerable asked you a question. Just tell him the truth. What kind of conduct is this hemming and hawing?"
It sounded like a reprimand, but in truth, he was forcing the man to leap into a pit.
The Immortal Official's mind was a tangled mess, and he hurriedly offered an excuse. "Yes, the window... this humble official knows the window was built improperly. The office is already arranging renovations! It's just that military affairs have kept us busy lately, delaying the work..."
Renovations.
Delays.
Every office in the Heavenly Court could trot out these excuses with practiced ease whenever they needed to go through the motions. But such a crude lie might only fool a newborn, innocent little child like Chen Xiang. Trying to fool an old hand of the Heavenly Court with that line?
Chen Wei gave the Immortal Official a sidelong glance, his expression hovering between a smile and a smirk.
Rather than asking about the construction schedule, he glanced at the service opening, which had not been widened by so much as a crack, and said evenly, "Really? You're already arranging renovations? Think carefully before you answer."
With his lie exposed to his face, the Immortal Official broke out in a cold sweat and dared not