✔ First-line Melon Eater

45.

Chapter 45

Yu Wen estimated that the storyline where Pu Yangxi reveals his identity, falls out with his allies, and leaves the mountain would be updated soon—likely within the next few days.

This was probably why the official team released a new trailer at this time, as a sort of early warning.

The director was known for his attention to detail, and there had been many foreshadowing hints laid out earlier. Some viewers had already picked up on the unusual clues from these details. The earliest foreshadowing hints had been repeatedly speculated on and verified countless times by netizens. With the release of the new trailer, those speculations have been indirectly confirmed.

「Something’s not right, absolutely not right! The director definitely has a big twist in store!」

「The earlier parts were too funny; I almost forgot that the male lead and everyone else are on opposite sides…」

「Damn, if he goes back to the Demon Clan, are they going to start a war next? A battle of wits and courage between the Demon Clan and Yunxiao Mountain… Is this turning into a political intrigue drama?!」

「I’ve said it before, this isn’t just a typical fantasy drama. There’s an eighty percent chance there’ll be chaos and war. Although it hasn’t been explicitly stated, several details have mentioned that things are not peaceful in the world below the mountain, nor for the common people.」

「It may not turn into a full-on political intrigue drama, but there’s definitely some crucial information we haven’t uncovered yet. Damn it! I’m going to rewatch everything again!」

「I just thought of another problem… The Demon Clan’s Sacred Artifact, which is supposed to be central to the plot, has never appeared, just like Liu Zhenzi. Does it not exist either?」

「Damn…」

「That would be the director’s style…」

「I’m getting goosebumps.」

「I’m such an idiot. I actually thought the production team just didn’t have the budget…」

Speculations were flying around online. Yu Wen glanced at the WeChat group, where the main cast members were preparing for damage control.

Jian Heng said: 【When the ending is revealed, we’re not going to get bashed, right?】

Zhu Xinyi said: 【Yesterday, I went to a temple to draw a fortune stick, and it said ‘Great Misfortune’! Ominous, very ominous.】

The actor who played the Second Senior Brother said: 【For now, let’s just play dead. With the character filters in place, the audience won’t scold us; they’ll only scold the director and the scriptwriters.】

The actor who played the Fourth Senior Brother said: 【Come on, man, that’s pretty sneaky.】

The actress who played the Third Senior Sister said: 【Good move. Colleagues are like birds of a feather, but when disaster strikes, they each fly their own way.】

Jian Heng said: 【Makes sense. If they scold the director and the writers, they can’t scold us!】

Zhu Xinyi suggested: 【Find a picture of Xiao Yu and make it into a meme. When we get scolded, just use the meme.】

The actress who played the Third Senior Sister said: 【Everyone says we get along well off-screen, but actually, we’re very good at passing the buck. Yunxiao Mountain, in pieces, just as the fans deserve.】

After a round of self-mockery, the group chat was filled with laughter.

Yu Wen: 【Why am I the one being made into a meme…?】