God Realm Beast Sealing House 2
Xie Guijin has donned the costume of a goddess responsible for guarding the seals of the four ferocious beasts: Taotie, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Chaos.
Due to a moment of carelessness, the ferocious beasts broke free of their seal and escaped.
Xue Linchuan was a judicial deity from the Heavenly God Temple who was ordered to judge her.
Xie Guijin said in surprise, "So immortals aren't the same species. The divine realm and the immortal realm are actually separate."
"How can you not even understand this?" the system said irritably. "You've been to the demon realm before, do you think all demons are the same species?"
Xue Linchuan was focused on Xie Guijin when he noticed a slight change in her expression. He smiled and asked, "Did the system say something unpleasant again?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Guijin disregarded the system and said to Xue Linchuan, "You seem to know me very well."
She touched her face and asked in confusion, "I didn't make any expressions or show anything."
"I feel like I've known you for a long time, long before we first met." Xue Linchuan also found it strange; he inexplicably had a very accurate grasp of Xie Guijin's emotions.
Both of them remained silent, lost in thought.
Xie Guijin broke the silence first, saying, "Forget it, let's focus on the present. My task is to reseal the four ferocious beasts within seven days, according to human time, by selling the house. Now that we're in the divine realm, and you've come to interrogate me, I suppose I'll have to be punished too. Can you delay this for a bit?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Linchuan silently calculated in his mind and said with a subtle expression, "The speed of the God and Immortal Realms is different from that of the other realms. It just so happens that we can delay for a while longer, and the time limit is exactly seven days, which is the same as that of the other realms."
"So, these four ferocious beasts are not in the realms of gods and immortals." Xie Guijin nodded and asked, "Is there any way to find them directly?"
“No,” Xue Linchuan shook his head and said, “They are ancient ferocious beasts, different from other demons and evil spirits. Moreover, they once escaped, but were quickly captured because of their evil deeds. I guess they will probably hide first and not do evil immediately, in order to plan for the future.”
Xie Guijin frowned and pondered, "That's true, but I'm afraid their ferocity is hard to suppress. I estimate that seven days is the longest they can endure. We must seal them before then to prevent them from wreaking havoc on the Six Realms."
“I originally thought the difficulty of this mission lay in selling houses to them, but now it seems that finding them in the vast Four Realms is the first challenge,” Xie Guijin continued.
Finally, Xie Guijin made the final decision: "Taotie, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Hundun—according to records, Taotie is the easiest to deal with, so let's start with it. We'll hold a Six Realms Chef King Competition, inviting diners to taste and comment. Besides selecting the Chef King, each chef must also select a diner who provides the most objective, fair, and insightful commentary. This diner can pay only the cost price to receive a gourmet house built by the chefs to attract Taotie. How does that sound?"
“That’s a good idea, but it’s difficult for just the two of us to organize it. We need to find someone to help with the venue, prizes, publicity, and so on,” Xue Linchuan agreed.
"Of course we should go to Guanjiang Estuary to ask Erlang Zhenjun for help," Xie Guijin said, her eyes shining, her face flushed with excitement, and her voice trembling. "This is his duty, and besides, who in the Six Realms would not give Zhenjun face? Let's go, let's go."
Excited, Xie Guijin dragged Xue Linchuan along, and they flew through the clouds, arriving at the mouth of the Guanjiang River in an instant.
Xie Guijin patted off non-existent dust from her body, then reached out to stroke her hair and asked Xue Linchuan, "How is it? Not messy, right?"
"Not chaotic," Xue Linchuan replied truthfully, his feelings complicated.
The servants welcomed the two of them into the mansion and waited outside the main room.
Wu Long, who was passing by, saw them and went up to them.
Xie Guijin and Xue Linchuan bowed and said, "Greetings, Broken Star Lord."
"Why have you come like this? The Goddess is still a criminal. If people see this, they'll think our Court of Justice is lax in enforcing the law." Wu Long questioned Xue Linchuan coldly.
Xie Guijin quickly replied, "It has nothing to do with him. I wanted to make amends by resealing the ferocious beast, so the divine general brought me here to report to the True Lord. That's why he didn't bind me. Please don't blame him, Star Lord."
Wu Long frowned, about to reprimand Xue Linchuan, when a servant summoned Xie Guijin and the other person inside.
Wu Long then stopped talking and said no more.
Xie Guijin and Xue Linchuan entered the house and saw a tall, handsome man sitting inside. He had earlobes that reached his shoulders, wore a three-peaked phoenix hat, a light yellow robe, and gold-embroidered boots. This was none other than Erlang Zhenjun.
Erlang Zhenjun waved a folding fan, exuding elegance.
Xie Guijin's lips involuntarily parted into a wide grin, finding it hard to close. She felt that this Erlang Shen was even more handsome than all the Erlang Shen characters she had ever seen in movies and TV shows combined.
Xue Linchuan coughed lightly, reminding Xie Guijin.
Xie Guijin quickly composed himself and, together with Xue Linchuan, cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao."
Erlang Shen asked with an imposing air, "Why have you two from another world come here?"
Xue Linchuan's heart tightened.
Xie Guijin thought to herself, "As expected of Erlang Shen, he can recognize me at first glance."
She said frankly, "Please don't be offended, True Lord." Then she told Erlang Zhenjun all the details of what had happened.
Erlang Zhenjun remained noncommittal after hearing this, only looking at Xue Linchuan.
Xue Linchuan pondered for a moment and said, "I don't remember how I got here. I only remember meeting Miss Xie in the human realm and the demon realm before."
"You are quite the devoted lover. Your soul is incomplete, so naturally you wouldn't know," Erlang Shen said with a smile, after opening his Heavenly Eye and examining Xue Linchuan.
Xue Linchuan had not yet reacted upon hearing this.
Xie Guijin asked anxiously from the side, "True Lord, why is his soul incomplete? Is there any way to cure him?"
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, nor is the cure here," the True Lord said, closing his Heavenly Eye.
Seeing Xie Guijin's worried face, Erlang Zhenjun added, "Miss Xie, the one who tied the knot must untie it."
"To be honest, True Lord, I am just an ordinary person from modern times, without any enlightenment. I am truly unable to understand what True Lord is saying. I hope True Lord can enlighten me." Xie Guijin spoke earnestly, looking sincerely at True Lord Erlang.
Erlang Zhenjun shook his head and said, "I have said all I need to say; I cannot say any more."
After a pause, Erlang Shen continued, "The Six Realms Chef Competition you mentioned could be organized. However, since the goal is to lure gluttons, why not just hold a competitive eating contest?"
"I thought that since Taotie was already on guard, the gluttony competition was too targeted, and the quality of the dishes in this kind of competition would definitely not be as good as that of the elite chefs from the Six Realms, so Taotie might not be willing to come." Xie Guijin wisely stopped asking Xue Linchuan about his incomplete soul.
He then explained to Erlang Zhenjun, "The Six Realms Chef King Competition is different. Famous chefs from the six realms will gather together, and the ingredients will be diverse. It is an unprecedented event in the six realms. Being able to taste the delicacies of the six realms at once, Taotie may not be able to suppress its greedy desires and come."
"Big eater, huh, that's an interesting term from another world," Erlang Zhenjun chuckled. "I'm not good at this. You can take my name card to the Lieshan Divine Realm to see the Five Grains God Emperor and ask him to come out of the mountains to host the Chef King Competition."
"Shennong? Can we really summon him? Even if we could, wouldn't that be a waste of his talent? He could capture ferocious beasts with ease, so why would we need a grand competition?" Xie Guijin muttered to herself.
He said, “Thank you, True Lord. I have another question for you. I have heard that one day in heaven is a hundred years on earth. The flow of time in the realms of gods and immortals is different from that in other realms. I may have to travel to many realms this time. If there is any delay, I am afraid I will not be able to complete the mission within seven days.”
"Do you know Sun Wukong?" Erlang Shen conjured up a name card in his hand and said, "He traveled all the way to the West to obtain the scriptures, and traveled through various worlds many times without being hindered by time. You have an otherworldly system, so it's the same. There's no need to worry."
Xie Guijin accepted the visiting card with both hands, bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, True Lord."
"It's alright. Now that we have a solution for the Taotie, what are your plans for the other three?"
“Uh,” Xie Guijin said awkwardly, “I was thinking of taking the Taotie first, and then trying to seal the others.”
Erlang Zhenjun waved his hand and said, "That's not advisable. Taotie is the easiest to lure. Once it's captured, the other three will be even more vigilant. Although given enough time, they will inevitably lose control of their desires and wreak havoc on the world, at which point they can be captured. But that will definitely be after your mission deadline. If you don't want to die, you'd better set traps for the other three at the same time, making sure that the time between each trap and the trap is no more than one day."
"Thank you for the reminder, True Lord." Xie Guijin took her leave.
Erlang Zhenjun then said to Xue Linchuan, "Since you are not a divine general, you don't need to wait here. Go with her."
Xue Linchuan bowed and said, "Yes, thank you, True Lord."
Xie Guijin and Xue Linchuan rode the wind and soon arrived at the Lieshan Divine Realm.
Holding Erlang Zhenjun's name card, the two bowed three times respectfully to request an audience with Shennong.
The name card disappeared instantly, and Xie Guijin, who straightened up, thought to herself, "Being an immortal in ancient times is not easy. I have to bend over several times in just a short time."
The thought had barely formed when a deep, ancient laugh echoed in his ears: "Do visitors from other worlds not have these cumbersome formalities?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Guijin felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her throat. She gasped for breath, her body swaying precariously.
The voice said again, "Young friend, do not be afraid. I have no ill intentions. I just forgot to turn off my mind-reading technique. Please forgive me."
"No, no, you flatter me," Xie Guijin said hastily.
"Please come in, both of you."
Xie Guijin lost her footing, and Xue Linchuan quickly steadied her.
Before the two could take a single step, they were instantly teleported to the Divine Realm Palace.
Sitting on the high platform in the main hall was an old man with a kind face, a long beard reaching his chest, wearing a five-grain crown and a red robe.
Xie Guijin and Xue Linchuan knelt down and kowtowed three times and nine times, saying, "Greetings, Emperor Shennong."
"Oh, there's no need for such a grand gesture," Shennong said with a smile, stopping them.
"Yes, you are the ancestor of the human race, and you have made unparalleled contributions such as tasting hundreds of herbs, sowing the five grains, creating medicine, initiating agriculture, establishing markets and trade, and educating people with music and songs. Today, we two have the opportunity to see the true face of the Great Emperor, how can we not pay homage?" Xie Guijin insisted on completing the full kowtow ceremony with Xue Linchuan.
Shennong stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "Young friend, you are quite eloquent. Get up quickly."
Seeing the two of them stand up, Shennong, holding the name card, said, "The Six Realms Culinary King Competition? Interesting. I am willing to organize this competition. Please tell me in detail, young friend. How do you intend to seal the Taotie?"
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