When this man suddenly appeared inside the temple, Ye Chen would never believe he wasn't a monster, even if you beat him to death.
"I am the Earth God enshrined in this temple. I saw you arrive last night, young man, and wanted to have a word with you. But I feared disturbing you, so I waited until now to appear. I hope you won't take offense."
"The Earth God? In Journey to the West, aren't Earth Gods all short Kami? How come you're so tall and handsome?" Ye Chen eyed the legendary Earth God suspiciously.
"Wait a moment. What did you just say? Journey to what?" Confusion filled the Earth God's eyes. He didn't understand what Ye Chen meant.
"N-nothing." Ye Chen hurriedly shook his head. He had just realized that this was the world of Journey to the West, and the gods, humans, and demons here had no idea what the book Journey to the West was.
Besides, Xuanzang hadn't yet received a message from Guanyin Bodhisattva, so the Kami of this world didn't yet know about the journey west to obtain the scriptures.
"What exactly did you want to tell me?" Ye Chen quickly changed the subject, interrupting the Earth God's deep thoughts. The Earth God hurriedly looked up at him, his face once again breaking into a smile.
"If you aren't in a hurry, young man, please sit down first. We can take our time talking." As he spoke, the Earth God extended his right hand and gestured for Ye Chen to sit.
"Sure." Ye Chen went back into the little temple and sat down. This was his first time meeting a Kami in this world, so he couldn't help feeling excited and nervous.
"Who are you, where did you come from, and where are you