"Who are you?" Ye Chen heard the voice but couldn't see who it belonged to. He thought the Baozi Shop owner was playing a joke on him.
"I'm the Earth God of this place. I came to rescue you at the command of an immortal." The voice came from behind Ye Chen, but with every word, it drew nearer.
By the time the speaker finished, Ye Chen could finally see him. Standing before him was a short old man leaning on a cane.
"You're the Earth God?" Ye Chen asked. "You're not quite what I imagined." He remembered the "Earth God" he had met in a small temple before.
"Have you met other Earth Gods before, young man? I suppose it's only natural for someone of your standing to have met others."
"My standing? What standing? I'm just an ordinary person." Ye Chen was at a loss. From the Earth God's words, it sounded as if he had some grand status.
"I'm afraid I can't say. The immortal who sent me told me not to reveal who ordered me to rescue you, or who you are." The Earth God chuckled, trying to brush the subject aside.
"No. Explain yourself. If you don't tell me the whole story, I'm not going anywhere." Ye Chen suddenly grew stubborn. Now that he knew someone had come to save him, he finally had some leverage.
"This..." The Earth God hesitated. The immortal who had given him the order was far too esteemed for him to reveal the immortal's title. Besides, the immortal's powers were vast. What if he found out the Earth God had said something he shouldn't?
"Young man, I really can't tell you. If I disobey the immortal's command, I could lose my position as Earth God. I might even lose my