Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#379 - Chapter 378 A Task Requiring Acting Skills

Xiang Nanzhi subconsciously said, "Of course it's not..."

Halfway through his sentence, his expression instantly froze, and the faint blush on his face rapidly faded away. He hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Not normal, but that doesn't necessarily mean the action itself is abnormal. That... this..."

Li Chenqiu slightly raised his head: "It's also possible that the person saying those words is abnormal."

Xiang Nanzhi's eyes lit up, and he nodded in strong agreement: "That's so right! I think me casually judging others like that is already not normal, so what I say is definitely even more abnormal, hahaha!"

Xiang Nanzhi laughed alone, his laughter awkward and forced.

"Qianmian, I treat you sincerely, but I never expected that in your heart, I am such an unbearable person. It truly breaks my heart!"

The Northern Yin Emperor clutched his chest, lowered his eyes, and sat at the dining table with a look of dejection.

Xiang Nanzhi quickly stood up, explaining in a flustered manner, "Your Majesty, I... I didn't mean that! Please don't misunderstand me!"

The Northern Yin Emperor slightly opened his eyes and tilted his head slightly: "I heard every word you said without missing a single one. What else do you want to argue? As expected!"

The Northern Yin Emperor turned his head away and said clearly, "A man's mouth is a deceiving ghost!"

Li Chenqiu, Xiang Nanzhi: (⊙_⊙)?

Why does that sound so strange?

The Northern Yin Emperor belatedly realized the inappropriateness of his words and abruptly slapped his head: "Oh no, wrong character and emotion! How could that sentence be used here!"

Coming back to his senses, Xiang Nanzhi explained, "Your Majesty, what I said earlier actually had a deeper meaning. Even normal people would..."

"No need to explain," the Northern Yin Emperor waved his hand. "Even if you embellish it with flowery words, you can't change the truth that explanations are always pale. I will tell your father exactly what you said today. You can only pray for yourself..."

"Your Majesty!" Xiang Nanzhi grabbed the Northern Yin Emperor's arm: "How can you treat me like this? I grew up watching you! You can't be so heartless!"

The Northern Yin Emperor placed his hand on Qianmian's shoulder and glared at him, saying, "Slandering the Lord of the Underworld and lowering my status, do you know how much trouble you've caused?"

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" Xiang Nanzhi said with a wrinkled face, his emotions genuine.

The Northern Yin Emperor looked at Xiang Nanzhi with heartache, and finally sighed helplessly: "Come to my room tonight and grill twenty starch sausages, and this matter will be over. What do you think?"

"Okay, of course, okay!" Xiang Nanzhi nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Li Chenqiu, who witnessed everything, narrowed his eyes slightly.

He could naturally see that the Northern Yin Emperor's initial goal was to get Xiang Nanzhi to grill starch sausages. The so-called telling his father was just a means to manipulate Xiang Nanzhi.

"If I could get the Southern Ghost Emperor's phone number, wouldn't I also be able to..."

Li Chenqiu stroked his chin, unable to stop himself from chuckling softly.

The Northern Yin Emperor looked at Li Chenqiu with a puzzled expression upon hearing this: "King Chujiang, what are you giggling about?"

"Uh... it's nothing. I just suddenly saw Your Majesty and felt a little flustered," Li Chenqiu made up an excuse.

"Is that so?" The Northern Yin Emperor smiled and touched his face, not suspecting anything. He waved his hand at Xiang Nanzhi: "Sit down, don't stand."

"Okay," Xiang Nanzhi responded and sat back in his seat.

Li Chenqiu got up and placed a clean set of chopsticks in front of the Northern Yin Emperor, politely asking, "Is there anything you need, Your Majesty, with this sudden visit?"

The Northern Yin Emperor reached out and placed a piece of meat into his bowl: "Yes, there is indeed something."

Upon hearing this, Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi both stopped what they were doing and focused their attention on the Northern Yin Emperor.

The Northern Yin Emperor, who originally wanted to eat a piece of meat before speaking, felt that he couldn't do as he pleased. He put down his chopsticks and looked at Li Chenqiu: "As the person with the best acting skills in the Underworld besides me, I plan to give you a task."

Li Chenqiu crossed his hands and said seriously, "I'm all ears."

The Northern Yin Emperor nodded in satisfaction: "Do you know the essence of an auction?"

Li Chenqiu frowned slightly and tentatively said, "To achieve fair transactions between supply and demand?"

"It's not that complicated," the Northern Yin Emperor chuckled and waved his hand. "The essence is to make money. If it can't help me, help the Underworld profit, then why would I hold this auction? You're right, aren't you!"

"Yes," a hint of speculation flashed between Li Chenqiu's brows, and he asked, "A task that requires acting skills... you don't want me to be a shill, do you?"

"A shill!"

Xiang Nanzhi, who was originally listless, immediately perked up upon hearing this and pointed at himself, saying, "Your Majesty, I can be a shill too!"

Upon hearing this, the Northern Yin Emperor turned his gaze to Xiang Nanzhi and sized him up with a scrutinizing look, saying in a questioning tone, "You?"

"You?" Xiang Nanzhi repeated blankly.

The Northern Yin Emperor patted Xiang Nanzhi's shoulder and comforted him, saying, "This matter is no small feat. I still want to find someone with outstanding acting skills, a stable personality, reliable work ethic, and thorough consideration."

Crack, crack, crack—

Xiang Nanzhi pursed his lips, maintaining the expression from the previous second as if petrified by Medusa. Each and every complimentary word had now turned into sharp arrows, piercing deeply into his heart.

"Are... you okay?" The Northern Yin Emperor shook Xiang Nanzhi's body and continued to comfort him, saying, "Don't misunderstand my words. I'm not saying you're bad in these areas.

Compared to ordinary people, you're still very good, but compared to Li Chenqiu, you're a little lacking. Can you understand what I'm saying?"

Pfft!

Another sharp arrow pierced into Xiang Nanzhi's body, and his face turned even worse.

"Uh... being inferior to others temporarily is nothing. After all, you have a long road ahead. Only with a gap is there room for improvement, do you understand?" the Northern Yin Emperor asked with concern.

Glug—

Xiang Nanzhi swallowed hard, his lips stretching into a stiff smile: "Of course... I understand!"

"It's good that you understand."

After comforting Xiang Nanzhi, the Northern Yin Emperor returned to the main topic: "This auction is open to the entire Federation, so the people who come will not only be the Fated Ones but also the Resurrected Ones. You will play the role of a very powerful Resurrected One."

Li Chenqiu looked troubled: "Your Majesty, I can disguise my appearance and voice, but the strength of the aura..."

The Northern Yin Emperor smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. Everyone will be staying in their respective private rooms for the auction. The private rooms have the function of isolating auras, and at the same time, the outside cannot see the inside."

"Ah?" Li Chenqiu's eyes were filled with astonishment, and he pointed at himself, saying, "Then... then what do I have to perform?"

The Northern Yin Emperor leaned closer and said solemnly, "The lines are the soul of a character."