Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Chu Qin, what are you doing here?" Qin Sijing said with a faint surprise.

"Aunt Si Jing, I was about to ask you that," Chu Qin replied with a smile.

"I never expected to find rare species here on Sea God Island that aren't even in the Sun Moon Imperial Palace's back garden. These flowers, whether added to dishes or porridge, all have unexpectedly delicious effects. There was no Sea God assessment today, so I came to pick flowers!" Qin Sijing said elegantly with a smile.

"Then why didn't you let Shi Yun Yi Chen accompany you? In such a remote place, what if something happened to you!" Chu Qin said softly.

"Sea God Island is my son-in-law, Sea God Chu Qin's territory, what could possibly go wrong?" Qin Sijing laughed gracefully, "Besides, Chu Qin, you underestimate your aunt! Although I'm not as heaven-defying as you, I still have the ability to protect myself!"

"Alright then, I underestimated you, Auntie!" Chu Qin nodded and said.

"Eh, who's that with you, Chu Qin?" Qin Sijing approached Chu Qin and said with a slight surprise.

"Her name is Rhea!" Chu Qin replied, "It's her first time on Sea God Island, just accompanying me for a walk!"

"You, yesterday it was Mo Xi, and today another woman?" Qin Sijing said with a slight shock.

"Auntie, you've misunderstood!" Rhea said with a smile, "I'm not Chu Qin's woman, just his friend!"

"Right, Auntie!" Chu Qin responded, "Rhea holds an official divine position in the Divine Realm!"

"Ah… Goddess, please forgive my rudeness!" Qin Sijing said, slightly bowing.

"Auntie, please stand up. I'm already calling you Auntie, how can I accept your courtesies!" Rhea replied.

"Exactly, Aunt Si Jing!" Chu Qin nodded and smiled, "Rhea is my friend, and it would be awkward for me if you showed her such respects!"

"Alright then!" Qin Sijing nodded her head, "Chu Qin, you go on with your walk then, I'll head back first!"

"Don't go! Aunt Si Jing, Rhea and I are almost done exploring and we're getting a bit hungry, how about we go over to your place for a bowl of porridge?" Chu Qin said with a smile.

"How come you, as the Sea God, are supposed to be above mortal food?" Qin Sijing said with a chuckle.

"That's them! I'm human, not Divine Race!" Chu Qin replied, "Besides, Aunt Si Jing, even divine beings can't taste the porridge you make!"

"Your lips are sweet as honey!" Qin Sijing smiled with a nod of her head, "Alright then."

"Auntie, I want some porridge too!" Rhea said.

"Ah?" Qin Sijing and Chu Qin both said, slightly surprised.

"What, you can enjoy mortal food but I can't?" Rhea looked at Chu Qin with a proud smile, "Besides, I've never heard of porridge cooked with flowers before, Aunt Si Jing, I must try it!"

"Then let's go!" Qin Sijing showed a meaningful smile.

Afterwards, the three of them arrived at Qin Sijing's house.

"Aunt Si Jing, aren't Shi Yun Yi Chen around?" Chu Qin asked.

"They should be with Xiaowu, absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Ice Marrow!" Qin Sijing replied while preparing the ingredients for the porridge, "Shi Yun and Yi Chen, those two girls, must have been stimulated by Xiaowu and the others!"

"What's so exciting about that!" Chu Qin replied with a smile, "Once they pass the Sea God assessment, they should be at the same level as Xiaowu and the others!"

"Can't help it, Shi Yun Yi Chen has always been competitive. How could they stand being left behind by your other girlfriends!" Qin Sijing responded.

"That's true!" Chu Qin nodded, "Right now, only their levels are a bit lower. I need to think of a way to boost them up!"

"Chu Qin, who are Shi Yun Yi Chen?" Rhea curiously asked.

"They are my girlfriends, as well as Aunt Si Jing's daughters!" Chu Qin replied.

"Speaking of which, Rhea, do you know about the other Divine Powers that need to be assessed? Do they need to inherit any divine positions?" Chu Qin asked while pouring tea for himself and Rhea.

"The Divine Powers that need to be assessed are all at least First-level Gods. The Divine Realm has its own issues, and most of them are loyal followers of that bastard; they wouldn't give up their divine positions so easily!" Rhea said as she took the tea from Chu Qin's hands.

"Why do you always mention that bastard? Who is he?" Chu Qin asked knowingly.

"The current leader of the Divine Realm! One of the five executive enforcers of the Council of the Divine Realm, the Destruction God!" Rhea replied.

"Eh? Isn't the Asura God also one of the five executive enforcers? Why do you say he is the leader of the Divine Realm?" Chu Qin continued asking.

"The Asura God King is indeed one of them! However, the Destruction God also has a wife, the Life God King! Thus, by having both of them, the Destruction God's side occupies two enforcer seats. The other two Divine Kings, the Evil and Benevolent God Kings, are rather erratic, often going to the lower planes to undergo tribulations, so naturally, he is the nominal leader," Rhea replied.

"Then why do you call him a bastard?" Chu Qin knew about the former but only some about the latter.

"If it wasn't for that bastard, the Divine Powers of the Divine Realm wouldn't normally pass on their divine positions, after all, they've become gods and have achieved their life goals. But, he is never satisfied with the status quo and continuously wages wars. Divine Powers are pampered and privileged—who wants to go to battle again? As a result, many Divine Powers pass on their positions and roam the Void!" Rhea replied.

"So, Chu Qin, you need to grow up quickly! Beat that bastard down! That way, we can all return to the Divine Realm!" Rhea continued to say.

"Oh? Rhea, do you really believe in me that much?" Chu Qin said with a smile.

"Mhm!" Rhea nodded, "You are the only one I believe has the potential to surpass that bastard. So you must grow up quickly, otherwise, the Divine Realm might be in trouble!"

As she spoke, Rhea stretched out her jade hand and grabbed Chu Qin's palm.

Feeling Rhea's cool skin, Chu Qin was slightly taken aback.

Rhea was also a bit stunned; it seemed she acted involuntarily!

At that moment, Qin Sijing just happened to turn around, seeing Chu Qin and Rhea holding hands, both somewhat startled, and she revealed a meaningful smile. Then, deliberately raising her voice, she said, "Come on, time for porridge!"

Chu Qin and Rhea then came to their senses, the latter quickly withdrawing her hand, while Chu Qin stood up, took the two bowls of flower porridge from Qin Sijing's hands, and placed one bowl in front of Rhea.

"Rhea, try it and see how my porridge tastes!" Qin Sijing said with a smile.

"Rhea, you might not know this, but you can't find Aunt's porridge even in the Divine Realm!" Chu Qin added.

"Really? Then I must give it a good taste!" Rhea said, and took a spoonful of the porridge into her mouth. After she finished, her expression changed instantly!

"How is it? Does the mortal food match the taste of a goddess?" Qin Sijing asked.

"This... This isn't just porridge!" Rhea said with joy, "It's even tastier than the Jade Dew Wine brewed by the Food God of the Divine Realm!"