Wu Yejin, who had grown up listening to Urashima Taro's story, had a subtle expression of disbelief when Otohime admitted it.
"That's not right. We took the ship for the Seven-Blessings a few years ago. At that time, weren't you still in the Dragon Palace? Even if you fell in love with a human, you wouldn't fall in love with an old man like that, right? "
Parrot, who also could not accept it, asked.
"Taro … before we married, he was just an ordinary young man. It's just that humans can't fall in love with gods. After he accepted my love, he was punished by the gods and became what he is now …"
Otohime looked a little sad. She stood there numbly, and there was a hint of sadness in her voice.
"But there are many stories in Japanese mythology about gods marrying human girls, right? I thought that the story about how humans and gods can't fall in love was in Huaxia mythology … just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. "Wu Yejin immediately raised her doubts.
"Is there? But I don't remember such a thing happening. "Otohime asked doubtfully.
Parrot flew to Wu Yejin's shoulder, poked the girl's cheek, and whispered, "Those stories have almost never happened in this era. And even if there are such stories in the future, if the gods don't use some loopholes to elevate the other human into a god (for example, Susanoo elevating people including Kida Inada, Shiming Foot, and Shiming Hand into gods) to avoid being punished by the gods, it's just a simple misunderstanding. After all, the conditions to elevate a human into a god in Japan are more relaxed."
But Susanoo was one of the Three Noble Sons. The Dragon God of Hupo Chuan did not have this ability. So, he could only watch his lover become a white-haired old man helplessly.
After listening to Parrot's explanation, Wu Yejin showed an apologetic expression to Otohime.
"If you really love that person, leaving him now may be the right choice." Parrot suggested, "Although there is no way to completely eliminate the divine punishment, the degree will certainly be reduced."
"It's already too late …"
Otohime gently stroked her flat belly. Her face was full of motherly love. "We already have a child. Even if we leave him now, there is no way to weaken the divine punishment … So even if I leave Dragon Palace behind, I will spend the last time with him."
For a moment, the parrot and Wu Yejin were speechless. At this point, there was really nothing more to say … Could he still persuade Otohime to abort the child?
"Actually, it's not completely impossible." Xu Shenxing, who was leaning against the wooden wall, stroked his chin and suddenly said, "No, it's better to say that there are many ways."
"Really?" Otohime's eyes widened in surprise.
"Although it's called a heavenly punishment, it's essentially a curse … I've encountered more powerful curses than this more than once."
Even though it wasn't of much use to him.
After swallowing this sentence, Xu Shenxing went on to say, "As long as there is a way to remove the curse, your husband can return to his original appearance."
"Then can you remove this curse?" Otohime quickly asked.
"No." Xu Shenxing replied very simply.
Then what the hell are you talking about!
Although no one said so, Xu Shenxing always felt that the other people's eyes revealed the same meaning.
"Is there any other solution?"
Probably afraid that Xu Shenxing would be angry, Otohime hurriedly asked.
"The effect of this curse seems to be to continue to devour vitality. In other words, as long as your husband can obtain vitality that is far beyond ordinary people, he can naturally ignore this curse."
Xu Shenxing coughed and continued to explain.
Reasonably speaking, even if he didn't have that kind of curse resistance, with his vitality, he could at least carry a hundred and eighty of this type of curse, and then continue to be alive and well …
"Even if you say so …" Otohime looked helpless.
Her current mood was like a primary school student who couldn't finish her homework on time because she played Watcher's Ass and asked on the Internet: How can I not hand in my homework?
In the end, the other person replied, "Just blow up the school."
Although there was no need to hand in homework by doing so, there were still many problems before that … In short, the primary school student probably couldn't make any expression except for a confused face.
"No, although the previous method to remove the curse is impossible, if it is just to replenish vitality, there is actually a way." The parrot suddenly said.
Thus, everyone's eyes were focused on it.
"The elixir of immortality." So the parrot slowly said what it thought.
"Bamboo Monogatari?" Wu Yejin thought of a popular story in Japan. "But didn't that story take place in the Nara era?"
Although Bamboo Monogatari was basically a work of fiction, the prototype of the characters was basically from the Nara era, which was at least a few hundred years later than the current mythological era.
"Xu Fu?" Xu Shenxing, as a person of the Celestial Empire, thought of another story: Xu Fu, who crossed the sea to the east to ask for the elixir of immortality for the first emperor.
"Yes, that gentleman went to Penglai, the mythical island in Huaxia, and really did ask for the elixir of immortality … and he is now in Japan!"
As a person of the future … er, the parrot of the future bird obviously knew more than a native like Otohime. "If we can ask him for the elixir of immortality, there is no better way to cure this kind of divine punishment."
"Let me make it clear first, we are not going to help you get the elixir of immortality."
Xu Shenxing narrowed his eyes and looked at Otohime, whose eyes were glowing with a strange light. "I came to find you just to find the way back to Oravia. I don't have time to help you find the elixir of immortality."
Then, his eyes fell on the parrot. "You understand, right? If you insist on doing this kind of role-playing game like running around and stalling for time, I am afraid I will take a slightly more radical approach to find the way back. "
Although the parrot did not know what the so-called 'slightly more radical approach' was, it could not help but shudder when it understood that Xu Shenxing was not joking, and hurriedly nodded.
"I am sorry, Your Highness Otohime. As you can see, we are now on our way to Takamagahara, and can't help you find the elixir of immortality." The parrot spread its wings at Otohime.
"It's okay, I will find the master of Huaxia on my own. This shows my sincerity. As for Taro, it should be no problem for the villagers to take care of him." Otohime looked at the cold Xu Shenxing, and then nodded at the parrot to show that she understood. "As for the Island of the Beginning of the Rainbow, I will let the Dragon Palace messenger take you there … but I am afraid there is a situation on the island that is more troublesome than the elixir of immortality."
Xu Shenxing and the others did not answer, and just waited for Otohime to continue.
Otohime did not continue to keep them in suspense, and explained the situation. "A group of ghosts have moved to that island, and the leader is Shutendoji … You know how strong those guys are, right? Even if it is the Imperial Thunder God or Susanoo, I am afraid there is no way to defeat those ghosts living on the island. "
"Oh, then it's okay, you can let the turtle lead the way." The parrot replied calmly.
"Wait … Don't you understand what I mean?! Ghosts, and a large group of them! "
No, no, no, you are the only one who does not understand the situation, Otohime.
Wu Yejin next to her muttered in her heart.
No matter how strong those ghosts are, as long as they use "the other party does not want to talk to you, and threw Xu Shenxing at you", they will be wiped out … Compared to running around the map to find the elixir of immortality, this is much simpler.
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