I have no regrets about my 2D world!

Why can other people's parents and children be together every day, and why should she be bullied by her brothers and sisters?

Did he know about it but didn't want to care about it, or did he simply not know about it?

Then why didn't he care or know about it? Wasn't he the master of the Fujiwara family? Was there anything he didn't know about and couldn't care about?!

Thinking of this, Meihong's mood couldn't help but become depressed.

Lowering her head slightly, Meihong tried to think of other happy things to make herself feel less uncomfortable and avoid shedding tears.

Not only would that be impolite, it would also show her bad side in front of Luo Bai...

But just when Meihong was trying to think of something else to divert her emotions, a big hand fell on her head and rubbed it gently.

"It's okay, Meihong. No matter what happens, I will always stand by you."

After collecting so many emotions, Luo Bai was naturally very sensitive to changes in human emotions. He could sense it the moment Meihong felt wronged.

He didn't know how Meikou had lived over the years, nor did he know about the Fujiwara family's affairs. He only needed to know that Meikou had taken care of him and treated him well, and that was enough.

He is not the kind of person who would repay a favor with a thousand times the gratitude. He would only do things within his ability that would make him happy, and protect those he cares about and who care about him.

No matter whether other things are sad or happy, as long as he is not interested, he will never get involved.

Coincidentally, Meihong happened to be one of the people he cared about.

Feeling the touch from above her head, Meihong suddenly looked up and saw Luo Bai's face with a gentle smile. She was dazed for a moment, then slowly lowered her head and spoke softly.

"I understand, Brother Luo Bai."

Luo Bai smiled lightly, then gestured to the guard standing by who pretended to know nothing and saw nothing to go and report.

After reporting, the guards left immediately, and Luo Bai took Meihong's hand and walked in.

No matter what, Fujiwara no Fuhito is Meiko's father, so he cannot become Meiko's shadow.

So the best way is to face it head on.

"How are you, Lord Fujiwara?"

"Thank you for your concern. It's my fault for asking you to come visit me."

Hearing Luo Bai's words, Fujiwara no Fuhito laughed twice, glanced at Meihong, and immediately returned his attention to Luo Bai.

"After all, I have things to do later, and I'm afraid I won't have time to respond to Lord Fujiwara. That's why I came here in advance. I hope Lord Fujiwara doesn't mind."

"Mr. Luo, there's no need to be like this. If I knew you were busy, I would definitely have Meihong tell you later. Besides, I have something to ask of you, so how could I dare to mind?"

The two chatted as Fujiwara no Fuhito led them to the reception room.

Then the two of them sat opposite each other, and Meihong sat next to Luo Bai, not daring to look up.

"In that case, Lord Fujiwara, if you have anything to ask, please tell me directly. There are no outsiders here."

Seeing that Fujiwara no Fuhito was laughing and chatting about insignificant things, Luo Bai didn't want to waste any more time with him and went straight to the point.

Hearing Luo Bai's words, Fujiwara no Buhito paused slightly while making tea, then spoke with a smile.

"Mr. Luo is indeed a man of character. However, since I'm asking you to help a friend, it would be better if the friend came in person to ask. What do you think?"

"It's impossible."

"Then I'll thank Mr. Luo on her behalf."

As he finished speaking, Fujiwara no Fuhito had already brewed three cups of tea and placed them there, one for Luo Bai, one for himself, and one for the other side.

At the same time, a figure slowly walked in from outside the door.

Her short black hair draped behind her made her look particularly unusual for this era. She had a delicate face and appeared to be in her twenties. She wore a colorful kimono and held a scroll in her hand, giving people an intellectual yet inexplicable sense of incongruity.

After the visitor came in, he first performed an inexplicable ritual towards Luo Bai, then sat down where the remaining cup of tea was, and said with a smile:

"Hello, Mr. Luo, my name is Hieda Ali, I am the friend that Lord Fujiwara mentioned, and I am the one who invited you here."

Hieda Ali...as expected.

In this era, she is probably the only one whom Fujiwara no Fuhito can consider a friend.

Hieda Arei is a woman from the Hieda family. Because of her photographic memory, she was asked by the current emperor to compile the book Kojiki, and has the authority to freely access historical documents.

The Fujiwara family was the largest family of this era and naturally had more documents.

Because she had a gentle temperament and did not participate in any political affairs, but just kept compiling the Kojiki, she became friends with Fujiwara no Fuhito, and she was the only one who could be regarded as a friend by Fujiwara no Fuhito.

"Hello, Miss Hieda. I've heard of your reputation for a long time and have wanted to visit you. I just didn't expect our meeting would be under such circumstances. It's quite touching."

"You're welcome, Mr. Luo. I don't have any reputation. I'm just writing a book."

"A book?" Luo Bai chuckled twice and spoke again.

"Then I wonder what Miss Hieda wants to talk to me about?"

Seeing that Luo Bai didn't talk about irrelevant things but went straight to the point, Ali was relieved. She didn't really like talking about etiquette or anything like that.

After sorting out his thoughts for a moment, Ali asked earnestly, "Excuse me, do you have a way to make me immortal?"

Chapter 47: Reasons for Living as a Human

"Eternal life..."

Taking a sip of tea, Luo Bai sighed.

The other three also remained silent, waiting for Luo Bai's next words.

"I do have a way to make you immortal."

Luo Bai said softly, and then he saw Ali's face showing joy, Fujiwara no Fuhito's eyes flickered, and Meihong didn't make any movement as if she had expected it.

"But with my methods, you will no longer be human after you become immortal. Are you still willing?"

After hearing this, Ali's smile gradually disappeared, his face showed thought, and then he shook his head regretfully.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo, but if I am no longer human after becoming immortal, then immortality will be meaningless to me."

"You still want to be human and you still want to live forever, that's really a bit difficult."

Luo Bai does have many ways to make people immortal, such as elves, magical girls, or becoming gods, etc., but no matter which method is used, it is essentially no longer human.

"Difficult?" Ali asked doubtfully. She understood what Luo Bai meant. It was just difficult, not impossible.

"Yes, if you don't want to become another race, it is indeed difficult to achieve immortality in this world, but it is not impossible.

But before I say anything, could you please tell me why you want to live forever?"

Luo Bai nodded slightly. There were ways to make her immortal without changing her race. For example, he could stop her time and keep her body at a certain moment without any changes.

Secondly, she can also become a Qi Refiner, and can also achieve immortality without changing her race, but the time is relatively short.

Of course, he doesn't plan to use these two for the time being.

"Well... well, I'll tell you about it. I didn't intend to hide it."

Ali thought for a moment and then began to explain the reason.

"Originally, I was just an ordinary girl from the Hieda family, but because of my good talent, I could remember any book I read, no matter how complicated it was.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor summoned me to the palace to participate in the compilation of the Kojiki. As a result, I read most of the documents and miscellaneous talks, and learned about the existence of gods, monsters, and other special creatures.

Some have relatively detailed records, while others are only a few sentences and are vague.

So I wanted to use my talent to write a book that records the strange creatures other than humans, so that people would no longer feel helpless when they see these creatures and would have some ways to deal with them.

In order to maintain my stance when writing, I have to write as a human being and look at it from a human perspective.

Therefore, if I become another creature, there is no guarantee that this strange story I wrote will be applicable to humans, and it will deviate from the original purpose.

Mr. Luo, if you have a method to allow me to live forever as a human, please let me know. I am willing to pay any price."

After he finished speaking, Ali looked at Luo Bai sincerely, hoping to learn the method he mentioned.

"Is that so? I see. I can tell you the method, but I don't have the final say on the price. It's up to you and the others to decide."

It really is fate. I didn’t expect that I would have to start writing now.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo. Please let me know."

Ali didn't hesitate at all. She had waited for this moment for too long, and now it had finally arrived. The fact that she could still sit here steadily was the result of her restraint.

"Okay, then I'll tell you, but you have to be mentally prepared. After all, I'm not sure about the feasibility of this method."

Recalling the memories he had once had, Luo Bai slowly spoke:

“Have you ever heard of hell?

The destination of any living being in this world after death, even the immortals in Eastern legends, will go to hell one day.

In hell, the people who are responsible for managing the souls of dead humans are called Yama. They establish the order of hell, allowing human souls to be reincarnated or punished.

Theoretically, every Yama should be fair and impartial, and not be affected by anything, but this is not the case. As long as you have the conditions to impress the Yama, it is not difficult to let the Yama help you retain your memory and reincarnate as a human being.

However, I don’t know whether there is Yama in this area. Maybe there are only some ghosts and Ksitigarbha. They should not be able to take charge of this matter.

So you want to try it?"

After he finished speaking, Luo Bai looked at Ali, waiting for her response.

He did not have a deep impression of Enma. The only thing he knew about was the Ten Yamas and Shiki Eihime and her group who were in charge of the Gensokyo area. However, he was not sure whether Shiki Eihime was Enma at that time.

Maybe he is still a Ksitigarbha?

"Hell...Yan Mo..." Ali murmured softly.

She had naturally heard of these two terms, but as a human being, she had no chance of coming into contact with related things, so she had no idea what the so-called hell looked like.

However, since Luo Bai mentioned the existence of this method, it must be feasible.

Ali exhaled lightly and said with a smile, "If it's possible, I'd like to trouble Mr. Luo.

I don't want to give up even if there's only a glimmer of hope."

"Since you've made your decision, I have nothing more to say. But as a reward for helping you, can I make a request?"

"Of course, please speak."

"The strange story you'll be writing from now on will be called Yuanqi. The full name is Gensokyo Yuanqi. As for the reason, you'll know it later."

Luo Bai chuckled, with some emotion in his tone.

Origin, origin.

As someone who originated from Gensokyo, he personally participated in the events of Origin. It really is a kind of inexplicable fate.

The origin of Gensokyo... Is it the origin of the place called Gensokyo?

Ali thought silently.

As one of the people who compiled the Kojiki, she naturally knew about the more famous Buddhism of the previous era and understood some of the meaning of Buddhist teachings. So when she heard the word "dependent origination", she instinctively recalled the above explanation.

Although he didn't know what Gensokyo was, it was not wrong to understand it as a world of human fantasy, so Ali didn't deny the name.

only...

"Of course, the title of this book can be "Gensokyo Origin," but it's a bit premature for Mr. Luo to come up with a name before I even start writing."

As if sensing that the agreement between the two had been established, Ali also made a little joke.

"Don't worry, even if I can't do it now, I have a way to make sure you live as a human until the day you can do it."

Luo Bai naturally understood what she meant and laughed as well.

But Ali didn't take this statement seriously.

Surviving as a human being has never existed, even in history.

"Then I thank you in advance."

Ah Li covered his face and laughed twice, then put down his arms and said seriously: "I don't know when Mr. Luo plans to take action, can you give me a few days to prepare?

The Kojiki is almost finished, and I'll have nothing to do after that. Can I go then?"

"No problem. You can come to me anytime within a month. But since you've made the preparations, you should be prepared not to come back. After all, if Yan Mo really agrees to you, I can't guarantee that I will be willing to let you come back."

A human being who has been confirmed by Yama to be able to retain his memory and reincarnate will still have a significant impact on the human world.

"Thank you Mr. Luo for letting me know. I will be ready."

Ali's face was serious, and he already had some ideas in his mind.