I have no regrets about my 2D world!

After drifting like this for about five hundred days, we finally saw a glimmer of hope.

One morning we woke up from the sea and suddenly saw a shadow on the sea in the distance. One of our followers who had good eyesight told us that it was a mountain, so we immediately rushed over.

This mountain floats on the sea. It looks like an ant from a distance, but towering into the clouds when you look closely. It is so magnificent that I think this is probably the place we are looking for.

But we didn't dare to go up at the moment, so we rowed around the mountain until one day we saw a woman who looked like a fairy coming down to fetch water. We went to ask and found out that this was Penglai Mountain.

After saying goodbye to the girl, we walked around the mountain. There were many rare treasures on it that we had never seen or even heard of. For a moment, we all lost ourselves.

But because I thought of Princess Kaguya, I focused on looking for the Penglai Jade Branch. Finally, my efforts paid off and after searching for a few days, I found what Princess Kaguya described.

The roots are gold, the branches are silver, and the fruits are jade.

Thinking of the uniqueness of this place, I didn’t take much. I just broke off a branch and hurried back.

Until a few days ago, he finally returned.

Then, I packed up and immediately came to visit Princess Kaguya."

After listening to Fujiwara Fuhito's description, Kaguya suddenly chuckled.

"Lord Fujiwara truly possesses great fortitude. He's been wandering for over five hundred days, even facing numerous life-threatening situations. Didn't Lord Fujiwara bring along some Onmyoji to protect him?"

"Of course not. If we bring an Onmyoji with us, our whereabouts will be more easily exposed, and we might be attacked before we even set out to sea. That's why it's just me and a few attendants who are here to protect us."

Faced with Kaguya's question, Fujiwara no Fuhito wondered for a moment whether Kaguya cared about him, and immediately took out the response he had prepared long ago.

Then, watching Kaguya behind the veil put the 'Penglai Jade Branch' back into the box, he inexplicably had a bad premonition in his heart.

"In that case, I now know everything that happened." Kaguya gently closed the box containing the 'Penglai Jade Branch'. "Lord Luo, please tell Lord Fujiwara."

Fujiwara no Fuhito suddenly felt confused.

"What do you mean, Princess Kaguya? If you have any results, just tell me directly. Why do you need to use Mr. Luo to tell me?"

"Of course Kaguya doesn't want to be the bad guy." Luo Bai spoke softly, attracting Fujiwara Fuhito's attention again.

Looking at Fujiwara no Fuhito who still looked confused, Luo Bai couldn't help but sigh.

"Lord Fujiwara is not prepared. Penglai is a fairy mountain, where the immortals are said to live. Ordinary people without special abilities cannot find it, let alone enter it.

Besides, as an immortal, why would I need to fetch water? I can create it myself if I need it."

After all, Penglai is one of the famous fairy islands. Without the invitation of one of them or the consent of the island owner, it is impossible for ordinary people to get access to it.

As for the fact that Fujiwara no Fuhito drifted on the sea for more than a year, even if it was true, it was nothing.

Haven’t you seen that Huo Qing’e’s father studied alone for several years in order to seek immortality, and finally abandoned Huo Qing’e to live in seclusion to practice Taoism? This is still relatively good. What’s worse is that one may not be able to see an immortal even if he searches for half a lifetime.

If it were so easy to enter Penglai, most people in the world would not say that there is no hope of becoming an immortal.

Fujiwara no Fuhito's face suddenly turned pale. Luo Bai had exposed all his previous stories in just a few words.

But it doesn't matter even if the story is false.

"You can deny it all you want, but the Penglai Jade Branch you described is already here. Can you still conclude that the Jade Branch is also fake?"

Fujiwara no Fuhito gradually regained his composure and even smiled slightly.

Regardless of whether the story and the Penglai Jade Branch are true or false, isn’t it enough as long as Kaguya can’t tell that they are fake?

However, if it were any other time, perhaps Kaguya would be unable to do anything with this thing. After all, it was exactly the same as she described, and even if she said it was fake, it would not be of much use. There must be other people who had seen it, and word would spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. In the end, it would no longer matter whether it was real or fake.

It’s a pity that it seemed as if God was not on her side. Kaguya didn’t even need to do anything, fate was already on her side.

Just when Fujiwara no Fuhito was feeling a little proud, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside.

Chapter 72: Fujiwara's brief end

The noisy sound made Fujiwara Fuhito frown, but Kaguya's eyes lit up after she sensed the situation outside.

The two stopped talking for a while, waiting for the noise outside to calm down.

A moment later, Zoumaro, who had been waiting for the result at the door, walked in, glanced at Fujiwara no Fuhito who was sitting there, and sighed regretfully.

"Lord Fujiwara, some people outside said that they have some opinions about the Penglai Jade Branch, so they want to see you." Zaomaro bowed respectfully, but his eyes were very complicated when he looked at Fujiwara Fuhito.

Surprise, doubt, regret...

Before Fujiwara no Fuhito could speak, Kaguya spoke first, "Let those people come in, Father. I want to know more about the Penglai Jade Branch."

Zaomaro nodded, ignored Fujiwara no Fuhito's gaze, turned around and left, then brought those people in.

When those people came in and saw Fujiwara no Budi, they immediately knelt on the ground.

"We have been hiding our identities for nearly a thousand days to create the Jade Branch. Now that we have finally completed it, we are exhausted, but we have not received a penny of wages. We must repay you immediately, Master Fujiwara, otherwise my family and I may not be able to endure this."

Looking at the people kneeling before him, Fujiwara no Fuhito's expression darkened. However, Kaguya smiled and said, "Lord Fujiwara, do you know what exactly happened? As they say, could this jade branch be from their hands?"

Faced with Kaguya's questioning, Fujiwara no longer had the heart to object. He kept thinking about what went wrong.

It is impossible for the huge Fujiwara family to not be able to pay the wages of several people. Not to mention three years, thirty years, even three hundred years would be enough.

He had already arranged this matter a long time ago, so why did the problem arise at this time?

Seeing this, Luo Bai shook his head slightly and gave a reminder.

"Lord Fujiwara, please think carefully about this. How will your wives react if you marry Kaguya?"

The wives...

Those wives!

Fujiwara no Fuhito suddenly realized what was going on and then smiled miserably.

The wives who came in through arranged marriages cared most about nothing more than status and Fujiwara no Fuhito's attention.

But if the famous Princess Kaguya married Fujiwara no Fuhito, there would be no doubt that they would no longer receive Fujiwara no Fuhito's attention. And the fate of those who are not paid attention to is well demonstrated by Meikou's mother.

They naturally don't want to become like that, so there must be someone... or maybe they all acted secretly together to create the current situation.

"Alas, I didn't expect that after so many years of business, I would eventually fail at the hands of my own people. It's fate." Fujiwara no Fuhito sighed and stood up.

"In that case, I have no face to face Princess Kaguya anymore. Thank you Mr. Luo for your reminder. I still have some things to deal with at home. Could you please allow me to leave first?"

"Please do as you please, Lord Fujiwara."

After getting the consent, Fujiwara no longer hesitated and turned around to leave. As for the 'Penglai Jade Branch', it stayed with Kaguya.

The few people who were kneeling on the side and begging for their wages looked at each other in confusion as Fujiwara no Fuhito left.

In the end, Luo Bai paid for these workers to leave, but what happened to them after they left was no longer Luo Bai's business.

After all, if no one gave them instructions, how would they dare to speak out about this?

......

The surrounding environment changed again, and the purpose of the gauze was achieved and it no longer appeared.

Kaguya was lying on the chair, looking relaxed.

"Ah, this matter has finally been resolved. Now I can live a relaxing life, right?"

"Relaxing days? Maybe." Luo Bai smiled gently.

"Wait, what do you mean? Is there something else you need to do with me later?"

Kaguya sat up suddenly and looked at Luo Bai in disbelief.

However, Luo Bai did not answer.

"Who knows."

According to his understanding, not long after The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, when Zoumaro was still alive, Yuedu would send someone down to pick up Kaguya, but he had no idea how long it would take.

But Kaguya can indeed live a peaceful life for a while...wait...it doesn't seem certain...

Luo Bai suddenly thought of something. Since Kaguya’s matter was temporarily over, it would be Meihong’s turn next.

When the news about Fujiwara no Fuhito comes out, he will probably be the only one left for Meikou. It's time to consider Meikou's abilities.

"What are you talking about? At least give me some clues. Are you going to let me worry like this?" Kaguya's voice came at the right time, interrupting Luo Bai's thoughts.

"I'll give you a hint, okay? Then I can only say that this matter is related to you."

"Isn't that the same as not saying anything?"

Looking at Kaguya's unwilling expression, Luo Bai lay on the chair and closed his eyes with satisfaction.

He had already given her a hint, so it was not his fault if Kaguya couldn't guess it.

It’s related to her. Who is she? She is Kaguya of Mount Penglai, a person from Yuedu.

Speaking of the Penglai Jade Branch, Kaguya should have other plans. After all, Kaguya's surname is from Penglai Mountain. If it has nothing to do with the Penglai Jade Branch, it would be a bit incredible.

"Is there something on Yuedu that looks like the Penglai Jade Branch you described?"

"On the Moon Capital?" Kaguya was stunned for a moment. "Yes, there is, but it's not called Penglai Jade Branch. I call it Udumbara Flower, the flower of Udumbara."

As expected...

"Hey, wait, you haven't answered my question yet? What on earth is this about me? You're going to get beaten if you keep me in suspense!"

"You'll know when the time comes, and don't worry, there are not many people in this world who can beat me." Luo Bai waved his hand, not caring about Kaguya's threat.

"Ah, I believe everything you said." Kaguya's tone was calm.

Seeing that Luo Bai was unwilling to reveal it, she had no choice but to lie down on the chair again and took out a cell phone from somewhere.

Open up!

Anyway, Luo Bai can protect her if anything happens.

......

Putting aside the leisurely nature of the two of them, after Fujiwara no Fuhito returned, the Fujiwara Mansion inexplicably exuded an aura that kept people at a distance.

It is said that no one dared to go within ten steps of Fujiwara's mansion that day.

But this temperament soon disappeared.

People were speculating that Fujiwara no Fuhito was furious because his proposal to Kaguya-hime failed, causing the entire Fujiwara Prefecture to fall silent and everyone was talking about it.

But this news was soon overshadowed by another, even bigger news.

Fujiwara no Fuhito's proposal failed, and he could not bear such humiliation, so he went into seclusion somewhere alone.

Some people were a little bit unbelieving, but when they saw that the people from Fujiwara Prefecture did not stop the spread of the news, there was a huge uproar for a while.

Chapter 73: Is this how abilities are taught?

The morning sun shone on the ground. Today, Luo Bai got up early for a rare occasion because Meihong had already arrived here.

"That's it. Mother finally followed father." Meihong's eyes were slightly red as she leaned against Luo Bai and whispered.

"It's okay, Meihong. This is your mother's own decision. She's not sad, right?" Luo Bai put his arm around Meihong's shoulders and comforted her softly.

After Meihong's story this morning, Luo Bai also knew what Fujiwara no Fuhito had done.

After returning home that day, Fujiwara no Fuhito was not as angry as people expected. He just locked himself in the room all day and did not see anyone.

The next day, he was still driving normally and even seemed much more energetic. Perhaps he had figured it out himself.

A few days later, when he met the emperor, he proposed to abdicate. Although the emperor was surprised, he agreed to his application. After all, the Fujiwara family had indeed become quite powerful.

Then one night, Fujiwara no Fuhito went to Meihong's mother alone, and the two chatted all night.

Meihong didn't know what the two talked about, but in the end, her mother and Fujiwara Fuhito left together with smiles on their faces.

I didn't explain anything to Meihong, I just told her to live a good life in the future.

Luo Bai could understand this.

Because of the treatment she has suffered over the years, Meihong must have resentment towards Fujiwara no Fuhito, but if she knew the cause and effect, this resentment would instantly turn into guilt.

Moreover, because the guilt cannot be compensated, it is likely to become a regret in the heart, thus affecting the future life.

So Luo Bai had no intention of explaining to Meihong, and just let the matter pass.

"Meihong, please stay here from now on. There's no need to go back to Fujiwara Prefecture anymore."

"Okay, I understand." Meihong responded in a low voice.

The only thing she remembered from Fujiwara Prefecture was her mother, but now her mother was gone, and there was really no need to go back.