Hu Da had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, and only now could she finally burst out laughing: "No matter when, no matter how much time has passed, a fool is always a fool!"

Don't they realize that those who get on this ship aren't some insignificant nobody?!

The Great Tengu glared fiercely at Hu Da, who was gloating, but ultimately didn't say anything more. He silently spat out a mouthful of blood, stood up, and staggered away.

"Are you planning to keep these two henchmen you brought along indefinitely without ever showing their faces?!"

After the Great Tengu left, Song Mengmeng rested her chin on her hand and looked with great curiosity at the two guests standing behind Shuten-dōji, who were completely covered from head to toe in black cloaks.

This doesn't seem like they're being sincere!

"These two, to be honest, can't be completely considered monsters."

Shuten-dōji was taken aback. Although he hadn't intended to hide the identities of the two people behind him, he didn't expect Song Mengmeng to speak first and put him in a difficult position.

However, since things had come to this point, he turned around and gestured to his two companions behind him to remove their disguises.

Although Shuten-dōji's reminder had given Song Mengmeng some reason to speculate, she was still quite surprised to see the two people under the cloak in person.

"Inari God?! Ebisu?!"

Hu Da was completely surprised that the helpers Shuten-dōji had summoned this time included these two!

This is really...

"Surprised?!"

Clearly, the shock of Song Mengmeng and the others somewhat pleased Shuten-dōji. He smiled and explained to them in a low voice, "Actually, this matter is not difficult to explain."

Although they are considered gods in legends, they are beings abandoned by Takamagahara in the world.

Unable to return to Takamagahara, the gods of the mortal world have declined, and without the gods to be worshipped, they can only gradually perish!

The only reason they agreed to cooperate with us was to use this opportunity to return to Takamagahara!

This sounds like a truly mutually beneficial collaboration.

As a deity, one can either receive a continuous stream of offerings from below, or return to the land of one's birth, where one can be nurtured by the laws of divine power. Although this restricts freedom, it at least delays the fate of one's demise.

It is clear that the two gods who have been forgotten outside of Takamagahara have already suffered severe depletion of their divine power. If they are unable to return to Takamagahara, then their only remaining option is to perish.

If one can survive, who would want to die?!

Humans are like this, and so are gods!

Therefore, it is not surprising at all that these two gods would ultimately choose to cooperate with Shuten-dōji and his companions.

"If your goal is Takamagahara, then why are you so fixated on Guixu?!"

Despite saying that, Song Mengmeng still didn't quite understand this point.

"Because the Ruins of Return are the eternal resting place of all gods! The power there can support us in opening the passage to Takamagahara!"

As Shuten-dōji spoke, he took out something that looked like a parchment scroll and handed it to Song Mengmeng: "This is a clue that we found in ancient books from China."

Guixu is both the place of return and the place of beginning!

That place is the closest to Takamagahara!

So whether it's us entering Takamagahara to bring back Lord Yamata's spirit, or these two wanting to return to Takamagahara, Guixu is the only hope we can grasp right now.

Song Mengmeng did not pursue the matter further regarding this statement.

After all, Guixu, as a rift in spacetime, is essentially a place outside the control of this world. Therefore, it is much simpler to travel to a small world like Takamagahara under the control of the Heavenly Dao of this world.

Anyway, as long as they don't interfere with each other, she won't actively cause any trouble for Shuten-dōji and the others.

Even if they do resurrect Orochi later, and Orochi does something evil, it will just be another delicious meal for her!

Raising food is nothing to be ashamed of!

The vastness of the South China Sea is beyond human imagination.

For two consecutive days, the cruise ship was surrounded by endless blue sea on both sides. Fortunately, the weather was pretty good these days, and there were no big waves or storms that affected the trip.

The search route was decided upon after discussions between Emperor Yan and Gu Qi.

Originally, Song Mengmeng was curious as to why Yan Di and the others could speak so frankly about everything in front of so many staff members on the ship.

Later, she accidentally spilled water on one of the smiling waitresses, and then she was stunned to find that the waitress had instantly turned into a tiny baby the size of her palm.

...

The little girl was clearly shocked.

She could clearly sense human presence from these staff members...

“For the Taotie, it’s not difficult to imbue such inanimate objects with human emotions and desires.” Gu Qi happened to pass by and saw Song Mengmeng holding a doll in her hands, lost in thought. He walked over, took the doll from her hands, and did something. The waitress reappeared, nodded and smiled at Song Mengmeng, and then ran away.

"On this ship, the only living creatures left are probably just a few of us."

Gu Qi added a sentence while looking at the empty corridor, then chatted with Song Mengmeng for a few more minutes before leaving to take care of his business.

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