Chapter 418: Still Can't Do It
Since Meng Po had already agreed to Ye Tian's request, she had no choice but to proceed with it now.
"Follow me."
They arrived at a massive stone, and Meng Po asked, "Do you know what this stone is?"
"I don't."
Houyi felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the stone, as if he had seen it somewhere before. However, no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't recall when or where.
"This is the Three Lives Stone. It holds the memories of your past three lifetimes. If you stand on it, you should be able to retrieve your memories. Then, you'll naturally remember where you left the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow."
"That's great!"
Houyi knew that with another sun appearing in the sky, he had to retrieve the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and shoot it down.
"Alright, stand on it now. Hopefully, you'll be able to remember."
Ye Tian watched as Houyi stepped onto the Three Lives Stone. However, after a while, Houyi clutched his head in pain, his mind clouded with confusion.
He still couldn't recall anything.
"No... My head hurts so much!"
Houyi held his head tightly and shook his head. "No, I can't do it!"
"Hmm?"
Meng Po sighed. "It seems it's still not working."
"Why not?"
"The reason is simple—he's a deity now. If he were an ordinary person, there wouldn't be a problem. But deities have seals placed on their minds. Without breaking the seal, even standing on the Three Lives Stone won't help him remember his past lives."
"How could this be?"
"There is still one way—go find the Jade Emperor. Only he can remove the seal on his mind. Once that's done, returning here will allow him to recall his past memories."
"But why do deities have mental seals in the first place?"
"These memory seals ensure that past lives are completely severed, preventing deities from being burdened by worldly concerns. If a deity retained memories of their past, they would be plagued by worries. Too many worries would prevent them from attaining true divinity."
After Meng Po's explanation, Ye Tian finally understood. He nodded and said, "Alright, I understand now. I'll take him to see the Jade Emperor."
Houyi also nodded. "Shall we go now?"
"Yes, right now."
As they were about to leave, Meng Po suddenly spoke up. "Wait! How about I go with you?"
"You want to come along?"
"To be honest, I haven't left this place for a very long time. Staying here every day is quite boring. Now that such a major event is happening, if I go with you, it can be considered an official duty. No one would object, right?"
"Fine. If that's the case, then come with us."
Hearing this, Meng Po was overjoyed. A short while later, they met the King of Hell.
Meng Po explained, "I want to accompany them to see the Jade Emperor and clarify this matter. May I leave this place?"
"You wish to leave? But there are many responsibilities here. How long will you be gone?"
"Not long."
"Alright, but return as soon as possible. You know the underworld has a constant flow of souls. They need Meng Po's Soup before reincarnation. You mustn't be away for too long. Go now, but come back quickly!"
"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty."
After that, they left the underworld.
Ye Tian intended to head straight to the Heavenly Palace with Houyi, but Meng Po spoke up. "I haven't been to the mortal realm in ages. Could I take some time to wander around before we ascend to see the Jade Emperor?"
"What?"
Ye Tian was taken aback. It seemed Meng Po wasn't interested in meeting the Jade Emperor at all—she just wanted an excuse to visit the mortal realm.
However, this wasn't too surprising. After all, Meng Po had been confined to the underworld for an incredibly long time. Now that she had a rare opportunity to visit the mortal realm, it was only natural for her to want to enjoy it.
"Alright then, you stay and enjoy yourself in the mortal realm. We'll go to the Heavenly Palace ourselves."
"But won't that be a problem? What if the King of Hell asks about it later?"
"Don't worry. As long as we don't say anything, he won't find out."
"Alright, then it's settled!"
Meng Po was overjoyed. Being able to stay and have some fun before returning to the underworld was a rare treat.
Ye Tian turned to Houyi. "Let's go!"
"Right!"
After some time, they arrived at the Heavenly Palace and met with the Jade Emperor. Ye Tian explained the situation.
The Jade Emperor stroked his beard and said, "I see. Since another sun has appeared in the sky, I naturally want Houyi to recover his memory and find the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. Very well."
He then turned to Houyi. "I can remove the seal on your mind. However, once you remember where the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is, you must hand it over to me. Understood?"
"This..."
Houyi hesitated. "Why must I give it to you?"
"Isn't it obvious? I am the Jade Emperor! If you know where the bow is, you must tell me. That way, I can shoot down the extra sun myself. Then, I will claim the first place on the Golden List Livestream!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian scoffed. "That's incredibly shameless! You're the Jade Emperor, yet you say something like this in front of all the deities? How utterly disgraceful!"
"Shameless? You dare call me shameless? I'm simply doing what I must. What's the problem? If the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is found, do you think it should go to you instead?"
Clearly, the Jade Emperor had no intention of letting Ye Tian have the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow.
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