Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 31 The world is sick, and you are the medicine

After this……

Xia Ye talked to Xia He a lot about his plans and details for her. He had basically thought everything through in the past two days. After some proofs and examples, Xia He felt relieved.

So, like Xiao Zizai and Chen Duo, since she chose to join, she also needed a "code name", an "identity", and an "expectation", and she also had her own ideas about this...

"What do you think of 'Su Daji'?" After thinking for a while, Xia He chuckled, "Everyone treats me as a vixen anyway, so I might as well be one for real for once, hehe~"

She had spent the past 21 years of her life growing up in such abuse and slander. She hated the word "fox spirit", but she had endured it for so long...

She wants to rebel too!
"Su Daji, um..."

Hearing this proposal, Xia Ye thought about it for a moment and then shook his head.

“Interesting, but not good enough.”

"According to the legend, although Su Daji deceived King Zhou and caused chaos in the world, she was only assigned by Nuwa. She was just a pawn and did not have a good ending in the end. The implication is not very good."

He thought about it carefully and soon came up with an idea.

"Let's put it this way. Su Daji's true form is a nine-tailed fox, born in the country of Qingqiu. The divine fox is a symbol of good fortune in Qingqiu, and is also the true emperor. Why not take this as the source..."

"Foxes are naturally charming and should focus on 'dependence', but if they become emperors, they can be combined with the emperor's skills and complement each other. In this case, why not take the meaning of 'Qingqiu' and name it 'Female Emperor'? What do you think?"

"Empress...I like it!"

I have to say, this is indeed better and more domineering than "Su Daji". After a moment of thought, Xia He smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, now that the decision has been made, you just wait for me for a while, perhaps a week or half a month, and then you can officially start the first phase of treatment." Xia Ye smiled.

"Sure enough, you still treat me as a 'patient', right? Then I want to ask, what disease do I have?" Xia He raised his eyebrows when he heard it.

"You are out of tune with the world and with yourself. This is the root of your illness. And it's not just you. Lao Xiao and Duoduo are the same." Xia Ye glanced at her without thinking.

Then he changed the subject:
"But this disease is relative to the world today. This world, or rather, the social rules of this world composed of humans and aliens, are like this. You who are outside the rules and cannot fit in... are 'sick'."

"But from another perspective, if the existence of this rule itself is unreasonable, or this rule itself should not exist, then your 'disease' will naturally no longer be a 'disease', and the real 'disease' is all those 'rules'!"

"Oh?"

"This is the first time I've heard you say that. It's interesting~" Xia He narrowed her eyes and looked very interested.

"Then I want to ask, what you call 'treatment' is 'treatment of us' or 'treatment of this potentially sick world'?" She knew very well that this would determine what kind of person the person in front of her was, and she also wanted to know the answer.

"..."

"Both..."

After pondering for a moment, since the question had come to this, Xia Ye raised his eyelids and stared into her eyes.

"In my eyes, only by 'treating you' first can we 'treat this potentially sick world'." "Because for this 'stable' and 'peaceful' world, you are necessary 'sacrifices'. Only by sacrificing you can we gain greater stability. Therefore, being born into this world is your 'disease', and your existence is also the 'disease' of this world!"

When he said this, his eyes flickered, and a faint burning light appeared.

"This has always been the case since ancient times. Stability has always been achieved through sacrifice, because in the eyes of most people, the 'small self' is destined to exist for the 'big self'... I don't like this and I don't want to follow it."

"What's interesting is that most of those who support 'sacrifice' only support 'others' sacrifice. When it comes to their own turn, most of them are timid. So I admire those who are truly willing to sacrifice for the 'greater self'. As for the rest of them... they are just one of the 'symptoms'."

As he spoke, Xia Ye lowered his head, his eyes moving as he lost himself in memories:

"I have seen too many such things in the past few years of my travels. All the joys and sorrows are nothing but a farce in the end. Everything a person cares about is nothing but dust in front of a world that keeps running like a huge machine..."

Scenes of human drama during his travels flashed before his eyes, and in the end all that was left was a look of helplessness and a sigh.

Then, his eyes suddenly focused again:
"But I think that no one who is qualified to be called a 'human' should be 'sacrificed' for any reason, and every 'human' should have the right to follow his or her own choices without being blamed. This may be a fantasy, but I am willing to try to change it. This is probably one of the reasons why I want to heal you!"

That’s right, this is what Xia Ye really thinks in his heart. It is not just for the purpose of “becoming an immortal”, nor is he just in need of a “drug tester”, otherwise his choices would be much wider.

His innate ability of "understanding" allows him to see through the essence of things, and to look at the various things in this world more deeply and thoroughly than other people. In the process of traveling, he gradually saw the "truth of the world"...

But he does not accept such "truth"!
But it was precisely because of this that he became more determined to become an immortal. If human power is limited, then he should not be a human being. To break the existing rules, he must first get rid of the constraints of the rules!
"!!!"

At this moment, after hearing what he said, Xia He suddenly widened her eyes and opened her mouth slightly. As one of the "victims", she fully understood what he was talking about.

No matter the place where she has lived since she was a child, or the existence of the "company" that she is now aware of, no one will really care what she is thinking. Even if it will hurt her, she only needs to focus on how to be more "stable".

Almost instantly, all the past memories came flooding back to her like a tide, making her eyes red. Then she stared blankly at Xia Ye's shining eyes and asked as if she was talking to herself:
"So, you're like us?"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this question, Xia Ye suddenly laughed.

"To be honest, my existence may be the most serious 'disease' that this world suffers from. The world is the same to me... it's an irreconcilable terminal illness!"

Since he came into this world, what he saw was different from everyone else. When he finally felt the pain and difficulty in accepting it, and had the ability to make changes, he had to make changes, even if it would be unacceptable to the world, but...

This is the "freedom" he is pursuing!
Then, he turned to look at Xia He, his expression slowed down, and he said with a gentle smile:

"As I said, the world is sick, I am sick too, and you are the medicine, the medicine that heals me and the world..."

"I will heal you first, and then take you to challenge the stubborn rules. Of course, there will be no coercion. When the time comes, if you are still willing..."

"Just come with me."

PS: As to why Xia He chose the name "Empress of Qingqiu", the answer will be given in the following chapters. This also exists in classics and legends, and is also an important arrangement for the subsequent logical developments!

(End of this chapter)