amaotonovel Chapter 102 The Grass and Trees Withered Again
Chapter 102 The Grass and Trees Withered Again
Li Xiuhe's explanation seemed crazy to others.
No one can guarantee that she is telling the truth.
Li Xiuhe returned home disappointed.
"This is a good sign. If the rains return to normal as you said, we can drink water from the river, eat wild vegetables from the mountains, and maybe even hunt prey like before. Don't worry. They don't believe what you say. Wait until you show up on the street tomorrow, and they will believe you."
Grandma Li comforts her granddaughter.
She held tightly in her hand the green grass that Li Xiuhe had plucked earlier, smelling the fragrance of the grass and trees, with endless fantasies in her mind.
Inside the Shenque, Gu Yuexi turned the dragon's corpse into powder and scattered it on the medicine field, harvesting several elixirs in a short period of time.
Down the mountain, the people experienced three days of sleepless torrential rain.
They were surprised to find that after the heavy rain, the ground was covered with green grass, and even the dead trees sprouted new buds. Most importantly, the people who ran into the rain to die did not grow scales on their bodies, nor did they turn into blood overnight.
Everyone was shocked.
"How is this going?"
"Overnight the town came alive, and those caught in the rain didn't grow scales and turn into blood. Am I dreaming?"
"What the girl from the Li family said is true. The rain water is no longer poisonous. She survived the rain. So can we drink the water?"
"Has God finally opened his eyes?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Everyone was so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.
It's been more than three years. They haven't eaten normal food for more than three years.
Seeing the green grass on the ground, everyone was still hesitant, fearing accidents. The brave ones had already dug out the edible wild vegetables and ate them.
They found that people who ate wild vegetables were fine!
So they started digging up wild vegetables.
"Great! We can finally eat some human food. Now that the rain has returned to normal, we don't have to trade with the Toad Immortal!"
To trade with the Toad Immortal, one has to sacrifice one's relatives or one's own flesh and blood. No one wants to die without an intact body. They had no choice before, but now that the rains have returned to normal, they can be self-sufficient and no longer need to trade with the Toad Immortal.
The people cheered, but the Great Toad of Toad Ridge was furious and cursed: "A bunch of ungrateful mortals, they have forgotten the kindness I showed you. The people of Xiaohe Town were saved by me. If I hadn't made a deal with them, the people in the town would have died long ago!"
"Now that the rain has returned to normal, they will feel at ease and forget the great kindness of this great king."
He was filled with anger.
It seemed that the people were angry and no longer traded with him.
It is really distressing that the people no longer offer blood for food.
"No way!" Toad Immortal snorted coldly: "It's not that easy to get rid of me."
"Go! Sprinkle this bottle of poison on the plants growing in the town. This is a drug I purified from the previous poisonous rain. Sprinkling it on the plants will make them wither. If humans are infected, they will develop the same strange disease as before, and grow scales that turn into blood."
"Then they will start exchanging with us again."
Baihu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"I will go and spread the poison in the air of Xiaohe Town."
After three days and three nights of heavy rain, life returned and people were able to eat wild vegetables and drink clean water. Each of them was grateful for having survived the disaster.
"I told you, the Fairy Goddess saved people from suffering. She must have saved our Xiaohe Town. Unfortunately, they didn't believe it before."
Grandma Li's face is no longer so pale: "This rain water is indeed a gift from the gods. After drinking the rain water, I feel full of strength and feel several years younger."
"I'm all well again from the cold I caught earlier."
"My legs don't hurt anymore, my head doesn't ache anymore, and I feel much more energetic!"
She chattered on and on.
Li Xiuhe suggested: "Shouldn't we go and pay our respects to the goddess of heaven? Not only should we thank her for her kindness, but we should also offer sacrifices to her and ask her to bless us in the future."
Grandma Li frowned: "We can't make the decision on this matter."
"We can go find the town commander!" Li Xiuhe said.
"But we can't meet the town guardian with our status. Even if we meet him, how can we make her believe in the existence of the goddess of gods?"
Li Xiuhe worriedly asked, "What if I neglect the Empress and she no longer blesses Xiaohe Town?"
A prophecy!
Life was revived and everyone was happy for a few days. Suddenly one morning they found that the grass and trees in the town had withered, and the previous problems reappeared: scales grew on some people's bodies!
"There is a problem! The rain water is still problematic! Before, people who drank rain water would grow scales and turn into blood within a day and a night. This time, after drinking rain water, the time it takes to grow scales and turn into blood has changed, so the rain water is still poisonous."
"Woo woo woo, we've all been deceived!"
Everyone was disheartened.
God is playing tricks on them!
They thought that when the rains returned to normal and life revived, they would be able to drink water and eat wild vegetables and never have to worry about food or drink. But what happened?
They were played a trick by God!
Like a group of monkeys, being played around by God.
"How could this be?"
Li Xiuhe looked at the changes in the town in disbelief.
Overnight, life revived and the rains returned to normal.
Overnight, everything withered, and it seemed that the rain was still poisonous. They were being played a trick by God!
"No!"
She screamed miserably, unable to accept such a change in her heart: "The Queen has great powers to save people from suffering, how could she play tricks on us? This is absolutely not true!"
Suddenly it dawned on her.
"Yes! We did not worship the goddess and did not thank her for her kindness, so she got angry and took back her blessing."
"We have to go worship the goddess and ask for her forgiveness. Only in this way can we continue to drink water and eat wild vegetables!"
Grandma Li can now walk around.
She was filled with shock.
A few days ago, she drank rain water and her body became strong and energetic. She was also glad that she looked several years younger.
What's the result now?
Why are the plants withering?
Are they dreaming?
"What should I do? I heard that people in this town are starting to grow scales all over their bodies again. I guess they're going to turn into blood tonight." She sobbed and wailed.
"It's over!"
"We are going to go back to the days when we had to eat dirt and had no water to drink."
"Xiu Ha! What should we do?"
"Grandma, I'll go find the town guard. Let's gather the people to worship the goddess. She must be angry because we have enjoyed her help but didn't show any appreciation. As long as we sincerely pray for forgiveness, she will surely show her magical powers again."
Grandma Li asked anxiously, "Is that so?"
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Li Xiuhe went to find the only scholar in the town, the only student in Xiaohe Town, and asked him to help introduce her to the town governor.
The town commander was puzzled.
The town had just regained its vitality a few days ago, but why is it withering again today? Moreover, the strange disease of growing scales all over the body has appeared again.
Until a good friend brought him a woman.
She opened her mouth and said:
"Master, the town's vitality revived a few days ago. It was a gift from the Goddess..."