In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 113 Monster? Or a God Who Saves the World?

[Host has accumulated 159608 Faith Points]

Gu Yuexi said in surprise, "I used 100,000 faith points to upgrade the Ice Refining Technique to the second level in order to move the mountain. I didn't expect that in just half a month, my faith points not only recovered, but also increased by more than 50,000 faith points."

Gu Yuexi was in a great mood as she watched her faith power rise steadily. Once she reached 500,000 faith power, she could raise her cultivation to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and Core Formation would be just around the corner!
System reply: [The host now has many believers. After the sacrificial ceremony, countless people come to the foot of the mountain every day to offer incense and pray, so the faith power naturally increases rapidly.]

The scene in the water mirror shifted to Peach Blossom Village.

A long queue formed in front of the tall and sacred statue at the village entrance, with villagers offering incense and kowtowing with devout expressions, chanting prayers.

After the sacrificial ceremony, Peach Blossom Village became famous far and wide.

The villagers heard the rumors that there were immortals in Peach Blossom Village, and they came to offer incense. It is likely that more people will come to the village soon.

……

The journey from Qixiong Mountain to Peach Blossom Village takes nearly half a month round trip. Old Mrs. Zhao hurried along, trekking through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived at Peach Blossom Village.

The statue of the deity in front was tall and sacred, and people came to offer incense in an endless stream. Among the bustling crowd, Old Lady Zhao stood out.

She was dressed in dirty, smelly clothes, hunched over and leaning on a cane. Her face was sallow and thin, with dark circles under her eyes. Her gray hair was messy like weeds, and she looked extremely haggard. She was crying and laughing silently.

The people around her quickly moved away from her.

The way she looked at me was as if I were looking at a crazy old beggar.

They were very puzzled.

The people who came to offer incense today were all dressed cleanly. Even though their clothes were patched and faded from washing, there was no obvious dirt. This old woman has lived half her life. Does she not know that she should dress cleanly when offering sacrifices to the gods, or that the gods will scold her if her clothes are too dirty?
The strange looks from the crowd seemed to materialize, but Old Lady Zhao didn't care at all.

Thinking of her granddaughter who was waiting for her to save her and the hardships she had endured along the way, she had great hope for the Golden Saintess.

While waiting in line, she nudged the older woman in front of her and asked, "Is this goddess effective?"

The old woman quickly dusted off the spot she had touched.

Upon hearing this, he quickly replied, "Of course it works! Otherwise, why would everyone come to offer incense?"

"I heard that during the last sacrificial ceremony, the goddess appeared. She looked taller and more majestic than Mount Qihuang. She also rewarded the people who participated in the ceremony with fine wine, delicacies, and seafood. It sounds amazing."

After saying that, she frowned and said unhappily, "What's wrong with you, old woman? You're dressed so extravagantly when you worship the Golden Saint Goddess. Aren't you afraid of offending her?"

Old Mrs. Zhao's face turned pale: "Would Your Majesty really mind?"

The person in front of the old woman interjected, "You're almost in your grave, don't you know you should dress cleanly when worshipping the gods?"

"I……"

Old Mrs. Zhao was filled with anxiety. She had no other clothes. In fact, she was wearing her best clothes, which her son had bought for her before he was conscripted into the army. She had always been reluctant to wear them, but this time, because she was going on a long journey, she wore them out for the first time ever. Unfortunately, the journey was long and they got dirty.

The village chief's wife had noticed the dirty old woman long ago.

She really stood out among the group of people.

While others were dressed neatly and looked expectant, she appeared anxious and was covered in dirt, clearly indicating that something urgent had happened.

She stepped forward and asked with concern, "Auntie, where are you from? Do you have urgent business to attend to the Empress?" "Are you from Peach Blossom Village?" Old Mrs. Zhao asked.

"Yes, my husband is the village chief. If you have any urgent matters, you can tell me and I'll see if I can help you."

The village chief's wife had a very kind face. When Old Lady Zhao heard that she wanted to help her, she immediately teared up with gratitude, and her lips trembled violently a few times.

The village chief's wife helped her away from the crowd: "Auntie, what happened to you?"

"Woo..."

Old Mrs. Zhao suddenly burst into tears.

Wiping away her tears, she said bitterly, "I am from Hetang Village at the foot of Qixiong Mountain. More than ten years ago, my son was conscripted into the army and left. My daughter-in-law was pregnant and later gave birth to a granddaughter. Life was hard, and she passed away in less than a month, leaving behind my poor granddaughter."

"With the help of the villagers, my poor granddaughter grew up to be fifteen years old. Who knew that after the drought, a monster appeared on the mountain and took my granddaughter away!" The old lady wiped away her tears and cried bitterly.

"Ah!" the village chief's wife exclaimed in horror, "Lotus Pond Village!"

“I heard from the villagers that there was a fairy goddess in Peach Blossom Village who was very powerful and had boundless magic. I wanted to ask the goddess to help me find my granddaughter. I have been traveling through mountains and rivers, and I haven’t changed my clothes for almost half a month.”

"Oh dear!" The village chief's wife exclaimed in fear, "There's a monster in Lotus Pond Village, and it can even capture people. My son went to Lotus Pond Village too."

"Then let's hurry and go find the Empress."

The village chief's wife shouted anxiously outside, "Old man, come out quickly!"

"What's wrong?" Zhang Youhe walked out slowly, and heard another sound beside him: "Old woman, have we had guests?"

The village chief's wife said anxiously, "Old man, something terrible has happened! A monster is attacking Lotus Pond Village and has even kidnapped the village children. Our Xiuxuan went to Lotus Pond Village, didn't he? What if something happens to him? We must quickly go and beg the goddess to subdue the monster!"

"what!"

Zhang Youhe raised his voice: "There's a monster in Hetang Village! The monster has even captured the village's children!"

"Hurry, let's go and beg the Empress!"

Old Mrs. Zhao followed the village chief and his wife to the statue. Seeing the long queue, the village chief's wife was extremely anxious. Every extra moment that was delayed meant more danger for her son and Old Mrs. Zhao's granddaughter.

After waiting in line for a long time, it was finally their turn.

The three of them stepped forward and knelt on the prayer mat.

The village chief's wife pleaded, kowtowing repeatedly, and said, "Golden Saintess! It's extremely urgent! A monster is attacking Lotus Pond Village! The monster has captured the village's children, and my son Xiuxuan has also gone to Lotus Pond Village. Please, Your Majesty, grant your power to save them!"

Gu Yuexi saw the three people's anxious expressions and heard their words in the water mirror.

“Golden Saintess, this old woman is from Lotus Pond Village at the foot of Seven Fierce Mountains. There is a Seven Bear Cave on Seven Fierce Mountains, where seven black bear spirits live, both male and female. The males bully the females, and the females bully the males. Not only was my granddaughter forcibly married by the second-in-command of the mountain, but many other women in the village have also been forcibly taken away by the monsters. The few boys have not escaped the same fate either; they have all been taken away by the monsters.”

“Those monsters wantonly trampled on the villagers, causing us a lot of suffering. They even pretended to be benevolent gods, forcing us to send all the young men and women in the village to the mountains.”

"Please have mercy and save them! This old woman is kowtowing to you here," Old Mrs. Zhao said, her voice trembling with tears.

"Your Majesty!" Village Chief Zhang Youhe said anxiously, "When my father was alive, he arranged a marriage for my son with a girl from the Wan family in Hetang Village. Before my son was conscripted into the army, he said he didn't want to hold her back and asked me to cancel the marriage."

"During the sacrificial ceremony, I overheard that the girl was still unmarried, orphaned, and her brother and sister-in-law were mean-spirited and wouldn't let her be betrothed to anyone else. My wife felt so sorry for her, so she asked my son to marry her. But my son has been gone for almost a month and still hasn't returned. Now I hear that there are monsters in Lotus Pond Village. I'm afraid he's in grave danger!"