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

Chapter 136 A Miracle! A miracle has occurred!

With strength she didn't know she had, the blind old woman, holding her grandson in her arms, trudged through the heavy snow and wind to the illusory mountain in front of her. As soon as she stepped into it, it felt like entering a warm house, and the cold snow and wind outside seemed to bypass the mountain.

"Miracle! Miracle!"

"The blind old woman exclaimed in surprise."

She suddenly snapped out of it, pinched her face hard, and left red marks on her thin, bony face.

The pain came suddenly.

Not a dream!

It's not a fantasy!
it is true!
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there was a mountain that seemed to have been forgotten by the snow disaster. There was no heavy snow, no cold, and no fierce winds. A great hope for survival rose in her heart. Maybe they could survive tonight. Then they could find a way down the mountain and let the villagers below come up to this mountain to pick fresh plants to eat.

That way they won't starve to death.

She cried tears of joy.

"Grandma, eat!"

The blind old woman's grandson is named Xiao Shi.

He is only five years old, but he is thin and fragile, like a slightly larger kitten.

He was attracted by the fresh and juicy flowers and plants on the ground, picked some and put them in his mouth, while handing the freshest ones to his grandmother.

It's good that the blind old woman has only one eye.

She clearly saw what her grandson was holding and was deeply moved.

"Grass!"

This is grass! Tender, fresh grass.

She quickly stuffed it into her mouth; it was so delicious. At the beginning of the snow disaster, they had stored some grass roots and tree bark. For so many years, she hadn't eaten any normal food!
Grasping at this lifeline, she burst into tears, but a smile spread across her face.

"Xiao Shi, we don't have to starve to death. We'll go down the mountain tomorrow and tell Grandma Zhang and the others so they can come up the mountain to graze. There are plants reviving on this mountain. Could it be that God's punishment for us has ended?"

"In the future, more mountains will be restored to their original state, with trees, grass, flowers, and wild animals of all sizes. At that time, we will no longer have to worry about starving to death!"

The blind old woman dreamed of all things wonderful.

Although it was still snowing everywhere else outside the mountain, they didn't feel any cold here. They found edible wild vegetables and clean mountain spring water.

After eating and drinking their fill, the grandmother and grandson lay down on the soft grass and fell soundly asleep.

In my dream, everything that had just been beautiful continued.

The next day, the blind old woman opened one of her good eyes and once again confirmed that she was not dreaming.

She shouted excitedly, "God has opened his eyes! He has opened his eyes!"

"Quick! Xiao Shi, let's hurry down the mountain and tell the other villagers the good news that plants are growing here."

After picking some edible wild vegetables and tender grass, the grandfather and grandson braved the wind and snow to find a way down the mountain.

Perhaps because there was hope for survival, the blind old woman felt particularly energetic today. She had slept very well last night. Since being dominated by hunger and cold, she had not had a good night's sleep. Last night, for the first time in a long time, she slept soundly.

In Siguniang Village at the foot of the mountain, the villagers were hiding in their homes, hungry, while outside, wind and snow raged.

The neighbor next to the blind old woman hadn't seen her go out for three or four days and guessed that she and Xiao Shi had frozen to death inside, so he rushed to the village chief's house.

“Village chief! The blind old woman hasn’t left her house for three or four days, and we haven’t heard Xiao Shi’s voice from her house either. I suspect that she and Xiao Shi are gone.” Aunt Zhao lived near the blind old woman. Usually, the blind old woman never went out, and her grandson Xiao Shi would make a few noises in the yard.

For the first time in recent days, we haven't heard from Xiao Shi. He and his grandmother may have met with some misfortune. There isn't a single man in Siguniang Village.

More than ten years ago, when the current emperor ascended the throne and sent troops to neighboring countries, the first people he conscripted were the men from this area. As a result, apart from a few young boys, there were no men in the village of Siguniang. The village chief was Xu Yi, the wife of a former hunter. She was strong and healthy, skilled in martial arts, and capable of handling things.

Xu Yinian was nearly thirty and unmarried. In those difficult years, it was not uncommon for someone of that age to remain unmarried. Everyone was busy filling their stomachs, and with no men in the surrounding villages, marriage became less important.

Upon hearing news from the villagers, Xu Yi immediately said, "Let's go check on the blind old woman first."

She gathered a few people and went to the blind old woman's house, only to find it deserted and cold, devoid of any human presence.

There wasn't even a body.

Xu Yi guessed: "The blind old woman said a few days ago that the tree bark and hay stored at home were almost gone. Could she have gone up the mountain to look for food?"

Someone exclaimed in surprise: "With the snow piled up so thick on the mountain, is there any chance that the blind old woman with her five-year-old grandson will be able to come back?"

Xu Yi shook his head: "These days... there's nothing we can do about it."

Everyone was silent.

After eating the wild vegetables from that magical mountain, the blind old woman felt her mind sharpen again and suddenly regained her sense of direction. Although her legs were weak, she walked from dawn till dusk.

But at least I'm home now.

"Waaah—" The blind old woman hugged Xiao Shi and looked at the familiar village, tears streaming down her face.

"We're home, we're home."

After wrapping the child in a dry rag, and then using the rag to tightly wrap the tender grass and wild vegetables they had brought, they quickly took the child to the village chief's house.

Xu Yi looked somewhat downcast because two more people from the village had left.

She sighed bitterly, looking at the heavy snow outside with a worried expression. It had been snowing for almost a year now.
She muttered to herself, "When will we finally be able to live like normal people? God, please stop torturing us."

"Xu Yi, girl!"

A faint shout suddenly came from outside the door.

The voice sounded familiar, and upon closer inspection, she realized it was the blind old woman's voice. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she ran out and opened the wooden door.

It really was the blind old woman and Xiao Shi.

"Mother-in-law, where have you been?" Xu Yi invited them in.

The blind old woman sighed, "We've run out of food at home, so I took the child up the mountain to see if I could get lucky and find some food."

"guess what?"

The blind old woman suddenly became mysterious and started speaking in riddles.

Xu Yi asked, "Didn't Grandma find anything to eat?"

Upon hearing this, the blind old woman exclaimed excitedly, "You guessed wrong! I found food! It's in the Sifang Mountain area. It used to be a snow-capped mountain, but at night it turned into a field full of plants for some reason. Xiao Shi and I ate our fill. I came down the mountain to let you know so you can take the villagers and we can go to that magical mountain to dig for wild vegetables. With that mountain around, we'll never have to worry about starving to death again."

"Grandma, could this be... a hallucination?"

The blind old woman took out a tattered old cloth, opened it, and inside were lush green grass.

"Look what this is!"

Xu Yi's gaze was intense:

"Grass!"