Chapter 41 The Great Famine
The four passed through a village and found that most of the villagers had haggard faces, thin bodies, and lifeless appearance.
The surrounding environment is mostly mountains and forests, with few farmlands, so I guess food is scarce.
“There are many people suffering in the world.”
Li Yuan sighed, and simply used his magical power to quietly nourish several malnourished fruit trees on the mountain.
If the villagers here hold on for a while longer, they will be able to pick some wild fruits on the mountain and barely survive.
The cute little boy Biao used his magic power to conjure a carriage, and the four of them left in the carriage.
The mountain road is rugged and the journey is bumpy.
The few of them passed by another town and found that the people in the town were all barefoot, bending over and searching for something in the fields.
Zhang Tiansheng was quite curious, so he got off the car and asked the people:
"What are you doing?"
An elderly man was exhausted and was resting nearby. Seeing Zhang Tiansheng dressed elegantly and luxuriously, he could not help but envy him:
"Are you tourists from outside the city?"
Zhang Tiansheng thought about it and said, "That's right."
The old man coughed lightly a few times, and his aged body seemed to have many problems:
"You guys...you'd better turn around and leave quickly to avoid getting into trouble!"
Li Yuan also got out of the car and couldn't help wondering: "Old man, what's the meaning of this?"
The old man sighed:
"There's an insect plague nearby, and all the crops have been eaten up!"
"I heard that this insect plague is very severe, and it seems that our entire Dayue Kingdom has no harvest!"
"We are looking for the seeds left over by the insects in the fields!"
At this time, Zheng Tai Biao also came over with Li Xiaoan.
Zheng Tai Biao snorted lightly: "Why don't you ask the mountain god here about this matter?"
"Who knows, he might be a god who only eats for free!"
Zhang Tiansheng frowned slightly, but said nothing.
But the old man's expression changed: "What are you talking about, kid!"
"If you anger the mountain god, I, an old man, won't dare to plead for you!"
Zheng Tai Biao widened his eyes, then seemed to think of something and looked down at himself.
Then, he lost his temper:
"Yeah, I'm a little kid, I'm just talking nonsense."
However, Li Yuan could tell that there was not much respect in the old man's tone, only fear.
He couldn't help but say: "Old man, could it be that the mountain god here..."
The old man interrupted him: "Don't talk about the gods! We mortals should not cause trouble for ourselves!"
Li Yuan understood clearly:
It seems that the mountain god here is a ruthless character.
If what the old man said is true, the entire mortal country will gain nothing. Perhaps there is something bigger behind this.
Could it be that there is a terrible demon wreaking havoc and the mountain gods are powerless to stop it?
After the few people walked away, the old man bent down and went into the field again, turning the soil hard, hoping to find remaining seeds.
Otherwise, there are signs of famine this year, and without grain, next year will be even more difficult.
Zhang Tiansheng closed his eyes slightly:
"The mountain god here is not in the mountain."
Li Yuan was surprised: "Your ability is amazing!"
Zhang Tiansheng frowned slightly, his face looking a little gloomy.
He thought for a moment and said to Li Yuan, "Let's think of some way to help these mortals."
Of course Li Yuan would help, but he joked:
"You are so powerful, why don't you try your best?"
Zhang Tiansheng just sighed slightly: "Cause and effect are mysterious, and the three realms have their own laws. I don't want to alarm certain people now."
Li Yuan was confused, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Li Yuan used his magical power to cause the earth to wriggle slightly, and all the grain seeds buried in the soil were squeezed to the surface.
"They're going to have a hard time for a while."
Li Yuan sighed.
That's all he can do.
Who made him just a little mountain god?
Moreover, he is not a local god. In the territories of other mountain gods, he cannot exert his full magical powers.
This amounts to a question of authorization.
Without formal authorization, Li Yuan can only use his immortal power slightly in matters that affect mortals.
Only with the official permission of the mountain god could Li Yuan exert his full strength in this territory that did not belong to him.
The rules of heaven are like this to prevent mountain gods from running around among each other and causing wars and chaos.
Several people left the town and continued walking along the road.
Walking along the way, I saw desolate scenery everywhere.
Sitting in the car transformed by Zheng Tai Biao, all they saw was a scene of devastation.
The people looked heavy-hearted, the men frowned, and the women lamented.
The horrific insect plague destroyed all the crops. In this world where productivity was already backward, this was a devastating disaster for the people.
The people, who had little surplus food, could not hold out for long.
Li Yuan, who possessed the memory of another world, sighed in his heart.
I'm afraid that this mortal kingdom will soon see the horrifying scenes described in those books.
"The scope of this insect plague is truly terrifying."
Even Zheng Tai Biao couldn't help but sigh.
If such an insect plague were to fall on Qianshan Mountain, it would probably eat away hundreds of mountaintops.
There was some anger on Zhang Tiansheng's face, but he hid it well.
Li Yuan, who was in the car, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this:
"You do have some sense of justice, but unfortunately, this matter is definitely not simple."
Zhang Tiansheng said softly: "All along the way, there are signs of famine."
"Let's go see what those mountain gods are doing!"
As they drove along, they encountered several waves of people who wanted to steal the horses.
Whenever they come across a mountain god temple, they will try to contact the local mountain god.
However, there was no response from the mountain god!
Some mountain gods dare not show themselves, as if they are avoiding something.
Some mountain gods simply fall into a state of deep sleep, sealing off their magical powers and ignoring worldly affairs.
Some mountain gods are not even in the area under their jurisdiction!
But unfortunately, this insect plague swept across the entire country.
I'm afraid there is some inside story behind this matter.
Zhang Tiansheng even thought about revealing his identity and forcing these mountain gods to come forward, but he pondered for a long time and decided to wait and see.
Ten thousand years ago, he toured the three realms and saw peace and happiness everywhere.
The world is at peace, the gods are doing their jobs, and the mortals are living a stable life.
But now, ten thousand years later, he quietly went down to the mortal world and traveled with Li Yuan. When he looked at the world again, he saw something completely different!
The matter of the leopard swallowing mountain rats, and the matter of this great insect plague!
And this is just two places we have visited.
This great Lord Emperor of Heaven wanted to see how many things that would displease him would be discovered when he looked at the world from a mortal's perspective!
He wanted to see how this mortal world had changed so much in ten thousand years!
It's always like this!
The few of them continued to move forward, their destination being the capital of Dayue Kingdom.
They just couldn't believe that the local mountain god would ignore such an important place as the capital of the mortal kingdom, with tens of millions of people gathered there!
Li Yuan was also furious.
In his heart, the mortals under his jurisdiction are his own people!
If you abandon your own people, then what kind of mountain god are you and what kind of land are you in charge of?
If gods only cared about enjoying a peaceful life, it would be better not to be gods!