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

Chapter 91 The whole village turned into grapes

Gu Yuexi knew that the person who turned the people at the foot of the mountain into grapes had a purpose that was definitely not simple.

In her previous life, she had seen similar methods. Evil cultivators would turn mortals who had taken obedience pills into beef and feed it to brutal and bloodthirsty demonic beasts. After eating the beef transformed from mortals, the demonic beasts not only became stronger but also became obedient to humans, becoming the beast slaves of the evil cultivators.

The people turned into this state because they drank the sacrificial wine, so there must have been something added to the sacrificial wine to turn mortals into grapes. These grapes must have had other uses.

Gu Yuexi guessed, "It seems that the person behind this will soon appear to harvest these grapes. I can set a trap in advance and catch them like turtles in a jar."

She transmitted her voice to the dozen or so people at the foot of the mountain who hadn't been turned into grapes: "Find a place to stay first. I have found a solution. Your relatives have been turned into grapes by an evil person. I will catch him and make him turn your relatives back."

Down the mountain, a dozen or so people sat there, looking utterly dejected.

Who would have thought that what was bustling with people in the morning would turn into grapes by a monster? Although they had received a promise from the goddess, they remained worried until the matter was resolved.

"Woooooooo..."

Zhang Gousheng wiped away his tears, and the others also looked unwell.

Suddenly they heard the voice of the fairy goddess.

One person looked up at the sky and said, "The Goddess has appeared! She told us to find a place to stay, saying that she has found a solution. But it sounds like a monster is about to appear. Does the Goddess mean we should hide?"

Zhang Gousheng also guessed, "The Empress said she found a solution, but hasn't turned our loved ones back yet. It must be because that monster is extremely cunning and difficult to deal with. The Empress is waiting to catch him before turning our loved ones back."

The group quickly knelt down, clasped their hands together, and said, "Please, Your Majesty, bless us. We'll find a place to stay right away."

Zhang Gousheng and his group found a house in the village overgrown with grass and settled down.

An old man and a young boy used to live here.

That is, the old lady and her granddaughter.

Her husband, son, and grandson all went to fight in the war, leaving the old lady and her ten-year-old granddaughter to depend on each other for survival. Unfortunately, they did not survive the drought.

The courtyard was thus abandoned.

The location was chosen by Zhang Gousheng, and the group was very satisfied with it. They had no other plans at the moment and just wanted to wait for their loved ones to return.

"Remember, stay here tonight and don't come out!" Gu Yuexi placed a protective array above the courtyard. This protective array was unbreakable by any demon within the last thousand years.

As for cultivators, unless the other party is stronger than a thousand-year-old demon, as far as she knows, there are not many Taoists in this small world whose strength surpasses that of a thousand-year-old demon.

"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"

The crowd knelt down, their faces filled with piety.

Gu Yuexi then cast a protective array over the grape grove.

She removed the miracle from Qihuang Mountain.

Waiting for the rabbit!

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Xin'an Town is located at the border of Xiping County and the neighboring Baicheng County. Although it is not a large place, its reputation has been passed down through the ages. It is a pivotal place in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, far more important than Yunwu Town.

Yunwu Town is the place in Xiping County that produces the most marble, but Xin'an Town has a world-renowned wine market, offering everything from spicy spirits to mellow and smooth southern wines, as well as refreshing wines from the Western Regions.

Xin'an Town's wine market has everything!
The town's most famous fruit wines have a long history; the late emperor was a wine lover, and Xin'an Town's wine market was once a supplier to the royal family.

Unfortunately, the three-year drought directly cut off the supply of alcohol to the market.

The royal family no longer needs the wine from Xin'an Town.

After the drought, the wine market wanted to rebuild its former glory. The first step was to contact the county magistrate and confirm that the wine used for sacrificial rites was to be produced in the wine market. Before this, the people of the wine market had already heard of the reputation of the Golden Saint Goddess.

They provided the wine for free partly to help He Jinzong with his troubles, and partly to leverage Jin Sheng Niangniang's reputation to promote the wine market again.

Unfortunately, they didn't realize that their plan had backfired.

The people turned into grapes because they drank wine that had been offered to the gods.

Gu Yuexi carefully observed the grape grove.

They couldn't find a way to turn grapes into people; they could only find a way by using soul-searching magic after the person behind the scenes revealed themselves.

However, she found a way to make the people speak after they turned into grapes.

"Boom!" Zhang Gousheng and the others' expressions changed: "It's raining. What if it washes my mother and the others down? If we accidentally step on them, will they turn into a pile of minced meat after they turn into humans?"

Everyone present found the idea terrifying.

"Then...then let's not go out before they turn into humans, so as not to trample the grapes that have fallen on the ground. Otherwise, when they turn into humans, they will become a pile of minced meat."

“That’s not realistic either. There are many wild animals and birds in the mountains. Although jackals, tigers and leopards won’t come down the mountain, some birds that are looking for food will. What if they take the grapes off the vines?” Zhang Gousheng said with a worried look.

Everyone was deeply worried.

Zhang Gousheng broke down in tears, crying, "Peach Blossom Village... everyone in Peach Blossom Village except me has turned into grapes!"

They didn't know that Gu Yuexi had used a protective array to safeguard the grapes.

Even if it falls to the ground, it won't be carried away by birds.

She brought this downpour.

She created several holes in the protective array.

Although it was pouring rain outside the formation, there was only a light drizzle inside.

This rainwater contains level three spiritual water. The spiritual water, mixed with the rainwater, washes over the dense grapevines. If they were ordinary grapevines, they could be nourished and develop sentience.

But these grapes are not ordinary. They are formed from mortals and, after being washed by spiritual water and rain, can regain their intelligence and speak.

Rainwater pattered on the glistening grapes.

The grapes became glossy and shiny, like precious pearls, radiating a dazzling light, with tiny, star-like rays of light shimmering on them.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

"I feel dizzy, like I'm hanging from a tree, with nothing under my feet."

"Dog Egg! Dog Leftover! Er Ya!"

"mother--"

Everyone started chattering and making a ruckus.

The torrential rain poured down, and the sound of the downpour couldn't drown out the sounds of people's panic.

The vineyard was completely empty, yet it was bustling with noise and chatter.

It felt like being surrounded by a sea of ​​people.

The grapes were making a ruckus when they opened their eyes in shock, crying out for their parents. It seemed as if there was no one else around except themselves.

Clearly, this place is filled with human voices.

That's terrifying!
"What's going on? Where did all these grapes come from?"

"Ah—" Suddenly, a piercing scream tore through the air: "I suddenly realized that we've all turned into grapes!"

"what?"

"Yes, yes, yes, after we drank the sacrificial wine, we all turned into grapes!"

"Waaaaah, what on earth is going on?"

"How can we turn back?"

The cries from the vineyard were mournful and pitiful.

Gu Yuexi's voice came through.

"Don't be afraid. You have just been turned into grapes by evil people. In a few days, Your Majesty will definitely have a way to remove the forbidden spell on you and turn you back."

"Miss!"

"It's the Golden Saintess!"

As soon as Gu Yuexi spoke, everyone shouted excitedly, "Yes, we also have the Golden Saintess!"

"Your Majesty, please save us from suffering! Please turn us back! We will do good from now on, and our whole family will worship Your Majesty's memorial tablet!"