Yaohua's heart skipped a beat. She took a step forward and was almost touching the golden formation pattern. "What do you mean by that?"
"Just a casual remark. Why is the little princess so tense?"
The false god's feigned innocent expression really got on Yaohua's nerves. She averted her gaze in disgust. Just as she was about to speak, the arguing voices from outside interrupted her train of thought.
"Your Excellency, please be kind and let us in!"
"Yes, how can we survive without food?"
It turned out that after the false god was locked up, all the crops in Henan Prefecture withered. And the previously stored grains began to mold and go bad. Now, there was no edible food in Henan Prefecture at all.
In the Prefect's Mansion, after hearing Mo Qing's explanation, Chongming's expression immediately darkened.
No wonder the false god said such things in the prison.
Yaohua frowned worriedly. There were so many people in Henan Prefecture. How could they solve the food problem in a short time?
Surely they couldn't really release the false god?
The next day, several people got together to discuss countermeasures.
"Your Excellency, something terrible has happened!"
The panicked voice of the prefect came from outside the door.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Yaohua stood up and saw the prefect rushing over in a hurry, one of his shoes even falling off.
"The place outside is full of people demanding the release of the false god!"
"How can we release him?" Yaohua blurted out instinctively. But seeing the prefect's distressed expression, she had to suppress her disgust for the false god. "Uncle Prefect, please sit down and have a glass of water first."
She picked up the teapot to pour water, but the water in the teacup quickly turned black.
"Forget it, forget it." The prefect shook his head. "Thank you for your kindness, little god."
Seeing that even the water in the teapot had become like this, Yaohua could easily imagine what was going on outside.
But the false god must never be released. Otherwise, how could the dead rest in peace? And the remaining people would live under the shadow of being sacrifices for the rest of their lives. The dignity of the Celestial Realm would also be completely lost.
She bit her lower lip and suddenly had an idea.
"Brother System, are you there?"
The system didn't respond at all. Yaohua was already used to it, but she knew the system must be able to hear her.
"Brother System, can I take out my potatoes and distribute them to everyone as seeds?"
Although the potatoes were hard - won and she had planted them for so long, the people here were so pitiful. If she didn't come up with a solution, wouldn't they all starve to death?
"Yes." The system's cold voice sounded in her mind.
Yaohua felt much more relaxed. "Thank you, Brother System!"
"What you've obtained belongs to you. You don't need to ask me such questions in the future."
Yaohua bit her lower lip, thinking about an excuse to take out these potatoes.
Wait a minute. Who said she had to take them out herself?
Couldn't they discover them on their own?
"Brother System, can you help me move the potatoes behind Master's temple? Please!"
"Yes."
Yaohua, who had thought it would take a lot of effort to persuade the system, instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Brother System!"
With the system's permission, Yaohua felt more confident.
As long as she could distribute these potatoes, she could relieve the urgent need.
Master wouldn't have to worry about this anymore.
"Master, let's go out for a walk and see how things are now."
"But..."
Chongming, who had been deep in thought, immediately came back to his senses when she called him and walked out with her.
"Master, let's go to the temple. The terrain there is high, and we can see far."
Chongming didn't suspect anything and really went to the temple with her.
Looking down from the temple, they could take in the whole of Henan Prefecture.
The once lush Henan Prefecture was now a desolate expanse of yellow. At a glance, it was almost impossible to see any hope of life.
There was a hint of pity hidden in Chongming's down - cast eyes.
Yaohua felt heart - ache for him. She looked around, wondering if the system had done as she asked.
There was a big rock behind the temple. Yaohua pretended to walk around casually and immediately saw the potato seedlings behind the rock.
"Master!" She exclaimed. Under Chongming's confused gaze, she pretended to see these potato seedlings for the first time. "There are actually seedlings that haven't withered here!"
Chongming quickly walked over and really saw a clump of green seedlings.
His usually calm eyes rippled slightly. Although there wasn't much emotional fluctuation, Yaohua could feel the joy emanating from him.
"Sure enough, there's always a way out." Yaohua clapped her hands and laughed. "Master, let's tell everyone this good news right away!"
The seedlings discovered by Yaohua were confirmed to be potatoes, and Mo Qing quickly dug them out. He roughly calculated and found that there were actually a full 600 catties!
"With so many potatoes, if we distribute them and ask Uncle Dragon King for help, these people will have enough food to eat!"
Yaohua was both excited and a bit guilty. She hadn't expected that thirty potatoes could yield so much food.
She had misunderstood Brother System!
If she had known this earlier, she wouldn't have complained about the system.
"But the land in Shenzhou has been polluted. How can these potatoes survive?"
Rong Chu's question made her freeze instantly.
That's right.
She had planted the potatoes with fertile soil, which hadn't been polluted by anything. What if these potatoes not only didn't grow but also rotted in the ground when planted in Henan Prefecture?
Although Brother Nanming could purify the land, Henan Prefecture was so vast that even if he exhausted himself, he might not be able to purify it successfully.
A cloud of worry instantly enveloped everyone's hearts.
"The potatoes planted with fertile soil won't be affected by the polluted land in Shenzhou."
The system's voice sounded in Yaohua's mind again.
Yaohua wanted to ask more, but the system added, "Don't call me unless it's something important."
Then it disappeared again.
So far, the system hadn't lied to her.
Yaohua pretended to speak casually.
"Let's try planting some first. Since these potatoes can survive behind Master's temple, maybe they can also survive in other places."
"There's no other way now." Mo Qing said worriedly. "Surely we can't really let them release the false god."
For now, they could only take a chance.
Chongming transformed into a celestial crane to send a message to the Dragon King Nanfeng. Then he used his spiritual power to cut the potatoes and plant them in the ground.
Before long, dark clouds gathered in the sky. The rumbling sound seemed to come from the center of the earth. In an instant, a torrential rain poured down from the sky.
Under the watering of the rain containing spiritual power, the potatoes quickly took root, germinated, and blossomed.
However, for the potatoes to mature, just rain wasn't enough. They also needed sufficient temperature and sunlight.
Yaohua thought for a while and dragged Mo Qing to use the Phoenix Fire.
With the assistance of the Phoenix Fire, the potatoes, which would normally take two months to mature, quickly ripened.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But before they could celebrate, not far away, the once withered crops suddenly burst into full - fledged vitality.