The Yellow River Flood Disaster lasted for more than half a year. Though the waters gradually receded, thousands of miles of land lay barren.
The land was gone. With so many people, what would they eat?
Thanks to Verdant Green Maiden's protection, many had died, but even more had survived!
In a year of great famine, people must never be driven to eat one another beneath Verdant Green Maiden's protection in the Mount Tai Mountain Range. With her there, meat was never in short supply. Land game was limited, but the waters teemed with fish. She only had to Manifest True Form and swim through the rivers to bring back plenty.
But the people taking refuge in the Mount Tai Mountain Range now numbered far more than several hundred thousand!
People could not live on meat alone. If they did for long, they would die.
And Verdant Green Maiden could not conjure grain.
Verdant Green Maiden walked among the people.
Her beauty was otherworldly. She wore fine silk and had fair skin, and Chunyu Tiying followed close behind her.
Among the disaster victims, the name of the Medicine Dispensing Female Immortal was known to everyone.
The one she followed with such reverence, here in Mount Tai—her identity was easy to guess!
The Jade Maiden Goddess of Mount Tai!
"Jade Maiden Empress!"
Word spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred. The disaster victims in their thousands fell to their knees before Verdant Green Maiden and bowed.
Amid billowing clouds and mist, brilliant radiance fell upon Verdant Green Maiden.
Verdant Green Maiden drew a deep breath and gazed at the vast crowd of disaster victims. Her eyes were deep as she said to Hong Luan, "Hong Luan, do you see? This is what I should be doing. Ever