Chapter 946 The Tale of the Village Woman (3)

The whole crowd was on the edge of their seats, eager to hear what came next. I was so caught up in the old village chief's tale that I did not even notice a log tumbling from the fire. It was Idris, quick as a flash, who knocked it away before I knew what was happening. I gave him a grateful look and whispered a soft thanks. He did not meet my gaze and just kept feeding the fire quietly. The chief went on with his story. "The woman only spent a few days in the mountains this time. But when she came back, something bizarre had happened. She had aged into a woman in her 70s or 80s overnight. She assured everyone that the mountains were back to normal." "Huh?" Minerva's eyes widened in shock. "She turned into an old lady overnight? That can't be!" However, the chief was dead serious. "The whole village saw it. They were all doubters until they laid eyes on her themselves. And sure enough, the fruit trees started blooming, and game was plentiful once more, just like she said. "Fr