The fatal issue was that the village Witch hadn't slept for three days and nights, tried seventeen or eighteen methods, and in the end, could only shake her head to indicate that she couldn't cure this disease.
The people living in the mountains feared two things most: falling ill and giving birth. In this poor and remote area, medical conditions were very poor, and those with serious illnesses or women about to give birth could directly kick the bucket and enter the Gate of Hell. This disease was not only aggressive but also contagious, immediately causing panic among the villagers.
When mortals are helpless, they only do one thing: pray to the gods. The village poured a large amount of offerings into Sky Lake, almost throwing in the village chief's egg-laying aging hen that had been raised for over a decade, but not even a splash of water was heard—the Lake God of Sky Lake, remained silent!
