The Emperor is Above

Chapter 4: Weird Wolves

"Fortunately I'm not a crossdresser!"

Hiding the women's sachet inside her clothes, Qing Yi couldn't help but shook her head.

Although I felt a little ashamed, I couldn't help but feel a little happy because I felt the long-lost sense of security.

"Let's go to the edge of the dragon claw locust tree first and see if that feeling of oppression is still there!" Thinking of this, Qing Yi pushed open the door of the main room, but was surprised to find that the sun was setting and it was almost noon.

"I thought it was a cheat to speed up my practice, but I didn't expect the time in the Divine Lord Spirit Realm to flow slower than outside. I only stayed inside for a while, but half a day passed outside."

Looking around the yard, Aunt Bo was not at home, and the young boy Erhei was feeding chickens. The yard seemed unusually quiet.

He walked towards the gate while shaking his head. As soon as he opened the gate, he saw Chai Yong and two teenagers rushing over: "Huaiqiu Yi (Little Yi), something bad has happened. Someone has died."

Thinking of the big bull that went out to hunt in the morning, Qing Yi's heart suddenly skipped a beat and he asked hurriedly, "Uncle Chai, Xizi, Huaimu, who is in trouble? Where is he?"

Chai Yong, who was always brave, looked a little unhappy at this moment: "The dead ones were Dawai and Erwai, less than a mile northwest of Huaiqiuli, they were both bitten to death by wild wolves, it was too tragic.

Judging from the footprints left on the snowy plain, there were at least a dozen wild wolves. If Xizi and Huaimu hadn’t discovered them when they were out catching birds, they wouldn’t have known that there were these beasts wandering around.”

The wild wolf is a kind of giant wolf unique to the Northern Wilderness. It is generally ten feet long, about two meters and three meters long, as tall as a human waist, and weighs up to three hundred or four hundred kilograms. It has amazing combat power, and when it gathers in groups, it is a nightmare for ordinary people.

"Brother Xiaoyi, Dawai and Erwai were eaten and only half of their heads and some bones are left. Will we be targeted by these beasts in Huaiqiu?"

As for the horror of wild wolves, every year remote villages in the capital are attacked, causing heavy casualties. Children in Huaiqiuli often hear about similar tragedies, but this is the first time Huaiqiuli has encountered such a danger.

The thirteen-year-old Xizi seemed a little panicked, but Huaimu, although with fear in his eyes, was still able to maintain a certain calmness.

"It would be fine if these wild wolves were just passing by, but if they really set their sights on us in Huaiqiuli, I'm afraid no one would be able to go out for a month."

Qing Yi frowned and thought for a moment before slowly saying, "Uncle Chai, you are experienced. First, gather the young and strong people in the village, prepare bows and arrows, spears and halberds to be alert, and then discuss with the old man, the old man and other elders how to deal with it."

After watching Chai Yong, Xizi and Huaimu leave, Qing Yi slowly walked to the edge of the crown of the dragon claw locust tree. He really didn't feel the fear and palpitations he had last time.

He bravely walked another ten feet outside, and still nothing happened. This made Qing Yi more confident in the protective role of the sachet.

"The scent sachet should be covering up all the auras on my body and soul, so that the ghosts hiding in the dark can no longer lock onto me. This way, I can go out hunting without worry!"

After resolving the threat of the terrifying existence lurking in secret, Qing Yi wandered around in the locust hill with the sixth-grade bone sword hanging around his waist.

Huaiqiuli is an ordinary village among the many Chinese villages in Xing State, with only more than 40 households and a population of over 300.

It is located on a mound with a radius of one hundred meters and a height of about two or three meters. It is named after the locust trees that grow there. The largest locust trees are naturally the four tree spirits of Qing Yi's family.

The originally quiet locust hill soon became bustling with activity.

There were several experienced old men who were responsible for organizing the young and strong to repair the high walls and clear the trenches; there were also several strong men who had participated in the war, such as Chai Yong, who took the lead in preparing weapons and arranging the young and strong to stand guard day and night. Qing Yi actually could not help much.

Qing Yi also thought that if the wild wolves attacked in large numbers, the village’s defense would be difficult to resist. So if he withdrew everyone into his own yard, he could rely on the powerful strength of the tree spirits to repel the wolves.

But he immediately rejected this idea. He must not expose the existence of the four tree spirits unless it was absolutely necessary. What he was more worried about now was that Daniu would encounter a pack of wolves when returning home.

Hundreds of young and strong men worked for more than an hour, repairing the high walls, clearing the trenches, and preparing deer defenses. The villagers, who had been panicked, gradually calmed down.

At sunset, a wolf appeared in the southwest, only about a mile away from Huaiqiuli. It was tall and strong, and the atmosphere in Huaiqiuli became tense again. "What a beast!"

Chai Yong stood beside Qing Yi holding a spear and exclaimed, "An ordinary wild wolf is more than ten feet long and weighs three or four hundred kilograms, which is already amazing enough.

This wolf is nearly 14 feet long and over 6 feet tall, almost as big as an ordinary horse, and its claws can crush a bull's head with one blow. "

The old man with white hair and beard pulled his beard and said angrily: "This wolf may have been promoted to the ninth-grade exotic beast. There is such a group of wild wolves wandering around the capital. Maosheng and Kou Rui are the head of the pavilion and the thief, but they didn't give any warning at all. It's really dereliction of duty!"

"Ouch——"

Just as everyone was talking, a dozen wild wolves appeared on both sides of the leader wolf, guarding it. The setting sun stretched the huge shadows of the wolves into long ones, and the loud wolf howls were breathtaking.

Qing Yi noticed the look in the leader wolf's eyes from the beginning. In addition to the wolf's cunningness, there was also a gleam of wisdom in it. He greedily scanned the locust hill for a long time, but did not take any action.

Just when everyone was getting nervous and the women were preparing to hide in the cellar with their children, the leading wolf suddenly stood up and turned to head southwest.

"Huh? The leader wolf is leaving!"

Qing Yi couldn't tell whether he was relieved or disappointed. It was a pity that his own strength was not enough, otherwise these wild wolves would be prey that came right to his doorstep.
However, wolves are cunning, and no one can guarantee whether the wolves have really left or are using a trick to confuse the people defending on the high wall. Chai Yong decided to lead the team to stand guard at night.

Just as the sun was setting and the sky was getting darker, a black shadow suddenly emerged from the bushes a few miles to the southeast and quickly approached the gate of Huaiqiuli.

"It's Daniu!" Qing Yi recognized the skis under Daniu's feet at the first sight, and he finally put his mind at ease.

"Master, I found the right prey!"

Daniu ran in breathlessly, his face pale, "I was already nearby at 15:00 in the afternoon, and was almost targeted by these beasts.

But the wolf seemed to be hesitating about something, and just ran away to the southwest without looking back. Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare to rush out."

The good news that the wolf pack had left made the neighbors in Huaiqiu relax. The tense atmosphere gradually became cheerful, and curious young men and teenagers scrambled to try out Daniu's pair of skis.

Qing Yi simply took out his own pair and let his neighbors take turns trying them out.

"Good stuff, really good stuff!"

Chai Yong praised it highly, "In the past, it was inconvenient to move around when it snowed heavily in winter. With these skis, I can travel dozens of miles a day even if the snow is several feet thick."

The children quickly took out their own treasured high-quality wood and asked their elders to imitate them in making new skis. This time no one accused them of wasting materials. Instead, everyone praised the children for their cleverness.

In the past, when movement was inconvenient in winter, having skis is like giving people wings. It is very useful for children playing or young people going out.

"Uncle Chai, have everyone make more copies of the skis and search the area carefully tomorrow. If there are really no traces of the wild wolves, then you can lift the alert.

In addition, inform the surrounding villages that Dawai and Erwai were killed by wild wolves, and Maoqiu Pavilion should also report the danger."

The crisis of being hunted by wild wolves came suddenly and went away quickly, the ghosts lurking in the dark were also temporarily eliminated, and Qing Yi also prepared to start winter hunting as soon as possible to complete the annual tribute to the king.

The prey that Daniu found was very suitable, a snow rabbit leader who had just advanced to the initial stage of body building.

(End of this chapter)