The Emperor is Above

Chapter 7: The Destroyed Wild Wolf Pack and Wandering Ghosts

Wolves are greedy, cruel, violent and strong.

In the desolate snowfield, the most feared encounter is a pack of hunting wolves, let alone the more terrifying wild wolves.

What made Qing Yi even more alert was that the unexpected wolf pack was the same group of giant wolves that appeared near Huaiqiuli yesterday and killed Dawai and Erwai. The huge body of the leading wolf was particularly conspicuous.

"This pack of wild wolves was searching everywhere, sniffing out the traces we left this morning. It's clear that they were deliberately chasing us."

Qing Yi's face was stern. Normally, wild wolves would attack passers-by in the village, but they would not show such a strong purpose. It was very likely that someone was behind it.

"Luckily, the northwest wind was strong today, erasing our traces on the snow. The wolves were upwind and didn't find us so quickly."

I thought I had solved the problem of the ghosts lurking in the dark, but I didn't expect to face the life threat of the giant wolves in the wasteland. At this moment, there was no dragon claw locust tree spirit to protect him, and I and Da Niu were simply unable to fight against the wolves.

"Master, what should we do? The wild wolf must have smelled the scent of our roasted rabbit, so it came here." Daniu couldn't help but panic. Although he was born with supernatural powers, he was only a sixteen-year-old boy after all.

"Let's go. Before the wolves discover us, turn around and head to the southwest of the woods! Give me the leader of the snow rabbits and the other two snow rabbits, and also give me the bottle of potion."

Qing Yi's mind raced, and he soon came up with an idea. "Beside the woods southwest of this hill, there is a deep ditch that has been filled with snow. Let's hide under the snow."

When he threw a few processed snow rabbits far away, Daniu had already dug out enough space for the two of them to hide.

The thick snow layer was more than four meters deep. The two hid at the bottom layer and expanded a snow cave under the soft snow layer. Wrapped in thick animal skin cloaks, they did not feel cold.

"Woo--Woo--"

As the sun sets, the northwest wind becomes louder and louder. The fierce cold wind blows across the snow, quickly erasing all traces of the two people's activities.

Soon, the sound of branches breaking was heard above the snow. It was obvious that the wolves had found the location where the rabbit meat was roasted.

"Ouch——"

The howling of the wild wolves, the sound of their treading on the snow, and the sound of them fighting over snow rabbit meat, continued to reach the ears of the two people under the snow, making their scalps tingle.

Qing Yi listened attentively to the movements on the snow. Da Niu and the little white fox on his shoulder dared not move, for fear of making any sound to alert the wolves with keen hearing.

Soon there was a panic among the wolves, but they were stopped by a low growl from the leader.

"Swish—"

When the sound of wolves breaking through the snow came, Qing Yi's nerves were tense. Could it be that his previous plan did not work?
"Owner!"

Daniu stood up and said in a barely audible voice, trembling, "If all else fails, I'll go and lead the wolves away. You may be able to escape home on your skis. Take good care of my grandmother—"

Qing Yi did not reply, but held his shoulders firmly. If it were not for the opportunity of the jade bead today that greatly increased his strength, he would not be able to stop Daniu.

Then Qing Yi turned his head to look at the little fox and said in a very low voice: "That alpha wolf is a ninth-grade exotic beast. It is said that eating an exotic beast cub like you can greatly enhance its strength."

Hearing the sound of wolves digging through the snow getting closer and closer, the little white fox couldn't help but shiver. It was also aware of its own attraction to other exotic animals.

However, the other party stole its treasure and threatened it so shamelessly that it couldn't help but roll its eyes at Qing Yi, and then its crystal eyes emitted a faint five-colored light in the direction of the wolf pack.

"Swish—"

The wolves outside gradually slowed down their efforts to dig through the snow, and then a few dull wolf howls were heard. The wolves actually gave up on digging through the snow.

"call--"

Qing Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at the somewhat depressed little fox, he felt somewhat apologetic. The snow layer that the wolves had just dug was less than ten feet away from them, and they might find loose traces of the snow they dug when they dived at any time.

Although the wolves did not find Qing Yi's hiding place, they were always resilient and cunning and had no intention of leaving. They were still wandering around in the hilly woods searching for something.

The sky gradually darkened, and it became increasingly cold outside. The howling of wolves could be heard from time to time in the darkness.

Qing Yi, Da Niu and the little fox hid under the snow. They had eaten some roasted rabbit in the afternoon and were not afraid of the cold at all. However, they were not sleepy at all and kept listening to the noise outside.

"Ouch——"

At midnight, there was a sudden sound of wolves howling outside, followed by the sound of fierce fighting. The strange cry of the hunter that attacked the wolves was obviously very similar to that of the ghost that attacked before.

"Jiejiejie——"

"Woo-"

The strange ghost calls, the low wolf howls, and the strong wind made Qing Yi unable to sleep all night.

Hiding under the snow, the little fox didn't know how time passed or how much time had passed. Suddenly, it jumped up and tried hard to dig through the snow.

Seeing its performance, Qing Yi knew that the danger was finally over.

"It was such a fierce fight last night!"

After crawling out of the snow cave, I saw pieces of coagulated blood scattered on the white snow fields around me, and the bodies of dead wild wolves were everywhere.

"The blood in these wild wolves' bodies has been sucked dry by the ghosts!" Qing Yi squatted down and carefully observed the corpse of a wild wolf. Several bloody marks caused by sharp claws were revealed in the scattered hair.

The wolf's neck was almost completely torn off, with white bone fragments exposed and traces of sharp teeth biting visible on the edges of the wound.

"Master, look!" Da Niu suddenly pointed at a lying wild wolf not far away. The wolf's body was much larger than that of an ordinary wild wolf. It was the leader of the wolf pack.

"This is where I lost the snow rabbit. It seems that the strategy is still effective. Unfortunately, the body of the alien beast is too strong, and the potion is not very effective."

Qing Yi shook his head and walked closer, only to find that this powerful wild wolf was not completely dead yet. Even though the ghosts at night had almost sucked its blood dry, the strange beast's magical and powerful vitality allowed it to still hold on tenaciously.

"Ouch——"

The weak eyes of the wolf leader still showed cruelty and tyranny, and he stared at Qing Yi viciously.

"You beasts, you killed two people in Huaiqiuli first, and then ate the tribute I was going to offer to the king this year. You should pay with your life!"

Qing Yi has no chastity at all. She will ignore the cruelty of the wild wolf and insist on saving its life.

"bass--"

He casually pulled out the sixth-grade bone sword from his waist, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and stabbed it fiercely into the heart of the wolf leader. The wild wolf's body twitched and there was no breath left.

"It's a blessing in disguise!" Daniu rubbed his hands excitedly.
"Master, we have made a profit this time. If the annual tribute paid by the lower common people is of a high quality, there will be rewards. Moreover, the skins and bones of more than a dozen wild wolf corpses are worth a lot of money."

"Ah wu——"

The little white fox poked its little head out from behind the big bull's shoulder and actually had the nerve to jump onto the giant wolf's body, with its little head tilted up and its little tail raised, looking particularly proud.

Qing Yi's eyes were fixed on the wild wolf's neck, where a pitch-black nameplate was hung. On it was printed the image of a ferocious wolf's head. Below the wolf's head were two complex seal characters: Blood Wolf.

(End of this chapter)