The Emperor is Above

Chapter 128 Return to Lonely Hill
"Hua Ni?"

Qing Yi looked back in surprise.

Sure enough, I saw the familiar round figure of the civet cat.

The civet cat was covered with scars at this time, which made Qing Yi feel nervous. He was relieved only after it was treated.

"I'm glad you're okay, Hua Ni!"

Qing Yi squatted down and stroked the civet cat. At this moment, he was so moved that his nose felt sore.

The black cat was an intermediate servant of the Cat Ghost God, and its strength was equivalent to that of a sixth-grade exotic beast. It was difficult for it to escape from such a powerful enemy, but it ran out from the hill to look for itself despite its injuries.

The tabby cat was not so sentimental. It responded with a very calm meow, rubbed its head against Qing Yi's palm, and turned to walk towards a mound a few miles southwest.

At dusk, the herds of animals in the wilderness began to stop foraging and gathered together according to their clan relationships, preparing to resist the strange beasts hunting at night.

This small mound is crowded with thousands of giant antelopes, a peculiar species that looks between a cow and a sheep. They are very strong and generally weigh more than a thousand pounds.

Among this group of giant antelopes, there are dozens of ninth-grade and eighth-grade exotic beasts, and the leader of the giant antelopes is a seventh-grade exotic beast.

The civet cat rushed up the mound without hesitation and defeated the seventh-rank giant antelope leader neatly. Qing Yi was surprised to find out, "Hua Ni, you have advanced to the sixth rank?"

"Meow-"

The fat cat turned around and called softly, and a hint of arrogance flashed in its seemingly calm eyes.

Then it roared fiercely at the leader of the giant antelopes several times, and soon the giant antelopes occupying the mound tremblingly gave up a piece of open space.

Only then did Qing Yi understand the intention of the civet cat. When camping in the wilderness at night, it was best to sleep in a place with dry land. This mound was a good location.

With a sixth-grade exotic beast guarding him, Qing Yi felt much more at ease.

There was a large lake near the mound, and it didn't take much effort to catch several big carps two or three feet long. Before it got completely dark, they dug out an earthen stove and lit a charcoal fire. They roasted the carps directly over the fire for a while without washing or peeling them, and then buried the whole thing in the charcoal fire and stewed it.

When it was completely dark, Qing Yi used the moonlight to dig up the soil and charcoal fire, and the buried carps had already been roasted.

After peeling off the burnt scales and skin on the outside, the tender fish meat has a unique flavor even without salt. Even the civet cat couldn't help but eat two of them.

I once heard Dongmen Hu mention this method unintentionally. One of the biggest advantages is that it does not have a strong odor and will not produce a bloody smell due to killing fish, thus reducing the risk of attracting predators.

Under the protection of the civet cat and the company of thousands of giant antelopes, Qing Yi slept soundly all night without any accidents.

The next day, under the escort of the civet cats, they traveled much faster. Although they still had to go around the giant beasts that were too powerful, for most of the beasts of average strength, they chose to go through them directly across the shortest distance.

When the solitary hill appeared in Qing Yi's sight in the afternoon, he felt as if he had been away from here for too long.

When they were still more than three miles away from Guqiu, the people of Guqiu who had received the news from the private army in the sentry tower all ran out excitedly.

"Lord——"

"Master, you are back!"

Gongsun Wu and Da Niu were running in the front, especially Da Niu, who was holding Qing Yi's hand and wiping tears excitedly. There was a red slap mark on his face, which was obviously caused by Bo Mu's anger.

Surrounded by dozens of private soldiers and militiamen, as soon as they reached the village gate, they saw Bo Wu, Jiang Ji and others coming out breathlessly, and behind them were hundreds of Guqiu and Tuqiu villagers. "Young Master, you made us so worried!"

Aunt Bo was both angry and worried. She pulled Qing Yi and checked him carefully from head to toe. She was relieved to see that he was not injured except for looking a little disheveled.

But she still didn't let go, and glared at her grandson Daniu fiercely, scolding him harshly: "Next time you dare to abandon the young master and run back by yourself, I will chop you alive without a knife."

"Don't be angry, Auntie Bo!"

Qing Yi understood that what Aunt Bo said was not only to Daniu, but also to other people, so he quickly eased the atmosphere and said, "Daniu also followed my orders to escort the convoy back. You are making him feel wronged."

"I don't care about that, old lady. The life of the young master is the most important to me!" Old Lady Bo was still furious and said angrily, "Next time, even if I die, Daniu must die first."

These sarcasm-laced words made everyone in Guqiu, including Gongsun Wu, Dongmen Hu, and Dongmen Bao, lower their heads in shame.

Even though they fled back to Guqiu under Qing Yi's orders, they, as retainers and private soldiers, felt very uncomfortable that they let their lord block the enemy while they escaped ahead of time.

In this situation, Qing Yi had to do it himself to resolve Auntie Bo's anger. He pretended to be pitiful and said, "Auntie Bo, I haven't eaten for the past two days. I'm almost starving. I really want to eat the food you made."

Aunt Bo stamped her feet in annoyance and said, "Look, an old woman like me is so confused that I am only busy talking to you. Young Master, go wash up and change your clothes first. The meal will be ready soon."

While taking a bath, Qing Yi learned from Da Niu that the convoy rushed all the way that day and arrived safely at the solitary hill in just over an hour. Even the civet cat escaped back at dusk, but Qing Yi had not been seen for a long time. Everyone was overshadowed.

After receiving treatment from Jiang Ji, the civet cat soon went out to look for Qing Yi's whereabouts.

Gongsun Wu and Daniu were also preparing to take people out to search, but they found that the black cat that had been chasing them all the way was wandering around the solitary hill, attacking the militia and private army that went out.

If it weren't for the secret guarding of a few dragon claw locust tree spirits, no one in the entire hill would be able to stop the black cat, and they could only wait anxiously.

"Cat Ghost God——"

Qing Yi murmured to himself, slowed down his scrubbing speed, and his eyes fell into deep thought.

I didn't expect that the cat-ghost-god forces attached so much importance to the master of armor and weapons, Tu Shigu. Not only did they send mid-level divine servants to track him all the way, but they also lingered around the solitary hill. It seems that if this problem is not solved, there will be more troubles.

After finishing washing, Auntie Bo had already prepared a table of delicious food. Qing Yi ate with a big appetite. The old lady looked very happy and her mood soon improved.

After finishing the meal, they found out that those people from Tuqiu were waiting outside the yard. Qing Yi hurried out, but the Tuan clan leaders knelt down to him without saying a word, their faces full of gratitude: "If it weren't for Sergeant Guqiu's help, we would have died at the hands of the giant beast."

"You elders and fellow villagers have come to my lonely hill. How can I watch you get into danger? This is just my job."

Qing Yi spent a lot of time talking to get these Tuen clan leaders to stand up, and he received a lot of sincere gratitude. Looking around, he couldn't help but ask, "Why don't I see Brother Shigu?"

At this time, Gongsun Wu explained behind him: "My Lord, Madam Tu has been placed in the backyard, and my mother is helping to take care of her. Tu Kejin has also been arranged to go to the school.

As for Corporal Gu, the Pig Master, he has been working since returning to Lonely Hill the day before yesterday. He said he would make us a batch of fine crocodile dragon armor, as well as bows, arrows, swords, spears, and halberds within a month. "

"Let's go and take a look!" Qing Yi took the lead and walked towards the warehouse without hesitation. He was very curious about what kind of armor and weapons Tu Shigu could make.

PS:

Originally there were only two updates today, but the only helmsman of our book, a cat walking alone, strongly requested to add an extra chapter for him, so there will be an extra chapter at noon.

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