192: Worship the gods

"Worshiping the Sky God?" Lin Yue murmured to himself.

Such a coincidence?

Wugu Qi heard Lin Yue's murmur and explained everything to him in detail.

It turned out that the Xiongnu people were to worship the Sky God on the 'Dog Day' of the first, fifth, and ninth months each year, and this year's 'Dog Day' was tomorrow!

Every year at this time, all Xiongnu people tribes would hold ceremonies to worship the Sky God. This year, King Baiyang announced that all tribes must send people here to worship together, which is why Wugu Qi had traveled thousands of miles.

"Do all tribes have to send people?" Lin Yue asked.

"Yes, My Lord. In the past, they only needed to worship in their own tribes, and it was rare for them to worship together.

This year, for some unknown reason, before the heavy snow had even melted, King Baiyang sent people to all tribes to notify them to attend the sacrifice.

All tribes within King Baiyang's jurisdiction were required to come!

We departed a few days late because our tribe's Local Official passed away from illness. People from other tribes should already be in King Baiyang's Encampment by now," Wugu Qi said.

Heaven is helping me!

Lin Yue thought to himself, but on the surface, he remained calm and asked, "If it's tomorrow, will you still make it in time?"

"We will make it. The worship of the Sky God requires waiting until night, and we can arrive by noon tomorrow.

Given that our Local Official passed away, King Baiyang has always been magnanimous and will not blame us," Wugu Qi said.

"Noon tomorrow? Where is King Baiyang's location?" Lin Yue asked in a deep voice.

He could accurately state their estimated arrival time, so he must know the exact location of King Baiyang's Encampment!

Wugu Qi answered without hesitation:

"About three hundred li further north. If we travel day and night without stopping, we can arrive before tomorrow's sacrifice."

"Can I trust you?" Lin Yue asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Of course! My life is now in your hands, My Lord, so I naturally wouldn't dare to deceive you!" Wugu Qi quickly explained, his head nodding frantically like a pestle.

Having outlived the Xiongnu people's Local Official, he now only wanted to use some means during this sacrifice to gain King Baiyang's recognition.

After returning, he could kill that five-year-old child and become the new Local Official, taking control of the tribe!

He certainly didn't want to lose his life here for no clear reason!

"Are these all gifts?" Lin Yue chuckled. Ten thousand cattle, it looked rather stingy no matter how he viewed it.

Compared to the cattle and sheep he had negotiated for, these ten thousand cattle were merely a drop in the ocean, and it didn't even look like a gift at all.

Unless, the carts pulled by those cattle contained treasures!

"Yes, My Lord!" Wugu Qi replied.

"What's in those carts?" Lin Yue continued to ask.

"It's grease. Our tribe has stored it for a long time, and we plan to send it to the Moon God Temple and then offer it to the Sky God!" Wugu Qi said.

"Grease?" Lin Yue mused.

In this era, whether it was Great Qin or the Xiongnu people, grease was a relatively precious commodity because in this era, to obtain grease, it could only be extracted from animals, which led to consistently low production.

Most people in Great Qin could only eat meat a few times a year.

Even in the Military Camp, grease was only eaten during important occasions.

Now, with so much grease among the gifts, it seemed Wugu Qi had an ulterior motive; otherwise, he wouldn't offer so much grease to the Sky God.

Because after the Sky God enjoyed it, these items would belong to King Baiyang, and he must have something to ask of King Baiyang.

But Lin Yue no longer wanted to bother with these useless matters. The most urgent task was to find King Baiyang's Encampment.

"Wugu Qi, can you lead us to King Baiyang's Encampment?" Lin Yue asked with an amiable expression.

"Ah?" Wugu Qi said in surprise.

"Can you help us find King Baiyang's Encampment?" Lin Yue repeated what he had just said.

After much thought, Wugu Qi said, "My Lord, you only have about a hundred thousand men, but King Baiyang's Encampment alone has a million cavalry, and that doesn't even count the people they brought for the sacrifice."

"You don't need to worry about that. I'm just asking if you can find King Baiyang's Encampment?" Lin Yue asked directly.

"Yes!" Wugu Qi quickly responded. He suspected that if he uttered a single 'no', Lin Yue's long saber would slice through his head.

Now, only by demonstrating his abilities and proving his worth could he live longer!

"Good, then lead the way." Lin Yue smiled, then said in a deep voice:

"Yang Dengshan, Ma Baoguo!

You two must protect Minister Wugu Qi, understand?"

"Yes!" The two replied, then came to Wugu Qi's side, one on his left and one on his right.

"Wugu Qi, get up and lead the way." Lin Yue smiled.

"Yes, My Lord!" Wugu Qi cautiously raised his head, then got up. Just as he was about to mount his warhorse, he heard someone ask.

"My Lord, how should we deal with these Xiongnu people?"

Lin Yue glanced at the Xiongnu people still kneeling on the ground and said:

"Tens of thousands of Xiongnu people, and not a single one with backbone.

Surrendering without a fight, truly a disgrace to the Xiongnu people. We shall clean house for the Xiongnu people."

Upon hearing this, Wugu Qi's foot slipped on the saddle, and he nearly fell off. He then looked at Lin Yue in a panic.

"He doesn't need to be. He's too spineless.

Such a person deserves to live.

Once he completes his task, we shall grant him freedom." Lin Yue said, smiling at the flustered Wugu Qi.

"Yes!" Xing Daorong replied with a cupped-fist salute.

"Thank you, My Lord!" Wugu Qi, hearing this, cupped his fists towards Lin Yue with a grateful expression.

It wasn't until he was seated on his warhorse that he revealed an expression of having survived a calamity, though his slightly trembling legs still betrayed him.

Because the two men on his left and right flanked him, and seeing the experts surrounding him, Wugu Qi knew he couldn't escape.

He only hoped that the young general in front of him would keep his word and truly spare his life then.

Lin Yue didn't pay much attention to Wugu Qi's petty thoughts and directly waved his hand, signaling Wugu Qi to lead the way.

At the same time, he told Zhao Ponu that if the route felt wrong, he didn't need to ask for permission and could directly execute Wugu Qi!

If Wugu Qi deliberately caused trouble and led the Army astray again, that would be a huge problem!

The forced march continued until sunset.

It wasn't until nightfall that the White Horse Righteous Cavalry began to rest; after all, there would be a major battle tomorrow, and they needed ample sleep tonight.

Lin Yue ordered five hundred cattle to be roasted as rations for the Army, and he also distributed some of the oil from the carts for everyone to taste.

After all, their morale was the most important thing right now!

Afterward, Lin Yue and the White Horse Righteous Cavalry began to rest under the vigilance of many scouts.

It wasn't until early the next morning that Lin Yue and the others woke up.

After a night's rest, the morale of the White Horse Righteous Cavalry had risen to 98 points; they were full of fighting spirit!

Now, facing King Baiyang, Lin Yue was confident in leading such a White Horse Righteous Cavalry to a decisive battle against him!