Chapter 359 - 285: Alien Race and Holy Race (2)
Chapter 359: Chapter 285: Alien Race and Holy Race (2)
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Xiao Ning dismounted, and the dozen or so Lords behind her followed suit.
Xiao Ning walked toward Xiao Qiaoao.
She took off her Helmet and smiled. "What’s everyone so tense about? I just came back to see how things are. Uncle, is the family doing alright?"
Xiao Qiaoao let out a sigh of relief. "The family is fine, but this... what’s all this about?"
Xiao Ning sighed. "It’s a long story. Let’s talk about it at home. Why is everyone at the village entrance? Were you waiting for someone?"
The members of the Xiao Family all crowded around her.
"Xiao Ning? It really is Xiao Ning!"
"Xiao Ning, I missed you so much."
"This is wonderful! It’s so good that you made it back alive."
"It’s not just that she’s back alive. Look at her—she’s even brought an Alien Race with her. That’s incredible!"
"That’s right, Xiao Ning. Who would’ve thought you’d finally make it big?"
"This is great. Now the Xiao Family has hope."
"Exactly. With the Alien Race backing us, the rebels won’t dare to show their faces again."
"Sister Ning, can I take a look at your Armor?"
"Xiaoning, hurry and tell us, how were things for you in the Central District?"
Xiao Ning had become like a celebrity.
Surrounded by her admirers, she made her way toward the Xiao Family residence inside the village.
People from the other families watched them in silence, but naturally, everyone began to whisper among themselves.
An event like this was a rare occurrence, after all.
Chatting as they walked, the crowd slowly dispersed.
Zhao Chi had no interest in her affairs.
As long as the Alien Race wasn’t here to invade, it was fine. He had no desire to fight them.
Seeing that there was no immediate trouble, Zhao Chi headed straight home.
Su Qin caught up with him.
"Zhao Chi, Zhao Chi, slow down."
"Huh? What is it?"
Su Qin whispered, "You should be careful. I remember Zhao Jiao telling me you have some bad blood with Xiao Ning and her group?"
Zhao Chi nodded. "It’s not what I’d call a major feud. I had a run-in with Xiao Rui, Xiao Luan, and Xiao Ning once, but we never actually came to blows."
Su Qin said, "You should still be careful. Xiao Ning isn’t some kind-hearted woman. If you don’t have to, don’t provoke her."
Zhao Chi laughed. "Why would I go and provoke her? They’re always the ones who come looking for trouble with me."
"Right. Focusing wholeheartedly on developing your territory is the most important thing. I can tell you have more potential than any of us. Just give it time, and you’ll definitely surpass the majority of people."
Zhao Chi was a bit confused.
Su Qin was close with Zhao Jiao, but she didn’t have much interaction with Zhao Chi.
’Why is she so confident in me?’
Although Zhao Chi was confident in himself, hearing it from an outsider felt different.
Zhao Chi said, "Don’t worry. I never go looking for trouble. If I don’t have to, I won’t even leave my territory."
Su Qin nodded. "Exactly. A Lord’s primary duty is developing their territory. Keep up the good work. Even though I’m a year ahead of you and became a Lord a year earlier, my own development hasn’t been smooth sailing. I’ve faced a lot of setbacks. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Zhao Chi smiled. "I will, thanks."
"Don’t mention it. I should get going, too. See you around."
"Goodbye."
Zhao Chi didn’t return to his territory. Instead, he went to the Clan Leader’s House.
Zhao Shizhang and a few of the elders had also returned and were all gathered there.
Seeing Zhao Chi, they were all a little surprised.
Zhao Shizhang smiled. "What is it, Zhao Chi? Do you need something?"
Zhao Chi nodded. "Clan Leader, about that Super Bright Kerosene... I think it would be best if we kept it for internal use for the time being."
Zhao Shizhang hadn’t expected him to bring this up.
After a moment’s thought, he nodded. "Are you worried about Xiao Ning and that Alien Race?"
"Yes."
"Don’t worry, I understand. Besides, we barely have enough of this Kerosene to go around our own clan. There’s no way we’d give it to outsiders right now."
Zhao Chi was relieved.
"Good. I’ll probably have more Kerosene ready soon. I’ll just contact Third Brother directly to arrange the pickup."
"That works. Tell Master Chen not to worry. We’ll take everything he can produce."
Even though Zhao Chi could produce Kerosene worth hundreds of Gold Coins daily, that amount was still easily absorbed by the Zhao Family.
For the foreseeable future, at least, Zhao Chi could keep making Kerosene in exchange for Gold Coins.
"Understood. I’ll get going, then."
"Mm, okay."
Zhao Chi said his goodbyes to the other elders and then returned to his territory.
Back in his territory, Zhao Chi first went to check on Penglai Village.
new female villagers had arrived today, and Gu Qing had changed the Profession of 10 of them to Animal Tender.
Animal Tenders could raise poultry and livestock, as well as herd them.
Their Professional Skill was Animal Husbandry.
The Animal Husbandry Team Leader was a woman named Mu Yang, who had a good personality.
The cattle shed had also been completed last night. It covered a large area and could hold 100 head of cattle.
However, these Feathered Oxen were so massive that it could only hold 50 of them.
Another one would be finished by tonight, which would be enough to house all the Feathered Oxen.
From now on, this cattle shed would be the workplace for the 10 female Animal Tenders.
Zhao Chi left all the affairs of his two territories to Gu Qing. He then slipped inside Tang Ruan and entered the Oil Refining Workshop.
All the female workers in the 2 Oil Refining Workshops had now returned.
They were all wearing aprons, their smooth backs exposed, as they worked with all their might to produce Kerosene.
They couldn’t produce High-brightness Kerosene, but making Ordinary Kerosene was no problem for them.
Ordinary Kerosene was the raw material for Super Bright Kerosene. Its production was Simple, so they were more than capable of handling it.
With them producing the base Kerosene, Zhao Chi could proceed directly to the Improvement stage, saving him some Time.
Another day passed amidst the greasy smell of oil.
The next morning at 8:00 AM, a message arrived from the family.
[Attention all members: Please gather at the central village square at 10:00 AM today for a meeting.]
’The central village square?’
’What kind of meeting are they holding there?’
That place was rarely used for meetings. It was usually a place for recreation.
The children, in particular, loved to play there.