Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 562: Chapter 242: Long Mountain Causes Trouble, You Are Too Late (Part 3)

They’ve been pursuing Wu Xiong for so long that there should be quite a distance from the Wushuang Camp by now. Under normal circumstances, it’s impossible to seek reinforcements.

But the bone whistle in their hands can make it possible.

The Great Xia has two types of bone whistles now. The ones equipped for the Earth-digging Realm are made from the nasal bone of the Frost Wolf, which can transmit sound up to one or two kilometers at most;

The ones equipped for the Cold Resistance Level are made from the nasal bone of the Frost Electric Ape. The sound is crisper and travels farther. Coupled with the strength of the Cold Resistance Level, it can reach up to twenty kilometers.

”If we want reinforcements, don’t worry about anyone else. Follow me to capture Xia Chuan!”

Li Xuanling made a decisive move, heading straight towards Xia Chuan. The other six, hearing this, abandoned their current targets and all surrounded Xia Chuan.

”Save the Minister!”

Qiu Peng didn’t hesitate for a moment, directly abandoning his escape and standing alongside Xia Chuan. Hong Guang, and the injured Zhu Yuan, did the same.

Even Peng Bo hesitated for only three or four moments before making the same choice as the three of them.

”I expected this already!”

However, Li Xuanling’s sneer instantly froze the expressions of the three.

Whoosh...

The first to bear the brunt was Zhu Yuan.

Clearly, Li Xuanling realized that the stronger a person is, the harder they are to kill. To kill the weaker ones first and break them down one by one was the correct method.

Zhu Yuan, whose shoulder had already been hit by an arrow, couldn’t dodge Li Xuanling’s sword. In his haste, he could only twist his body and use his chest to catch the sword’s blade that was originally slashing towards his neck.

Shhhh...

Blood gushed from his chest. Zhu Yuan’s face turned instantly pale. Not only did he drop the broadsword in his hand, but he also toppled directly to the ground. Had Xia Chuan not promptly pulled him with white silk threads, Li Xuanling’s sword would have severed his head in the next second.

Whoosh...

However, the situation for Xia Chuan wasn’t any better.

As soon as he got distracted, Li Xuandu’s snake spear pierced his shoulder, tearing a chunk of flesh. Without having time to cry out in pain, he could only grit his teeth and pull Zhu Yuan back, continuing to flee south.

At this point, only Peng Bo could still hold them off. Zhu Yuan was severely injured, and Hong Guang and Qiu Peng were not strong enough, leaving them no choice but to keep dodging.

Prolonged defense will eventually fail, especially against the formidable seven led by Li Xuanling.

Whoosh...

Another sword slashed towards Zhu Yuan again.

”My lord, let go, flee on your own!”

This time, Zhu Yuan was determined not to burden Xia Chuan any longer. Seeing Xia Chuan unwilling to let go, he gritted his teeth and stood firm, turning back to meet Li Xuanling’s sword with his body.

At the moment he stood firm, the conflict on Xia Chuan’s face flashed and disappeared. He immediately withdrew the silk threads and continued his run, gritting his teeth.

In such situations, not a single moment can be wasted.

”Zhu Yuan, don’t worry, I will definitely...”

Whiz...

An iron arrow shot straight from the south side. Xia Chuan looked up, his face bursting with overwhelming joy.

On the snowy plains to the south, Luo Yuan, Lu Yang, Zhao Hu, Zhao Bao, Hong Gang, and Huang Yong were racing towards them, strong bows in hand.

During their flight, the bone whistle never ceased.

Luo Yuan and his group had actually come to support them!

”We’re saved, Zhu Yuan, come back quickly!”

Xia Chuan reacted swiftly. Realizing they were saved, he shouted loudly, released the silk threads, and pulled Zhu Yuan back forcefully.

Zhu Yuan cooperated seamlessly. Kicking off the ground, he blocked Li Xuanling’s sword with his knife, even though the wound on his chest reopened, and blood seeped from his lips. Yet, with Xia Chuan’s pulling force, he made a rapid retreat backwards.

Swish swish swish...

The six, led by Luo Yuan, never stopped shooting arrows. Only after regrouping with the five did they strap the bows to their backs, drawing weapons to rush in front of the group.

”My lord!”

”Zhu Yuan, how are you?”

”My lord, Meng Yi just arrived from the Beehive. He said Yuan Cheng returned from Yang Lu with urgent news to tell you. I happened to come to find you...”

......

”Don’t talk now, just run back to Wushuang first, we can talk there.”

Hearing Luo Yuan mention that Yuan Cheng had returned from Yang Lu and had sent Meng Yi with a message, Xia Chuan immediately showed joy. But looking back at Li Xuanling’s group of seven, he chose to flee first.

......

When Luo Yuan’s group of six appeared, Li Xuanling and the others were not only annoyed but also somewhat shocked.

”Don’t chase them; if we continue, we’ll end up at Wushuang!”

Seeing that Xia Chuan didn’t hesitate and chose to flee even with support, Li Xuanling waved his hand to stop the pursuit.

Wushuang has the Great Xia stationed troops; pursuing them would endanger their seven.

”Six plus five, this Great Xia actually has eleven Cold Resistance Levels!”

Li Xuandu watched the escaping eleven, speaking in a solemn tone.

Not only him, but the other four in Long Mountain also displayed intense apprehension. Even Li Xuanling showed more seriousness in his eyes.

In Longyou Realm, among the twelve families, aside from them and Zhaoyang, the other ten camps each had only three to five Cold Resistance Levels. This sudden appearance from Great Xia having eleven was unbelievably shocking.

However, their shock did not stop there.

At the back, Wu Xiong’s eyes glinted slightly. He said, ”It’s not just eleven; there are two more from Yang Lu. I remember one is called Yuan Cheng and the other Yuwen Dao.”

Thirteen.

”Thirteen, and these are just the ones that came to Longyou. They captured the Beehive; how can they not leave someone to guard? Counting Hong Xia too, this Great Xia poses a threat no less than Zhaoyang!”

Li Xuandu spoke gravely, and everyone’s expressions became even grimmer.

”Return to the station, Wu Xiong, tell me every detail about Yang Lu.”

”Yes!”

Hearing Li Xuanling’s words, Wu Xiong lowered his head, a hint of a twisted smile on his face, quickly following the six back to the Longyou station.

......

Wushuang Boulder Station.

After Xia Chuan led his group back, the anxious Meng Yi, who had clearly been waiting a long time, changed his expression upon seeing the bedraggled Xia Chuan and his group, intending to ask.

”No need to ask, just tell me how Yuan Cheng and Yuwen Dao are, and what happened in Yang Lu?”

Meng Yi nodded gravely, immediately recounting the information relayed by Yuan Cheng in full detail.

As Meng Yi spoke, Xia Chuan’s expression grew increasingly serious, especially upon hearing about the White Dew Gu, and the white dew that transmitted like a plague. His expression changed drastically.

”Yuan Director said that the white dew is contagious on contact, can spread if too close, and those with injuries are more susceptible to infection. He knows of three to four thousand who ran down from Yangyuan Peak last night. Wu Ying was killed on the spot. Long Mountain’s Li Xuantiang and his three men—Wu Xiong, Han Jiuli, and Wu Lin—seven Cold Resistance Levels disappeared. He doesn’t even know how many of the twenty to thirty thousand were controlled by the ghouls...”

As Meng Yi continued, Xia Chuan suddenly tore open his clothes, lowering his head to inspect his shoulder and chest. His face immediately darkened.

During the attack by Li Xuanling and others, his shoulder and chest sustained several sword cuts. Now, a layer of white dew covered those wounds.

Seeing this, Peng Bo, Hong Guang, and Qiu Peng immediately uncovered themselves too, pausing at the sight of dew around their wounds.

Xia Chuan shook his head, walked to the unconscious Zhu Yuan, and exposed his chest wound.

His chest was nearly covered with dew.

”It’s too late for you!”

Before Meng Yi could react, Xia Chuan pointed at him and said, ”You should check yourself too, see if there’s any on you.”

Meng Yi hastily checked himself, and upon seeing sparse white dew on him as well, his expression froze.

”Send someone to communicate. Bring all the stored Solidified Fire Oil from the camp here.”

”Inspect the people at Wushuang. I suspect they’ve all been infected. For now, don’t move them to the Beehive until the Solidified Fire Oil arrives.”

”Notify the Beehive personnel to conduct strict checks. Gather all with dew together. We can’t let this spread further.”

......

Xia Chuan made a series of deployments, his gaze extremely grave, recalling Wu Xiong’s familiarity with Longyou’s situation and his attempt to sow discord between the Great Xia and Long Mountain, giving him chills.

”This White Dew Gu is far more challenging than those two before!”