Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 786: Chapter 312: Regaining Focus, Killing, Shock, and Submission (Part 4)

During last night’s attack on the city, the casualties among the Cloud Dragon Army soldiers were actually not many. The majority of the dead and injured were from the Earth-digging Realm of the four Zhaoyang families and the three Yucheng families. These 438 individuals, whose resistance was particularly intense, all had more than two lives on their hands.

Xia Chuan executed these individuals as a way to consider the feelings of the over ten thousand Earth-digging Realm members from the seven families. Thus, when he announced this, the expressions of relief were apparent on the faces of the ten thousand Earth-digging Realm members maintaining order in the square.

“The total number of the Li Family, including both their main family and relatives, is 372 people. According to their crime of defying the Leader and resisting the Xia Army, they should all be executed. However, our Leader, who is benevolent and not bloodthirsty, has said that not all members of the Li Family are vicious, and thus pardoned some of the Li Family’s relatives, as well as…”

Xia Chuan paused at this point, and then continued:

“Li Tiancheng, Li Xuanling, Li Xuanyan, and Li Xuandu.”

Wow……

The moment these four names were read out, there was an uproar below.

Evidently, the Great Xia’s pardon of these four individuals was unexpected to everyone.

Having killed over three hundred people, nearly wiping out the Li Family, yet sparing these four key individuals was indeed difficult for most to understand;

However, among the crowd, there were some who showed expressions of joy.

Meng Ying was among them, as well as Sun Yan, Jiang Ping, and the severely injured Yue Qian, Song Kang, Cheng Guang, and so on… This group accounted for over a quarter of the crowd, at least more than thirty thousand people.

“Although Li Tiancheng, Li Xuanyan, and Li Xuandu were the core offenders of the Li Family, they were able to amend their ways and surrender with their followers in time, reducing a large number of unnecessary casualties. Therefore, the Leader showed leniency, though they escaped death, they cannot escape punishment.

Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu are ordered to leave Long Mountain within five days and are prohibited from setting foot on Longyou land for ten years;

In consideration of Li Tiancheng’s old age and his merit in surrendering, the Leader permits him to stay in Great Xia and live out his days in peace.”

Upon hearing the outcome for these three, Meng Ying and the others nodded slightly, but then immediately followed everyone in raising their heads, looking curiously towards Xia Chuan.

There was still Li Xuanling unaccounted for!

Xia Chuan knew what everyone was waiting for, and after a pause, he continued to speak:

“Although Li Xuanling, the former leader of Long Mountain, was a member of the Li Family, he was greatly virtuous. Not only did he voluntarily surrender, but he also assisted the Leader in successfully capturing Li Xuanping and other Cold Resistance Level members of the Li Family, thus earning merit for Great Xia. The Leader has already rewarded him.”

………

The entire crowd was instantly stunned. Meng Ying, Jiang Ping, Sun Yan, along with eight others who had almost accompanied Li Xuanling last night to assassinate Xia Hong at the main building, were all dumbfounded.

The others were unaware of what Li Xuanling had done, but the eleven of them knew very well. Why would Xia Chuan say such things?

Their confusion was quickly resolved as Xia Chuan continued to speak.

“Oh, to facilitate the better and faster integration of Long Mountain’s populace into Great Xia, the Leader has decided, upon returning to Xia City, to select a date to marry Li Xuanling.”

Wow……

“So it’s a strategic marriage alliance!”

“The two leaders getting married, doesn’t that mean we’re still Long Mountain people?”

“So that’s how it is, I thought so…”

………

The entire crowd immediately erupted.

The previously heavy atmosphere was instantly alleviated significantly.

And Meng Ying and the other eleven, after experiencing a series of emotional fluctuations, gradually returned to calm expressions. They first looked up at Xia Chuan on the stage, then turned to look in the direction of the main building, all showing a touch of admiration on their faces.

“So, it’s this way. Leader Xia’s methods are truly astonishing…”

“I doubt there could be a better way to handle this!”

“Long Mountain really lost fair and square this time…”

“I’m completely convinced!”