Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1145: Chapter 391: Yang Family Disciples Rise Through Beishuo, Shocked by Cai Qiu, Sudden Upheaval (Part 5)

Upon hearing Qiu Peng speak so candidly about his own cultivation situation, Han Peng’s face was filled with shock, but his astonishment was far from over.

”I know Jinyang Village. Among the nine village-level camps in Yinhe Valley, it’s not considered wealthy. Over the years, there have only been two iron mines. Your village has a total of eight Cold Resistance Level cultivators, of which four are your sons, two are your nephews, and one is your grandson Han Li, who seems to be only 23 this year. Such talent wouldn’t be considered bad even in Jinshan Town.”

In reality, breaking through to the Cold Resistance Level at 23 would certainly be considered unqualified in Qiu Peng’s eyes, but when mentioning Han Li, he still faintly praised him before looking at Han Peng with a smile, saying, ”In fact, the growth of your own strength is already quite odd, not to mention the entire Jinyang Village, with Cold Resistance Level cultivators only coming from your family, which is even stranger...”

”May I ask Lord Qiu, all these years I thought I hid it quite well, and besides, Jinyang Village is located in the most remote western region of Yinhe Valley, even Jinshan City hasn’t noticed me. How did Great Xia come to notice me?”

Speaking to this point, Han Peng naturally wouldn’t continue to pretend. His expression still carried a trace of respect as he cupped his hands and expressed the confusion in his heart to Qiu Peng.

”You don’t need to worry about that question. You just need to tell me, who is your superior, which camp are they from, and how far is it from Jinshan Town?”

Among the information about Han Peng, there was one point that he was extremely keen on gathering information from various towns, even willing to spend money to buy it. Just from this alone, Qiu Peng could basically deduce that he had connections with Outer Realm forces, so at this moment, he did not waste words and directly inquired about his superior.

Upon hearing these three questions, Han Peng’s expression finally changed. He looked up at Qiu Peng, a hint of fierceness on his face and said, ”I advise Lord Qiu, it’s better not to ask. Knowing the answer is probably of no benefit to Great Xia.”

Qiu Peng raised an eyebrow and said, ”What if I insist on asking?”

Han Peng looked up, a trace of determination in his eyes and said, ”My lord, don’t waste your efforts. No matter what, I will never say!”

Not only was his gaze firm, but his expression also took on an air of facing death unflinchingly, demonstrating a certain degree of integrity.

Whoosh......

Qiu Peng did not speak, he merely drew the Knife beside his chair, the blade light flashing past his temple in an instant, a lock of white hair fluttering to the ground.

Along with that lock of white hair falling to the ground, went Han Peng’s integrity.

”To be honest, my lord, I am actually a secret agent of Cai Qiu, specifically tasked with gathering information about the Nine Towns for the northern Cai Qiu Feudal Town, for the past six years...”

Upon hearing these words, Qiu Peng immediately became excited.

Han Peng was very cooperative, almost answering whatever was asked, even volunteering some information Qiu Peng hadn’t inquired about.

As he continued to speak, terms like Cai Qiu, Feudal Town, Landgrave... words that had never been heard before flowed in incessantly into his ears, and Qiu Peng’s eyes lit up instantly.

......

Upon unexpectedly learning about the Outer Realm forces, Qiu Peng was naturally exhilarated.

However, the party led by Yang Fan, who had just come out of Hongmen City, wasn’t feeling as cheerful.

The group of fifteen people were traveling through the Snow Forest, all keeping stern faces, focusing solely on heading north without a word spoken.

The severely injured Yang Ning and Li Hu were being carried by others, both of them sustaining considerable injuries. Li Hu was unconscious, which inadvertently allowed him to avoid this awkward atmosphere.

Yang Ning wasn’t as fortunate. He was pretending to be unconscious, occasionally opening his eyes to look at his third grandfather Yang Fan at the front, his face full of guilt and anxiety.

He naturally realized just how big a mistake he had made, and he also understood that the previous plan concocted with Li Hu to earn merit was utterly foolish.

As Yuan Cheng said, with their status, claiming Great Xia was linked to the Deceitful Monsters, absolutely no one would believe them; it would only enhance Great Xia’s prestige.

Swoosh......

While Yang Ning closed his eyes lost in thought, a violent wind sound suddenly came from ahead.

Bang!

”Who’s there!”

”It’s an ambush.”

A fierce sword light abruptly charged from the side of the Snow Forest, directly targeting the leading Yang Fan.

Yang Fan hurriedly raised his spear to counter it. Although he blocked the sword light, there was clearly a huge disparity in strength between him and the assailant. The long spear was instantly knocked away, and then the sword light pierced through his forehead, killing him with one blow.

”Run... run separately...”

Yang Fan’s pupils widened in horror. He immediately realized something, and with the last of his strength, he turned to the others and spoke with difficulty.

The owner of that sword light, a middle-aged man with a simple and honest face, showed a smile even after killing Yang Fan, and without a shred of hesitation, he turned and charged toward the four strongest among the remaining fourteen.

Even Yang Fan with the strength ranked among the Six Horses was killed with one blow, leaving no one else with any desire to resist. The group was filled with panic and turned to flee in different directions.

Rip, rip......

Unfortunately, the middle-aged man with the honest appearance was overwhelmingly powerful.

The four strongest didn’t even get far before he caught up to them and slaughtered them one by one, as for the remaining ten, needless to say, in less than a hundred breaths after Yang Ning and Li Hu were thrown to the ground, the rest were all dead, including Yang Shou and Yang Ding from the Yang Family’s Six Horses.

This sudden and drastic change left Yang Ning completely stunned.

He had just been thrown to the ground by someone, and now severely injured, he couldn’t run far even if he tried. He could only watch helplessly as his clansmen were slaughtered, his body trembling violently, his pupils full of terror.

”Boy, weren’t you quite bold back in the city? So what are you afraid of now?”