Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1200: Chapter 404: The Arrival of the Six Garrisons, Hand Over the Culprit, Divine Machine Crossbow, Vows

”Um... I remember the Treasure Tower also sells crossbow mechanisms. Why hasn’t the Great Xia put these Divine Machine Crossbows out for sale to us?”

”Hehe, you’re dreaming. Would they sell such a treasure capable of threatening the Xianyang Level?”

”So Lord Xia Hong really doesn’t need to show up then!”

”This time, the Six Towns might really make a fool of themselves.”

”That’s not right. Those silver crossbow arrows are clearly Thousand Forged Level. Just forging one might cost tens of thousands of pounds of silver. How much could the Great Xia have?”

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It seemed as if the Great Xia heard the discussions from the people in South City. Suddenly, a large group of Golden Armored Soldiers brought over five large carts from the camp. All the carts were covered with tarps. Once they reached beside the twenty Divine Machine Crossbows, the soldiers directly uncovered the tarps.

As soon as the tarps were lifted, silver light burst forth. The five carts were loaded with three-meter-long silver crossbow arrows. A quick count showed that each cart had at least a thousand arrows.

”This...”

Not only the onlookers from South City, but even the twelve Xianyang Levels in the sky, including Yang Zhun, froze upon seeing those arrows.

”Halt!”

However, much to everyone’s surprise, Xia Chuan actually waved his hand to voluntarily halt the Divine Machine Crossbows.

In the instant the Divine Machine Crossbows stopped, realizing that the arrows were no longer present, the murderous gazes of Yang Zhun, Qin Feng, and others immediately turned downward. Yang Fa, Mu Longhe, and others who had just suffered a bit, even made motions as if they were going to charge down.

But, it was just a motion!

Because, although the arrows had stopped, the bowstrings of the Divine Machine Crossbows hadn’t relaxed at all. Yuwen Dao, along with Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng, and nineteen others, still had their arrows set, aiming firmly in their direction, ready to fire.

”Regarding the external announcement from Lord Yang Zhun, I, the Minister, have read it. If the Three Towns are here today to resolve problems with our Great Xia, I, the Minister, welcome them. It isn’t impossible for the lord to show up for a meeting. But if you’re here to cause trouble, don’t blame our Great Xia’s Divine Machine Crossbows for being indiscriminate!”

Xia Chuan spoke again, and up in the air, the twelve under Yang Zhun didn’t dare act as they did before. They all looked down at Xia Chuan with not only anger but also a strong sense of resentment on their faces.

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”They haven’t even faced the main figures yet, and they’ve been forced into such a predicament by a group at the Cold Resistance Level. Yang Zhun is becoming more regressive as he ages, and to think Lord Landgrave once praised him, saying Beishuo had what it takes to be a Feudal Town.”

At the South City Tavern, Chen Yimou couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly.

”Yang Zhun’s strength isn’t weak. The key issue is that Great Xia’s Divine Machine Crossbow indeed has something in it. Judging by the reactions of Yang Fa and others, the power of the crossbow arrows from the Divine Machine Crossbow is at least nine Jins strong, enough to threaten most at the Xianyang Level.”

”The main factor is the continuous shooting. A single crossbow arrow from the Divine Machine Crossbow should be about seven Jins in power. When multiple arrows are lined up, wind resistance decreases, giving around a thirty-percent increase in power, which is how they can reach nine Jins.”

Zhu Dong, having some expertise in machinery, spoke up. As he described the situation, the others recalled the scene of the crossbow arrows being fired, and they all nodded immediately.

”Uncle Chen, this Divine Machine Crossbow from Great Xia is very useful for us at Chen Cang. No matter what, you must get your hands on its design blueprint and bowstring materials!”

At this moment, Chu Yan’er suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing her words, Chen Yiqing immediately nodded heavily and cupped his hands, saying, ”Rest assured, Little Princess, I, Chen, understand!”

Chu Yan’er nodded, her face showing a gentle light and said, ”The Great Xia indeed has some skills. It seems like Xia Hong has noticed something. By intentionally not appearing, he let Xia Chuan negotiate with Yang Zhun and the others first. He wants to leave room to adjust his strategy timely. I’m curious to see how he will respond!”

Chen Yiqing’s expression slightly darkened at her words, and a trace of a peculiar look flashed in his eyes.

”Noticed something? I doubt it.”

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”Solving problems, is it? So Great Xia doesn’t dare to admit that Yuan Cheng killed thirteen of my Beishuo Chamber of Commerce’s people?”

Yang Zhun finally spoke. Even with twenty Divine Machine Crossbows and thirty thousand troops, he had no choice but to converse with Xia Chuan, regardless of how unwilling he was in his heart.

If he didn’t speak now, he would have to turn around and leave!

”Empty words without evidence. You can’t just blame someone for a killing because Lord Yang Zhun claims it so, can you?”

As soon as Xia Chuan said this, the atmosphere immediately became a bit more tense.

Anger instantly appeared on Yang Zhun’s face, and beside him, Beishuo Town Chief Yang Fa’s eyes filled with intense killing intent as he looked at Xia Chuan.

And among the over ten thousand people in South City, including the other Five Towns’ Xianyang Levels in the sky, their expressions turned a bit strange.

After noticing people’s expressions, Xia Chuan lowered his head in thought for a moment but quickly figured it out.

It’s better to obtain a promise from Yang Zhun than a hefty amount of silver. This phrase is widely spread in the Moao Nine Towns. Yang Zhun’s reputation for keeping his word is well-known in the Nine Towns.

His words were like a firm slap to Yang Zhun.

Despite understanding this point, Xia Chuan had no intention of changing his words. He merely looked calmly at Yang Zhun, waiting for his response.

”Xia Chuan, you merely...”

It was Yang Fa who couldn’t hold his silence any longer. He apparently wanted to berate Xia Chuan, but just as he uttered three words, Yang Zhun stopped him with a raised hand.

”Bring Yang Ning here!”

Upon hearing this order, Yang Fa turned and flew backward.

Yang Ning!

Hearing this name, Xia Chuan’s brow slightly furrowed.

”Yang Ning, the one mentioned in the external announcement as having witnessed Yuan Cheng’s atrocities firsthand?”

”Also surnamed Yang, a member of the Yang Family from Beishuo?”

”Can the words of a Yang family member be trusted?”

”For Yang Zhun to dare bring him over, he must be confident!”

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The over ten thousand people in South City instantly reacted and were engaged in fervent discussions.

Inside the tavern, upon hearing that Yang Zhun intended to bring Yang Ning over, Chen Yiqing and the eight others couldn’t help but show a smile on their faces.

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Yang Ning had clearly been brought over by Yang Zhun and his group long ago, presumably placed somewhere near Hongmen City. It took less than a hundred breaths, and Yang Fa brought him forth.

Although Yang Ning was being carried by Yang Fa, as soon as he arrived, he meticulously searched below. Soon, he identified his target on top of a Divine Machine Crossbow, his pupils instantly bloodshot as he pointed and shouted furiously at the man on the crossbow:

”It was him, Yuan Cheng, it was him! He’s very strong; he killed my third grandfather Yang Fan, along with my grandfathers Yang Pu and Yang Yun! He also killed Brother Shou and Brother Ding, a total of thirteen people, all killed by him!”

”Nonsense, I killed...”

”Yuan Cheng, shut up!”

The tether-holding Yuan Cheng couldn’t help but angrily retort.

But before he could finish, Xia Chuan interrupted him.

Xia Chuan looked up at Yang Ning and asked seriously, ”Putting aside whether Yuan Cheng alone could kill all thirteen of your Beishuo Chamber members, as far as I’m aware, you were injured that day, and Li Hu was seriously wounded. Even if Yuan Cheng could kill thirteen people in a row, how did you and Li Hu survive?”

Hearing this question, tears welled up in Yang Ning’s eyes, as if recalling the scene of that night. With a somber expression, he said, ”The three grandfathers and two cousins, along with several other elders, sacrificed their lives to save us. They hid us in a cave. That Yuan Cheng searched the surroundings several times, but we dared not reveal ourselves and finally escaped by sheer luck...”

Saying this, he once again fiercely stared at Yuan Cheng below, his face brimming with vengeful fury as he shouted, ”It was him; I saw it with my own eyes! He did it all alone using that Double-edged Giant Axe...”

As he spoke, his emotions suddenly became agitated. He turned to look at Yang Zhun and Yang Fa and held up his right hand, swearing loudly: ”Great grandfathers, if what Ning’er says is false, may my cultivation never progress an inch in this life, and may I be struck down by five thunderbolts in the future!”

The Ice Abyss’s oath doesn’t necessarily work.

The key is that everyone is extremely sensitive about their cultivation.

As Yang Ning made this oath, all over ten thousand people in South City instantly fell silent.

Yang Zhun and Yang Fa both slightly closed their eyes, their thoughts unreadable, but their faces showed an expression of grief, as if mourning the thirteen deceased.

Xia Chuan, on the other hand, appeared slightly surprised, then instinctively turned to look at Yuan Cheng on the Divine Machine Crossbow, with a questioning look in his eyes.

Could it really be that you did it?