Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1405 - 452: Gathering from All Sides, Chui Mountain Affair Settled, Lord of the Nine Towns, Alliance Agreement Finalized (Part 3)

In an instant, the whole place was boiling with excitement.

Cai Shiqi, Chu Yan’er and the others all turned slightly pale.

When the wrath of the masses is stirred, even Yang Zhun and Yang Fa, both at Xianyang Level, quietly rose into the air; let alone the rest of them, whose cultivation was only at Cold Resistance Level.

No matter how great their talent, how noble their birth, how powerful their backing, none of it could stand against the current tide of steel and blood. If the emotions of these nearly twenty thousand Cold Resistance Level soldiers truly ran wild, they would probably be torn to pieces in an instant.

What had originally been a struggle over the ownership of Chui Mountain Town, under Li Xuanling’s stirring speech, was actually evolving into a public denunciation of the crimes of the two Feudal Towns. All the spearheads were now clearly pointing at Chen Cang and Cai Qiu.

Chu Yan’er, Cai Shiqi, and the Feudal Town entourage that had come along with them, thinking this trip to the backwater would just be a chance to strut and show off, were all stunned dumb on the spot.

”Everyone, calm yourselves for the moment!”

Li Xuanling had completely seized control of the tempo. She raised one hand slightly and pressed down in the air. The tens of thousands below immediately shut their mouths and fell into silence.

”The Feudal Towns are powerful, that much is true. And now, coveting the territory of the Nine Towns, we have both Chen Cang and Cai Qiu. Why did these two houses send a bunch of worthless wastrel brats here, to constantly provoke conflicts among the Nine Towns, even to the verge of war?

In the final analysis, isn’t it simply because they fear we might stand together?

This proves that as long as our Nine Towns of the South Slope unite and work as one, we have hope of resisting the invasion of the two vassal towns!”

Having finally laid bare the long‑planned intention, Li Xuanling’s gaze steadied. Seizing the moment before those below could react, she continued in a ringing voice:

”Our Great Xia bears the title of South Ridge Dominator; then it naturally must shoulder the burden of resisting foreign enemies. Others dare not raise the idea of a Nine Towns alliance for self‑defense, all because they fear the resentment of the two vassal towns. You may be afraid—Great Xia is not!

Since my husband Xia Hong is still in seclusion, I, as his lady, will overstep my bounds today and, on his behalf, sincerely invite the other Eight Towns to form an alliance with Great Xia, to defend the Nine Towns and resist foreign foes together!”

Defend the Nine Towns, resist foreign foes together!

Since the end of the Battle of Hongmen, when Xia Hong proposed using the Longyou model to respond to the chaos of the Nine Towns of the South Slope, almost two years had passed. Great Xia had been laying its groundwork for two full years.

Taking advantage of this Chui Mountain mutiny, Li Xuanling finally revealed the dagger at the end of the map, openly proclaiming their intent to form an alliance.

It could be said that from this moment on, the Longyou model was truly beginning!

The Nine Towns alliance!

On the ground, Yang Zhun suddenly clenched his fists and raised his head to look at Li Xuanling. His face was full of jealousy, and deep in his pupils a hint of unwillingness flared up.

Beside him, Yang Fa’s face flushed red, his reaction even stronger than Yang Zhun’s.

In the two brothers’ plans, the proposal for an alliance should have come from their Beishuo.

Great Xia had only gone out through the East Exit for a little over two years—just over two years!

These two years had been nothing less than a nightmare for Beishuo...

In the fourth month of the year before last, Great Xia went out through the East Exit and swallowed Bashang in one bite—first forcibly extending Muyin’s life, then standing up for Jiangxia. The Three Towns had not yet formally allied, but in reality the alliance already existed;

In the ninth month of the year before last, in the Battle of Hongmen, Xia Hong first defeated Yang Zhun and seized the title of ”Number One Man of the Nine Towns.” Then, using the opportunity of opening the port to expand his influence, Great Xia firmly secured the throne of Number One Town of the South Slope. With these two factors superimposed, Xia Hong’s title as South Ridge Dominator had long been universally acknowledged;

Now Great Xia had helped Mu Longhe retake Chui Mountain Town. In other words, within the entire Nine Towns of the South Slope, Great Xia already controlled four towns—nearly half;

And now, using the pretext of the foreign fiefs of Cai Qiu and Chen Cang invading, and under the banner of defending the Nine Towns and resisting foreign foes, they were smoothly proposing the Nine Towns alliance!

If this alliance truly came to be, then from now on, the entire Nine Towns Territory of the South Slope would...

”Lady Wen has spoken with great righteousness, and Xiahou Zhang’s words shook the very ears of heaven. Great Xia, as South Ridge Dominator, and Lord Xia Hong bearing the title of Number One Man of the Nine Towns—having Great Xia take the lead in forming an alliance to resist foreign fiefs is more fitting than anything. To conclude a pact and seal an alliance admits of no delay. Our Jiangxia Town agrees!”

”That the luck of Muyin Town could be preserved is entirely thanks to Great Xia’s mighty support. Now the two powerful Feudal Towns covet us, yet Great Xia harbors the heart to protect the Nine Towns. How could this old man not follow? When the Nine Towns conclude a pact and form an alliance, Muyin will surely be among them!”

”This internal chaos has left the dead and wounded beyond counting, all because of Chu and Cai. For the Feudal Towns to stir up turmoil in the Nine Towns without cause shows their wolfish ambition. If the Nine Towns do not unite, the day of our downfall is not far. Chui Mountain is willing to honor Great Xia as Alliance Hierarch and, together with Great Xia, encircle the Nine Towns and resist foreign foes!”

Xiahou Zhang, Murong Chui, and Mu Longhe, who had just ascended to the seat of Chui Mountain, all spoke up one after another, echoing Li Xuanling’s proposal.

The declarations of these three were well within the expectations of the Yang brothers.

Chui Mountain hardly needed mentioning. One look at that army of fifteen thousand was enough to know that from now on Chui Mountain could not possibly be ruled by Mu Longhe’s word alone—or rather, putting forward Mu Longhe as this Puppet was simply a cautious move by Great Xia, a steady piece in their game to avoid arousing the other towns’ vigilance.

So after hearing the three men’s words, the brothers merely let out two cold laughs and then stood where they were without moving, showing no reaction even under Xiahou Zhang and the others’ stares.

However, the next two voices that rang out in succession made it hard for them to keep standing steady. Their expressions changed rapidly as they raised their heads to look toward the front.

”Chen Cang and Cai Qiu—these two Feudal Towns have gone too far with their bullying. We truly cannot sit idly by any longer. To defend the Nine Towns and resist foreign foes—Great Xia has such spirit and is worthy of the name South Ridge Dominator. Our Dragon Valley Town is also willing to join the South Ridge Alliance and resist the invasion of foreign fiefs together!”

”Yangqu is willing to honor Great Xia as Alliance Hierarch, to defend the Nine Towns and resist foreign foes together!”

Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan had both arrived.

If these two only changed the faces of the Yang brothers, then the next two to appear utterly broke their spirit.