Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1540: Chapter 482: Pacification, Prefectural Governor’s Whereabouts, Ji Hong’s Advice, Gaining Trust (Part 3)

Chen Cang’s situation is indeed too complicated.

Xia Hong temporarily set aside these thoughts, looked up and smiled, asking, “Is this considered as your new news for me today?”

“Yes and no. The lord just said that Governor Chu Tianxu is not in the city, and the Governor Mansion is currently managed by the Eldest Prince Chu Xuanfeng. I say, not necessarily, the reason lies here. The handwritten letter from Commander Chen Liwu was delivered to Yanling County City last night. I heard a small rumor that Xue Zijing along with the Six Department Heads, a total of seven people, were called to the Governor Mansion for a meeting that very night.”

Upon hearing this news, Xia Hong’s gaze then slightly became focused.

Gathering Grand Master Xue Zijing and all Six Department Heads overnight at the Governor Mansion, Eldest Prince Chu Xuanfeng wouldn’t have such qualifications.

Thus, what Ji Hong means to convey is that Chu Tianxu is likely in the County City at this very moment!

“What, are you worried about my safety?”

Xia Hong was currently sitting cross-legged on the Enlightenment Lotus Platform, looked down and saw the worry on Ji Hong’s face, immediately asked with a smile.

Ji Hong directly nodded, a look of seriousness flashing across his face, “Green Flame Dragon Chu Tianxu broke through the Second Turn Tribulation Body Realm more than twenty years ago. Landgrave Chu has five sons under his knee, only two possess Second Turn Tribulation Body cultivation, with Chu Tianxu having broken through the earliest, hence theoretically the strongest, the lord must not be negligent!”

All visible Tribulation Body realms within the Four Vassals have nicknames, Xia Hong had long known in Lin Chu County that Lin Chu County Governor Cai Qiuyang’s nickname is Mountain Stabilizer, while Chu Tianxu’s nickname is Green Flame Dragon.

Recalling early August, when Chu Tianxu made his move in the Blood Miasma Plain, the divine light of blue and red colors emitted from his body, along with that fierce blue cyclone behind him, Xia Hong’s pupils briefly flickered with a peculiar color, and then he smiled, waved, and said, “Don’t worry about me, Chu Tianxu’s strength…”

Saying this, he paused, a confident smile appeared on his face, “At most, he can only pose a threat to me, that’s all!”

Upon hearing this, Ji Hong looked up at Xia Hong, surprise instantly climbed up his face.

If this statement came from anyone other than Xia Hong, replacing it casually with any Xianyang level, no matter who they were, even if it’s the top of the Heavenly List…

Ji Hong’s thoughts in his mind stopped abruptly because he suddenly realized that the top of the Heavenly List had just been replaced by Xia Hong in front of him.

After realizing this, the original worry on his face vanished without a trace, he felt both invigorated and delighted, bowing respectfully, “I’ve overthought it, my lord!”

The lord’s power can no longer be measured by realm, Chen Tianhong had told him previously, being able to rank among the top five of the Heavenly List as a Xianyang level means that essentially one can compete with the Tribulation Body realm. Moreover, the lord is at the top of the Heavenly List.

“After helping you establish a foothold in Chen Cang tonight, it’s time for me to prepare to return to Great Xia. By the beginning of next year, you should be able to break through to 60 mane strength. Do you plan to directly break through to Visible Yang then?”

Although he had learned from Jiang Xinfan’s mouth earlier that Xia Hong intended to leave, hearing the lord say there will be departure tonight, Ji Hong felt a bit sad inside.

During the Wood Puppet Monster chaos, he was only fourteen years old, having followed Xia Hong for twelve years. Like many peers in the camp, Xia Hong is in his heart, a lord, an elder brother, a totem, and more importantly, a spiritual pillar in his struggle against the Ice Abyss World.

Especially after his sister Ji Jiang passed away, Xia Hong as a spiritual pillar became even more important.

It has been three years since he came to Chen Cang, meeting the lord again only for the second time, and now they would part again, naturally feeling a bit reluctant inside.

But he is not a sentimental person; he quickly tidied up his thoughts, nodded in response, “The 200 high-quality Blood Jade Pearls given by the lord, I have used 30 now, only increasing 1 mane strength; it seems my potential is limited, the further advancement becomes increasingly difficult, I estimate 60 mane strength might be the limit, if there is no way to continue improvement then I can only break through.”

“Is there Dan Medicine for impacting Visible Yang Realm in Chen Cang? How’s the price?”

“Yes, called Yang Breaking Pill, the unit price is 1.2 million taels.”

Hearing the price of 1.2 million taels, Xia Hong was slightly surprised; however, considering this Dan Medicine is used for impacting a major realm, he quickly understood, and asked, “The batch of silver I left with Jiang Xinfan can be freely allocated whether for purchasing cultivation resources or developing Frost Ash Association, once I return to Xia City, I’ll have people contact you in the Chen Cang territory, you can send messages home anytime for people or money.”

Send messages home anytime, hearing these last words, Ji Hong felt a warm current flow through his heart, he was deeply moved, and respectfully declared, “Ji Hong will dedicate himself utterly, never betraying the lord’s trust!”

Xia Hong suddenly grew thoughtful, with a teaching intent, and laughed as he queried, “After I leave, what plans do you and Jiang Xinfan have next?”

Ji Hong hesitated not, directly speaking, “The lord’s guidance, Lord Jiang has conveyed to me; my thought is, using Yanling County as foundation, leveraging the wave opposing the reform by Frost Ash Association to greatly develop membership, with the Chen Family’s protection, my opposition alongside Lord Jiang to the reform is entirely justified, wouldn’t arouse any suspicion.

Most likely the Chen Family is the backing of Frost Ash Association; I am acting under the name of Little Dragon Head of Frost Ash Association, conveniently so; as long as the Great Xia provides manpower and resources, developing Yanling headquarters is not difficult.

With Blood Miasma Plain blocking the way, Chen Cang won’t develop wars with Great Xia short-term; given the lord’s prowess, Great Xia will have strength to challenge Chen Cang in a few years; Great Xia can use Frost Ash Association as a springboard, infiltrating Yanling ahead of time to seize the advantage…”

After hearing Ji Hong’s fluent and extensive statements, Xia Hong’s face looked increasingly appreciative, his eyes full of surprise and delight as he regarded Ji Hong.