Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1570: Chapter 493: Xia City Shaken, Han Yue’s Death, Earthquakes and Tumult

The trial of Xia Yusheng ultimately came to an end!

This trial started from nightfall and lasted just over half an hour till they returned to the city. Most of the time was spent on travel, and the actual time spent in Milk Tiger Forest was less than two hundred breaths in total.

The entire process can only be described with the word ‘perilous’.

The Milk Tiger Forest is next to the city wall. The commotion from the battle between the Beast King and the Xianyang level, coupled with the movement of soldiers in the central area of the Outer City, had already alarmed everyone in the city. It was just nightfall, and many people were coming and going through the three city gates.

As the army sealed the city gates, many soldiers were on alert and searching outside the city. In less than two hours, the news quickly spread within the city.

“The Second Prince is in danger?”

“Is he alright?”

“He’s fine, a close call!”

“Is it the Cold Beast or a Deceitful Monster?”

“It’s people; I heard it was a Xianyang level expert from the Northern Five Towns, 23 of them, two battlefields were in the sky on the west side of Milk Tiger Forest. You all saw it, right?”

“Confirmed to be people from the Northern Five Towns?”

“How can it be false? The Madam fought against Yang Zhun.”

“Northern Five Towns? Attempting to abduct the Second Prince, they must be tired of living, right?”

“Abducting the son of the Alliance Hierarch, breaking the alliance and the agreement, the Northern Five Towns are done for.”

“The Madam was furious. It’s said she killed fifteen on the spot, and eight ran towards Redwood Ridge. The Hunting Department just issued a document forbidding any nighttime gathering or hunting; the hunting teams outside have all been notified to return.”

“There’s no escape; the Minister and Director Yuwen each lead thirty thousand troops stationed in Jinyang City and Dongchuan City. Once the news reaches them, it will surely be catastrophic!”

………

As the news spread like wildfire in the Outer City, silence had already enveloped the Inner City. To be precise, from the moment some of the Dragon Forbidden Captain soldiers escorted Xia Yusheng’s carriage back to Xia Palace, the atmosphere in the Inner City changed.

With the tattered state of the Red Flame Vermilion Bird, anyone with eyes could understand at a glance. Therefore, as the carriage drove along the main road of the Inner City into Xia Palace, the people on the streets along the way changed their expressions and quickly returned home, using every connection they had to inquire about the situation.

Compared to the Outer City, the people in the Inner City have higher authority levels, so their information channels are wider and more accurate. Upon learning that Xia Yusheng was almost abducted in the Outer City, they keenly sensed that something big was about to happen and returned to their homes, waiting for news from Xia Palace.

Inner City, Yuan Mansion

“Mother, is the Second Prince alright?”

The mistress, Shi Lu, was holding her two-year-old son Yuan Yi, anxiously sitting in the hall, eagerly awaiting her husband Yuan Cheng’s return. But instead of her husband, her elder son Yuan Shao returned first.

Her ten-year-old son, Yuan Shao, wearing a white training suit, was already quite robust and increasingly resembled Yuan Cheng in appearance. He was also holding the hand of a five-year-old girl in a similar training suit, his sister Yuan Shu.

Upon hearing her son’s question, Shi Lu immediately glared at him and said, “How did you find out? Which gossiping servant told you?”

Last year, her husband Yuan Cheng was promoted to a Fifth-rank Jinque Marquis, and the family’s status rose accordingly. Now the mansion’s area has expanded to 1000 square meters, and they have 50 maids, with 100 attendants and servants.

Her eldest son, Yuan Shao, is already ten years old and has long moved to live in a separate courtyard. Shi Lu assigned him six maids, along with fifteen attendants. The maids generally live in the mansion and don’t have the opportunity to spread gossip, but the attendants often help her son gather information outside.

Yuan Shao, when glared at by his mother, immediately shrank his head awkwardly. However, he didn’t betray the attendant and boldly continued, “Mother, please tell me, is the Second Prince alright?”

Shi Lu initially wanted to get angry but understanding her elder son’s close relationship with the Second Prince, his worry was normal. She gently sighed, “Don’t worry! The Second Prince is fine, but I heard he was frightened.”

Frightened?

Hearing this, Yuan Shao’s face immediately showed a peculiar expression.

No one knows a child better than a mother. Seeing the expression on her son’s face, Shi Lu knew exactly what he was thinking and immediately said sternly, “The world outside the city isn’t as good as you imagine. With more than twenty Xianyang level experts attempting an assassination, it’s a blessing that the Second Prince came back alive. How is your strength compared to his? How many people do you have protecting you? If tonight the enemies had targeted you, do you think you would fare any better?”

More than twenty Xianyang level experts!

The news he had heard from the attendants was already vague, and now hearing the truth from his mother, Yuan Shao’s expression instantly froze.

Though young, he was already well-versed in the Xia Li·System Chapter, thus fully aware of the cultivation levels. The Xianyang level is currently known to be the pinnacle among the Nine Towns of the Southern Slope. Even his father, Yuan Cheng, broke into this realm just last year.

Over twenty Xianyang level experts attempting an assassination, and the Second Prince, with just mehr a strength, survived in their hands?

Yuan Shao’s pupils were filled with terror, and he no longer bore any disdain.

Coincidentally, a maid rushed into the main hall from outside the mansion, quickly approaching Shi Lu and reporting, “Madam, the Marquis and other lords have returned. Their faces are grim, and they all hurried into Xia Palace. I intended to call the Marquis back home, but he ignored me…”

“Something big is about to happen!”

Hearing the maid’s words, Shi Lu’s expression slightly hardened, turning her head to notice the maid’s hesitant face, seemingly pondering something. She immediately asked in a serious tone, “What are you stammering about? Speak if you have something to say.”