Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 765: Chapter 306: Helplessness, Shifting Loyalties, Total Annihilation and New Territory (Part 6)

Next to him, Chen Yingyuan couldn’t help but speak. His injuries were no lighter than Xia Chuan’s, and his movements were similarly sluggish.

”The seedlings of Long Mountain, no matter how good, are of no use to us. They killed more than two thousand of our brothers underground, and now it’s considered payback. No grievance!”

A hint of coldness flashed in Xia Chuan’s eyes, then he turned his gaze away from the blazing fire, looking at the row of people standing behind him, his face full of joy.

On Snow Hill, not only the three of them, but almost all of the Cold Resistance Level operatives from Great Xia’s Hive were present, and the four who had just started the fire, including Bai Wuting, were also there.

”The last assets of Long Mountain have been completely wiped out in one swoop. You four have made a great contribution. When I meet with the leader, I will certainly commend you.”

”Thank you, Minister!”

Bai Wuting and the other three immediately bowed, unable to conceal their excitement.

This time, their achievements were indeed significant, though the price paid was not small either.

Lin Fan, who first ignited the flames on the north side to attract the attention of the five from Long Mountain, had his right arm chopped off by Jiang Ping. Fortunately, the fire eventually dared not pursue him further; otherwise, he would have surely lost his life.

Xia Chuan turned to look at Lin Fan’s empty sleeve on the left, a slight movement in his expression:

”Don’t worry, Lin Fan, my Puppet Silk Thread should be able to reconnect severed limbs. I’ve been experimenting on Shi Qing recently. Keep your severed limb safe, and I’ll notify you first when it’s possible.”

Lin Fan’s right arm had been severed, his expression was gloomy, clearly sapped of spirit, but upon hearing Xia Chuan’s words, he suddenly looked up, his eyes instantly filled with hope again.

Xia Chuan was not deceiving him; Shi Qing was Shi Ping’s father, the previous leader of Da Shi Camp. His entire body’s meridians had been pierced by the strings of the Wood Puppet Monster, rendering him a cripple, unable to cultivate.

On one hand, it was due to Shi Ping’s incessant pleading; on the other hand, it was Xia Chuan’s own experimentation. Since the strings could connect and control puppets, he wanted to see if they could reconnect meridians, so he had been using Shi Qing for testing. Shi Qing wanted to restore his body, so he cooperated fully.

Xia Chuan wasn’t just comforting Lin Fan; there had indeed been some progress recently, which is why he said so.

”Alright then, since the Longyou Army is gone, there’s no need for us to rush out of the Hive. This Beast Tide won’t last long; let’s return and reorganize the army!”

Everyone’s spirits slightly lifted upon hearing these words. They had all learned from Yuwen Dao about Xia Hong leading his army to break through Long Mountain, so they immediately realized why Xia Chuan was reorganizing the army.

”Long Mountain has a total population of over 130,000. Right now, there are eight Earth-digging Realm factions mixed together, with seven being surrendered troops, a mixed bag. We only have the Cloud Dragon Army there, so the leader will definitely have difficulty controlling the situation. Tomorrow night at dusk, I will personally lead the 6,000 people from the Hive to set off for Long Mountain to assist the leader!”

With Long Mountain’s army completely annihilated, there was no longer any power in the entire Longyou that could threaten Great Xia, so Xia Chuan could naturally act freely.

After saying this, he frowned and promptly ordered:

”Li Xuanling and his group are also heading towards Long Mountain. To prevent them from causing trouble for the leader, Director Yuwen, you take Yue Feng, Bai Wuting, Ying Yi, Lu He, Zou Yuankai, Chen Ying, Lu Sheng, Tong Xinglong, Li Yuankun, and Xiao Kangcheng, and set off directly to Long Mountain to assist.”

”Understood!”

Yuwen Dao and the other named ten people immediately bowed and nodded.

It was somewhat regrettable. Even though Long Mountain was defeated, they still retained over forty Cold Resistance Level operatives, yet he could only send eleven people to help Xia Hong. Clearly, the number of Cold Resistance Level operatives in Great Xia was still too few.

But Xia Chuan really had no choice. Yue Feng, Lu Sheng, Tong Xinglong, Li Yuankun, and Xiao Kangcheng were five who were lightly injured from the Hive Guard Battle underground;

Bai Wuting, Lu He, and Chen Ying had been monitoring the tunnel, not participating in the Hive Guard Battle; Ying Yi and Zou Yuankai had just come from Xia City as reinforcements.

He had practically dispatched all the Cold Resistance Level operatives he could send.

”Oh, by the way, Minister, what about Li Xuantiang?”

Just as Yuwen Dao was about to set off, he suddenly remembered Xia Hong’s instructions when returning from Long Mountain and hurriedly turned to inquire of Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan was momentarily bewildered upon hearing this. Then he recalled something, his expression changed dramatically, and he urgently exclaimed to Yuwen Dao: ”Quickly return to the Hive surface, I’ve already had the Holy Tripod brought out. You eleven hurry and send the Holy Tripod to Long Mountain, the leader might be in danger.”

Ever since the Holy Tripod ignited underground in the Hive, Li Xuantiang seemed to have vanished. Xia Chuan only now realized that he hadn’t shown up for a long time, and among the group Li Xuanling had fled with earlier, he didn’t seem to be present either.

It was confirmed that Li Xuantiang was controlled by the White Dew Gu. Most likely, its only fear was the Holy Tripod. Knowing the Holy Tripod was hidden at the Hive, it’s not hard to guess what it might do.

Yuwen Dao had also realized, with a changed expression, he swiftly led Yue Feng and the others towards the Hive, preparing to transport the Holy Tripod to Long Mountain.

”The leader is so powerful, nothing will happen to him.”

”That White Dew Gu couldn’t even destroy us; against the leader? Dream on!”

”The leader’s strength is unparalleled, Minister, there’s no need to worry.”

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Yuan Cheng and others noticing the concern on Xia Chuan’s face, started to comfort him.

It’s not merely comfort; judging from the confident tone of Yuan Cheng and others, it’s evident they genuinely believed that Xia Hong was in no danger.

Hearing everyone’s words, and recalling the strength Xia Hong had displayed in previous battles, Xia Chuan’s tense mood immediately relaxed a lot.

”Indeed, that White Dew Gu was helpless against us underground in the Hive, attacking my brother is courting death.”

After saying this, Xia Chuan waved his hand and said: ”Alright, I’m going to reorganize the army. You all should focus on healing. Before nightfall tomorrow, if your injuries have recovered well, you can join me in heading to Long Mountain and see the new territory our leader has conquered!”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Cheng and the others immediately looked invigorated.

New territory, and it’s not just Long Mountain!

According to the news Yuwen Dao brought back, the Zhaoyang, White Abyss, Xiling, and East Kang families had all surrendered, and the Yucheng’s three families had rebelled. Now the only remaining one, Long Mountain, was on the brink of collapse, aside from Li Xuanling and those defeated remnants.

This meant that the entire Longyou had basically become Great Xia’s territory.

Over 13,000 square kilometers.

This is the new territory!