Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 827: Chapter 323: Approaching Labor, the Talented Xiao Family Assembles Urgently

How many advanced Cold Beasts are there at the Beehive, capable of crafting two hundred at one go? And does Great Xia have that many individuals with strength above five manes at the Cold Resistance Level?

Xiao Yuan and the others came to their senses, and they all looked at Xiao Ning with amazement.

Xiao Ning nodded, a grave expression on his face, and said, “I heard that the Yanglu Realm has gathered hundreds of advanced Cold Beasts, all orchestrated by that White Dew Gu. The allocations for the Martial Arts Academy, as well as the Lord stationed there, are because of this. The Dragon Martial Army is heading over the day after tomorrow, and it’s expected that all the Cold Resistance Level personnel at the camp will be summoned before the end of the year. There will definitely be a fierce battle then!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kangcheng and the others also showed a somber expression.

With hundreds of advanced Cold Beasts, it’s only thanks to the Lord being stationed there that it has any use. If anyone else went there, they would likely be crushed to ashes in minutes.

“My and Yu’er’s Divine Arm Bows were taken by my husband for requisition. If they were still with us, I could have given them to Father.”

Xiao Kangcheng waved his hands repeatedly, saying, “No worries, this batch of Divine Arm Bows made by the Camp Supply Department is for all of us to use, whether early or late in hand. Keep your items for yourselves. What does it look like if you bring them to me!”

Xiao Kangcheng was well aware that his two daughters had many good items. To avoid others gossiping, he tried his best to ensure family members did not take things from his daughters. He imposed such expectations on himself regarding family matters, even more so.

Xiao Ning, knowing his father’s temper, didn’t dwell on the issue further. He turned to the other younger generation and asked, “I heard our Xiao Family will soon produce a young genius who will break the Earth-digging Realm breakthrough record. Introduce him to me, who is it?”

Upon hearing this, Second Uncle Xiao Kangyue became enthusiastic and pointed to a young boy, under ten, seated at the end, with delicate features, smiling, “It’s my Yan’er. This kid still has some promise. He’s less than three months shy of turning ten. I’ve sent him a few times to the Martial Arts Academy, and now his basic strength is over 9,600 jin. At this rate, breaking through to the Earth-digging Realm before turning ten should not be an issue!”

Xiao Kangyue’s wife, Lu Guixiang, was all smiles as she pulled up her son Xiao Yan, smiling, “Yan’er, hurry and pay your respects to your elder sisters. Let them take a good look at you.”

The almost ten-year-old Xiao Yan stood boldly, unfazed by the attention, and stepped to the table’s edge, bowing to Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu:

“Yan’er pays respects to Eldest Sister and Second Sister!”

“Good, good, good. He’s a good seedling. If he breaks the Earth-digging Realm record, Eldest Sister will prepare a big gift for you!”

To break through to the Earth-digging Realm before ten years old, who would have believed it in Five Ape Mountain a year ago? The Xiao Family has produced such a genius that Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu’s eyes almost couldn’t contain their smiles.

Not just them, but Xiao Kangcheng and many others, including Xiao Yan’s peers in the Xiao Family, were visibly smiling, clearly happy from the bottom of their hearts.

“Ah Heng is also not bad. He broke through the Earth-digging Realm during the June Martial Arts Competition, and now his basic strength is over 13,000. Has he joined the Mountain River Team?”

Xiao Yu, clearly worried her brother might feel left out, also praised him.

Xiao Kangcheng nodded and said, “I let him stay with Xiao Lin in the second team. Usually, they just join hunts for low-level Cold Beasts. These two kids have been doing well, not causing any trouble for me.”

The Mountain River Team is an Intermediate Hunting Team with fifty members. Xiao Kangcheng purposely created two teams; the one he personally leads can attempt to hunt advanced Cold Beasts. The second team, being weaker, is specialized for hunting low-level Cold Beasts as a way to train reserve troops, so he let his son and nephews join.

The family chatted idly for a while longer, and as the night grew deeper, with many campers beginning to head out, Xiao Ning timely proposed to take her leave.

“Father, it’s getting late, and you’ll soon be busy too. I and Yu’er will head back now, not to disturb you anymore.”

“It’s rare for you to come back, stay a while longer, talk to your mother!”

“Mother, we’re all in the Inner City, so close by. If you want us, just come over to our place. Why make it so distant?”

Lin Lan, reluctant to let her daughters go, tried to persuade them to stay longer. But hearing Xiao Ning’s words, she couldn’t say much more, just nodded.

Suddenly thinking of something, she pointed to two maids beside her and said, “Ning’er is about to give birth, and Yu’er is also pregnant. I’ll have Xiaoyue and Xiaoping go over to help. I don’t really need maids here.”

Xiao Ning immediately wanted to refuse upon hearing this, but before she could speak, her mother pushed the two maids over.

Xiao Kangcheng nodded as well, saying earnestly, “I know you have many maids at home, and your mother and I don’t really need any. With two more people, there’ll be more help. Let them go over to take care of you two.”

Seeing their father also agreed, Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu couldn’t refuse further. To put their parents’ minds at ease, they took the two maids with them.

Everyone accompanied Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu to the doorway before turning back into the house.

“Dragon Martial Army, emergency assembly!”

“Dragon Martial Army, emergency assembly!”

“Dragon Martial Army, emergency assembly!”

……

Xiao Kangcheng was about to pull Xiao Yuan and his two brothers back to the main hall for more conversation when a series of high-pitched shouts came from the street.

“The Dragon Martial Army has assembled. They must be setting off early, right?”

“Elder Brother, Brother Yuan, we’re leaving first. Emergency assembly order, if we’re not at the camp in twenty breaths, we’ll get twenty lashes. We’re off now!”

Xiao Kangyue and Xiao Kangjian immediately bid farewell to Xiao Kangcheng and Xiao Yuan, running toward the Outer City camp without looking back.

Xiao Kangcheng knew the military order was as unyielding as a mountain and didn’t stop his two brothers, only watching them leave with a sigh, “If not at the camp in twenty breaths, twenty lashes. Yuwen Sizheng runs the army too strictly!”

Beside him, Xiao Yuan chuckled, “The new army was just formed, so it’s reasonable to be stringent. Yuwen Sizheng always wants to compete with the Minister. The Dragon Martial Army was formed half a year later than the Cloud Dragon Army, so he’s surely eager to quickly increase their combat strength. Otherwise, the gap with the Cloud Dragon Army will widen.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kangcheng smiled, and a glimmer of desire rose in his eyes.

He wondered when his Xiao Mountain Army would be established.