Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1569: Chapter 492: Invisibility Assassin, Foolishness, Disaster and Panic (Part 4)

The persons coming are so formidable, what about Auntie Han Yue…

Amid Xia Yusheng’s unease, the Dragon Forbidden Captain had already escorted him to the North City Gate. The army within the city had long emerged, now crowding around the carriage.

“Lords, we’ve reached the city; quickly take His Highness to the Star-picking Hall!”

Tie Xinchuan, only now daring to lift the curtain, first clasped his hands urging Cheng Guang and Jiang Ping to swiftly bring Xia Yusheng back to the Inner City. Seeing Xia Yusheng still looking at him with tearful eyes, he hurriedly assured him, “Do not worry, Your Highness, I will definitely bring Han Yue back…”

He turned his head and ran towards Milk Tiger Forest with the Dragon Forbidden Captain, his face full of dread and trepidation.

Xia Yusheng is worried, but how could he not be.

Han Yue was his first wife; they had been married for three years, and their son Tie Shiyu was just two years old this year. If something went wrong…

Tie Xinchuan clenched his fists tightly, rushing madly towards the west side of Milk Tiger Forest.

“The battle on the west side has already ended; those people ran away!”

Following him were Lu Dong, Luo An, Zou Ping, and various Dragon Forbidden Captains and soldiers who clearly sensed Tie Xinchuan’s emotions. Recalling their own foolish actions just now, their expressions were exceedingly anxious.

Yuan Bai was slightly better; he first looked up towards the western sky, discovering both the northern and southern battlefields had no more movements, immediately reminding Tie Xinchuan.

“I know, but Han Yue’s whereabouts…”

Tie Xinchuan shouted angrily, yet hadn’t finished speaking when Li Xuanling and a group of Great Xia Xianyang Level individuals descended from the sky in front of them.

“With just this paltry skill, you wish to serve as Xia Palace’s close attendants? I must have lost my mind to entrust Sheng’er’s safety to a bunch of wastrels such as yourselves. If you weren’t here tonight, the situation might not have been this dire!”

Li Xuanling’s icy scolding rang out, causing the Dragon Forbidden soldiers, especially the leading Lu Dong, Luo An, and several commanding officers’ cheeks to flush uncontrollably, ears turning red quickly, their throats seemingly blocked by something, unable to utter a word.

“Subordinate is incompetent, nearly risking His Highness’s peril, please punish me, Madame!”

Tie Xinchuan saw Meng Ying standing behind Li Xuanling, knowing that she had already learned what had transpired from him, and immediately knelt down with a thud, requesting punishment.

Seeing Tie Xinchuan voluntarily kneel and plead for punishment, Lu Dong, Luo An, Zou Ping, Xiao Hen, and several commanders, along with all the Dragon Forbidden soldiers, felt even greater shame, and simultaneously knelt before Li Xuanling.

“Madame, earlier His Second Highness was endangered all because of Lu Dong alone. Subordinate wishes to die for atonement, repay the Lord’s kindness in the next life!”

“It was I who first got onto the carriage; Madame, it was Luo An’s fault. Luo An’s foolishness nearly cost His Second Highness’s life, disgracing the Lord, disgracing Madame, and even more, disgracing Great Xia, willing to die in atonement, repay the Lord’s kindness in the next life!”

“It is I…”

………

Lu Dong, Luo An, Zou Ping, and others felt excessively ashamed, reflecting on how they almost caused Xia Yusheng’s death just moments ago, drawing swords towards their own throats.

This scene showed the terrifying status Xia Hong held in the hearts of Lu Dong and these second-generation scions.

When they unsheathed their swords for suicide, they even collectively ignored their own fathers like Luo An’s father Luo Yuan, Xiao Hen’s father Xiao Kangcheng, Zou Ping’s father Zou Yuankai, Zhao Yuanwu’s father Zhao Long, etc., all standing behind Li Xuanling.

Seeing their sons about to act with such fierceness, faces of Luo Yuan, Zhao Long, Xiao Kangcheng and others naturally flashed urgency, but due to their statuses, didn’t dare to intervene, per Meng Ying’s earlier comment, Xia Yusheng should have faced zero danger tonight, it was only due to Lu Dong and a few others that it almost resulted in a mishap.

Should they intervene now, how could they command the crowd henceforth.

Clang……

As the children’s swords were about to slit their throats, Qiu Peng, standing diagonally behind Li Xuanling, finally could no longer hold back. He directly threw out the sword sheath, striking the foremost Lu Dong.

Now at Xianyang Level of cultivation, his angry strike was powerful. The sword sheath not only knocked Lu Dong down, sending him flying backward over ten meters, but also the dozen or so beside him, unable to escape the impact, fell head over heels from the immense force.

“You think mere death can atone for your sins? You conceive it quite nicely; the Lord nurtured you along with your fathers and brothers, expending much effort and heart. The war between Great Xia and the Northern Five Towns is imminent. Leave your lives to the battlefield, to kill the enemy then alone seek atonement!”

“Humph!”

Li Xuanling seemingly truly desired for those individuals to die in atonement. When Qiu Peng stepped in to mediate, she showed not even a hint of gratitude or emotional fluctuation, instead turning to glare at him, snorted coldly, then flew back into the city without a word.

Having been glared at, Qiu Peng’s expression turned sheepish, shrinking his head; it was only after seeing Li Xuanling flying away that he sighed with relief, subsequently barking angrily at Lu Dong and others, “Fools! You squandered such a prime chance of protecting His Second Highness, offending Madame. Do not expect good times ahead…”

He paused, sneering coldly: “With the war against Northern Five Towns starting soon, forget about earning military merit this time; behave and kill enemies on the battlefield for atonement!”

After speaking, he shook his head repeatedly, just about to continue speaking, when Li Xuanling’s voice echoed from within the city.

“Qiu Peng, Yuan Cheng, take all Dragon Forbidden Captains, divide into three groups, scour Redwood Ridge, drag out every one of those rats, ensure Han Yue’s rescue.”

“Subordinate obeys!”

Qiu Peng had just finished responding when Tie Xinchuan on the ground also excitedly chimed in.

“Thank you, Madame, subordinate thanks Madame!”

Madame had not forgotten Han Yue…

Tie Xinchuan looked up at Qiu Peng and a group of Xianyang Levels, eyes full of hope.

“Today 23 individuals came in total; 6 killed in the Northwest battlefield, 7 by Madame in the Southwest battlefield, 2 dead from the carriage, leaving 8 ran away, all headed towards Redwood Ridge. They likely have a station inside…”

Qiu Peng contemplated briefly, then turned to look at Xiao Kangcheng in the crowd.

Xiao Kangcheng understood, nodding, “I left a Soul-Permeating Incense on one of them, can track them.”

Last year, a Soul-eating Ghost appeared around Longshan City; Yue Feng was at his wit’s end, eventually sought Xu Ning’s help to slay the Soul-eating Ghost, obtaining a Soul Fragrance Green Jade which was stored in the Camp Supply Department’s warehouse.

That Soul Fragrance Green Jade was ultimately exchanged and fused by Xiao Kangcheng; its most potent ability was transmitting an aroma seamlessly into the opponent’s soul body.

Once successfully transmitted, it was akin to leaving a permanent mark, allowing Xiao Kangcheng to trace the aroma’s path all the way to the target.

This capability exceeded even Xia Chuan’s thread, which was why upon fusing, Xiao Kangcheng naturally became Great Xia’s top tracker.

Earlier, both he and Qiu Peng were on the Northwest side battlefield, had been engaging for quite some time, naturally employing some tricks, now exactly coming into play.

“Let’s go, chase them first; among the eight who escaped, besides Yang Jian, the rest should be from the two vassal towns. Though formidable, they’re heavily wounded; best if all can be eradicated.”

After speaking, Qiu Peng glanced at Tie Xinchuan, sighed slightly, and led a group of Xianyang Levels pursuing into Redwood Ridge’s depths.

Han Yue had vanished via their Deceit Technique, alive or dead, was questionable.

Even if alive, tonight Yang Jian’s entourage of 23 Xianyang Levels, 15 had perished.

Han Yue fell into their hands; her eventual fate wasn’t hard to predict.

“Will these people show mercy?”