Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1795: Chapter 572: An Unexpected Condition—Qiu Peng’s Head Spins, Yanze Lake Stirs (3)

Xia Hong’s expression became even more curious as he watched Qiu Peng, waiting for him to continue.

“Cai Qiu wants a diplomatic marriage!”

Upon hearing about the diplomatic marriage, Xia Hong’s expression showed a brief moment of surprise. The first people he thought of were his son Xia Yusheng and his nephew Xia Yuzong, but he quickly realized that both of them were not suitable due to their young age.

Which meant, the object of the diplomatic marriage was…

Xia Hong met Qiu Peng’s gaze and instantly understood.

“Forgive me, Lord, I truly argued based on reason, but Liang Hengzhang simply wouldn’t listen. He said that although the Lord does not have the title of Landgrave, he has long held its reality, and thus far has only one wife, which does not accord with propriety.

Moreover, Cai Qiu and Great Xia have now become close neighbors, and sealing a treaty of alliance, plus adding a marriage, their relationship would become even more solid. Then the citizens of the two cities could enjoy peace, lasting well beyond thirty years…”

Xia Hong listened without speaking. A diplomatic marriage was indeed a common means of diplomacy. Considering Cai Qiu’s precarious situation, it was not surprising that they had such thoughts.

He was not a rigid man either. The survival rate of males in the Ice Abyss was far lower than that of females. Polygamy was inevitably a reality. Early on, he had arranged for Xia Chuan to marry the sisters Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu as a model.

Cai Qiu was determined to form a diplomatic marriage with Great Xia, and it was impossible for him to reject them. Therefore, after Qiu Peng agreed following his reasoning, Xia Hong had no objections in his mind.

Only…

Xia Hong looked at Qiu Peng, his expression peculiar, “It’s fine that you agreed on my behalf, but with Xuanling’s side…”

Qiu Peng’s face was filled with a bitter smile at this moment, unable to say a word, his mind filled with endless distress.

This time, he was really in trouble.

……

South of the Blood Miasma Plain, deep within Yanze Lake

The lake’s surface was calm and unruffled, with only blood-colored miasma in sight. The cold light from the sky could not pierce through, the stagnant miasma, and the smooth water’s surface. The motionless trees along the north and south shores seemed like a completely still canvas; the world was silent, as if time and space had come to a halt here.

Gurgling… gurgling…

A whirlpool suddenly appeared at the center of the lake, the water swirling rapidly around it, spinning faster and faster.

Whoosh…

A gust of black wind suddenly blew by, dispersing a bit of the blood-colored miasma. The black wind lingered above the whirlpool, slowly coalescing into a towering figure.

“Madam, Chen Cang is close to conquering the entire Lin Chu region, Cai Qianshan is severely wounded and on the brink of death, absent from the government. The Forbidden Master divined that he is hiding in Wei Bo and has taken Thousand Face to him.”

“Oh…”

As the black wind finished speaking, a soft moan echoed from within the whirlpool as if someone was waking up from a dream. Then, a pink light emerged, and from within the pink light, a seductive feminine voice filled with charm spoke.

“Inform the Forbidden Master to seize Cai Qianshan, let Chen Cang and Cai Qiu’s war escalate further, the more commotion, the better. Fu Wanhe has already taken the bait; Bilin is spreading the plague in Hezang. It won’t be long before the Patriarch can fully resurrect.”

“I obey!”

Just as Black Wind was about to leave, it seemed to recall something and continued to ask, “Madam, Great Xia has gained significantly this time, and that cauldron on Xia Hong is too strange. We cannot let our guard down!”

The pink light paused for a moment upon hearing this, its mood visibly disturbed, though it said nothing, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, a surge of blood tide suddenly erupted from the depths beneath the lake’s pink light.

As the blood tide rose, the previously stagnant blood-colored miasma over the lake began to churn rapidly, dramatically changing the colors of heaven and earth.

Black Wind, who was preparing to leave, immediately descended to the water’s surface upon seeing the blood tide at the bottom of the lake, falling to its knees with a splash. It was unclear whether from fear or excitement, but its body began to tremble violently.

The pink light beneath the lake also rapidly rose, slowly forming into a pink skeleton. Interestingly, although it was evidently a skeleton, its posture and movements made it unmistakably female. Even with the blood-colored miasma as its backdrop, it exuded a unique sense of beauty.

“That Xia Hong, you cannot deal with him; do not worry about Great Xia, someone… will help us handle him.”

“I obey!”

The voice from within the blood tide was hoarse and muffled, trailing off intermittently towards the end, appearing particularly feeble. Even so, the pink skeleton and Black Wind dared not utter a word, hurriedly prostrating on the water’s surface with utmost humility.