Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1215 - 407: Filial Piety Cannot Surpass the Mu Family, Benevolence Cannot Surpass Xia Hong, Moao South Slope Dominator (Part 4)

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Xia Hong instructed his subordinates and playfully confirmed the lords of the Six Towns' compliance, who affirmed their obedience to Great Xia's decree before hastily departing. He reminded them to deliver the victims' bodies to Hongmen within ten days for a joint investigation led by Great Xia, then withdrew his twelve Cold Beast Stakes amid a flash of pain. The soldiers, especially those from Xia City, gazed at him with reverence and excitement, erupting in fervent cheers of 'Long live the lord, long live Great Xia!' as they recognized his unmatched power securing dominance for Great Xia over the region.

Sever Mu Longhe’s arms, terrify the Six Towns, and compel them to disclose the reality behind the demise of those Three Towns Chamber of Commerce individuals, claiming there were concealed intentions; subsequently, seize the moment to suggest an inquiry to reveal the facts, and require the Six Towns to dispatch personnel. Through this, Great Xia could build its authority and absolve itself publicly, securing the faith of the populace.

The whole scheme links together seamlessly and advances step by step, not just supplanting Yang Zhun as the top figure in the Nine Towns, but also raising Great Xia over the Eight Towns, truly emerging as the leading town in Moao. At this instant, Xia Hong has truly risen as the ruler of Moao South Slope, a mighty Xia Hong, a mighty Great Xia Town!"

In South City’s Zhao’s Restaurant, Chu Yan’er appeared utterly grave.

Upon listening to her explanation, the five middle-aged men, including Chen Yiqing, promptly fell into deep contemplation.

"Dominator of Moao South Slope, is that truly possible? With twelve Beast King Puppets, Yang Zhun and his group caught them off guard today, but if the Six Towns truly band together, would they dread Great Xia?"

When Chen Yu countered, Chu Yan’er simply shook her head, offering no reply.

Chen Yiqing’s eyebrows knitted faintly as he regarded his eldest son with mild disapproval: "Yang Zhun and the rest were caught unawares, and Xia Hong refrained from using any special tactics either. Although more than thirty thousand soldiers appeared on the scene, apart from the first twenty Divine Machine Crossbows, the majority merely observed today; the clash was really between Xia Hong and the twelve Xianyang Level experts."

Chen Yu grasped the implication right away, his face shifting subtly.

Chen Yiqing ignored his son’s reaction and addressed Chu Yan’er instead: "The Sunlight Pill that Xia Hong referenced earlier must stem from deciphering Yan Long Master’s Fire Melting Pills formula. I forwarded the Fire Melting Pills back late last year, yet production hasn’t started. For Great Xia to develop it so swiftly, Xia Hong must have won over Yan Long Master’s full allegiance."

Not everyone spotted it, but among Great Xia’s over thirty thousand soldiers, over eighty percent possess only the Earth-digging Realm Limit Cultivation. It was broad daylight over the last two hours, a time when those at such a level are normally unable to endure sunlight exposure.

As Xia Hong uttered the term Sunlight Pill, Chen Yiqing thought back to the Fire Melting Pills from earlier in the year at Dajue Temple.

Chu Yan’er nodded, murmuring quietly: "It’s not just Yan Long; Xia Hong also slew Wu Sheng and Vajra Masters, implying Great Xia controls far more than merely the Fire Melting Pills technique; they probably possess variants of Zen Gold Powder and Primordial Soul Pill too."

Zen Gold Powder bolsters skin defenses, rendering one resistant to swords and firearms; as for the Primordial Soul Pill, I vaguely recall Master Wu Sheng employed it for a lethal strike in the finale?"

Chen Yiqing found it unsurprising that Chu Yan’er, fresh from Chen Cang, knew so much about the Five Great Masters.

Just last year, he joined the Seven Towns reinforcements and observed the full saga from Dajue Temple’s initial skirmish to its ultimate collapse; he was well-versed in the Five Masters’ abilities, and by May this year, he had relayed the details to Chen Cang via Chen Huang and Li.

Chu Yan’er had clearly reviewed the reports he dispatched prior to her arrival.

"I recall the Five Masters’ techniques all demand reciting specific sutras for activation, whereas Great Xia’s Sunlight Pill requires no such chanting; it appears somewhat superior."

Chen Yiqing skipped Chu Yan’er’s earlier query and abruptly raised the sutra issue, his face darkening.

Chu Yan’er paused briefly at his statement but quickly caught on, her features turning more stern as she considered it for a moment.

"That suggests Zen Gold Powder and Primordial Soul Pill have probably undergone major enhancements as well, granting the Xia Army three new weapons immediately. The vital issue is we remain ignorant of Master Wu Sheng’s Primordial Soul Pill’s precise impacts!"

Knowledge voids can prove fatal at times.

The Sunlight Pill holds no shock; Chen Cang also has Dan Medicine that boosts personal defenses akin to Zen Gold Powder; the essential matter lies in pinpointing the Primordial Soul Pill’s true function, which demands verification!

Having drawn near recently, Chen Yiqing had already determined those twelve Beast Kings were no genuine Cold Beasts but puppets boasting Beast King-level power.

Beast King Puppets were no novelty to Chu Yan’er.

Yet a dozen of them sufficed to draw Chen Cang’s focus.

"This Xia Hong is bound to pose a serious danger to our Chen Cang!"

Chu Yan’er’s abrupt declaration jolted Chen Yiqing and the other six there, leaving them staring at her in astonishment.

"Little Princess, isn’t that a tad excessive?"

"Xia Hong is certainly formidable among Xianyang Levels, and right now Great Xia boasts some impressive strategies, but a serious danger? Aren’t you rating him too highly?"

"Without the Blood Miasma Plain obstructing the path, whether Xia Hong or the Nine Towns, Moao Mountain’s South Slope would have become a Chen Cang vassal ages ago."

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Numerous voices quickly challenged her, though Chen Yiqing voiced no opposition and stayed quiet until they concluded. Then, as if struck by a sudden recollection, he faced Chu Yan’er and inquired: "Prior to Uncle Chen Yuanbai and the other two heading back to Chen Cang in early May, they informed me that Lord Landgrave aimed to partner with Cai Qiu to purge the treacherous elements at Blood Miasma Plain. Might I ask, Little Princess, do you know of this?"

"It’s not Lord Landgrave seeking an alliance with Cai Qiu, but rather Cai Qiu’s folks approaching Lord Landgrave, desiring to join forces with our Chen Cang!"

After the group’s rebuttals, Chu Yan’er furrowed her brows a touch but refrained from disputing them. Only when Chen Yiqing posed his question did she swiftly amend his error.