Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1243 - 413: The Truth, Shifting the Blame to Cai Qiu, Hongmen Affairs Concluded
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"Everyone, why don’t I give it a try?"
Xu Ning, standing fourth in the queue before Xia Chuan, moved ahead with measured steps.
Instantly, every gaze locked onto him, filled with puzzlement.
Without uttering a word, Xu Ning advanced steadily towards Yang Ning, Cao Yuanwu, and Long Bohai positioned in the hall's center.
"What are you trying to do?"
Even though Xu Ning showed no signs of attacking, Yang Rong, the Beishuo Institute Chief, could no longer remain seated and rose to question his purpose.
"Chief Yang, please hold your patience; this is Xu Ning, Deputy Director of Great Xia’s Supervision Department. He possesses certain methods to check for any problems with Yang Ning and the rest!"
While Xia Chuan explained, Yang Rong along with the other chiefs from the Seven Towns naturally refrained from further comments, keeping their attention on Xu Ning to observe his verification process.
Xu Ning initially neared Yang Ning, met his gaze directly, then abruptly activated his blood and Qi, causing three Great Xia Sacred Patterns to appear from his forehead, which made his overall presence explode by several folds.
"Lord Xu acted at the city gate early in September; at that time, plenty thought his power hovered around 30 zong, yet it appears much greater now."
"Just 30 zong? His presence surpasses Chief Yang, Shangguan Yuan, and Ye Yizhou—easily exceeding 40 zong!"
"Hehe, quit the random guesses; look at those three chiefs’ faces instead."
For this occasion, representatives from the Eight Towns had come to Hongmen to assist Great Xia’s probe, so the attendees were limited in number from the start, and only a select few qualified to step into the Government Office, with each town sending merely five or six individuals, counting the eight institute chiefs.
Given the small group and their location on Great Xia’s grounds, they avoided any bold actions, thus the current whispers came solely from Great Xia’s side, mainly soldiers of the Cloud Dragon Army.
While the crowd pondered Xu Ning’s might, a voice urged them to observe the three institute chiefs’ reactions, leading all to glance upward right away.
Upon hearing the murmurs, the three chiefs managed to control their features swiftly, but the trace of shock in their eyes didn’t evade the notice of Great Xia’s observers.
The faces of Great Xia’s soldiers grew even more alert in an instant.
Just five days prior, upon the eight institute chiefs’ arrival, Cloud Dragon Army Commander Liu Yuan had revealed their power levels to his troops. The eight chiefs’ abilities reflected the dynamics across the Eight Towns, where the top three—Yang Rong at 43 zong, Shangguan Yuan at 41 zong, and Ye Yizhou at 41 zong—outshone the others, who ranged mostly from 35 to 40 zong.
That flicker of surprise in Yang Rong and his counterparts’ eyes plainly showed Xu Ning’s displayed power surpassed their own, providing a significant confidence lift to Great Xia’s group.
Catching the surrounding chatter, a subtle grin tugged at Xu Ning’s mouth.
His core power stood at just 36 zong, yet the Great Xia Sacred Pattern boosted it by 30%, propelling his force close to 47 zong, well beyond these Eight Towns Institute Chiefs.
Should it escalate to a desperate battle, his arsenal of skills remained vast!
Naturally, such considerations held no place at present.
Xu Ning cleared his mind of distractions, fixing his stare on Yang Ning ahead, who labored to breathe amid his oppressive aura, sharpening his focus abruptly.
A soft green glow began to radiate from his eyes, rapidly expanding until his entire irises gleamed with brilliant green.
"Lord Xu, why have your eyes shifted to green?"
"I’m not sure; do you know?"
"I do; it has to be a supreme artifact granted to Lord Xu by the Lord..."
"Yes, recall it now—didn’t Lord Xu lack a right eye before? Last year, he endured soul-loss syndrome for more than half a year. Word is, the Lord employed a mighty artifact to revive him."
"Revival wasn’t all; the Lord also advanced Lord Xu’s Battle Body Talent to the highest level. They say his swift power gains stemmed from that very artifact!"
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Details on the three Master’s Organs stayed confined to Great Xia’s inner circle, and though the Cloud Dragon Army soldiers here enjoyed elevated status over civilians, they grasped only vague outlines.
Their understanding limited to Lord Xu gaining a potent artifact from Lord Xia Hong, which healed his soul-loss syndrome, mended his right eye, and upgraded his Battle Body Talent to elite status. Naturally, envy filled their talk as they shared these thoughts.
At the same time, amid the speculations, fresh developments unfolded with Xu Ning.
Once his irises shone fully green, Yang Ning appeared see-through in Xu Ning’s sight.
No, not quite see-through!
Rather, Xu Ning peered through Yang Ning’s eyes to spot a dense spiritual glow concealed under his skin, particularly around the liver.
This glow seemed aware of Xu Ning’s scrutiny and quivered sharply.
"The liver aligns with wood among the five elements, houses the soul body, and controls sight. The Lord tasked me with testing prisoners from Xia City’s Heavenly Prison. Now, my eyes can mildly influence the soul body in the liver and uncover deceptive elements hidden from normal view. Time to check if Yang Ning has truly faced such deception!"
Drawing on Xia Hong’s instructions, Xu Ning’s face grew more intent, diverting his attention from the soul body in Yang Ning’s liver to scan his whole form meticulously.
Yang Ning, meanwhile, stiffened abruptly as his liver’s soul body shook. Though aware and alert, he couldn’t budge for reasons unknown, staring at Xu Ning with evident terror.
The eyes!
Quickly, Xu Ning’s attention settled on Yang Ning’s eyes.