Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1680 - 531: Speak With Strength, Unable to See the Situation and Renewed Hostilities (Part 2)

"Landgrave Cai, ultimately, it’s strength that speaks. As a lord with mere Xianyang Cultivation, if I didn’t have something to rely on, would I dare provoke Chen Cang first and then antagonize you, Cai Qiu?"

In mid-air, Cai Qianshan’s expression was already gloomy, and upon hearing Xia Hong’s words, his face turned even uglier. His right hand trembled slightly, as if he was still weighing in his heart whether or not to act.

"I’ll leave my words here. All matters within the Southern Slope Territory can only be decided by our Great Xia. Whether it’s Chen Cang or Cai Qiu, neither should meddle. Today’s confrontation, I only consider it as the Landgrave not knowing much about Great Xia. If the Landgrave leaves now with everyone from Cai Qiu, I won’t hold today’s affair against anyone. Whether the two sides are friends or foes later, we’ll send someone to discuss it in detail. How about it?"

Cai Qianshan’s brows twitched slightly, his gaze bypassing the Beast Emperor Puppet in front of him, and landing on Xia Hong below, staring at him for a long while, yet remaining silent, clearly still conflicted inside.

Retreating today would be a huge loss of face!

Do I really have to admit that Great Xia’s position is equivalent to Cai Qiu?

Great Xia is merely a Town-level Camp......

Seeing Cai Qianshan deep in thought with furrowed brows, Xia Hong didn’t interrupt. After all, the Landgrave’s status was too high, it was understandable that Cai Qianshan couldn’t afford to lose face, it was simply a matter of giving him more time.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere stagnated for dozens of breaths before the conflict on Cai Qianshan’s face finally gradually disappeared.

He slightly raised his head, looking at the six Beast Emperor Puppets barring his way, suppressing the urge to act, trying to keep his voice calm as he spoke softly:

"Lord Xia, Wuchuan and Jinshan Towns have a deep relationship with us, Cai Qiu. Since Great Xia possesses such strength, it indeed wouldn’t be proper for us to block your way any longer. You may take Wuchuan Town. I will persuade Qin Feng to leave the Southern Slope Territory, but Great Xia must not touch Jinshan Town. How about it?"

......

Xia Hong’s face froze, his eyes instantly turning much colder.

"It seems what I just said wasn’t clear enough; Landgrave Cai didn’t understand my meaning. Since that’s the case, I’ll say it again..."

His eyes turned cold, and his tone naturally became much stiffer. He paused slightly here, completely ignoring Cai Qianshan’s stiff expression, and continued:

"In the Southern Slope Territory, in the future there can only be one ruler, and that is Great Xia!"

Xia Hong deliberately increased his volume and emphasized his tone with vigor as he spoke, making it powerful and resonant. Not to mention the Great Xia Military Camp, even those in Aikou City to the east could hear it clearly.

The tens of thousands of soldiers in the Xia Army were excited upon hearing Xia Hong’s powerful declaration, their faces flushed, though none voiced out, their heavy breathing already indicated their attitude to Cai Qianshan and those from Cai Qiu.

Xia Chuan and the other Xianyang Level of Great Xia were no exception; they looked up at Cai Qianshan, Cai Qiuhu, and the remaining forty-nine Xianyang Level of Cai Qiu, despite being outnumbered, there was no trace of fear in their eyes, only enthusiasm and excitement, along with a strong sense of provocation.

With twelve Beast Emperor-level Puppets appearing, in terms of top-tier combat strength, Great Xia was already on par with the Feudal Town. Xia Hong had already informed them that the Feudal Town cannot send troops southward at this moment; the situation on the Southern Slope was already decided in their eyes.

If that’s the case, what else is there to say?

In mid-air, Cai Qianshan’s expression was somewhat rigid. He evidently did not expect Xia Hong to outright reject his proposal without a second thought.

Having occupied a high position for years, Cai Qianshan naturally had a considerable level of composure; his expression stiffened for only a moment before calming, his gaze scanning the twelve Beast Emperor-level Puppets surrounding him, finally resting back on Xia Hong, speaking slowly:

"Lord Xia, twelve Beast Emperor-level Puppets aren’t enough for Great Xia to stand equal with us, Cai Qiu, not to mention Chen Cang. Without my Cai Qiu’s assistance, relying solely on Great Xia to resist Chen Cang..."

"There’s no point in saying more. Since Landgrave Cai is unwilling to relinquish Jinshan, let the truth be revealed through actions! Great Xia values courtesy; today marks the first negotiation between us. I won’t take action against you, but on the battlefield in the future, let our two sides have a proper showdown!"

Xia Hong had completely lost interest in negotiating; Chu Longteng hadn’t appeared at this crucial moment, indicating Chen Cang’s stance was already clear, yet Cai Qianshan still failed to recognize the situation, intending to hold onto Jinshan.

Cai Qiu wants to hold onto Jinshan, with the superficial intent of planting a thorn in Great Xia, and a deeper intent of using Jinshan as a springboard to infiltrate the Southern Slope Territory.

Dreaming impossible dreams!

Xia Hong let out a cold chuckle, directly waving his hand to withdraw the twelve Beast Emperor-level Puppets, then gestured towards Xia Chuan.

"Recall the crossbows to the camp, each troop to their positions, prepare for war."

"Yes!"

With an order from Xia Chuan, tens of thousands of soldiers responded with a resounding shout, then swiftly retracted the Divine Machine Crossbows, dispersing like tides.

Xia Hong proactively withdrew the Puppets, averting a battle, actually serving as a gesture of goodwill. After all, today in Cai Qiu, only Cai Qianshan and Cai Qiuhu were at the Tribulation Body Realm. If the two sides truly clashed, many of the remaining forty-nine Xianyang Levels would undoubtedly perish.

"Hmph!"

Yet Cai Qianshan, wouldn’t show gratitude, a cold snort naturally representing his deep belief that Great Xia was unqualified to stand equal with Cai Qiu.

After the cold snort, he didn’t say anything further, but waved his hand, leading Cai Qiuhu and the others directly towards Aikou City.