Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 139 He Yuanhun, Yuwen Hu, and Yuwen Tao (Three in One)

From the first time, He Meng and his group showed an arrogant attitude;
Tonight, this group of people in front of us have entered Redwood Ridge to hunt without permission;
These two things have destined the Jingxian Camp to not only fail to become a friendly neighbor, but will also most likely squeeze Daxia's living space.

Even though this group of people had displayed a fearless and ferocious fighting spirit during the hunt for the demon sheep, Xia Hong couldn't help but admire them a little.

But the enemy is the enemy.

Any enemy that may threaten the survival of Da Xia, whether it is a cold beast, a monster, or a human, Xia Hong will ruthlessly kill it if necessary and capable.

I, Xia Hong, don’t deserve it!

In the previous words, Xia Hong's tone was already extremely low, and anyone could hear the surging anger contained in it.

When Xia Hong spoke the last seven words, his voice was chilling.

Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan even thought that he was about to give the order to attack, so they drew their swords and took a step forward together.

"Daxia territory? Isn't this the territory of Lu Shang's camp?"

"Lu He has already said that he will give this area to my Jingxian Camp. When did it become your Daxia's territory?"

"Last time, Daxia drove the rats into the bamboo forest. We haven't pursued the matter yet. Now you are biting back and accusing us of trespassing on your territory?"

"Hahaha, how ridiculous! What a bullshit Da Xia! They just took a fancy to our prey and had evil intentions."

"Just three people. I'm not afraid even if I get hurt."

"Boss, there's no need to waste time on him. Just do it yourself!"

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It was not easy for everyone in Jingxian Camp to hunt the demon sheep just now. More than ten of the twenty people have fallen down, and only nine people are still standing.

Moreover, these nine people were basically injured.

Some even had to rely on support to stand.

But even so, after hearing Xia Hong's slightly chilling words, no one was afraid. Instead, they all started to refute him fiercely.

There were a few people who were still quite agile and seemed to feel that the rebuttal was not enough, and some even drew their swords and took two steps forward like Xiachuan Luoyuan.

Their reactions were even more intense than Xia Hong and the other two. They were ready to fight to the death if they had a disagreement.

Xia Hong lowered his eyes. Considering the ferocity displayed by this group of people when they were hunting just now, this reaction was not unexpected to him.

At a distance of more than ten meters, Xia Hong could already see the faces of most of the other party. He Meng, with whom he had dealt with in Jianzhulin last time, was not in the crowd, but from the few shouting voices of the other party just now, it could be heard that someone should have been present at that time.

He Meng brought fourteen people last time.

Xia Hong focused his attention on the man in black who was surrounded by nine people.

It is consistent with the voice I just heard. The man in black is indeed very young.

He had thick eyebrows and a broad face, a serious expression, and was wearing a tight black suit that showed off his sturdy figure. I don't know if it was to hide the wound on his shoulder, but his hands were resting on the hilt of the broadsword that was inserted into the ground, standing tall like a straight pine tree, motionless.

Although he looked to be about the same age as Xia Chuan at most, his calm and sophisticated demeanor did not seem like that of a young man at all.

However, the nine people around him were obviously older than him, and some even looked middle-aged. However, judging from their expressions, behaviors, and even strength, they looked much younger than him.

While Xia Hong was looking at the man in black, the man in black was naturally also looking at him.

The two men's eyes met in mid-air and froze for a moment. The man in black gradually relaxed his expression, smiled, clasped his fists, and spoke cheerfully:
"I heard from He Meng last time that there is a Da Xia camp on Hongmu Ridge. The leader, Xia Hong, is extremely brave. He led hundreds of people to kill the rats in panic. They almost ran into the bamboo forest. I was very respectful at that time and wanted to visit them in a few days. I didn't expect to meet them here tonight.

Jingxian Camp, Yuwen Tao, meet Chief Xia! "

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Xia Hong's gloomy face froze for a few seconds.

He thought that Yuwen Tao might react more violently than the other nine.

Even direct action is not impossible.

I never expected that Yuwen Tao would be so polite.

Of course, after the stiffness, Xia Hong became more cautious.

Compared with He Meng and other people in Jingxian Camp who are straightforward, although Yuwen Tao is polite in words, it is obvious that he is a more difficult character to deal with.

Although his words were polite, he mentioned the last time a group of rats almost broke into the bamboo forest, which was obviously a soft but tough approach.

"I have already discussed the matter of the gnat group with He Meng last time. The Jingxian camp occupied the bamboo forest for only three months and did not notify Daxia in advance. Moreover, the whole incident did not cause any losses to the Jingxian camp. More importantly, the gnat group did not enter the bamboo forest in the end.

If you want to fool me with this, I'm afraid it's not that easy!"

It is a good idea not to hit a smiling person. Since Yuwen Tao was so polite and expressed his intention to negotiate properly, Xia Hong simply followed his wishes and softened his tone a little.

Of course, it was only the tone that was softened.

After saying the last sentence, he raised his right hand and waved it gently behind him.

call out…………

Three iron arrows came from a big tree at the back at the same time and pierced the ground two or three meters in front of Yuwen Tao and others.

The iron arrow was inserted into the ground twenty to thirty centimeters with such great force that the sound made by the arrow tail and the barb being stretched straight was extremely clear.

Yuwen Tao, including the nine people behind him, looked at the iron arrow on the ground, then suddenly raised their heads to look behind Xia Hong, and their expressions all changed.

Being able to penetrate so deep into the ground from such a distance, the archer's strength must be at the digging level. Three arrows are certainly nothing, but the question is, who knows how many people and how many arrows are behind Xia Hong and the other two?
Yuwen Tao's smiling face suddenly became much more gloomy, and his mood was no longer as relaxed as before. He took two steps forward and spoke in a deep voice:
"Captain Xia, when Lu He and his men joined our Jingxian Camp, he had already transferred all of Lu Shang's former camp's territory in Hongmu Ridge to us..."

"Didn't I tell you how the territory of Lu Shang Camp came about?"

Before Yuwen Tao could finish his words, Xia Hong interrupted him.

"Don't waste your words. I don't want to explain to you about the Lu Shang camp. Let's be direct. Since this is your first offense, I won't pursue the matter any further. Leave this demon sheep here and don't let you set foot in Redwood Ridge again. I can let you go!"

Xia Hong had no intention of explaining and directly gave the conditions for releasing the person.

As soon as he put forward this condition, the nine people beside Yuwen Tao, as if their tails were stepped on, all started shouting angrily.

"You're dreaming!"

"Boss, ignore him. We are not afraid of death. Let's fight him."

"We've been fighting for quite some time, and you want to take advantage of us for free? That's just wishful thinking."

"Boss, you must not listen to him. If he dares to kill us, when the leader brings his men over, everyone in the Great Xia camp will have to accompany us..."

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At this moment, not only Xia Hong, but also Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan beside him, immediately turned gloomy after hearing what the last person said, and their eyes looking at the ten people also began to become cold.

Snapped……

"shut up!"

The last person, before he could even utter the word "burial", Yuwen Tao interrupted him with angrily and even turned around and slapped him hard in the face.

The man was already injured, and after being slapped, he flew back two or three meters. He couldn't even stand steadily and sat down on the ground.

"Captain Xia, my subordinates are unruly and speak nonsense, please forgive me!"

After beating the man, Yuwen Tao turned around and quickly bowed to Xia Hong and the other two. At the same time, he couldn't stop cursing the nine people in his heart, calling them all idiots.

After a long time without hearing a response from Xia Hong and the other two, Yuwen Tao's heart began to beat faster and faster. He turned his head to look at the huge corpse of the demon sheep behind him. A trace of pain appeared on his face, and then he gritted his teeth and raised his head and said:

"Captain Xia, we suffered heavy losses in hunting this demon goat. If we give you the whole prey, I will not be willing to accept it, regardless of what the brothers will think. How about this? I will take half of the blood from this demon goat and offer it to you. What do you think, Chief Xia?"

Xia Hong, who had been silent, changed his expression slightly when he heard these words.

Obviously, Yuwen Tao noticed the abnormality of his skin and knew that he was at the critical moment of breaking through the cold-resistant level and urgently needed the blood of an intermediate cold beast.

Should I take half of the blood and leave a group of potential enemies?

He still refused and took Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and others with him to kill all ten of Yuwen Tao's men here.

"Big brother!"

"Leader..."

Seeing that Xia Hong was hesitating, Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan spoke at the same time. Xia Chuan's eyes were cold, while Luo Yuan was more direct and gently touched his neck with his hand.

Knowing that both of them were urging him to give the order, Xia Hong was also tempted.

Although he and others had just fought, they were not in their best condition.

But it’s even more miserable than these ten people in front of me!
The seriously injured Yuwen Tao and the nine-station Digging Realm who were a little unsteady.

On our side, there are nine archers hiding behind the tree!

"Captain Xia Hong, if I'm not mistaken, He Meng must have had a big conflict with your camp over the last incident with the rat swarm. When he came back last time, he suggested to our chief He Yuanhun that he take people to the Great Xia headquarters to ask for an explanation. Thanks to my father's dissuasion, Chief He didn't agree..."

Yuwen Tao looked a little nervous. He obviously saw the hesitation on Xia Hong's face. A drop of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. After he finished speaking the above words, he did not forget to continue to add:

“Oh, I haven’t told Chief Xia yet that my Jingxian population exceeds 10,000, and there are hundreds of Digging Realm experts. The camp is guarded by Chief He Yuanhun and my father Yuwen Hu, two Cold-Resistant Level experts!
"Captain Xia, my father has always believed that the people of the Ice Abyss should help each other and that it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. The Mirror Fairy has occupied the Arrow Bamboo Forest and will live next to the Great Xia from now on. Even if the two families are not friendly neighbors, they should not have too deep a grudge. Chief Xia, do you agree?"

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He Yuanhun, Yuwen Hu, He Meng, and two cold-resistant masters are in charge...

Xia Hong, who was originally hesitant, had a subtle change in expression after hearing what Yuwen Tao said.

Especially when she looked up and met Yuwen Tao's gaze, she noticed a subtle flash in his eyes, and her heart was immediately moved.

On the surface, Yuwen Tao was saying that his father Yuwen Hu persuaded He Yuanhun, and the proposal of He Meng to take people to seek revenge on Daxia was not successfully implemented, implying that his father had done a favor to Daxia.

But this was obviously not enough to make Xia Hong let them go. After all, words were just evidence and no one knew whether what he said was true or false.

The subtext contained in the middle paragraph really moved Xia Hong.

The Jingxian camp has a population of over ten thousand and hundreds of people at the Digging Realm. Xia Hong had roughly guessed this information earlier, but Yuwen Tao's last sentence, that there were two powerful Cold-Resistant Level warriors in charge, was what Xia Hong really focused on.

Coupled with the subtle expression on Yuwen Tao's face, he was obviously hinting to himself that the Jingxian Camp was not decided by He Yuanhun alone.

Of course, the deeper subtext is that if he kills them himself, his father Yuwen Hu will definitely change his position, He Meng's proposal will be successfully adopted by He Yuanhun, and in the end the camps of Daxia and Jingxian will completely turn into a situation of life and death.

Just such a short speech, using both soft and hard methods.

Not only did he explain the great benefits of Xia Hong and the other two not taking action;
At the same time, he also told them the consequences that Daxia would face after killing someone, and threatened them without leaving any trace.

Is this Yuwen Tao really a young man?

Although Xia Hong had no expression on his face, he was shocked by Yuwen Tao's experience and calmness.

Regardless of whether Yuwen Tao's previous words were true or false, at least his last words were true. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. In the future, Daxia and Jingxian Camp will definitely live next to each other. If they create too deep a hatred, it will not be good for both families.

Killing the son of a powerful cold-resistant master is obviously leading to a situation where there is no end in sight. If this is the case, then there is no need for it.

Kill secretly without anyone noticing?
Xia Hong shook his head. This is the Ice Abyss, not the normal world. As long as someone dies in your territory, you cannot escape responsibility. People don't need evidence.

At this point, Xia Hong no longer had the intention of killing Yuwen Tao and his ten men. Even Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan, who were standing beside him, had less murderous intent on their faces.

At this point, we can only hope that what Yuwen Tao said about Yuwen Hu and He Yuanhun, two powerful cold-resistant masters, is true.

Regardless of whether the strength of the Jingxian Camp is as Yuwen Tao said, before Xia Hong breaks through the cold-resistant level, it is definitely stronger than Daxia. At least this point is beyond doubt.

At this stage, Xia Hong's biggest reliance in daring to clash with the Jingxian camp is that the other party is not clear about the location of Daxia's base, so they can only meet in Hongmu Ridge.

But this is not safe.

If the people in Jingxian Camp are really determined, it is only a matter of time before they find the valley.

The current conflict between the two families is not too big, so the Jingxian Camp should not spend much effort to find the location of Daxia’s base.

But what about the future?

The two families living next to each other will encounter each other sooner or later, and judging from the attitudes displayed by He Meng and his gang, conflicts in the future are inevitable.

This is the reason why Xia Hong has been eager to break through the cold-resistant level during this period.

If Xia Hong had not broken through to the cold-resistant level before a more intense conflict broke out with the Jingxian Camp, the fate of the Great Xia Camp would not have been good.

Of course he could kill Yuwen Tao and his ten men tonight, but what about after that?

What if he fails to break through to the cold-resistant level in a short period of time?
Xia Hong needs time, a lot of time!
If, as Yuwen Tao hinted, there really was factional strife within the Jingxian camp, then he could buy more time.

Moreover, Yuwen Tao just deliberately mentioned his father Yuwen Hu's ideas, and there was obviously something else behind his words. It is very likely that the ideas of the leader named He Yuanhun who leads the camp are inconsistent with those of his father.

This also explains why his father tried to stop the leader He Yuanhun from accepting He Meng's proposal and causing trouble for Daxia.

Yuwen Tao kept his eyes on Xia Hong, looking nervous, and his hands never left the broadsword, obviously waiting for his decision.

"Let the blood flow!"

After a long time, when Yuwen Tao heard Xia Hong utter three words, he immediately relaxed, his tension dissipated instantly, he turned around and gave an order to the other people, with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Chief Xia!"

Xia Hong just clasped his fists slightly and didn't look happy at all.

Although he admired Yuwen Tao very much, the relationship between the two families was not good after all. Letting them go tonight was only a temporary measure. If he found out later that Yuwen Tao had deceived him, the good face he showed at this time would become a huge joke.

Perhaps knowing Xia Hong's concerns, Yuwen Tao did not take it to heart. After a wry smile, he looked at Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan behind him, showing a hint of curiosity, and then smiled and nodded at them.

It was only at this time that I started to look a bit young...

Yuwen Tao's childish behavior made Xia Hong feel relieved and the hostility in his eyes disappeared a lot.

Of course, in addition to paying attention to Yuwen Tao, he did not forget to observe how the other people in Jingxian Camp were bleeding the demon sheep.

Several people walked to the chest area of ​​the demon sheep, cut open the skin with a knife, and found a red blood vessel with a diameter of three or four centimeters near its heart.

One of them stepped forward and cut open the blood vessel with a knife. Bright red blood immediately gushed out. The others carried large leather bags to catch the blood. Soon the bags were full.

The miraculous thing is that during the bloodletting process, the demon sheep's originally huge body, which was nearly nine meters long, slowly began to wilt and shrink. By the time half of the blood was released, its body had shrunk by 10% to 20%, and was only about seven meters long.

Although this scene made Xia Hong curious, he did not ask, and there was no strange expression on his face. The same was true for Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan.

The three of them even turned their heads away deliberately to hide their curiosity.

There was no other way. If they asked, wouldn't it be confirmed that this was the first time they saw a mid-level cold beast bleeding? Not only would it expose Da Xia's strength, but it would also lower their style.

"Chief Xia Hong!"

Soon, Yuwen Tao threw over the sealed bag of cold beast blood.

Xia Hong reached out his hand and caught it steadily, estimating that it weighed about thirty pounds.

Combined with the previous handling of low-level cold beasts, judging from the size of intermediate cold beasts, this is probably the same blood volume.

After getting the blood, Xia Hong did not leave immediately. He looked at Yuwen Tao with a gradually solemn expression and spoke in a deep voice:
"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved tonight, I shouldn't have said anything more. But Brother Yuwen, if it is true as you just said, that you also believe that our two families should be friendly neighbors, then please help me convey a few words back.

The previous incident with the group of gnawing rats was a complete misunderstanding. I believe that anyone with a discerning eye can see that our Great Xia has no intention of causing enmity with the Mirror Fairy Camp.

The two families are neighbors, and this is a fact. From now on, even if we cannot talk about living in harmony, we should at least keep to ourselves and avoid unnecessary disputes and conflicts.

From now on, Xia will definitely restrain the people in the camp from setting foot in any area of ​​the Arrow Bamboo Forest. I also ask the people in the Jingxian Camp not to cross the border and intrude into our Redwood Ridge without permission.

What happened tonight will only happen once.

If it happens again in the future, Daxia Camp will show no mercy, don't say I didn't warn you! "

"Okay, I will definitely convey Chief Xia Hong's words."

Yuwen Tao nodded hastily in response, and when he looked up again, he found that Xia Hong and the other two had already retreated towards the dense forest in the south.

At the same time, rustling noises were heard from several large trees nearby, which were obviously the archers that Xia Hong had just brought over.

“1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9…………”

Yuwen Tao closed his eyes and listened quietly, counting silently in his mouth. When the movement on the big tree completely disappeared, he opened his eyes, looked to the south in the direction where the people from Daxia disappeared, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nine archers from the Digging Realm. Fortunately, there was no conflict!"

Looking at the wound on his shoulder, a hint of relief flashed across Yuwen Tao's face.

He had been paying attention to the changes in Xia Hong's expression just now. If the other party changed his mind, the result of tonight would be completely different.

The other nine people were also much more relaxed at this moment, but most of them had a hint of resentment on their faces, and it was obvious that they were still worried about the half of the cold beast's blood.

"Okay, your life is saved, why are you still looking so sad?"

As soon as Yuwen Tao finished speaking, the nine people immediately laughed.

One of them even ran to the back of a big tree on the north side and slowly dragged out a huge creature.

It turned out to be the body of a dead Snowmane.

"Hahahaha, this Xia Hong definitely didn't expect that we actually have a prey hiding here."

The man dragged the snow-maned sheep to the side and couldn't help laughing.

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Tao turned around and looked in the direction where Xia Hong and others left, and a smug smile gradually appeared on his face.

“Hahahahahahahaha, if I wasn’t afraid that this Snow Mane would be discovered, I wouldn’t be so ready to hand over half of the Frost Beast’s blood. However, the leader of Daxia is very smart and should not be underestimated…”

Yuwen Tao turned around and looked at the nine people, a hint of deep meaning flashed in the depths of his pupils.

"Okay, pack up and leave here quickly. Go back and report to the chief and second chief first. We will inevitably have to deal with the Daxia camp in the future."

Everyone quickly picked up the two preys, and carried on their backs the unconscious and dead ones on the ground. Then they followed Yuwen Tao and headed towards the outskirts of Hongmu Ridge on the east side.

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On the other side, Xia Hong, who had harvested half a bag of cold beast blood, brought Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and eleven others to find Zhu Shun, Qiu Peng and four others, and happily returned to the valley base.

(End of this chapter)