The remaining six people imdiately followed suit with Lu Yang and bowed to Xia Chuan:
"For the expansion and territory of Great Xia, we shall not hesitate!"
"Good!"
Seeing the strong morale among the people, Xia Chuan’s eyes were full of approval. Turning his head, he noticed it was completely dark outside the hall and quickly spoke: "Qiu Peng should have almost finished notifying everyone. This ti, we are mobilizing the full 1,600 troops. Qiu Peng has already ordered a large batch of weapons, armor, and Dan dicine to be drawn from the Camp Supply Departnt.
Additionally, I have also inford Mu Dong that starting tonight, the Craftsn Departnt will work day and night without rest to rush the production of weapons, Dan dicine, and various war materials. Now, I will begin assigning tasks..."
The seven people imdiately stood straight, their expressions becoming more solemn upon hearing this.
Xia Chuan pondered for a mont before speaking imdiately: "Zhu Yuan, Zhao Hu, Zhao Bao."
"Present!"
"The three of you will lead twelve Interdiate Hunting Teams, forty-five Low-level Hunting Teams, amounting to a total of 1,500 people. Carry only weapons, bows, arrows, and necessary Dan dicine. Embark lightly from the Outer City and travel along the Xia Direct Route to reach Jing Valley first. I will head over there in advance, and as soon as you arrive, proceed towards Pingxi Plain."
"As you command!"
After Zhu Yuan and the others answered with a bow, they imdiately turned and exited the great hall.
"Lin Kai, Lu Yang."
"Present!"
"You two head to Jing Valley first and notify Yue Feng to imdiately arrange for personnel there to clear a marching route in advance. The main force must reach the Hive as quickly as possible."
"As you command!"
The two responded with a bow and quickly exited the great hall, heading towards Jing Valley.
"Hong Gang."
"Present!"
"I have the exact location of the Hive here. Go directly there and inform ng Yi and Hong Tian to have the main force ready and waiting. Once I arrive, they must imdiately switch defense and set out with to attack other camps."
"As you command!"
Hong Gang bowed and also quickly exited the hall.
"Huang Yong."
"Present!"
"Assist Qiu Peng in organizing the supplies from the Camp Supply Departnt and lead the remaining five Low-level Hunting Teams to deliver the supplies to Jing Valley. The speed should be swift along the Xia Direct Route. Wait there for my further orders. You might need to deliver supplies to the Hive later, so take so ti to familiarize yourself with the route from Jing Valley to the Hive to prevent mistakes."
"As you command!"
After bowing, Huang Yong also turned and left the hall to find Qiu Peng.
In the now empty great hall, Xia Chuan gazed at the Cold Ruins Tripod. Perhaps it was the reflection of the large fire inside, but it seed as if there was a fire in his eyes.
"Chen Yingyuan, Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing, these three won’t stir up much trouble. And most likely, they will have to obey Great Xia in the future;
The elite forces are under control, less than 100 remain alive in the Earth-digging Realm, and the Hive is practically in ruins. Great Xia just needs to raise a banner and declare;
Over at Yang Lu, as long as Yuwen Dao carries out my orders, Li Xuantiang will certainly not let it slide easily. Those two fools, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli, since they love Yang Lu so much, let them take the brunt and absorb the firepower from Long Mountain;
Zhaoyang currently holds the advantage, so we must find a way to weaken it. Once the main force switches defense, the first target should be......"
Xia Chuan turned his gaze to the massive Map of the Great Xia behind the golden throne on the high platform of the hall, which hadn’t been updated for a long ti.
The northernmost part of the territory map is currently Jing Valley.
However, Xia Chuan’s gaze gradually shifted to the northwest of Jing Valley. After seeing the position of the Hive Camp, he raised his eyes slightly northward.
.........
Year Forty-Eight of Longyou, the sixteenth of April, late night
"Report to the leader, 79 of our brothers have died, Peng Bo killed 32, Li Xuantiang and He Tu killed 40, and just now in a nearby house, we found seven more bodies, likely killed by them when they infiltrated the camp."
"Report to the leader, we lost 28, all killed by Li Xuantiang and his companion."
On the outskirts of Yangyuan Peak, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli stood at the entrance, their expressions turning extrely somber upon hearing the reports of casualties from their subordinates.
At their feet lay a corpse.
The head of the corpse had been smashed, making it unrecognizable, and it bore two fatal sword wounds on its chest, one wide, one narrow.
Standing beside them, "Lin Ye," upon hearing that seven more bodies were discovered in a house by the people from the Wushuang camp, had a brief flash in his eyes. Upon seeing Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli both lost in thought, he hesitated for a mont, then stepped forward, bowed, and said:
"Lin, with limited ability, couldn’t prevent Li Xuantiang from escaping alive, and I apologize deeply to both of you!"
Seeing Lin Ye’s face full of remorse, Wu Xiong imdiately waved his hand in a gesture of dismissal. Noticing the several spear-inflicted wounds on Lin’s body, he softly consoled, "Brother Lin, there’s no need to say such things. Li Xuantiang is late-stage Cold Resistance cultivation with a full ten-maned strength. Failing to kill him is indeed regrettable but not disgraceful."
Han Jiuli also nodded, kicking the corpse by his feet, saying with a laugh, "Taking down He Tu is quite an achievent. Losing a three-maned Cold Resistance level fighter is sothing even as powerful as Long Mountain will feel painful about. We’ve made a profit!"
After hearing their consolations, Lin’s expression lightened slightly.
Wu Xiong’s words truly held so truth.
Even among those of the Cold Resistance level, the strength varies significantly due to differing Battle Body Talents and levels of cultivation.
Li Xuantiang possesses a Superior Battle Body, late-stage Cold Resistance cultivation, and ten-maned strength;
Although they had five people on their side, both Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli, as well as Lin Ye, only had seven-maned strength, whereas Wu Ying and Wu Lin barely exceeded three-maned. Their first-ti collaboration was not particularly coordinated. Defeating Li Xuantiang wasn’t difficult, but killing him wasn’t simple.
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