Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Great Xia Year 1, December 30th, just after nightfall.

“Let's go!”

With Xu Ning's command, the Five Ape Mountain group, who had been preparing all night, formed a mighty procession and set off from Central Ape Peak.

Lin Kai's Azure Dragon Squad led three low-level squads to clear the way; followed by three low-level squads each guarding a trailer; then came the five thousand plus people from the Flying Tiger Four Families camp; and finally, Lu Yang's Eastern Sun Squad led three squads to bring up the rear.

Xu Ning, on the other hand, led his Black Arrow Squad to patrol and protect the flanks.

The team had to walk west along the north bank of the Xing River for about fifteen kilometers first, and when they could see the west side of the Twin Dragon Mountain cliffs, they would walk north along the cliffs for thirteen kilometers to reach the Twin Dragon Valley garrison.

For Xu Ning alone, the twenty-seven-kilometer journey would probably take less than half an hour, but with more than six thousand people, it would be much slower.

“Only four kilometers in half an hour. If nothing unexpected happens, it will probably take more than three hours to complete the whole journey. This speed is too slow. Go urge them on!”

Xu Ning patrolled the flanks, frowning slightly at the slow pace of the crowd, and instructed a few team members beside him.

“Yes, sir!”

More than ten people immediately dispersed quickly to various parts of the team, urging loudly.

“Hurry up, don't dawdle, keep moving.”

“Pick up the younger ones, and speed up, faster, faster…”

“It's only just night, the temperature isn't too low yet, hurry up, speed up.”

… … … …

Ice Abyss is very wary of large-scale human movement. The migration of five or six thousand people is a mobile feast for the Cold Beasts and Anomalies.

If they don't hurry, it won't do!

Lin Kai in the front row received the message and immediately quickened his pace, which also made the overall marching speed of the team much faster.

“What's the rush? Are you trying to freeze us to death?”

“Slow down, my child can't take it anymore, it's too cold outside.”

“Where exactly is the Great Xia garrison? Why haven't we arrived yet after so long?”

… … … …

In the middle section, the Flying Tiger and other four family camps totaled five to six thousand people, men, women, old and young, all with a cross drawn on their foreheads with coal, obviously a mark of their status as captives.

These people were being urged on, and naturally, they complained a lot.

But despite the complaints, seeing the Great Xia people constantly patrolling and urging them on, they could only mutter in a low voice, and honestly quickened their pace, following the team to continue moving forward.

Xiang Liang was also in the middle area, but he didn't have a cross painted on his forehead.

Seeing his father and others beside him, keeping their heads down and silently hurrying on, thinking they were afraid, Xiang Liang spoke softly, comforting them: “Father, don't worry, when we get to Great Xia, I will plead with that Supervisor Lord. If that doesn't work, I'll go to their leader. I don't believe that the people of Great Xia are all as unreasonable as that Xu Ning.”

Xiang Ping raised his head to look at his son, shook his head and smiled: “I'm not afraid, I'm just wondering, how good will the Great Xia garrison be?”

How good will the Great Xia garrison be?

Xiang Liang was stunned when he heard this, looked around at the others, and found that their expressions were similar to his father's. Looking at the three trailers in the front row, fully loaded with supplies, he immediately realized.

A mere Five Ape garrison had such abundant supplies.

How good would the Great Xia garrison be?

Even the leader, his father, couldn't imagine it.

Not to mention the others.

“You can worry about the others, but me, your Uncle Dong, He Feng, Liu Qing, even including Wang Lie, and all the other Earth Piercing Realm cultivators, will definitely be fine when we get to Great Xia. You can rest assured!”

A confident look appeared on Xiang Ping's face, and he said a lot of names, even adding Wang Lie at the end.

“I don't know what Great Xia wants us to move over there for, but judging from the fact that they didn't kill us yesterday, this Great Xia isn't a murderous camp. They must have a use for keeping us…”

Speaking of this, Xiang Ping paused for a moment, and continued: “It's nothing more than mining or hunting, needing us to work hard for them. In that case, they will definitely not kill us.”

Xiang Liang immediately reacted when he heard this, and his eyes lit up.

That's right!

What his father said was right. With the strength of Xu Ning and the others, it would definitely not be difficult to kill them. Since they were keeping them, there must be a purpose.

He didn't know the Great Xia's rules for captives, so he didn't understand the corvée labor and was worried that his father and others would be executed when they returned to Great Xia for sentencing.

Hearing his father's words at this moment, he realized.

The mining and hunting abilities possessed by the Earth Piercing Realm cultivators had already determined that no matter which camp they were in, they themselves were wealth, and Great Xia would definitely not kill them indiscriminately.

“During the day in the wooden house, I already observed that there are a total of more than eight hundred Great Xia people here in Five Ape, although more than half are Earth Piercing Realm cultivators, there are actually only four hundred plus people. From this, it can be inferred that the total number of Earth Piercing Realm cultivators in their garrison should not be too many. Our hundred plus people are not a small number for them.”

Xiang Liang nodded, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

More than four hundred Earth Piercing Realm cultivators in a Five Ape garrison point was already an extremely exaggerated number for Xiang Liang, not to mention the squads led by Xu Ning, Lin Kai, and Lu Yang, respectively, whose strength was so terrifying.

In his opinion, this must already be the vast majority of Great Xia's power.

Even if he dared to guess a little more boldly, even if the power stationed in Five Ape only accounted for half of Great Xia's total strength, it would already be amazing.

At most, there would only be a thousand Earth Piercing Realm cultivators. His father and Wang Lie and the others, these hundred plus Earth Piercing Realm cultivators, were also a considerable force for Great Xia.

They definitely wouldn't act recklessly.

“Why did the front stop?”

Unconsciously, several hours had passed since the father and son had been talking. Noticing that the team had stopped, Xiang Ping immediately craned his neck to look forward.

Unfortunately, they were in the middle area of the team and couldn't see the front.

“I'll go take a look.”

Anyone with a mark made with a coal pen on their head was not allowed to move around at will, but Xiang Liang was not among them. After he finished speaking, he walked towards the front.

Xiang Liang passed through the crowd, crossed the three trailers loaded with supplies, and looked up to the front, his expression suddenly froze.

Leading the entire team was Lin Kai's Azure Dragon Squad and three other low-level squads. At this moment, all four squads had stopped, only because Lin Kai was talking to a stranger who had appeared in front.

Ordinary conversation, of course, was not enough to shock Xiang Liang.

The key was, Lin Kai's posture when talking to that person was extremely humble!

Humble?

According to Xiang Liang's observations in Five Ape for two days, Lin Kai and Lu Yang, these two people, should have a similar status to that Garrison Lord. Under most circumstances, the three of them basically talked very naturally, without a clear superior-subordinate relationship.

Could it be that Supervisor Lord?

Xiang Liang looked carefully for a while, confirming that he had not seen it wrong, a guess rose in his heart, his eyes lit up, and he quickly leaned forward a little more.

The two people's conversation didn't deliberately lower their voices, so it was clear when they got closer.

… … … …

“More than five thousand people, wow, Five Ape has made a great contribution this time!”

“Hahaha, thank you for your kind words, Lord Deputy Supervisor. The Garrison is in the middle, urging the others to hurry on. He probably won't be able to come over for a while. Should I go notify him?”

“No need, no need. Tonight, the entire camp is brightly lit, the city gates are wide open, just waiting for your group from Five Ape to come back. There are still a few hours before midnight. The city gates will be closed soon, and the New Year's ceremony will begin. It's only five kilometers from here to the city gates. Hurry up and bring people into the city. I'll have the Tiger Leopard Squad escort you for a while.”

“Thank you, Deputy Supervisor. Brothers, continue on the road!”

… … … …

With Lin Kai's last command, the team continued to advance.

And Xiang Liang in the crowd, his expression had already frozen.

Deputy Supervisor?

This person is actually not that Supervisor Lord.

Deputy, that is to say, there is still a full one.

Garrison, Deputy Supervisor, Supervisor, Supervisor Lord, Leader… … … …

This Lin Kai, in Great Xia, is actually not considered a high-level official?

Gulp… … … …

Xiang Liang, just swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

The next second, his pupils instantly enlarged.

Not only him, but many people beside him also widened their eyes, looking at the front, the expressions on their faces, as if they had seen a strange monster.

Clang clang clang… … … …

In front of the team, a squad of fifty people wearing light golden armor suddenly ran out, quickly dispersed into two groups, and went around to the left and right sides of the team to start escorting them forward.

What the others felt may just be a visual impact.

But Xiang Liang was different!

The Black Arrow, Azure Dragon, and Eastern Sun squads were also configured with fifty people.

But at most, each squad had only a dozen people wearing gold armor.

And this squad in front of him, all fifty people were wearing gold armor.

“I'll have the Tiger Leopard Squad escort you for a while…”

Remembering the last sentence that person said just now, Xiang Liang's eyes narrowed.

The strength of this Tiger Leopard Squad is definitely above the Black Arrow, those three squads.

Gulp… … … …

How many strong people are there in this Great Xia?

“Hurry up, it's almost here, hurry up.”

Again, several consecutive urgings came over. Xiang Liang had no time to think. He was quickly swept up by the crowd and swiftly marched north.

After more than an hour, the team finally saw the end of the cliffs.

It can't be said to be the end. It should be said to be a gap in the cliffs.

Great Xia Valley, finally here!

“We're home!”

“Hahaha, we're home.”

“Finally home.”

… … … …

The Great Xia people all showed happy and excited smiles at the moment they saw the valley, some even couldn't help but shout loudly.

The voice traveled from the front to the back, and everyone heard it.

The five or six thousand people from the Flying Tiger and other four camps, although they didn't understand why the people of Great Xia were so excited and happy, when they looked up and saw the valley, their mood also relaxed.

"Finally, we don't have to walk anymore."

"We're here, is that the valley entrance?"

"Doesn't look like a valley entrance, it's square."

"Is... is... a city gate?"

"Are you kidding me? Where's such a big city gate?"

"It really is, look, it's a city gate, a huge city gate..."

"Hiss..."

The crowd erupted in waves of questioning.

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But as the view widened, and the location of the valley entrance became completely clear.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

At the entrance of the Great Xia Valley, two giant double iron doors, twenty-seven meters high and twelve meters wide, were wide open, facing the crowd.

The doors opened outwards, so they could see them at a glance.

The iron doors were even over a meter thick.

Glug...

"Is this a door?"

"Is this pure iron?"

"How much iron ore would it take to forge this?"

"Millions, no, it must be tens of millions, right?"

"Once these iron doors are closed, nothing can get in, right?"

Thousands of people looked horrified, and Xiang Liang was one of them.

As the son of a leader, he knew more about iron ore than others.

A fist-sized piece of iron ore weighed forty to fifty pounds, and these two large iron doors, not to mention the forging method, just the volume alone, the weight would definitely be over ten million pounds.

Ten million pounds of iron ore, used to make a gate?

Just how wealthy is this Great Xia?

"Let's go, hurry into the city, do you still want to freeze outside?"

"Let's go quickly, I'm freezing to death, I'm in a hurry to go home, hurry up, hurry up."

"Let's go, let's go."

After a few urgings, Xiang Liang followed the crowd forward.

When he was still a kilometer away from the gate, a wave of warmth rushed towards him.

Xiang Liang and everyone else were immediately stunned.

The gate was actually spewing hot air?

No, no, the gate was indeed spewing hot air, but it wasn't to this extent, how could it suddenly become warm?

Everyone's face was full of curiosity, but no one could answer them now, they could only continue to move forward.

When they walked under the iron gate, Xiang Liang and the people in the front row couldn't help but look up inside the gate.

With this one look, everyone's expression instantly froze.

Connected to the iron gate was a wide avenue.

In the avenue, pedestrians came and went, very lively.

On both sides of the avenue, houses stood one after another, closely packed, and the key was that every house was lit with lights, and stoves were hung on both sides of the street, the entire valley was brightly lit, filled with a magnificent scene.

The clothes of the pedestrians on the avenue were white, yellow, red, green, black... all kinds of colors, animal skin cloaks, coarse cloth soft clothes, silk brocade clothes, light golden armor, pure iron black armor... there were many styles as well.

Xiang Liang didn't recognize most of the fabrics and colors of the clothes.

If he didn't recognize them, let alone the others.

While Xiang Liang and the others were sizing up the pedestrians on the street, these pedestrians naturally began to size them up as well.

"These are the people returning from Wuyuan, right? Why are there so many unfamiliar faces?"

"I heard that it's the previous four camps. Didn't Wuyuan send people back to spread the news in advance last night? The four families took the initiative to attack us, and were resolved by Lord Xu leading the team. This should be bringing all the people back!"

"The four camps, tsk tsk tsk, Lord Xu has done another great deed!"

"What's the big deal about meritorious service? I just heard the people from the Cheetah Squad say that they brought back more than a hundred Earth-Digging Realm prisoners, all of which will be counted on the Black Arrow Squad. The people from Xu Ning's team probably won't have to mine for several years."

"So profitable, I also want to go out to garrison."

"Then you have to work harder. Many teams are eyeing it now, just waiting for when there's new territory."

Entering the valley, Xiang Liang looked around at the wooden houses, while listening to the discussions of the passers-by on the street. Although he didn't understand what he saw and heard, he could still deduce some information from it.

"I previously guessed that the group stationed in Wuyuan accounted for two-thirds of Great Xia's strength, but now it seems that I was completely wrong. If I randomly find someone on this street, I feel that they are stronger than me, and there are not a few who are stronger than my father and the others."

"Xu Ning's status in Great Xia is indeed not very high. Many people can call him by his name directly. There are probably many who are stronger than him."

"Iron, coal, beast meat, beast bones, fruits, clothes... The resources in Wuyuan are not worth mentioning at all in the Great Xia garrison."

"Black Arrow, Azure Dragon, Dongyang, these three intermediate teams are very strong in our eyes, but they are only the tip of the iceberg of Great Xia. For example, the Cheetah Squad just now is probably stronger than these three teams."

As more and more information was deduced in Xiang Liang's mind, his expression became more and more horrified, and his mood became more and more uneasy.

Horrified by the strength of Great Xia.

Uneasy because, with Great Xia being so strong, his father and the more than one hundred Earth-Digging Realm people were not so significant.

"The Earth-Digging Realm prisoners they are talking about should be referring to my father and the others. Are they saying they will be sent to mine? Will they mine all the time, or will mining for a period of time be enough..."

While Xiang Liang was feeling uneasy, he also walked with the crowd for a long time.

In front of the avenue, a giant wooden building came into view.

Xiang Liang was instantly stunned.

Not only him, but the people around him, or rather, the five or six thousand people who came to Great Xia for the first time, were all stunned when they looked at the wooden building.

The wooden building had three floors, about fifteen meters high and two hundred meters long, like a deep abyss behemoth lying in the valley.

From the outside, it could be seen that most of the wooden building was built with wood, and only some key parts were mixed with iron, the overall color presented was a mixture of light gold and black, giving people a sense of inexplicable solemnity.

Under the eaves of each floor of the wooden building, there were forty to fifty coal stoves hanging, and the dragon and phoenix patterns carved at the corners of the eaves were vividly illuminated by the stove fire.

All three floors of the wooden building were brightly lit. Many people could be seen walking around inside the first floor; many people were also lying on the corridors of the second floor, looking down, it was very lively; only the third floor was too high to see anything clearly, but the brightness was the strongest.

"Ha... ha..."

In front of the wooden building, there were a group of children in their teens, about a thousand of them, practicing boxing with their upper bodies bare. Every time they threw a punch, they shouted sharply. Although it could be seen from the strength of the fists that their strength was not very strong, the momentum was extremely majestic, especially when combined with the wooden building behind them, which was like a behemoth, the aura was even more magnificent.

"This should be the main building of Great Xia, that leader is in..."

Xiang Liang looked up at the third floor, especially the brightest place in the center, with both awe and strong curiosity in his eyes.

"Xu Ning, Lin Kai, Lu Yang, come up!"

A clear voice came from the third floor of the wooden building, and everyone below, including Xiang Liang, was instantly startled and looked up.

It was a pity that they couldn't see anything.

"Is this voice the leader's?"

Xiang Liang turned his head and looked at Xu Ning and the other two walking excitedly towards the wooden building, becoming even more curious about the voice.

"Screech..."

It was a pity that before the three of them could rush into the wooden building, an accident happened.

A high-pitched and sharp terrifying cry suddenly came from the sky.

This voice seemed to carry a shock that directly hit the soul, causing a strange fear to appear on the faces of everyone below, including Xiang Liang.

Everyone looked up at the sky, their faces full of horror and fear.

A black shadow of four to five zhang suddenly swooped down from the night sky towards the top of the wooden building.

"Are there such cold beasts flying in the sky?"

"So fast, what does it want to do? Is there something on the wooden building?"

"Run, run, or you'll die!"

Seeing a cold beast flying in the sky for the first time, not only Xiang Liang and the other five or six thousand people, but even many people in Great Xia panicked at once.

Many people even started running towards the periphery.