Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1349: Chapter 437: Murder and Interrogation, the Five Great Feudal Towns, the Four Su Siblings, and the Long-Lost Thrill

"This piece of beast meat alone increased my strength by more than three hundred jin. Isn’t it said that after reaching the peak of the Earth-digging Realm, only reshaping the skin membrane can enhance one’s power?"

"Big brother, I increased by over two hundred jin."

"I increased by over four hundred jin."

Su Xing’er appeared the most excited. Hearing her three brothers speak, she eagerly joined in: "Over 800 jin, I directly reached the peak of the Earth-digging Realm!"

"Who said that after reaching the peak of the Earth-digging Realm, you can only rely on reshaping the skin membrane to enhance your strength? Your previous diet was too poor; your blood and tendons have much potential yet unreleased. If you break through to Cold Resistance Level like this, at most, you’ll be a lower war body for the rest of your life."

After speaking to Su Jing, Xia Hong turned to the other three, continuing: "The two of them are about the same as you, but this young girl has qualifications much stronger than you three. She should have the opportunity to strive for a top-grade battle body."

Upon hearing this, Su Jing and his brothers instantly turned their gaze to Su Xing’er, their faces filled with ecstasy.

Clearly, they all understood what a top-grade battle body meant.

Su Jing’s expression suddenly froze. He looked at Xia Hong, subconsciously wanting to kneel again, but recalling Xia Hong’s words from earlier, he resisted the urge and bowed, pleading: "Forgive my boldness, I beg you to take my sister as your apprentice. We three brothers are willing to serve you loyally, even if you command us to our deaths, we won’t hesitate."

Su Xu and Su Zhi also hurriedly bowed to Xia Hong upon hearing this.

Su Xing’er opened her mouth to say something but eventually held back, following her three brothers in bowing down.

"Stand up!"

Xia Hong first called the four people to stand, then looked at Su Jing with a teasing gaze: "Boy, you sure know how to seize an opportunity. Helping me clean up those corpses proves your cleverness. I’ve remained here precisely to give you a chance. Since you’ve grasped it, I’m certainly not going to drive you away. As for accepting apprentices, forget it; I don’t have the habit of taking disciples, and your sister’s aptitude, in my view, is at most decent."

He refused to accept apprentices but agreed not to drive the four away.

Although there was some regret on Su Jing’s and the others’ faces, the joy was much greater.

"Names and ages, let’s hear them!"

"Su Jing, 21 years old."

"Su Xu, 19 years old."

"Su Zhi, 17 years old."

"Su Xing’er, 15 years old."

Su Jing and the three brothers were all at the Earth-digging Realm Limit Cultivation and had already begun reshaping the skin membrane, although their progress varied, with their basic strength at sixty-one thousand, fifty-seven thousand, and fifty-two thousand respectively.

The youngest, the most talented Su Xing’er, had just reached the Earth-digging Realm Limit.

"Are you siblings? What about your parents?"

Upon hearing Xia Hong’s question, the four displayed a hint of sadness. Su Jing answered: "Our parents sacrificed themselves hunting outside three years ago."

This could barely be explained; the siblings’ parents must have been rather strong, likely at least at a Cold Resistance Level, otherwise, raising four children with Earth-digging Realm Limit would be difficult.

It’s then possible to guess, after their parents’ demise, the siblings lost their support in the village, causing a slower progression in cultivation. They likely encountered County Guard Army fraud, believed it, and thought of venturing to County City, resulting in this disaster.

Xia Hong glanced at Su Jing’s severed left arm, took some transparent silk thread and a fine needle from his bundle, and handed him a Holy Vein Pill as well, saying: "Sew your severed arm back on, then take this pill!"

Su Jing’s expression froze, seeing the needle and pill, ecstasy surged within, momentarily forgetting to thank Xia Hong, he called Su Xu and the others to help him sew the arm back on.

With Xia Hong’s strength, it’s unnecessary to deceive them.

Thus, this needle and pill must surely help reattach the arm.

Although inwardly convinced of this, until he felt the arm restored, Su Jing still found it hard to believe, until after busying themselves for nearly half an hour, with Su Xu’s and others’ help, the arm was finally sewn, and after taking the Holy Vein Pill, within less than a hundred breaths, his mind stirred slightly.

"It’s moving, big brother, it’s moving! Your little finger moved."

"Reattached, the severed arm reattached."

"Big brother, splendid, splendid, your arm is restored."

Su Xu and the others, seeing their big brother Su Jing’s left thumb move, immediately filled with ecstasy, especially the youngest Su Xing’er who sobbed with joy, couldn’t help but hug her big brother tightly.

"Quickly thank the lord!"

Regarding excitement, compared to Su Xu and others, the party involved Su Jing was far more thrilled; realizing his left arm truly reattached, he suppressed his inner ecstasy and excitement, first pushing aside his sister, and directly knelt before Xia Hong.

"This rebirth grace, unforgettable my whole life, in the future no matter ascending mountain of blades descending sea of flames, as long as the lord commands, Su Jing will have no second thoughts."

"Su Xu will have no second thoughts either."

"Su Zhi as well."

"I am the same as my three elder brothers."

Seeing the four kneel once again, Xia Hong shook his head jokingly: "You all can’t even see the light now, how can you ascend mountain of blades descend sea of flames for me?"

After his jest, he extended his hand toward the tiger blood on the ground: "Use that first to enhance your strength! I happen to need to recuperate here for a while, best hurry and break through to Cold Resistance Level, don’t delay my time."

Su Jing and the others, gazing at the basin of tiger blood, their pupils filled with ecstasy and excitement, couldn’t help but kowtow directly to Xia Hong.

Reshaping skin membrane using advanced tiger blood is a privilege not exceeding ten people in Qingtan Village.

No, counting all of Evergreen Valley, there probably aren’t many who can enjoy it.

And now, that large basin of over a hundred jin of advanced tiger blood on the ground, unexpectedly all belongs to them.

Their inner delight had yet to finish, and Xia Hong spoke again.

"Tiger skin, tiger bones, surplus tiger meat, I don’t need them; collect them all! Once in Lin Chu County City, sell them to exchange for money!"

Upon hearing this, Su Jing and the others’ expressions froze abruptly, and once they truly confirmed Xia Hong intended to give all these items to them, their expressions stiffened for a moment, and even tears couldn’t help but well up in their eyes.

"Lord, this is your knife..."

Su Jing planned to tidy up and discovered he was still clutching Xia Hong’s pale gold small dagger in his right hand; he immediately returned it with a respectful gesture.

"Alright, with your little strength, without this small dagger, you won’t likely be able to pierce any game I hunt afterward. I’ll give it to you."

"Thank you, lord, for the dagger!"

Grasping the small knife, Su Jing’s pupils filled with emotion; upon lowering his head, he noticed a small ’Xia’ character engraved beneath the knife’s hilt.

"Go tidy what needs tidying, cultivate what needs cultivating, busy yourselves, don’t bother me when there’s nothing."

Xia Hong advised them and immediately closed his eyes, continuing to recuperate and heal.

Reflecting on the subsequent pursuit experiences, Xia Hong’s heart briefly trembled.

If not for the Shattering Divine Light, he most likely would’ve died in Bone-Eroding Path.

The Black Wind General’s power far exceeded his expectations, inflicting severe damage to his body, estimating at least over three months for complete recovery.

"Without the Yangxu Tripod, besides my own strength, the Shattering Divine Light is my strongest reliance. Cai Qiu has many stronger than me, counting other feudal towns even more, so I must exhaust all means to continue strengthening; otherwise, safety is unguaranteed, and returning remains problematic..."

Numerous thoughts flashed across Xia Hong’s mind, inevitably arousing a long-lost sense of urgency.

Alongside this urgency arose a faint hint of excitement.

Since breaking through the Xianyang Level and leaving seclusion in the seventh year of Great Xia, he hadn’t felt this excitement for a long time.

"Black Wind General also knows the Yin Yang Mirror, Blood Miasma Plain, Yanze Lake, and the Five Great Feudal Towns. Let’s see what surprises this realm can offer!"

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