Chapter 415: Chapter 198: Unblocking Acupoints, Breakthrough Imminent (Part 3)

In the future, Yuwen Dao’s Long Wu team, as well as any other team that advances to the intermediate level, will be the same.

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, then spoke: “The beast tide in the Arrow Bamboo Forest has thinned considerably, I’ve returned early, Yuwen Dao and the others should return in two days.

During this time, I will make time to hunt more intermediate Cold Beasts to increase the reserve of beast blood, helping you and Yuwen Dao break through.

Additionally, keep an eye on others: Hong Guang, Hong Tian, Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuan, Meng Yi, Luo Yuan, and Yuan Cheng… With my full support, there definitely won’t be a shortage of beast blood; how much you can advance depends entirely on your own abilities.”

“Yes, big brother!”

Xia Chuan nodded in agreement, responding solemnly, a hint of guilt flickering in his eyes.

Ultimately, it’s still those people below that are not striving hard enough.

If just one or two Cold Resistance Level individuals were to appear, Xia Hong wouldn’t need to stay in the camp, he could freely go out and explore the cultivation situation beyond the Cold Resistance Level, big brother is essentially sacrificing his own cultivation time to help them break through.

Feeling guilty, Xia Chuan naturally felt the pressure increase.

“Not only do I need to speed up personally, but I also have to think of ways to urge others on; anything can be delayed, but we cannot delay big brother’s cultivation time because of us!”

As the Great Xia grows and develops, Xia Chuan increasingly realized that Xia Hong’s leadership role is pivotal, especially his strength which is of utmost importance.

It can be said that without Xia Hong as this stabilizing presence, everything in the Great Xia today would be just castles in the air, ready to collapse at any moment with the slightest natural disaster or man-made calamity.

Wood Puppet Monster, rat tide, beast tide, Jing Xian, He Yuanhun, Chen Yingyuan of Hive Camp, Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing… these individuals, these events, which ones have not relied on Xia Hong’s extraordinary power to ultimately turn peril into safety?

“Oh, by the way, big brother, I’ve successfully created a Sword Puppet…”

Sword Puppet!

Recalling the Red Wood brought back from Five Ape Mountain, Xia Hong’s eyes brightened instantly, listening to Xia Chuan’s introduction while following him to the Craftsmen Department, preparing to take a look at the Sword Puppet.

With Xia Hong publicly appearing, everyone at the camp knew that the leader had returned.

Then they realized that the beast tide in the Arrow Bamboo Forest was also over.

The tense atmosphere at the camp due to the beast tide lasting five days finally dissipated.

However, there are still over four hundred people trapped at Jing Valley, naturally their relatives are eagerly awaiting the return of their loved ones.

…

First Year of Great Xia, May 25th

Yuwen Dao and over four hundred others, who were trapped for seven days at Jing Valley, have also returned.

The beast tide took away 128 lives, including 12 from the Earth-digging Realm; these people’s relatives are deeply pained, but fortunately, the camp’s post-crisis arrangements are good, with the deceased’s property smoothly transferred to their descendants, and a generous contribution value condolence given to each family.

While there is sorrow, there is even more joy.

After all, over three hundred people have returned safely.

…

First Year of Great Xia, May 26th, at dawn

On the third floor of the wooden building, in the grand hall, Xia Chuan stood at the lead position.

Yuwen Dao, Hong Guang, Hong Tian, Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuan, Meng Yi, Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, Zhao Long, Zhao Hu, Zhao Bao, Huang Yong, Hong Gang… A total of nineteen people walked in one after another, forming a line behind Xia Chuan.

Everyone maintained a calm expression, occasionally glancing upward at the head position.

Xia Hong was sitting cross-legged with closed eyes on the golden chair, not speaking, while the twenty people below peacefully waited without saying a word.

After a long time, seeing no one else entering, Xia Hong opened his eyes and asked:

“Is everyone here?”

Xia Chuan immediately cupped his hands and replied: “Reporting to the leader, all twenty members at the camp who have reached the Earth-digging Realm Limit are present.”

Xia Hong nodded slightly, looking at the twenty people below, his expression slightly invigorated.

If things go smoothly, these twenty individuals below should become the first batch of Cold Resistance Level in Great Xia, aside from himself.

If all twenty break through, against a mere Hive, across the entire Pingxi Plain, the Great Xia will have unmatched dominance.

Although the Longshan Alliance consists of twelve large camps, from the situation at the Hive Camp, their top fighting force is estimated to be at the Cold Resistance Level.

It’s uncertain whether these twelve camps combined can muster twenty Cold Resistance Levels; by then, the entire Longshan Alliance should seem insignificant in Great Xia’s view.

“Thinking too far ahead…”

Xia Hong chuckled softly, clearing idle thoughts from his mind, then smiled and addressed the group:

“You all should have started using beast blood; I’ve gathered you today to continue discussing the key aspects of breaking through to the Cold Resistance Level, and also…”

The twenty people in the hall not only have the highest cultivation in Great Xia but also lead a hunting team; besides cultivating, they are busy with hunting and mining, so Xia Hong wouldn’t have gathered them without a reason.

Mainly because yesterday’s experiment with Xia Chuan proved successful.

Since external force can help those at the Earth-digging Realm Limit enhance their absorption of beast blood, Xia Hong naturally wouldn’t hesitate to assist them as well.

It’s merely exhausting, doesn’t consume anything, but by increasing their absorption efficiency of beast blood, their breakthroughs to the Cold Resistance Level in the future bring more rewards, improving the camp’s overall strength.

Understanding the importance, Xia Hong is clear about priorities.

After Xia Hong explained, some among the group initially didn’t fully grasp the concept.