Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1358: Chapter 40: Cai Qiu Sword Saint, A Hazy Naturalization, Miss Mengya_2

Clang......

He succeeded, but also failed!

Success was because he did manage to alter the direction of Xia Hong’s sword edge;

Failure was in the small degree of alteration, merely shifting from the head to his own neck.

Xia Hong’s sword, so similar to his Heaven-pulling Sword Technique, similarly winning by speed. For a moment, Cai Yunzhou even felt Xia Hong was using the Heaven-pulling Sword Technique, but realizing it was Cai Qiu’s secret technique, exclusive to Cai Family descendants, he instantly dismissed the notion.

Until finally, feeling Xia Hong’s sword speeds exceeding his own by at least thirty percent, he confirmed it was indeed a misconception.

The sword technique used by the opponent was evidently more advanced and formidable than the Heaven-pulling Sword Technique.

As for the strength Xia Hong displayed with this strike, there’s nothing more to add!

"Increased by forty percent, nearly thirty Jun of power..."

The Splendid Light Sword was abruptly struck away, Cai Yunzhou watched as Xia Hong’s longsword already pressed against his neck, his formerly grave expression instantly tinged with a hint of horror.

But just as the horror in his pupils increased incessantly.

The next moment, Xia Hong unexpectedly lifted the Shattered Star Sword an inch to the side.

Whoosh......

The sword edge lifted away, yet the faint Sword Qi outside the edge still pierced through Cai Yunzhou’s skin membrane, entered the flesh, leaving a two-inch long sword scar on his neck.

Clang......

"You indeed have some skill, being called a Sword Saint in the Four Vassal Lands isn’t excessive, but in our Great Qin Feudal Town, it doesn’t quite suffice!"

Xia Hong sheathed the Shattered Star Sword, looked up at Cai Yunzhou, although his eyes slightly restrained their disdain, his face still bore intense arrogance, and his tone was even more overbearing than before.

Retreating tens of meters in the direction of the city, Cai Yunzhou also sheathed his Splendid Light Sword, first calmly arranging his collar before looking up at Xia Hong, his face gradually showing a slight smile, he clasped his fists respectfully, "So, an esteemed guest from the Foreign Fief indeed arrives, I am, a third-generation member of the Cai Family, Qinghua City’s City Lord, Cai Yunzhou, may I ask brother, your honored name?"

Finally could speak properly!

Xia Hong first gazed towards Qinghua City, noticing the five auras just arisen quickly hid again, his face also presenting a slight smile, clasped his fists laughingly and replied, "Hong Yu, meeting Brother Cai."

The Great Qin, Hong Yu!

Cai Yunzhou grasped these two pieces of information, continued with an apologetic face, "Earlier Cai was rash, causing much offense, I hope Brother Hong forgives me."

"Brother Cai is too courteous! It was indeed somewhat abrupt for me as a princely heir traveling here to intrude so rashly, shall we consider today as one where we meet without conflict?"

"Hahaha, Brother Hong is forthright, aligning well with my temperament! But please pardon Cai, rarely traveling beyond Moao River, inevitably somewhat uninformed, may I ask where your esteemed fief is located?"

After finishing, Cai Yunzhou hurriedly supplemented, "Of course, if Brother Hong finds it inconvenient, just consider me overly talkative."

Xia Hong’s eyes revealed a slight hue, waved his hand and laughed, "It’s not inconvenient, our Great Qin lies east of Lulong, indeed far from here, even in Lulong few know of it, it’s normal that Brother Cai hasn’t heard of it, besides, didn’t you just hear about it today?"

An arbitrarily fabricated origin certainly wouldn’t withstand scrutiny, especially before a feudal town level camp like Cai Qiu’s, easily revealed, Xia Hong was naturally aware of this, the camp name could be randomly fabricated, but the specific location required effort.

Fabricating a place too far and imaginary, not only difficult to convince, even if others truly believed it, could easily arouse malicious intent; too close and specific, others could verify with effort, also unsuitable.

East of Lulong was not casually fabricated by Xia Hong, but meticulously designed and concocted after thorough research during four months in Evergreen Valley.

Due to the territories of Cai Qiu, Chen Cang, Hezang, and Wei Bo being enclosed by Moao Mountain, hence the term Moao River.

Strictly speaking, Lulong Feudal Town also lies in this territory, but blocked by Cold Wave Lake, Lulong doesn’t actually border the surrounding Three Vassals, thus their interaction is minimal.

Precisely because of this, Lulong became Xia Hong’s breakthrough point for fabricating his identity.

As long as he doesn’t act out, the Four Vassals certainly wouldn’t exert effort sending people to Lulong to verify, and east of Lu Dong offers them an endless space for imagination.

That suffices!

Sure enough, upon hearing east of Lulong, Cai Yunzhou immediately showed a ’just as suspected’ expression, proving the fabricated origin of the Great Qin Feudal Town was very successful.

"Indeed indeed, just heard today, a genius like Brother Hong certainly reflects the greatness of the Great Qin Feudal Town..."

Cai Yunzhou paused, his face showing self-blame, "Cai was foolish, Brother Hong has come from afar as a guest, how can we let the guest stand here idle, I’ll go prepare a banquet in the city, Brother Hong please follow me, let’s converse slowly after seating, shall we?"

"Gladly."

"Hahaha, good, Brother Hong, please!"

"However, I have a few servants..."

......

"Gone, has the lord gone into the city with him?"

The conversation between Xia Hong and Cai Yunzhou was at normal volume, so everyone beneath South City couldn’t hear, naturally including Su Jing and the four siblings.

At this moment, Su Jing felt somewhat nervous internally, although witnessing the previous battle between the two in the sky, yet with their current strength, who won who lost, who was dominant who was at a disadvantage, nothing was discernible.