Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Soon, Xia Chuan's voice came from outside the hall.

"Leader, the special envoys from Zhaoyang and Long Mountain request to see you."

"Bring them in."

Xia Hong spoke softly, smiling as he saw the two familiar faces behind Xia Chuan.

However, he remained silent, simply observing the two individuals.

"Special Envoy Li Xuandu from Long Mountain, pays respects to Leader Xia Hong!"

"Special Envoy Hou Quan from Zhaoyang, pays respects to Leader Xia Hong!"

It was evident that although the two had a respectful demeanor, there was a noticeable discomfort on their faces, which made Xia Hong smile.

Understandably, since not long ago they conspired to eliminate him in Gourd Valley, yet now they had to come begging. An overly natural expression would have been inappropriate.

But the degree of discomfort varied between them.

Compared to Li Xuandu, who had personally attacked him, Hou Quan's discomfort was much milder. Although the conspiracy was a joint effort, the action was taken by Long Mountain, and Zhaoyang's people at most stood aside indifferent to the situation, plus Hou Quan wasn't directly involved.

Xia Hong poured himself a cup of Cold Blood Wine, took a small sip, then gestured for them to stand up before slowly asking, "You're not strangers; stand up. What urgent matter brings you here so hastily?"

Upon hearing this, urgency appeared on their faces. Hou Quan couldn't hold back and quickly said, "Great Xia saved over eight hundred people from our camp; Zhaoyang is endlessly grateful. Our leader has specially sent me to express gratitude to Leader Xia Hong, and to present five pounds of Jade Bone. Please, Leader Xia Hong, do not disdain it."

While speaking, he retrieved two pieces of blue Jade Bone from his coat, clearly from Advanced Cold Beasts, and handed them to Xia Chuan in front.

On the other side, Li Xuandu could no longer hold back. More direct than Hou Quan, he first took out three complete pieces of Jade Bone from his coat and then said solemnly, "Leader Xia Hong bears no grudges and saved over eight hundred people from Long Mountain. Upon learning of this, our leader expressed endless gratitude and sent me to express thanks, along with ten pounds of Jade Bone. Please accept them!"

Xia Chuan smiled as he collected the fifteen pounds of Jade Bone and placed them before Xia Hong, maintaining his smile all the way back to his seat.

Releasing those 1600 people was a matter of the first half of the night, and now the rewards were arriving, crucially, these fifteen pounds of Jade Bone were just the beginning...

"Long Mountain has a leader now?"

Xia Hong, not privy to Xia Chuan's thoughts, curiously asked upon hearing Li Xuandu's words.

Li Tianhua is absent, so currently, Long Mountain shouldn't have a leader!

"Is it Li Tiancheng?"

"My fourth sister Li Xuanling has just assumed the position of leader!"

Xia Hong nodded slightly. Li Xuantiang had already perished at Yang Lu. Compared to grand prince Li Xuanyan or Li Xuandu here, Li Xuanling was the best choice in terms of both capability and wisdom. Li Tiancheng made a sensible decision.

"Supposedly, both of your families wanted to kill me, yet despite that, I saved those 1600 people last night. Under normal circumstances, I shouldn't have rescued them, but considering that Great Xia shares the same struggle to survive in Longyou as your families do, I couldn't bear to see kindred slaughtered through deceitful monsters. Thus, ultimately, I intervened. This Jade Bone signifies your gratitude, and I won't refuse."

There's no reason to reject a gift that comes to your doorstep.

Zhaoyang offers 5 pounds, but Long Mountain gives 10 pounds, clearly indicating not only gratitude for saving those eight hundred people but also an apology for last night's conspiracy.

Certainly, accepting the Jade Bone was only the first step.

Seeing Xia Hong accept the Jade Bone, Li Xuandu's expression visibly relaxed, realizing Xia Hong was open to discussing the next matters.

Hou Quan didn't have such patience; he immediately continued, "According to those who returned to Zhaoyang, it's said that Great Xia possesses a magical substance called Solidified Fire Oil, which can cure the dew poison plaguing those people. Leader Xia Hong, bound by kinship, surely wouldn't watch Zhaoyang's people perish. We humbly ask Leader Xia Hong to gift us some, and Zhaoyang would be endlessly grateful!"

Upon hearing Hou Quan's flattery, Xia Hong showed a peculiar smile.

"To be truthful, Leader Xia Hong, I am also here on behalf of Solidified Fire Oil. Unlike Zhaoyang's high expectations, Long Mountain has no grand illusions. With those people already released, it's clear you have an agenda, Leader Xia. As long as you are willing to sell us some Solidified Fire Oil, whatever Long Mountain possesses will be yours!"

Compared to Hou Quan, Li Xuandu was much more straightforward, not only revealing Xia Hong's intentions behind releasing those 1600 people but also proposing a trade.

This made things much simpler.

Even Hou Quan felt a bit embarrassed after hearing this and quickly added, "Zhaoyang shares the same wish, merely hoping Great Xia can sell us a portion."

Upon hearing both requests, which only sought a portion of Solidified Fire Oil, Xia Hong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Those 1600 individuals surely brought back news of the Solidified Fire Oil.

In essence, Li Xuanling and Hou Hu both identified its importance upon learning about Solidified Fire Oil, concluded it must be limited in Great Xia.

The issue is, Great Xia has plenty of Solidified Fire Oil, more than just plenty.

Moreover, the production material for Solidified Fire Oil is merely wood, indicating that with a constant supply of wood, Solidified Fire Oil can be produced endlessly.

Despite such low production cost, it can be used against the most threatening and bizarre creatures in the Ice Abyss World.