Chapter 249: Bai Lu Gui and Han Ping Yu Lu, Han Qiong Gui’s Smile

“On the afternoon of April 16, Si Cheng took a few of us to inquire about the situation at Yang Camp, and then found Li Xuantian and Peng Bo and their group of four who were rescuing people. Then he asked Yuwen Tao to lie that he was Zhaoyang Linye and get close to Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli…”

In the top-floor hall of the Beehive main area, Xia Hong listened to Yuan Cheng telling him what happened at the Yang Camp while checking on the unconscious Yuwen Tao.

Yuan Cheng described it in great detail, especially the part about the later part when he was sent by Xia Chuan to support Yuwen Tao and saw Bai Lugui reviving on Yangyuan Peak. He did not dare to leak a single word and told him everything.

After Yuan Cheng finished speaking, Peng Bo also told the origin of Yangyuan Peak, that is, the incident of dewdrops falling from the sky more than ninety years ago.

Yuwen Tao was seriously injured. Not only did he have a penetrating wound on his chest, but his body was also filled with a large amount of fiery red substance. Xia Hong recalled the situation when he saw Wu Xiong in Hanqiong just now, and his expression became a little solemn.

He turned his head to look at Yuan Cheng, a light flashed in his left eye, and he stared at the wound on Yuan Cheng’s body for a while, his eyes suddenly sank.

Sure enough, there was also that fiery red substance in Yuan Cheng’s wounds.

“Do you have any wounds on your body? Show them to me!”

Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan were stunned when they heard this and quickly took off their clothes.

Just now at Hanqiong’s base, they participated in the rescue operation of Xia Hong with Xia Chuan, and they all had minor wounds on their bodies.

Among the five people present, only Meng Yi, who had not fought from beginning to end, had no wounds on his body.

But he obviously realized the reason why Xia Hong asked these questions, and his expression changed slightly and asked: “Leader, can the White Dew Plague still penetrate into the human body?”

There was no need to answer. Everyone knew the answer when they saw Xia Hong’s heavy expression.

Although it was unclear how Xia Hong figured it out, their natural trust in him made everyone’s expressions gradually become uneasy.

“The fire condensing oil is not safe yet. I need to go back to Xiacheng. You all wait here for me. I will be back soon.”

“Yes, leader!”

Everyone bowed and looked up, only to find that Xia Hong, who had just stood in front of them, had disappeared.

Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan looked at each other, a hint of shock flashed across their faces, but then they thought of what had just happened at Han Qiong’s base, and their expressions recovered a lot.

The two of them had just seen it with their own eyes. Li Xuanling and others led more than a thousand Longyou troops but failed to successfully wipe out the enemy. The strength of this leader was far beyond their imagination.

“Anyone who is injured will also be infected by dewdrops. We are at the cold-resistant level, and it is still like this. Isn’t it the same for ordinary people…”

“The leader must have a solution, just wait for him to come!”

Meng Yi spoke with a worried look on his face, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yuan Cheng’s confident words.

Thinking of Xia Hong’s strength, Meng Yi felt much more relaxed.

…………

Xia Hong sped all the way out of the beehive. When he passed through Jing Valley, he didn’t even stop, nor did he take the Xia Straight Road. He directly passed through the arrow bamboo forest and returned to Xia City at the fastest speed.

“Who are you… Chief… Meet the Chief!”

“The leader is back?”

“Meet the leader!”

…………

“No need to be polite, everyone, get up, I have something urgent to do!”

Xia Hong signaled the people guarding the gate to stand up and quickly walked into the city gate, a look of surprise rising on his face.

Four months have passed, and Xiacheng has changed tremendously.

A huge cast iron city gate, fifteen meters high and eight meters wide, has been installed. It is suspended in the air by sixteen chains as thick as a person and is only half open. Judging from the pulley and rocker device on the inside of the city gate, its opening and closing method is obviously much more advanced than before.

Entering the city gate, a ten-meter-wide open road comes into view. The road leads directly to the former valley entrance. Various trees are planted on both sides. There are also many wooden houses on the other side of the valley.

“The planning is pretty good, and the population has grown so much. It seems that there has been a lot of progress in the past four months!”

At this moment, Xia Hong had no intention of studying the changes in the base. He rushed into the iron gate of the valley and soon arrived at the main hall.

“My body’s reaction is getting stronger and stronger!”

Xia Hong jumped onto the main building. Before he entered the hall, he noticed that the burning sensation in his body was getting more intense, and a hint of joy flashed across his eyes.

Yuwen Tao, Yuan Cheng, Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan all had wounds on their bodies, and the dew had already infected their bodies. As he was also at the cold-resistant level, he was naturally no exception.

Previously, when he used fire-condensing oil to apply on his body surface, there would be a strong burning sensation when those white dewdrops were removed and healed. Now that he was approaching the main hall, he also had this feeling in his body. What this meant was self-evident.

“The Cold Ruins Cauldron is effective against the plague caused by the White Dew Ghost!”

All the fire-condensing oil in Da Xia’s stockpile had already been sent to Longyou. He hurried back just to see if the Hanxu Ding could completely kill the white dew in his body.

The two encounters with the wooden puppet and the mirror fairy have fully demonstrated that the main building of the camp system, that is, the Hanxu Ding, is the only weapon to deal with monsters. With such a good thing, he naturally has to make use of it.

“You’re right to come back!”

While thinking, Xia Hong quickly stepped into the hall, walked all the way to the front of the Hanxu Cauldron, stretched out his hands and pressed them on the hot surface of the cauldron.

“laugh…………”

A slight hissing sound was immediately heard from inside his body. Xia Hong’s skin was instantly burned hot. Wisps of white smoke oozed out from the pores on his body surface.

However, Xia Hong was stunned when he saw the white smoke.

“This…smoke, why does it feel so familiar?”

After Xia Hong frowned and thought for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.

“Isn’t this the poisonous gas that was emitted when I spied on the cooking of jade bones in the main building of the Beehive? Oh, right, this is it, the plague of Bai Lugui…”

Xia Hong sniffed the poison gas and found that the two were indeed from the same source. A flash of inspiration came to him, and he instantly recalled the five drops of Hanping Yulu that Hou Hu had given him.

“No wonder, no wonder I felt familiar when I saw the fiery red substance around Wu Xiong. The Hanping Jade Dew is composed of a large amount of this fiery red substance, and its temperature is also extremely high, so it can offset the severe cold poison contained in the jade bone. In other words…”

That Bai Lugui and Han Ping Yu Lu have the same origin!
The wooden puppet ghost gave Xia Chuan the wooden puppet inheritance, the black knife, and the white thread;
The mirror fairy was strange. He only got the positive mirror, but he also had the eye that could see through illusions, and the magical…

Xia Hong’s eyes became brighter as he thought of the huge benefits he had gained after killing the two monsters.

“If we can deal with Bai Lugui well, it might become a great opportunity for the camp… No, it’s a huge opportunity!”

If Xia Hong was still full of anxiety before returning to Xiacheng, then at this moment, after realizing the connection between Bai Lugui and Han Ping Yu Lu, Xia Hong was filled with ecstasy.

“Calm down, this Bai Lu Gui is not simple. Not only can he transform into a cold-resistant level, but he can also spy on the original owner’s memory, bewitching people, and confusing the audience. He is not that easy to deal with. We must think of a comprehensive plan. Otherwise, let alone opportunities, it may lead to a disaster!”

Xia Hong stood in the main hall, looking at the Hanxu Ding in front of him, constantly thinking of countermeasures in his mind.

“Greetings, Chief. Zhu Ling requests an audience!”

“Come in.”

During this expedition to Longyou, Xia Chuan took away almost all the cold-resistant equipment in the camp. Only Zhu Ling was stationed in Xiacheng. Upon learning that the leader had returned, he naturally came to inquire about the situation in Longyou.

However, Xia Hong obviously had no desire to talk to him more. When he saw Zhu Ling coming in, he said directly: “Zhu Ling, please make arrangements. From now on, each household in Xiacheng will provide its own heating. People without a place to live can come to the main building to squeeze in. There should be some condensed oil left over at the fire oil station. Try to reduce going out during this period. Wait until the main force returns from Longyou before returning to normal.”

Heat yourself and go out less…

Zhu Ling was about to ask, but was interrupted by Xia Hong.

“No need to ask so many questions. Hurry up and do it. The situation in Longyou is urgent. I will leave soon.”

“Yes, Chief, I’ll do it right away!”

After hearing what Xia Hong said, Zhu Ling realized that the situation in Longyou was critical. He dared not delay any longer and immediately bowed and left.

“If Li Xuanling wasn’t stupid, Han Qiong would have definitely fought too. Wuxiong’s plague is estimated to have spread a long time ago. The situation at Yangyuan Peak at that time is unclear, but from the people infected with Wu Shuang in the morning, they began to react at night. It can be basically judged that the time for ordinary people’s dew to erupt should be about four hours. We have to hurry up and rush there, otherwise the more people die, the stronger the Bai Lu Gui will be!”

Xia Hong sensed that the crowd in the inner city was beginning to stir, and many people were gathering towards the main building. Realizing that Zhu Ling was making arrangements, even though he was in a hurry, he still sat in the main seat and waited patiently.

……………

“Young Master, if you bring a large army here to fight me, it will only allow Daxia to take advantage of you. Why bother doing this? Why don’t you just withdraw now? Let’s discuss how to drive Daxia away first. How about that?”

Just as Xia Hong expected, Li Xuanling in Hanqiong was no fool.

After failing to successfully encircle and kill Xia Hong and letting him escape, she made a prompt decision and led the Longyou Army to directly attack the inner valley of Hanqiong.

“Don’t worry, Daxia won’t be able to take advantage of you, and Zhaoyang will be even less likely to do so. In the land of Longyou, no one can take away the status of Longshan!”

Li Xuanling’s cold voice came from the outside of the valley entrance. With a loud bang, the iron gate of the inner valley was forcibly poked open by a silver-tipped iron pillar carried by hundreds of people, creating a new big hole.

“Whoosh…”

The sharp iron pillars retreated, and the new cave joined the previous ones. Wu Xiong, Li Xuandu, Li Xuanyan, and five or six other people followed Li Xuanling and rushed in, immediately tearing a hole in the valley entrance.

“Brothers, follow me!” “Kill all the rebels, leaving no one alive!”

“Han Qiong is the traitor from Longyou, kill him!”

“Kill, follow me!”

……………

The cast iron gate was punctured, and seven or eight cold-resistant soldiers, wearing black armor and holding spears, stood in front of the iron gate at the entrance of the valley. Immediately, the Longyou army rushed in one after another.

Just coming in was not enough. They immediately followed the group of cold-resistant soldiers and rushed towards the Hanqiong defenders who were guarding the iron gate chains.

The whole process took less than ten breaths and the chain area was cleared. Hundreds of Longyou soldiers worked together to pull up the chains and started pulling.

Boom…

With a loud bang, the iron gate of the inner valley opened.

More Longyou troops, including the ordinary troops of Longshan, swarmed into the iron gate in an instant. They were full of fighting spirit, baring their fangs and claws, and rushing towards the Hanqiong defenders madly with sharp blades in hand. It was obvious that they wanted to vent all their resentment for the failure to kill Xia Hong on the Hanqiong defenders.

“Don’t panic, everyone hold on. Kill one to protect your capital, kill two to make a profit. Zhaoyang Army, follow me!”

Holding an eight-sided giant hammer, Hou Tong led fifteen thousand Zhaoyang defenders and rushed straight towards the position of the Longyou army in the middle of the iron gate.

He spoke with great pride, but his heart was full of regret.

“If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have stood by and watched. I should have either killed Xia Hong with Li Xuanling, or helped Xia Hong. Now I have offended both of them and I am in big trouble!”

Hou Tong felt a little bitter. He thought that there was nothing wrong with what he had just done. After all, it was a fight between Longshan and Daxia. It was in the interests of Zhaoyang for him to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.

“If Xia Chuan and his gang hadn’t appeared, even if Xia Hong was successfully killed, the Longyou Army would definitely have suffered many casualties. Moreover, Longshan and Daxia have a great feud, and Zhaoyang can also better win over Daxia, but…”

Who could have thought that with more than a thousand Longyou soldiers and Li Xuanling’s cold-resistant soldiers, Xia Hong could still escape.

Xia Hong was betrayed by him once, and Da Xia hoped that Longshan could destroy Han Qiong and his gang, so it would never help.

Li Xuanling also seized the opportunity. As soon as Xia Hong ran away, she led her men to attack Han Qiong without even thinking.

“The Longyou Army is too strong, there is no way to fight. The leader is in Bai Yuan and it is impossible for him to come to support us. If we want to escape, we can only break through on our own!”

Hou Tong held a huge hammer in his hand and fiercely swept away the three or four Longyou soldiers in front of him. Seeing his own men falling one after another, his face became increasingly heavy. He looked at several Yu Han-class soldiers around him for a moment, his eyes fixed.

“Brothers, follow me to the door, that’s the only way out!”

Hou Tong shouted angrily, and a large number of Digging Realm beside him immediately followed suit.

Realizing that this was really the only way out, they all rushed over there without hesitation. Even though the Longyou army was blocking them, they were not afraid at all and all started rushing towards the door while roaring.

“Whoosh…”

An iron arrow suddenly shot from the top of his head. Hou Tong turned his body sharply, but his shoulder was still pierced. He didn’t dare to look for the person who shot the arrow at all. He could only rush forward with the hammer raised.

“Whether you are from Hanqiong or Zhaoyang, I, Li Xuanling, will not kill you if you surrender. I will keep my word. You only have this one chance. If anyone refuses to change his mind, you will not be the only one to bear the responsibility!”

Li Xuanling’s voice resounded over the battlefield. Han Qiong and many of the Digging Realm warriors looked at each other and actually began to put down their weapons.

Not only Han Qiong, but also the people from Zhaoyang showed some interest in their eyes.

“Don’t be deceived by her. If you lose, you will die!”

This scene made Hou Tong’s face tighten. He then killed another Longyou soldier with a blow and spoke directly to cover the sound of the battlefield.

If they surrender at this time, the ones who will be in trouble will be the few cold-resistant ones.

“There are only a hundred meters left. Follow me, rush out…”

call out………

Before Hou Tong could finish his words, a silver sword light suddenly slashed across his neck. He retreated quickly, but a long bloody mark was still left on his chest.

Judging from the length of the blood splatter, the wound was obviously not shallow.

“You have no chance!”

The owner of the silver sword is Li Xuanling.

A sword scratched Hou Tong, but it was just the beginning. She came like a wild goose, and the human wall formed by the Zhaoyang army had already been torn apart by the Longyou army. She rushed straight to Hou Tong and others, and attacked them frantically with her sword.

Not only Li Xuanling, but also Li Xuandu, Li Xuanyan, Meng Ying, Zhou Yuan, and several other cold-resistant level warriors from Longshan came as well.

A flash of despair suddenly appeared in Hou Tong’s eyes.

Being entangled by Li Xuanling and others, the hope of escape is slim.

“Things are growing out of these corpses on the ground!”

“No, you have it too.”

“There’s also something on your wound. What is this?”

“All of them. They are all around the wound.”

“I have no injuries and they have healed.”

“I have so many of them. What are these dewdrops?”

……………

However, just when Li Xuanling was about to kill Hou Tong and others.

A series of voices tinged with panic suddenly rang out from among the Hanqiong defenders, and soon not only them, but also the people from Longshan started to act.

“I have a lot of them on my body, and I have a fever.”

“what’s the situation?”

…………

Li Xuanling held the sword in her hand, and aimed at Hou Tong’s vital points with every move. But just when she was about to hit the opponent, she accidentally swept the wound on Hou Tong’s chest, and her pupils suddenly froze.

A large patch of white dew grew on Hou Tong’s chest!

boom………

A fierce blue flame suddenly rose from a building in the valley behind, followed by a violent scream.

“what…………”

“What, what fire, what kind of fire is this?”

“Ah… Save me, save me!”

“Run, run, many people are on fire, run.”

“Ah…Help, help!”

……………

A huge crowd of people rushed out of Han Qiong’s building. The strange thing was that they all had blue flames on their bodies. Many of them were even a ball of blue flame. They were burned to ashes just a few meters away from the building.

This horrifying scene instantly frightened many people on the battlefield.

Everyone looked at the building with horror, or more precisely, at the blue fire men that came out.

“Something is wrong. I checked the mysterious jade and it turned out to be…”

Li Xuandu took out a hot jade from his arms and was about to tell Li Xuanling about it, but he found that she already had a piece in her hand.

“Where’s Takeo?”

Li Xuanling looked around the crowd, his expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and he asked in a low voice.

Li Xuandu reacted immediately after hearing the voice, and his expression turned ugly after searching around.

They all thought of what Natsukawa said when they rescued Takeo in the morning.

“Hehehehe…”

Boom…Boom…Boom…Boom…Boom…

Along with Takeo Taniuchi’s strange and sadistic laughter, four more wooden houses began to emit blue flames into the sky, followed by even more terrifying screams.

“That Xia Chuan didn’t lie to us!”

(End of this chapter)