Chapter 463: Chapter 213: News from Long Mountain, Ecstasy, and Riot (Part 2)

Upon hearing this response, Xia Hong’s brow furrowed, and he said coldly, “Tell me everything you know. I’ll verify it with others later. If I find out that you’re lying or hiding something, your life will be…”

Before Xia Hong could finish his sentence, Cheng Ping, desperate to save his life, had already started talking.

“The Longshan Camp has over seventy thousand people. The Alliance Hierarch is called Li Tianhua, and he is considered the nominal ruler of Longyou. The eleven camps in Longyou provide him with millions of pounds of iron ore and coal stone annually…”

“It’s rumored that Li Tianhua is just one step away from breaking through to the Visible Yang Realm. Under him are the Eight Great Vajra, all of whom are strong at the Cold Resistance Level, each not inferior to our Great Leader. Longshan Camp alone has hundreds of Hunting Teams, and there is also a specialized army of a thousand, dedicated to patrolling the territory, with immense power…”

“Every mid-April, there is a Long Mountain League Meeting where the leaders of the eleven camps gather. It’s said that there’s an opportunity to receive Li Tianhua’s personal guidance…”

“………”

Cheng Ping, like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, spilled everything he knew, although much of it was prefixed with “it’s said,” suggesting he had gathered much of his information through hearsay.

This was to be expected. His Basic Strength was just twenty-nine thousand, not quite reaching the three thousand-pound limit, so his status in the camp was not high. The fact that he could relay so much about Long Mountain was already commendable.

A camp with a population over seventy thousand, Li Tianhua just a step away from the Xianyang Level, the Eight Great Vajra, hundreds of Hunting Teams, and a dedicated thousand-man army for patrolling…

The sheer power of Long Mountain left Xia Hong somewhat alarmed upon first hearing of it.

The key was that it was just one camp. Considering that Long Mountain governed all of Longyou, the remaining eleven camps would probably have to follow Li Tianhua’s orders under normal circumstances, making Li Tianhua’s influence even more astounding!

“Wushuang, Zhaoyang, Hanqiong, Yang Lu, Yucheng, how strong are these Five Camps, and how much do you know? Tell me what you know.”

Hearing Xia Hong inquire about the strength of these five camps, deliberately omitting the last Great Xia Camp, Cheng Ping, who had been keeping his head down, trembled slightly, but soon adjusted his mindset and responded:

“I don’t know the specifics, but the strength of four camps is about the same as ours at the Beehive Camp. Their populations range between thirty to forty thousand, with each having two to three Cold Resistance Level experts. Only Zhaoyang Camp has grown extremely rapidly over the past few years, now the strongest. I heard last time that the Cold Resistance Level experts of Zhaoyang have surpassed ten, second only to Longshan Camp.”

Hearing this, Xia Hong raised an eyebrow and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

The internal dynamics of the Longyou Alliance seemed quite intriguing.

“My lord, that’s all I know. Cheng Ping is willing to serve the lord in the future, just pleading for the lord to spare my life, please spare me!”

After Cheng Ping finished speaking, he saw Xia Hong in deep thought, assuming that Xia Hong was considering how to deal with him. Afraid that Xia Hong might harm him, he began to plead incessantly.

“Shut up!”

Xia Hong coldly interrupted his pleading, then continued his contemplation.

The main purpose of this trip was to find someone to understand the follow-up cultivation methods for the Cold Resistance Level. From the content Cheng Ping just revealed, Long Mountain undoubtedly seemed to be the perfect place.

“It’s said there’s a chance to get personal guidance from Li Tianhua…”

Even if he had only heard hearsay, there was some basis to it. If Li Tianhua was indeed magnanimous enough to offer guidance to leaders of other camps, Xia Hong naturally wouldn’t want to miss it.

The question was, in what capacity would he go there!

He couldn’t just rush over to Li Tianhua and ask for guidance, could he?

Considering that the twelve camps had formed an alliance, it was evident that the people of Longyou were highly xenophobic. Approaching as a stranger was probably unwise.

The league meeting would be in April, and Chen Yingyuan would definitely lead a team there. It would be most appropriate to go as a member of the Beehive Camp.

The question was, how to get Chen Yingyuan to notice him and then take him to Longshan?

Looking at Cheng Ping, Xia Hong quickly came up with a plan.

“Looks like you really want to live!”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ping prostrated even lower, continuously kowtowing in a plea for mercy.

Seeing his stance, Xia Hong sneered and pulled out a purple wooden bottle from his bag next to him, with the words “Poisonous Flood Dragon Pill” labeled on it.

“Swallow this pill!”

Cheng Ping took the poison pill from Xia Hong’s hand without a trace of hesitation and swallowed it in one gulp.

A feeling of weakness immediately surged from within, but Cheng Ping felt neither fear nor regret. Instead, he was full of excitement and satisfaction, constantly kowtowing and saying, “Thank you, sir, for sparing my life. Thank you, sir, for sparing my life…”

“Don’t thank me too soon. This Poisonous Flood Dragon Pill will act every ten days. Without the antidote, you’ll surely die with your strength. If you want to live, obediently listen to my words. Anything that happens at your camp must be reported to me immediately, understand?”

“I understand.”

“You might think of going to Chen Yingba to neutralize the poison in your body. Let me tell you directly, even Chen Yingyuan couldn’t cure the poison on you. You can certainly try risking your life, but you should be aware of the consequences if I find out.”

Being called out by Xia Hong, Cheng Ping’s face was full of fear, especially when he heard Xia Hong mention Chen Yingyuan without a shred of respect, causing his heart to tremble even more. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, “I wouldn’t dare. I will certainly serve the lord well in the future. If you want me to go east, I will never dare to go west.”