Chapter 194: Repelling the Enemy and Punishment, The First Wedding

To the north, a fierce wind struck.

Director Yu Wen Tao, Yue Feng, and the other seven, although standing at the door, could still feel the strength of the fierce wind.

The seven felt their eyes blur, and nothing happened, but when they looked up again at the roof where Xia Hong was sitting cross-legged on the left, their faces changed instantly.

Opposite Xia Hong, there was an extra person.

A middle-aged man.

The man was burly, with broad features, and his brows carried a touch of dominance. He was dressed in white as snow, tit-for-tat with Xia Hong's silk black clothes, and held a dark, zhang-long spear in his hand.

"Chen Yingyuan, the Great Leader of the Hive camp, actually came directly!"

Yue Feng in the wooden building recognized the middle-aged man's identity at a glance.

It was no wonder; this middle-aged man looked too much like Chen Yingba.

However, the difference between the two was still very large. The dominant temperament on this middle-aged man seemed to have been immersed in his bones. From his appearance until now, although he hadn't said a word, he still gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Director Yu Wen Tao and the others on the side heard this, and a trace of solemnity also floated on their faces.

Xia Hong and their group stayed here, guarding from the first day to the fifth day, just because they were worried that people from the Hive camp would come to make trouble again.

They hadn't seen any movement for five consecutive days and thought it was fine.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yingyuan, the leader, actually came in person.

Not only the seven, but the six hunting squads left in the Border Valley, and the other hundred or so people were mostly awakened by Xia Hong's voice just now, but they couldn't walk out of the wooden house and only dared to hide in the shadows of the house to observe.

"Hive, Chen Yingyuan!"

Hearing this somewhat redundant self-introduction from the middle-aged man on the roof, Director Yu Wen Tao and the other seven looked intently, not daring to make any sound again.

On the roof, hearing this self-introduction, Xia Hong's gaze remained calm, the trace of displeasure on his face did not change in the slightest, and after glancing obscurely at the valley entrance on the north side, he continued to watch the middle-aged man quietly.

Taking the lead in speaking but not getting a response, the middle-aged man was not annoyed, but instead, a fire gradually rose in his eyes, and the hands holding the spear also had a slight tremor.

"Leader Xia Hong, offended!"

As the seven words fell, Chen Yingyuan's burly body disappeared instantly, as if turning into a gust of wind, violently attacking Xia Hong.

The fierce wind roared, rolling up a three-zhang-high snow mist along the way. Director Yu Wen Tao and the others below had shaking faces, their eyes full of horror.

"So fast!"

"This speed, can it almost fly?"

"The power is even more terrifying. Look at those snow mists, not a single piece is formed."

"The leader seems to still not have moved. Will there be anything wrong?"

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They couldn't capture Chen Yingyuan's body at all, could only see the sky full of snow mist, completely covering Xia Hong's body, and seeing that Xia Hong's figure in the snow mist remained motionless, they couldn't help but reveal worry.

Xia Hong on the roof looked at the sky full of snow mist, his face remained calm as an ancient well. He just placed his right hand on the handle of the ceremonial sword at his waist, staring calmly in front of him.

In the sky full of snow mist, a cold light suddenly appeared in Xia Hong's pupils.

That cold light broke through the snow mist, and in an instant, it was only three inches away from his brow.

The violent force made the surrounding snowflakes fly away, and Chen Yingyuan behind the cold light and the spear shaft also appeared completely in front of Xia Hong.

Swish…………

Tiny snow grains were pierced by the spear tip condensed to the extreme. The terrifying force and air friction released high heat, making the cold air around the spear tip stagnate and vaporize, forming a visible air wave spear edge.

Clang…………

However, the spear edge did not pierce Xia Hong's brow as expected.

A clanging sound of gold and stone intersecting burst out.

Everyone, including Chen Yingyuan holding the spear, had their gazes frozen.

That slender ceremonial sword had been drawn from Xia Hong's waist at some point, and he held it vertically in front of his face with his right hand, accurately catching the spear tip with the blade surface.

You know, the widest part of the blade surface of Xia Hong's ceremonial sword was only an inch.

In such a short time, not only did he complete the sword drawing, but he also blocked the spear edge so accurately.

This could only explain one thing!

"That Chen Yingyuan, from the moment he got up to the series of actions later, had no escape in the leader's eyes and was all seen through."

"That snow mist, what it could block, is probably just our sight."

"The leader even saw through the part he wanted to attack in advance."

"Doesn't that mean that the actions he did in front were basically no different from a clown in the leader's eyes?"

Director Yu Wen Tao and the seven under the wooden house had a heated discussion, and after looking at Xia Hong, their eyes suddenly gained a few more points of reverence and fanaticism.

"More than no different from a clown, it's simply showing off one's slight skill before an expert. Look at the leader's hand holding the sword..."

Everyone heard Yue Feng's prompt and looked at Xia Hong's right hand.

Looking at this, the seven bodies shook together, their pupils full of horror.

Xia Hong's ceremonial sword was held vertically with one hand.

He didn't use any external force.

Even after blocking the spear tip, Xia Hong not only didn't move his body, but his right hand also remained in place, and not a single tremor appeared.

Looking at Chen Yingyuan opposite him, not only was he holding the spear with both hands, his whole body muscles were bulging, his breath made his clothes rustle, and even after the spear tip collided with the blade, his body began to shake.

The two words "leisurely" and "exhausting all efforts" were finally completely embodied in the eyes of all the Earth-Digging Realm practitioners in Great Xia below.

"Seven Mane Power, this Chen Yingyuan is not even as good as He Yuanhun!"

"This Xia Hong, what kind of strength is he, how can he be so terrifying!"

The two on the roof had completely different thoughts in their hearts at this moment.

Xia Hong was a bit disappointed with Chen Yingyuan's strength;

And Chen Yingyuan, for Xia Hong's unfathomable strength, set off a monstrous wave in his heart, and a trace of regret also emerged in the depths of his pupils.

"Leader Xia Hong, in..."

Although a bit disappointed, seeing Chen Yingyuan surrender so quickly, Xia Hong raised his eyebrows, but still didn't give him a chance.

He suddenly lowered the ceremonial sword to slash, and as Chen Yingyuan pulled the spear to dodge, his left hand suddenly blasted onto his shoulder like a cannonball.

Boom... Crack...

With a cracking sound of bones, Chen Yingyuan's body flew back five or six meters like a kite with a broken string. He stood the spear to break through the roof and finally stabilized his figure. Before he could stand still, the lightning-fast sword momentum came head-on.

Swish……

"Xia……"

The cold-glinting blade edge reflected in his pupils, Chen Yingyuan felt a chill on his back, didn't dare to take it head-on, his legs broke through the roof and escaped below, intending to open his mouth to continue speaking, but he had only said one word when the slender blade edge slashed down vertically from the top of his head.

Unlike the air wave of his spear tip just now, the air wave slashed by Xia Hong's ceremonial sword directly lifted the roof he had just broken through a big hole, from the middle to both sides.

Boom…………

Chen Yingyuan held the spear horizontally with both hands to block the top of his head. The clanging sound of the collision with the ceremonial sword, although covered by the sound of the roof being lifted, the shock wave of the collision of the two forces still made the whole wooden house tremble.

In the six wooden houses on the left and right, Director Yu Wen Tao and the other seven, as well as the members of the other six hunting squads, were full of horror in their eyes at this moment.

The wooden houses in the Border Valley could each accommodate hundreds of people. Such a large wooden house was actually shaken by the aftermath of the two people's fight.

Boom... Boom... Clang... Clang…………

Inside the wooden house, everyone could no longer see the fight between Xia Hong and Chen Yingyuan, could only hear the constant sounds coming from inside, and with these sounds, the four walls of the wooden house burst into big holes, which showed how fierce the fight between the two was.

After more than ten breaths.

Bang…………

The wall in front of the wooden house was directly broken by a spear. Chen Yingyuan escaped from it in a panic. He had more than a dozen sword marks all over his body. That white clothes were already ruined, his face was full of shock, and the whole person was embarrassed to the extreme.

After half a breath, Xia Hong also came out of the wooden house.

However, he jumped onto the roof, held the sword with one hand, and looked down at Chen Yingyuan from a high position.

Xia Hong's black clothes swayed slightly in the cold wind, not only was there no injury on his whole body, but even his expression was as calm as ever.

Gulp…………

Chen Yingyuan stood below, looked up at Xia Hong, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, although he wanted to open his mouth, but thinking of the several times of danger in the wooden house just now, almost dying, he still forcibly endured the desire to speak.

The other party's meaning was very clear, which was not to let him speak.

Xia Hong stood on the roof, stared at Chen Yingyuan for a long time, a cold light flashed in his eyes, raised his hand slightly, and pointed at him with the sword tip.

Pointed by the sword tip, Chen Yingyuan felt like a stress response, the cold hair all over his body stood up instantly, the veins on the hands holding the spear bulged, staring at Xia Hong's eyes, not even daring to blink.

But just at this moment, Xia Hong's brows condensed, and he suddenly looked up to the north.

Two white figures, one after the other, approached here quickly, but after a moment they arrived in front of the wooden house, standing on the left and right beside Chen Yingyuan.

Xia Hong skipped Chen Yingba on the left and looked at the thin new face holding a long sword on the right.

Second Leader, Wu Tianxing.

Sure enough, all three Cold-Resisting Realm practitioners were here!

Xia Hong stared at the three for a moment, said nothing, just inserted the ceremonial sword back into the scabbard, and then put his gaze back on Chen Yingyuan.

Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing arrived, Chen Yingyuan's expression immediately relaxed, especially seeing Xia Hong put away the ceremonial sword, he immediately let out a long breath.

Then, he turned his head suddenly.

Slap…………

He actually slapped Chen Yingba on the face.

Chen Yingba was slapped, the whole person was a bit stunned, but his reaction was also very fast, and he immediately lowered his head, saying nothing.

"Idiot, let you collect your bad temper on weekdays, but you just don't listen. This time you kicked the iron plate, why don't you hurry up and apologize to Leader Xia Hong, let him spare you this time, if you dare to have another time, without Leader Xia Hong taking action, I will kill you myself!"

Chen Yingba lowered his head and couldn't see his expression, but he still walked forward a few steps, bowed to Xia Hong, and said: "This time trespassing on the Great Xia camp and taking action against Great Xia people is all my fault. I hope Leader Xia Hong is magnanimous and can spare me once. From now on, Chen Yingba will never commit it again!"

This sudden scene made all the Earth-Digging Realm practitioners in the six wooden houses on the left and right slightly stunned, but soon, realizing that the three Cold-Resisting Realm practitioners had to bow their heads and surrender in front of their own leader, their faces became incomparably inspired.

This is the leader's strength.

Too strong!

Only Director Yu Wen Tao, Yue Feng, and a small number of people thought about it carefully, and looking at Chen Yingyuan and the three, their expressions became a little more solemn.

And Xia Hong on the roof, hearing Chen Yingba's apology, did not reveal the slightest surprise on his face, did not respond, and his gaze was still fixed on Chen Yingyuan without moving.

He didn't speak, Chen Yingba below could only continue to bow, Chen Yingyuan didn't dare to continue speaking, and Wu Tianxing beside him was even more so.

The four were silent for more than ten breaths, then Xia Hong reached out his right hand, pointed at Chen Yingba in front, and said slowly to Chen Yingyuan:

"This matter ends here. I told him last time that people from your Hive camp are not allowed to trespass within ten miles north of the Border Valley. This time the three of you broke in, and the dozen or so knives on you will count as punishment.

Of course, you can continue to break in in the future, but I will patrol here irregularly. If I find out, you had better be all three together, otherwise the consequences, you know yourself!"

The kindness squeezed out on Chen Yingyuan's face froze slightly, but soon turned into a smile, and he arched his hands: "Thank you, Leader Xia Hong, for your magnanimity. After Chen returns, he will definitely restrain his own people and let them not trespass on Great Xia territory."

After saying these words, he pulled Chen Yingba directly, and the three turned around and left toward the north without looking back.

"This... this just left?"

"Nonsense, didn't you see the leader's strength? I estimate that if the two behind came later, that Chen Yingyuan might have died at the leader's hands."

"Three Cold-Resisting Realm practitioners can only surrender, how strong is the leader's strength?"

"Sun-Manifesting Realm, I estimate the Sun-Manifesting Realm is just like this."

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The hundred or so Earth-Digging Realm practitioners in the six wooden houses suddenly broke out into a heated discussion.

In the wooden house on the right, Director Yu Wen Tao and the seven had just sat back by the stove, but found that Xia Hong also walked in from outside the door.

"Pay respects to the leader!" The seven hurriedly got up to salute, their eyes full of fanaticism.

"Sit down!"

Xia Hong waved his hand slightly, signaling the seven to sit down, and he also walked to the middle position by the stove and sat down.

"Leader, that Chen Yingyuan is not a good thing. Originally, he should have wanted to demonstrate, but found that his strength was not enough, so he immediately changed his face and deliberately staged a bitter drama to show you."

Yue Feng sat down and couldn't help but remind Xia Hong.

Xia Hong smiled and nodded, revealing a trace of approval on his face, and said: "Of course, in the Frozen Abyss world, in the final analysis, we still have to rely on strength to speak!"

Yue Feng and the seven nodded, their expressions becoming a bit more solemn.

Chen Yingyuan brought two Cold-Resisting Realm practitioners, and his motivation was obviously impure.

If Xia Hong's strength was not enough today, the result would probably not be like this.

"That Chen Yingyuan is a flexible person. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately staged a bitter drama, probably also afraid of leaving a handle, worried that our Great Xia would take action against the Hive. No wonder He Yuanhun hadn't been able to extend his hand into the Pingxi Plain for so many years."

Hearing Xia Hong's words, everyone's expressions froze slightly.

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Especially Director Yu Wen Tao, thinking of the Longyou Alliance behind Chen Yingyuan, thinking of something, immediately nodded and said: "The leader guessed right. I also heard from my father before that Chen Yingyuan has restrained his own people very strictly for so many years, and has never had a conflict with us. He Yuanhun wanted to take action against the Hive in previous years, but because of the strength of the Longyou Alliance, he never dared."

Longyou Alliance!

Xia Hong turned to look at the Pingxi Plain, his brows slightly furrowed.

He didn't know the specific strength of the Hive camp.

But he probably had a count of these three leaders in his heart.

If the three joined forces, he didn't have a hundred percent certainty of taking them down.

And for the other party to take him down, it was completely impossible.

So, in terms of top power, it could be said that Great Xia was completely superior to the Hive.

And with the martial arts hall and sufficient cold beast meat supply, the number of Earth-Digging Realm practitioners was just a matter of time for Great Xia. Even if it was not as good as the Hive now, it would soon catch up.

So from the perspective of strength, it was completely fine for him to want to extend his hand into the Pingxi Plain.

The only thing to consider was that Longyou Alliance!

Being able to absorb the Hive camp, the other eleven, conservatively estimated, their strength must be on the same line as them, or even stronger than them.

Twelve camps united together. If it was really as Director Yu Wen Tao said, that Longyou Alliance was so united and strictly forbade other camps from intervening in the Pingxi Plain, then Great Xia had to be cautious.

"Don't consider these for now. The Arrow Bamboo Forest has not been fully explored, and there are large areas in the Red Wood Ridge waiting for us. There is a large area in Five Apes Mountain, and the land north of the Xing Valley. There are plenty of places. Before figuring out the strength of this Longyou Alliance, it's better to put the Pingxi Plain aside first."

After Xia Hong finished speaking, Director Yu Wen Tao and the others nodded.

That's right, Great Xia currently has many directions for expansion. A Pingxi Plain is nothing. It won't be too late to consider the Pingxi Plain after Great Xia's strength is enough to crush this Longyou Alliance in the future.

"Chen Yingyuan was beaten hard by me just now. If there is no accident, the Border Valley side should be peaceful for a period of time."

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he looked at Yue Feng and said: "From now on, you will take the Mountain River squad to guard the Border Valley. Those who go to the Arrow Bamboo Forest to collect, explore, and hunt, if time is too late, or if they don't want to go back, they can all come here to rest. And those two iron mines, must be guarded well. Those who come to mine don't have to run back and forth. They can hoard for a few days first, and then pull them back all at once..."

Opening a station is of course not that simple. The materials needed and the construction of the station are all problems. These have to be left for Yue Feng to discuss with Xia Chuan. What Xia Hong gave now is just an idea.

"I understand, leader. My subordinate will definitely guard the Border Valley from now on!"

Xia Hong nodded slightly and said: "Director Yu Wen Tao, you five squads, if there is nothing special, you don't need to stay here."

"Yes, leader!"

"I'll go back to the camp first."

Xia Hong left a sentence, turned around and walked toward the outside of the house, thought of something when he reached the door, turned back to Yue Feng and said: "By the way, remember to go back on the eighth day. There is a lively event in the valley waiting for you."

The eighth day, a lively event?

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First Year of Great Xia, Eighth Day of the Fifth Month

The last half hour before dawn.

Usually at this time, everyone had just returned from outside and was preparing to rest.

But today it was contrary to the norm. Not only were three bonfires lit in the valley, but the stove fires in the wooden houses were also bright, and people were coming and going up and down, which was very lively.

"The welcoming team is here, the welcoming team is here..."

A high-pitched voice resounded through the wooden building. Many people heard the sound and immediately rushed to the third floor excitedly.

No. 96 house on the third floor, west room.

Xiao Kangcheng and his wife Lin Lan, with their son Xiao Heng, stood at their door.

All three were wearing brand-new animal skin clothes just exchanged from the Camp Needs Department, full of smiles, their expressions both expectant and carrying some melancholy.

"The welcoming team is here..."

Hearing the sound coming from the corridor, the three hurriedly looked up.

"Hahahaha, the Commandant's clothes are really festive."

"This bright red is too eye-catching. I have never seen such a red."

"Hahaha, how was this color made? It's too red."

"I heard it was made by grinding Vermilion Frost trees into powder and then mixing it with water to dye it."

"Don't say, eye-catching is eye-catching, but it looks very festive."

"Hahahaha…………"

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Before seeing Xia Chuan, a burst of laughter came from the end of the corridor.

Xiao Kangcheng and his wife, the three of them, seemed to know something, their expressions suddenly became a bit strange; and the others surrounding his door didn't know why, and were immediately curious about Xia Chuan's attire today.

After more than ten breaths, the crowd finally approached.

"Hahahaha..."

"Hahaha…………"

When Xia Chuan walked out of the crowd, the group of people surrounding Xiao Kangcheng's door saw his clothes clearly and immediately burst into laughter.

Xia Chuan didn't wear that black cloak today, but changed into a slightly tight-fitting suit. The material of this suit was obviously extraordinary, and the outer layer was glowing, which made people think of the black suit worn by the leader Xia Hong.

Extraordinary material was naturally not enough to cause the crowd to laugh.

The problem was that the suit Xia Chuan was wearing was red.

Although there were many white line patterns on the clothes, the overall bright red was too eye-catching, coupled with the slightly awkward expression on Xia Chuan's face, the crowd found it interesting, and the laughter inevitably became louder.

There are many colors of clothes in the camp now, and red is not rare, but basically women or children are wearing it. No one has ever seen a big man wearing a red suit, so the crowd was naturally happy.

"Father-in-law, I am here to welcome the bride!"

"Good, good, good, Heng'er, hurry up and pick up your two sisters."

Xiao Kangcheng's face was also full of smiles. He ordered his son, looked back at Xia Chuan's eye-catching bright red, and couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahaha…………"

When this old father-in-law laughed, everyone else around laughed even louder.

"Hahahahaha…………"

However, soon, as Xiao Heng brought his two sisters out from left and right.

The laughter of the crowd stopped instantly.

Everyone's eyes gathered on Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu, and while a trace of amazement rose in their eyes, they were all stunned for a moment.

The same bright red, wearing it on Xia Chuan would make people laugh, but wearing it on Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu, it was completely different.

A fiery red long dress set off the exquisite posture of the two to be beautiful and peerless;

Two azure clothing belts woven from Frost Wolf fine velvet crossed diagonally on the chest, adding a few points of nobility to this suit;

The two were wearing a pair of small and exquisite red cloth shoes on their feet. Because there was a layer of red cloth covering their heads, the two couldn't see the road clearly, and their gait was very light. Precisely because of this, it was moving to the extreme.

"So beautiful."

"These clothes, so good-looking."

"The shoes are also good-looking, and those two clothing belts are also so beautiful."

"This is the wedding dress mentioned in Xia Rites, right?"

"Right, right, it's the wedding dress, red head cover, all brides have to wear them."

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If the men present were stunned by the amazement, then the women in the crowd at this moment, almost without exception, all had their eyes shining.

Whether they were married or not, they looked at the clothes on Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu, their faces were full of envy, and their eyes gradually revealed longing.

"Hiss…………"

Yue Feng in the crowd had the soft flesh on his waist pinched, baring his teeth, and seeing his wife Lin Wan's resentful eyes, he immediately sweated like rain.

"We have been married for so long, don't think about this anymore. Wait until Yuan'er grows up and gets married in the future, his wife will definitely be able to wear this suit, right?"

Lin Wan curled her lips, but still let go of her husband. Thinking of her son growing up and getting married in the future, and being able to be as lively as today, she finally couldn't help but reveal a smile.

Yue Feng was just a microcosm. Many of those married in the crowd were almost pinched by their wives; as for those who were not married, the pressure naturally became greater.

"Everyone don't worry, I have inquired about it. The Craftsman Department has made five sets of this wedding dress and groom's suit each. From now on, anyone in the camp who gets married can spend contribution points to rent them. Don't worry, the girls in our camp will definitely be able to wear them..."

A clever young man in the crowd noticed the expectation on the faces of the women around him and hurriedly explained.

However, the smile on the faces of the women had not ended, and he added another sentence: "I mean girls, those who are married don't think about it, unless you can marry twice."

"Pah, pah, pah..."

"Hu Peng, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, you are the one who marries twice."

"Hahahahaha..."

"Hahahaha…………"

Seeing Hu Peng being attacked by a large group of women, the crowd burst into laughter.

The crowd's teasing is mentioned for now. Xia Chuan finished welcoming the bride, took the two brides, and went straight to the main hall on the second floor to complete the final marriage ceremony.

The main hall on the second floor was already filled with rich meat fragrance and wine fragrance.

More than 20,000 people in the camp, almost everyone was divided into a bowl of beast meat boiled with salt, and every Earth-Digging Realm practitioner tasted a small cup of aged wine.

"The leader said that all expenses today are counted as his. Not only tonight, but the ten pairs of newcomers who marry in the future will all follow tonight's specifications. Everyone eat well and drink well, it's almost time to worship!"

With delicious food and wine, as well as the appearance of the leader Xia Hong, especially Yuan Cheng's decision to follow Xia Hong, the atmosphere of the whole wedding rose to a higher level.

"First worship Great Xia."

"Second worship the parents."

"Husband and wife worship each other."

"The ceremony is complete, husband and wife crown their hair, forever tied in one heart!"

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Great Xia's first wedding was completed in an extremely lively way.

Xia Hong also tried his best to complete the various processes related to the wedding according to his memory. Wanting to achieve a perfect reproduction, involving all aspects, it was definitely impossible.

Watching Xia Chuan and his two wives crown each other's hair, Xia Hong was relieved and did not forget to observe the reaction of the others in the main hall.

Envy, expectation, longing, deep thought…………

Just from the reactions of the people in the hall, Great Xia's first wedding was undoubtedly a major success.

"This can be considered the first step in establishing Xia Rites. With a start, the things behind will be easy to talk about…………"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 195 =====