Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Xia Hong, greatly excited, stood up and said: ”Excellent, excellent, take me there now; if it’s truly so, you’ll have made a significant contribution. Three hundred... no, I’ll have Qiu Peng directly credit you with five hundred military merits, enough for your ennoblement!”

Chen Ying was momentarily stunned, his breathing immediately heavier.

He already had 320 military merits, adding 500, totaling 820—just 180 short of the 1000 required for Eighth Rank Chixiao Marquis!

”My Lord, please follow me!”

Filled with anticipation, Chen Ying immediately led the way.

”Qiu Peng, prepare the intermediate and advanced Teng Jiao Poison Sacks from the Camp Supply Department’s inventory, we’ll need them soon.”

Xia Hong, without further ado, instructed Qiu Peng, promptly following Chen Ying out of the hall and headed towards the North Slope.

”Yes, my lord!”

Hearing Xia Hong’s instructions to prepare the intermediate and advanced Teng Jiao Poison Sacks, Qiu Peng couldn’t help but feel elated.

The silver mine, situated within a closed valley space with just a rodent colony residing—it would be all too easy to handle.

”The three thousand troops of the Cloud Dragon, Dragon Martial, and Dragon Slayer Armies, paired with Teng Jiao Poison Sacks, will easily deal with this rodent colony; this silver mine’s timing couldn’t be better!”

...

Good things seem to pair up; today, Xia Hong not only celebrated the birth of his little niece Xia Yuning but also received the silver mine news from Chen Ying.

However, unbeknownst to Xia Hong, a third fortunate event occurred at the very moment he departed Xia City.

Behind the Star-picking Hall, Li Xuanling, sleeping soundly, was oblivious as transparent mist suddenly emerged from her abdomen. The mist, clearly averse to the high temperature of the Cold Ruins Tripod, soon condensed into droplets of water-blue liquid across the bed, floor, desk, windowsill, and even the ceiling.

Once the water-blue liquid filled the room, Li Xuanling, in sleep, seemed to reach a critical point. She suddenly opened her eyes, clutching her stomach in pain.

”Ah... ah...”

”Madam, what’s wrong, what is this on the floor?”

”I’m going into labor; call someone over, quick!”

”Ah! Understood. Ming Yue, Hua Ling, go to the Camp Supply Department and tell the midwife to come. Nong Ying, Qiu Ru, come clear these liquids from the room quickly...”