Chapter 514: Chapter 230: Next Step, Surrender, Set Out for Yang Lu (Part 2)
Yuan Cheng and the other five were not foolish; they understood Yuwen Dao’s words well. After a moment of contemplation, they all nodded, clearly agreeing with Xia Chuan’s decision.
"Sir, Cheng Ping requests to see you!"
Just as Xia Chuan was about to speak, a voice came from outside.
Immediately, Meng Yi got up and went outside but returned shortly. He reported to Xia Chuan: "Sir, the casualties have been tabulated. Zhaoyang’s Earth-digging Realm captives total 214 people. Beehive counts 721 Earth-digging Realm members, with 592 dead, leaving 129 remaining. Furthermore, there are 4,921 Logging Realm members, with 1,282 dead, leaving 3,639 remaining. In addition, the total population remaining in Beehive is 29,273, all of whom have been accounted for!"
Upon hearing that Zhaoyang only had 214 people left, Zhaoyang’s Hou Ming and the others kneeling below showed a hint of sadness with deeply pained expressions.
They brought over 1,500 people this time, with over eighty percent dead, not to mention they’ve all become prisoners of the Great Xia; it was an utter disaster.
Chen Yingba felt the same; of the more than seven hundred Earth-digging Realm members, only just over a hundred survived, and more than a thousand Logging Realm members died. The main force of Beehive was utterly destroyed, leaving no foundation for survival in Longyou.
Critically, the camp had been taken over by the Great Xia; even if his brother returned, he would be powerless to change things. Beehive was truly on the verge of becoming history!
Realizing this, Chen Yingba’s face grew increasingly sorrowful, and suddenly he thought of something. He turned angrily toward Wu Tianxing kneeling on the ground, his pupils filled with a blood-red hue.
If not for Wu Tianxing’s betrayal, how could Zhaoyang have advanced so smoothly?
If he hadn’t deceived me into opening the iron gate at the last moment, none of these people from Zhaoyang Camp or even the Great Xia would have stepped into the main area tonight.
"Wu Tianxing, you beast, I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you..."
"We treated you so well, why did you betray Beehive?"
"My brother trusted you immensely; every time he boiled Jade Bone, he’d share it with you. You ungrateful wretch, I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you!"
.........
Enraged, Chen Yingba momentarily forgot that they were on the Great Xia’s home turf. He drew his blade and charged at Wu Tianxing, attempting to kill him.
Kneeling on the ground, Wu Tianxing was clearly caught off guard; his pipa bone had been pierced by a hook, rendering him unable to mount an effective defense. In panic, he could only roll on the ground to dodge.
But with his diminished strength, he barely dodged one blade.
Chen Yingba’s second blade aimed right at his neck.
"Stop!"
Alas......
Just as the broad blade was about to chop down on Wu Tianxing’s head, a broadsword flashed from the flank directly at Wu Tianxing’s neck, blocking Chen Yingba.
Chen Yingba seemed deaf to Yuwen Dao’s angry shout; he withdrew his blade and continued to attack Wu Tianxing.
Seeing this, Yuwen Dao did not hold back; he directly kicked Chen Yingba in the chest.
Previously, Chen Yingba had only fought Hou Ming. Among Great Xia’s eight Cold Resistance Level experts, he knew Xia Chuan was the strongest, and he didn’t think much of the others.
Therefore, when faced with Yuwen Dao’s kick, he merely dodged aside and then threw his blade directly at Wu Tianxing lying on the ground.
Bang......
The next second, his body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through walls and flying outside the hall for more than ten meters.
Splurt......
Chen Yingba crawled up outside the hall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, looking up at Yuwen Dao, his pupils filled with shock and astonishment.
"Seven-maned, his strength is superior to mine!"
Clank......
Seeing his thrown blade once again blocked by Yuwen Dao’s sword, failing to kill Wu Tianxing, Chen Yingba’s expression instantly turned bleak.
Wu Tianxing had narrowly escaped death twice; relieved, his emotions seemed to reach a boiling point, and he turned to angrily shout at Chen Yingba: "Betrayal? This Beehive was originally owned by the Wu Family, and you brothers..."
"It seems you still don’t understand your situation!"
Xia Chuan, above, was made somewhat unhappy by this commotion.
He stood up, rudely interrupting Wu Tianxing’s outburst, his eyes showing a clear impatience as he looked at the two and spoke in a low voice:
"I am not interested in the hatred between you two; I only care whether you both can serve the Great Xia and work for me henceforth."
Without much thought, Wu Tianxing immediately turned and knelt before Xia Chuan, respectfully saying: "Wu Tianxing and his entire family are willing to join the Great Xia Camp and serve the sir in the future!"
While they naturally wouldn’t put much weight on a traitor’s loyalty, Xia Chuan nodded with a nonchalant smile, then turned toward Chen Yingba.
Chen Yingba instinctively showed anger but then thought of something, his expression becoming quite conflicted.
Xia Chuan did not continue asking, merely turning to give Meng Yi a questioning look.
Understanding the cue, Meng Yi immediately cupped his hands and said: "The families of Chen Yingyuan, Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing, including their extended families and anyone associated with them, totaling 426 people, have been thoroughly investigated. They will be escorted back to the camp by tomorrow night."
This remark was undoubtedly the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Thud......
With those words, Chen Yingba directly knelt before Xia Chuan, his face filled with sorrow and compromise, bowing and saying: "Chen Yingba is willing to serve the sir, just please treat my family kindly."
Siding with him, Wu Tianxing displayed even more respectful postures.
Only then did Xia Chuan’s face show a hint of a smile as he said loudly: "Good, as long as you serve Great Xia diligently, not only will your families be fine, but they will live even better lives than you do now!"