Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1439 - 459: An Interlude Before the Hall, A Moving Progress, Blood Cold Beast and Copper Bone Corpse Demon

"Eldest Prince, Admiral Fan has instructed you to bring people inside!"

Xia Hong was just feeling the awe of Cai Qiu Army’s might when suddenly, a middle-aged voice came from the rear hall.

Cai Yunlan immediately turned and walked towards the hall, and Xia Hong hurriedly followed, walking behind the thirteen Xianyang-level elites of Lin Chu County, slowly entering the hall.

There was not much expectation on his face, simply because on the way there, Cai Yunlan had already told him in advance that the highest commander of the Zhenyuan Camp was not his father Cai Qiuyang, but Fan Zijing’s eldest son, Fan Qinghu, the East River County Governor.

As the admiral is a town military position, in charge of the Landgrave’s Silver Scale Army guard, according to Cai Yunlan, there are only two in the entire Cai Qiu. Being one of them, Fan Qinghu’s personal strength speaks for itself. The key is that this also shows that the Fan family is heavily trusted by Landgrave Cai Qianshan and holds a pivotal position within the feudal town.

Apart from the Landgrave’s lineage, the Cai family, Cai Qiu has six other surnamed aristocratic families. Although Xia Hong has never been to the town, from this alone, he can deduce that the Fan family is probably the highest-status family among these six aristocratic families.

The entire territory of Cai Qiu has four counties and three major cities, which are also known externally as four counties and seven cities. Among them, the governance of Qingcang, Bai Shui, and Lin Chu counties are managed by second-generation children of the Cai family, except for East River County, which is governed by an outsider, Fan Zijing.

County governors of Cai Qiu, grasp both military and political power. Under the command of the four major county governors, there are two types of military forces: Town Guards and County Guards. In their respective county cities, they are practically local emperors. Being able to appoint an outsider as a county governor shows the significant status of the Fan family in Landgrave Cai Qianshan’s mind.

Of course, this also indirectly indicates the Fan family’s profound heritage!

As Xia Hong entered the hall, many thoughts raced through his mind, but ultimately, what came up was Fan Qinghu’s ranking on the Heavenly List.

"Fan Qinghu is a third-generation scion of the Fan family, nicknamed East River Tyrant Blade, ranked 15th on the Heavenly List, at the peak of the Xianyang Realm. According to the list, his strength is approximately 55 Jun. With martial arts amplification, his strongest capability is around 72 Jun. However, for people like him, their skills are certainly not just limited to that..."

In the midst of his thoughts, Xia Hong had already stepped into the hall.

No fires were lit inside the hall, but as soon as he stepped through the hall doors, an intense heat enveloped him immediately. This was a unique high-temperature domain created by the free release of skeletal energy by Xianyang-level individuals.

Looking ahead, Xia Hong found himself in a hall with people either seated or standing, either in armor or in everyday attire. Altogether, there were 148 people. One must know that the domain inside the hall was so intense that he could describe it with the words ’high temperature’. It’s needless to say what their cultivation level was to stand there.

"Luxurious..."

Seemingly expressionless on the surface, Xia Hong, whose emotions were stirred inside, noticed that the gazes from those in the hall were filled with unfriendly scrutiny. He understood that this intense heat domain was the Zhenyuan Camp’s way of throwing down the gauntlet. He immediately smirked coldly and, while keeping his pace steady, quietly released his skeletal energy.

Bang......

The already high temperature rose a few more degrees with Xia Hong’s instant output, and nearly everyone in the hall’s expressions stiffened slightly, even causing Cai Yunlan, the eldest prince of Lin Chu County walking ahead of Xia Hong, to stumble in his step.

"In the past four months, what he showed during our hunting trips wasn’t his strongest. This Hong Yu, his strength surpasses mine!"

At this moment, Cai Yunlan’s mind was somewhat bewildered.

He and Cai Yunzhou were cousins, and before Hong Yu arrived at Lin Chu County City, Cai Yunzhou had already informed him. That’s why he immediately invited Hong Yu to the Governor Mansion.

In the past four months, he had tested this Daqin prince more than a dozen times. The highest strength Hong Yu exhibited was only 41 Jun, roughly a bit weaker compared to his 43 Jun.

Before reaching the Xianyang level, a person’s strength is concentrated on the skin membrane and flesh, so if one’s strength surpasses the other’s, they can accurately gauge the opponent’s strength through Qi Muscle fluctuations;

However, at the Xianyang level, unless there’s a significant difference in strength, at least over 10 Jun, unless the opponent releases skeletal energy, even if they’re close, one can only guess at a rough estimate based on feeling.

In Cai Yunlan’s opinion, this Daqin prince’s strength should be slightly inferior to his own, at most on par.

Now realizing that Hong Yu never showed his true strength in front of him, he couldn’t help but feel a heavy sense of shock in his heart.

"Yun Lan, could this be the Hong Prince from Qinghua City?"

But he only hesitated for a moment before hearing a middle-aged general in mystic armor from the upper end of the hall point at Xia Hong and inquire. He immediately smiled, cupped his hands, and replied, "Admiral Fan has a keen eye. This is indeed the Daqin Prince, Hong Yu, who defeated Yunzhou in Qinghua City with a sword!"

Xia Hong, receiving Cai Yunlan’s glance, walked forward a few steps with a smile and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. He then raised his gaze to meet Fan Qinghu at the upper end, cupped his hands without changing his expression, and said, "Ranked 15th on the Heavenly List, the name of East River Tyrant Blade, I have heard several times after coming to Cai Qiu. Reputation doesn’t match the meeting, my respects!"

The Xianyang-level individuals in the hall all twitched their mouths slightly but didn’t say anything. It seemed they weren’t surprised at all by Xia Hong’s casual, even almost disrespectful greeting.

"Hahahahaha..."

At that moment, Fan Qinghu didn’t mind at all. He laughed loudly a few times, quickly approached Xia Hong, and then cupped his hands saying, "Although Hong Prince has been in Cai Qiu for less than a year, his reputation has already spread throughout the Moao River. Fan has long wanted to meet you, and today I’ve finally got to see it..."