Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1467 - 464: Terrifying Cold Wave, A Narrow Escape, The Ruthless One and Gift, Rapid Progress_6

The young man in black spoke with a smile, and halfway through his speech, he seemed to realize something, quickly extinguishing the candle in his hand, and then headed deeper into the cave, saying, "Quickly put out all the candles. If they stay lit, the Cold Beast will soon be drawn to you. Follow me inside!"

This was the second time they were reminded to extinguish the Yellow Candle. Su Jing was very obedient this time and put out the Yellow Candle directly; Su Xing’er looked puzzled but extinguished the candle after exchanging glances with Cai Shiqin.

The five of them followed the young man in black with doubt, slowly moving deeper into the cave.

The cave was not only deep but also winding and twisting. Su Xing’er and the four others took many turns, walking over a hundred meters, before they finally saw a glimmer of firelight which they then followed to reach an open space.

However, upon getting close to the firelight, the five of them looked towards the bonfire and their pupils shrank abruptly, sending shivers down their spines.

Because the area behind the bonfire was densely packed with a large group of corpses.

A rough glance revealed there were at least a hundred.

Their eyes were filled with horror and fear, all exhibiting extreme shock and bewilderment, as if they hadn’t expected their demise.

"They’re young, all from Chen Cang’s noble families, presumably here to participate in the trial too; all have knife wounds; their bags have been thoroughly searched!"

Unlike Su Xing’er’s four siblings, Cai Shiqin took a general look at the corpses’ attire and some wounds, as well as the bags placed beside them, immediately deducing a lot of useful information.

Upon noticing these details, she then looked at the young man in black’s Chen Cang-style attire, and her expression instantly became even more puzzled.

Their own people, killing their own people?

"Where did your Yellow Candles come from?"

The young man in black had already sat down beside the bonfire and then asked Su Xing’er the first question.

When Su Xing’er heard the question, she suddenly realized that she had wanted to ask the young man about the Yellow Candle earlier but was intimidated by his harsh demeanor, making her too scared to speak coherently.

After hesitating for a moment, she answered, "Our master gave it to us."

"Who is your master?"

"Daqin Prince, Hong Yu."

"As expected..."

This phrase "as expected," spoken by the young man in black—Ji Hong, who had been in Chen Cang for almost two years—was more a thought than spoken out loud.

In May of this year, when he chanced upon the name of Daqin Prince Hong Yu on the Heavenly List, he had some doubts.

Being an old acquaintance from the Mud Slope period, he knew when the Lord ventured alone into Longyou back in the day, he used the alias Hong Yu.

But at that time he couldn’t conclusively confirm it, combined with the title of Daqin Prince, he worried it might just be a coincidence, so he only paid slight attention.

Yet hearing Su Xing’er mention the Yellow Candle, given by Hong Yu.

He immediately understood that Hong Yu must indeed be Xia Hong.

The Lord is also here at Moao River, except he’s constantly staying at Cai Qiu’s area!

Ji Hong had left Great Xia almost two years ago, and now confirming Xia Hong’s presence at Moao River, he felt a sudden rush of excitement, with an overwhelming desire to meet the Lord.

Through his extraordinary talent, over more than a year spent in Yanling County, he had amassed a wealth of information about Chen Cang, and even obtained many precious resources. Meeting Xia Hong and handing over all these would undeniably bolster Great Xia’s strength!

Suppressing his excitement, Ji Hong took a deep breath, looked at Su Xing’er before him, squeezed out a slight smile, and said, "In Chen Cang Yanling County, I am Ji Hong. I greet Miss Su."

This sudden goodwill gesture left Su Xing’er somewhat at a loss, and she forgot she had already introduced herself earlier, quickly offering a hand salute, "Cai Qiu Su Xing’er, I greet Brother Ji."

Beside her, Su Jing and the other three, including Cai Shiqin, also hurriedly spoke up.

"Su Jing greets Brother Ji."

"Su Xu pays respects to Brother Ji."

"Su Zhi pays respects to Brother Ji!"

"Cai Qiu Lin Chu County, Cai Shiqin, pays respects to Brother Ji."

Su Xing’er felt a little bewildered inside, but soon realized Ji Hong’s sudden friendliness stemmed from hearing her master’s name. She instinctively wanted to inquire about Ji Hong’s connection to her master.

"The trial zone is plagued by a strong Deceitful Monster menace. During the first cold wave, six or seven tenths of Chen Cang’s people perished. The remaining ones with some means have probably found places to hide. You shouldn’t think about continuing the trial; hide here and wait for the cold wave to pass..."

Unfortunately, Ji Hong saw through her intent and preemptively interrupted her, then paused briefly before continuing, "You might not know yet, but this year, the Deceitful Monsters on Blood Miasma Plain seem to be starting a counterattack. Cai Qiu’s Zhenyuan Camp is having major issues, and Chen Cang has dispatched an army for assistance. In the short term, neither of the two feudal towns can spare time for this side."

The Deceitful Monsters from Blood Miasma Plain are launching a counterattack;

The Zhenyuan Camp is facing serious issues.

Upon hearing Ji Hong’s words, Cai Shiqin’s face instantly turned pale.

The four siblings were likewise affected, though their concerns differed from Cai Shiqin’s.

Su Xing’er hurriedly exclaimed, "What about our master? Master and the Eldest Prince from the county mansion have gone to Zhenyuan Camp, seemingly to enter Blood Miasma Plain."

Upon hearing Su Xing’er’s words, Ji Hong’s initially composed demeanor turned slightly unsettled, but thanks to his confidence in Xia Hong’s abilities, he quickly quelled his unease and solemnly replied, "Don’t worry, your master has exceptional strength; nothing will happen."

After all, this is Moao River, and though the Lord has a mighty prowess barely reaching the 46th rank on the Heavenly List, a full-scale counterattack by the Deceitful Monsters of Blood Miasma Plain makes even regional Prefectural Governors and Tribulation Body Realm experts face daunting threats, the Lord...