[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades":3,"chapter-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-447":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Endless Winter: My Camp Infinitely Upgrades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266873,4425,"Chapter 447: The Shattered Peaks","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-447",447,"\u003Cp>Year 134 of Mo’ao, the fifteenth day of the fifth month\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuishan Town, daytime\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the southern foothills of Mo’ao, there were never many Cold-Resistant cultivators who could venture out in the freezing cold, so even in the town, the most densely populated area, the streets were nearly empty during the day, eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applied even more so to the town gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the southern gate of Chuishan, apart from over a hundred armored yellow-clad soldiers standing dutifully beside the half-open gate, not a single other soul could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—peak activity at the gates usually occurred at night; during the day, barring exceptional circumstances, no one entered or left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, precisely because of this, all town garrisons typically deployed only a small contingent of Cold-Resistant cultivators to guard the gates; what was happening at the southern gate now was clearly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a middle-aged man in silver armor, wielding twin swords and dressed as an officer, slowly descended from the gate tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing all the soldiers standing rigidly at attention on either side of the gate, the officer’s face flickered with approval, then he lit a small bonfire in the corner of the gate and shouted to the soldiers: “Brothers, you’ve worked hard. Since there’s no one coming or going right now, come warm yourselves by the fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the officer’s order, the yellow-clad soldiers immediately relaxed, hurrying over to the bonfire, shaking off the snow from their armor before extending their hands to warm themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold-Resistant cultivators could withstand the cold—they didn’t feel nothing. If they could warm themselves by a fire, it was far more comfortable than standing like statues at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, one soldier couldn’t help speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, forgive my frankness, but Deputy Army Commander Duan is going too far. Guarding the gate is hardly a task for the Yellow Armor Army!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words ignited the long-suppressed fury in the hearts of many, and others quickly joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When our former Lord and Army Commander first founded the army, they made it clear: the Yellow Armor Army is the town’s treasured weapon, the core foundation and greatest reliance for Chuishan’s hold on the southern Mo’ao foothills—deployed only when absolutely necessary. Now? Even guarding the gate falls to us. What are fifteen thousand Town Defense troops even doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Times change! Ha… Back when the army was founded, the former Lord himself said only he and the Army Commander could command the Yellow Armor Army. Now? We’re treated like whores—Deputy Commanders Duan Mian, Duan Sheng, Duan Yang, Duan Chen—they use us however they please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only our Third Army, right? Isn’t the First Army doing just fine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! That’s because the First Army is the Duan family’s direct line—who dares give them orders? The Second Army began reorganization last year; over half its troops were removed due to age limits. I heard replacements are nearly complete, and soon it’ll be our turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What damn age limits? It’s just because the Army Commander is crippled—they’re purging the Mu family’s influence in the army! Even before the Second Army started reorganizing, Deputy Commandant Mu Ziheng was removed. I checked: nearly all the soldiers dismissed were close to the Mu family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I confirmed it too! Deputy Commander Qinghe lost his post last year; they only kept his position as Commandant of our Third Army. I heard even that’s about to be stripped from him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Third Army is the Army Commander’s direct force. What can the Lord do? Just purge us all and replace us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s likely what’s coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Duan clan is pure scum. The Army Commander was only captured by Great Xia—he’s not dead! Lord Xia Hong himself publicly promised he’d be returned after ten years. Why are they rushing to pressure the Mu family now? What will they do when the Army Commander returns?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Army Commander returns, it won’t matter—he’s already been crippled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldiers raged in indignation, the silver-armored officer suddenly spoke up to remind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers fell silent, turning to look at him, their faces filled with bitter anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like all other towns, Chuishan had two military branches: the ordinary Town Defense troops and the elite Yellow Armor Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yellow Armor Army consisted of three units: the First Army was the Duan family’s direct line; the Third Army was the Mu family’s direct line; only the Second Army alternated between Duan and Mu control—though in actual influence, the Mu family still held the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers now guarding the gate were all from the Third Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the Hong Gate Battle two years ago, when Army Commander Mu Longyuan had his arms severed and was taken to Great Xia, their status as the Mu family’s elite force had steadily declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the northern three towns as examples: among the nine towns on Mo’ao’s southern foothills, the high leadership fell into two types—one ruled by a single clan, like Beishuo’s Yang family or Jinshan’s Shangguan family; the other, like Wuchuan, jointly ruled by two clans, Qin and Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuishan belonged to the latter, with the Duan and Mu families standing side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, Duan Hong was Mu Longyuan’s junior; Chuishan’s foundation was originally built by Mu Longyuan and Duan Hong’s father, Duan Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past year and more since Mu Longyuan’s absence, Lord Duan Hong, spurred by Duan clan members, relentlessly suppressed the Mu family: first, he had Duan Xing remove Mu Qingyu from her post as Director of the Inspection Bureau; then he dismissed Zhu Ziying, Helian Shan, Qiu Sanming, and many of Mu Longyuan’s old subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst was stripping Mu Qinghe of his Deputy Army Commander post—luckily, since the Third Army was the Mu family’s direct force, Duan Hong feared mass mutiny and kept Mu Qinghe’s position as Commandant of the Third Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mu family members and Mu Longyuan’s old officers, subjected to such blatant oppression and marginalization, could hardly remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duan clan’s actions were not hard to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Longyuan was one of only two Xianyang-level experts in all of Chuishan, and his seniority surpassed even Lord Duan Hong’s. Such a man, wielding immense influence across both the army and the town, was now incapacitated—the Duan clan naturally seized the chance to erase his influence and seize full control of Chuishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was: they were too eager, and their tactics were too crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Longyuan had been crippled, but he was not dead; Lord Xia Hong had publicly promised his return after ten years. Since the Hong Gate Battle, less than two years had passed, yet not a single Mu family member remained in Chuishan’s core leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of Mu Longyuan’s former subordinates, only a handful who voluntarily pledged loyalty to the Duan clan retained their posts; nearly all others had been stripped of their positions—either idling at home or reduced to mere hunters, with no authority left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the Mu family now held only the Third Army of the Yellow Armor Army—and according to the first soldier who spoke, Lord Duan Hong was about to strike at the Third Army. Mu Qinghe’s Commandant position would soon be removed, and these Third Army soldiers would likely be purged and replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-19T20:30:17.581Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f0b5faffc87475c21d9e3bc7898d933c1452e682751fa5ed175d287a8bcee861","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-448","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-446",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]