[{"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-464":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},2266890,4425,"Chapter 464: Bad News: Confidence and Invitation, Shocking Speculations, and Chu Tianxu","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>In the 297th year of Cai Qiu, December 27th, daytime\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the western edge of the Cai Qiu trial zone, the cold wave had vanished completely; though thin blood-colored miasma still hung in the air, the ice on the ground was gradually melting, and the trees, mountains, and all else once frozen were clearly reviving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest proof was that snow had begun to accumulate on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wave has truly passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinger and her three siblings, along with Cai Shiqin, had just stepped out of the cave when they heard a massive rumbling from within—it made their faces twist with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ji Hong remained inside; the rumbling was clearly him deliberately collapsing the cave. The five weren’t fools—they instantly realized he was destroying evidence after killing so many Chen Cang disciples over the past forty days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s erasing the bodies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Ji, he must harbor a deep grudge against Chen Cang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the past month of companionship, when Ji Hong had repeatedly revealed his boundless hatred for Chen Cang, Su Xinger’s heart stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had cautiously probed him before, but Ji Hong always avoided answering; after several attempts, fearing she’d provoke his resentment, she gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her kind nature made her uneasy about Ji Hong’s earlier baiting and killing of Chen Cang disciples, she had three reasons to forgive him: first, he had saved their lives; second, he had gifted them countless Blood Jade Pearls; third, he clearly had deep ties to her master Hong Yu; and his repeated expressions of hatred toward Chen Cang suggested hidden truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all these factors combined, though Su Xinger felt some fear toward Ji Hong’s actions, she felt no real revulsion—only curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she stirred inwardly and turned to look at Cai Shiqin beside her, whispering: “Sister Shiqin, what about Cai Shiyan and the others…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xinger, Cai Shiyan, Cai Zizheng, Qifeng, Yuwan—they all brought this on themselves. Don’t worry, I won’t say a word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shiqin, sharp-witted and perceptive, instantly understood what Su Xinger was thinking. Though she spoke up to ease her fears, she couldn’t help a quiet sigh at the thought of her cousins Cai Qifeng and Cai Yuwan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Ji Hong stepped out of the cave, carrying three sacks of Blood Jade Pearls. He gave Cai Shiqin a long look, then tossed the sacks to Su Xinger and smiled: “Your skin membranes are all perfected now. You won’t need these pearls, but they’ll fetch a good price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cai Shiqin’s expression stiffened, her heart turning cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Hong was clearly reminding her: over the past month and a half, not just Su Xinger and her siblings, but she herself had consumed a large quantity of Blood Jade Pearls—so technically, she shared responsibility for the deaths of those Chen Cang disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Ji Hong hadn’t stopped her when she divided the pearls among them inside the cave—this man’s heart was truly cruel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinger wasn’t stupid either; seeing Cai Shiqin’s face, she instantly caught the hidden meaning, her own heart chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Ji, we’ve used so many Blood Jade Pearls already—we still don’t know how to repay you. These three sacks are worth a fortune; we can’t accept them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just take them. I don’t need money. Let’s go—I’m coming with you to Zhenyuan Camp to visit… your master, Lord Hong Yu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his tone was firm, Su Xinger said no more, tucked the sacks away, and the six swiftly moved southeast toward Zhenyuan Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days ago, when preparing to depart, Ji Hong had already told them he intended to accompany them to visit Master Hong Yu; the five had long suspected his connection to Hong Yu and naturally didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year’s trials in both fiefdoms had been ruined by the cold wave; an estimated sixty to seventy percent of the participating disciples were dead. The five had no interest in the trial anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shiqin worried about the state of Cai Qiu’s Zhenyuan Camp; Su Xinger and her siblings feared for Master Hong Yu’s safety—so instead of returning to the trial camp, they followed Cai Shiqin directly toward Zhenyuan Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Miasma Plain developed by Cai Qiu spanned only 400 square kilometers; Zhenyuan Camp sat at its center. The cave they’d been in lay on the western edge of the trial zone, just twelve or thirteen kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With urgent hearts, they quickly covered five or six kilometers across the snowfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But halfway there, an old man blocked their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew down from the air, wearing a blue brocade robe in Cai Qiu’s style. Upon landing and seeing Cai Shiqin, his wrinkled face lit up with wild joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiqin, you’re alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shiqin was only seventeen; the tension of hiding in the cave had frayed her nerves. Seeing the old man, her eyes instantly filled with tears. She cried out “Grandfather!” and rushed into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alive is good, alive is good… Your two uncles and I searched the snowfield for over half a month. As long as we didn’t find bodies, there was hope. I knew it—I knew it—you were still alive! Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s eyes were heavy with exhaustion—he’d clearly searched the snowfield for a long time. Seeing Cai Shiqin alive, he was wildly emotional, laughing loudly by the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his laughter carried faint threads of pain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, you know Xinger and the others. This is Ji Hong from Chen Cang. I owe my life to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Su Xinger had lived in the county seat for half a year, Cai Shiqin didn’t need to introduce her—she focused on Ji Hong, then turned to him and the others: “Big Brother Ji, Xinger, this is my grandfather, Cai Yuheng, Second Elder of the Sixth Branch of Linchu County Seat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Elder Yuheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cai clan of Linchu County had seven branches; the heads of each were the seven most outstanding sons of County Governor Cai Qiuyang. Each branch had three elders managing its disciples. Cai Yuheng’s position as Second Elder meant he possessed real strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cai Shiqin was young, her lineage rank was high—she was eighth-generation Cai. Cai Yuheng was her grandfather, making him sixth-generation. The head of the sixth branch was Cai Yunbo; though Cai Yuheng looked ancient, strictly speaking, he was Cai Yunbo’s great-great-grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Su Xinger and her siblings had never met Cai Yuheng, having lived in the governor’s mansion so long, they knew his name and bowed deeply; knowing he was a Xianyang-level cultivator, Ji Hong behind them also bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From Chen Cang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple Ji Hong, student of Chen Cang’s Yanling County Assistant, Chen Tianhong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cai Yuheng studying him, Ji Hong quickly introduced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Tianhong’s disciple? No wonder such a fine student comes from a great master. I once dealt with your master several times in my youth. Thank you, young man, for saving Shiqin—I will personally deliver a generous gift to repay you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yuheng’s tone was solemn—he disregarded rank and status, offering Ji Hong a slight bow, a formal gesture of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, please don’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Xianyang-level elder bowing to him terrified Ji Hong—he frantically waved his hands to refuse, and his impression of Cai Yuheng and his granddaughter instantly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yuheng didn’t mind, waved his hand, then remembered something and asked Cai Shiqin: “Qin’er, I heard you joined the Young Master’s squad. What of Qifeng, Yuwan, Zizheng, Shiyan…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the gloom on his granddaughter’s face, he didn’t finish the question—he already knew the answer, and sighed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I expected it. At the start of the month, the county governor personally drove back the Ice Demon. The four county seats sent twenty Xianyang-level cultivators to scour the region for over half a month—only one hundred people were found. Chen Cang fared similarly—barely over a hundred survived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trial has been a catastrophic loss for both fiefdoms…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Cai Yuheng’s words, the six tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past month, they’d suspected many had died—but they’d guessed only sixty to seventy percent. Now, Cai Yuheng implied over eighty percent—over eight hundred?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren’t ordinary people—they were the most gifted disciples from the four counties, three cities, seven branches of the Cai clan, and the six noble families of Cai Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without knowing Chen Cang’s exact losses, they were surely similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had perished in this inexplicable cold wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a loss—it was the near-total annihilation of a generation of top talents from both Cai Qiu and Chen Cang…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shiqin’s face darkened with grief, but seeing Su Xinger’s anxious expression, she asked: “Grandfather, what’s the situation at Zhenyuan Camp?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father, Cai Tianzheng, was a Colonel of the Silver Scale Army—so while Su Xinger worried about Zhenyuan Camp, so did she.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this question, Cai Yuheng’s face twisted with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Cai Shiqin understood instantly. Remembering how her grandfather had only mentioned searching with two uncles, her face turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This year, the miasma demons launched a full-scale counterattack. Both fiefdoms fell into their trap. On the third day of the month, the outer army and Zhenyuan Camp were simultaneously attacked by beast hordes. The fifty thousand troops at the trial camp rushed to aid Zhenyuan, leaving you trial disciples unguarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The beast hordes at Zhenyuan and the outer miasma zone were both enormous and endless. Reinforcements from the fiefdoms arrived too slowly—we had no choice but to request aid from Chen Cang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cai Yuheng spoke, the entire past month and a half unfolded clearly for Cai Shiqin, Su Xinger and her siblings, and Ji Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast hordes were controlled by the demons. Understanding the principle of “when the lips are gone, the teeth feel the cold,” Chen Cang immediately dispatched reinforcements upon learning Cai Qiu’s armies were surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as the reinforcements moved, they walked straight into the demons’ trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Cang controlled a portion of the Blood Miasma Plain and maintained a Tuo Yuan Camp there, housing an army equal to Cai Qiu’s—two hundred thousand troops. Sending ten thousand to aid Cai Qiu left them with only half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Chen Cang’s ten thousand arrived at Zhenyuan, the beast horde surrounding Cai Qiu withdrew—then immediately surrounded Tuo Yuan Camp. The horde there was even more terrifying than the one Cai Qiu faced, totaling over thirty thousand beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did both fiefdoms realize the demons’ true target was Chen Cang. By the time they understood, both were too occupied—their cold wave trials had crippled them. Each sent five Xianyang-level cultivators to aid the other, while the rest poured all efforts into rescuing Tuo Yuan Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demon counterattack began on the third day of the eleventh month and ended on the tenth day of the twelfth month, when Tuo Yuan Camp was finally relieved—lasting thirty-seven days total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Qiu’s Linchu Governor Cai Qiuyang and Qingcang Governor Cai Qiuning; Chen Cang’s Yanling Governor Chu Tianxu and Donglin Governor Chen Tiandong—all four Jieshen-level masters mobilized. Over two hundred Xianyang-level experts, plus seventy thousand Crimson Dragon Army from Chen Cang and fifty thousand Silver Scale Army from Cai Qiu—totaling four hundred thousand troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because they were constantly manipulated by the demons, the result was a complete, utter defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, of the two thousand top talents participating in the trial, over sixteen hundred died—generations of talent were severed. The impact may not be visible now, but it will be enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, Cai Qiu’s fifty thousand Silver Scale Army lost thirty percent; their one hundred fifty thousand Garrison Troops lost nearly half—total deaths exceeded ninety thousand. Chen Cang’s Tuo Yuan Camp was completely destroyed; its ten thousand Liushou  troops suffered eighty percent casualties. The ten thousand sent to aid Cai Qiu lost slightly less—twenty percent—so Chen Cang’s total losses were even higher, nearing half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only the army’s losses. According to Cai Yuheng, Cai Qiu lost thirteen Xianyang-level cultivators, with fifty-one missing. Chen Cang, as the demons’ primary target, suffered worse—fifty-three dead, utterly crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the miasma’s full counterattack: taking advantage of both fiefdoms’ weakened state, soon after the beast hordes retreated, the blood-colored miasma expanded northward by five to six kilometers—erasing years of prior efforts. Both fiefdoms are now pouring troops into the Blood Miasma Plain to prevent further northern spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the ten thousand troops were besieged in the outer miasma zone, Tianzheng led from the front—and ultimately fell from exhaustion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she’d suspected it, hearing her grandfather say her father had died, Cai Shiqin’s already pale face turned ghastly. Tears welled and spilled down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yuheng hugged his granddaughter tightly, then remembered something and turned to Su Xinger and her siblings: “Your master Hong Yu entered the miasma zone with Deputy Commander Fan before the battle. I mentioned fifty-one Xianyang-level cultivators missing from Cai Qiu—that includes Fan’s entire group of fifty-one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Cai Shiqin—Su Xinger’s body jolted violently. Had her brothers not caught her, she would have collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Su Jing and his brothers held her up, their faces were equally anxious—they too were shaken by the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The miasma expanded five to six kilometers north—Fan’s group was deeper still. This year, the Blood Miasma Plain seems to have changed drastically. No one dares enter now. Only when the two governors have time can they go in—and only they have a chance of finding Fan and the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Cai Yuheng’s final words, Su Xinger and her siblings finally glimpsed a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Shiqin was gentle but not weak. Seeing Su Xinger’s anxiety, she suppressed her grief, stepped forward, and took Su Xinger’s hand, soothing softly: “Don’t worry, Xinger. The county governor ancestors won’t let Fan and the others perish. They’ll go in to search—your master may return soon. Come with me to Zhenyuan Camp and wait there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinger and her siblings had no objections—they nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll come too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Hong, who had stood quietly beside them, his face also tense, now spoke up, expressing his wish to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xinger and Cai Shiqin both nodded—no refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six followed Cai Yuheng and soon arrived at Zhenyuan Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the six truly grasped the devastation this demon counterattack had inflicted upon Cai Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, Father—I never got to care for you. How could you leave so soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wahhh, my husband, my husband, wake up, wake up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, I brought my younger brother to meet you. Wahhh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, didn’t you promise to watch our son grow up? How could you leave? Husband, wake up, wake up, wahhh…”\u003C\u002Fp>",2435,"2026-06-19T20:30:17.581Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","81230fe68f375a4134ef8d82870a3313096360bcf773831b5d0b8eec9ddc974f","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-465","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-463",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]