Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1373: Chapter 444: Ancient Zither in Hand, True Colors Revealed, the Landgrave’s Attention

Standing behind Cai Mengya, the old man in black finally couldn’t stand still anymore. He stepped out and addressed Xia Hong with what he considered a kind gesture.

As he finished speaking, Cai Mengya showed a trace of girlish shyness, as if a girl’s secret had been revealed.

”Your name is... Bai Jiangyuan, a retainer of the Cai Family. That night at the City Lord Mansion’s banquet, Lord Cai seemed to have introduced you to me, if I’m not mistaken?”

The old man in black, namely Bai Jiangyuan, immediately nodded and clasped his hands. Xia Hong’s calm tone made him develop some erroneous thoughts, and he even showed a hint of a smile.

Yet, in the next moment, Xia Hong’s tone abruptly changed:

”Who do you think you are? Dare to presumptuously discuss my marriage? With my strength, status, and standing in your Cai Qiu Feudal Town, who is there that I cannot wed, who would dare not to wed me? You truly dare to dream of being eligible to marry me!”

Xia Hong turned directly to Cai Mengya when asking the final question.

Hearing this, Cai Mengya’s shy expression stopped abruptly. She looked up at Xia Hong, her face instantly flushed red, feeling unprecedented shame and anger, she turned her head away, screamed orders at Bai Jiangyuan beside her: ”Kill him! Kill him for me! I want him dead, I want him dead...”

Exposed true nature, is that it?

Thinking back to when he first arrived and was playing along with this woman’s games, Xia Hong felt sickened and then turned to look at Bai Jiangyuan, who was slowly approaching him, expressing utter speechlessness.

This Cai Yunzhou truly values face!

”Hong Prince, while away from home, one must practice restraint. Bai may be a few years older than you, so today let me teach...”

”Shut up!”

Xia Hong had no patience for Bai Jiangyuan’s nonsense, drew his sword immediately, and swung a sword edge toward him.

Whoosh......

The sword edge shot straight at the chest. Seeing Xia Hong’s defiant nature, Bai Jiangyuan showed a hint of anger, drew the big saber from his waist, and slashed a bright red saber edge, meeting Xia Hong’s sword edge head-on.

Of those referred to as retainers of the Cai Family, there were only over twenty in the entire Cai Qiu, and Bai Jiangyuan was one of them. The title of retainer was not merely a symbol of status; it was a testament to strength.

His power reached 17 Jun, and in the entire Qinghua City only the City Lord Cai Yunzhou could surpass him, a mere foreign princely heir, a greenhorn, despite having been invited by the City Lord, had no right to act wild in front of him!

Bang......

All of Bai Jiangyuan’s mental activities halted the instant his saber met Xia Hong’s sword edge, and alongside it, his decaying face froze.

The bright red saber edge he slashed with full force crumbled before Xia Hong’s sword edge like paper, disintegrating in barely an instant.

After disintegration, the remaining sword edge struck his chest fiercely, causing a loud bang.

Bai Jiangyuan exerted full force to stabilize his stance, preventing himself from being blown backward, but the sword qi tore open his chest’s flesh, hitting his internal organs and bones.

”Puh...”

A mouthful of reversed blood spewed out, Bai Jiangyuan’s already decayed face added a few more traces of decrepitude. Looking up again at Xia Hong in front of him, his expression mirrored that of Lu Xinghai and Meng Zizhou moments ago, showing no difference except astonishment and terror, his body even trembled uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Lu Meng, clutching their severed hands, saw Bai Jiangyuan wounded with one sword, their expression became even more fearful, they dared not even make a sound.

”Trying to rely on age in front of me, you qualify?”

Xia Hong retorted angrily, causing Bai Jiangyuan’s trio, along with the now-clear-headed Cai Mengya, to shudder.

Seeing the fear on their faces, Xia Hong’s expression became even more disdainful, then looking at Cai Mengya, he shook his head, laughed from anger, and said: ”I call Lord Cai as Uncle out of respect for his age, not his strength. Letting you call me Brother Hong is out of face for Lord Cai, otherwise, with your 31 Jun of strength, you wouldn’t even qualify to be my maid...”

Xia Hong had embodied arrogance to the fullest, the disdain and pride in his words, coupled with his domineering gaze overlooking all, made Cai Mengya show a trace of inferiority, finally lowering her head slowly.

”Without strength, bow your head and be humble. Truly provoking an unspeakable existence only brings ruin upon yourself. Ice Abyss doesn’t lack feudal towns like Cai Qiu, if Lord Landgrave were present, I’d bow and lower my head, but you, what are you?”

With a cold snort from Xia Hong, his eyes inadvertently glanced to the left, then transformed into a glowing light, flying straight toward the southwest direction of Qinghua City.

The four stood in place, silent for a long time.

Fear and shock were etched deep on their faces, evidently shaken by Xia Hong’s words.

”City Lord!”

”City Lord...”

After more than ten breaths, a white figure appeared quietly on the left side, exactly as Xia Hong had just named City Lord Cai Yunzhou, and Bai Jiangyuan, Lu, and Meng quickly bowed in salute.

”Father...”

Cai Mengya was the last to notice, but her emotional breakdown was the fastest. Seeing her father had arrived, she finally had a pillar to rely on, cried out and directly fell into his arms.

Seeing the young daughter crying like rain, Cai Yunzhou naturally felt a bit heartbroken, gently patted her back, shook his head softly saying, ”During last month’s banquet, I already told you. Where are there any fools among the powerful clans and vassals? This Hong Yu may appear muddled, but in fact, extremely shrewd, your little schemes, he only sees through but says nothing. For such a person, if he could truly be manipulated by you, how could his elders let him come out?”

”Father, Lord Landgrave already said, around Moao River, there’s barely a Great Qin Feudal Town, this Hong Yu is lying, that so-called Great Qin Feudal Town must be fabricated by him...”

Cai Mengya turned her head towards Xia Hong’s departing direction, showing an edge of hysterical hatred in her eyes, continued, ”Father, did you hear what he said just now? This Hong Yu’s arrogance is outrageous, he doesn’t even regard you in his eyes, you should strike...”

”There was nothing wrong with what he said just now!”

Cai Yunzhou suddenly interrupted his daughter with a deep voice.

Cai Mengya froze upon hearing this, while Bai Jiangyuan, Meng Zizhou, and Lu Xinghai’s expressions also froze, then they looked at Cai Yunzhou, full of confusion.

They didn’t know which words of Xia Hong Cai Yunzhou was referring to.

”He said respecting my age rather than my strength, and there was no issue with those words. The night of entering the city, I was the one defeated...”

Bang!

Cai Yunzhou’s words instantly ignited a storm within Cai Mengya and her trio’s hearts, their pupils shook, looking at Cai Yunzhou, confirming he wasn’t lying, expressions trembled uncontrollably.

Though nobody knew the outcome of last month’s battle outside the city gates.

Yet in the whole Qinghua City, no one would assume Cai Yunzhou lost, not even likely believing it was a draw.

After all, this is Cai Yunzhou!

Cai Qiu Sword Saint, Moao River’s Four Vassals, ranked among the top fifty Xianyang Level strength, unexpectedly defeated by the unknown Hong Yu.

How is this possible?

Even Cai Yunzhou took considerable time to accept his defeat’s result; he took a deep breath, turned to his daughter and Bai Jiangyuan’s trio, opened his mouth solemnly: ”Though Lord Landgrave personally confirmed last month, there isn’t any feudal town named Great Qin around Moao River, he also mentioned, Ice Abyss is vast, who knows the circumstances in other areas?”

This Hong Yu is young, yet possesses such terrifying strength. Who knows what his true background is? As long as he doesn’t rouse trouble in Cai Qiu, we needn’t bother with him. Since it’s a journey, he’ll eventually leave; just keep an eye on him, prevent any incidents.”

After saying this, Cai Yunzhou paused, seeming to want to say more. But seeing the hatred in his daughter’s eyes, the words were swallowed back down.

”Should he dare cause trouble and stir adversity, as Landgrave, I will personally deal with him, just monitor his movements at all times!”

Recalling Lord Landgrave’s words, Cai Yunzhou shook his head. He understood his youngest daughter’s temperament well, overly pampered since childhood, unable to bear grievances. Were the words from Lord Landgrave relayed to her, more mischief would likely ensue afterward.