Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1401 - 451: Blinded by Lust, Overestimating Oneself, Chui Mountain Changes Hands, Cai Shiqi Breaks Down, Intimidation_6

The sudden appearance of brilliant sword light made him initially mistake it for Xia Hong.

"Great Xia has indeed produced a new Xianyang Level expert, and it's a woman! Her strength is at least nineteen Jun, matching my own... No, this couldn't be a recent breakthrough. Great Xia has concealed this so effectively..."

As Yang Zhun’s thoughts swirled, Duan Hong met his end, and new developments unfolded.

"As the Lord of this domain, I shall only deal with the Duan Family, the primary instigators. All others who participated in this uprising, simply lay down your arms and surrender, and I guarantee your safety!"

Mu Longhe immediately assumed the mantle of Lord. The soldiers of Chui Mountain, who had been fighting alongside the Beishuo Army, heard these words, and a flicker of uncertainty appeared in their eyes.

Naturally, those whose resolve wavered were not from the Duan Family. This group was quite small.

The crucial issue, however, was the contagious nature of morale on the battlefield.

This minor faction’s loss of will to fight, their act of surrendering their weapons, quickly triggered a domino effect. Many others began to falter, their defenses crumbling, leading to widespread flight.

Even the stalwart Beishuo Army started to feel the impact.

"Beishuo Army, remain calm! Rally at your positions!"

Yang Fa’s face had long since turned a grim grey. The three thousand Beishuo Army soldiers, deployed gradually since the start of the year, were meant to conquer Chui Mountain Town. Now, without having taken the town, they had already lost nearly a thousand men. The remaining two thousand absolutely could not afford further losses.

He first commanded the remaining Beishuo Army to quickly assemble. Then, turning to Mu Longhe, he said in a deep voice, "Lord Mu, as Duan Hong is deceased and you have regained control of Chui Mountain Town, the Beishuo Army will now withdraw. Let us cease hostilities!"

"Cease hostilities?"

Mu Longhe remained silent. Li Xuanling, having sheathed her longsword, allowed Duan Hong’s lifeless body to slump to the ground. She then turned her head to face Yang Fa, a peculiar expression in her eyes.

"It seems not only is Cai Qiu Prince rather naive, but you are not much different!"

Li Xuanling let out a light chuckle, seemingly teasing Cai Shiqi, then raised her head and gestured towards Yang Fa, "Take a look behind you!"

Yang Fa was taken aback and turned to gaze in the direction Li Xuanling indicated. The moment he saw the scene unfolding beyond the Inner City, his pupils contracted sharply.

Surrounding the Inner City, appearing as if from nowhere, were more than a dozen streaks of golden light. Though they were three to four kilometers distant, Yang Fa could discern them clearly.

That wasn't mere light, but a visual phenomenon created by a vast contingent of soldiers marching in unison, clad in shimmering, pale golden battle armor.

"Cloud Jiao, Long Wu, Dragon Slayer, Tiger Leopard, Black Arrow, advance rapidly with these five armies!"

"Xuanwu, Divine Martial, Longyuan, Ying Wu, Zhaolong, Fei Peng, Mountain River, Falcon Hunting, Xiong Wu, Beizhao, deploy these ten armies to establish checkpoints. Eliminate any who attempt to break through; do not permit a single one to escape."

"By your command!"

"By your command!"

.........

The fifteen armies converged from the periphery, swiftly encircling the entire Inner City in a tight embrace. Yuan Cheng leaped onto the rooftops from the northern side, rapidly issuing several directives. The vanguard of five armies surged like a torrent towards the Duan Clan ancestral grounds. Along with some soldiers who had retreated to the Lord’s Hall, they found themselves immediately engulfed.

"The Xia Army, how can there be so many?!"

"Gulp... Look closely, the Xia Army soldiers all appear to possess Cold Resistance Level cultivation?"

"Fifteen armies, fifteen thousand soldiers, all at the Cold Resistance Level?"

"How is this even possible!"

"When did they manage to infiltrate the town?"

"It must be Deputy Army Chief Mu Qinghe. I recall now, wasn't it the case that the Duan Family always had the Yellow Armor Three Armies guarding the city gates for the past few months? They must have colluded to allow them entry."

"I remember now, over these past months, numerous Cold Resistance Level soldiers were quietly brought into the city. Weren't they all purported to be from Beishuo?"

"Hahaha, a clever ruse, indeed! Vice Army Chief Mu used the opportunity of letting Beishuo’s Cold Resistance Level soldiers into the city to usher in the Xia Army."

.........

The Duan Family members below were instantly struck with a ghastly pallor.

Yang Zhun and Yang Fa, the two brothers, their gazes turned profoundly somber.

At this juncture, if they still failed to grasp the situation, it would signify monumental foolishness.

This force of fifteen thousand might not have been gradually infiltrated into Chui Mountain Town by Great Xia prior to this event, but it certainly revealed one undeniable truth: Great Xia’s covert presence within Chui Mountain Town was far more extensive than they had ever anticipated.

This entire rebellion had, in effect, served as a stepping stone for Great Xia!

Following Duan Hong’s demise, Xiang Fuhai and the other three no longer saw any need to restrain Yang Zhun and his cohorts.