Banshee Family Training Record

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The turbulent winds and clouds high above have not yet affected the land below. At least within the territory of Jin, a long period of peace has begun.

As Yun Chuan had predicted, the Great Zhou Emperor did not intend to use high-grade spirit stones to pay the final payment for the last batch of Xuanhuang War Beasts, but instead chose another option.

However, this plan left him somewhat dumbfounded: there was a small state called "Chen" surrounding Jin. The ruler of Chen had not been very enthusiastic and had been rather perfunctory when the Zhou emperor called on everyone in the world to fight against Qin, which angered the Zhou emperor.

So now, with the war over, it is time for reckoning.

As punishment for her, and as a reward for the State of Jin, the Emperor of Zhou, with a stroke of his pen, revoked the title of the ruler of the State of Chen and ordered her to annex all the land and resources under her command to the State of Jin, making her a subordinate of the State of Jin from then on.

Chapter 795 Annexation of the State of Chen

This seemed generous, but Yun Chu'an found it both laughable and exasperating. The Chen state was impoverished, and more importantly, the Zhou emperor's involvement was merely nominal; if the Chen ruler refused and didn't carry out the order, the Zhou emperor wouldn't say anything.

Ultimately, the Jin state had to take action to annex this small country.

Rounding up, this is roughly equivalent to the emperor's debt to the state of Jin being wiped clean. However, if the state of Jin does not launch another war, it will not be able to recoup any of its gains.

Both Sheng Linglong and Zhu Yunqing were quite unhappy with this outcome. After all, the great battle had just ended, and the people of Jin needed to recuperate. Now, just to reclaim what rightfully belonged to them, they were forced to fight another battle, disregarding all the hardship.

Where in the world can there be such an unfair thing?

Within the palace, many grievances against the emperor inevitably accumulated over time.

However, Yun Chu'an didn't think much of it. Although it would take some time, since the emperor had given his permission, he would go and get it himself.

It seems that a small country, even weaker than Jin, can be taken down with relatively few people.

With this mindset, Yun Chuan left the others in the country to continue overseeing the daily journey, while he led a group of Golden Core cultivators, including Ye Jinglan, You Wensi, Rong Jieyu, Nie Ningshuang, Hua Caiyan, Sima Lixin, and Lang Gu, on a grand and imposing journey straight to the Chen Kingdom.

Then, they quickly advanced all the way to the gates of the capital of Chen.

After all, this was truly a small country, without any large cultivation cities, and not even many Golden Core families. When Yun Chu'an led his group to the gates of the Chen Kingdom's capital, there were only a little over ten Golden Core cultivators from the Qin Kingdom who came to fight, and more than half of them were only at the early stage of Golden Core, which was no match for the people he brought.

Faced with an enemy of this caliber, Yun Chu'an was too lazy to personally take action. Ye Jinglan and the others, however, were eager to try. Once the attack plan was confirmed, they cooperated with each other and fought their way up.

Although she had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, Ye Jinglan was, after all, a seasoned cultivator who had been honed in the game of chasing and killing the Qin people amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Dealing with these people who might not have been on the battlefield for many years was naturally a piece of cake for her.

Even though the Chen people managed to defend themselves with the city walls and the great formation, they were quickly defeated in the end and were no match for them.

Until the ruler of Chen finally couldn't hold back any longer and took action himself.

The ruler of Chen was a beautiful middle-aged woman who appeared to be in her thirties or forties, with a cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Whether it was due to her advanced age or a lack of attention to her health, she already had some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes.

She wore a form-fitting palace dress that accentuated her curvaceous figure. Now, she was suspended high on the city wall, staring at Yun Chu'an with murderous intent in her eyes: "Yun Chu'an of Jin! My Chen Kingdom has no grudge against you, so why have you raised an army without cause and invaded our borders?"

Yun Chu'an was not afraid at all and said calmly, "The Emperor has already ceded this city to me. This conquest is justified. You should surrender quickly and you will still be granted a title of nobility. If you are stubborn and insist on going your own way, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The King of Chen had also heard of Yun Chu'an's many illustrious reputations, but seeing his cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he found it hard to believe that those rumors were true.

Is he really capable of challenging opponents at a higher level during the Nascent Soul stage?

The Queen of Chen was unconvinced and insisted on testing her personally: "Outrageous! My ancestors have served the Emperor faithfully, and this land has been our family's domain for generations. To cede it to Jin is a chaotic decision; how can we accept it?"

"Since you dare to speak so arrogantly, then come and try! But if you lose your lives, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Her tone was chilling, and Yun Chu'an immediately smiled. Without saying anything more, he drew his Guan Dao, his body transforming into a streak of light as he sped forward.

The King of Chen drew his sword and charged forward, the two clashing fiercely high in the sky. But soon, Yun Chu'an multiplied into four, launching a pincer attack on the King of Chen.

He didn't even need to use many of his special techniques to easily suppress her and put her at a disadvantage. The King of Chen defended with his sword, but the more he fought, the more frightened he became, retreating rapidly, but soon he had nowhere left to go!

Yun Chu'an swiftly stepped forward, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and slashed horizontally at her body with his blade. The King of Chen hurriedly swung his sword to block, and the two clashed. In an instant, golden divine lightning passed through her body, and she couldn't help but let out a scream: "Ah—!"

Her body fell backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust. Yun Chu'an landed on the ground, his Guan Dao pointing at her, his eyes flashing. Suddenly, he sheathed his weapon and stepped forward: "Senior, why go through all this! Why don't you become a pillar of my Jin Kingdom, and we can progress together? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

He extended his invitation. As the dust settled, the King of Chen was found lying on the ground, his face deathly pale. His magnificent palace attire clung to his curvaceous and voluptuous figure, making him both alluring and seductive.

A trickle of blood clung to the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were filled with fear as she looked at Yun Chu'an. Hearing his words, she immediately knew that this man was offering her a way out, and if the fight continued, she probably wouldn't even have a 10% chance of winning!

After a three-second silence, the King of Chen said, "So that's what you were after. You should have just said so earlier, instead of causing such a big misunderstanding!"

As she spoke, she got up from the ground, waved her hand, and signaled her many Golden Core cultivators to stop: "Stop fighting. Fellow Daoist Yun and the others... are not enemies."

In reality, she had already surrendered unconditionally. However, she naturally couldn't bring herself to say such a shameful thing, so she changed her excuse.

But everyone knew that from this day forward, the State of Chen would cease to exist, and all of them would become part of the State of Jin in the future.

Yun Chu'an's lips curled up slightly. The other party was very sensible, which saved him a lot of trouble: "Senior, you are too kind to me."

The Queen of Chen lowered her head slightly, appearing to be in a bad mood. Suppressing her emotions, she turned and said, "Come on, follow me."

Yun Chu'an followed, and the two arrived at the Chen Kingdom's palace. As soon as they entered, he smelled a very unfamiliar and strange perfume scent.

Then, several male cultivators, dressed in sleek and slender or tall and strong at the same time, emerged from the depths of the palace. Most of them were only at the Qi Refining stage, and there were very few at the Foundation Establishment stage. Some of them looked at Yun Chu'an with confusion, while others looked at him with awe.

Upon seeing these people, Yun Chu'an immediately understood their identities: most likely, these people were the private favorites or male lovers of the King of Chen.

As a female cultivator who rules such a large country on her own, and with such profound cultivation, it's quite normal for her to keep male concubines to satisfy her desires.

Yun Chu'an's expression remained unchanged, but the King of Chen's expression was somewhat strange, as if he was losing face.

She coughed and continued, "You all go down now! It's time for me and Fellow Daoist Yun to discuss serious matters!"

Upon hearing this, her many male lovers left in twos and threes, and soon only a few people remained in the palace.

Then, the King of Chen said with an unnatural expression, "I never had much ambition to begin with. After my father passed away, I no longer had much of a desire to expand my territory."

“If you intend to develop this place, then… giving you the seal of the Chen Kingdom is not an unacceptable option.”

Yun Chu'an said, "If you're willing, you can move to Caozhou and live however you want. However..."

As he spoke, his expression became somewhat subtle, as if he couldn't believe it: "Are those all the Golden Elixir cultivators in the Chen Kingdom?"

The King of Chen turned his face away awkwardly: "Um... it's them."

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, having so few Golden Core cultivators under her command is enough to show how lazy and irresponsible she has been as the ruler of the country all these years.

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an's expression became subtle: "In that case, why don't we move them all over there? That way, it will be easier for me to restore order to this city later."

The King of Chen Kingdom said little and accepted his arrangements in their entirety. Soon, she, the Nascent Soul cultivator, and the group of Golden Core cultivators left. Although the city was vast, there were no more Golden Core cultivators left.

After making these arrangements, Yun Chu'an then brought a girl here.

That is, Diao Suisui.

Chapter 796 How can I make Dad like me a little more?

So on this day, in the royal palace of the State of Chen.

"Therefore, from today onwards, I entrust this city to you."

Strolling through the once magnificent palace, Yun Chu'an said to Diao Suisui in a cheerful tone, "So, are you confident in governing this city well?"

He had several ideas in mind. On the one hand, he wanted to train the little snake demon's ability to stand on her own, and on the other hand, he wanted to release her.

However, he didn't say these words explicitly. He simply maintained a cheerful expression, looking at Diao Suisui, waiting for her answer.

"no problem."

In front, Diao Suisui was still wearing her fitted beige dress, revealing her smooth shoulders and delicate back, looking youthful and beautiful.

She answered readily, seemingly quite confident: "Since there are no Golden Core cultivators in this city, then leave it to me, but..."

As she spoke, her eyes darted around, glancing at Yun Chu'an, before she immediately made her request: "If I stay here and leave home, will Dad still come to see me often?"

"They're not just going to leave me here alone and abandon me, are they?"

These words immediately struck a nerve with Yun Chu'an. Feeling a little guilty, he turned his face away, his old face flushing red, and he dared not meet her gaze: "How could that be..."

He has his own ideas.

Just as Sheng Linglong said, he also had a feeling that Diao Suisui and he seemed to be a little too intimate.

After all, she was still his adopted daughter, which wasn't right. So he was thinking that he should take this opportunity to distance himself from her, so that their relationship could gradually return to normal.

Unfortunately, it seems he didn't hide this thought well enough, as Diao Suisui saw right through it.

Seeing his guilty conscience, Diao Suisui pouted, looking rather displeased: "Is Dad not planning to keep me?"

Her voice carried a hint of grievance, and Yun Chuan's expression immediately changed upon hearing this: "How could that be? Sui Sui, how could you have such thoughts?"

Afraid that his actions might have truly hurt her, he quickly stepped forward and took her arm, saying, "I didn't mean it that way. It's just that you've grown up and it's time for you to stand on your own two feet..."

Diao Suisui buried her head in his chest, her posture extremely intimate: "Well, I have a small request."

A bad feeling rose in Yun Chu'an's heart: "You said, uh, as long as it's not too outrageous, I can agree to anything you want..."

Then he saw his daughter, who had grown into a beautiful young woman and dressed in her finest clothes, tiptoe and whisper in his ear, "Then, Daddy, can you not come home tonight?"

"Right here, tonight, Dad is with me alone, just for me..."

She murmured so softly, her voice like the whisper of a demon, echoing in Yun Chu'an's mind.

That alluring voice was like a bucket of fuel poured on Yun Chuan's burning desire, causing it to flare up instantly, burning fiercely and intensely.

Yun Chu'an frowned, turned around, and tried to create some distance between them to control his almost uncontrollable impulse: "Is that so? Well, not only tonight, but there are still many things in this city that haven't been sorted out, and I need to stay here for a few more days to handle official business..."

He frantically searched for reasons, trying to shift the topic from the ambiguous state he had just been in back to serious matters.

But since that was Diao Suisui's original intention, how could she possibly give up?

Now is the perfect time to press our advantage.

At that moment, she suddenly opened her arms and hugged Yun Chu'an from behind. Her soft breasts pressed against his back, and through the thin fabric, he could feel the two warm mounds of flesh on the little snake demon's chest pressing against his back.

That was the body temperature of a young girl.

His heart began to race uncontrollably. He was already full of energy and could not resist such temptation, not to mention that Diao Suisui was his nominal daughter.

A taboo, immoral feeling crept into his mind, making his scalp tingle. At this moment, he was quite certain that his daughter was deliberately seducing him.

Although he didn't know what she was thinking, this forbidden feeling made him desperately want to escape.

"No, Sui Sui!"

He called out softly, his voice urgent: "You're a big kid now, you need to be careful!"

Diao Suisui pouted, looking a little annoyed. She then muttered something under her breath, her voice sounding almost like a spoiled child: "Is Daddy already annoyed with me?"

Yun Chu'an quickly said, "That's not what I meant, I meant..."

"Then I won't leave." Diao Suisui lowered her head and pressed her face against his shoulder. "Dad is away from home all year round and doesn't have time to spend with me."

Unbeknownst to them, the positions of their relationship had quietly reversed. At the beginning, this little snake demon was just a child forced upon him by the Diao brothers. He was quite wary of her at the time, regarding her as a possible traitor or spy.

However, after so much time has passed, the situation has completely changed. He has truly come to regard her as his own daughter, and Diao Suisui has become increasingly unrestrained, having long since become accustomed to acting coquettishly towards him.

This approach always proved very effective for Yun Chu'an.

He softened his heart and was always traveling to various countries, but he could never find enough time to spend with his family. This has always been a thorn in his side and the biggest source of his guilt.

Hearing Diao Suisui say the same thing, he naturally had no way to refute her, and for a moment he couldn't tell her to leave.

Perhaps it was some kind of keen intuition, but taking advantage of the moment when he lost his composure, Diao Suisui seized the opportunity, turned around abruptly, put her arm around his waist, and made him sit on the throne in the palace.

She sat on his lap, nestled against him, pressed close to his chest, and whispered, "I don't need it for too long, just a little while with Daddy is enough."

Yun Chu'an gently bit his lower lip. Such a delicate and beautiful body nestled in his arms, arousing a surge of lust within him.

He steeled himself, suppressing his rising desire, and said, "That's fine then..."

The moment he softened his tone, Diao Suisui's face lit up with joy. She pouted and gently kissed his cheek with her rosy lips, then said, "Then I want to know, it's just..."

She looked at Yun Chu'an's face, a slight blush rising on her delicate cheeks, and then whispered, "What kind of person does Daddy like?"

Yun Chu'an immediately understood, realizing exactly what she wanted to ask. He pursed his lips slightly, then feigned ignorance: "If I like someone, then first and foremost, it has to be honesty. For example, that Xu Yishi, he's a complete liar, I really dislike him..."

He gave her high-sounding reasons, implying that she should behave and listen obediently. However, Diao Suisui's eyes darted around, and she immediately thought of a countermeasure: "Then does Dad tell Qi Qiao's mother the truth in everything he says?"

Yun Chu'an immediately broke out in a sweat, feeling even more embarrassed: "Ah, this..."

Before he could come up with an excuse, Diao Suisui pressed her cheek against his again: "I know, Dad actually has more than one wife."

"Fourth Aunt, Eldest Aunt, and Sister Yanshui, they are all actually Dad's wives, right?"

She already knows these secrets.

Yun Chu'an was suddenly speechless, unable to utter a single word.

How did he know?

He was unaware, but there was no doubt that he had revealed a great deal of weakness.

For a moment, he felt a chill run down his spine. His daughter had exposed his carefully hidden secrets, leaving him unsure how to react.

He had never imagined that Diao Suisui would know about these things.

"Hmm..." he mumbled a response, turning his face away before attempting to project parental authority: "You're still laughing? You don't understand what's going on here..."