Banshee Family Training Record

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I still feel like nothing has happened, but when I think about it carefully, even the disintegration of Sheng Xuanren's secret realm happened more than a month ago.

After blocking the entrance for the extraterrestrial demons into the secret realm, the righteous sects immediately took action, closing all entrances and exits of the secret realm according to plan, and finally presiding over a ceremony to completely disintegrate the secret realm.

This left Qin with no choice but to comply, since their war with Zhao was a minor matter at the moment; while the threat from the extraterrestrial demons was a matter of great importance concerning the purity and security of the entire world, and it was not something they could control.

Thus, under the joint supervision of the prestigious sects, Sheng Xuanren's secret realm was successfully dismantled. This also signified the complete failure of Qin's plan to launch a surprise attack on Zhao's capital through this secret realm. From now on, Qin would have no more tricks up its sleeve and could only continue to attack Zhao's defenses head-on.

However, in the past month, the Qin army has suddenly become much more obedient. For more than a month, there has been no movement, and even the clashes between patrol teams have decreased significantly. It is unknown what they are planning now.

Yun Chu'an wasn't sure either, but since this wasn't a war he was in charge of, he was happy to have some free time. He would meditate and cultivate every day, or spar with others, or organize the business of the Chamber of Commerce to sell his own goods to more places.

Although the credit for fighting the extraterrestrial demons in the secret realm that day was mainly taken by Yan Shuiyi, Jiang Congqian, and Su Youling, and their contributions were widely publicized, Yun Chuan received little praise.

But Lian Yanzhang knew that his confidant was also present at the time and reported the matter to him in detail. So he understood how important Yun Chuan was. Even though he couldn't help Yun Chuan promote him because of his position as Zhao Guozhu, he still made things easy for him in private.

He didn't care about it. It was just empty fame, useless to him. Making a fortune quietly was the most important thing. If it could make the enemy underestimate his strength, then it would be a gain.

Moreover, once Yan Shui learns of his contributions, the girl will value him even more, which is far more important than any empty fame.

Yun Chu'an enjoyed this feeling and gradually expanded his business reach, even selling to the countries of Han and Wei through their connections.

Every day, a steady stream of spirit stones flowed into his account. He couldn't be more eager for these countries to maintain this tense situation so that things could continue peacefully like this.

On this day, at dawn, Yun Chuan came out of Sheng Linglong's tent. His original intention was to meditate on his Nine-Pulse Thunderstrike Wood Heart first, to cultivate well in the morning light, and then go to spar with Sima Lixin.

However, after walking only a few steps, they suddenly heard a commotion in the distant camp. A group of cultivators were gathered together looking at something, and several people were making a lot of noise.

Curious, Yun Chu'an floated over and asked. The cultivators, knowing his power, greeted him respectfully with bows. Finally, one of them, a cultivator from the Wei Kingdom with the compound surname Xiahou, who was closest to him, smiled and said, "Brother Yun, you may not know this, but recently, in response to claims that the Qin army was responsible for the massacre of mortal villages, the Qin Kingdom has released a so-called 'List of Clues to Heretical Cultivators,' and that's it." (The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated thought: "You Lin Yong have me I have time you Lin Zai Zai don't have any...")

As he spoke, he pointed to a scroll that had been unfurled in the center of the crowd. It depicted portraits of several cultivators, both male and female, some at the Golden Core stage and others at the Nascent Soul stage. Next to the scroll were their detailed information, as well as bounties and other information.

Yun Chu'an took a closer look. The leading cultivators were all demon cultivators who committed crimes such as robbery, murder, and theft. He was immediately puzzled: "This list... seems to be fine? What's wrong with them?"

The cultivator with the compound surname Xiahou laughed and said, "This is the Qin people's way of writing history. They say that the cultivators on this list are all evil and demonic cultivators who have committed heinous crimes. But if you know a little about the inside story, you'll know that they are actually all opponents of the Qin state!"

"Putting aside everything else, just from what I know, this 'Sang Xiangyang' was originally a rogue cultivator, but the Qin army forcibly conscripted him and wanted him to be cannon fodder. As a result, he lost a leg and harbored resentment towards the Qin army. Later, he had a fortuitous encounter and broke through to the Golden Core stage. His priority then became taking revenge on the Qin army and burning down their warehouses and supplies. That's the kind of thing he did!"

"And this 'Mr. White Horse,' Brother Yun, take a look. This says he is a demon, his evil nature unchanged, he disregards human life and is extremely wicked, wandering here and there, causing countless losses. But throughout the whole text, do you see what he actually did? Haha, that's because the Qin army themselves are too embarrassed to say the inside story!"

"And this one..."

He went on and on about the “insider information” he knew, while mocking the Qin people for their ridiculous way of doing things. On this long list, he couldn’t find many real evil cultivators; most of the ones he could see were cultivators whom the Qin people themselves had driven to the opposite side.

Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded slightly. His gaze traveled downwards, and when he saw what was below, his pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

There, he suddenly saw a familiar face, accompanied by a name he knew all too well.

Ye Jinglan.

Race: Ghost Butterfly.

Cultivation level: Early or middle stage of Golden Core.

Characteristics: Extremely fast and agile, after catching up with its opponent, it will wrap around the opponent's body like a loach, constantly launching attacks, intercepting the opponent's attacks and causing damage, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

Crimes: Destroying the magic array used by rogue cultivators, causing significant economic losses; disrupting the array used to defend against extraterrestrial demons, threatening the safety of the entire world; killing a large number of innocent cultivators...

Threat: Extremely high, because as a demon cultivator, his nature is evil, cruel, and inhuman, so his methods are extremely brutal and his crimes are too numerous to mention.

Recommended course of action: If cultivators below the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm see this, they should immediately stay away; if cultivators at the late-stage of the Golden Core realm or above see this, they should kill it on the spot!

……

Upon seeing the wanted poster, Yun Chu'an's face instantly turned ashen.

Sister...

Looking at the messages on the screen, he could barely contain his anger.

Nonsense! This is utter utter nonsense! Chapter 638 Bai Suwan's Appreciation

How could someone as warm-hearted and cheerful as my elder sister do such things? Moreover, the Qin state even brought up the fact that she was a demon cultivator, saying that she was "evil by nature, inhuman, and cruel in her methods," which is pure slander!

The surrounding cultivators were also watching the scroll. They didn't recognize Ye Jinglan, and some didn't know what kind of subspecies "Ghost Butterfly" was. Just looking at Ye Jinglan's appearance, they started discussing it. Some guessed that she was also an enemy of the Qin Kingdom, while others felt that the name "Ghost Butterfly" sounded very evil, and that she might be a member of the evil demonic cultivators.

As Yun Chu'an listened to the numerous rumors, a fire burned within him. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "I recognize this 'Ye Jinglan'."

His voice wasn't loud, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the surrounding cultivators who had been discussing incessantly stopped, and for a moment, the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Yun Chu'an continued, "'Ghost Butterfly' is not a racial name that means anything. Demon cultivators can also be noble. In fact, Ms. Ye Jinglan is a cultivator who adheres to the principles of righteousness. It is only because she is a non-human cultivator that she was persecuted by the Qin Kingdom, had her home taken away, and was subjected to extreme oppression. In the end, she became the enemy of the Qin Kingdom."

"If you encounter her, don't worry too much. We are not Qin army cultivators, so she won't do anything to us."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and everyone around listened quietly. When they heard his statement that "demonic cultivators can also remain noble," many people couldn't help but have doubts and subconsciously wanted to deny it.

Demons are demons. Even if there are some of them with noble character, they are likely to be exceptions and cannot be like humans.

Many people had similar thoughts, but at this moment, no one dared to deny him to his face.

Just kidding, that's Yun Chu'an.

"I see. Fellow Daoist Yun is truly knowledgeable."

One of the cultivators chuckled, feigning objectivity and neutrality, but his words betrayed his sycophancy: "These petty tricks of the Qin people are truly laughable. Heh, do they think such schemes can make us and our potential allies against Qin turn against each other? Ha, we won't fall for that!"

His words drew a chorus of agreement. Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "To reveal the true face of the Qin state, we need everyone's joint efforts to clarify the deeds of these anti-Qin heroes, lest they be mistakenly harmed by righteous sects. We cannot let these future friends feel disheartened!"

Everyone echoed in agreement, and for a moment, voices of approval filled the air. Yun Chu'an's expression suddenly changed, and he turned his head to look back. He saw Bai Suwan standing not far behind him, her eyes gleaming with a kind of surprise as she looked at him.

"Fellow Daoist Yun," she called softly, "What did you just say? I...did I hear you right?"

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted slightly: "Which sentence are you referring to?"

“Demon cultivators can also be of noble character,” she said softly. “That Ms. Ye Jinglan… she must be a truly great person, right?”

Yun Chu'an quickly waved his hand: "I might not call her great, but... she is indeed a very upright and loving older sister who also cares about her family."

Recalling Ye Jinglan's words and actions, as well as his past interactions with her, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion: "I just don't know when we will be able to meet again."

Bai Suwan gazed at him, a strange ripple appearing in her eyes.

“I believe that good people will be rewarded,” she said softly. “Fellow Daoist, your reunion with Ms. Ye Jinglan is certainly not far off.”

Finally, she added softly, "I believe it, it must be so."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an smiled and said, "Then, I'll take your kind words."

He also looked forward to that future, but didn't make any overly optimistic plans. In the distance, someone's gaze drifted back. Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, and he turned to look, only to see Huanghe Longzi Jiang Congqian casually shifting his gaze away. Clearly, it was this guy who had been staring at him.

For a moment, he couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling somewhat annoyed.

After suffering such a crushing defeat at my hands last time, is this guy still up to no good and trying to do something?

This is difficult...

I hope he won't be ungrateful. I've already spared his life. If he tries to find fault with me again about the "Three Thousand Springs" issue, then I really can't hold back anymore.

He lowered his eyelids, concealing a fleeting murderous intent deep within his pupils.

Not far away, Jiang Congqian watched his retreating figure with a rather complicated expression. He remembered Yun Chuan's kindness. When he was fighting the Giant Skull Demon, he was swallowed by the behemoth because his spiritual power could not hold up, and he almost lost his life. It was Yun Chuan and Yan Shui who then killed it, which saved his life.

Although the subsequent propaganda used the story that "he discovered the vulnerable point in the giant skull demon's mouth, so he took the initiative to risk his life and, together with Yan Shuiyi and Yun Chuan, killed it," he knew in his heart that he understood better than anyone else what the battle had actually been about.

Therefore, facing Yun Chu'an, who had actually saved his life yet whom he had stolen many titles and credits that rightfully belonged to him, his feelings were extremely complicated. "You Lin Yong have time, I don't; you Lin Zaizai, you're not available..."

Sigh, this is really getting complicated.

At the other end of the crowd, Huang Helongzi looked at him, feeling quite troubled.

Beside him, several lowly soldiers hesitated, but still asked in hushed tones, "Dragon Prince, when... shall we deal with that Yun Chu'an?"

Although time can slip away in the blink of an eye for Golden Core cultivators, at least three months have passed.

These shrimp soldiers and crab generals who have followed the Yellow River Dragon Clan for many years are now quite certain, after the battle with the extraterrestrial demons, that the technique Yun Chuan used that day was the Dragon Clan's secret technique, "Three Thousand Spring Suns".

Therefore, this matter must be dealt with.

Jiang Congqian also knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer, and he had to come up with a solution.

Fortunately, he already had a preliminary idea. Immediately, he said in a deep voice, "What's the rush! I've said it so many times, he has contributed to our fight against the extraterrestrial demons, we can't just deal with him casually, we have to be careful."

As he spoke, he continued slowly and deliberately, "After thinking about it for many days, I have come up with two steps: First, we must find out where he obtained his secret technique, and then we must convene the Dragon Clan Assembly as soon as possible to deal with this matter."

He didn't rush to the second point, but continued, "Let's discuss the first issue first. I'll state my opinion first: First, the protective armor he's wearing is clearly crafted from the Western Sea. We can inquire with the Dragon King of the Western Sea about this; see if she knows anything about it."

"Secondly, he comes from the State of Jin. As far as I know, there are only two dragon kings in the State of Jin: the one from the Wei River and the one from the Jing River. Perhaps we can send someone to question him."

The numerous shrimp soldiers and crab generals looked at each other in bewilderment. Since their master had said so, what else could they say? Of course, they could only shout that the dragon prince was wise and had considered everything thoroughly.

Jiang Congqian nodded, feeling that he had handled the situation quite well, and said, "Yes, it seems that everyone thinks so too. Then later, I will send this message to Aunt Ao Run, and at the same time send people to the Weihe and Jinghe families to see what the situation is there."

Without pausing, he continued, "Alright, let's discuss the second issue: Yun Chu'an, as an outsider, has confirmed that he has mastered the 'Three Thousand Springs.' How should we handle this matter?"

Chapter 639 Attacking Huai Mountain

Immediately, one of the shrimp soldiers said, "Why should the Dragon Prince worry? As long as you take action, even if he has broken through now, he will be defeated by you in no time. At that time, whether to cripple his cultivation or let him go will be entirely up to you."

The other numerous underlings immediately echoed, saying things like "Yes, yes." Jiang Congqian's face flushed red as he suppressed his emotions and hurriedly said, "How can you say that! Fellow Daoist Yun is also a genius of unparalleled talent. His various methods are unpredictable and terrifying. Even someone as strong as me would have to be extremely vigilant and use one hundred percent of my strength against him!"

He suddenly became genuinely humble, and his words left the soldiers and generals at a loss for words.

Among the many servants, only one older crab spirit's eyes lit up, and then he nodded almost imperceptibly.

Good, Dragon Prince, you've finally grown up.

This is good news! We can congratulate His Majesty now...

Jiang Congqian, however, did not notice the change in his eyes. Fearing that these guys would try to get him to fight Yun Chu'an again, he quickly said, "Moreover, Fellow Daoist Yun defeated the extraterrestrial demons who smuggled into this world this time. He is undoubtedly a great hero. How can we cripple such a good person's cultivation? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to us?"

He found a flawless reason, and finally a smug smile appeared on his lips: "Therefore, we can no longer resort to such violent means against him. Instead, we should find a way to make him work for us, to make him join the Dragon Clan and serve my Yellow River Dragon Clan!"

He became more and more confident as he spoke, and couldn't help but lean back: "What is the true path of kings? This is the true path of kings!"

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals suddenly realized their mistake and continued to flatter him, praising his wisdom. One shrimp soldier suggested that they marry a dragon princess from the Yellow River Dragon Clan, which would be the best of both worlds.

The Yellow River Dragon Prince actually thought so too. Many of his sisters were lazy and didn't have high cultivation levels. They only had a noble status. Sending them out for marriage alliances would be a way to make use of their talents.

But he knew Yun Chuan wouldn't agree, so he said, "It would be best if he agreed, but I heard that he and his wife are deeply in love. If he doesn't agree, we should have a backup plan."

"Let's put this plan aside for now, and think of other solutions!"

Behind them, the older and more experienced crab general looked at the Yellow River Dragon Prince with increasing satisfaction in his eyes.

Very good, very good. After this battle, the Dragon Prince has finally matured. Even his consideration of things has become so thorough and steady.

Very good, very good. His Majesty will surely be very pleased to hear about this.

He smiled and saw the shrimp soldiers and crab generals continuing to offer suggestions. Some said that the dragon prince could become sworn brothers with him, calling the Yellow River Dragon King "godfather" and the dragon mother "godmother," which would be a good thing.

Everyone agreed, but Jiang Congqian said that the Dragon Clan had sworn brotherhood with many people, and if this precedent was set, there would be too many people who could learn "Three Thousand Springs" in the future, so he asked them to continue to make suggestions.

Some people suggested that Longzi could represent the Yellow River Dragon and sign an agreement with him to become an "all-weather strategic cooperative partner." Jiang Congqian responded that there was no precedent for such a thing, and if he really said that, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to convince the public.

Finally, another crab general offered a terrible idea: since the "sworn brotherhood" wasn't close enough, why not persuade Yun Chu'an to recognize the Yellow River Dragon Prince as his "godfather"? That way, everything would make perfect sense. You Lin Yong have time, I have time, but what about you Lin Zai Zai...?

Jiang Congqian was both amused and exasperated by this utterly absurd suggestion. He slapped the crab general across the face, reprimanded him, and then urged the others to offer their suggestions.

However, while these small fry were quite adept at assisting him in battle or flattering him, thinking about such complex issues was indeed a bit complicated for them.

After thinking for a long time, the group still couldn't come up with a good or bad idea. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was heavy, and all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals remained silent.

Seeing this, Jiang Congqian could only encourage everyone: "Don't be discouraged so quickly. Use your brains, don't be bound by traditional thinking, be bold, there must be a way..."

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals looked at each other, thinking that there were such cases in history, and that marriage was the best solution.

Even though they had already proposed a marriage alliance, the dragon prince wanted them to help him come up with an additional solution, which put them in a difficult position.

Seeing his subordinates so unhelpful, Jiang Congqian was also annoyed. He opened his mouth to say something, when suddenly a brilliant idea flashed into his mind, and his eyes widened as he came up with a completely new idea.

Hmm, perhaps this method is the truly suitable one...

An idea that no one could have foreseen suddenly popped into his head...

Yun Chu'an was completely unaware of what kind of wicked ideas Huang Helongzi was plotting, and had no interest in understanding his thoughts.

Because at this moment, he was gripped by another, extremely urgent piece of news:

"The Nalan family colluded with Qin cultivators, intending to have Qin troops disguised and enter Jin to occupy it?!"

The damn news had just come out when Yun Chuan felt his blood pressure spike.

Our hometown is about to be stolen by the enemy!

……

Meanwhile, on Huai Mountain.

The Yun family is now in a state of high alert, with all the family cultivators who have left this place on high alert. Nie Ningshuang, Zhu Yunqing, and the newly arrived reinforcement Li Woyu have been working tirelessly these past few days, setting up the protective array for Huai Mountain.