Banshee Family Training Record

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Yun Chu'an signaled to everyone not to panic, then landed in the palace. After dismissing the outsiders, he first inquired about the recent situation in Jin. Once he confirmed that everything was safe and sound, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Then, he recounted everything that had happened to him during that time.

"...And so, she tied me to the electric chair and began to torture me. I endured all the torture and brutal beatings from the enemy, but the pain did not break my will. I resolutely fought against that blue-clad female demon!"

He said this with a straight face. Beside him, Zhu Yunqing, holding his arm, heard this and for a moment forgot to think deeply; tears were about to fall.

Ye Jinglan gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent. She was determined to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible and never let her husband face such pain alone again.

Sheng Linglong's hands also turned cold upon hearing this, and she quickly grasped his hand, eagerly asking, "What happened next? How did you escape?"

Yun Chuan said, "I was gambling, and well, I won. She did try to get a lot of important information out of me, and I also managed to get some information out of her."

He then recounted in detail the blue-clad woman's attention towards Yan Yao, and the information he had extracted from her. "Are you free, Merlin? Are you available...?"

Of course, the ambiguous and unpleasant interactions between him and the woman in blue, especially the fact that he ultimately kissed her and even gave her a facial, are things that absolutely cannot be mentioned.

The most important of them all is this woman, who comes from the Southern Flame Continent.

Upon hearing the news, everyone present tensed up. Zhu Yunqing frowned, her mind filled with Yan Yao's innocent and pretty face. No matter what she thought, she couldn't connect her with the powerful and ruthless woman in blue that Yun Chu'an had described.

“How could this be…” she murmured, involuntarily clenching her fists. Yun Chu’an was in no hurry to proceed to the next step, waiting for them to digest the information before continuing, “Now, Yan Yao has the divine talisman provided by Senior Nangong, which is why her other fragments cannot directly sense her location; they can only deduce it through clues.”

“We must protect her safety, but what should we do? Should we seal off the exit of the Copper Essence, or go to the Southern Flame Continent to investigate the origin of the name ‘Yan Yao’, or something else? My ideas are not very mature, and I would like to hear your opinions.”

Chapter 821 Bai Suwan's Current Situation

Sheng Linglong snapped out of her reverie and, upon hearing his thoughts, spoke first: "The first option is definitely not going to work. There are countless enemies eyeing us. Does that mean our country should stop developing just because of that?"

"It's possible to go around in circles and make the business more discreet; that wouldn't be a problem."

Yun Chu'an nodded, and a name he hadn't mentioned in a long time began to surface in his mind: "Bai Suwan, she should be happy to do this for us."

A smile appeared on Sheng Linglong's lips. Although Sheng Linglong didn't have any feelings for this white snake demon, she was smart, capable, and sensible, so she was happy to entrust her with business in such matters.

"Then let's leave it at that for now," Sheng Linglong said. "As for going to the Southern Flame Continent, can we spare some manpower recently?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an immediately panicked: "This... I need to go to the heavens, and you need to stay in Jin. Even after the cleanup mission is over, the Qin people will return home, and then I'm afraid you won't be able to leave either..."

He was a little flustered, but at that moment, Zhu Yunqing's expression changed, and he said, "Should we ask Yan Shuiyi?"

Yun Chu'an was taken aback: "Why ask her? Can she even help?"

“Of course,” Zhu Yunqing said. Seeing Yun Chuan’s puzzled look, she patiently explained, “Although the Qingyun Sect is mainly located in the Central Plains, it is famous throughout the entire Nine Provinces. Countless cultivators come here hoping to become disciples of the Qingyun Sect.”

“Cultivators from the Central Plains who enter the Qingyun Sect to cultivate, and who break through to the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, often choose to stay in the sect and become a steward or elder; but cultivators from outside the Central Plains, when they reach such a level of cultivation, often choose to return to their homeland and become elders of their own families, or important ministers or even pillars of the state in their country.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an looked astonished: "Huh? Is the Qingyun Sect that influential?"

Zhu Yunqing said, "Of course, in recent years, the evil and heretical sects in the Central Plains have been basically wiped out by righteous cultivators. The elders of Qingyun Sect have basically stopped taking action themselves and have retreated to their own mountains to cultivate peacefully. They seem harmless, so you may not feel their influence."

"In fact, their influence extends throughout the Nine Provinces. Go and find Yan Shuiyi. A female cultivator as stunningly talented as her, and a direct disciple of Nangong Wan, must have been heard of by the Qingyun Sect disciples of the Southern Flame Continent. They should be able to help you find out more."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an nodded gently: "Then... I'll go later."

Yan Shuiyi is currently in seclusion, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, a fact he is aware of. Not long ago, he even asked Dongfang Yue to bring some high-grade spirit stones to the Qingyun Sect, hoping to help her with her breakthrough.

However, there has been no news of Yan Shuiyi's breakthrough yet, so she is probably still in seclusion. It would be inappropriate to go to her now.

So, after all the discussions, it seems there's really nothing he can do right now.

Besides contacting Bai Suwan and transferring the copper essence business to her so she could handle it, he would have an extra layer of protection should any more fragments of Yan Yao, like the one belonging to the woman in blue, come up.

Having reached a consensus, the meeting adjourned. Yun Chu'an did not rush into action, but instead rested in the palace and spent time with his family, who had been worried sick about his absence.

After a few days of rest, he recovered and set off again, heading towards the Bai family's current location.

After the fall of the Zhao state, Bai Suwan's Bai family moved eastward, relocating to several states before finally settling in what is now the Chu state.

Of course, while they were said to be "settling down," they were really just temporarily residing within the territory of Chu. The Bai family did not control any of the important assets within Chu, such as mineral resources, farmland, and lakes, let alone the spirit-gathering arrays in those cultivation cities; they had no share in those either.

In essence, they are still itinerant merchants who make a living through cross-border trade. It's just that they have been able to live a relatively comfortable life in recent years because of their continuous battles in previous years and their connection with Yun Chuan.

When Yun Chuan arrived at the Bai family, the Bai family was holding a wedding. A young snake demon who was supposed to call Bai Suwan "Grandma" was getting married. By sheer coincidence, Yun Chuan happened to run into the wedding.

When his Nascent Soul stage fluctuations covered the Bai family compound, the two young demons in the Qi Refining stage who were getting married, as well as all the guests inside and outside the courtyard, all changed their expressions drastically.

Subsequently, Yun Chu'an appeared. Upon seeing that he was a distinguished guest of the family, Bai Suwan, as the true leader of the Bai family, hurriedly came forward to personally receive him and warmly welcome him.

Upon seeing this joyous occasion, Yun Chu'an felt embarrassed to admit that he hadn't prepared anything. He immediately took out two jade pendants, both of which were magical treasures capable of blocking a full-force attack from a Golden Core cultivator, and presented them to the newlyweds, thus bringing the wedding to a new climax.

The wedding continued, becoming even more lively, while Yun Chu'an led Bai Suwan into the inner room. Bai Suwan knew that a powerful figure of his caliber wouldn't visit without a reason. Once they reached the deepest part of the courtyard, she immediately dropped her bright smile and became quite serious, saying, "Lord Yun has come specifically to visit. Is there anything my Bai family can do to help? If my Bai family can do it, we will certainly do our utmost to assist you."

Yun Chuan said, "There is indeed something I need your family's help with. It's like this, there have been some minor changes in the West Sea, and I want to continue doing business with high-end weapons."

"Specifically, I need weapons forged from 'essence of copper.' I require more skilled craftsmen and a better price..."

He explained his current predicament, including his partners and sales channels, in detail: "Therefore, I need your family's help. In return, your Bai family will be responsible for the export of Jin's 'bronze essence' weapons in the future."

What do you think?

Upon hearing his suggestion, Bai Suwan's eyes lit up: "That's great! So, how do we decide on the profit sharing this time?"

Yun Chu'an didn't respond, after all, his real purpose for this trip wasn't to make money: "What do you think is the most convenient?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Suwan immediately fell into thought. She weighed the pros and cons, carefully observing Yun Chuan's expression, and then whispered, "Let me mention something first. Since the Bai family's working capital in high-grade spirit stones is not particularly large, I propose that if the Jin Kingdom forges the 'Copper Essence' weapon, it can hand it over to me first, and we can split the profits after it is sold."

"Then, I do know some reliable blacksmiths who I could hire. But their fees are often quite high, so after considering everything..."

Her heart was in her throat, but she finally gave her answer: "The Bai family wants a 30% commission, how about that?"

Yun Chu'an didn't think much of it; giving Yan Yao 30% of the commission to replace his protective shield was the most appropriate thing to do.

Besides, he doesn't only have Bai Suwan as a sales channel, so this little bit of value is insignificant to him.

He spoke casually, but the generous terms immediately made Bai Suwan's mind go blank.

She couldn't believe her ears.

You should know that this is a business that can directly earn you high-grade spirit stones.

It can provide you with countless opportunities to try to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, such a valuable business is directly handed over to our Bai family?

This……

Bai Suwan couldn't believe what she had just heard, but looking into Yun Chuan's sincere eyes, she felt her heart pounding wildly.

"I...I understand." Is Merlin available? Is Merlin here...?

Swallowing hard, the white snake tried to suppress its excitement and appear calm and collected: "Besides that, do you have any other conditions?"

Yun Chuan'an had achieved his ultimate goal, and at this moment he no longer wanted to waste any more time here.

So, he simply gave Bai Suwan a trusting smile: "No, Fellow Daoist Bai, I believe in your ability and reputation."

After saying that, he turned and walked out: "I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. I wish the Bai family's business all the best in the future."

Chapter 822 Going Home

Leaving behind this blessing, Yun Chu'an transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the distant horizon. Bai Suwan walked out of the room, raised her head, and watched his departing figure. Her heart pounded wildly, and she couldn't quite describe the feelings she had at that moment.

She knew that with these things, she had a good chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. And all of this was thanks to him…

Thinking about all this, her heart trembled. Considering the other person's identity and the gap in their strength and cultivation, she couldn't help but feel anxious and uncertain.

Over there, Yun Chu'an achieved his goal and immediately returned home. After communicating with his family and confirming that the plan was in place, he went up to the heavens to continue his duty of cleaning up the pollution of the Death Star.

Above the protective array, nothing had changed. Upon returning, Yun Chu'an first reported to Nangong Wan to confirm his return to the team. He then sought out Jiang Qingke and Lian Yanzhang to inquire about what had transpired in the heavens while he was away.

Fortunately, no unexpected events occurred during this period, except for one instance where the extraterrestrial demons gathered behind a large fragment of the Death Star and propelled it to launch an attack on the people high above.

With Nangong Wan present, the matter was naturally doomed to fail. Although she didn't personally take action, she used the guise of "practice" to have many Nascent Soul cultivators work together to resolve the crisis. She merely oversaw the situation, and only intervened personally if anything truly beyond their capabilities occurred.

But in the end, this did not happen. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Central Plains were very helpful, and with their concerted efforts, they completed the mission without any major incidents.

Yun Chu'an couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he had missed such a grand event. However, he quickly put aside these thoughts, expressed his gratitude to Jiang Qingke and Lian Yanzhang, and frankly said that without the treasures they had given him, he would never have been able to escape death.

Finally, he returned to his team and continued his work.

However, this time, because his original teammates weren't present, he wasn't teaming up with Bai Wu'an anymore. Jiang Qingke had therefore contributed significantly to the previous repelling of the extraterrestrial demons' attack, thus a large portion of Yan Kingdom's obligations were waived. You Mei Yonglin, are you thinking of Mei Kong, are you Lin Zai Zai...?

Therefore, Jiang Qingke sent the young Nascent Soul cultivators from Yan back to the capital, leaving only himself in the heavens until the very end.

Now that he was without teammates, he teamed up with Yun Chu'an to exterminate the demons. The two were trustworthy comrades-in-arms, so Yun Chu'an went all out, summoning a massive amount of lightning to bombard a wide area. The immense power amazed Jiang Qingke, who was many times more efficient than Yun Chu'an in clearing out the demons.

Once the larger fragments of the Death Star's contamination were completely eliminated, he couldn't help but sigh, "Fellow Daoist Yun, I think in some aspects, your strength has already surpassed mine."

Yun Chu'an cupped his hands and said modestly, "Not at all, I am still young and have much to learn from my seniors."

Jiang Qingke smiled and looked at him, then suddenly said, "Now that you mention it, I'm also a little curious. With your strength, and working together with Bai Wu'an, why were you still defeated by that woman in blue? What exactly is her strength? Logically speaking, she shouldn't be a Nascent Soul cultivator, because if she were, Senior Nangong should have taken action himself..."

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, his mind racing. He was already a master at speaking to people in one way and to ghosts in another: "This is my fault. That woman was hiding in the shadows and suddenly launched a sneak attack on me. I was completely unaware of it and that's how I fell into her trap."

"During the battle, I was imprisoned in the sphere in her hand the whole time. Bai Wu'an just fought her and never tried to save me. In the end, the blue-clad female demon imprisoned me with one hand and fought him with the other, and actually defeated him."

As he said this, he chuckled and said, "Senior, tell me, with opponents and teammates like these, who can avoid losing?"

This explanation was reasonable, and Jiang Qingke was very willing to believe it, because in this way, he could logically deduce his conclusion: "Ha, if Bai Wu'an's strength were so weak, his Bai family would have been divided and devoured by the other pillar states of Qin long ago."

"In my opinion, that blue-clad female demon is clearly in cahoots with him. The fact that she was able to launch a surprise attack and capture you means that he was covering for her."

With that, he let out a cold laugh and said, "Unfortunately, at this level, who can truly control everything?"

Yun Chu'an remained calm and said, "I'm not quite sure either. I haven't found out the origin of that woman in blue yet."

"In short, this incident served as a wake-up call for me and taught me a lesson. I need to be more careful when dealing with people in the future."

Jiang Qingke nodded in agreement, his gaze filled with undisguised admiration.

Just then, a streak of light flashed in the distance; it was Bai Wu'an.

He has been in the sky these past few days, but by a strange coincidence, even though Yun Chuan has been back for so long, he has never come over to greet him.

Upon hearing that Yun Chu'an had returned to the team, he rushed over, only to find Yun Chu'an chatting and laughing with Jiang Qingke.

Upon seeing him approach, the two who had been chatting and laughing just moments before suddenly changed their expressions, turned their backs to each other, and sped away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Not far away, Bai Wu'an watched Yun Chu'an's disappearing figure with a complicated expression.

At that moment, a wave appeared behind him, followed by Ying Xuan's long sigh: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it!"

He couldn't help but complain, and that one word immediately made Bai Wu'an feel a surge of shame.

Even if he had a thousand reasons, it couldn't change the fact that he had failed in the matter of the woman in blue, while Yun Chu'an had escaped on his own: "This humble general is incompetent!"

He spoke in a hard voice, which trembled. Ying Xuan was full of emotion, but did not pursue the matter. Seeing that he had said enough, he changed the subject and said, "Now, there is probably a misunderstanding between him and you. This misunderstanding can only be resolved slowly in the future."

"Fortunately, the pawns I planted in Jin are still there. As long as there are channels of communication, there will always be opportunities to unite with them."

"As for now, let's focus on what we need to do and get back to what we need to do."

Leaving those words behind, he turned and sped away. Bai Wu'an gritted his teeth, but didn't hesitate, turning and leaving at breakneck speed.

The heavens above were temporarily at peace, and the numerous Nascent Soul cultivators were each carrying out their respective tasks of cleaning up the pollution.

As time passed, finally, a year later, the last trace of pollution left by the Death Star fragments was cleaned up, and everything was fine.

Nangong Wan then announced the dissolution of the organization, wiping out all obligations owed by the countries, and the many Nascent Soul cultivators finally returned to their respective countries.

Yun Chu'an bid farewell to his comrades and returned to the State of Jin. After handling his own affairs and confirming that there were no urgent official matters, he finally relaxed a little.

Then, on this day, in Caozhou.

"Like this... add this here, and it's complete!"

"Yan Yao is awesome! He's amazing!"

In the palace's back garden, Hua Caiyan, dressed in a backless red dress and with her hair in pigtails, was playing with a simple metal toy model on a stone table in the center of the garden with Yan Yao.

Those were toys that Yun Chuan found for her in the system. At first, they were just plastic, but the little girl was very interested in them. Later, she played with the metal objects and was able to make many metal dolls by herself, which she then assembled and played with.

This might be too heavy for an ordinary child, but although Yan Yao is young, she has the cultivation level of the third level of Qi Refining, so this weight is just right for her.

She wore pigtails, her expression serious as she fiddled with her toy, her big eyes unblinking. Beside her, Hua Caiyan watched her adopted daughter with a smile, but her eyes couldn't help but keep glancing at the toy in her hands.

Obviously, this playful vixen was also very interested in this thing.

Before she could figure out what reason to use to get the toy back, a familiar male voice suddenly came from the sky: "Caiyan, how old are you? Still fighting with your own daughter over toys?"

Hua Caiyan bristled, her two braids standing on end. Xiao Yanyao abruptly looked up, gazing at the sky: "Dad!"

Chapter 823 The Young Mother

In the sky, Yun Chuan slowly descended, looking at his daughter, a warm smile appearing on his lips.

He opened his arms and picked up the little girl, holding her in his arms. He felt her warm and soft, delicate body pressed against his chest, and all his fatigue and irritability seemed to be swept away.