Banshee Family Training Record

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He said this, but Ye Jinglan shook her head slightly: "You can't say that. I am the eldest sister in the family. It is my responsibility that this happened. I will not shirk it."

"You don't need to rush to say these things. Once something is done, it's done. I'm not so badly incapable of taking responsibility."

She said this with a resolute voice. Yun Chu'an knew that even if he, the person involved, spoke up, he probably wouldn't be able to persuade her. He looked troubled, thought for a while, then pursed his lips, having already made up his mind.

Yes, we need to let someone who can persuade her do it.

Whose advice is the eldest sister more likely to listen to?

The moment the question was raised, he immediately had the answer in his mind.

The two then took off together, and after surveying the surroundings, they determined their current location: they had crashed into the State of Chu.

This place was tens of thousands of miles away from the State of Jin. The two dared not delay and quickly took off, maintaining a long-distance travel state. After flying for nearly a day, they finally returned to the State of Jin and their hometown of Huai Mountain.

The familiar green hills and clear waters appeared before his eyes, and Yun Chu'an was filled with a myriad of emotions. He had only been away from home for two days, yet in those two days, he had experienced life and death, betrayed Bai Wu'an, and had also had an intimate relationship with his elder sister.

So much had happened in between that he felt as if he had been through another world. Now, seeing his home, he was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Ye Jinglan was even more excited. That familiar home, though it had held many conflicts in the past, was also her emotional refuge.

Not to mention now, with a deeper relationship between her and Yun Chu'an, this place has become her emotional support for the rest of her life, a place where she can entrust her soul.

In the first place, it was to protect the safety of this little family that she left this place and went to attack within the territory of Qin.

Now, one of her greatest enemies, Bai Wu'an, even though he is not dead, is unlikely to pose any threat to her family in the short term, so she can go home.

Overwhelmed with emotion, two hot tears even welled up in the corners of her eyes. She quickly wiped them away, forced a bright smile, and rode the raging wind downwards, becoming the first to return home.

Currently, a heavy atmosphere hangs over the Huai Shan family, almost reaching freezing point. Yesterday, the head of the family, Yun Chu'an, went to meet with his eldest sister, and then disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead, leaving everyone extremely anxious but helpless.

At this moment, Nie Ningshuang was probably the one most worried about Yun Chu'an among everyone. She kept raising all sorts of terrible hypotheses, suggesting that the whole family should go out to search for her eldest sister and Yun Chu'an's whereabouts, whether they were alive or dead, the truth had to be found out!

Zhu Yunqing was equally anxious, but in the end, she put the overall situation first and handed over the search task to You Wensi and Rong Jieyu, while she and the others continued to do what they needed to do at home.

Zhu Yunqing had no idea how she got through that day and night. She even felt quite regretful, regretting that she had been so focused on cultivation and hadn't thought about having a child with him.

In this way, even if the most terrible thing, the thing she least wanted to see, really happened, at least he would still have a child left behind, and she could take care of his bloodline and prevent his family from falling apart.

Fortunately, the worst thing she feared did not happen.

As Ye Jinglan and I rushed into Huai Mountain one after the other, making no attempt to conceal our distinct spiritual energy fluctuations, their arrival was like a boulder thrown into a pond, creating towering waves.

Inside the cave, Zhu Yunqing, who had no intention of cultivating at all but was forcibly suppressing her anxiety, suddenly looked up, and then her body transformed into a stream of light, rushing outwards: "Chu'an—!"

She flew high into the sky, called out, and saw Yun Chu'an preparing to land in his courtyard. Unable to contain her excitement any longer, she swooped down and hugged him tightly!

Knowing that she must have been terrified by his disappearance for the past two days, Yun Chu'an hugged the spider demon tightly and patted her back gently as a gesture of comfort.

Ye Jinglan, who was standing nearby, originally wanted to greet Zhu Yunqing and tell her that she was going home. But seeing Zhu Yunqing's unusually uncharacteristic behavior, she disregarded everything and directly hugged Yun Chuan.

Her expression was so excited, and her posture so intimate, that Ye Jinglan was speechless for a moment, unable to say a word.

At that moment, a strange thought gradually crept into her mind.

hiss……

Oh yes.

Fourth Sister did it too...

And it's not just Fourth Sister... Whether you're available or not, I'm free, whether you're available or not...

She felt strange for a moment and didn't say much. At that moment, Nie Ningshuang and the others also transformed into streaks of light and rushed over. Seeing Yun Chuan embracing Zhu Yunqing, Nie Ningshuang, a girl with a thick skin, had no doubts and only felt that her fourth sister was too excited.

In fact, seeing him safe and sound, she was extremely excited. With tears in her eyes, she rushed forward and hugged them both tightly: "Chu'an, you're finally back! Your fourth sister and I were almost scared to death these past two days!"

Chapter 673 Eldest Sister did it too?!

She choked back tears, unable to vent her overwhelming emotions. However, after being hugged like that, both Zhu Yunqing and Yun Chuan's emotions quickly calmed down.

Zhu Yunqing quickly broke free from his embrace, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears. Forcing herself to remain calm, she whispered, "No matter what, it's good that you're back safe and sound. And my eldest sister..."

She turned her head and looked at Ye Jinglan: "Did something happen? Big sister... you're finally willing to come home?"

Ye Jinglan smiled and nodded, then sighed softly, "It's a long story... Ah... I'm not good at telling stories, so let Chu An tell it!"

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly and, without delay, began to recount the events from the beginning. He described how they fought in the forest, were ambushed by Bai Wu'an, and how, through a series of coincidences, this important general of the Qin Kingdom was captured and sent to the heavens to do hard labor. He told the whole story in detail.

As someone who witnessed the entire event firsthand, Ye Jinglan couldn't help but burst into laughter as she listened. However, Nie Ningshuang and Zhu Yunqing, as bystanders, were filled with dread, fearing that if any part of the process went wrong, all they would see today would be two corpses.

After listening, Nie Ningshuang finally couldn't hold back her indignation and angrily said, "The people of Qin are utterly shameless, bullying the weak and launching a sneak attack first, ugh!"

She was indignant, but Zhu Yunqing beside her had nothing to complain about. The Zhou rites had long lost their binding force, and the fact that the vassal states were waging war and annexing each other by any means necessary was an undeniable reality.

There's no doubt that they complain about how despicable and shameless their enemies are; all they can do is take extra precautions.

“We must be extra careful,” she said softly. “The Qin people regard Chu’an as a thorn in their side, so Chu’an, you must avoid going out alone in the wild unless necessary.”

"Also, Lian Yanzhang must be informed of this matter. At worst, he can personally assemble a team to assist you in your daily operations."

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly: "I understand. Don't worry, I will do my best to maximize the benefits."

His frankness put Zhu Yunqing at ease. Afterwards, Nie Ningshuang inquired about some other details, which Zhu Yunqing also learned. Only after confirming that nothing had been missed did they both feel relieved.

Ye Jinglan finally returned home, and Zhu Yunqing was overjoyed. He prepared to clear out her original mountain and let her go back to live there.

However, Yun Chu'an was in no hurry to inform You Wensi and the others that he was safe. As Zhu Yunqing was preparing to go up the mountain to help Ye Jinglan pack, he suddenly called out, "Fourth Sister, I have something to tell you."

Zhu Yunqing turned to look at him, looking confused. But then, she frowned slightly. Now that she had calmed down, she regained her usual keen senses. Her gaze swept between him and Ye Jinglan, and she keenly caught a hint of unnatural, slightly ambiguous and intimate atmosphere.

Hmm... Lin is here, but I'm not free. Lin is here, but I'm not free...

"Go ahead," she replied calmly. Yun Chu'an looked embarrassed, grabbed her sleeve, and flew away into the distance: "Come here, come here and we'll talk."

Zhu Yunqing didn't dare resist and let him pull her like that. Yun Chu'an pulled her a distance back to her cave. Under the huge spider web, he lowered his voice and whispered, "It's like this, Fourth Sister, there were some minor accidents..."

He stammered, his eyes darting around, his expression awkward, as if he didn't know where to begin.

Seeing his guilty look, Zhu Yunqing suddenly had a flash of inspiration and blurted out, "You and my eldest sister...you two couldn't possibly be..."

Before she could finish speaking, a blush rose on her cheeks: "You...are together?"

In an instant, Yun Chu'an was shocked: "Ah? Fourth Sister, you figured it out?"

This was tantamount to him admitting it, and upon hearing this, a huge weight was lifted from Zhu Yunqing's heart.

Seeing that he had indeed gotten himself into this romantic entanglement as she had predicted, she said irritably, "I noticed you two were both looking at each other suspiciously, and it seems that's exactly what happened. Chu'an, you..."

She was at a loss for words: "What can I say to you?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an's expression became even more awkward. He gave an awkward laugh, his eyes darting around: "Ah... Fourth Sister, I'm sorry... This is mainly my fault..."

Seeing his panicked expression, Zhu Yunqing felt both angry and amused.

She looked at the man in front of her, gritting her teeth in anger. He seemed never to be satisfied, even though he already had so many sisters in the family, he still wanted to seduce the eldest sister.

Ironically, seeing his self-reproachful and guilty expression, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't apologize to me." She turned her head away. "If you have the guts, go tell Qiao'er directly!"

Yun Chu'an stepped forward, opened his arms, and hugged her from behind: "It's because I didn't have the guts that I came to find you first, Fourth Sister. You're the only one I can rely on now."

"It was true in the past, it is true now, and it will be true in the future..."

He held her voluptuous body tightly in his arms, pressed himself against her, and uttered sweet words that Zhu Yunqing found irresistible.

Because she really falls for that.

She bit her lower lip, but couldn't stop feeling jealous: "When you were flirting with my older sister, why didn't you think about how you didn't have the guts to face Qiao'er?"

Yun Chu'an chuckled awkwardly, saying nothing more. Zhu Yunqing let out a long breath, knowing that he was always like this, and that she herself had used this to climb the social ladder, so she had long accepted it. Thus, within a few breaths, no anger remained.

"I understand," she said softly. "Should I go and talk to my older sister first, and explain the actual situation at home..."

She stopped mid-sentence, then couldn't help but glare at him before angrily demanding, "Explain to her that everyone in the family, except for Third Sister, is your Daoist partner...?"

Yun Chu'an lowered her head shyly and murmured, "I haven't dared to say it yet... Please, Fourth Sister, Eldest Sister seems quite nervous too. Only you can talk to her about this; I'm afraid she'll listen. If I, the person directly involved, talk to her... she won't listen..."

Zhu Yunqing rolled her eyes at him and pinched his waist hard.

Yun Chu'an winced in pain and quickly dodged. Zhu Yunqing, still feeling unsatisfied, reached out and chased after him, pinching his upper arm, lower back, and buttocks several times. Yun Chu'an begged for mercy repeatedly in pain before she finally let him go.

Then, she turned around, composed herself, cast a spell to fly out of the house, and arrived at the top of the nearby mountain.

Chapter 674 Did Third Sister do it too?

At this moment, Ye Jinglan stood on the mountaintop, looking at her familiar house and flower fields. Everything was exactly as she remembered it, showing that her family had taken great care of her mountain during this time. She was deeply moved.

Although she has already reached the Golden Core stage, everything here is familiar. She only needs to tidy it up a bit, and this place will once again be the perfect place for her to cultivate and break through.

She thought this to herself, filled with anticipation, when suddenly a fragrant breeze wafted behind her, and a familiar figure appeared behind her.

Ye Jinglan didn't need to turn her head to know who it was. She then turned around, affectionately put her arm around Zhu Yunqing's shoulder, and asked with a smile, "Fourth sister, did you miss your older sister?"

Zhu Yunqing's eyes were filled with complex emotions, but she didn't answer. She pursed her lips and then said softly, "Eldest sister, Chu An... he's already told me everything."

Ye Jinglan's expression froze, and she subconsciously wanted to deny it: "What...what did you say? Haha, tell me too..."

She stammered, her expression visibly panicked, and beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

Zhu Yunqing had already composed herself. Seeing her older sister so nervous, she didn't directly confront her, lest she overly upset her.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yunqing said softly, "Big sister, actually...we are all the same."

Ye Jinglan opened her mouth. Actually, she already knew a thing or two about this before, but hearing her bring it up again now, she still couldn't help but feel complicated: "This...this, everyone in the family...so, you don't need to feel too much..."

Ye Jinglan's expression was complicated: "I know...I know...uh..."

As she spoke, she swallowed hard: "Did Third Sister do it too?"

Zhu Yunqing was taken aback, and quickly said, "No, uh, if Chu'an had done something like that, he would definitely have told me immediately, but he would have kept it from Qiao'er... um..."

As she spoke, she seemed rather embarrassed: "Well, anyway, everyone is the same as you..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jinglan breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, at least one of her sisters in the family hadn't been taken advantage of by him. Although everyone was now having ambiguous relationships with him, the only one who remained innocent, her third sister, actually seemed more like an outsider…

Ye Jinglan had mixed feelings, while Zhu Yunqing suppressed her shyness, reached out and held her hand, and said softly, "Chu An has already told me, so, eldest sister, you don't need to be too nervous or guilty about these things."

“We are all the same, everyone… stands with you.”

By the end, her cheeks were almost completely red. Ye Jinglan's expression was extremely complicated. At this point, she couldn't care less about being shy and quickly lowered her voice, asking softly, "So... how much does Qiao'er know about this?"

Zhu Yunqing shook her head slightly: "Qiao'er doesn't know anything. We all take care of her together, and at the same time, we're keeping it from her."

Ye Jinglan's expression was complicated: "My God... our family is really..."

She couldn't think of a precise and suitable word to describe this complicated and chaotic relationship, so she could only shake her head and say, "Never mind, never mind, it's all trivial...it's all trivial, cough cough..."

Zhu Yunqing's eyes gradually softened. Indeed, after experiencing the destruction of her family and several life-or-death crises, these issues of romantic relationships between men and women were not particularly important in comparison.

She came here only to explain things clearly to Ye Jinglan, so that she would have a clear understanding and avoid any mistakes in the future.

Then, she assisted Ye Jinglan in setting up and strengthening her mountain, making it a new place for her cultivation and breakthroughs...

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The State of Qin, Xianyang.

Inside the magnificent and imposing hall, King Qin, wearing a flat-topped crown and a long black robe, sat on his throne, glaring angrily at the officials kneeling on the ground below, trembling with fear.

He spoke slowly and deliberately: "So, whether Bai Wu'an is dead or has defected, you've investigated for so long and still don't have a definite answer, right?"

The official knelt on the ground, trembling, but he dared not refuse to answer the King of Qin's question: "Your Majesty, according to our investigation, it is unlikely that Bai Zhuguo was murdered or defected. He is more likely... more likely to be plotting some grand scheme, so he deliberately concealed his whereabouts to prevent others from discovering him."

"But what exactly the inside story is, this humble servant is not entirely clear about..."

He answered tremblingly, but this incompetent reply only provoked the King of Qin to further enrage him: "Our country is about to launch a decisive battle with the State of Zhao. Our army will soon be mobilized in full force to launch a general offensive."

"And at such a crucial moment, our nation's most powerful Nascent Soul Pillar suddenly disappeared, with claims of 'possibly carrying out some secret plan.' Ridiculous! What secret plan could be more important than matters of national importance?!" Where is Lin Zai? Are you even thinking of chanting "Lin Zai"...?

His questioning left no one with a chance to answer. The King of Qin's furious and tyrannical aura swirled in the spacious hall, and for a moment, the guards and officials on both sides of the hall trembled and knelt on the ground, unable to rise for a long time.

However, the kneeling of his numerous subordinates did nothing to alleviate the King of Qin's current rage. He clenched his fists, his heart filled with extreme resentment.

He had originally estimated that the invasion of Zhao should go very smoothly. He even decided to trade time for cost and not rush to launch a decisive battle, but to first test Lian Yanzhang's methods and trump cards.

Once this renowned Nascent Soul cultivator, whose strength is on par with Bai Wu'an, has had his methods and trump cards thoroughly tested, they can then attack together and eliminate him at minimal cost.

The King of Qin believed he could afford to wait.

However, after several failed attempts and even heavy losses, he felt that he couldn't wait any longer.

Every attempt comes at a cost. If you pay those costs and get positive results, that's fine. But what if you end up gaining nothing in the end?

Moreover, domestic arsenals are still manufacturing terracotta warriors, even though he is squeezing cultivators from all over the country to keep production costs as low as possible.

However, the backlash within the country is also growing stronger.