Banshee Family Training Record

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Seeing the battlefield where the Golden Core stage cultivators were almost completely slaughtered, the morale of the many cultivators below collapsed instantly. Many cultivators, whether from the Qin Kingdom or servants of the Nalan family, lost all will to fight. Some fled, some surrendered, and the army crumbled like a house of cards.

Yun Chu'an was too lazy to make things difficult for these cultivators. In his view, the mastermind was already dead, and most of the remaining ones were just opportunists. Killing them would not bring any benefit, while keeping them alive would actually be good for his reputation. So he announced that those who surrendered would not be killed, thus restraining his lesser demons and sparing their lives.

Although the many lesser demons were violent by nature, they were still obedient and well-behaved in front of him. At least they dared not say or do anything in front of him. They immediately and obediently tied up the surrendered Nalan family servants. At most, they would kick them a couple of times as if to vent their anger, but they did nothing more.

With the battle decided, Yun Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and then slowly landed on Huai Mountain.

Here, Zhu Yunqing gazed at him, smiling sweetly.

Behind him, Hua Caiyan transformed into a streak of fire and attacked. She hadn't made a move just now because she was actually helping him remain invisible from the shadows.

At this moment, the little fox's pretty face was flushed and sparkling with excitement, as if she had finally gotten her revenge. Holding his little hand, she chattered excitedly, "Haha, that old woman's expression just now was really something! You don't know, Chu'an, I've been so frustrated for the past six months, listening to them talk bad about us every day at their house, and I couldn't even talk back, I could only agree with them and go along with what they were saying..."

She chattered on and on, venting the emotions she had accumulated over the past six months, and mocking the arrogance and stupidity of the Nalan family.

Yun Chu'an smiled, put his arm around her shoulder, gently stroked her head, then looked up at Zhu Yunqing with tender eyes, everything was understood without words.

He had already returned, and after Hua Caiyan informed him of the Nalan family's actions, he immediately began a discussion with Sheng Linglong.

The decision was quickly made: they couldn't abandon their own stronghold just to aid Zhao. She immediately decided that Yun Chu'an would return home, and they would continue to help Zhao resist Qin as reinforcements.

After all, in terms of status, Yun Chu'an and she were not married, and he was not yet the son-in-law of the Great Jin. She was still the representative of the Jin army currently aiding Zhao, and Jin could not be allowed to suffer losses because of this.

But before returning, he deliberately played a trick, telling others that he was going into seclusion, while he secretly and without stopping returned home.

Just now, fearing that the Qin army wouldn't make a move, Zhu Yunqing kept emphasizing, "We can't let Yun Chu'an on the front lines worry about home," which led to the surprise attack on the Qin army and completely ruined the Nalan family's many schemes.

Zhu Yunqing was aware of all this; she was one of the masterminds behind it all. She gazed at him tenderly, her heart overflowing with longing. There were so many things she wanted to say, yet because there were so many words, she didn't know how to express them.

Just then, Nie Ningshuang's voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Oh dear, Chu'an!"

Zhu Yunqing quickly averted her gaze, afraid that her third sister would see through the tender affection between her and Yun Chuan. Nie Ningshuang, on the other hand, didn't have such delicate perceptions. In this respect, she was even less perceptive than Li Woyu, an outsider standing nearby, who immediately noticed the extraordinary nature of the relationship between the two.

Excited, she moved closer to him, her body still radiating a chilling aura: "We've successfully outmaneuvered them! Haha, does that mean the Nalan family is doomed?"

Yun Chu'an snapped out of his reverie and nodded slightly: "Yes, of course. This is treason, and according to the law, it should result in the execution of nine generations of one's family."

As he spoke, he suddenly chuckled softly: "Of course, we don't need to be so cruel. We can go there now, arrest all the members of their family, and then hand them over to the officials. Executing them is not our job. Let the officials worry about who gets spared in the end."

Zhu Yunqing smiled and agreed, "That avoids trouble."

The group reached a consensus and then began their operation. Yun Chu'an turned and went down the mountain to check on the condition of the many lesser demons. Although all of them were injured, they were quite excited. When they saw him coming, they waved and called out "Lord Yun" repeatedly, their admiration overflowing.

Yun Chu'an casually waved and responded with a few words before arriving in front of Guangzhi. At this moment, the wolf demon was seriously injured, with a deep wound on his chest that exposed bone, and blood was still flowing out.

Even though he was agile and had sharp and accurate combat intuition, the battlefield environment was complex, and one man could not fight against many. In the end, he could not avoid these injuries.

Yun Chu'an handed him the family's blood pool powder and told him to quickly soak in it. Guangzhi took it, said "Thank you, Master," and turned to go back, but suddenly seemed to remember something, looked up again, and said, "Master, actually, I can still fight another battle."

Yun Chu'an waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to rush. However, his words seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest. Several wolf demons, bear demons, and rat demons next to him became excited and waved their hands one after another: "Me too, Master, I can do it too!"

Chapter 643 The Nalan Family's Demise

"I'm fine, I can keep beating him for another three days and three nights."

"How dare they bully us when we come to their doorstep! Let's fucking destroy the Nalan family!"

The little demons were all excited, and seeing them all like this, Yun Chu'an was slightly surprised.

He waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. The many little demons immediately fell silent, but still stared at him expectantly, as if anticipating something.

Yun Chu'an pondered for a moment, then looked up at the mountaintop and, from a distance of a thousand meters, asked directly, "Third sister, fourth sister, what do you think?"

"Why don't we strike while the iron is hot and head straight for the Nalan family now, eliminating this threat before they're even on guard? What do you say?"

Li Woyu thought to herself that this suggestion wasn't very good, after all, she didn't know how terrifying Yun Chu'an's strength was now. But she also knew that she wasn't qualified to interrupt at this time, so she kept quiet.

Zhu Yunqing frowned slightly, somewhat worried: "Is this a good idea? The family just finished a battle and suffered considerable losses. It's too risky to rush things now..."

Hua Caiyan looked excited and clenched her fist: "Don't worry, the Nalan family isn't that scary. I've been infiltrating their family for half a year, and I know their temperament very well. Now is definitely the best time to go!"

Nie Ningshuang's eyes lit up, and she quickly added, "I can still fight! If I go over there now, I feel like I could take on ten of them!"

She was full of confidence, and upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an couldn't help but smile. Seeing everyone's high spirits, he looked at Zhu Yunqing again: "Then, shall we strike while the iron is hot?"

Zhu Yunqing didn't object for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Then go ahead, remember to be careful."

Although this advice is no longer meaningful to him now that he has such power.

Yun Chu'an chuckled lightly and waved his hand, sending the numerous lesser demons howling and running away. They had long known where the Nalan family was, but as demon cultivators, they had never dared to cause trouble in order to survive, and had mostly endured the numerous harassments from the other party.

Now, they've finally seized this opportunity, and they're going to vent all the resentment they've accumulated over this period of time!

Hua Caiyan took the lead, as she was very familiar with this road. She led the way, speeding along the route.

The numerous lesser demons of the Yun family set off in a grand and undisguised manner, a scene that instantly shocked the entire Weihu Market. Many independent cultivators discussed among themselves, wondering what had happened. However, they all realized that a momentous event was about to unfold here.

Immediately, some independent cultivators, eager for a good show, took off and followed the footsteps of the Yun family's many demon cultivators, speeding all the way there, not for any other reason than to see what they were up to.

Then, very soon, they saw thousands of lesser demons arrive at the gate of the Nalan family's manor. The once magnificent Nalan family manor was now almost completely surrounded by these lesser demons, who stood every few dozen meters.

Those Nalan family servants who used to be so arrogant and domineering were now all holding long spears and short clubs, practicing their martial arts, shouting and cursing loudly with a fierce but inwardly weak expression, which only revealed their insecurity.

The many independent cultivators watched with curiosity, and a flurry of discussion ensued. Yun Chu'an, however, paid no heed to others' opinions. Gripping his Guan Dao, he shouted towards the manor ahead, "Old bastards from the Nalan family, come out and die!"

Before the words were finished, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from within the Nalan family compound. Then, an elderly man with white hair and beard broke through the tallest tower at the deepest part of the manor and loudly demanded, "Who dares to make a scene in my Nalan family compound?"

Upon seeing the old man appear, the numerous rogue cultivators immediately erupted in an uproar: "Isn't that the patriarch of the Nalan family? He's still alive?"

"I heard he's been in seclusion, trying to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. He didn't even show up when the Yellow Python Ancestor appeared last time; I thought he was dead!"

"That old bastard is still alive! Damn it, if I weren't powerless, I would definitely settle the score with him for selling fake medicine!"

……

Many independent cultivators discussed the matter animatedly, their words filled with resentment towards this inhuman old man.

Normally, the Nalan family would have beaten up any rogue cultivators who dared to gossip. But this time, they dared not make any big moves, focusing all their attention on Yun Chu'an in the sky.

Yun Chuan showed no mercy. His expression remained unchanged as he tossed out three corpses: the current matriarch of the Nalan family, another Nalan family Golden Core cultivator, and the late-stage Golden Core Qin army general.

The numerous rogue cultivators recognized the three corpses, and an uproar erupted instantly. Yun Chu'an, however, did not delay and said in a deep voice, "The Nalan family colluded with foreign powers, intending to assassinate our own cultivators. Today, the entire clan shall be arrested and sent to the capital to await sentencing. The execution shall be carried out immediately!"

His pronouncement was tantamount to a death sentence for the entire Nalan family. The Nalan patriarch was so enraged that his white hair and beard fluttered even without wind, giving him an imposing and ferocious appearance: "You little brat, how dare you utter such nonsense? Since you've chosen your own death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Before he finished speaking, he roared and charged forward.

Clearly, this old man was completely unaware of Yun Chu'an's reputation and strength, and had no idea what earth-shattering things he had done in the past two years. With strong confidence in his own cultivation, he actually took the initiative to attack Yun Chu'an.

Then, as expected, his life took a tragic turn.

Yun Chu'an's figure transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, almost ripping through the entire sky. Amidst the despairing gazes of all the cultivators of the Nalan family, he passed directly through the body of the Nalan Ancestor.

His golden core couldn't escape and he perished directly under his blade. The process was so simple that it was like an experienced butcher killing a chick that was about to be eaten!

This terrifying disparity in strength instantly plunged the many Nalan family cultivators present into despair, extinguishing any remaining will to resist.

Many of them immediately dropped their weapons, collapsed to the ground, unable to move, as if their souls had been stolen.

The Yun family's lesser demons excitedly charged forward and disarmed them. A few who couldn't see the situation clearly tried to resist, but they were immediately surrounded and brutally beaten.

Soon, the vast Nalan family manor was almost empty, with only a handful of people still capable of moving around.

After most of the people here had been tied up, the Jin state officials stationed in the area finally arrived. Upon seeing this scene, an official dressed in blue robes and wearing a black gauze hat with wing decorations was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to Yun Chu'an: "Lord Yun, this...this...is there some misunderstanding here?"

"Why...why go to such lengths!"

He sighed, his heart filled with unease, not out of sympathy for the Nalan family's plight, but because these officials themselves had intricate connections with the Nalan family.

Now that Yun Chu'an has shown such ruthlessness by arresting their entire family, how could he not be terrified? What if any of the surviving members of the Nalan family, after being sent to the capital, couldn't withstand the torture of the interrogators and revealed all the convenience and protection they had provided to the Nalan family over the years? That would be terrible.

Immediately, seeing Yun Chu'an's appearance, he was terrified, sweat beaded on his forehead, and he was extremely frightened. "You Lin Meiyong is busy... You Lin Zaizai is not here..."

Yun Chu'an gave him a cold glance, clearly aware of the possible collusion between this guy and the Nalan family. The official's face turned pale and he trembled under that gaze.

He had naturally heard of Yun Chu'an's terrible record on the Qin-Zhao battlefield. He originally thought it was fake, believing that the princess had no shame in order to promote her future husband and was treating them all like fools.

Chapter 644 The Qin Army Isn't Leaving?

It wasn't until this moment, when Yun Chu'an looked at him like that, that the immense pressure made him belatedly realize that those rumors were probably true. This future prince consort of the Jin Kingdom might really have the ability to kill extraterrestrial demons with Nascent Soul strength!

This……

He swallowed hard, his body trembling uncontrollably. Yun Chu'an looked at him coldly, then suddenly spoke, slowly and deliberately, as if everything was under control: "The Nalan family colluded with the Qin army to help their Golden Core cultivators secretly infiltrate my Jin Kingdom, intending to burn, kill, rape, and plunder. They were arrested on the spot, and the evidence is conclusive!"

He spoke slowly and deliberately, displaying the corpses of the Lady Nalan and the Qin general, giving a reason that was impossible to refute: "The evidence is overwhelming, sir. Is there anything else you wish to say?"

The official's throat bobbed, his face turning deathly pale. He was about to say something more when Yun Chu'an suddenly added, "Oh right, this time the Qin army cultivators who infiltrated our territory were numerous and highly skilled, yet no one gave any prior warning."

"I ask you, the Qin state is quite far from our border, how could they be so familiar with our early warning array that they bypassed everything? I believe that the Nalan family alone is far from enough to accomplish all this, there must be a conspiracy and a traitor behind this!"

He spoke with certainty, looking at the official before him, and said, "After this matter, I will immediately propose to Her Highness the Princess and the Duke that we launch a purge of officials on both sides of Wei Lake! Anyone who has been close to the Nalan family before or after this time is a traitor to the Duke, colluding with the Qin army to overthrow our country!"

Upon hearing this, the official was terrified.

This is terrible! How could he possibly collude with the Qin army to overthrow the Jin state? This was just a simple dereliction of duty. After all, their main target here was the Zhao state, but now that Zhao and Jin have formed an alliance against Qin, they thought they were safe and relaxed their guard. That's how the Qin army and the Nalan family took advantage of the situation. It's that simple!

If this leads to a massacre, they'll all become innocent victims, and no one will be able to clear their names! Lin Meiyong, are you free? Lin Zaizai, are you...?

"me……"

The official's throat bobbed, but his life was the most important thing after all. He immediately straightened his expression, stood at attention, and said loudly, "I understand! Lord Yun, I will definitely escort all these traitors from the Nalan family to the capital and await the Duke's judgment!"

"How dare the Qin people invade my Great Jin! Ha! We will make sure they never return!"

He made such a loud declaration, and Yun Chu'an looked at him with amusement. He said nothing more, handed over the handling of the situation to the other party, and left many of his little demons here to help control the situation before turning around and drifting away.

Below, within the Nalan family, a young male cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage looked anxious and whispered, "Lord He, you must save us! Back then, when you planned to go to the capital for the imperial examination, it was our family..."

The official's expression changed drastically. All the humility and obsequiousness he had shown in front of Yun Chu'an vanished, replaced by anger and ferocity.

He suddenly turned around and swung his hand, slapping the young male cultivator across the air. In an instant, a crisp "smack" rang out, and a bright red handprint appeared on the young male cultivator's face.

He was stunned by the beating. He opened his mouth to say something, but then he heard the official, with a stern face, speak in a seemingly righteous manner: "I have lived a life of integrity and have never accepted any benefits from your family. Shut your stinking mouth now. When we get to the capital, tell the truth, or don't expect to live!"

He made this declaration, which was all bark and no bite. The young official immediately shut up, but he understood what he meant: you must tell the truth about what you should say, and you must not say a word about what you shouldn't say.

That way, there might still be a way out.

Many Nalan family cultivators bowed their heads, awaiting a fate whose details were unclear but was certainly terrifying.

Meanwhile, Yun Chu'an and his entourage returned home in triumph, overjoyed. The last threat within the country had been eliminated, and from now on, while they couldn't say they were completely carefree, they could at least enjoy a period of peace.

Yun Chu'an returned to Huai Mountain. As soon as he arrived, he saw Zhu Yunqing, Liu Mengshen, and others waiting for him. The willow tree spirit girl's eyes were slightly red. When she saw him, she rushed forward and hugged him, complaining that many medicinal herbs that were about to grow in the family's medicinal fields had been destroyed by the Nalan family.

Yun Chu'an held her, gently stroking her head, and comforted her, saying that he had already taken over the Nalan family, and that he could take back as much of their reserves as they needed from their warehouses.

After all that, he finally managed to soothe Liu Mengshen's bad mood. Everyone was overjoyed and decided to celebrate properly that evening.

Back in the courtyard on Huai Mountain, after sitting down around the eight-immortal table, Nie Ningshuang suddenly started thinking. After pondering for a while, she suddenly said, "We did manage to deal with the Nalan family today, but I still have one concern."

Yun Chu'an asked, "Tell me, what's wrong?"

She continued, "It's just that... although we claim that the Nalan family is the mastermind behind all of this, today, Chu'an, you have after all killed a Qin official cultivator, and a pillar cultivator at the late Golden Core stage."

"I'm worried... that the Qin state might get angry about this, and then mobilize a large army, abandoning their target in Zhao, to cause trouble for us?"

Yun Chu'an was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and waved his hand: "You mean, they've mobilized so many troops here, preparing for this for who knows how many years, and then because of the life or death of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, they suddenly abandon their original strategic objective and turn to attack us?"

He laughed, and Zhu Yunqing beside him couldn't help but chuckle as well. Although she had been staying at home, she had been diligently gathering intelligence. The Qin Kingdom's major moves in recent years could not be kept secret, and the Qin King's schemes and intentions were naturally obvious to all.

She continued, "No, the Qin army may seem powerful and aggressive, but when they invade other countries, their own resources are also depleted quite rapidly."

"If we cannot conquer the State of Zhao in one fell swoop and seize the wealth that the State of Zhao has accumulated over the years, as well as the key spirit-gathering array, the King of Qin himself will also face enormous trouble. Therefore, it is impossible for him to suddenly change his strategic goal, which he has been preparing for decades, and turn his gun on our State of Jin."

She analyzed the situation so carefully, and finally said, "So I speculate that this is just a test by the Qin state. They're just taking a shot, and as long as they gain something, it won't be a wasted trip."

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly, sharing the same thought. But then, he frowned slightly, and after a moment, his voice hesitated: "But... in general, the Qin army should have dispatched eight Golden Core cultivators here this time?"

"There's even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator in here. If it's just for looting, isn't this lineup a bit... too luxurious?"

His tone was tinged with uncertainty, and as soon as he said this, everyone fell silent, suddenly sensing that something was amiss and that there might be some ulterior motive behind it.

Hua Caiyan opened her mouth, then gave an awkward laugh: "You wouldn't be making such a big fuss only to find out that you're not after our family's wealth, but rather after us, would you?"

Yun Chu'an shook his head, neither confirming nor denying: "Who knows, but in any case... let's make all necessary preparations."

He exhaled, frowned, and seemed rather pessimistic about the future. Zhu Yunqing's heart also felt heavy as he began to consider which reliable allies they still had on both sides of the Wei River.

Dragons do not interfere in competitions and battles between nations; they always strive to avoid offending either side. Therefore, the Wei River Dragon Clan is completely unreliable in such matters…

They couldn't come up with a reasonable solution in time, and in the end they had to give up.

The next day, he went out again, as if following in the footsteps of the golden crow, to inspect both banks of Wei Lake, as if he were looking over his own territory.

He soon discovered many unusual things.

The Qin army did not leave.