Banshee Family Training Record

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Yun Chu'an didn't care about anything else. He turned around and used his teleportation ability to travel to a distance. Xu Yinghuan followed, her eyes darting back and forth between Dongfang Yue and Yun Chu'an, her eyes shining.

Recalling the past, when she was outside, there was also a beautiful girl with black hair and pigtails who clung to him and wouldn't let him talk to her. This female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect immediately had a guess in her mind.

I get it now. No wonder this Mr. Yun looks down on me; it turns out he has more than one beautiful woman by his side.

In this situation, it would be very difficult to take him down.

Ok……

Fine, I'll just have to behave myself. Someone like that is probably not someone I can afford to mess with.

Many strange thoughts arose in the mind of the female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect.

As they spoke, the three used their Shrinking Earth Technique to traverse the grassland and return to the first trial space—the vast forest. At the very center of this place lay the exit of the secret realm. Fortunately, the wildfire hadn't yet reached this area. The three returned to the entrance and leaped up in unison.

Accompanied by a burst of bizarre light, a sudden feeling of weightlessness washed over them. They had already jumped out of the rock wall, adjusted their balance slightly, and landed steadily on the ground.

At this moment, a large group of cultivators had gathered at the foot of the cliff outside. They were bustling about, all looking disheveled, clearly having just escaped from inside.

Everyone was still unaware of what had happened and was discussing it. The Golden Core stage black ox guarding the entrance had disappeared, most likely to deal with this unexpected situation. Yun Chu'an and Dongfang Yue were extremely anxious, worried about the others, and immediately decided to split up and go find their own people.

Yun Chu'an said goodbye, and just as he was thinking of the two of them, Xu Yinghuan suddenly called out to him, "Fellow Daoist Yun, please wait."

Yun Chu stopped in his tracks, suppressing his anxiety: "What is it?"

Xu Yinghuan stepped forward and continued, "I am not someone who is ungrateful. After this incident, I have made up my mind to be friends with Fellow Daoist Yun."

"This is a gift from me, and I hope it will be of some help to Fellow Daoist Yun."

As she spoke, she took out a book from her storage bag and handed it to Yun Chu'an. The latter glanced down and discovered that it was a dual cultivation method called "The Secret Manual of the Battle of the Female Master".

His expression was somewhat subtle when he saw Xu Yinghuan smile gently: "The Hehuan Sect is also divided into many different schools. Some monarchs of certain countries have a large number of concubines and countless harems. Naturally, they also have similar needs, and thus similar cultivation methods are produced."

"Normally, such techniques are strictly controlled and not to be passed on to outsiders, but today, I only hope that this technique can repay the life-saving grace of you, fellow Daoist."

Yun Chu'an did not refuse and reached out to accept it, saying, "Then I will respectfully accept your offer."

After saying that, he turned and left, not intending to waste another word with this woman. Xu Yinghuan watched his retreating figure, her eyes flickering, many thoughts forming in her mind.

Perhaps this person's information is worth reporting to the sect so that Her Highness the Holy Maiden can learn something about it...

She made up her mind, and immediately left, not intending to stay there any longer.

On the other side, Yun Chu'an walked and stopped intermittently, and soon found Hua Caiyan and Liu Mengshen in the crowd. The two girls had escaped before him and had now reunited. Fortunately, they were clean and obviously unharmed.

Seeing him approach, Hua Caiyan's eyes lit up, and she skipped over to his side, chattering incessantly, "Chu'an, are you alright? Are you injured? Mengshen, quickly get some medicine!"

Chapter 264 Reuniting with Eldest Sister

Noticing the burns on Yun Chuan's body, Hua Caiyan's face immediately turned anxious, and she called Liu Mengshen to apply medicine to him.

The latter took out some reliable healing ointments and applied them to his body. Yun Chu'an let her do as she pleased, saying, "I'm fine. I was just injured while hunting a few fire bulls. How are you? How was your catch?"

Hua Caiyan began by recounting her experience. She ventured deep into the edge of the desert, but after weighing her options, she decided that her strength was insufficient and retreated to the grasslands to focus on hunting golden sheep. She collected six portions of golden wool, and once she returned, she was certain that she would be able to successfully break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

She was quite pleased with herself, and she also mentioned Liu Mengshen's harvest. In comparison, the willow tree spirit's harvest was somewhat less, but she still managed to collect some precious medicinal herbs thanks to her racial advantages, so her trip was not in vain.

Yun Chuan then recounted his experience, omitting the part about taking a bath with Sheng Linglong and accidentally touching the princess's body.

He had tried his best to conceal it, but the little fox's face still fell, slightly annoyed: "It's Yan Shuiyi again! It's Dongfang Yue again! What's wrong with those two? Why are they still chasing you even here!"

Yun Chu'an shrugged: "After all, this place is full of heroes, so it's normal to run into acquaintances. And I'm also grateful to the two of them for all the gains I've made."

As he spoke, he took out his hunting spoils, including three fire bull horns and four rattlesnake tails, and said, "These resources, along with other medicinal herbs, should be enough for us to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, or even the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, right?"

Hua Caiyan muttered "That's true," suppressing her dissatisfaction, and turned to look at the rock wall, her heart filled with worry: "Fourth Sister and the other two are still inside, they haven't come out yet."

As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of light shone on the mountainside, and Zhu Yunqing, Ye Jinglan, and Nie Ningshuang filed out and left the trial realm.

Instantly, Hua Caiyan's eyes lit up, and she waved her little hands and jumped up and down, shouting, "Hey—! Fourth Sister, over here!"

Zhu Yunqing turned her head, saw her, smiled slightly, and then the three of them landed over there and joined them: "Are you all alright?"

Yun Chu'an gave a brief report on his situation, then asked with concern what was going on inside.

Zhu Yunqing's answer was equally straightforward: "It's a snake demon."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an and Hua Caiyan were both immediately incredulous: "A snake demon?"

“Yes.” Zhu Yunqing nodded. “We can already see from inside that after the volcano collapsed, the huge body of a snake demon was revealed. Obviously, they came with the intention of harming others without benefiting themselves. Since the Black Bulls do not allow them to enter the secret realm and participate in the trial, they will destroy the entire secret realm and make everyone suffer.”

As she spoke, she sighed, "Looking at it now, their plan has most likely succeeded. The trial realm has been shattered, and it's only a matter of time before it completely self-destructs. The Black Bull King's treasure has not yet appeared, and everyone's gains in the realm have been extremely limited."

"The Black Bull family's wish to do favors for other families is likely to be dashed."

Yun Chuan felt a pang of regret. He felt that he had a great advantage inside, especially in the desert where spiritual energy was scarce but the sun shone brightly. If the secret realm had continued to exist, he could have gained even more.

Unfortunately, the snake demon did not grant his wish, so he could only suppress his emotions, nod, and ask, "Oh right, where is Grandma now?"

The group exchanged glances, then looked at Ye Jinglan, who shook her head, her expression not very good: "I don't know. After the volcano underwent an anomaly, I suggested leaving, but she thought that my strength was insufficient to deal with the changes, so she also told me to leave first."

"But she stayed inside herself, and we don't know what her plans are."

Yun Chuan said, "Grandma's strength is far beyond our imagination. In that case, why don't we leave first and go home to wait for her?"

No one seemed to notice, but at that moment, Ye Jinglan suddenly spoke up again: "Wait a minute, I have a plan."

Everyone looked confused, then they saw the woman's eyes gleam: "Do you all still remember the Gongsun family?"

Nie Ningshuang looked puzzled, and Zhu Yunqing briefly explained the whole story to her. Then, Ye Jinglan continued, "Just now in the secret realm, on Flaming Mountain, I noticed that the four brothers of the Gongsun family, Luohua Liushui, have arrived."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group all changed. That scorpion demon would not keep secrets for his master; he would tell anyone to save his own life. He had betrayed the mastermind behind all of this, the four brothers of the Gongsun family, who had fallen from grace.

As she spoke, Ye Jinglan's gaze swept around, her fierce expression revealing itself: "So I was thinking, why don't we set up an ambush and kill these people? After all, if we only kill a few black gloves, they won't be seriously injured, and they won't be afraid of our family."

Zhu Yunqing immediately objected: "No! The Gongsun family is still a behemoth to us. We should not engage in a direct war with them. Killing a few black gloves to make an example of them is enough. We cannot bring trouble into our family that we cannot handle."

Nie Ningshuang hesitated for a moment, then agreed with her. Ye Jinglan looked regretful, but then Yun Chuan suddenly stepped forward and said loudly, "I support eldest sister."

Everyone was taken aback. Zhu Yunqing looked intently at Yun Chu'an and patiently advised, "Chu'an, I know you've been wronged. Fourth Sister will try to make it up to you, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yun Chuan waved his hand and interrupted her, saying, "The Gongsun family's good days won't last long. Her Highness the Princess has already arrived here and knows about some of the despicable things they've done."

"Now, she's already planning to take action against the Gongsun family!"

All the women looked surprised. Yun Chu'an turned to Zhu Yunqing and said, "Fourth Sister, what I said is true. I also supported killing only Black Gloves that day."

"But today, a golden opportunity has presented itself. In the short term, the snake demon's attack can serve as a cover for this sudden incident; in the long term, the royal family's plan to crack down on the local bullies can also act as a protective shield for us."

"If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we'll be able to get revenge on the Gongsun family again—after being taught a lesson, the Gongsun family might even be protected by the royal family. At that time, we might not have another chance like this!"

He said in a deep voice, and Ye Jinglan beside him said with a look of joy: "Chu An and I have the same idea. Yun Qing, Ning Shuang, don't hesitate, let's do it this way!"

Zhu Yunqing didn't answer immediately, but glared at Yun Chuan: "Why are you being so reckless now!"

Yun Chu'an stepped forward, activating his cultivation technique. Golden lightning crackled from his body, revealing his ninth-level Qi Refining cultivation. Zhu Yunqing's expression immediately changed slightly: "You—"

"Fourth Sister, I can now easily kill an opponent in the early stage of Foundation Establishment." He said in a deep voice, "I will also participate in this battle. You don't need to worry about me or stop me. I will make those who harmed me pay the price!"

Beside her, Hua Caiyan looked at her lover with joy, but then her expression turned worried and anxious. Although her cultivation breakthrough speed was already very fast, it was still a bit slower than his, and there were faint signs that she was about to be left behind by him.

Ahead, Ye Jinglan's face lit up with joy. Seeing that her younger sister was still worried, she quickly reassured her, "Actually, you don't need to do much. My own strength is enough to deal with those four. You just need to help me hold them off and prevent them from escaping, and everything will be fine."

Chapter 265 Ambush on the Gongsun Family

Zhu Yunqing turned her head and glared at Ye Jinglan: "Easy for you to say!"

But looking at her confident face and thinking about her glorious record of taking on three opponents at once without being at a disadvantage, this statement doesn't seem so unbelievable.

Should we take the risk...?

Zhu Yunqing's heart pounded wildly, but seeing everyone's excited expressions, she gritted her teeth slightly and took a deep breath.

"Okay!" Finally, she made up her mind with great difficulty, "Let's take action!"

Ye Jinglan smiled and waved her hand, directing, "Caiyan, take Meng Shen home first. Let's go back into the secret realm. Those four old geezers haven't come out yet. We'll ambush them on their inevitable path!"

Her eyes lit up, eager to try: "Yunqing, I'll have to trouble you to weave a big net."

Despite her extensive and complex knowledge, Zhu Yunqing's greatest strength lay in ambush warfare, not skirmishes. As a spider demon, the knowledge she inherited from her family was how to weave a large web, strike suddenly after the enemy entered the ambush area, trap them, and then kill them.

Zhu Yunqing rolled her eyes at her and said irritably, "This wasn't my idea. You all have to come and help when we set up the ambush later!"

Ye Jinglan smiled and nodded, repeatedly saying "I understand," then turned around, leaped onto the rock wall, and returned to the secret realm.

At this moment, the interior of the secret realm was a scene of utter devastation, as if the heavens and earth had collapsed. The sky was now a dark, crimson hue, the golden light of the sun could no longer cover the land, blazing lava flowed across the desert, the grasslands of the second trial area had been ignited, and now, the flames had even spread into the forest at the entrance.

The raging fire blotted out the sky, and even low-level cultivators would find it difficult to survive in this earth-shattering inferno. However, at this moment, the four members of the Gongsun family stood outside the forest, turning their heads to look back at the distant Flaming Mountain, their faces showing resentment, yet they were helpless.

The four brothers all wore leather hats, brown close-fitting leather armor, black boots, and swords at their waists, looking strong and capable.

Gongsun Luo, who was in the lead, had the highest cultivation level, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment. However, he was also the oldest, with obvious eye bags, showing the signs of aging as a middle-aged man.

He squinted, gazing into the distance, while behind him, Gongsun Hua and Gongsun Liu looked at him anxiously: "Brother, can you see any trace of the snake demons?"

Gongsun Luo withdrew his gaze and sighed softly, "We can already see the shadows of the snake demons. It's a pity that the ancestor is too busy to come here. Otherwise, if he could have killed a Golden Core Serpent, we would have had something to say to the princess later."

Gongsun Shui's expression immediately changed: "Will a battle of Golden Core cultivators break out here today?"

Gongsun Luo chuckled: "I'm afraid they have. There's already more than one Golden Core stage expert gathered here, isn't there?"

As he spoke, he muttered to himself, "First, there's the enemy of the snake demon family, then there's the host of the Black Bull family, and then there's Yan Shuiyi. That already makes at least three Golden Core experts."

"Not to mention other families, whether there are any Golden Core cultivators who have secretly come to try and take away the Black Bull King's treasure. We can't say for sure."

With that, he turned to leave: "In the long run, we shouldn't linger here any longer. Let's go, consider it bad luck that we made this wasted trip!"

Actually, their trip wasn't entirely in vain. On the Flaming Mountain, they casually killed several fire bulls and collected quite a few of their horns.

Although these horns were useless for Gongsun Luo to break through to the Golden Core stage, they could be used to make medicine that would greatly benefit his younger brothers, and it wouldn't be impossible for them to break through to the next realm.

However, he had too big an appetite and too high expectations at the beginning, hoping to break through to the Golden Core stage. Now that his expectations have been dashed, he complained that he had "made a wasted trip".

As he said this, since the one with the highest cultivation level was already planning to leave, the others didn't linger. They turned around, took off, and sped towards the exit of the secret realm.

Gongsun Luo advanced with a frown, but his heart was pounding with unease. An ominous premonition loomed over his heart, making him tense, yet he couldn't pinpoint the source of this tension.

Strange, what is threatening me?

He didn't know, he just felt as if an invisible giant net was closing in on him and tightening around him, and he couldn't grasp a single clue.

He had no choice but to continue forward. Finally, when the four brothers passed through an area where the fire was less intense, a burst of white light suddenly shone from the forest beneath them, forming an invisible net.

In an instant, Gongsun Luo's pupils contracted: "Get out of here!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly swung his legs and instantly covered hundreds of meters, escaping the giant net.

The next moment, the giant net on the ground swung up towards the sky, trapping the remaining three members of the Gongsun family in one fell swoop!

"what--!"

"Sneak attack!"

"who is it?!"

……

Angri curses rang out one after another, all three glaring furiously. Gongsun Luo had no time to pay attention to his three younger brothers, because at that moment, a blue storm was gathering in the sky, and Ye Jinglan had already descended from the sky, throwing a punch at this guy!

She was fully prepared; her long ponytail fluttered in the wind, and she had taken off her silver trench coat, wearing only a light blue, form-fitting, backless sports vest.

The ghost butterfly tattoo on her back became even brighter, propelling her body forward at breakneck speed towards Gongsun Luo!

"You don't know what you can do!"

Gongsun Luo sneered. The hat on his head, the pendant around his neck, the leather armor he wore, the ring around his waist, and even the boots he wore were all protective magical treasures. This is how wealthy and powerful the heirs of great families are. Just by piling up money, they can become invincible among their peers!

He suddenly drew his broadsword from his waist, but instead of swinging it to slash, he held it horizontally in front of him as a defensive move.

The next moment, Zhu Yunqing's fist struck his knife!

An endless storm exploded from the point where the two clashed, instantly knocking down and breaking dozens of towering trees within a radius of a hundred meters.

Gongsun Luo's expression changed drastically. His body flew backward, barely managing to stop after traveling hundreds of meters. Suppressing the excruciating pain that felt like every bone in his body was shattered, he looked up and saw his opponent, seemingly tireless, charging towards his face once more!

He quickly backed away, asking in alarm, "Who are you people?"

Ye Jinglan said coldly, "Your enemy!"

For a moment, Gongsun Luo couldn't figure out which enemy this girl was. Strange, could it be that when she wiped out an entire family years ago, she hadn't completely wiped them out, leaving behind some little girl who had come for revenge?

He never imagined that today's retaliation would actually come from the Huai Shan family, a small family that he didn't think he had offended much.

He was used to being arrogant and audacious, and he almost never thought that these small families would actually resist. He thought they were his old enemies!