Banshee Family Training Record

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Overwhelmed with emotion and extremely agitated, he suddenly turned his head and roared at the two snake demons beside him, "Bring me my new knife!"

The snake demon turned and trotted away. On the recliner, Yun Chu'an, still puzzled, soon saw the two snake demons carrying a newly forged, long-handled, green-bladed guan dao (a type of halberd), running towards them.

He narrowed his eyes, using his Qi-gazing technique to look at the Guan Dao, and vaguely sensed that countless bolts of lightning were brewing on it.

“Brother!” Diao Desi grabbed his hand and said, “This Guan Dao was forged from the lightning-attracting iron we found that day. I originally wanted to use it myself, but that Weihe Dragon Prince was being cunning and refused to tell me the real lightning-attracting secret method. I didn’t want to learn it either, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to use this dao!”

As he spoke, he grabbed the heavy Guan Dao with one hand and handed it directly to him: "This weapon is yours!"

Yun Chu'an was shocked and quickly took the knife from his hand: "Oh dear, Fourth Brother, this is a weapon that you asked the family to work so hard to forge. How can I accept it? Besides, I don't know any sword techniques that can summon lightning..."

"Don't refuse!" Diao Desi insisted on giving the gift. "You don't know the Lightning-Summoning Blade Technique, but I can teach you. Anyway, the Dragon Prince of the Wei River didn't teach you much. With your intelligence, you'll definitely learn it all in a few days!"

"At that time, this knife will be your most handy weapon!"

Yun Chu'an stared at the large Guan Dao in his hand, his eyes gleaming. In truth, he did have some ideas about Lei Fa.

Chapter 184 I'll be her godfather?

Legend has it that lightning-struck wood is an extremely yang substance, capable of warding off evil. Yun Chu'an currently possesses a willow wood body; if he could learn a lightning technique and combine it with other methods, he might be able to disguise himself as someone using a pure yang martial art.

But in reality, their power is vastly different.

The Pure Yang Technique is, after all, a very basic and common technique. While its lower limit is guaranteed, its upper limit is far too low. If he wants to deal with his mother-in-law in the future, he absolutely cannot continue practicing such a technique.

As it happened, he had already set his sights on a new lightning cultivation technique in the system's shop. However, its price was too high, and he couldn't afford it for the time being.

But it's all good; this weapon might just become an asset to me in the future.

With that thought in mind, he accepted the Guan Dao without further ado, and said that he would always remember this gift and would definitely produce more and better talismans in the future to give back to his brothers.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the cave became even more lively. Everyone brought their own questions to him: what should be planted in which fields, should they be designated as medicinal fields, and should they take the opportunity to sell all the chalcedony since its price was a bit high?

Yun Chu'an listened attentively with his eyes closed, giving instructions casually. These matters were actually not troublesome; having him make the overall plans was simply to avoid conflicts and competition between them.

Not far away, Ziyangcai was also present. As Yun Chuan gained more and more privileges, her status here also rose accordingly. Now she could freely enter and leave the Ten Thousand Snake Cave and directly talk to the remaining two brothers of the Diao family to get advice.

Such a life and privilege were things she never dared to dream of before. Now, looking at Yun Chu'an, who was lying comfortably on the recliner, having two female snake demons massage his feet and legs, she was filled with emotion.

When he first came to his lair and rescued him from prison, he was worried that this outsider might usurp his place and eventually swallow up his family.

Looking back now, I realize how absurd and ridiculous my caution and vigilance were. He was such an outstanding person, with only the sixth level of Qi Refining—or even the fifth level before today—he could easily become the elder brother of two snake demons at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and so many demon cultivators were obedient and respectful to him, all following his lead.

Now, even if he were to come forward and say that he is a spy and an enemy who wants to destroy the Huang Mang family, probably no one would believe him.

In fact, anyone who dares to say that will likely be the first to suffer!

She sighed with emotion, and then watched as the many demon cultivators present quickly divided up all the spirit stones. Everyone was satisfied and grateful to Yun Chu'an before leaving to share their harvest with their families.

Soon only the snake demon, Yun Chu'an, and Ziyangcai, the two "rats," remained present. As usual, Diao Desi immediately arranged a large table of fine wine and food, inviting them to stay and have dinner together.

Yun Chu'an did not refuse and ate and drank with him around the round table, while also trying to find out some information.

Currently, he has a fairly good grasp of the internal situation of the Huang Mang family, including the three main branches with Golden Core cultivators and the five branches with the highest level only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. The father of the Diao brothers was originally a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, but unfortunately he sacrificed himself during the retreat from Zhao State. If their eldest brother hadn't broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage in time, their status would have plummeted.

Of course, now that his elder brother has also sacrificed himself, their treatment is also far worse than before. Otherwise, Diao Desan wouldn't be in such a hurry to break through.

Therefore, Yun Chu'an's current role as their god of wealth has made these guys extremely grateful.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, some people pretended to be drunk while others were genuinely drunk, and they were all quite emotional around the large round table.

De Er had been observing Yun Chu'an's condition. When he felt it was about time, he whispered a few words to a snake demon behind him.

The man turned and left, but quickly returned, followed by a man and a woman, and two children who were about 1.2 to 1.3 meters tall.

Judging from their age, the two children were not very old, but they were dressed quite well. Although they wore simple gray cloth clothes, they were very clean, and their hair was neatly styled into small braids hanging down behind their heads, making them look rather cute.

The two children were quite awkward as the snake demon pulled them inside. Yun Chu'an could tell they were also snake demons, with only the first level of Qi Refining cultivation, yet they had already successfully transformed into human form, indicating they were indeed quite talented.

He looked at De Er with some confusion and asked, "Second Brother, what's this?"

De Er smiled sheepishly: "These are the children of our relatives. Their father was killed a few days ago during the siege of Yanshuiyi. Now there is no one to take care of them, so they entrusted them to us."

"Neither De Si nor I are very good at taking care of children, so we'd like you to come and help look after them. Come here, both of you. This is Uncle Mickey, whom I told you about before. He'll be taking care of you from now on. Come on, Niannian, Suisui, call him Uncle!"

The little boy, whose childhood name was Niannian, looked at Yun Chuan, and for some reason, his stubbornness flared up, and he refused to speak.

The little girl, whose nickname was Sui Sui, carefully examined Yun Chu'an's face, taking in the fawning looks on the faces of the other snake demons. Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly cried out emotionally, "Father—!"

Yun Chu'an, who had been pretending to be drunk and dozing off, was immediately shocked when he heard the shout: "What? No, what did you call me?!"

The little girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears: "When my father was still alive, he was just as capable as you. Seeing you reminds me of my loving father..."

As she spoke, she immediately knelt down and cried out to Yun Chu'an, "Please, let me recognize you as the godfather of my brother and me!"

Ziyangcai turned her face away, barely able to contain her laughter. She was about to burst into uncontrollable laughter. This self-righteous little snake demon certainly didn't know that the person she recognized as her godfather was actually an enemy of her family, and that her father's death was very likely related to him!

Yun Chu'an was also filled with unspeakable entanglements. He had clearly come here to seek refuge and survive, but in the end, he ended up becoming the snake demon's godfather.

He quickly got up, went over and helped the little girl up, repeatedly saying, "This is unacceptable, this is unacceptable, girl! How could I, a mere mouse, become the godfather of a python like you!"

Beside them, De Er suddenly spoke up: "Why not? As the saying goes, 'snakes and rats are from the same nest.' Snake demons and rat demons should be family. Besides, you are an elder and very capable. If she recognizes you as her godfather, her future prospects will be limitless!"

Diao Desi, who was standing nearby and had drunk the most, was now completely in agreement with the decision, even though he was drunk: "Yes, Mickey, don't refuse, just accept Sui Sui as your goddaughter!"

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Chapter 185 Then Be Her Godfather!

Since both sides have said so, it wouldn't be very good for Yun Chu'an to refuse again.

Helpless, he could only gently pat the snake demon girl on the shoulder and say, "Alright, from now on, I'll be your godfather!"

The little girl smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, godfather." Yun Chu'an then took out some chalcedony from his storage bag, sealed it up, and gave it to her in a red envelope as a gift for their first meeting.

With that, the matter was considered settled, and everyone present was quite satisfied and happy. Yun Chuan sat back in his original seat, remaining calm and composed, but waiting for De Er.

Clearly, he orchestrated this whole thing, and he's waiting for an explanation.

He didn't have to wait long before De Er, holding a wine glass, came up to him and said, "Recently, many things within the family have not gone smoothly."

He began with this sentence, and Yun Chu'an clinked glasses with him, saying, "When fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength; when luck turns, even heroes are powerless. The fate of an individual or a family has always been a cycle of rise and fall, highs and lows. It's perfectly normal."

De Er's face was full of agreement: "That's so true! Sigh, that's how families are these days."

He clinked glasses with Yun Chuan, took a small sip, and said, "I just found out that the family's plan has failed again. Several elders at the Golden Core stage worked together to break through the Qingyun Sect's stronghold and take Yanshuiyi in one fell swoop."

"But what happened? The Wei River Dragon King made his move, bringing with him several heads of other powerful families. Alas, there was nothing we could do. After all, we were the ones who forcibly brought his son back here to teach our Yellow River Dragon Clan the secret method of summoning lightning. It's understandable that he was a little anxious."

He spoke aimlessly, mentioning the Wei River Dragon Son, the secret method of summoning lightning, and so on, all of which Yun Chuan had learned about in recent days.

The reason why Diao Desi could use a large cleaver that he was not used to and could even make it electrify to kill enemies was because his elder brother thought he might be a promising talent in martial arts, so he sent him to learn from Long Zi of the Wei River.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Prince of the Wei River didn't want to teach, and Diao Desi himself wasn't that keen to learn either. So things ended up like this—Diao Desi even gave Yun Chu'an the Guan Dao made of lightning-attracting iron that he had commissioned someone to forge, as a favor.

"In short, that's how it is." De Er sighed. "Everything is going wrong in the family, and we have to cut back on all expenses. People like them who have lost their parents used to have someone to take care of them, but from now on... we, their close relatives, can only try to find a way to help them."

“But what can De Si and I do? None of us are as smart or resourceful as you, so it’s more suitable for you to take care of this child,” he said. “Don’t worry, this kind of thing is not unprecedented in our family. We have always respected capable outsiders like you to the utmost.”

Yun Chu'an listened calmly, but her heart was pounding with excitement.

Oh, so the snake demons have suffered another setback and retreated. Now, it's the turn of the "righteous path" like the Qingyun Sect and the Weihe Dragon Clan to gain the upper hand?

Does that mean I'll be going home soon?

Thinking this, he was excited and felt even more resistant and annoyed by the task that De Er had forcibly assigned to him: "But, Second Brother, I can only contribute some spirit stones and jade marrow at most. You want me to take care of them... Oh dear, I'm planning to go into seclusion for a while to draw more talismans. I don't have time to take care of them!"

This was obviously a lie. He wanted to go home, back to Huai Mountain, to see if his fourth sister had returned and how his eldest sister's injuries were.

Although he is now in charge, living with the field mouse family is inconvenient in many ways, and he longs to return to his own home.

He made an excuse that he was in a difficult situation because he was trying to make money for them. As a result, the snake demon's eyes visibly lit up: "No, no, no, you don't have to be in such a difficult situation. Haha, if you want to take them with you, then take them. If you don't want to, just give them some spirit stones and let them cultivate on their own."

Yun Chu'an scratched his head: "Then..."

He looked at the two children and raised his voice: "Then, Niannian, Suisui, would you like to come with me to that mountain valley of the field mouse family to learn the Tao?"

As he expected, the little boy immediately shook his head: "I don't want to go."

The girl seemed to sense his emotions, and thinking about her future, she quickly stepped forward: "I'm willing to go back with my godfather. If he's willing to teach me a skill and let me suffer, I'm willing too."

This answer surprised him. He had thought the girl would hesitate, and then he could take the opportunity to back down and tell De Er that since the children didn't want to be with him, he would just give them some spirit stones so they could cultivate on their own.

When she said that, De Er smiled brightly: "That's good. Girls should be raised in comfort. You take her back, and you and Minnie can teach her a few tricks. She won't have to worry about anything for the rest of her life, haha!"

Yun Chu'an didn't refuse any longer, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the snake demon girl.

Never mind, it's nothing. Just throw it to any rat demon to carry.

He didn't take it to heart. After dinner, he had Ziyangcai lead the little snake demon home together.

Settling the young girl was not difficult. After settling them in, he did not go back to his room first, but instead went into his study.

As soon as he entered, he saw Hua Caiyan sitting cross-legged on his small bed, meditating. A misty spiritual energy surrounded her; she had naturally also consumed the jade marrow, and her cultivation was now rapidly advancing to a new peak.

Sensing his arrival, she quickly completed a cycle of spiritual energy circulation, opened her eyes, and saw the smile on his lips. Her mood brightened as well: "Is something making you happy? You're smiling so brightly."

Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded: "Of course, Fifth Sister."

He walked over, moved closer to her, and put his arm around her waist: "Maybe we can go home now."

Immediately, Hua Caiyan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Her voice was also filled with excitement. Although life here wasn't bad, and the field mouse family had been completely conquered by them, she still wanted to go back to her own home, back to her own little nest, free and at ease, without having to worry about anything anymore.

She also had to worry about her beloved fourth and eldest sisters, and she was constantly concerned about their safety these days, hoping to return home and confirm their well-being.

Yun Chu'an nodded: "It's true, I just got the news too. The Huang Mang family's pursuit team was forced back by the Wei River Dragon King. It seems that the old Dragon King has joined forces with other families and formed an alliance. The Huang Mang family won't be arrogant for long!"

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Chapter 186 Go home!

"The blockade in the mountains won't last long. The tides turn, and I reckon it's time for the Qingyun Sect and other righteous sects to step in."

Yun Chu'an said this with anticipation in his voice. But upon hearing this, Hua Caiyan's emotions calmed down, and she frowned, looking worried: "Then we have to be careful when we get home. We also have to be wary of Qi Qiao's presence."

He lowered his head and gently kissed the girl's cheek: "You can worry about it after we get home. Now, let's get ready, pack our things, and get ready to go home."

After spending so much time together, the two had grown accustomed to this level of intimacy, and the vixen no longer even felt shy about it.

Hua Caiyan rolled her eyes at him, then suddenly smiled, leaned into his arms, and stepped on his foot: "Sister is thinking about the long term, unlike you, who only thinks about being happy in the moment!"

She teased him like that, and Yun Chu'an naturally wouldn't take it lying down, laughing as he retorted, "Alright, alright, it's all my fault. Sister, you've thought things through much better."

Then, he changed the subject: "Then sister, please think it over. Why don't you stop cultivating for now? We can start cultivating together again when I reach the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

He made a pointed remark, and finally, the girl blushed slightly: "Dream on! You're still thinking about my joke from that night, aren't you?"

She was both anxious and embarrassed. She reached out and pinched his arm twice, then punched it repeatedly, as if she had been hit where it hurt and was starting to act like she couldn't take the blame.

Yun Chu'an smiled, opened his arms and hugged the fox's soft body, smelling the intoxicating fragrance in her hair, his heart was full of satisfaction.

After their tender moments, Hua Caiyan didn't sleep at all that night. Under the cover of darkness, she set off straight for Huai Mountain, their former home.

The checkpoints along the way were quite loose, and thanks to Yun Chu'an's connections, she had obtained a new password to pass through the checkpoints. Therefore, she returned to Huai Mountain without any incidents or dangers along the way.

Today, the once quiet but relatively orderly town of Huaishan is in ruins. Houses have collapsed into ruins, bricks and stones have been broken into rubble, and some places are still shrouded in black smoke from burning. The desolation is unbearable to look at.

Clearly, after they left, the snake demons' group must have come here, but finding no one, they ravaged and destroyed their houses, leaving them in this state.

Her former home was now a mess. The places that held happy memories for her and Yun Chu'an were now just ruins. Hua Caiyan couldn't help but feel sad, but at least everyone was alright. These houses could be rebuilt, but once people were gone, they could never come back.

She then turned around and headed straight for another mountain peak, the cave where Zhu Yunqing used to live. Sure enough, without any surprise, the giant web she had painstakingly woven, the huge spider cocoons used to forge special magical artifacts, had all been destroyed.

This might mean that all her hard work over the past few years has been in vain, but there's nothing she can do. It's a misfortune for the family to have such a traitor like her second sister, who betrays her own family. No family can get away with that.

She cautiously ventured into the deepest part of the place, looking at the bedroom covered in cobwebs and the bluestone bed where Zhu Yunqing had once lived. After thinking for a moment, she used what was available, pulling some spider silk and arranging it in the shape of a checkers board on her bed.

This is one of their agreed-upon codes, indicating that she is now safe and believes the environment is safe enough for her to go home.

After doing all this, she turned and left, returning to the field mouse family, suppressing her excitement, and waiting for Zhu Yunqing's reply.

She waited for three days and came back once, but there was no change on the bed, as if her fourth sister had not yet confirmed that she was safe.

She waited for three more days and came back again, but nothing had changed.

This made her extremely anxious, yet she was helpless. After waiting anxiously for three more days, when she returned to Zhu Yunqing's cave for the third time, she finally noticed a change.