Banshee Family Training Record

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Her empty promises were essentially just a ploy to find a free henchman. Ye Jinglan had done similar things far too many times, and she was no longer buying into her schemes.

The eldest sister of the family cupped her hands and said "yes," but she also had her own thoughts and plans in her heart.

After settling these people in, You Wensi finally told them her arrangements for the rest of the group: "Yunqing, Chu'an, you two stay at home and take good care of our home. While I'm away, no one can protect your safety, so remember not to cause any trouble."

"Work hard, earn some spirit stones, and don't neglect your cultivation. When I return, everything will be fine."

Zhu Yunqing thought to herself, "You haven't really protected the family much these past two years. Zou Min even led outsiders up the mountain, and Chu An was also ambushed by foreign assassins. So what use is it whether you're home or not?"

Yun Chu'an secretly thought to himself, "When you're not home, we're probably the safest place."

But though they thought this in their hearts, neither of them said anything, and they both nodded in agreement.

You Wensi nodded slightly, then turned and said, "Jinglan, come with me. Qiao'er, you come too. You're probably the one who will benefit the most from this secret realm."

She walked out the door, with Ye Jinglan following behind. Qi Qiao glanced at Yun Chu'an with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but Yun Chu'an squeezed her little hand and gave her an encouraging look. Only then did the zombie close her eyes again and hopped quickly to catch up with You Wensi.

The three of them quickly walked away. Then, Zhu Yunqing looked at Yun Chuan and gave a bitter smile: "It seems that we're going to have to endure some hardship for a while."

Yun Chu'an pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at her and said earnestly, "Fourth Sister, actually, I also want to go to the Zhao Kingdom."

Zhu Yunqing was taken aback, but immediately understood what he meant: "You also want to go to that secret realm?"

Yun Chu'an showed a hint of interest: "Well... of course, the main purpose is to look around and see if there are any stable channels to purchase saffron gourds in bulk."

"By the way, it would be such a waste to give up such a great opportunity without doing anything."

This was his true thought. He didn't believe that You Wensi could truly grasp the entire secret realm, and he didn't think that the mechanisms set up by the Corpse Driving Sect were truly unsolvable or incomprehensible to others.

Are you kidding me? If the Corpse-Driving Sect were that powerful, how could they have ended up being wiped out? Among the cultivators who came from Zhao and even the whole world who inquired, there wasn't a single expert who understood this kind of thing.

He didn't believe it. He felt that the scene would definitely be more chaotic, and he still had some confidence in his own strength, especially after killing Zou Min.

He thought that even if he couldn't take advantage of the situation, he should at least ruin You Wensi's plans.

Zhu Yunqing was about to say no, it was too dangerous, but when he looked at his face and thought of his formidable strength in killing Zou Min, who was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, he swallowed his words.

Oh well, he never listens to me anyway.

Forget it, I won't try to persuade you anymore.

Thinking this, she then said, "I'll go with you."

Yun Chu'an was taken aback upon hearing this: "Huh?"

Hua Caiyan, who hadn't spoken until now, also raised her little hand: "I want to go too."

Zhu Yunqing shook her head: "Caiyan, you can't go. If you go with us, what will happen to the family?"

The little fox immediately protested, "You can give it to Third Sister, right? Third Sister, uh..."

She turned to look at Nie Ningshuang, only to find that her third sister had quietly fallen asleep while standing.

Immediately, the girl, unable to contain her anger, shouted at the top of her lungs, "Third Sister!"

Nie Ningshuang suddenly woke up, rubbing her eyes and muttering, "Huh? What?"

Looking at his third sister, Nie Ningshuang, who had always given him the impression of being taciturn, noble, aloof, and unsmiling, Yun Chuan felt that her original image was quietly shattering.

"Don't call her Third Sister like that anymore. She hasn't fully recovered yet," Zhu Yunqing said, her eyes filled with concern as she looked at Nie Ningshuang. "Why don't you go back and rest?"

Nie Ningshuang regained her composure, shook her head, and tried to widen her eyes: "No need, Caiyan, why did you call me just now? Tell me!"

Hua Caiyan said, "It means the three of us will go out, and you will stay home to look after the house. If any guests come over, you will be in charge of handling them, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Nie Ningshuang immediately chickened out: "Huh? I'm in charge of entertaining guests? Really?"

Hua Caiyan said, "Really! Oh, don't worry, we don't usually have many guests at home, just a handful of people coming to pick up some things. Just do as we tell you to do!"

Nie Ningshuang hesitated: "But I don't even know these people you're talking about right now, uh, maybe..."

She looked at Zhu Yunqing expectantly: "Should I go to Zhao with you? I'm really not good at this. If something happens, you can at least offer some fighting support..."

Before Zhu Yunqing could say anything, Hua Caiyan interrupted, "That's even more inappropriate! With you there, it'll be even more inconvenient..."

Nie Ningshuang couldn't understand it for a moment. She and Zhu Yunqing had long been close sisters who could talk about anything. What could be inconvenient about her following along?

Zhu Yunqing immediately understood Hua Caiyan's meaning, lowered her head, and blushed slightly.

Chapter 331 You all went on your honeymoon, while I stayed alone in an empty room?

What does "inconvenient" mean? It refers to the relationship between Zhu Yunqing and Yun Chuan. She doesn't want too many people to know about this relationship yet. If Nie Ningshuang is around, how can she be shameless with Yun Chuan?

Therefore, at this moment, facing Nie Ningshuang's questioning gaze, the spider demon turned her head slightly, her face flushed, and found it difficult to speak, as she really dared not face her pure, big eyes: "Hmm, what Caiyan said makes sense."

Hua Caiyan clapped her hands: "So, it's still better for Third Sister to stay home and look after the house. I'll go with you all, so it'll be more convenient for everyone."

She was determined to go with Yun Chu'an. Otherwise, if he and Zhu Yunqing set off together, indulging in shameless revelry every night, leaving her to toil day and night at home and have to stay alone in an empty room, she couldn't bear it.

Therefore, she had to persuade Nie Ningshuang: "Don't worry, Third Sister, before we set off, I will give you some intensive training to ensure you are fully prepared!"

As she said this, although Nie Ningshuang still didn't understand why it was inconvenient for her to go along, while everything was convenient for Hua Caiyan when she went with the two of them, her intuition told her that if she asked, it probably wouldn't be clear in a short time. So she simply gave up asking and decided to obey the arrangement: "Okay, then let's do it this way."

As she spoke, she was also encouraging herself.

Cheer up, Nie Ningshuang. You've been asleep for far too long. All this time, your sisters have been taking care of you.

Now that you've regained consciousness, it's time to make an effort and contribute to the family!

Zhu Yunqing glanced at Hua Caiyan helplessly, of course he could guess what kind of trick this vixen was up to: "Caiyan, there may be a lot of danger on our trip, and I'm afraid we won't have the energy to protect you."

Hua Caiyan raised her head and glared at her angrily: "Fourth Sister, I've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage! And I'm best at hiding and concealing myself. If I can't beat you, can't I just run away? I won't make you worry!"

She emphasized that she absolutely could not tolerate the two of them going on a honeymoon trip while she was left at home alone.

She absolutely cannot stand it!

Looking into her determined eyes, Zhu Yunqing finally had no choice but to compromise: "Alright then... Do you have any objections to Chu'an?"

She looked at Yun Chu'an, the last person who might be able to persuade Hua Caiyan, but how could he possibly offend Hua Caiyan on this matter? He immediately raised his hand, shook his head, and said, "I have no objection."

Zhu Yunqing rolled her eyes, while Hua Caiyan clapped her hands with delight: "Long live!"

She wanted to throw herself into Yun Chu'an's arms and act coquettishly, but when she saw that Nie Ningshuang was still there, she had to restrain herself from the impulse and jumped up and down a couple of times as a celebration.

Nie Ningshuang didn't notice the close relationship between them, assuming it was just her younger sister's playful nature and didn't think much of it. In her heart, however, she was more worried about her own future.

Sigh, am I really capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of family diplomacy?

Hopefully, I won't mess everything up...

She prayed silently for herself, wondering what the future held for her.

……

Inside the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes, a thousand-meter-long golden serpent coiled up, its enormous head staring at each other, flicking its tongue, discussing its next move.

One of the large snakes lowered its head and said in a deep voice, "What do we do now? Although the princess did not urge us, Chen Shuling is still alive, so the transaction is not yet complete."

The other large snake said, "If he doesn't come, we can't possibly go deep into Zhao to ambush him. That's too dangerous; there should be a different price."

At this moment, another giant snake clinging to the massive stone pillar spoke, saying, "Why not? Once the tomb of Marquis Qin Hai is opened, many people will probably go and try to get a share of the spoils after they hear the news."

"This time, no one is specifically excluding our Yellow Python family. Why don't we send people over and see if we can get anything out of them?"

His tone was enthusiastic, but he was immediately rebuked: "The tomb of Marquis Qin Hai is probably monopolized by the Zhao state government, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Even if we go, we will most likely be making a wasted trip."

"It would be better to keep the news under wraps and not let the people below know, so we can focus on recuperating and restoring our strength. There is never lasting peace. Once Chen Shuling finishes excavating that tomb, he will probably come back and continue to target us."

“I agree, but we must also be careful. The Princess of Jin is not trustworthy. Killing Chen Shuling is acceptable, but if we and Zhao are both severely weakened, Sheng Linglong might just kill her after she's done with her job…”

"I second that, that's right."

The snake demons quickly reached an agreement. After all, the family was not under great pressure to survive at the moment, and the meeting was completed in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, where they also set the family's future policy.

With those above already planning to give up and stay out of it, those below naturally have even less motivation. As a result, the current atmosphere in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave can barely be considered relaxed.

With the sudden attack of the Golden Core Serpents, the Zhao Kingdom's allied forces were almost completely routed. Powerful cultivators retreated in all directions, and their blockade of the Yellow Python Clan was practically rendered useless.

With their life-or-death crisis averted, the entire Huang Mang family breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they knew their own situation well; with a large amount of the Blood Pool Powder stolen, they couldn't afford any more risks.

Now, they finally have a chance to catch their breath.

On this day, inside a cave within the Ten Thousand Serpents Cave, Diao De'er lay on his recliner, resting. He wasn't actually idle; having broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he needed a large quantity of mid-grade spirit stones to sustain his cultivation.

But how do I earn spirit stones?

He had thought about this problem and tried to see if he could be self-reliant without relying on the "Mickey Brothers".

After trying a few ideas, he had to admit that he was not cut out for this, and he lost everything every time.

In the end, he had no choice but to give up, abandon such thoughts, and obediently wait for Yun Chu'an to feed him.

All he needs to do is provide the "Mickey Brothers" with a little convenience at crucial moments.

Sigh, when will Mickey come looking for me again? Otherwise, what if he thinks I'm useless and asks someone else for help later...?

After all, the last time he arranged jobs for his family members, it ended up killing those two people...

This was Diao De'er's true thought at the moment. Fortunately, he didn't need to worry about this for long. Soon, a snake demon rushed over, his face beaming with joy, and shouted, "Second Brother, someone's looking for you!"

Diao De'er opened his eyes, his face full of displeasure: "Who is it? Don't they know I need to take a nap at this time? How dare they disturb my sleep?"

The snake demon hurriedly said, "It's Mickey! He brought two women with him, saying they need your help!"

Diao De'er suddenly stood up from the recliner and kicked the snake demon in the butt: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Where is he? Take me there right now!"

The two snake demons then headed straight out of the cave and into the main hall of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, where they saw "Mickey" with a wicked grin on his face. Behind him stood two unfamiliar women, one tall and voluptuous but plain-looking, and the other short and thin with an equally plain appearance. It was unclear what they did for a living.

With a broad smile, Diao De'er rushed to Yun Chu'an's side, shook his hand, and exchanged pleasantries.

Yun Chu'an exchanged pleasantries with him and was led into another reception cave. He sat down on a spacious, soft leather chair, facing a low stone tea table, while the two women he had brought sat opposite him in chairs, their backs straight and legs together, behaving like proper ladies from a respectable family.

Diao De'er personally poured him tea, and at the same time asked the snake demon to make arrangements. Soon, several beautiful women with curvaceous figures gracefully entered the room.

Chapter 332 Did you ever reach inside and touch it?

The women who entered were all heavily made up, swaying their slender waists. The beautiful women in low-cut dance dresses walked into the reception room, squatted down in front of Yun Chu'an, deliberately showing off their deep cleavage, and then massaged his legs.

A delicate fragrance wafted into his nostrils, arousing his desire. This was Diao De'er's usual arrangement for him, but today, Yun Chu'an's expression changed. He quickly sat up straight, adopting the demeanor of a virtuous gentleman: "No, no, no, Second Brother, you know our family has strict rules and doesn't do this."

"Hurry, hurry, second brother, quickly have someone take them away."

Upon hearing this, Diao De'er looked confused: "No, the previous times... oh... oh, wow, indeed, I remembered wrong, I forgot."

Seeing the "Mickey Brothers" frantically winking and gesturing to the two women sitting across the coffee table, Diao De'er finally realized what was going on.

Oh!

I understand.

Mickey and his brothers, are you trying to woo these two women?

So, in front of the two of them, he needs to act more serious and proper?

Haha, okay, then I'll help you out, buddy!

Thinking this, Diao De'er smiled and nodded vigorously. Then he waved to the little snake demon who had arranged things: "Go, go, go! Quickly take these people away. They're causing you a lot of trouble!"

The little snake demon felt wronged but dared not speak, and quickly left with the several heavily made-up, busty snake demon dancers.

Across the coffee table, two women, one tall and one short, smiled. The shorter one suddenly spoke up, "No, we're already here. Let them stay and serve Grandpa Mickey. Neither of us minds."

Yun Chu'an quickly waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "I mind! Although I'm out and about now and others don't know, I'm upright and honest, and I absolutely cannot let down my wife who's waiting for me at home!"

Diao De'er nodded repeatedly: "That's right! The Mickey Brothers have always had such a clean and honest style of conduct, which makes us all feel ashamed after seeing it!"

He loudly covered for Yun Chu'an, who nodded repeatedly, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

The two girls sitting opposite him, the tall and voluptuous one couldn't help but smile, a warm smile curving her lips, while the shorter one's face twitched and trembled. Looking at Yun Chu'an's nervous and embarrassed appearance, she almost burst out laughing.

These two girls were none other than Zhu Yunqing and Hua Caiyan, who were going to the Zhao Kingdom with Yun Chu'an. They were also disguised as "Mickey's" merchant friends, and came together to see if the snake demon had any stable channels to send them to the Zhao Kingdom.

However, looking at Yun Chuan's nervous and embarrassed appearance, Hua Caiyan couldn't help but feel a little mischievous. She suppressed a laugh and said sarcastically, "Oh well, your wife is usually at home anyway, and she doesn't know what you're doing. She's completely kept in the dark and doesn't know anything at all. How could she possibly be angry with you!"

"Your good brother won't tell your wife, so you can play around here as much as you want!"

She said this in a sarcastic tone, and Diao De'er immediately nodded in agreement: "Actually..."

Yun Chu'an quickly interrupted, "Stop talking, my mind is made up. Cough cough, Second Brother, let's talk about serious matters. We have a favor to ask of you this time."

After saying that, he glared at Hua Caiyan fiercely, then looked away from her, his expression serious and solemn as he turned to Diao De'er: "Second Brother, I heard that the blockade is almost lifted now. Do you have any channels that can allow us to enter the Zhao Kingdom?"

Across from her, seeing that he still dared to glare at her, Hua Caiyan was so angry that she bared her teeth. When she saw that he immediately turned his head away from her, she gritted her teeth in frustration.