Banshee Family Training Record

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Monk Huijing put his hands together and bowed slightly to her: "Amitabha, I am ashamed. We, the humble monks, used the Huaishan family as a refuge, but failed to inform you beforehand. I am truly ashamed."

Yan Shuiyi also looked apologetic. Zhu Yunqing was still trying to help Ye Jinglan up, but the latter straightened her back, making it seem like she was fine: "It's not a big problem, but what exactly happened?"

She glanced around and said, "Can't you find someone who can speak clearly and explain things properly?"

Everyone looked at each other, their gazes finally settling on Yan Shuiyi. She frowned slightly, then said, "The situation is urgent, so I'll keep it short, uh..."

She turned to Yun Chu'an halfway through her sentence and said, "Never mind, let Fellow Daoist Yun speak. He should be able to explain it more clearly."

All eyes were on Yun Chu'an. Although he was quite surprised, he did not refuse. He stepped forward and stood in the middle of everyone. He first faced Zhu Yunqing and bowed his head, saying, "Fourth Sister, I'm sorry, but this matter is of great importance. In order to keep it a secret, I haven't even stepped out of my courtyard these past few days."

Zhu Yunqing looked at him and nodded slightly, signaling him to continue. So he began, starting with his initial experience: "It was the night we returned from Weihu Market..."

He briefly recounted the whole story, omitting many details, but still managed to make Ye Jinglan and Zhu Yunqing understand what had happened.

After listening, Zhu Yunqing's expression was complicated. After a long while, she sighed softly, "We are just a small family, and we only wanted to hide in a corner to avoid being hurt or bumped by the storm. But we never thought that the more we tried to hide, the more we could not escape the vortex of danger..."

These words sounded like a reproach, and for a moment everyone fell silent. Ye Jinglan tugged at her sleeve, then, in perfect unison, began to play the good cop: "When you encounter someone in distress, you should lend a helping hand. It's always a good thing to have more friends!"

She said this, then looked at everyone: "Everyone, the Huai Shan family is very grateful for your help today. However, the Huang Mang family is still chasing you all. The situation is urgent, and I am also injured. Please forgive me for not seeing you off."

Yan Shui nodded, sharing the same thought. Their hiding place had been exposed, and the others chasing them would surely arrive quickly. It was best to seize the time and escape out of the mountains as soon as possible: "Take care, everyone."

Having said that, she didn't intend to exchange any more pleasantries and turned to leave on her sword.

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Chapter 129 The Promised Ring

At this moment, Monk Huijing spoke up, "Wait a moment, I have something else to say."

The crowd stopped to wait for him, and then the monk walked up to Yun Chu'an, took out a thick booklet, and handed it to him: "Benefactor Yun, I have been a great trouble these days and have delayed your business. I am truly sorry for any offense I may have caused."

“Buddhist circles do not engage in trade, and we monks have no surplus wealth to offer as compensation. However, since Benefactor Yun is in the business of making talismans, then this ‘Indestructible Body’ talisman will serve as a parting gift for us monks.”

This is the result of their hard work over the past few days. A few days ago, Yun Chuan casually complained that there was nothing else to do besides cultivation, and he couldn't go to the printing shop to print talismans to make money.

The speaker meant no harm—well, actually Yun Chu'an said it on purpose—but the listeners took it to heart, and the monks all kept it in mind. The life-saving grace aside, the three of them discussed it that day and decided to give him some financial compensation.

The result of the discussion was the formula and drawing method of this talisman, which was hoped to help his business and save his life if he were ever in danger in the future.

"This is a first-class talisman for self-defense and life protection. Once you infuse it with spiritual power and activate it, it will make your body indestructible and able to withstand any attack," Hui Jing said. "Depending on the type of talisman paper and ink used, as well as the complexity of the added patterns, its effectiveness can increase. In its most powerful form, it can even withstand the full force of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, ensuring your safety and well-being."

"Today, I present this talisman to you, hoping it will bring prosperity and strength to the Huai Shan family."

He said this, seemingly completely unaware of how precious something he was giving away.

This is a golden hen!

Although achieving the highest level would certainly be costly, a talisman that can withstand a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator can be used as a consumable even by a late Foundation Establishment cultivator!

It is no exaggeration to say that the method of making this one talisman alone is enough to support the prosperity of a local aristocratic family for a hundred years!

However, this talisman was casually given away by the monk...

Yun Chu'an's expression was complicated. He thought to himself that they were indeed Buddhists. Sometimes their poverty was just their own doing. If they really wanted to be greedy and enjoy themselves, their deep resources would allow them to easily provide enough for their families to eat their fill.

He did not refuse, but reached out with both hands and respectfully accepted the instructions for making the "Indestructible Body" talisman, saying, "Thank you for your generosity, Master. I will definitely use it well to benefit those around me."

Huijing clasped her hands together, murmured "Amitabha," and without further formalities, turned to leave.

Meanwhile, the people from the Qingyun Sect couldn't stand it any longer.

Buddhist monks do not accumulate private wealth, and they are so generous when parting. Their Qingyun Sect is the number one sect in the Central Plains. If they don't show any appreciation, wouldn't they seem a bit stingy?

Yan Shui glanced at her three junior brothers and sisters and noticed that they all looked embarrassed, clearly unprepared for this.

In fact, she had been so engrossed in perfecting her signature sword technique that she hadn't prepared for this at all, and now she was stuck there in an awkward situation, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

She pursed her lips, unable to bear the feeling any longer. Suddenly, she turned to look at Yun Chu'an and said, "I also have a gift for you, as a way of repaying your life-saving grace."

As she spoke, she reached out and took off the silver ring from the index finger of her right hand, handing it to him and saying, "This is a gift from my master when I first entered the Qi Refining stage. It contains a sword aura that she personally left behind. As long as it is activated with spiritual power, it can kill even a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."

"Now that I am in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, this item is useless to me. So I will give it to you now. If you are ever attacked by a Foundation Establishment enemy in the future, I hope it can help you defeat the powerful foe."

As she spoke, she raised his left hand, randomly picked his longest finger, and pushed the ring up. Everyone present was shocked, even the three Buddhist monks were moved, unable to understand what this woman was thinking, she actually gave away her ring!

Even Yun Chuan'an's heart pounded for a moment. He cautiously glanced at Yan Shuiyi's expression, but the latter seemed completely oblivious to the reactions of the others around him.

She was frantic, feeling that she had already wasted too much time on saying goodbye. Now that she had given the ring away, she felt that her wish had been fulfilled. She breathed a sigh of relief, quickly turned around, and chanted an incantation to fly on her sword: "We can't delay any longer, let's go!"

Urged on, her flying sword had already transformed into a colossal object seven feet wide and three zhang long. She stepped onto it first, and the others, without saying anything more, followed suit.

Then, the giant sword transformed into a streak of blue light and sped away into the distance, leaving the family standing there dumbfounded. Yun Chu'an stared at the ring on his left middle finger, at a loss for words.

Hua Caiyan swallowed hard, turned her head, her face blank, and then spoke, seemingly asking no one in particular, "That's not what she meant, right?"

Yun Chu'an said with a bitter face, "I think she really did it unintentionally... uh..."

His and Hua Caiyan's judgment was based on their experience spending the past few days with Yan Shuiyi. Yan Shuiyi was engrossed in cultivation and had no interest in such trivial knowledge; in many ways, she even seemed somewhat lacking in common sense.

For example, she said that the Qingyun Sect was actually quite poor...

Beside them, Ye Jinglan and the others, unaware of all this, smiled and teased, deliberately saying, "Really? He's a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could he not know anything? I bet you've had a wildly romantic encounter... cough cough—cough cough—!"

Before she could finish speaking, her face suddenly changed, turning deathly pale, and then she began to cough violently.

She had been putting on a brave face in front of outsiders, unwilling to let the people of Qingyun Sect and Buddhism see her weakness. In reality, the toxins in her body had been almost uncontrollable for a long time, and now that they had relapsed, they had made her almost numb all over.

Zhu Yunqing's expression also changed, and she looked anxious. She supported Ye Jinglan and asked repeatedly, "Big sister? How are you?"

Ye Jinglan frowned: "I'm fine, find me a quiet place..."

Zhu Yunqing ignored her and pursed her lips. Suddenly, she took out two golden bear gallbladders from her sleeve: "Big sister, eat them first!"

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Chapter 130 Did I become the one who cheated on her?!

Ye Jinglan's expression changed, and she immediately shook her head: "This is your life-saving medicine..."

"If you lose your strength, who will protect us?" Zhu Yunqing retorted, forcefully handing it to her, "You eat first!"

Before she could actually take a bite, the spider demon turned her head again, her eyes, painted with black tear-streaked makeup, staring at him and Hua Caiyan with an unprecedentedly solemn and serious expression.

"Caiyan!" she said, "I'm going to take your eldest sister to heal her injuries. For the rest of the time, you'll have to take on the responsibility of caring for the entire family!"

Hua Caiyan's heart skipped a beat, and she secretly groaned inwardly, but she could only grit her teeth and reply, "Yes, Fourth Sister!"

"Now, you, take Chu'an, and your sixth and seventh sisters, and leave the family immediately!" Zhu Yunqing ordered. "Today we have thoroughly offended the Yellow Python Clan. This snake demon family will definitely think that we have completely sided with Buddhism and the Qingyun Sect, and their retaliation will come soon!"

"Take them to the family's refuge and hide there for now! Don't worry, hold on. Soon, not long after, that extremely arrogant Yellow Python family will fall from its peak, and then we will be free!"

Hua Caiyan asked anxiously, "Then, Fourth Sister, what about you and Eldest Sister?!"

"Don't worry about us!" Zhu Yunqing said angrily. "With our strength, your older sister and I can hide anywhere safely. We just can't spare the time to take care of you!"

Yun Chu'an frowned, his mind preoccupied with his subordinates: "What about those wolf demons and bear demons who have defected to our family..."

He had many worries in his heart, but Zhu Yunqing seemed particularly cold at this moment: "Then let fate decide. If they are lucky enough to survive this ordeal, they can continue to serve my family in the future."

"If they are unlucky and cannot get through it, we can just take in other servants in the future. There is no need to worry about them."

As she spoke, her gaze and tone softened again as she looked at the two of them: "It's best that you're both safe and sound."

Hua Caiyan nodded repeatedly. Yun Chuan pursed his lips, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "I tend to bring them along."

Ye Jinglan frowned, a slight displeasure rising in her heart, thinking that her son-in-law was being too soft-hearted.

Although Zhu Yunqing also frowned, she patiently listened to his explanation: "Why?"

Yun Chu'an didn't rush to answer. Instead, she asked a question in return: "Fourth Sister, does Second Sister also know the location of the family's refuge?"

This question stumped her, and she couldn't answer for a moment. Did her second sister know? Indeed, none of them had specifically reported to her, but to say that she didn't know wouldn't be true either.

Seeing her reaction, Yun Chu'an knew the answer and continued, "This time, the family is not simply facing an external enemy, but rather a traitor within its own ranks. The former refuge may no longer be safe, so I prefer to use them to find another safe place to take refuge!"

It wasn't that he was particularly sharp-minded or had considered things more thoroughly; it was just that the system notification had suddenly sounded, reminding him that his second sister, Zou Min, had officially defected from the family.

Only then did he belatedly realize that since the family was not large to begin with, and a high-ranking member had defected, all of their so-called "secret preparations" would probably be useless.

Ye Jinglan and Zhu Yunqing exchanged a glance and both agreed that although this method was more troublesome and arduous than hiding in the family's original refuge, it was also less risky.

Without further delay, Zhu Yunqing immediately said, "Let's do as you say. Caiyan, listen to Chu'an's advice along the way, and hold on for thirty days. At most, after thirty days, we'll come to find you!"

Hua Caiyan nodded repeatedly, no longer feeling any resistance to her being ordered to obey a human male with a lower cultivation level than herself. On the contrary, she felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and breathed a long sigh of relief: "Understood, Fourth Sister, I will definitely obey him obediently!"

"Alright, enough talk!" Ye Jinglan urged. "Let's get moving and set off!"

Then, the two of them turned around and went back to Zhu Yunqing's cave. Hua Caiyan patted Yun Chuan's shoulder, her tone full of admiration: "You're really something! If we had gone to the shelter, it might have been more dangerous for us!"

Yun Chuanxin said with relief that he hadn't watched those spy dramas in his previous life for nothing, and he could easily imagine the consequences.

He then turned and went back into the room, saying as he walked, "It was just a flash of inspiration, don't overthink it. Is there anything else you need to pack? Grab it quickly, destroy anything you can't take with you, let's get out of here, we don't even know where we're going next!"

Hua Caiyan followed in his footsteps and said, "I don't have anything to take. I don't usually live anywhere. All my belongings are in my storage bag so I can retreat at any time."

She was in a good mood and had a good impression of him. At this moment, she couldn't help but speak her mind: "This is a habit I developed a long time ago. At first, I didn't trust this family to really become my safe haven, so I hid everything in my storage bag and ran away as soon as I found something was wrong."

Yun Chu'an glanced at her, and the latter immediately added, "Of course, it's definitely not like that now. Don't worry, Fourth Sister told me to listen to you and take care of you, so I will definitely not act recklessly on my own."

As she spoke, she took his arm and put her arm around his shoulder: "But speaking of which, where exactly did you hide Qi Qiao? What I've been most afraid of these past few days is that those bald monks will suddenly find her."

Yun Chuan said, "She didn't actually go anywhere; she was right under our bed!"

Hua Caiyan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened, her rosy lips parted, and she barely managed to cover them with her hand: "Under the bed? Then what we've been doing every night these past few days, doesn't that mean she...?"

These days, every night they repeat what they did the first night. Of course, there might be subtle differences. For example, now that she's prepared, she might not let him ejaculate on her face again, and she'll dodge away in time. Instead, he'll place it on her hair, shoulders, chest, lower abdomen, buttocks, or thighs, and so on.

Although Hua Caiyan outwardly resisted, she had already accepted it in her heart. As long as the symbol of purity below had not been breached and Yun Chuan had not put it in her mouth again, everything would be fine.

But they did make love every night, going back and forth in all sorts of ways. If Qi Qiao was under the bed, wouldn't she have heard everything?

She hadn't even caught Liu Meng cheating on her, and now she might be mistaken for the bad sister who cheated on her?!

Chapter 131 Did the bride know she was being cheated on?

The thought of this possibility made Hua Caiyan feel dizzy. She had thought that only heaven, earth, you, and I knew about her affair with him, but now the victim himself might already know. How could she possibly face anyone?

Yun Chu'an turned his head and saw that the vixen's face had turned completely red again, so he could guess what she was thinking.

He comforted her, "It's alright, she might not be able to hear you. Ah, how about this, Fifth Sister, don't meet with her yet. Go to my talisman printing room first, smash all the machines there, and then go to the river to find Sixth Sister and explain to her what we're going to do next."

"I'll go release Qi Qiao and sound her out. If she really heard it, I'll cover for her and comfort her. In short, I definitely won't make things difficult for you. What do you think?"

Hua Caiyan was immediately moved, thinking to herself that this man had a good sense of the bigger picture. She nodded, turned around, and leaped away, her body transforming into a streak of crimson flame: "It's settled then, you hurry up and pack, I'm leaving!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already disappeared, as if she were running away from that terrible future.

Yun Chuan didn't delay. He turned around and rushed into the bedroom, moved his spacious double bed aside, and broke the seal. Immediately, Qi Qiao, dressed in a blue-purple shirt and looking like a demure young lady, jumped out from under the bed, stretched out her arms and hugged his body. She opened her eyes, her expression full of grievance.

"Husband..." she called softly. It was still daytime, and as a zombie, she shouldn't be able to move freely. However, after being sealed under the bed for so many days, even though she was naturally quiet and didn't like to move, she was getting restless. As soon as she was unsealed, she couldn't wait to jump out and open her eyes to see her beloved.

Fortunately, they were indoors, and the sun was setting, so the sunlight wasn't strong and didn't shine on her. Yun Chu'an quickly hugged her tightly, gently patted her back, and whispered, "It's alright, Qiao'er. Those who wanted to harm you are gone. No one wants to hurt you now."

Qi Qiao hugged him tightly, her voice sounding like she was crying, her face full of grievance: "Husband, I missed you so much these past few days underground..."

This is what it means to be ill from longing. That voice pained him, but unfortunately, now was not the time to comfort her: "Qiao'er, you have suffered. Although they are gone, we are not safe yet."

"Pack your things. Your fifth and sixth sisters are coming over soon. We can't stay in this house any longer. We have to escape."

As he spoke, he gave his wife a tight hug, then released her. Qi Qiao straightened up, her beautiful eyes gazing at him with deep affection, offering no objection, only a gentle nod.

“Yes, I’ll go with you, my husband,” she said. “Wherever you are, that’s my home.”

These words stung Yun Chu'an's heart. He longed to respond passionately to her feelings. Unfortunately, now was not the time. He gently kissed her lips, then quickly got up, found a large, thick black robe, and covered her body from head to toe, not even her eyes were visible.

This could barely help shield her from the sun's rays. Although she still couldn't move around much, moving around was no problem.

After doing all this, he took all his belongings and then took his hand and led him outside.

He didn't have to wait long. Soon, a burst of red flames, accompanied by a gentle breeze, landed in front of him. It was Hua Caiyan and Liu Mengshen.

The former looked anxious, knowing the seriousness of the situation. However, upon seeing Qi Qiao, her gaze involuntarily dared to avert, unable to meet her eyes.

When Hua Caiyan realized that the zombie girl didn't seem to be blaming her at all, and that she really hadn't heard about the good things she had done all day, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and was somewhat at ease.

Liu Mengshen looked surprised. Upon seeing him, she murmured, "I've only been studying pharmacology books in seclusion these past few days, and so many things have happened in my family."