Banshee Family Training Record

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Immediately, the icy killing intent on his face could no longer be concealed, and he directly asked, "What happened to you? I heard that you defeated the late-stage Golden Core catfish demon enemy with only the strength of the early Golden Core stage? How come you are like this today..."

Chapter 620 Goodbye to Yanshui

Yun Chu'an asked this question, his tone now devoid of any killing intent. However, the tense Yellow River Dragon Prince completely failed to notice the change in his tone. Upon hearing this, his face paled, ashamed to admit, "That's because... he's weak... and his techniques are completely countered by lightning magic..."

"In fact, not only him, but almost all aquatic creatures were restrained by the dragon's lightning magic. And that catfish demon, with its bloated and clumsy body, was completely restrained by 'Three Thousand Springs.' So, in that encounter, my father arranged for him to become my stepping stone to fame..."

He muttered to himself and revealed the truth of the matter. Yun Chu'an was surprised to hear this. It turned out that the battle was a carefully selected opponent by the Yellow River Dragon King, a battle to make his son famous!

This……

He sighed inwardly; the numerous conflicts behind this were giving him a headache. He then moved his halberd aside, listlessly waving his hand and saying, "You can leave now. I already have a wife and have no intention of marrying your cousin. Just don't tell anyone about what happened here after you leave this time."

He didn't have any ill feelings towards Jiang Congqian. Although Jiang was arrogant and clamored to cripple his cultivation, he gave Jiang a pill before the fight, telling him to break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm before fighting him.

This made Yun Chu'an feel rather complicated, and for a moment he couldn't really hate him.

Jiang Congqian gradually regained his senses, and the relief of escaping death made him breathe heavily.

After hearing Yun Chu'an's words, he hurriedly said, "That's what I think too. It's best not to let anyone know about our duel today."

He had his own plans in mind. His father had gone through so much trouble to help him seize that opportunity and successfully defeat the catfish demon, even though he was far above his level. He couldn't let all his fame be used as a stepping stone for Yun Chu'an.

Only by concealing what happened today can he maintain his image in the future.

but……

His expression then turned somewhat troubled: "Fellow Daoist Yun, even if I help you cover it up today, other dragon clans, such as the East Sea Dragon Clan and the West Sea Dragon Clan, will surely discover the abnormality of your attack method in the future. Does that mean you will never use this move again in the future?"

Yun Chu'an didn't say much, just stared coldly at him. The Yellow River Dragon Prince was tense, his mind still in a state of high agitation. This problem had been given to him by his father, and now he had to find a way to solve it properly.

At this moment, he was no longer arrogant and conceited. Instead, he started thinking from an objective perspective and his mind worked faster than before. He found new reasons and earnestly advised, "Therefore, it is better to solve this once and for all. Besides, your incomplete 'Three Thousand Springs' is truly a world apart from the complete one."

"With your cultivation techniques, combined with the complete offensive and defensive secrets of my dragon clan, our combined strength will surely make you invincible!"

His mind raced, and his words flowed like a river, offering reason after reason. Logically speaking, Yun Chu'an would have almost no way to refuse: "This is a necessary marriage alliance, fellow Daoist, you really don't need to resist so much..."

He fantasized about that future. Although he had lost today, he had just "escaped death." He felt only relief at surviving the ordeal and was not discouraged. Instead, he fantasized about that wonderful future.

Well, if I can facilitate this marriage, then I will have done him a favor. Similarly, by finding such a worthy son-in-law for the Yellow River Dragon Clan, I will have also done a service to my family.

In the future, with the strong support of my Yellow River Dragon Clan, he will rise to great heights, and the first person he will think of will definitely be me, his benefactor.

Therefore, if it goes well, today's events will not only not be a bad thing, but should actually be a good thing!

He was filled with excitement as he fantasized about it.

However, to his expectant gaze, Yun Chu'an shook his head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, my wife and I have a deep affection for each other, and we are not interested in your suggestion."

"If there's nothing else, let's part ways here. You go your way, and I'll go mine. I hope that for the rest of our lives, we'll have no further connection."

He said this, showing no interest in the complete "Three Thousand Springs" he had promised. He was joking; with the system in hand, what good attack method couldn't he get? Although the system was ridiculously expensive to create, what it provided was genuinely valuable and of guaranteed quality.

Therefore, after saying those words, he turned and left, leaving Jiang Congqian lying there, dumbfounded.

All his expectations were dashed, leaving him feeling frustrated.

Damn it, what are we going to do about this...?

He was confused and felt a sudden chill run down his spine. Seeing that Yun Chu'an was about to walk away, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted, "Wait a minute, fellow Daoist!"

Yun Chu'an stopped and turned around to look back: "What is it now?"

Jiang Congqian wanted to build a good relationship with him so that it would be easier to negotiate in the future. So he said, "Fellow Daoist, could you help me get my leg back? I'm completely numb and can't move at all."

Yun Chu'an was both amused and exasperated. He sighed, scanned the area with his divine sense, went to the foot of the nearby hillside, picked up the man's severed leg, returned to his side, pressed it against the broken area, silently chanted an incantation, and channeled his spiritual power to reattach it.

Yellow River Dragon Prince also took out a pill from his storage bag, swallowed it, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. By that logic, you should be considered my benefactor..."

Yun Chu'an couldn't guess what strange rules the dragon clan had, nor did he understand what this guy was up to. He didn't want to continue the conversation and turned to leave.

Jiang Congqian watched his retreating figure, his feelings complex, but he quickly composed himself and turned to leave as well. "You Linlin, are you free, Lin Zaizai...?"

Nothing remained on the spot except for a few barren mountains completely shattered by lightning.

Over there, Yun Chu'an walked alone into the distance. He wasn't walking fast; he needed some time to recover and restore his cultivation.

Moreover, besides Huanghe Longzi, there was another person who had been secretly following him, and it seems that he has also arrived now.

Like a maggot that gnaws at his bones, it follows him closely, a persistent and haunting presence.

Annoying.

He decided to take this opportunity to eliminate the other party as well. So he didn't go far, found a seemingly secluded place, put down his Nine Meridians Thunderstrike Wood Heart, sat down and began to meditate and recover his condition.

Before long, the wave that had been secretly observing him drew closer. At this moment, Yun Chu'an had fully recovered, but in order to seize the initiative, he deliberately did not restore his appearance, keeping his clothes charred, his face covered in soot, and even his hair standing on end in a disheveled state, waiting for the other party to approach.

When the person got closer, he suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and said coldly, "Sir, shouldn't you show yourself now?"

A ripple appeared in the shadows, and then a woman with a sword at her waist, whose face and clothes were extremely ordinary and plain, and who looked unremarkable, appeared in front of him.

Yun Chu'an suddenly frowned. He didn't recognize the other person, but judging from the other person's expression and temperament, he felt that he had met him before. Especially those beautiful eyes, which contained a special emotion. One glance seemed to be stirring his heartstrings and making him feel deeply moved.

Who is this?

Wait, could it be a disguise?

No sooner said than done, in the blink of an eye, Yun Chuan silently activated the "Qi Observation Technique," and with a sweep of his gaze, he was immediately filled with joy.

But he quickly suppressed his impulse and asked in a tentative tone, "Yan Shui Yi?"

Across from him, Yan Shuiyi, who was using the alias "Yan Shuiyi," was still trying to maintain her disguise when he was suddenly called out by her real name. She was immediately shocked: "How did you know it was me?"

Chapter 621 Reunion, Embrace and Kiss

Looking at Yan Shuiyi's slightly surprised and adorable expression, Yun Chuan burst into laughter in his heart. He thought to himself that this girl really didn't have any guile. Even if she was exposed at this time, she should still deny it to the death.

A smile spread across his face as he deliberately said, "I was just guessing. Actually, I wasn't sure; I was just trying to trick you. I didn't expect it to actually be you!"

As soon as Yan Shui removed her disguise, she instantly transformed back into the peerless Qingyun Sword Immortal. She took a few steps forward, threw herself into Yun Chu'an's arms, and naturally hugged him, whispering, "That's good. I thought my disguise was too clumsy, but it turns out you just guessed..."

Yun Chu'an held her in his arms, his heart filled with joy. The fact that this girl's soft body was simply nestled in his embrace, allowing him to smell the fragrance of her hair, was already an indescribable pleasure.

He held her and whispered, "After all, I've experienced a lot of deceit and treachery. Whenever things happen like this, it's become an instinct to trick the other person."

Yan Shui wasn't annoyed at all; she had originally planned to acknowledge him anyway. Now, nestled in his arms, she felt quite at ease.

She didn't dwell on the topic any further and whispered, "First of all, congratulations! You've broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm so quickly."

It had been less than two years since he broke through to the Golden Core stage, and he had already broken through again. This speed was already considered incredibly fast, even among the major sects.

A ripple of joy welled up in her eyes as she gazed at her man, her expression radiating delight: "And you... you've grasped my sword intent too?"

She had witnessed his battle with the Yellow River Dragon Prince. Yun Chu'an snapped back to reality, looked at the girl in his arms, smiled gently, lowered his head, and lightly kissed her forehead: "Yes, the situation just now was quite dangerous. In the heat of the moment, I managed to gain some control."

As he spoke, he took her hand and asked softly, "Don't just talk about me, talk about yourself too. I remember you were supposed to be in seclusion at the Qingyun Sect for a while, weren't you? Why did you suddenly come out again?"

Yan Shui said, "My master checked my swordsmanship and said there was nothing wrong with it. Compared to practicing behind closed doors, going out to train might be more efficient."

"Then, she said there had been an accident here recently, so I came..."

As she spoke, her cheeks gradually flushed, and she felt shy. She refused to tell him that she had come here because Nangong Wan said he was here and that she might reunite with him. That's why she gave up her original plan to continue her secluded cultivation at Qingyun Sect and came down the mountain to gain experience.

Yun Chu'an hadn't considered that possibility either. After listening to her story, he raised an eyebrow, then frowned deeply: "Did you come alone on this mission?" (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the preceding sentences.)

Yan Shui smiled and said, "Of course not. Actually, there are several other senior brothers traveling with me."

She briefly recounted her experiences over the past period, the content of her mission, and her numerous deductions about that evil cultivator to Yun Chu'an.

Finally, she concluded, "Then, based on the deduction of that Daoist senior sister, we changed our names and came here."

"To speed up the search, we decided to split up. And I happened to spot you, so I came to find you."

She said this, but her words caused Yun Chu'an's expression to change drastically: "Split up? Is that a good idea? What if the other side isn't just one person, but an organization with considerable strength..."

Yan Shui shook her head slightly and said, "It shouldn't be. Ah, that senior sister from the Dao Sect said that although it's cruel, those traces of killing can only be used by a Golden Core stage evil cultivator, so there's no need to worry about combat power."

"After all, my senior brothers and sisters, as well as those eminent monks from Buddhism, are all at the late Golden Core stage, and their combat power is unmatched in one-on-one combat within the same realm, so there is absolutely no need to worry."

Yun Chu'an looked at her, his eyes filled with worry: "But what about you? Your cultivation is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shui tilted her head slightly, then smiled. At that moment, the girl's smile had a touch of playfulness.

“I have even less to worry about,” she said. “Although my senior brothers and sisters are invincible at the same level, they can’t beat me in a one-on-one fight.”

"..."

Yun Chu'an fell silent, looking at the smiling girl in his arms, and suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten that this woman's talent was probably the best in the world.

My own system is not included in the evaluation.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her soft lips, then asked softly, "So what do you plan to do next? Continue your investigation on your own? Or come with us?"

He was quite horrified when he heard about the massacre. If such evil cultivators had infiltrated this secret realm, who knows how much trouble they would have caused.

If many people are truly hurt by the other party, then there is truly no one to reason with.

Yan Shui looked up at him, her eyes gentle, unwilling to suppress the longing in her heart. So she nodded softly and replied gently, "Well, then, what reason should we come up with? I still need to pretend to be 'Yan Shuiyi' to avoid alerting the enemy..."

That's the truth. It has to be said that "Yan Shui Yi" is too famous now. If he were to appear under his real name, all the evil cultivators who fight alone would probably run away.

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly: "Well, let's say I was flying through turbulent waters, and then you saved me. After that, we'll travel together. How about that?"

After careful consideration, Yan Shui concluded that this statement was harmless. She had no objection to it and nodded slightly in agreement.

The two lingered for a while longer. Considering that Sheng Linglong and the others were still waiting for him, Yun Chuan didn't delay any longer. He didn't get too intimate with her anymore, but got up and flew away in the direction he had come from.

Yan Shuiyi also reverted to his simple appearance as the rogue cultivator "Yan Shuiyi" and flew back with him. After all, the two of them were already quite powerful among Golden Core cultivators. Soon, the familiar scene returned to their sight. He was back in the dense forest, at the location of the blacksmith's shop where the magic weapon shield should have been being forged.

However, the place is now a mess. The blacksmith shop, which was originally well-preserved, is now a complete ruin.

Those brick and stone walls are now shattered to pieces, and the original metallurgical blast furnaces have also been blown to pieces, leaving little trace of their former appearance.

Naturally, the magical shield that was originally forged in the furnace has now been completely turned into a pile of scrap metal, with no value left.

Yun Chu'an estimated that from the time he deliberately got blown up by the blacksmith shop to his return, it had only taken less than an hour before he was able to return safely.

Then, he scanned the surroundings with his spiritual energy and found that Sheng Linglong and the others were meditating and resting in the nearby woods. It seemed that the Qin cultivators had been defeated and driven away, and this place had become their stronghold.

He immediately sped back to Sheng Linglong's side, a slightly apologetic smile on his face, and said, "I'm sorry, I was reckless back then and failed to stay by everyone's side. It was my dereliction of duty."

In the woods, Sheng Linglong, who was meditating with her eyes closed on a futon, opened her eyes, saw him, and was about to say something when she saw Yan Shuiyi, who was carefully disguised beside her, and her expression was surprised: "Chu'an, who is this?"

In front of everyone, Yun Chu'an explained in detail Yan Shuiyi's disguised identity as "Yan Shuiyi," how he was saved by her, and how the two decided to travel together.

Finally, he winked at Sheng Linglong, indicating that there were outsiders present and it was inconvenient to discuss the details further.

Chapter 622: Extraterrestrial Demon

Sheng Linglong understood and didn't ask any more questions. She nodded slightly, but her eyes were still on Yan Shuiyi, her eyes slightly narrowed, still carrying a strange suspicion.

Although there was no evidence, her woman's intuition told her that this woman was definitely hiding something. Perhaps even something between her and her fiancé...

As if by instinct, she gradually grasped Yun Chu'an's personality traits.

Ahead, Wolf Bone, who had been meditating, opened his eyes upon seeing this. After listening to the fabricated story he had just told, he scratched his head and finally couldn't help but say to Yun Chu'an, "Brother, there's something I must tell you: In the future, when you encounter situations like this, can you calm down first, carefully analyze the relationship between friend and foe, and the pros and cons, before taking any action?"

Yun Chu'an was taken aback by what he heard, somewhat surprised, not expecting this man to speak to him like that.

Wolf Bone, seemingly afraid that he wouldn't understand, quickly continued, "If you don't have experience in this area, let me analyze it for you: We, the people of Jin, came to support Zhao because of the Zhou rites, but in essence, we are not friends with Zhao, nor are we enemies with Qin. So, fighting to the death on the battlefield does not prevent us from continuing our good relations after the war ends..."

He analyzed it this way and finally concluded: "Like just now, accepting their proposal, sharing a portion of the profits, and then leaving would have saved time, avoided a fight, and was still profitable, right?"

"We people of Jin don't really need to share a common hatred with the people of Zhao and fight to the death with the people of Qin, do we?"

His analysis was quite thorough, and his words surprised Yun Chu'an even more: "You can think so much? My God..."

Wolf Bone said, "Of course, I came from a poor family and had to cultivate. Therefore, I had to carefully calculate and use every spirit stone I earned on my cultivation journey. Otherwise, I would never have gotten to where I am today." (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

As he spoke, a hint of resentment seemed to rise in his heart, and he couldn't help but complain, "These are the habits I developed from struggling my way up from the bottom, which are different from those young masters from aristocratic families who spend money extravagantly."

Yun Chu'an was speechless, realizing that he had indeed been somewhat stereotypical. Wolf Bone was of barbarian origin, but that only meant his fighting style was different from that of the Central Plains cultivators; at most, his movements were more expansive, bold, and wild, but it didn't mean he was brainless.

On the contrary, judging from this incident, he could even be described as "meticulous". If Yun Chu'an hadn't had extra calculations in mind, his solution would almost have been the optimal one.

He couldn't refute Wolf Bone yet, after all, he had promised Yellow River Dragon Prince to help him conceal the secret of the defeat. At this moment, he could only grit his teeth and admit it: "You're right, Brother Wolf Bone. I acted impulsively this time. Next time, I will definitely think twice and act cautiously!"

Wolf Bone was relieved upon hearing this. Beside him, You Wensi and Rong Jieyu suppressed a laugh but remained silent. Bai Suwan also suggested that since they had reunited, they should continue their mission. Immediately, the group turned and continued deeper into the area.

On the way, Yun Chuan gathered the sound and told Sheng Linglong, You Wensi, and Rong Jieyu a brief account of the Yellow River Dragon Son, the true identity of "Yan Shuiyi," and the mission of this trip.

He didn't go into the details of his fight with Jiang Congqian, only saying that they fought to a draw and then each withdrew. He also mentioned that he had luckily broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm during the battle, which caused the three to gasp in surprise and congratulate him.

Upon learning Yan Shuiyi's true identity, Sheng Linglong's heart stirred again. The group continued deeper into the area, time ticking by, the blood-red setting sun gradually sinking into the west, and the earth slowly darkening.

This is not good news for Yun Chu'an. He favors the spirit of the sun, and he can exert stronger combat power in places with sunlight.

Sheng Linglong looked up at the direction of the setting sun, squinted slightly, pondered for a moment, and said softly, "Something's not right. Something's not normal here."