Banshee Family Training Record

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Diao Suisui blinked, then asked softly, "Then, who will see this person?"

Since Yun Chu'an broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, his reputation has resounded throughout the Central Plains. Visitors come in droves; however, not every visitor who has reached the Golden Core stage is qualified to be personally received by Yun Chu'an.

After all, the intentions of some visitors are already quite obvious. For example, many aristocratic families in Caozhou City suffered greatly in the previous purges, and now they are hoping to gain leniency from Yun Chuan by praising him.

Enjoy great benefits.

Yun Chu'an didn't want to agree, and therefore didn't want to waste time on these people. So, at such times, it was usually Sheng Linglong or Zhu Yunqing who went to meet the guests.

Chapter 793 The Spoiled Daughter

As for visitors whose cultivation level has not reached the Golden Core stage, unless they have special status—such as Wenren Jing, who is a guest with whom he has a past relationship—they are now all received by Diao Suisui.

However, when asked about Diao Suisui's question, Yun Chu'an's eyes darted around, and after a moment's thought, he finally said, "No, she is, after all, a guest who has come all this way from afar, um..."

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Sui Sui, make the arrangements. I'll meet with him."

Upon hearing this, Diao Suisui nodded slightly, then stood up and turned to leave.

Once the study door was closed, only Yun Chu'an and Sheng Linglong remained in the room. Sheng Linglong suddenly leaned in, bringing her face close to his chest, gently sniffing it, then her expression tensed.

That look made Yun Chu'an a little nervous. He tried to keep a straight face and said, "What are you smelling? Do I smell weird?"

Sheng Linglong kept a straight face, looking somewhat displeased: "Yes!"

As she spoke, she pouted, her expression clearly showing jealousy: "Your daughter, is she not your biological child? She doesn't seem to belong to the snake family at all, but is clearly a little fox spirit!"

"Did you notice? Just now, she was in your arms, oh my, twisting and turning, rubbing against you. Wow, she didn't act like a daughter at all, she was clearly a little lover!"

She mimicked him sarcastically, her tone quite displeased, and looked at him: "Right now, you still have a fragrance on you, it's her perfume."

Yun Chu'an wanted to say that it was just normal coquetry, and why he was jealous of a child. However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized that he had no real experience raising a daughter, and he wasn't sure whether this level of intimacy was considered crossing the line.

So in the end, he swallowed his words, then put on a serious expression and said, "I understand, I'll be more careful in the future. Hmm, I should also teach her how to be mindful of boundaries in situations like this..."

His assurances improved Sheng Linglong's mood somewhat.

She then got up, turned around and sat on the other side, and began to flip through a book: "Alright, don't you have important guests to meet? Go on, leave the rest of the accounts to me."

Yun Chu'an kissed her on the cheek, said "You've worked hard," then got up, turned around and walked outside to wait for the next meeting.

Soon, Diao Suisui had prepared the meeting scene. Yun Chuan came to the reception room and sat behind the coffee table. Then, the door opened, and a middle-aged man with a round head, dressed as a businessman, walked in nervously, guided by Diao Suisui.

Yun Chu'an rose to greet the guest, while the man knelt on the ground somewhat nervously and bowed his head to him: "Your subject, Xu Yishi, pays his respects to Senior Yun Chu'an!"

His actual age was probably several hundred years older than Yun Chu'an, but it didn't matter. In the cultivation world, strength was paramount. Even though he had already reached the Golden Core stage, he still had to address himself as a junior in front of Yun Chu'an.

However, Yun Chu'an was quite uncomfortable with his sudden and elaborate bow. He quickly stepped forward and helped him up, saying, "Get up quickly, this is not customary in Jin!"

As he spoke, he personally helped him up and sat him down in the chair opposite the coffee table before returning to his own seat and saying, "Pour some water."

Diao Suisui, standing to the side, obediently picked up a teacup and poured water for the guest. Xu Yishi was flattered and accepted the tea with both hands, praising, "As expected of Senior Yun's beloved daughter, every move she makes exudes the demeanor of a great lady!"

Yun Chu'an smiled gently and looked directly at him: "Mr. Xu is too kind. It's just a small courtesy."

After pouring the tea, Diao Suisui stood obediently behind Yun Chuan. The latter looked directly into Xu Yishi's eyes, meeting his gaze directly: "Fellow Daoist Xu, what brings you here so specially? Please get straight to the point. My Jin Kingdom also hopes to have one more friend."

He said this with a smile, but Xu Yishi felt somewhat uncomfortable talking to him face to face at the same table.

Previously, when he visited various countries and met with the Nascent Soul stage rulers, he would usually kneel on the ground to speak with them. Yun Chu'an, who was a whole realm higher in cultivation than him, was a unique case who was willing to sit on equal footing with him.

This feeling made him extremely uncomfortable. He had been kneeling before the Nascent Soul Kingdom Lord for too long, and now that he was being asked to sit down and talk, he was so nervous that he was at a loss for what to do.

He stood there awkwardly, while Yun Chu'an looked at him, but for a moment he couldn't understand why the person in front of him wouldn't say anything.

He said softly, "Sir, please speak your mind. As long as it is reasonable, there is no reason for my Jin state not to adopt it."

Xu Yishi took a deep breath, barely managing to calm himself, and continued, "It is like this, sir. Now that the war is over, what can be predicted for the future is a long period of peace."

"Under these circumstances, countries will inevitably have to build up layers of trade barriers in order to protect their own interests."

"What we need to do is oppose this kind of interference. We should all compete fairly. As for the methods, the goods will flow where they're meant to go. We can help each other minimize losses..."

He gradually got into the flow and began to speak fluently. Yun Chu listened quietly, secretly amused.

He was certain that everything the man said was true and reflected his sincere thoughts. However, he omitted—or rather, deliberately avoided discussing—the most important matter, intending to address it later.

In other words, if the major states erect trade barriers against Jin in the future, thereby harming Jin's interests, and Qin happens to open its doors, then according to this line of thinking, Yun Chu'an should, for the sake of profit, establish a close and intimate partnership with Qin.

Unfortunately, this person may have misjudged something: Yun Chuan is now very dependent on foreign trade to earn high-grade spirit stones, but he is not a complete businessman in essence.

He didn't say much, just listened quietly, occasionally nodding slightly as if to express his approval.

Xu Yishi was initially quite nervous, but seeing Yun Chuan nod, he was secretly pleased and became more and more confident as he spoke.

Finally, after half an hour, he finished speaking eloquently about his thoughts. "You haven't thought of me, you're empty, you're Lin Zai Zai, are you...?"

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."

Xu Yishi was overjoyed and instinctively wanted to kneel down to express his gratitude, but halfway down his back, he suddenly remembered what Yun Chuan had just said: Jin State did not follow this custom. For a moment, he was embarrassed and did not know what to do.

Yun Chu'an stepped forward, took his hand, and said, "I will consider your suggestion. Please stay in Caozhou for now, and we can discuss this further another day!"

Xu Yishi was flattered and shook hands with him firmly, then turned around and walked outside in disbelief.

Diao Suisui maintained her dignified and charming expression until Xu Yishi, the outsider, walked away, and she immediately revealed her true colors.

She pressed herself against Yun Chu'an from the side, stretched out her slender, white arms, and wrapped them around his neck, so that her entire delicate and soft body was pressed tightly against his.

For a moment, Yun Chuan could feel the unique fragrance of a young girl's body emanating from her, as well as the softness, which seemed to stimulate his senses and make his heart pound again.

No, isn't this a bit inappropriate?

We should still be careful...

With this thought in mind, he felt awkward and turned slightly, trying to distance himself from the little snake demon.

But then, as if realizing his resistance, Diao Suisui raised her head and looked at him with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

Yun Chuan felt a pang of guilt, a strange sense of remorse rising within her, as if she shouldn't have let her down.

He stopped moving abruptly, letting the girl press her body against his and gently rub against him.

At the same time, a surge of evil fire slowly rose from his body.

He sensed something was wrong, but couldn't think of a good way to deal with it, so he could only turn slightly away, trying to hide his embarrassment.

However, Diao Suisui didn't seem to intend to let him off the hook. She tiptoed, almost touching his face, and breathed out slightly cool air as she whispered to him, "Dad, what are your thoughts?"

"Leave him alone? As a conduit, to connect with the Qin state in the future?"

Yun Chuan shook his head slightly and said, "Of course not. The King of Qin is ambitious and ruthless. A tyrant would never tolerate any force under his command that could threaten him, especially now that he truly has the power to eliminate any threats in advance."

"So working under him means either obediently following his rules and living in constant suspicion, or sooner or later, you'll have to become his enemy."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently stroked her little head: "To put it another way, even if the King of Qin really intended to recuperate and have a hundred years of peaceful coexistence, because of your aunt, our family could not really reach any cooperation with the Qin state, and could only fight to the end."

Although Ye Jinglan, like Hua Caiyan, is of a different generation, he still makes Diao Suisui call him "sister." But since she's not here right now, he still uses the more accurate term "aunt" to refer to her.

Diao Suisui suddenly understood, then asked with some confusion, "So, Dad kept him..."

Yun Chu'an blinked: "Before Dad has the strength to confront the King of Qin head-on, we have to make him think that we are not his enemies."

"After all, the coalition has disbanded now, hasn't it?"

Diao Suisui smiled upon hearing this, then lowered her head and playfully snuggled against his chest.

Yun Chu'an held her little head, enjoying her coquettishness, but his heart was pounding wildly, suddenly enveloped by a sense of unease.

Is this really a reasonable way to get along with my daughter?

Chapter 794 The Death Star Is Coming

High in the sky.

An uninvited guest arrived at the very top of the nine-layered protective array today. However, he did not come to cause trouble. Instead, upon arriving, he respectfully bowed and clasped his hands in greeting to all directions.

At this moment, he was tens of thousands of miles above the Central Plains beneath him. Behind him was no longer the blue sky that ordinary cultivators usually saw, but a vast and boundless starry sky. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

Numerous stars shimmer in the vast and dazzling sky. However, upon closer inspection, one discovers countless demons and monsters baring their fangs and claws, attempting to approach and rush into the protective array, as if heading to the world below to feast.

However, this man stood there, facing so many extraterrestrial demons, yet showed no fear. His spiritual energy merely rippled slightly, and most of the demons that tried to approach him were instantly shattered.

Because he was a cultivator whose cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, the King of Qin, Ying Xuan.

However, even the most arrogant and domineering King Qin had to maintain respect here. Compared to the many seniors who had volunteered to maintain the protective array, he was merely a junior.

He bowed respectfully, but few of the Nascent Soul experts who were performing their duties on the protective array paid him any attention.

Ying Xuan was a little nervous, but thankfully, he didn't have to wait too long. A streak of light flashed in the distance, and a beautiful figure landed in front of him.

Ying Xuan dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly said respectfully, "Junior Ying Xuan greets Senior Nangong!"

The newcomer was none other than Nangong Wan, the current sect leader of the Qingyun Sect.

The sharp black and white sword attire clung to her voluptuous and alluring body, making her incredibly beautiful. However, Ying Xuan dared not look at her for long; he simply kept his head down, expressing his awe.

Nangong Wan's gaze swept over the person in front of her, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly before she said, "You've arrived?"

Her voice carried a hint of displeasure, which made Ying Xuan's heart skip a beat. He quickly replied, "I had a sudden realization earlier and wanted to focus my time on breaking through my cultivation level, which is why I missed the opportunity to come to the Heavenly Guardian Array to fulfill my duties."

"Now that everything within my country is settled, I can finally free up my hands. So I came here without hesitation, determined to contribute my share to the peace and stability of the Central Plains!"

He spoke so frankly, but Nangong Wan knew he was lying.

It is clear that he harbors wolfish ambitions, which is why he disregards the common obligations of the entire Central Plains.

Nangong Wan was quite resistant to this, but since the other party had already arrived, she didn't say much. Instead, she said, "Since you're here, let's not waste time with these formalities."

"You've been here many times before, so just go do what you're supposed to do."

After leaving those words, Nangong Wan turned to leave. Ying Xuan suddenly looked up and called out to her, "Senior, I wonder where Bai Wu'an, the Pillar of Qin, is now? It has been many years since we last met, and we have not been in contact. I miss him dearly."

Nangong Wan stopped what she was doing, raised her hand, pointed into the distance, and said, "He's over there. He should be cleaning up the pollution with an elder from a Daoist sect. If you want to find him, go over there."

Ying Xuan thanked Nangong Wan again, but she said nothing more, then transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance.

After that, Ying Xuan turned around and sped off in the direction Nangong Wan had just pointed out.

His body traveled at speeds exceeding a hundred times the speed of sound, tearing through the sky and covering a distance of 20,000 li before finally spotting Bai Wu'an's current figure behind a meteorite array.

The once high-spirited Grand Pillar of Qin was now completely devoid of his former prestige. Together with several Nascent Soul stage elders from the Daoist sects, he formed a large array, chanting incantations to purify the pollution left behind by the death of a group of extraterrestrial demons.

Ying Xuan then stepped forward, chanted an incantation, and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy to assist them. With the addition of a Nascent Soul expert, the pollution was quickly purified and vanished without a trace.

At the same time, everyone noticed the arrival of this Nascent Soul stage expert. Several Nascent Soul stage cultivators respectfully bowed to him, and Ying Xuan returned the bow slightly before looking in Bai Wu'an's direction.

Bai Wu'an had already noticed the arrival of his king. Sensing the fluctuations of the nascent soul on the other party, he felt a mix of joy, shame, and even fear, wondering what Ying Xuan planned to do next.

Ying Xuan did not rush to speak to him. Instead, he looked around, then cupped his hands and said, "Elders, you have worked hard. I have something I would like to say to Bai Wu'an. Please do me the favor."

The elders, whose cultivation levels were already a whole realm lower than his, naturally didn't say anything and dispersed. Soon, only Ying Xuan and Bai Wu'an remained in the area.

Bai Wu'an lowered his head, his face filled with shame, and looked at his king: "...I'm sorry, I heard about what happened below, and I regret that I was not able to stand by your side at the time."

Although he missed the most crucial battle, his attitude in admitting his mistake was still quite good. Ying Xuan frowned, feeling displeased, but for the moment he couldn't find any fault with him.

"Alright, no need for formalities, rise." He said, his voice tinged with suppressed displeasure, and continued, "Now, tell me the whole story clearly!"

Bai Wu'an dared not delay and immediately recounted in detail how he originally intended to capture Yun Chu'an and Ye Jinglan, but for some reason, he fell under their spell and was lured to this sky, where he encountered Nangong Wan and was then ordered by her to repay all the obligations owed by the Qin Kingdom on his own.

Bai Wu'an was angry after hearing this, but he couldn't show it.

After all, these were indeed debts owed by the Qin state, and he couldn't find fault with Nangong Wan's actions. He could only blame himself for not resolving these issues beforehand.

"I understand." He forced himself to remain calm and said, "This also serves as a reminder to us that we need to maintain good relations with the leaders of the righteous sects. I have already made a plan. Next, we will spend money to hire some external aid and settle all of Qin's obligations as soon as possible."

"In this way, through various means, you should be able to return to Qin smoothly within three years. At that time, we can also plan important matters together..."

Bai Wu'an opened his mouth, but Ying Xuan immediately said, "Just tell me what you want to say."

Bai Wu'an immediately said, "Your Majesty, in fact, you don't need to make such a big sacrifice."

"Recently, some strange movements have been occurring outside our territory. Perhaps there will be an opportunity that not only allows us to gain something, but may even enable us to settle all our obligations from recent years in one go!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "What is it? Could it be that..."

He suddenly had a guess, and his eyes gleamed: "Is the omen of death about to arrive?"

Bai Wu'an nodded: "Yes, I've been observing this matter for some time now, and according to my observation, a pitch-black ominous star is approaching this protective array..."

"If we can seize the initiative and make the greatest contribution..."

He drew out his words, his tone filled with excitement. Upon hearing this, the King of Qin's expression became understanding, and he then flashed a bright smile: "In this way, our journey from here on out will be without any further obstacles!"

……

Time passes day by day.