Banshee Family Training Record

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Chapter 806 The Passionate Dragon King

Ying Xuan nodded slightly: "Yes, she has arrived."

"She is selling a precious weapon made of copper essence, each worth 200,000 high-grade spirit stones. But she is just doing business and has no intention of helping the cultivators of the Central Plains fight against the invasion of the extraterrestrial demons. So she has been carefully hiding her whereabouts and has not met with Nangong Wan."

After a pause, Ying Xuan continued, "I only became aware of her existence because someone made a deal with her. So, it's not necessarily that he absolutely cannot trust you; it's entirely possible that he already had the news and knew about the existence of the West Sea Dragon King before you did."

"Think about the consequences if you did something like this right under her nose."

Instantly, Bai Wu'an broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding wildly. But then, he calmed down, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "If this reasoning holds true, then Yun Chu'an already knew of the West Sea Dragon King's existence, wouldn't that mean..."

Ying Xuan nodded slightly: "Yes!"

"He successfully helped you escape a disaster. Perhaps, he was using this method to subtly express goodwill to my Qin state."

Ying Xuan was more inclined to believe this, after all, in his view, Yun Chu'an had not driven away the special envoy he had sent to Jin for initial contact: "Keep trying, Bai Zhuguo. As long as you can reconcile, he can be considered to have been brought into our camp."

"Besides, even if it doesn't work out, we still have a backup plan..."

Bai Wu'an nodded, saying nothing more.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yun Chu'an was meditating alone, seizing the time to recover his spiritual power.

Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy rippled around his ears, followed by a voice saying, "Come here."

Yun Chu'an opened his eyes, his expression shifted, and then without saying anything more, he got up and followed the voice's guidance, flying away at high speed.

Soon, he passed through a thick layer of snow-white clouds and saw a stunningly beautiful woman with long, blue, waterfall-like hair, wearing a low-cut dress made of dragon scales, and a pair of dragon horns on her head, waiting for him.

The visitor was none other than one of his major clients, the ruler of the West Sea, the Dragon King of the West Sea.

Upon seeing him, the West Sea Dragon King's thin lips curled into a joyful smile: "Long time no see, Yun Chu'an. Oh, should I first congratulate you on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and embarking on a brand new and promising path?"

She smiled, her beautiful big eyes crinkling, making her charming and alluring.

Yun Chu'an was dumbfounded, never expecting that she would be here.

But then, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

Oh dear, if I had known this would happen, I should have encouraged Bai Wu'an to destroy that barrier, divert the blame, and then pin the whole mess on him!

The Dragon King of the West Sea will surely be furious, and the Qin Kingdom will definitely be in deep trouble!

He was so regretful he wanted to slap his thigh, but it was too late for regrets now.

Left with no other choice, he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and nodded to the Dragon King of the West Sea: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, it is an honor to see you again."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Dragon King of the West Sea got straight to the point: "I thought that with your abilities, you would definitely be able to sell a great deal of weapons high up in the heavens, so that everyone here could have a good weapon to use."

"What's going on? I haven't seen you doing this kind of business. Just now, several people who were looking for weapons at high prices got them all for free and I got them for nothing."

She was deliberately testing him, appearing nonchalant. Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an pondered and weighed the matter in his mind. After all, fighting against the extraterrestrial demons was a matter of righteousness, and he couldn't afford to lose face.

So he gave a wry smile and said, "Your Majesty is unaware of the truth. I, Yun, would love to contribute my strength to the fight against the Death Star, but it is not that I am unwilling, but that I am unable to."

“The mineral ‘essence of copper’ is not inexhaustible, and forging it into weapons requires a complicated and tedious process. I am willing to do this business, but unfortunately I am not capable enough at the moment.”

As he spoke, his words were mostly true, half true and half false, which made the Dragon King of the West Sea nod slightly: "I see, is it because you are short of craftsmen?"

Yun Chu'an remained noncommittal: "We're lacking in everything, but I'd like to produce as much of this level of materials and weapons as possible, wouldn't I?"

The Dragon King of the West Sea had his eyes painted with upturned tails, and when he slightly narrowed his beautiful eyes, they suddenly appeared a little long and narrow.

“What I mean is, I don’t lack craftsmen here,” she continued. “If you’re in dire need, I can send some over to be stationed here and help you out.”

"In this way, we can consider it a win-win cooperation."

She said this with a friendly smile on her face, as if she genuinely wanted to cooperate with him in depth.

However, Yun Chu'an always harbored a sense of unease.

After all, the system didn't provide a quest to defeat the West Sea Dragon King.

This suggests that she likely doesn't have any special feelings for him, and all her friendly gestures are merely a ploy to extract more benefits from him.

After all, more than a beautiful and charming woman, Ao Run was first and foremost a Dragon King, the ruler of an entire ocean, and must be treated with caution. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

He pondered the matter carefully, then his face lit up with joy. He cupped his hands in a gesture of gratitude, neither refusing nor immediately agreeing: "Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty! In the future, if there is any need, I will certainly not hesitate to ask Your Majesty for help!"

Next time, we'll talk about it later.

The Dragon King of the West Sea looked at him, knowing that he was still wary, and was not in a hurry.

She is a Nascent Soul cultivator, with plenty of time and patience. More importantly, she has abundant resources.

Therefore, she was confident that in the end, Yun Chuan would still regard her as the best partner.

In fact, Yun Chu'an also had this idea in mind, but he felt that it was better to be cautious, so he wanted to investigate the situation in Xihai again to make further confirmation.

Then we can proceed with further cooperation.

He did indeed need a reliable blacksmith, besides Elder Tiger, who could forge high-grade weapons for Huai Mountain continuously.

After all, although Elder Hu had a good relationship with him, he was still a member of the Qingyun Sect, and his primary priorities were teaching students and meeting the weapon needs of the Qingyun Sect cultivators.

He also needs to cultivate, and once he goes into seclusion, it will be for three to five years. He is good in every way, the only problem is that he and Yun Chu'an are just friends, not his subordinates.

Yun Chuan couldn't turn him into his subordinate, so he actually needed a substitute, a replacement for Elder Hu when he was busy with other things and couldn't prioritize making weapons for him.

Chapter 807 The Woman in Blue

The Wenren family is not very good. Although they are currently quite loyal, their technical skills are really lacking, at least they cannot meet Yun Chu'an's requirements.

He longed for a reliable and more powerful blacksmith.

If they really can't find her, and the West Sea Dragon King is indeed quite trustworthy and his subordinates are extremely reliable, Yun Chu'an wouldn't mind reaching a deep cooperation with her.

After the two finished their conversation, Yun Chu'an exchanged a few more polite words, and the West Sea Dragon King once again concealed himself to observe from the shadows.

As Yun Chu'an left the clouds on her side and was about to return, she suddenly felt goosebumps rise on her back, as if she were being watched by some powerful being.

He turned around abruptly, scanned the area, but found nothing.

who is it?

For a moment, he couldn't help but frown. His cultivation level was already quite high, yet he had only just finished a meeting with the West Sea Dragon King, and in the blink of an eye, he was being targeted. Moreover, even when he concentrated, he couldn't detect any trace of the other party...

They are someone whose methods are superior to mine.

Moreover, they came specifically for me.

Who could it be?

Was it someone arranged by Bai Wu'an? Did the Qin people hire another assassin to get rid of them?

Could it be that my previous actions went too far, causing the Qin people to decide to kill me prematurely?

Or was it someone arranged by the Dragon King of the West Sea? This wealthy and powerful Dragon King has a sinister and cunning side in private?

He was unsure and had no idea what to do, since he hadn't found any reliable evidence. He could only be suspicious and cautious as much as possible, while making thorough preparations.

His heart pounded wildly, and filled with unease, he rushed back to meet up with Lian Yanzhang, Jiang Qingke, and others. They exchanged experiences, and then he meditated to restore his spiritual power.

Time passed slowly, and soon he had finished resting. In the distance, Bai Wu'an gradually drifted over, glanced at him, lowered his head to conceal his emotions, and said, "Fellow Daoist Yun, it's time to set off."

Yun Chu'an nodded, stood up, and stood beside him.

The two sped off, and as they rapidly disappeared into the distance, the uneasy atmosphere grew even stronger.

Yun Chu'an had a premonition that the person lurking in the shadows was about to make a move!

In the shadows, behind a meteorite suspended high in the sky, a stunningly beautiful woman in blue lurked, watching Yun Chu'an's location with her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

She had already seen through Yun Chu'an's cultivation level; his spiritual energy fluctuations were only at the early Nascent Soul stage, making him easy to deal with.

However, the fact that he had been accompanied by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was a bit troublesome. Cultivators in the Central Plains grew up in a peaceful and stable environment, with abundant resources from a young age. They didn't need to live in constant fear and intrigue, nor did they have to endure the tense and uneasy pressure of survival.

Therefore, the cultivators here are generally of higher quality, possess a wider range of magical techniques, and carry more magical treasures.

While both are at the Nascent Soul stage, the cultivators here are often stronger and better at teamwork. When two people work together, they can achieve a result greater than the sum of their parts.

Difficult to handle.

The woman in blue was unaware of the deep-seated animosity between Yun Chu'an and Bai Wu'an. She could only quietly wait for an opportunity, for the moment when the two would part ways.

Openly, Yun Chu'an was unaware that the person secretly watching him was not with Bai Wu'an. He was extremely wary of Bai Wu'an, never daring to let his guard down, and always maintained a safe distance between them.

If Bai Wu'an launches a sneak attack, he can immediately retaliate.

then……

In the shadows, the woman in blue saw Yun Chu'an and Bai Wu'an keeping their distance from each other, seemingly without any precautions, and her eyes lit up.

God help me too!

Then, let's not delay!

A surge of excitement welled up within her, and she suddenly leaped forward, her body blurring into a blur. Her azure dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her exquisite and graceful figure.

She moved forward at high speed, and in the blink of an eye, she was in front of Yun Chuan. She reached out and cast a spell to attack him!

"Um?!"

Yun Chu'an's hair stood on end. Already extremely nervous, he suddenly activated the Mad Storm Traveling Step, rushing away to dodge into the distance.

Beside him, Bai Wu'an belatedly sensed the fluctuation of spiritual energy and his expression changed drastically in an instant: "Who is it?!"

He had no idea that the attackers were targeting Yun Chu'an. He thought it was a long-planned attack by the extraterrestrial demons. He immediately turned around and swung his sword, the sharp sword light heading straight for the woman in blue!

"Humph!"

The woman in blue snorted coldly, having anticipated his counterattack. Immediately, she flicked her sleeve, her slender white fingers forming a hand seal, and a thick, sky-blue crystal instantly appeared between the two, perfectly intercepting and blocking the attack!

The sword energy struck the crystal, instantly shattering it completely. However, the woman in blue was largely unaffected and continued her rapid journey, soon arriving beside Yun Chu'an.

She opened her left hand, and boundless spiritual power surged forth, instantly enveloping and compressing him, as if trapping him inside a giant crystal ball, completely imprisoning him under her control.

Yun Chu'an originally intended to shed his scales and leave, escaping control, but upon seeing the face of the woman in blue, he was suddenly shaken to his core.

That face, those eyebrows, those features, and that figure...

Aside from their completely different clothes, how could the woman before him be almost identical to the woman in red he had encountered on the road when he first went to the Qingyun Sect?

Yun Chuan had a vivid memory of that encounter, because it was another blow he suffered during his smooth and triumphant growth process, after he had subdued You Wensi, broken through to the Golden Core stage, and even eliminated the Yellow Python Ancestor.

The woman in red was far more powerful than he had imagined. Even when he and Yan Shui joined forces, they were no match for her, and even their weapons were destroyed by her.

If Dongfang Yue hadn't still carried the SOS talisman of her mother, Qingyun Sect Master Nangong Wan, she and Yan Yao would probably already be dead under her blade.

He remembered that incident vividly and had memorized the image of the woman in red. Therefore, upon seeing the woman in blue, he was immediately shaken, and a thousand different thoughts flashed through his mind.

Who is she?

Why is she showing up again?

Is she still herself after changing her outfit?

Or rather, what is her relationship with that woman in red? (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the initial question.)

Now, what is her purpose in suddenly attacking me?

At this moment, he was certain that the people who attacked him were not with Bai Wu'an, but he couldn't figure out their purpose, so he chose...

Let's hold back for now! Chapter 808 Imprisonment

Yun Chu'an was confident of escaping, but before that, he wanted to investigate the secret of the woman in blue!

In the blink of an eye, these thoughts had already flashed through his mind.

Meanwhile, Bai Wu'an was completely unaware of his plans and intentions. Sensing the terrifying yet not quite Nascent Soul stage spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from the woman in blue, he immediately felt confident.

Seeing Yun Chu'an imprisoned in the woman's hands, he immediately let out a long howl and rushed forward: "Brother Yun, don't panic, I'm here to save you!"

"Hold on, don't be afraid! As long as I'm not in the Nascent Soul stage, I'm invincible. Watch me take her down!"

With such a confident declaration, Bai Wu'an leaped forward, swinging his sword at the woman in blue: "Witch, take this!"

At this moment, his mind was full of his own calculations: if his previous guess was correct, and Yun Chu'an also intended to show goodwill to their Qin Kingdom, then wouldn't he owe him an even greater favor now that he had defeated this witch who was probably an evil cultivator from who-knows-where?

In this way, the plan to bring him under the Qin state's control will be successful!

Bai Wu'an thought to himself that although he was still quite annoyed that Yun Chu'an had tricked him and made him waste ten years of his life, if Yun Chu'an could stand shoulder to shoulder with him and support the grand ambition of the Qin Empire, he could help the King of Qin end the rule of the Zhou Dynasty and unify the world.

So the previous minor skirmishes were nothing to Bai Wu'an.

With these thoughts in mind, he drew his sword and swiftly slashed at the woman in blue. The woman in blue was quite annoyed by this. [The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the initial statement.]

She had no interest in this man. With her left hand holding the crystal ball that imprisoned Yun Chu'an, she swung her right hand out and clashed with Bai Wu'an. Instantly, a surge of immense power erupted, and the two were thrown hundreds of meters away by the recoil.