Banshee Family Training Record

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"I understand your situation."

An official cultivator said in a deep voice, "Hand over the 'Primordial Qi' you've collected, then go back and rest. We'll handle the rest; just wait for our notification."

Yun Chu'an handed over the storage bag that the Qin army had given him before setting off, which was specifically for storing Xuanhuang Mother Qi. He then obediently went to the rear and waited patiently.

He seemed to be the first to return, and he didn't have to wait long. Soon, a golden light appeared in the distance, revealing a golden pill speeding back.

The surface of that golden pill emitted a familiar fluctuation. Several Qin officials and cultivators changed their expressions, sensed it for a moment, and immediately confirmed that this golden pill was also from one of the cultivators who had just been sent out to collect the Xuanhuang Mother Qi!

However, he wasn't as lucky as Wang Ping'an. His physical body was completely destroyed, leaving only a golden core. Had he arrived any later, he might have been annihilated, body and soul! (The last part, "你咏咏咏我要空你林在在没...", is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

Even so, Yun Chu'an couldn't help but gaze at the golden core with pity. In his view, given the Qin people's style, they probably wouldn't go to great lengths to rebuild this rogue cultivator's physical body.

Having fallen to this state, this rogue cultivator is probably no different from being dead.

As he expected, the Qin officials collected the golden pill in a special jade bottle to ensure that he would not be completely destroyed for the time being. They then disregarded the fact that his mind and soul were still quite weak and began to ask him what had happened, interrogating him in detail about any potentially useful information.

Those who didn't know better would still think that the jade bottle contained not the golden core of their subordinates, but an enemy they had finally captured!

Sighing for the other party's plight, Yun Chu'an remained hidden in the shadows, continuing to observe. After all, he was essentially a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, so even from a great distance, he could grasp the general situation.

Time passed second by second, and the cultivators who had been sent out to "hunt down the earth spirit giants and collect the primordial energy" returned one after another. Some of them were lucky enough to have only minor injuries, while others were less fortunate and might have only half a body left.

Clearly, they had most likely also encountered a similar attack. The officers immediately began questioning and gathering information, but unfortunately, they obtained very little useful information in the end.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, the last two monks who had gone out hunting returned. They seemed to be in good spirits, clearly having had a fruitful hunt. However, upon returning and learning of the ordeal of their companions, they were shocked and filled with lingering fear as they recalled their own experiences.

Then, led by their leader, the group temporarily left the dangerous secret realm and came outside. The Qin army leader told them to go back and rest, while they were to report the situation to their superiors.

Yun Chu'an didn't actually expend much energy, but that didn't stop him from pretending to meditate and regulate his breathing. He followed the crowd, blending into the throng, and quietly waited for the situation to develop further.

Time quickly passed to the morning of the second day. At eight o'clock in the morning, it was time for them to enter the secret realm and hunt the earth spirit giants.

However, the official brought a new arrangement: considering the new dangers that had appeared in the secret realm, they would no longer fight alone, but would set off in groups of three to hunt the earth spirit giants, which was also for their safety.

Upon hearing this, the crowd whispered among themselves, but ultimately accepted the arrangement. The group split into teams, with Yun Chu'an forming one with a man named Li Qi and another early-stage Golden Core cultivator named Zhang Jian. Together, they set off to venture deeper into the secret realm.

Along the way, Li Qi looked uneasy, while Zhang Jian's face was gloomy, as if he had guessed something. For a moment, certain emotions were even more oppressive than the earth elemental power in this secret realm, making it hard to breathe.

Finally, Li Qi spoke first, breaking the silence between the three in a low voice: "Hey, do you think we'll run into those attackers from yesterday again today?"

Yun Chu'an feigned naiveté and said, "It shouldn't be... right? Now that we're in a group of three, if they dare to show their faces again, aren't they just asking for death?"

Li Qi said, "Then they could attack in groups of several. Oh dear, we still don't know their background, their identities, or any other information... The more we talk about it, the more worried we get..."

Yun Chu'an continued, glancing at Zhang Jian's expression, "That's right. If they gather in large numbers, even if the three of us join forces, we're likely in grave danger..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Jian seemed to finally lose his temper and said, "That would be exactly what Lü Shiwei wanted. At that time, we might be sacrificed, while they would be wiped out by Lü Shiwei!"

Ok?

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, then he adopted an innocent yet curious look and looked at him: "Fellow Daoist, what do you know? Lü Zhuguo... could it be that he is currently in the country?"

Lu Shiwei is another Nascent Soul stage Pillar of State cultivator in the Qin Kingdom. He is very strong, but most importantly, he is extremely treacherous and ruthless. He is also ruthless and will turn his back on people. Therefore, even many cultivators who are also from the Qin Kingdom despise him.

Yun Chu'an had already memorized this information when he was on the front lines in Zhao, fighting against Qin alongside Lian Yanzhang. He just hadn't been on the main battlefield then; now, however, he had encountered it.

The cultivator named Zhang Jian, having already started talking, decided not to remain silent any longer and said directly, "He returned a long time ago. Things haven't been peaceful in the country lately. Several forces are active both openly and secretly, resisting Qin!"

"I see now. This mission isn't about collecting 'Primordial Qi,' but rather using this as a pretext to lure in all the rebels and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

The more he spoke, the heavier the resentment on his face became: "And we are just bait to lure the rebel army!"

Upon hearing this, both men fell silent. Li Qi's face turned deathly pale, his lips trembling as he stammered, "Then... what do we do? Is it too late to back out now? Oh no, the contract says we have to complete the full term, or we'll face trouble..."

The more he muttered to himself, the paler his face became. Realizing he had to be bait and cannon fodder to lure the rebels for the Qin army, a look of resentment flashed across his face: "Damn it, I shouldn't have been greedy for this reward; I've been completely fooled!"

Zhang Jian's face was grim: "Things have come to this, what else can we do? We'll just have to grit our teeth and go for it! If we can get through these next few days, that would be best, but if we can't... well, then we'll just have to leave our fate to destiny!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qi's face turned even paler, his expression tense, and his legs trembled. He almost couldn't resist the urge to run away first.

Seeing this, Yun Chu'an comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Li. As long as the three of us work together and support each other, even if multiple Golden Core cultivators attack us at the same time, we can protect ourselves and retreat without any problem."

He was very confident, but Li Qi didn't seem to think so. His eyes darted around, he swallowed hard, and deep down he had a completely different thought.

Zhang Jian also lowered his head, his eyes concealing the true thoughts deep within his pupils. Each of the three harbored their own thoughts, and none of them had the inclination to hunt the Earth Spirit Giant. Wandering through the secret realm, their minds were preoccupied with other matters.

Meanwhile, in the rear of the Qin army.

Lu Shiwei is a middle-aged man of medium build with a goatee on his chin, which makes him look like a shrewd businessman.

At this moment, he was standing in front of his desk, looking at the reports his subordinates were bringing him, one after another, deep in thought.

Were the attacks carried out here and here respectively?

and so……

With a thought, the vast spiritual power belonging to the Nascent Soul stage wove into a huge three-dimensional map in front of him, which was exactly what the "Great Emperor of Profound Virtue" secret realm looked like.

Upon closer inspection, many places on this 3D map have been marked with red dots, including not only the location where Yun Chuan and his group were attacked yesterday, but also a lot of intelligence from other sources, all gathered here.

Lü Shiwei narrowed his eyes slightly, a glint in his pupils. Then, he picked up a pen and solemnly drew a circle on the map.

This shows that he is convinced that the enemy's headquarters must be hiding in this place!

After marking the spot, a cold smile appeared on the man's lips.

"Notify my guards!" he said coldly. "I am going to personally lead the expedition to wipe out the enemies of the Empire!"

Chapter 735 Sorry, I’m an undercover agent

Yun Chuan and his group continued their journey.

They fought their way through howling sandstorms, dodged terrifying gravity traps, and didn't actively hunt earth spirits; their actions were all based on self-preservation as their highest priority.

Unfortunately, while they are not taking the initiative, there are plenty of people who intend to.

Ahead, amidst the endless yellow sand, a fifty-meter-tall earth spirit giant strode forward, its body undoubtedly storing a large amount of primordial energy.

Without hesitation, the three immediately launched an attack. Yun Chu'an did not use his ultimate technique, but the three of them were more than capable of dealing with it. After a fierce battle, they successfully killed it.

Then, Li Qi stepped forward and began collecting the Primordial Qi here. But just then, several figures wearing earthen-yellow cloaks suddenly rushed out from all directions from the surrounding yellow sand!

They seemed to have been lying in ambush here for a long time, and that earth spirit giant seemed more like a tool they were using to lure them in. Yun Chu'an's gaze sharpened, and he quickly confirmed that these people were only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

No threat.

He immediately shouted, picked up his Guan Dao (a type of halberd), and commanded, "Brother Li Qi, cover my back! Don't worry, we can win!"

Encouraged by this, he stepped forward to meet him. Zhang Jian stood shoulder to shoulder with him, charging forward together.

However, Li Qi didn't seem to think that way.

Seeing that the enemy outnumbered him, he was immediately filled with fear. When he saw Yun Chu'an take the initiative to meet them and draw their attention, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Hold on, I'll go call for reinforcements right away!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned around abruptly and sped away into the distance with the Xuanhuang Mother Qi he had just collected. His body transformed into a streak of light and disappeared in an instant.

This……

Looking at the guy's back, Yun Chu'an was immediately dumbfounded.

No, buddy?

So insecure, you just ran away? Yongyong, didn't you think about whether Lin Zaizai was even alive...?

Ah, that makes sense. After all, it was just a hastily assembled team, and they didn't really have any connections...

He thought to himself, then his gaze fell on Zhang Jian beside him. He felt relieved; at least he had a reliable teammate who could stand by his side.

By cooperating with him a little, I don't need to reveal my true strength, and at least I can repel these people in front of me.

The moment he had this thought, he saw Zhang Jian suddenly turn around and almost seamlessly blend into the group of people who were lying in ambush with him.

The man immediately removed the armor that symbolized his identity as a Qin army cultivator, revealing a similarly earthen-yellow short shirt underneath. He looked directly at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, I'm sorry, I'm an undercover agent."

Yun Chu'an was dumbfounded.

No, what kind of luck is this?

Two teammates, one of them was a coward who would run away as soon as he saw the enemy, and the other was a traitor just like me.

This……

He was speechless, then couldn't help but sigh.

But then, a figure appeared in the distance; it seemed to be a white-haired girl.

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, recognizing the rabbit demon he had released yesterday. But now, her beautiful face held a complex expression as she gazed at him.

His heart stirred, and then his gaze returned to Zhang Jian.

Then he saw Zhang Jian's resolute expression as he said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, I know you are a good person. Yesterday, my sister was spared because you still have a kind heart."

Yun Chuanxin said that it wasn't just his sister; the fact that all five or six of you are here surrounding him and are still alive to talk to him is because he has shown great compassion.

“But, fellow Daoist, do you really want to continue serving the Qin Kingdom?” Zhang Jian said, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion. “The King of Qin is tyrannical and cruel. Cultivators throughout the world will either be squeezed dry by him or be cruelly suppressed by him.”

"Let's not talk about the distant past, but about the near future. People like you and me, and rogue cultivators like Li Qi, all we want is to put in the hard work of fighting, doing high-risk work like hunting earth spirit giants to collect materials, in exchange for spirit stones to use for cultivation. But what's the result? They actually used you as cannon fodder to test the enemy!"

"Such a person is simply unworthy to be king! We should not continue to fuel his arrogance, but join forces to destroy everything he has, and finally overthrow him, so that he can no longer ride roughshod over us!"

He spoke with great passion and fervor. Not far behind him, the white-haired rabbit demon was watching him with an extremely complex expression, lost in thought.

However, Yun Chu'an still had his own plans.

Hiss, it's obvious that this must be my teammate in the fight against Qin.

But would joining the other side broaden one's intelligence sources?

He still wanted to formally defect, but wouldn't that temporarily cut off his sources of information in Qin?

Moreover, he didn't yet know what kind of force the other party was...

Uh……

Never mind, let's wait and see.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, this..."

He then appeared rather flustered, his lips trembling as if he didn't know what to do: "I'm not mentally prepared at all. After all, it's about confronting the powerful Qin state. You...you let me think about it some more..."

As he said this, he panted heavily, looked around, and then gave a bitter laugh: "But even now, you certainly won't let me leave, right?"

Zhang Jian showed a regretful expression, then said, "I'm sorry, I really can't let you leave. But don't worry, we won't treat you like the Qin army did."

"Now, fellow Daoist, please follow us."

As he spoke, he turned around and went behind Yun Chu'an, intending to remove the Qin army armor from his body first.

Yun Chuan was skilled and daring, and was quite certain that they couldn't do anything to him. He cooperated by peeling off his skin, putting on a nervous expression, and following them.

The others around him stared coldly at Yun Chu'an. They had no special feelings for him, but were simply wary of him.

Yun Chu'an followed them, continuing forward into the deeper parts of this secret realm.

This secret realm is extremely vast. After all, it is an independent cave heaven created by a Nascent Soul cultivator for himself, and its breadth is far beyond what a Nascent Soul cultivator could create.

Yun Chu'an sped forward with them, carefully avoiding the gravity traps caused by the excessive concentration of earth elemental energy in the winter, and continued to venture deeper.

They were heading in a certain direction to the west, but after only a quarter of an hour, several huge meteors suddenly streaked across the horizon and sped off towards a certain place in the north.

Yun Chu'an lowered his head, waiting cautiously, when he saw Zhang Jian suddenly look up, his expression changing drastically: "Not good!"

The others also noticed the light, and their expressions changed drastically in an instant, becoming extremely anxious. Yun Chu'an narrowed his eyes, looked into the distance, and with a slight use of his "Aura Observation Technique," he could easily identify that the shooting stars that flew by were all cultivators from the Qin army.

Moreover, they were all at the late Golden Core stage.

Very scary.

He was secretly surprised, and then he saw Zhang Jian's anxious expression. He had obviously not expected that such a change would occur halfway through the journey.

He turned to look at Yun Chu'an; clearly, his hometown was still more important to him.

With a determined look, he took a step back and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, you may leave. From now on, we are even."

"But I advise you not to go directly back to the Qin army camp. Given their nature, and the fact that Li Qi has already left, they will most likely suspect that you have betrayed them, and then detain you and torture you severely."

As he spoke, he took off and sped away, saying, "Take care!"

Before he finished speaking, he was already far away. The others glanced at him, then also leaped away at high speed.

The last to leave was the white-haired rabbit demon girl. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Yun Chu'an, her gaze filled with complex emotions.

Yun Chu'an had no idea what had happened to the girl after they parted ways yesterday.

But in the end, she simply said softly, "I hope we won't meet again on the battlefield as enemies in the future."

Leaving those words behind, she leaped away, speeding off into the distance. Yun Chu'an watched them depart, his heart burning with emotion. Although these people didn't know his true identity, but…