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Seeing Yun Chu'an so obedient to Zhu Yunqing, her rebellious nature was suddenly aroused. Her eyes darted around, and she began to come up with new mischievous ideas.
Hmph, I don't believe you, you big pervert, could resist the temptation if you actually had the chance to cultivate together with us sisters...
All sorts of strange thoughts floated through her mind, but her body remained obediently nestled in Yun Chu'an's arms, showing no intention of running away.
Yun Chu'an then held her in his arms and whispered to Zhu Yunqing, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
With the mission of saving the dragon prince of the Wei River accomplished and his beloved wife still clinging to him in her arms, he finally felt a rare moment of relaxation.
However, at this very moment, on the other side, someone was unable to sleep at all.
The black bulls' war drums were still beating, the earth-shattering sound disturbing the entire mountain range, making it impossible for anyone to sleep.
At the summit, two black bulls at the Golden Core stage stood guard on either side of the war drum, gazing into the distance. The sun had already set, and night had fallen, but this did not obscure the vision of these Golden Core experts. They stared into the distance, towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave, smiles playing on their lips, their hearts filled with excitement.
"It's been a whole day," the older bull demon grumbled. "The yellow pythons just let us provoke them and harass their lair, but they can't do anything about it. Their subordinates are all just going through the motions. It seems that the morale of these guys' team has completely collapsed!"
Chapter 308 They're not practicing dual cultivation right now, are they?
The young bull demon, clad in heavy armor and wielding a massive iron club, sneered after hearing the story and nodded, saying, "I think they're just scared out of their wits. Hmph, these two-faced opportunists are nothing more than a bunch of rabble. They're not going to amount to anything. We were fooled by these guys before, thinking they were capable of anything, which is why we ended up in trouble."
"As it turns out, in the end, you can only rely on a few die-hards and your own family members!"
He said this, and after listening, Old Niu sighed softly: "But in this world, there are still many rabble and few die-hard loyalists."
The young bull demon asked, puzzled, "Grandfather, what do you mean?"
“What I’m saying is that there are still more rabble than rabble in this world,” Old Niu said. “So, if you don’t let the rabble do the dirty and hard work of cutting grass and planting herbs, opening mountains and mining, and building palaces, are you going to let the elites of the family and the die-hard vassals outside do it all?”
The young bull demon was speechless for a moment. The old bull reached out and gently patted his back: "So, elite soldiers have their uses, and rabble have theirs. There is a song in Chu that goes, 'When the waters of the Canglang River are clear, I can wash my hat tassels; when the waters of the Canglang River are muddy, I can wash my feet.' Child, you still have a lot to learn."
The young bull demon was still unconvinced and wanted to argue back, but at that moment, a strange change occurred.
Dark clouds rolled across the sky ahead, with faint rumbles of thunder rumbling within them. A colossal serpent, a thousand meters long, flew and tumbled within them, its head as large as a skyscraper, its eyes flashing like fireballs, sending chills down the spine of anyone who beheld it.
The giant serpent at the Golden Core stage has come in person!
The bull demon father and son on the mountaintop, upon seeing the Golden Core Serpent arrive in person, were not alarmed or angry; instead, their faces lit up with joy: "Finally!"
The young bull demon was eager to try, gripping his iron rod tightly, while the older bull demon's expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at his grandson: "Proceed according to plan!"
The young bull demon wanted to argue, but now that the opponent had only sent a golden core serpent, he could definitely fight it out.
But facing his grandfather's stern gaze, he gritted his teeth, suppressed the boiling fighting spirit within him, and pulled a flag from his storage bag, waving it towards the sky: "Rise—"
In an instant, the sky changed, and five-colored light streaked across the heavens. Many demon cultivators nearby saw this signal and immediately retreated, heading towards the distance without stopping.
The giant golden serpent flicked its tongue and swooped down towards the mountaintop. The young bull demon's body suddenly grew larger, reaching a height of a hundred meters and a weight of one hundred thousand tons in the blink of an eye.
He brandished his hundred-meter-long iron rod, stirring up the wind and clouds, and swung it at the Golden Core Serpent. The serpent hurriedly dodged, but was still swept up by the gale generated by the iron rod. Instantly, its thousand-meter-long body lost its balance and plummeted from the sky to a distant hill, smashing countless giant trees and crushing countless rocks, leaving it in a sorry state.
Having done all this, the young bull demon did not linger in battle. He immediately turned and left with his grandfather. The giant serpent wanted to give chase, but unexpectedly, the huge war drum, which had been quiet just moments before, suddenly exploded, sending flames soaring into the sky and scorching him with excruciating pain!
This delay allowed the two Golden Core Bull Demons to run far away. Looking back at the giant snake's defeated appearance, the older Bull Demon laughed heartily and said, "Now everyone knows that these yellow pythons are all bark and no bite. The external enemies will definitely unite to wipe them out, while they themselves can't fight alone and probably won't live for many more days!"
The younger one pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "Grandfather, I actually feel that this snake demon that came isn't strong. I can easily injure it first, and then we can retreat."
The elder bull demon's expression suddenly turned serious: "We have achieved our goal, let's not cause any more trouble!"
The young bull demon lowered his head and replied "Yes," but a barely perceptible flame burned in his eyes.
Behind them, the giant snake, which had been hit by the explosion, flew into the air in a fit of rage. Although it was not injured, it was in an even more disheveled and humiliating state.
Sometimes, damage to one's reputation can be more serious than physical damage. After all, their family has blood pool powder, which can help them recover quickly from injuries. But once one's reputation is ruined and cannot be regained, it can cause unrest among the people.
"Black Bull!"
The giant snake stared at the vast mountains ahead, but the two golden-core black oxen had vanished without a trace: "You just wait!"
In any case, the drumming that had lasted all day finally stopped, and the cultivators in the mountains could finally get a good night's sleep.
Yun Chu'an also slept well, but unfortunately, he didn't get to share a bed with Zhu Yunqing. Last night, Zhu Yunqing had planned to leave, but after thinking it over, she was still worried about him and stayed in his room.
Hua Caiyan had originally wanted to sleep with him, but seeing Zhu Yunqing return, she had no choice but to give up. He tentatively suggested sleeping together under the same quilt, but was only met with a scolding from the two girls, so he had to give up in the end.
Finally, he rested in his own room, while Hua Caiyan and Zhu Yunqing made do in the guest room for the night.
Silent all night.
The next morning, when Yun Chu'an opened his eyes, he had already fully recovered to his peak condition. Such is the physique of cultivators. Severe external injuries that would take an ordinary person a week to heal had already healed by the time he was last night. And internal organ damage that would even kill a Qi Refining stage cultivator could be cured in just a few days for them.
It won't even impair your ability to move around.
He left his bedroom, washed up, and then began to think about what to eat. Actually, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he no longer needed to eat, but eating and drinking are not just for maintaining vital signs; tasting delicious food is itself a pleasure.
He then prepared some dragon beard noodles, along with scallions, ham, and other ingredients, and started cooking them while they got up. He didn't have to wait long; soon, the guest room door opened, and Hua Caiyan, wearing a beige nightgown and with her hair down, rubbed her eyes and came out. Upon seeing him, she lazily said, "Good morning."
Yun Chu'an looked at her and asked, "Fourth Sister, are you still not up?"
"She's up too, tidying up her clothes." Hua Caiyan yawned and sat down at the table, like a child who expected to be waited on hand and foot. "What are you doing?"
"It's just noodles," Yun Chu'an said. "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night? Why don't you go wash up first?"
Hua Caiyan pouted and looked at him with resentment, as if to say, "You know perfectly well why I didn't sleep well last night."
She wanted to sleep with him.
Yun Chu'an understood. He smiled gently and didn't say anything more, focusing on the dragon beard noodles he was making. Hua Caiyan also didn't say anything, turning around to go outside to fetch water to wash up.
Then, Zhu Yunqing also came out of the guest room. She had already dressed up and was wearing a light blue long gown, with her thick, black hair piled on top of her head, making her look quite beautiful.
Upon seeing Yun Chu'an, she smiled gently and a slight smile appeared on her lips. Just as she was about to say something, Hua Caiyan's voice suddenly came from outside: "Eldest sister, you've arrived."
Ye Jinglan's voice rang out: "I just remembered something, so I came to see if Chu An is up yet?"
Inside the room, Yun Chu'an quickly replied, "I'm listening!"
He turned to look at the doorway and saw a tall, slender figure almost disappear into his path. She was about to push the door open when she hesitated, "Let me confirm, can I come in now?"
Inside the room, Zhu Yunqing's cheeks flushed red instantly. Uncontrollably, the embarrassing scene from yesterday evening, when Ye Jinglan suddenly barged into the room and happened to catch her sitting on Yun Chuan in a female-superior position during their dual cultivation, resurfaced in her mind.
She spat, feeling ashamed and angry, wanting to curse, but not knowing how to vent her frustration.
Finally, she had no choice but to walk over to Yun Chuan, reach out her slender fingers, pinch his waist, and twist it hard.
Chapter 309 How did you two get together?
Yun Chu'an winced in pain, and it was easy to guess why she was angry; what happened yesterday was far too humiliating for her.
Not daring to delay, he pleaded with Ye Jinglan outside, "It's alright, it's alright, big sister, just come in..."
The pain intensified, and he couldn't help but let out a groan.
Outside the room, Ye Jinglan pushed open the door and strode in. She saw Yun Chuan cooking noodles, with Zhu Yunqing standing awkwardly beside him, her head down and face flushed, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing her fourth sister here so early in the morning, the outspoken eldest sister blurted out, "You've been here all night, haven't you?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them. The atmosphere was already somewhat awkward because of her question outside, and now asking this question would only make her fourth sister feel even more embarrassed.
Her expression was awkward, and sure enough, Zhu Yunqing's cheeks visibly turned even redder as she stammered, unsure of how to explain herself.
Yun Chu'an then said, "My fourth and fifth sisters are worried about my injury, so they stayed in the guest room last night. If my injury suddenly worsens, I can call them over to help at any time."
Ye Jinglan had a look of sudden realization on her face, and gave an awkward laugh: "Oh, I see, haha, that's good, I thought... uh, it's nothing, it's nothing."
She waved her hand, seeing that her words were making her poor fourth sister more and more embarrassed, and quickly waved her hand again, swallowing back all the words that were about to come out.
After washing up, Hua Caiyan, who had re-tied her pigtails but was still wearing her beige pajamas, returned to her room. Hearing her older sister's words, she couldn't help but complain, "Did you think the three of us slept together last night?"
Ye Jinglan was speechless for a moment after being teased, and now it was finally her turn to feel embarrassed. Hua Caiyan was speechless as she walked to the dining table, complaining, "Big sister, when will you ever think things through before you speak?"
Over there, Yun Chu'an's dragon beard noodles were ready. He ladled them into a large bowl that was already filled with sliced ham, poured in the broth, added a poached egg, and placed it on the table. He then brought over sesame oil, chopped green onions, cilantro, and other condiments, and asked, "Big sister, would you like a bowl too?"
Ye Jinglan sat down at the table and nodded in agreement. However, she was still resentful of Hua Caiyan's teasing and pondered her rebuttal before finally saying, "How was I supposed to know your relationships were so complicated? Now even Fourth Sister..."
Zhu Yunqing blushed, still unable to speak. This also choked Hua Caiyan, the little fox stammering, "This...uh..."
Seeing that she couldn't refute, Ye Jinglan felt more confident and turned to look at Yun Chu'an: "Hey, Chu'an, speaking of which, haven't you already seduced half of the sisters in our family?"
Yun Chu'an had just brought over the dragon beard noodles for her when she saw the battle turning against her. She thought to herself that she couldn't escape it after all. She lowered her head and forced a smile, saying, "Big sister, we're doing this for... spiritual clarity."
Ye Jinglan's expression was subtle: "What a brilliant insight! With your explanation, you've not only figured out my seventh sister, but also my sixth, fifth, and fourth sisters."
She suddenly told a dirty joke, which made Zhu Yunqing so angry that she looked up and called out irritably, "Big sister!"
Ye Jinglan glared at him: "What, am I wrong? I'm disciplining this womanizer. Oh dear, Fourth Sister, you're really biased towards your lover. It's only been a few days and you're already protecting him so much, not even letting me say a word..."
Zhu Yunqing blushed deeply and couldn't utter a single word. Ye Jinglan, in high spirits, continued her rambling: "I think your hearts have all been stolen by him. From now on, in this Huai Mountain, I'm afraid only Third Sister and I, your eldest sister, will remain... Wait!"
She suddenly thought of Nie Ningshuang, and turned to look at Yun Chuan with some worry, asking, "Your third sister hasn't fallen into your clutches yet, has she?"
Yun Chu'an was speechless: "Big sister, the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm some kind of heinous demon."
Ye Jinglan said, "Then I'll just say I used the wrong words. Anyway, did Third Sister and you have anything going on?"
Yun Chu'an shook his head decisively: "No, I only have respect for Third Sister in my heart, and I have absolutely no thoughts of that kind."
Ye Jinglan immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good then."
Beside her, Hua Caiyan suddenly looked up: "Do you have any romantic feelings for my older sister?"
Yun Chu'an glared at her angrily: "What the hell are you asking? If you can't ask a question, don't ask one!"
Hua Caiyan suppressed a laugh, her heart leaping with delight at his embarrassed expression. She wanted to see him flustered and helpless, deliberately teasing him like this: "You don't even dare to answer directly, does that mean you actually have something on your mind?"
Yun Chu'an continued to glare at her, but the angrier he glared, the happier Hua Caiyan became.
Ye Jinglan's heart pounded as she listened. She looked at Yun Chuan, watching him and Hua Caiyan laughing and joking, and then at Zhu Yunqing beside her. Although Zhu Yunqing's face was embarrassed and blushing, she couldn't help but steal glances at the man's profile from the corner of her eye. Her eyes were full of love. Ye Jinglan couldn't help but feel curious.
Unable to contain herself, she asked, "Caiyan, how did you suddenly end up with Chu'an? I remember you were quite averse to humans before."
Hua Caiyan's previously smug expression suddenly froze, and a slight blush crept onto her cheeks. She wanted to maintain her composure and not be outdone, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her tone immediately weakened: "It was just a moment of impulse, and then afterwards... well, it's already happened, so I might as well just let it go..."
Ye Jinglan didn't believe her story at all, but seeing that she was unwilling to say it directly, she didn't bother to ask further and turned to look at Zhu Yunqing: "What about you, Fourth Sister?"
Zhu Yunqing pursed her lips, turned to look at Yun Chu'an: "I think he can support our family..."
The words had barely left her mouth when a wave of shyness gripped her heart. She picked up her chopsticks, lowered her head, and focused on the bowl of thin noodles with ham and a poached egg: "Let's eat quickly, then we can go do what we need to do. If we delay any longer, the noodles will get soggy and won't taste good!"
That's the truth. After all, Foundation Establishment cultivators no longer need to eat. They mainly eat for the taste, and there's no point in eating mushy noodles.
Seeing that she was shy again, Ye Jinglan, though still quite curious, took care of her and stopped asking, then lowered her head to eat.
Yun Chu'an picked up a mouthful of noodles, feeling relieved that he wouldn't have to go through any more trouble. As he ate, he asked, "Big sister, you still haven't told me why you called me here?"
Ye Jinglan suddenly remembered: "Oh right, I forgot, didn't you kill Zou Min? Did you take her storage bag?"
"She took a lot of good things from her home before she left. She was also highly regarded in the Huangmang family, so there must have been a lot of good stuff among them."
Yun Chu'an slapped his forehead: "Oh, I almost forgot, her storage bag is indeed with me!"
In his haste to escape yesterday, he didn't forget to loot Zou Min's body, but he had long forgotten about the spoils of war.
After all, having come all the way from the Foundation Establishment stage, what he had never lacked was spirit stones. With the printing press running at a little bit, he could earn tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones. He really didn't care about the meager rewards he got from killing enemies.
He took out several of Zou Min's storage bags and placed them on the table, where everyone checked them one by one. As soon as he opened the first one, the sight of it stuffed full of medicinal powder made him gasp in disbelief: "Holy crap, Blood Pool's medicinal powder?!"
Inside, wrapped in kraft paper, were stacks of large packets of bright red medicinal powder. He used his senses to probe them slightly and found that they were all the same medicinal powder that Diao Desi had used to treat the Weihe Dragon Prince that day!
Chapter 310 Going with the Little Fox?
That day, Diao Desi used only a small packet of medicine powder, about two ounces, and it almost restored the Weihe Dragon Prince, who had destroyed his own foundation in an attempt to escape, to his original state.
And now, how much is contained here?
Yun Chu'an reached out, picked up a packet, weighed it in his hand, and glanced at the total number of medicine packets in the entire storage bag. He felt his heart tremble.
Based on our estimation, there are probably about three thousand catties of medicinal powder here!
Damn it, did Zou Min completely empty the Huang Mang family's warehouse before she left?!
He couldn't believe it, his mouth hung open, and his heart was pounding. He couldn't imagine how much wealth was laid out before him.
Beside her, Ye Jinglan sensed the densely packed medicinal powders inside the storage bag. Her intuition told her that these things must be very valuable, but she didn't know exactly how much they were worth.
Seeing Yun Chu'an's serious expression, she asked, "Chu'an, what exactly are these? Do you know what kind of medicine this is?"
Yun Chu'an snapped out of his daze, his expression grave, and nodded slightly: "Yes, this should be a special powder made by the Yellow Python family. It is extremely potent and should also be very precious."
He then recounted all the effects of the powder that he knew, leaving Ye Jinglan's eyes wide with disbelief: "There's such a medicine?"
Her eyes widened as she looked at Zhu Yunqing across the table, her throat bobbing: "Yunqing, can you estimate how many spirit stones this medicinal powder is worth?"
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