Chapter 527: Chapter 527

"How could that be, when clearly I am the one who can’t leave you?"

Chu Yan cupped her face, turning her gaze back to him.

His eyes were filled with worry. "Zhaozhao, what has been troubling you lately? You seem very unhappy. If there’s anything on your mind, you can tell me."

Qin Zhao slightly turned her head, trying to break free from his grasp.

"Little liar," Chu Yan became anxious, "you once said you would never lie to me."

"Fine, I won’t lie to you."

Qin Zhao took a deep breath and looked at him steadily, "It’s because the person I love is the murderer who killed my family, and I am carrying his child.

The ghosts of my father, mother, and other clan members haunt me day and night, reminding me that I cannot be with him. What do you think I should do?"

Chu Yan had a vague guess about her troubles.

Yet, when Qin Zhao spoke plainly, he still felt a piercing pain in his heart.

"I’m sorry, so sorry..."

He didn’t know what to say, he just kept apologizing.

Even after a thousand years had passed, he still couldn’t forget the mistakes he had made impulsively. Fate punished him in the most painful way conceivable.

"Then tell me, what should I do? You can ask me to do anything, as long as it makes you a little happier."

Chu Yan held her hand tightly; she tried to pull away, but he clung on and wouldn’t let go.

"If you want me to pay with my life for them, I can give you my life. It’s what I owe them, and it’s what I owe you too, but can we wait until the child is born?

Let me have one look at him, just one."

Towards the end, Chu Yan was almost begging her.

Qin Zhao couldn’t help but divert her gaze, unwilling to see the earnestness in his eyes.

That kind of sincerity, willing to sacrifice everything for her, only made it harder for her to face this situation.

Recently, Qin Zhao thought she had moved on from the shadows of her past life. After all, in this world, she had parents who loved her and a complete family.

However, these days, she continuously dreamt of her relatives who had died tragically in her past life.

They too had treated her sincerely, her parents had cherished her as the apple of their eye. Being the sole survivor, she ought to have avenged them at all costs.

Qin Zhao calmed her emotions before she slowly began to speak, "I think we need to be apart for some time. In the time you were away, I never dreamt of them.

Let me have some time to think about this."

"How long do you need to cool down?"

Chu Yan asked her cautiously, gripping her hand so tightly that his nervous perspiration soaked into her palm.

"I don’t know, maybe after the child is born, maybe longer." Her hand, involuntarily, stroked her swollen belly, feeling the little life inside.

"But I promise you, I will let you see him."

"Can we wait until after the child is born for you to take time to cool down?"

Chu Yan didn’t want to let her go at this time. The underworld was fraught with turmoil, and King Zhuanlun was still creating chaos in the Human World. He worried that without him by her side, Qin Zhao might be targeted.

"I know what you’re worried about. I plan to go to the secluded place of the Heavenly Master Sect first. If someone discovers me there, I will hide inside the space of the Eight Diagram.

The Eight Diagram is a Divine Artifact given to me by my master, and not even you can enter at will. It should be enough to deal with Luo Han."

The last time Luo Han made a move against Qin Zhao, the Eight Diagram had been in Nan Xian’s hands, and that’s why Qin Zhao had been trapped.

Chu Yan stayed silent for a long time, just holding her hand and refusing to let go.

Between their silence, a black paper crane flew to the window of their home.

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

"Your Highness, Princess Qingdai has been kidnapped, and it is said to be the doing of someone from the Netherworld. The Netherworld Emperor has already gone to the Immortal Realm to understand the specifics and has asked you to investigate this matter."

Unable to contact Chu Yan, Black Impermanence had sent a paper crane to deliver the message.

After the paper crane finished speaking, it touched the Array around the apartment and turned into ashes.

Qin Zhao also heard these words.

Wasn’t she the one engaged to Chu Yan, the daughter of the Immortal Emperor?

She slightly furrowed her brows and forcefully pulled back her hand, asking nonchalantly, "Who is Princess Qingdai? Is she important?"

"She is the daughter of the Immortal Emperor. If it’s true that the Netherworld abducted her, it will certainly provoke the Immortal Emperor’s discontent. The power of the Netherworld is not yet sufficient to confront the Immortal Realm."

"Did I hear you had an engagement with her?"

Qin Zhao was bothered by this, but she didn’t want to hold it in, so she asked.

"It’s not really an engagement. The Immortal Emperor wanted me to marry her, but I refused. That was many years ago. Afterwards, I came to the underworld to take up a post and haven’t had any contact with the Immortal Realm since."

After explaining, Chu Yan suddenly looked up at her, "Who told you about this? Was it Luo Han?"

She pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

Chu Yan leaned forward, looking like he wanted to kiss her.

She unconsciously moved back, and Chu Yan placed his hand on the back of her head.

"Qin Zhao, you promised me before that you would trust me. I would give you my life, how could I possibly let myself be engaged to someone else?"

His voice was soft, but she heard it clearly.

"May I kiss you? If you don’t want to see me and need to calm down, I’ll arrange everything for you. I will wait for you to make your decision.

Whether you want my life or not, it’s yours."

She said nothing, her mind a whirl as he drew closer.

Chu Yan seized the moment to kiss her, "Right, did you go to the Heavenly Master Sect to find Shangguan Qiu? Has she woken up?"

"I don’t know. I’ll check when I get there."

"Okay, I’ll take you there."

Chu Yan gently rubbed her head, his movements tender.

Though he was reluctant, he decided to listen to Qin Zhao.

Being a doctor, after Qin Zhao became pregnant, he spent time studying obstetrics.

During pregnancy, not only do physical changes occur, but the psychology of a pregnant woman can be affected, especially those who already have emotional issues.

At this time, it is important to take care of the pregnant woman’s emotions, to gradually guide her out of negative feelings, as it may otherwise lead to postpartum depression.

That incident from their past life was a thorn in their hearts.

Even if they didn’t mention it, the thorn was always there. Sometimes, remembering it would make Qin Zhao feel a fishbone stuck in her throat, causing heartbreaking pain.

Recently, as her body and cultivation underwent changes, the incident was impacting Qin Zhao more and more.

Chu Yan carefully helped Qin Zhao up and took her to the bedroom to rest.

While she rested, he packed her luggage.

He had put so much effort and waited so many years just to have Qin Zhao back. As long as she came back, even killing him in frustration was worth it.

If she really wanted to kill him, dying by her hand was something he was willing to accept.