Chapter 528: Chapter 528

Chu Yan packed up his belongings and put them into the storage bag, which was also filled with all sorts of rare elixirs and spirit plants he had collected over the past millennium.

Before leaving, he repeatedly told Qin Zhao, "When I’m not around, you must cultivate diligently; you can’t be lazy. The elixirs and spirit plants are all in the storage bag.

If you’re lazy, your cultivation will continue to drop."

If he had known that this little one would make Qin Zhao so weary, he would rather not have a daughter.

When Qin Zhao was with him, he often used his immortal power to enhance her physical constitution and slow down the speed at which the child absorbed the spiritual power from her body.

"If you want to eat anything, tell Shangguan Qiu to give me a call, and I’ll bring it over. If you don’t want to see me, just let Shangguan Qiu come out and take it inside."

Qin Zhao, holding the storage bag in her hand, spoke morosely, "Shangguan Qiu hasn’t woken up yet."

She had asked Uncle Jing, and Shangguan Qiu was still unconscious.

"There should be other people at Heavenly Master Sect, right?"

"Yes, Uncle Jing is there."

"Then have him come out and fetch the things."

Qin Zhao’s hand clutching the storage bag tightened slightly, feeling somewhat reluctant.

"Did you give me all the elixirs? What will you do if you get hurt?"

Chu Yan truly had given her all the elixirs and spirit plants, keeping nothing for himself.

She was being a bit obstinate, not wanting him to be so kind to her.

"Be good, just keep them."

Chu Yan stuffed the storage bag into her jacket pocket and took her hand as they stepped out of the door.

He was thinking, if he got injured in the future, he would simply go to her and ask for medicine.

By then, seeing him in pity, she would certainly not drive him away.

Before leaving, he also helped her pull up the zipper of her down jacket.

Putting on the hood of the down jacket, Chu Yan also wrapped a scarf around Qin Zhao, fearing she might get cold.

Chu Yan seemed to console himself as he said, "The place at Heavenly Master Sect has a favorable climate, with spring-like weather all year round. It’s a good place for you to nurture your pregnancy."

As Qin Zhao’s belly gradually grew bigger and it was autumn and winter season.

They both wore down jackets, the couple-style ones Qin Zhao had bought the year before.

Soon, they reached the secluded place of the Heavenly Master Sect.

The Heavenly Master Sect didn’t have many disciples; it was mostly people from the Shangguan Family, with most members developing their careers outside.

Apart from Uncle Jing and Shangguan Qiu, there was also a cousin of Shangguan Qiu.

Uncle Jing was here to watch over Shangguan Qiu, and the cousin was brought in by Uncle Jing to take care of him.

"Mr. Shangguan, please take good care of my wife during this time."

Upon seeing Uncle Jing, Chu Yan was especially polite.

"That goes without saying; Zhaozhao and I have always had a deep friendship. Since she is pregnant, I will definitely take good care of her. And since my Xiaoqiu hasn’t woken up yet, I also hope Zhaozhao can help me look after him."

Before Qin Zhao arrived, Uncle Jing had contacted her.

He had said that Shangguan Qiu hadn’t woken up yet, but there was nothing wrong with his body, hoping Qin Zhao could come and check on him.

Since Qin Zhao was frequently having nightmares, she didn’t really want to stay with Chu Yan, so she thought about coming to Heavenly Master Sect to stay away from Chu Yan for a while, to give herself some time to cool off.

Uncle Jing had already prepared a room, arranging for Qin Zhao to stay next to Shangguan Qiu.

Before leaving, Chu Yan not only arranged an array in Qin Zhao’s room but also set up surveillance around Heavenly Master Sect.

He didn’t tell Qin Zhao about these arrangements to avoid upsetting her.

Yet letting her stay here alone without doing anything made him worry even more.

"I’ll go check on Shangguan; you can leave on your own."

Qin Zhao had rested in his room for a while, then came out to see that Chu Yan was still present.

As he walked away, he kept looking back every three steps, appearing pitifully sorrowful.

As if Qin Zhao no longer needed him.

Qin Zhao almost softened his heart but promptly entered Shangguan Qiu’s room, restraining his emotion.

"Zhaozhao, is Xiaoqiu alright?"

Qin Zhao checked Shangguan Qiu’s body, "No problems, her cultivation has even increased."

Shangguan Jing was astounded, "How could her cultivation increase?"

"Although she hasn’t woken up, she has been honing her sword heart, which means she is in a state of cultivation. You don’t have to worry so much about her; consider this as if she were in closed-door cultivation.

However, during this process, we must protect her body.

If her body gets damaged, her sword heart cultivation will be affected too."

"It’s good to hear that there are no issues! I have been guarding here these days, ensuring she encounters no mishaps!"

Shangguan Qiu’s parents had died early, and she was raised by her uncle Shangguan Jing, who treated her as his own daughter.

Now that it was a crucial time for Shangguan Qiu’s cultivation, he had taken a long leave from school and was specifically staying at the Heavenly Master Sect.

Shangguan Qiu’s cultivation had already surpassed Shangguan Jing’s, and he felt that she might reach the heights of cultivation that the predecessors couldn’t, potentially revitalizing the Heavenly Master Sect!

Thus, the matter of Shangguan Qiu’s cultivation, concerning the prosperity of the family, was especially important to Shangguan Jing.

"I can keep guarding here, but there must be an end to this period eventually. Do you know when she will successfully complete it?"

"Looking at her cultivation, she should be succeeding soon."

Hearing Qin Zhao say this, Shangguan Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In a secluded villa in Nancheng.

From the outside, the villa seemed unremarkable.

However, passing near it one would feel an unusually chilly atmosphere.

If a professional were to enter the villa, they would detect a strange aura.

The curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the villa were always drawn, keeping the inside perpetually dim.

The interior furniture, all fine mahogany with vintage designs.

A young man sat upright in a mahogany chair, carelessly playing with a silver bell on his wrist.

Some people stood in front of him.

However, some should be considered as floating just above the ground.

Because their toes didn’t touch the floor.

The young man spoke slowly, his gaze moving past the people in the front to settle on the man sitting in the back.

Qi Ling sat by the sofa, preparing black tea with a tea set.

At the sound of the young man’s voice, he stood up to pour him a cup of tea.

Respectfully, yet without humility or arrogance, he asked, "Your Highness, is there something you need?"

"You and Chu Yan, you’ve known each other for quite some time, haven’t you?"

This young man was Luo Han, who had sought out Qin Zhao and was also the human incarnation of King Zhuanlun.

He initially wanted to use Xu Zhiwei against Chu Yan, but unexpectedly, Xu Zhiwei turned out to be so incompetent that he eventually took an interest in Qi Ling, subtly guiding him onto the path of cultivation.

Anticipating Luo Han’s question, Qi Ling seemed to have prepared an answer.

"I have known him for four years, but I was unaware of his connection with the underworld. It was only after I began my cultivation and started working for Your Highness that I found out he is King Chujiang of the underworld."

As he nonchalantly rested his head on his slender, fair hand, Luo Han asked whimsically, "So, would you consider your relationship with Chu Yan as friends?"

"Friends?" Qi Ling scoffed, "How could people like us have friends? We only collaborate because our objectives align."