Chapter 539: Chapter 539

Chu Yan had been away for several months and upon his return, he hastily got in touch with Qin Zhao.

"Zhaozhao, have you been feeling uncomfortable?"

"Where have you been all this time?"

Chu Yan explained, "I was with the Netherworld Emperor, trying to capture King Zhuanlun, but unfortunately, he escaped. He was seriously injured, though, so he shouldn’t be able to cause any trouble for the time being."

"You didn’t run into any danger, did you?"

His wife was still concerned about him, and Chu Yan’s heart couldn’t help but feel delighted.

"Zhaozhao, may I come to see you?"

He calculated the days; it was nearly Qin Zhao’s due date, and he must stay by her side.

Qin Zhao turned off the communication just in time to see Shangguan Qiu come back.

She could clearly sense something different about Shangguan Qiu; his presence was much stronger.

"How is your cultivation going?"

Shangguan Qiu smiled slightly, "I’m just a step away from Ascension."

Qin Zhao sighed, "Your cultivation has even surpassed mine."

Only then did Shangguan Qiu realize that Qin Zhao’s cultivation seemed to have been stagnant.

"Has having a child affected your cultivation?"

"It has, how could it not?" Qin Zhao touched her belly, "But he is my child, carrying my bloodline, and I have no regrets."

Seeing her gentle expression, Shangguan Qiu couldn’t help feeling that motherhood was truly the world’s most magnificent and sacred role, capable of making a person give everything.

"Why isn’t Chu Yan by your side? As the father, he’s not doing his job!"

"I asked him to leave. When I got pregnant, I just didn’t want to see him."

"Why? Having him by your side would be safer, wouldn’t it?"

"There are some conflicts between him and me that are hard to resolve. I don’t even know if I want to continue being with him after the child is born."

Shangguan Qiu was stunned in place.

She had always felt that Qin Zhao and Chu Yan had a good relationship and never considered that they might separate.

"What kind of conflicts?"

Anyway, they didn’t have anything else to do.

So they sat in the courtyard, and Qin Zhao told Shangguan Qiu about all the grievances from her past life.

"It’s indeed hard to let go of such matters. If it were me, I wouldn’t know how to choose either."

Shangguan Qiu frowned slightly, "Does love really cause such distress?"

"The most distressing part is that feelings are not something you can control. Besides, Chu Yan is not someone who gives up easily; I can never get away from him."

"You probably don’t want to let go either."

The comment from Shangguan Qiu made Qin Zhao fall silent.

Qin Zhao said nothing, but Shangguan Qiu’s thoughts started to drift.

For some reason, she thought of Qi Ling, as well as the months they had spent together.

One of Shangguan Qiu’s souls had cultivated into a sword heart.

The appearance of the sword heart was actually very similar to her own appearance when she was younger.

Her features were more youthful then, but there was still a resemblance to her current self.

Couldn’t Qi Ling see it?

Thinking back on the misunderstanding before she left, Shangguan Qiu found it somewhat amusing.

She chuckled softly to herself.

Qin Zhao heard and asked out of curiosity.

Shangguan Qiu stifled her laughter, feeling a bit warm behind her ears, "Nothing, just thinking about some foolish things people do."

"Zhaozhao, Zhaozhao, wife!"

They hadn’t been chatting for long when a familiar voice came from not far away.

Chu Yan appeared at the entrance and quickly walked toward them.

Walking turned into running.

He wanted to embrace Qin Zhao, but upon seeing her belly, he restrained himself.

He bent down and kissed Qin Zhao’s forehead.

Qin Zhao was about to say something when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach.

She violently grasped Chu Yan’s arm, "Chu Yan, I... I think I’m about to give birth."

"Ah? About to... to give birth?"

Chu Yan instantly panicked, and seeing Qin Zhao’s pale complexion, he quickly picked her up in his arms.

He carried Qin Zhao, running out the door, nearly colliding with the Netherworld Emperor who had followed him.

"What’s all the fuss about?"

"Move! Move! My wife is about to give birth!"

Chu Yan couldn’t care less about dealing with him; he just ran off with Qin Zhao in his arms.

"What? She’s giving birth?"

The Netherworld Emperor’s face changed, and he followed them as they left.

Chu Yan immediately returned to Imperial Hospital, entering his private operating room with Qin Zhao.

However, he didn’t deliver the baby himself but sought a gynecologist from the hospital.

He was too worried about Qin Zhao to dare to deliver the baby himself.

During the labor, any discomfort Qin Zhao felt could affect him, and he was afraid he wouldn’t do it well.

"Zhaozhao, don’t be afraid, I’m right here by your side! If it hurts, just bite me, bite as hard as you need to."

Chu Yan squatted by the bed, holding Qin Zhao’s hand tightly.

His forehead was covered in sweat, as if he were the one giving birth that day.

The pain of childbirth was still tolerable for Qin Zhao.

But her continual silence made Chu Yan worry endlessly.

"Why isn’t she screaming or crying? There are no complications, right?"

He anxiously asked the nurse.

"Dr. Chu, everything is fine. All is going smoothly, and the baby is healthy."

Chu Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Oh."

He squatted by the bed, his hand firmly grasped in Qin Zhao’s grip, with several red marks made by her on his arm, but it was as if he didn’t notice.

Chu Yan stared intently at Qin Zhao, seeing her pale and weakly breathing, with her other hand hanging down and almost scraping the floor.

It’s going to be fine; it has to be fine.

Accompanied by a loud cry.

The nurse said to Chu Yan, "Dr. Chu, congratulations. Mother and child are both safe, and it’s a big, healthy boy."

Chu Yan heaved a sigh of relief, "Finally it’s over, bring the baby out quickly, as long as the mother is okay."

"Don’t you want to see the baby? He’s really beautiful."

"No need, just take him out."

Before Qin Zhao’s consciousness faded, she heard what Chu Yan said.

She struggled to open her eyes, "Let me have a look first."

Chu Yan then stood up and brought the child over.

"Zhaozhao, there’s nothing special to see, you’re much more beautiful. You’re too tired from giving birth, rest now."

Qin Zhao glanced at the baby, no longer had the strength to speak, and closed her eyes.

Chu Yan handed the baby to the nurse; all the doctors and nurses present were people he had arranged beforehand, just waiting for the day Qin Zhao would give birth, all trustworthy individuals.

The remaining nurse wheeled Qin Zhao to a specialized ward.

The Netherworld Emperor and Shangguan Qiu also came over; both had been standing outside the operating room just now.

Now that Qin Zhao was being wheeled out, they followed along to the ward.

The Netherworld Emperor looked at Qin Zhao on the hospital bed and said to Chu Yan with a serious tone, "Her cultivation is declining."

Chu Yan’s heart tightened, and he turned sharply towards the Netherworld Emperor.

"Her life force is also fading."