Chapter 544: Chapter 544
Song Jian nodded, "Sure, but don’t stray from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. You just woke up not long ago, and your body hasn’t fully recovered; I’m afraid you might encounter danger outside."
"I know, I won’t fly very far."
With excitement, she flew away using Sword Control.
Qin Wan watched her departing figure and said hoarsely, "Although she has forgotten Chu Yan and the child, I feel like she seems much happier than before."
Qin Zhao was pregnant for a while, and Qin Wan took care of her.
As Qin Zhao’s biological mother, how could she not sense Qin Zhao’s emotions?
"It seems so. She looks much more lively."
When Song Jian met Qin Zhao, she was already pregnant.
Although he didn’t interact much with Qin Zhao, he felt that this daughter seemed rather gloomy; he would initiate conversation, and Qin Zhao would occasionally space out, starting to daydream.
Perhaps the pregnancy also had some effect on her.
"Hurry and tell Chu Yan, have him bring the child back."
"I’ll send him a message right now."
Song Jian contacted Chu Yan.
Soon after, he arrived at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect with the child.
Little Ball, who was still in swaddling clothes, had grown up to Chu Yan’s knees.
His hair was tied up in a hair crown, and he was dressed in a blue and white robe similar to his father’s, with delicate features, especially those glossy, clear Phoenix Eyes, identical to Chu Yan’s.
It’s just that the child was a bit chubby, which made him not appear cold but rather adorably carved from marble.
The child, Yu Yu, upon seeing the elders, jumped out of Chu Yan’s arms and ran towards them, his little head looking around for a long while, "Where’s mommy? Where’s Yu Yu’s mommy?"
"Mommy went for a walk. She’ll be back soon."
The child had grown up in the Cultivation World, thus he followed the customs of the Xuanhai World.
"Chu Yan, she remembers everyone else, but not you and the child."
Though he had already known this would be the outcome, hearing it from Song Jian still stabbed Chu Yan with pain.
He felt his breath catch, and his heart grew heavy.
His long, thick eyelashes drooped slightly, shadowing the sorrow in his eyes.
The lashes trembled slightly, seeming to gather moisture.
As long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.
"Daddy, take me to see mommy."
The child clung to Chu Yan’s leg, eager to see his mother.
"How will you approach her now?"
"Take care of Yu Yu for me while I go check on Zhaozhao."
Chu Yan lifted the child and placed him in Song Jian’s arms.
"Daddy, how can you not take me with you?"
Yu Yu glared at him, puffing up with anger.
Chu Yan turned around and gave him an icy look.
The child sadly sniffled, not daring to shout anymore.
If he shouted, Daddy would make him cry.
Netherworld Emperor Grandpa said, "A child without a mother is a mere blade of grass," and he was just pitiful grass by the roadside.
He didn’t like his father at all.
He liked his mother the best, his mother was so gentle.
Every time he complained to his mother about how bad his father was, his mother wouldn’t tell him to stop complaining and would patiently listen to him.
When the child was complaining, Qin Zhao hadn’t woken up yet, so she couldn’t tell him to be quiet.
Qin Zhao left using Sword Control but didn’t leave the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Thus, Chu Yan found her quite quickly.
Chu Yan didn’t show himself immediately, worrying he might scare her, and just silently watched.
Seeing that slim and familiar figure, he couldn’t help but his eyes reddened.
Qin Zhao made a circle in the sky, then landed in the area where the Outer Disciples lived. The back mountain here was bustling with many small spiritual beasts.
In the grass not far away, several long-haired rabbits sprinted past.
She hadn’t seen such a scene of spiritual beasts flocking together for a long time, and her eyes sparkled brightly.
As Qin Zhao watched the rabbits disappear into the distance, she leaned against a tree and stroked her chin, "These Spiritual Energy rabbits, when barbecued, taste simply incredible.
It’s a flavor that modern ordinary animals can’t match. Catching one to eat shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
Her cultivation level had only remained at Foundation Establishment, but her Divine Sense was still present, and she could feel that not far away was an Outer Disciple who watched over the spiritual beasts, the person responsible for taking care of these creatures.
Qin Zhao happened to want to try something Song Jian had given her, so she took a Magic Artifact out of her storage ring.
This Magic Artifact was a kind of concealed weapon, pulling the trigger could release poison darts condensed with Spiritual Energy, killing without a trace. No, killing a rabbit without a trace.
Qin Zhao fired two darts and hit two rabbits right on target.
She went to pick up the rabbits.
Just as she was about to sneak away, several Inner Sect disciples flew over from the sky.
"Who is capturing spiritual beasts here?"
With a scolding voice, a series of sword lights followed.
Qin Zhao easily dodged, holding a rabbit in one hand and her other hand behind her back, a faint smile on her lips, her long hair draped over her shoulders, her face bright and beautiful.
Suddenly, several male disciples were stunned.
The only female disciple saw her brothers fixated on Qin Zhao and a flicker of jealousy passed through her eyes.
"Breaking into the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and stealing spiritual beasts should result in immediate execution!"
She had nearly a Golden Core level of cultivation and immediately attacked Qin Zhao with her sword.
Qin Zhao slightly raised her hand, pinched the sword between two fingers, "If it’s someone from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, it wouldn’t count as stealing, right?"
"These are the spiritual pets we were going to give to disciples. Whether or not you’re from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, you shouldn’t freely hunt them! If you are a disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, you should go to the Punishment Hall to confess and accept punishment!"
"These Spiritual Energy rabbits, they can be considered spiritual pets?"
Qin Zhao looked down at the rabbit, "I think eating them is more worthwhile."
"The long-haired rabbit is just right for disciples at the Qi Cultivation Stage."
That female disciple sneered, "It’s because of people like you that the Outer Sect is missing two rabbits for two disciples!"
"Oh come on," Qin Zhao was somewhat speechless, "The Heavenly Mechanism Sect is lacking these two rabbits?"
"Sister, it’s not that serious."
Seeing how agitated she was, another male disciple muttered quietly, "We sometimes eat spiritual beasts too, and our master even said eating them aids in cultivation."
The female disciple, righteous and indignant, said, "It’s not about the loss of two rabbits; it’s that her actions constitute theft, which is truly despicable."
"This is my home, how is it theft?"
Hearing Qin Zhao’s words, the female disciple disdainfully said, "I manage the Outer Disciples, how come I’ve never seen you? You’re not even a disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and you don’t have a token.
Could it be that you’ve charmed some male disciples to bring you in?"
"Oh, now I understand."
Qin Zhao put away the rabbits, folded her arms, and calmly watched the woman.
"You’re just jealous of my beauty. Otherwise, why would you belittle me without knowing the full situation? Young girl, your cultivation isn’t high, but your jealousy is strong?"