Chapter 545: Chapter 545

Hearing Qin Zhao’s words, the female disciple said with a laugh, "What do I have to be jealous of? In the Cultivation World, it’s about real strength, not just your pretty face. What good is a vase like you with only looks to offer?"

"Besides, what makes you think my cultivation is not high? You should take a good look at yourself."

"Maybe I’m not much use, but I’m not all about beauty."

"What else do you have then? Your barely Foundation Establishment Cultivation?"

The female disciple was even more disdainful, "Surely your dad isn’t just some old disciple who sweeps the floors in the Outer Sect of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect?"

Others, although they thought Qin Zhao was beautiful, now felt she was a bit too naive.

"Since the lady has done something wrong, then hand over the rabbits and apologize."

"We from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect are not petty, we won’t quibble over a couple of rabbits, but your actions are tantamount to theft, which really isn’t proper."

Song Jian said she was the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s Young Master, so what if she ate their rabbits?

Qin Zhao was about to call Song Jian over to prove her identity when she saw their reactions.

But on second thought, she realized that would be quite embarrassing.

It’s just a couple of rabbits, right?

Did she really need to call on Song Jian to back her up?

If word got out, people would laugh at her for not standing her ground as the Young Master.

"Apologize? That’s not happening. I’ll eat as many Heavenly Mechanism Sect rabbits as I want."

Qin Zhao’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile, but her eyes didn’t share the amusement.

"Let’s go, I’ll come back if the rabbit tastes good."

Her Divinity Transformation Stage Divine Sense burst forth, and the disciples felt a deadly oppressive force, forcing them to kneel helplessly on the ground.

"Is such a grand gesture really necessary to see me off?"

She turned her head and smiled, leaving that female disciple biting her teeth in frustration.

It wasn’t until quite some time after Qin Zhao left that the terrifying pressure dissipated, and they were still shaken.

"Elder Brother! This enchantress must be an Evil Cultivator who sneaked in; otherwise, with only Foundation Establishment Cultivation, how could she exert such terrifying pressure? We must quickly report this to the elder!"

"This woman is indeed a bit strange; we’ve never seen her before."

"She’s a dangerous element. Let’s talk to the elder first."

The group left, weighed down by their thoughts.

Qin Zhao, holding two rabbits, returned to her abode on the mountain peak, sat down on a little stool at the entrance of the great hall, and got ready to start roasting the rabbits.

Yu Yu had already been taken away by Song Jian and Qin Wan, but Chu Yan had followed her all the way.

"If only Shangguan was here."

Qin Zhao took a bite of the roasted rabbit, which tasted much better than any barbecue she’d had before.

"Could it be that only after Ascension will I be able to see Shangguan Qiu in the Immortal Realm?"

She couldn’t see her friends from her previous life, but Shangguan Qiu was the only friend in this lifetime whom she had met after taking up cultivation and whom she regarded truly as a peer.

Chu Yan stood at a distant corner, watching her intently.

Watching her catch rabbits, watching her argue playfully with those people, watching her roast the rabbits, watching her eat the rabbits, watching her lie back sated, gazing at the clouds.

So simple, without a care in the world.

He resisted the urge to go out and join her once again.

Chu Yan was worried that his presence might spoil her good mood.

"Actually, it wouldn’t be too bad to venture outside the Heavenly Mechanism Sect; after all, I have so many powerful Magic Artifacts."

Thinking of the storage ring Song Jian had given her, Qin Zhao felt emboldened to leave the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and wander outside.

With these items for protection, she could escape even if she encountered a Nascent Soul Stage expert. The Cultivation World was much more interesting than the mundane Mortal World.

Fighting monsters and leveling up outside would certainly be more fun than just sitting at home cultivating.

Besides going out for experience, there was another thing she had to do.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhao jumped up from the ground and flew on her sword to the Sect Leader Hall.

She dashed in, "I have to go out."

Song Jian and Qin Wan were playing with Yu Yu when she suddenly came over and quickly hid the child under the covers.

"Hey? What are you doing?"

Qin Zhao entered quickly but still caught a glimpse of a small bundle moving under the covers.

"This is a spiritual beast I caught for your mother. It’s quite skittish and doesn’t dare to meet strangers."

A certain little spiritual beast wanted to see his mother, but his maternal grandparents and father wouldn’t let him, and he was about to cry from frustration.

"Wuwuwu, Mother! Mother!"

"How can a spiritual beast talk? And even call for its mother!"

Qin Zhao looked at Qin Wan, then at the guilty-looking Song Jian.

"Don’t tell me you two have given me a younger brother or sister?!"

"No, no, it really is a spiritual beast! This one is particularly sentient!"

Song Jian quickly pulled Qin Zhao to the outer hall, "My dear daughter, what was it you wanted to tell me?"

"Oh, I have to go out."

"No, you’ve just awakened, your body hasn’t recovered yet."

"I’ve recovered quite well, actually."

"Even so, you should stay for a while longer so I can observe."

"There’s nothing to observe, you’ve given me so many treasures, nothing will go wrong."

Qin Zhao suddenly said sternly, "I’ve got a very important task to handle."

"What task? I’ll do it for you."

"That won’t do, this is something only I can take care of."

"You’ve just arrived in the Xuanhai World not long ago, what matter could you have?"

"That’s none of your business. I’ll contact you if I run into danger!"

After saying this, Qin Zhao ran out.

Qin Wan came out holding the sobbing little friend, comforting him as she walked.

"Yu Yu, don’t cry. You can’t meet your mother right now. Mother is sick and doesn’t remember Yu Yu."

"Wuwuwu, why doesn’t she remember Yu Yu? Yu Yu spoke in whispers with Mother, we talked a lot and a lot, she must remember Yu Yu wuwuwu."

The little guy sobbed spasmodically.

Until a cool and noble figure appeared in the hall, and his crying stopped instantly.

Chu Yan looked at him, but didn’t scold him.

He approached and said, "I can take you to see your mother, but you can’t cry, you can’t call her mother, and you have to pretend not to know her."

The little friend looked up at him with teary eyes.

Chu Yan didn’t know how to explain to the little friend, only that mother was sick. The little friend, having grown up without his mother, was actually very understanding and didn’t press with questions.

Qin Zhao said she was leaving the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and she began to pack her clothes as soon as she returned.

Although she had been unconscious for five years, there were many ancient garments in her room suitable for her. Some were prepared by Song Jian, others were bought by Chu Yan for the child, and he would buy a set for her too.

After packing, she left the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and arrived at a nearby city.

Chu Yan followed her, and discovered she had run out to eat.

Qin Zhao ate her way from one end of the street to the other, entering any restaurant she saw to have a taste.

But she only sampled a little of each dish, ordering a heap.

The remainder, a large amount of food, she packed up and gave to some homeless people in the city.

"Daddy, Yu Yu wants to eat too."

The little friend nestled in his arms, quiet for a long time, still couldn’t help but speak in a babyish voice.

Watching Qin Zhao eat, he kept swallowing his saliva.

Just like his mother, he was a little foodie.