The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity-Chapter 548 - 547: Chu Yan, I Want to Stay

The place for collecting spiritual plants wasn’t far; by using Sword Control, Chu Yan could get there quickly.

However, the Demon Beasts moving in that area had strong cultivation.

For the current Qin Zhao, dealing with them was a bit tricky, but fortunately, she had a Magic Artifact given to her by Song Jian.

After she had collected the Spirit Plants and used the Magic Artifact to avoid the nearby Demon Beasts, she was about to leave when something in the bushes not far away made a rustling noise.

Qin Zhao sensed a strong Demon Energy, along with a faint scent of blood.

"Miss, Miss..."

A weak voice came from the bushes.

"Could you save me? Please, I... I still have a child in my belly."

Qin Zhao stepped forward and parted the dense bushes.

Inside lay a woman with a withered appearance, her upper body humanoid, but her lower half was that of a serpent. The species was unknown, but it had snow-white scales.

But there were many wounds on the snake tail, and the snow-white scales were dull and lusterless.

And her belly was large, evidently pregnant.

"Miss, save... save my child..."

The Snake Demon’s eyes were all white, with no black at all, appearing both eerie and holy.

Qin Zhao found that the Snake Demon was pregnant and couldn’t help but feel a surge of compassion. She helped the Snake Demon up and fed her some elixir.

"You’re from the Demon Race, I can’t take you into the city to find a doctor."

The Snake Demon swallowed the elixir in her mouth, "Thank you."

This elixir was given by Song Jian and was a top-notch Healing Pill.

Not long after the Snake Demon took the pill, the Qi inside her body stabilized somewhat.

But her complexion was still visibly withering at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, the Snake Demon let out a painful cry.

She opened her mouth wide, revealing the appearance of the Demon Race, which also looked somewhat unlike a snake, with horns on its head.

Her snake tail twisted in pain.

After a while, an egg the size of a palm, snow-white, flew out from her mouth.

Worried that the egg would break if it hit the ground, Qin Zhao quickly reached out to catch it.

Just as she caught this newly born egg, the Snake Demon reverted to her true form and disappeared into the underbrush.

In Qin Zhao’s mind, a message came through, "Miss, my name is Yin Xiao, and I am from the White Dragon clan of the Immortal Realm. Being in distress here and giving birth, I am grateful to you for your help. I will surely come back one day to repay your kindness."

"...."

Qin Zhao held the egg in her hand and her mouth twitched.

"But you haven’t taken your child with you!"

The Snake Demon, no, the distressed White Dragon, was already gone without a trace; she didn’t hear Qin Zhao’s words.

Qin Zhao waited there for a while longer but she didn’t come back.

As the sun set and the sky gradually darkened,

she still had to deliver the Spirit Plants to Chen Wu, so she had no choice but to carry the egg back to the city.

"Oh, quite a haul, huh?"

When Chen Wu saw Qin Zhao, he immediately noticed the Dragon Egg in her hands.

"Where did you get this egg from?"

"Someone left it behind."

"And you just picked it up?"

"Pretty much."

"..."

Chen Wu stepped forward and studied the egg, "This totem on the shell looks somewhat familiar."

"It’s just an ordinary Demon Beast Egg."

Qin Zhao, holding the Dragon Egg, glanced around, "Where’s that little guy?"

"Don’t mention it, he ate three large basins of my grilled meat; I sent him to the courtyard."

Chen Wu took Qin Zhao to the courtyard.

"Mom!"

Yu Yu was originally teasing ducks in the courtyard, the ducks raised by Chen Wu were being chased by him. Yet when he saw Qin Zhao return, he let go of the ducks and ran towards her, pitter-pattering.

The little guy ran into Qin Zhao’s legs and staggered backward.

Qin Zhao quickly caught him.

"Are you full?"

"Yep!"

Qin Zhao patted his little head and handed all the collected Spirit Plants to Chen Wu.

"Can you take me to meet him now?"

"Sure, he’s also in this city."

After meeting Chen Wu, Chu Yan took the opportunity of Qin Zhao going out to collect Spirit Plants to rent a small courtyard in the city.

To ensure that Chen Wu would bring Qin Zhao to him, he had given Chen Wu a good reward.

Qin Zhao, leading a little toddler by the hand and carrying an egg in her arms, followed Chen Wu to find Chu Yan.

"Chu Yan."

Hearing Chen Wu’s voice coming from outside the courtyard, Chu Yan froze on the spot.

Inside the courtyard, there were flowers planted by the previous owner.

Chu Yan held a watering can in his hand, seemingly tending to the flowers, but his mind was not on the task at all.

He turned his head and saw them entering the small courtyard.

"What’s up?"

His gaze swept over Qin Zhao behind them, and he lowered his eyes.

His hand, however, slowly tightened around the watering can.

"I brought a friend to try out your culinary skills."

Qin Zhao slowed her step the moment she saw Chu Yan.

At first she just thought the man was good-looking and had an outstanding presence, but seeing those cold Phoenix Eyes, something inexplicably touched her heart.

She didn’t know why, but she really wanted to take a few more glances at him.

Until he lifted his gaze and asked indifferently, "Is it her?"

Qin Zhao quickly averted her eyes, "It’s me."

She had expected someone more like the burly type akin to Chen Wu, but she hadn’t imagined such an elegant and unworldly young master, looking so untouched by the mundane world.

"Can he really cook?"

Qin Zhao whispered to Chen Wu, still somewhat in disbelief.

Chen Wu looked towards Chu Yan and said with a smile, "She’s looking for a cook, but she doesn’t think you can cook."

Qin Zhao quickly added, "I’ll pay."

She wanted to find a cook who could prepare meals, but she didn’t expect someone to work for free.

Chu Yan chuckled, "Do I look like I need money?"

"Not really."

She furrowed her brows, "Is there some mistake?"

What Qin Zhao meant was maybe Chen Wu had made a mistake, as she still felt Chu Yan didn’t seem like the type to cook. He looked more like the kind of young master with many servants, more likely to have others cook for him.

"There’s no mistake."

Chu Yan was the one who spoke.

"Do you want to try my cooking?"

"Yes."

"I never cook for strangers, only my friends can have a taste."

"Can I be your friend then?"

Chu Yan didn’t reply, appearing to be in thought.

"Or do you need a subordinate? I can be your subordinate as well." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

She really would go to great lengths just for a meal.

"I do indeed need a subordinate; after all, my cultivation isn’t high. Sometimes when I go out, I need someone to protect me. But it looks like your cultivation isn’t high either."

Hearing this, Chen Wu almost rolled his eyes.

This guy’s ability to tell bold lies was really something.

Your cultivation isn’t high?

Seeing that he supposedly only had Qi Cultivation, Qin Zhao confidently said, "What you see is only what you see. Who would let others discern their true strength at a glance?

I should have more than enough capability to protect you."

Chu Yan, with his Qi Cultivation, likely didn’t encounter much danger on a normal basis.

Qin Zhao really wanted to stay for the free meals; she felt that this familiar taste might help her recall some important matters.

"I can stay and protect you, and I don’t need a salary, but you have to provide food and accommodation."

He laughed softly, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Agreed."