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Chapter 295 For the Baby
At this hour, it was not a typical mealtime, so the usually bustling Sichuan restaurant was not as crowded. Patrons were scattered throughout the establishment in small groups.
The two of them chose a table by the window and sat down. Qin Chao handed the menu to An Qing, saying, "Please order, my fair lady."
"Alright," An Qing did not hesitate, taking the menu and flipping it open. Then, she casually asked, "I wonder what Assistant Qin prefers to eat?"
"I'm fine with anything." Qin Chao had already entered Foundation Building and was in the early stage of Divine Power. Even if he didn't eat, he could survive by absorbing the spiritual energy from the world around him.
As a result, his current demand for food was not as terrifying as before. Moreover, he enjoyed Sichuan cuisine and was not picky.
"In that case, I'll just order something." An Qing said, "We'll have a portion of boiled pork slices, a portion of spicy diced chicken, and a portion of mapo tofu."
"Very well, please wait a moment," the waiter, dressed in fiery red clothes, exuded a spicy sensation. The color and the aroma permeating the entire restaurant stimulated one's appetite.
Qin Chao was no exception, feeling genuinely hungry. An Qing, seated across from him, gazed at Qin Chao and parted her red lips as if she wanted to say something.
Just then, a petite figure suddenly rushed up to their table.
"Hubby, what are you doing here?" The girl addressed Qin Chao as 'hubby,' startling him.
Memories from a long time ago resurfaced. Back in Chaoyang Park, a lovely and beautiful girl had grabbed his arm and called him 'hubby.' That girl was Su Ji.
Qin Chao felt an indescribable sensation throughout his body. He yearned to fully relax, but it seemed as if many burdens weighed upon him. Su Ji was his woman, but they had to abide by a ridiculous one-year agreement, unable to even make a phone call.
The girl in front of him was clearly not Su Ji but another bold girl. No, she shouldn't be called a girl, but rather a vixen.
"Hu Lili, which of your nerves is misfiring, causing you to cause trouble here?" Qin Chao glared at the girl and asked.
Heck, he had risked his life to save her last time, and this was how she repaid him?
Hu Lili recalled Qin Chao saving her and felt guilty. Also, she suspected the masked man from last time was Qin Chao. Qin Chao had saved her, but she promised her mother to obtain his demon core. She couldn't do that to him. She believed she could cultivate to the nine-tailed realm and avenge her mother at that time.
Right, she came today to expose him. He had Su Ji, yet he still entangled with other girls. Unforgivable! As a girl, she must uphold justice!
"Hubby, how could you speak to me like that..." Hu Lili changed her expression, her eyes welling up with tears. "Even if you don't care for me, you should care for the baby in my belly..."
As she spoke, she reached down and touched her slightly protruding stomach.
Holy cow! Qin Chao nearly fell off his chair. Baby, baby what nonsense are you talking about!
An Qing across the table covered her mouth, her face filled with disbelief as she stared at Qin Chao.
"Assistant Qin, is this... your girlfriend?"
"If she were my girlfriend, I would beat her until she miscarries!" Qin Chao, exasperated, spoke almost nonsense. He grabbed Hu Lili, grinding his teeth as he spoke, "You vixen, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you believe I'll hand you over to those Shu Mountain people to enjoy?"
"Wuu wuu wuu..." Hu Lili's body trembled as she wiped away her tears, "Husband, don't hand me over to those bad people... wuu wuu wuu, I'll find a way to help you repay the money you lost in gambling. Even if you don't consider me, think about our baby."
Hu Lili's cries were loud, drawing the attention of everyone in the restaurant. Some female waitresses even pointed and whispered about Qin Chao. He felt tremendous pressure...
Damn it, when did I gamble? This Hu Lili, her lies are getting more and more exaggerated!
"Miss, I beg you, please don't pursue my husband anymore... My baby and I can't live without him."
Hu Lili, her eyes filled with tears, pleaded with An Qing.
"Miss, you misunderstand," An Qing hurriedly explained, "Assistant Qin and I are just colleagues, not what you think..."
"Co-colleagues?" Hu Lili blinked, and her tears stopped flowing.
"Yes, what else did you think we were?" Qin Chao was so angry that he wanted to throw a plate.
"So, it's just colleagues."
Hu Lili nodded, seemingly enlightened. She wiped her tears, pulled over a chair, and sat between the two, saying, "You should have said that earlier; you've exhausted me." As she spoke, she removed a woolen hat from her clothing and placed it on the table, leaving everyone dumbstruck.
An Qing was dumbfounded, not quite understanding the situation.
At this moment, the waiter brought the three dishes they had ordered and placed them on the table.
"Mmm, smells delicious..." Hu Lili took a deep sniff.
"Who's paying for the meal today?" she asked.
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"Him..." An Qing unconsciously pointed at Qin Chao.
"Qin Chao is treating? Then I can rest assured." Hu Lili rubbed her now-flat belly, "I'm starving. These dishes aren't enough. Waiter, this, this, this... Yes, one of every dish in this menu."
"Um? This?" The waiter was stunned. No one had ever ordered like this before. There were at least forty dishes in the menu, and she wanted them all? Was she joking with her friends?
"Bring them as she said," Qin Chao waved his hand and told the waiter.
Others might not understand, but Qin Chao knew very well. Hu Lili had already passed the two-tailed stage and was advancing towards the three-tailed stage. At this time, she needed food to replenish her energy, so her appetite was extraordinary, and he understood.
Since the one paying had spoken, the waiter naturally went to fulfill the order.
An Qing was still somewhat dazed. What was going on? The girl who had just been crying so much, with tears in her eyes, was now sitting here nonchalantly, eating the Sichuan cuisine on the table.
"She's a friend of mine, not my wife," Qin Chao explained, "She likes to joke around, so don't take it too seriously."
"I see..." An Qing finally nodded, looking at Hu Lili, "Your friend is indeed very interesting."
"Not merely interesting..." Qin Chao murmured to himself. This girl is a fox demon. If it weren't for the magical artifact she wore on her chest to conceal her demonic aura, her presence would certainly attract many righteous cultivators from prestigious sects.
Despite this concealment, the disciples of Shu Mountain could still detect Hu Lili's demonic aura.
Qin Chao wondered how these Shu Mountain disciples had such extraordinary senses. He had advised Hu Lili to stay indoors as much as possible. However, confinement was worse than death for the young girl, who could hardly remain idle and would seize every opportunity to venture outside.
Qin Chao could only express his helplessness in this regard. Fortunately, after the battle in Guangyuan, the Shu Mountain disciples withdrew from Sunan City. Otherwise, Hu Lili would have been in great danger.
Apparently, due to the relocation of the Zombie King, the Shu Mountain disciples had gone elsewhere in pursuit. This Zombie King claimed that he would kill Qin Chao upon his return. Qin Chao had no idea when that would happen.
He needed to diligently cultivate, at least reaching the fifth level of the Nine Nether Summoning Technique before the Zombie King's reappearance.
Correspondingly, the Nine Nether Devil Palm also had nine levels. With each level, he could summon one more bundle of Nine Nether Yin Fire.
Qin Chao had only cultivated three bundles of flames. However, when he was in Guangyuan, he had only cultivated two bundles, yet he could still send Sun Tianmiao, an expert in the Infant Transformation stage, flying with a single palm.
Although Sun Tianmiao had somewhat underestimated his opponent, it was still an impressive feat.
This proved the incredible power of the Nine Nether Devil Palm.
According to his current level in the Divine Realm, Qin Chao could cultivate the Nine Nether Devil Palm up to five bundles of flames. However, it was extremely difficult to cultivate the Devil Palm. After reaching three bundles of flames, Qin Chao encountered difficulties in his cultivation, as if the technique had hit a bottleneck and was unable to progress further.
Qin Chao had consulted the Nine Nether Magic Art, which indeed explained the cause.
To cultivate the Nine Nether Yin Fire, one needed to capture nine types of flames in the world.
Qin Chao's body currently contained only three types of flames.
One was the Hell Yin Fire, collected with the help of Luo De from the unintentional Rakshasa King when they were in Bliss City. The second was the Mundane Fire, which would be absorbed automatically whenever he cooked. The third was the innate Primordial Yang Fire that everyone possessed.
For example, there was a saying that when walking at night, one should not turn around abruptly if they heard someone calling from behind. This was because people had a bundle of flames on each shoulder and the top of their head, which could ward off evil spirits. If one were to turn around hastily, the impure breath exhaled from their nose would temporarily extinguish the flame on one shoulder.
The Primordial Yang Fire was something everyone was born with.
The Hell Yin Fire, the Mundane fire, and the Primordial Yang Fire constituted the three bundles of flames Qin Chao had cultivated so far.
The cultivation of the Nine Nether Devil Palm involved gathering various types of flames with different attributes onto the palm, refining them into the Nine Nether Yin Fire.
In the past, Luo De's Nine Nether Yin Fire had gathered seven types of flames, making him incredibly powerful.
Qin Chao only had three bundles of flames, with the Hell Yin Fire being the only unique one, which was not powerful enough.
Aside from the Nine Nether Devil Palm, what caught Qin Chao's attention the most was the "Nine Nether Vajra Palm" that he unleashed when he was almost struck by heavenly lightning, revealing his hidden potential.
He remembered that at the time, he had even produced a white golden lotus flower – the lotus flower, a supreme treasure in the Buddhist tradition.
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