The Imperial Tutor shook his head: "No, it's too far."
Qin Chuan smiled: "Let's go, it's not far, we can go. Tell me the location, the direction, and approximately how far it is."
The Imperial Tutor was taken aback, but still spoke.
A distance of ten or so Heavenly Kingdoms was indeed considerable, but Qin Chuan was so confident because of the Heavenly Gate Escape Technique. Previously, the Heavenly Gate Escape Technique allowed him to set up Heavenly Gates anywhere he had been.
But now, it was a limited-area setup.
Therefore, Qin Chuan could radiate over a large surrounding area, and the place the Imperial Tutor mentioned was within the area radiated by his Heavenly Gate Escape Technique.
Ten Heavenly Kingdoms was a distance, far, but not extremely far. In fact, even if the Imperial Tutor rushed there, it would take at most a month or even half a month to reach it; it was just that subconsciously she didn't want to go, didn't want to go back.
Heavenly Gate Escape Technique!
In an instant, Qin Chuan brought the Imperial Tutor to her destination:
the Azure Heaven Kingdom.
This kingdom is somewhat far from the Heavenly Kingdom, but not exceptionally far either. However, it's separated from the Heavenly Kingdom by more than ten kingdoms and dynasties, resulting in minimal interaction, though some merchants do travel between them. Those
who can travel between them are all highly skilled and need to be fast, otherwise, a round trip might take two or three years.
The Imperial Tutor was slightly excited, and Qin Chuan knew she was suppressing her emotions. She had been alone for years, as if she had no family, regarding the Empress as her only and closest relative.
She had selectively forgotten her family, but some things couldn't be forgotten so easily.
She was now the Imperial Tutor of a kingdom; no family, however powerful, could compare to her.
However, her family was a prominent clan in the Azure Heaven Kingdom, not among the most powerful, but still ranking among the top.
The Xiao Family!
Countless years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the Imperial Tutor didn't even know if her family remained the same. Judging from the two characters "Xiao Family" hanging there, there shouldn't have been much change.
Guards stood at the entrance, but they showed no reaction to the Imperial Tutor. They didn't recognize the eldest daughter of the Xiao family.
The Imperial Tutor hesitated, unsure whether to go in. She didn't know what she was afraid of. She told herself that this place had nothing to do with her, but there was something she couldn't let go of.
She remembered her childhood; no matter what her father was like, he had always been good to her and doted on her. But later, he gradually changed, seduced by other women, and for some reason, killed her mother.
She knew very well that her father had always loved her mother, but she didn't understand why. So, she came here mainly to understand this question; it had always been a knot in her heart.
Qin Chuan stood quietly beside her, letting her make the decisions. He was only there to encourage her, to support her, and to protect her from any harm.
"Halt! Who are you? This is the Xiao family. Unimportant people are not allowed in," the guards said, pulling the Imperial Tutor and Qin Chuan back.
"Go tell your family head that I am Xiao Qingxuan," the Imperial Tutor said softly.
The guard was taken aback. The woman's surname was Xiao, but he had been a guard here for many years and didn't recognize her. Such a beautiful woman would surely be remembered if she had been here before, so he was certain she wasn't a member of the Xiao family.
The Imperial Tutor frowned slightly: "Didn't you hear what I said? Either you go
and inform the family head, or you move aside." This guard, being a seasoned veteran, quickly nodded: "I'll go inform the family head, please wait a moment!"
The guard left, and the Imperial Tutor stood there, somewhat dazed. Everyone has sentiments, an indescribable feeling, like one's own family—these things are the hardest to let go of. Over the years, she had harbored a deep pain in her heart.
Soon, the guard ran out, bowing and saying, "Miss, the master is walking this way."
Qin Chuan saw this Xiao family head, an incomparably handsome man. Qin Chuan wasn't surprised; someone who could outshine a woman like the Imperial Tutor must be very handsome. This man appeared to be middle-aged, dressed in plain clothes.
Her complexion was terrible, the kind of terrible complexion a cultivator would have due to excessive indulgence. The alcohol was also blazing; she reeked of it. Although she was tipsy, she trembled slightly as she looked at the Imperial Tutor.
"Girl!" The man approached, reaching out his hand, but stopped after a step, looked at his hand, and slowly withdrew it.
He still seemed a little agitated.
Although the Imperial Tutor tried her best to hide it, this man was, after all, her father. Despite having many half-siblings, he had always been good to her, especially when she was young. But later events had distanced them, until she eventually left home.
"Are you alright?" the Imperial Tutor asked softly.
The man trembled slightly, a smile appearing on his face. He quickly said, "I'm fine, but sometimes I think of you, and your… mother."
The man smiled, but Qin Chuan could see the deep pain in his heart. He seemed to realize something; he was drinking to numb himself.
"Who are you?" the man asked, smiling at Qin Chuan. "Uncle
, hello. My name is Qin Chuan, and Qingxuan and I are husband and wife," Qin Chuan said respectfully.
Furthermore, he sensed that this man had a story, and one that had likely suffered injustice. Of course, this was just Qin Chuan's guess; now, Qin Chuan was very experienced, and with his keen eyes and divine sense, he could see many things.
"Oh, good, good, good, the girl is married. You two must live well, live well." The man paused slightly, then smiled and said.
"Come, come in, let's go home first." The Xiao family head quickly invited the Imperial Tutor and Qin Chuan inside.
The Imperial Tutor and Qin Chuan went inside. The Xiao family had been upgraded, and the facilities inside were quite good. The man was in front, his body slightly hunched, though it was very light, it was still clearly visible.
The Imperial Tutor looked at the man's back and thought of her once spirited father who doted on her. Back then, he was her support, and she was a little princess, the little princess of the Xiao family…
Many people in the family knew that the Imperial Tutor had returned, and they came, young and old. Some of these people looked at the Imperial Tutor with friendliness, while others were sarcastic.
"Oh dear, so Miss Xiao knows how to come home after all. Who is this man? Is he already married? Without your parents' consent, this is unfilial..."
The speaker was a still-attractive middle-aged woman, clearly one of the Xiao family head's women, clinging to him.
The Imperial Tutor didn't even glance at her, completely ignoring her.
This made her feel like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"What kind of behavior is this? Disrespecting your elders! This is too much! Too much! You have no respect for family rules at all!" the woman roared.
"I am not a member of the Xiao family," the Imperial Tutor said softly.