"I am not a member of the Xiao family," the Imperial Tutor said softly.
These words felt like a knife to the woman's throat, but even so, the woman wouldn't let it go. She snapped out of her daze, glaring at the Imperial Tutor: "Oh, you've really made something of yourself, forgetting your family! Who gave you birth and raised you? You're worse than an animal!"
*Slap!*
Qin Chuan appeared out of nowhere, slapping the woman to the ground, blood trickling from her mouth. Qin Chuan disdained hitting women, but this kind of woman with a foul mouth deserved it.
"If you can't control your mouth, I don't mind making sure you can never speak again," Qin Chuan's calm voice rang out.
"Ah, your brother's a coward! I got hit, can't you see? So many years have passed, and you still can't forget that bitch! You killed her, good riddance! Both are flesh and blood, does this feel good?" the woman laughed maniacally.
"Shut up!" the Xiao family head roared.
"I'll tell you anyway, Xiao Qingxuan. Didn't you want to know why your father killed your mother? Well, let me tell you, your life was in their hands back then. The young master of the Hou family was playing a game, forcing your father to choose between you and your mother. Only one could live, and your father had to kill the other. If you didn't do it, they would kill both of you." The woman laughed maniacally.
"Shut up, you filthy woman!"
Bang!
The Xiao family head kicked the woman away, trembling all over.
The Imperial Tutor was stunned. Suddenly, she understood something. She knew it was all true. To save her life, her father had to kill her mother with his own hands—his most beloved woman.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Killing either of them would be the greatest pain for him, but he couldn't choose not to because he wanted his daughter to live.
This was arguably the most painful thing in the world, something worse than that of an animal, but there was no way out, no choice. They wanted to see him struggle, to see him go mad.
"Xiao Qingxuan, you're an ingrate! You don't deserve to be called a daughter! You only know your own pain. Do you know your father's pain? Do you know how he's endured all these years? You left, carrying resentment towards him, but how much has he suffered?"
"Say that again, and believe me, I'll kill you!" the Xiao family head roared.
"Don't listen to her nonsense, girl. The major events of that year were my fault. We won't discuss reasons. I didn't protect your mother, and I didn't protect you either. I'm alive because I'm unwilling to accept this, unwilling to accept it," the Xiao family head said calmly.
The Imperial Tutor was completely shocked, staring blankly at the man, at the person she had hated for so many years, her former support, one of her closest relatives. Only now did she realize that he had never changed.
But life is full of helplessness, even knowing the helplessness of what one does, yet unable to face it, unable to speak of it. That kind of pain, that heart-wrenching feeling, is something no one can understand.
"Father!"
the Imperial Tutor called softly, her eyes moist.
"Girl, don't cry, be strong." The Xiao family head, his eyes reddening, said to the Imperial Tutor.
These words made the Imperial Tutor unable to hold back any longer; tears streamed down her face. These words were so familiar. When she was little, her father taught her cultivation, and whenever she cried, the Xiao family head would say these words to her.
"Child, to see you again, to see you well, makes your father so happy, so very happy. Really, you don't know how happy your father is." The Xiao family head was actually very emotional at this moment,
after all, his daughter had recognized him as her father again.
"Let's go to the Hou family," the Imperial Tutor said softly.
The Xiao family head shook his head: "Girl, your father has wanted to go countless times over the years, but I can't. I must avenge this, otherwise I will die with regrets. I can't act impulsively; I need to be prepared before I go."
"Father, I will avenge this. You watch from the side; I represent you," the Imperial Tutor said firmly.
"I endured everything back then, girl. Your father only hopes you are alright, do you understand?" The Xiao family head wasn't worried about himself, only about his daughter. He didn't want to see all those scenes repeat themselves.
"I understand, I understand. I'm capable now, so please rest assured," the Imperial Tutor said earnestly.
Qin Chuan also spoke up at this moment: "Uncle, don't worry, there won't be any accidents."
The Xiao family head could only sense that his daughter and this young man's cultivation was terrifying. Seeing that the two were not reckless people, he gritted his teeth and nodded. Actually, the main reason was that the Xiao family head didn't want to endure it any longer. He felt that he would suffer to death if he didn't avenge this.
The three of them headed directly towards the Hou family.
The Hou family was the number one family in the Qingtian Kingdom, a true behemoth. Even half of the Qingtian Kingdom was in the hands of the Hou family. They were a real power, and even the royal family had to give them some respect.
The head of the Hou family was called the King of the Same Rank, the Nine Thousand Years Old, and some even called him the Southern Emperor, meaning the emperor of the southern part of the Qingtian Kingdom.
The luxurious mansion was too big, magnificent, and bustling with activity. Many people came and went in the huge mansion. There were no guards, and anyone could enter. The Hou family was not afraid of anyone causing trouble here.
It was already extremely lucky that the Hou family didn't cause trouble for others. Who would dare to cause them any trouble?
But today, three people came and directly blasted down the Hou family's gate.
It collapsed, leaving only dust and utter chaos. Many people fled; the place was in disarray, with many shouting and crying. Soon, people arrived, but one look at the scene revealed they had encountered a formidable opponent.
This was the Hou family; to dare to smash down their gate was no ordinary act. Unless someone was a fool or a madman, they must have considerable power and confidence in the Hou family.
In the Qingtian Kingdom, even the royal family wouldn't dare do such a thing, yet someone had done it. What was their background?
A group of guards came to arrest Qin Chuan, but he easily repelled them, though his injuries weren't serious. "Bring me anyone from your Hou family who can speak for you."
Meanwhile, in a manor in the back, a handsome young man pushed away a woman from his arms and looked at the approaching middle-aged man. "
You said Xiao Qifeng and a young couple came." "
Boom!"
A tremendous sound echoed through the area, causing him to disregard everything else and rush out.
When the Xiao family head saw the still-young man, he trembled, clearly agitated.
"Xiao Qifeng, you're courting death!" Seeing his gate shattered, Hou Shao roared in fury as he charged towards Xiao Qifeng, clearly intent on killing him. *
Thud !*
Xiao Qifeng landed squarely on the ground.
*Ah!*
He screamed in pain; the fall was quite severe, as blood trickled from Hou Shao's mouth.
When he had pressured Xiao Qifeng, Hou Shao had been accompanied by an extremely powerful figure. (For more late-night adult content, please follow the WeChat official account: okdytt)