Qin Chuan was getting more and more comfortable with the fight. It's said that sparring with a master is a gain in itself,
and that's true. Besides cultivation and strength, knowledge and experience are also crucial. These are equally important. Take those street thugs, for example. Ordinary people who have practiced martial arts for a few years are no match for them. These people have too much practical experience, and they fight in low-level ways. They use
eye-stinging, groin kicks, hair-pulling, lime-sprinkling distractions...
basically, one despicable tactic after another. Unless there's a significant difference in strength, they're no match for them. If you don't know their strength, you're likely to suffer.
And this monkey was starting to get agitated.
Although it was intelligent, it wasn't human. Humans are the top primates, and even humans sometimes make foolish mistakes, become confused, and struggle to make choices in times of crisis.
Let alone a monkey. Monkeys are most prone to anger and resentment, so naturally, they can't stay calm.
The monkey started fighting desperately, disregarding everything, even abandoning its evasive tactics, and directly confronting Qin Chuan. This allowed Qin Chuan to use many of his techniques.
The battle had gradually shifted completely. Initially, everyone could see that Qin Chuan was no match for the monkey, but now the monkey was no match for Qin Chuan at all.
The monkey's brutal emotions had fully erupted; the angrier it became, the more it wanted to kill Qin Chuan, to tear him to pieces. But Qin Chuan had completely seized control.
Bang! Bang!
This monkey was incredibly resilient; Qin Chuan's attacks barely injured it. However, the Yin-Yang Divine Power was causing the monkey immense suffering, driving it almost to madness.
Whoosh!
A flash of golden light, a dazzling streak of light, and then Qin Chuan was astonished to find the monkey had vanished. Qin Chuan used his Dragon-Seeking Technique to sense the situation and was utterly shocked. The monkey had escaped, and gone directly to an incredibly distant place.
This distance was no less than the distance of Chu Shi Qingzhu's aura.
It was good that it escaped; otherwise, Qin Chuan would have had to kill it. But he didn't want to. Now that the monkey was gone, the Hou family head and the others had lost their protective shield, and this should be the end of it.
Qin Chuan smiled as he looked at the Hou family head.
The Hou family head suddenly flashed away, fleeing into the distance.
But his speed was useless; unless he used a technique similar to the monkey's previous leaping golden light, he couldn't escape. The Earth Golden Dragon Elephant used Earth Movement, instantly wasting all his escape.
Nine Palaces Shift!
Earth Movement!
Then the Hou family head found himself rapidly running towards Qin Chuan. He was terrified; he had been running in the opposite direction from Qin Chuan, but now he was running towards him.
The reason was obvious; it meant catching him wouldn't be difficult at all.
Bang!
This time, Qin Chuan showed no mercy. Having almost lost his life before, he used Divine Step combined with Yao Hai's attack, catching the Hou family head completely off guard.
The Hou family head clutched his throat, blood trickling from his mouth. Qin Chuan's previous attack had struck him squarely in the throat.
Bang!
The battle ended. Before absolute speed, everything else paled in comparison. With absolute speed, an army could move through it like a passing lantern, killing whomever one desired.
The Hou family was finished. The Imperial Tutor hadn't killed many, not even the young master Hou. However, he was now facing certain death and excruciating pain, unable to see, hear, or move, his entire body wracked with agony, even his consciousness somewhat clouded.
The Hou family was gone, but soon someone would rise to power in their place. But this had nothing to do with Qin Chuan. The Hou family of the Qingtian Kingdom was finished. Some rejoiced, some grieved. The royal family of the Qingtian Kingdom was naturally happy, but also very worried.
Because if the enemy could destroy the Hou family, they also had the ability to destroy their royal family. Therefore, they worried whether the enemy would turn against them, but they knew the possibility was small.
The royal family had taken this matter very seriously from the beginning, and naturally knew the reasons behind it. This was revenge, revenge by the Xiao family of their own kingdom. Therefore, the royal family already had their own plans: to support the Xiao family to replace the Hou family.
Qin Chuan, the Imperial Tutor, and Xiao Qifeng returned to the Xiao family. The Imperial Tutor and Qin Chuan went to the burial place of the Imperial Tutor's mother. The Imperial Tutor was very sad, but also felt a sense of relief.
Her parents doted on her, and the thought of her mother's voice and face broke her heart. She missed her mother terribly, but there was no hope of ever seeing her again in this lifetime—so many years had passed.
Longing is an illness, a pain; sometimes it's truly unbearable, so painful, so suffocating.
But what's past is past, never to return. Cherish what you have now, because you don't realize its value until you lose it. Only after
losing it do you know how precious it was, how regretful you are for not cherishing it then.
The Imperial Tutor kowtowed several times, and Qin Chuan followed suit. This was the Imperial Tutor's elder, and the Imperial Tutor was his woman; this kowtow was due.
The Imperial Tutor wanted to say something, but didn't, her gaze towards Qin Chuan softening further.
She sat there softly, reminiscing about the past, or talking about childhood memories, funny stories.
Only when she returned did she learn of a major event that had occurred in the Xiao family.
Xiao Qifeng was dead.
He left only a letter for the Imperial Tutor. Tears streamed down her face as she clutched the letter in her hand. Xiao Qifeng had told her to live well, to live happily, that he was happy for her and that she shouldn't be sad.
He was taking his own life. He told the Imperial Tutor that he missed her mother terribly, and that he had lingered on for so many years because of his resentment. Now that he had avenged his great enemy and was free, he was going to see his mother.
The Imperial Tutor was heartbroken. She had come, but her father was gone too. However, he had left happily, which was better than living in pain.
She had no more attachments here. Her mother was gone; her main concern was her father. Now that his heart was at peace, he had also left. The Imperial Tutor knew she would never come here again.
Burying her father, she felt empty inside. Before, at least there were some things she cared about, but she knew that all good things must come to an end, even if it was a little early. No one in this world can accompany you to the very end except yourself.
Not even your children, not even your partner, can be with you until the very end.
Living is a kind of loneliness; you must learn to adapt and adjust, otherwise, it's truly difficult to survive.
Qin Chuan and the Imperial Tutor left. The Xiao family tried their best to stop them, but the Imperial Tutor didn't react at all. She hadn't done anything to them, which was already merciful.
Returning was naturally simple; she could just use the Heavenly Gate Escape Technique.
This time, it felt like a dream. The Imperial Tutor looked at Qin Chuan, glanced around, and sighed softly.