Chu Tianming stared at Chu Xuan for a long time, trying to confirm if the latter was being serious.
"I only figured out that it was the sound of the Great Dao after I broke through to the Heaven realm," he continued.
Chu Xuan nodded.
Chu Tianming had not been particularly powerful when Chu Qiuluo was born, so he naturally would not recognize the sound of the Great Dao.
"When your father was born, there were many strange phenomena and the sound of the Great Dao, but…"
Chu Tianming hesitated for a moment before he continued, "I believed that it was a good thing, and was overjoyed. I was convinced that the Chu family would rise under Qiuluo's leadership."
"However, back then, there were some special circumstances that caused your grandmother to pass away within a few years of his birth."
"It's all my fault for being too weak back then. I didn't even know what happened," Chu Tianming sighed.
"Your father is a genius. In fact, he had already reached the void realm when he was three years old."
"Thanks to Qiuluo's existence, the Chu family suppressed the younger generation of the Qin empire, and he even became a famous genius within the Southern Region."
"However, once he reached the void realm at the age of three, his cultivation had stopped advancing."
"Actually, I think that Qiuluo had already surpassed the void realm, but did not want to display it openly."
"I had high hopes for your father, but I also knew that the Qin empire, and even the Southern Region, would not be able to hold him back, and that he would leave for greater things one day."
"I just wanted Qiuluo to leave a son or a daughter behind before he left, so that that child could continue to lead the Chu family to prosperity."
Chu Tianming suddenly became angry as he spoke.
"But I never expected that your mother, a wild woman from god knows where, would capture Qiuluo's heart and give birth to you!"
Chu Xuan understood.
If she had not given birth to such a useless child, Chu Tianming would not have been so angry with his mother, and he would not have constantly borne the brunt of his grandfather's anger.
Chu Tianming probably thought that his mother had ruined his father's monstrous bloodline.
"So, my father is probably not dead?"
"I don't know," Chu Tianming replied dejectedly.
Chu Xuan's eyes glowed as he looked at Chu Tianming. He could vaguely sense a special Dao aura in Chu Tianming's soul.
It was obvious that Chu Tianming did not cultivate it himself. It had to have been left to him by his father.
Was it to repay the kindness of raising him?
Chu Xuan was silent for a moment.
This father of his was actually quite mysterious.
Of course, his mother was not much different.
There was a special Dao aura in Chu Tianming's soul that even Chu Xuan could not probe the origins of, despite being a chaos supreme realm expert.
This was a testament to how extraordinary it was.
"You want to look for your father?"
Chu Tianming looked at Chu Xuan and sneered.
"Don't even think about it, kid. With your strength, you'll just die out there in no time at all."
"I don't expect you to be successful anymore," he said with a sigh.
"You'd better stay in the Chu family's territory. I'll arrange a marriage for you one day so that Qiuluo's bloodline can be continued."
Chu Xuan glanced at the old man and did not bother to say anything.
However, it was clear that Chu Tianming really doted on his father.
It was also evident that this father of his was rather mysterious.
He was not in the nine zones, and perhaps not even in the chaos…
Had he transcended the chaos?
How could that be possible?
Chu Xuan was in disbelief.
From Chu Tianming's description, he could tell that Chu Qiuluo's birth was unusual. However, Chu Tianming was too weak back then, so he had no idea what had happened.
Chu Xuan did not delve into his father's background.
He just felt that something was off and was curious.
He did not even know if he would be able to see his father again.
In any case, Chu Xuan did not take the old man's words to heart.
"Old man, it's better for you to continue your closed-door cultivation. I won't disturb you any longer."
Chu Xuan turned around and left.
Chu Tianming looked at his back as he left, his expression complicated.
In the end, he sighed.
"Qiuluo!"
As his own strength increased and he comprehended more things, Chu Tianming naturally understood that Chu Qiuluo's background was extraordinary.
He took out a jade talisman.
"Protect Chu Xuan," he instructed.
"Yes."
No matter what, Chu Xuan was Chu Qiuluo's only son. Nothing could be allowed to happen to him.
Back then, he was too annoyed and frustrated, so he expelled Chu Xuan.
It was not that he did not care about his grandson.
Chu Xuan returned to the small courtyard. With a wave of his hand, he disappeared with Su Xian'er.
In the boundless chaos, Chu Xuan took his time to wander about. Su Xian'er was excited as she followed Chu Xuan.
After coming to the chaos, Chu Xuan did not show off and kept a low profile as usual.
He saw many living beings of the chaos heading toward the Heavenly Dao, probably to enter the Heavenly Dao.
Not long after Chu Xuan left, Chu Tianming received the news that Chu Xuan had disappeared.
He suddenly felt a sense of loss as he sat in the cultivation room in silence for a long time.
After a long while, he sent a message with a hoarse voice, "No one is allowed to get close to the small courtyard, and no one is allowed to touch a single blade of grass or tree inside."
Of course, that did not include Chu Yun.
In the heaven realm, Ding Yue and the others gathered together.
"It's time to leave this world and explore the chaos."
