Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation Chapter 1285: Preoccupation

“Greetings, Second Young Master!” the guards all said respectfully as they knelt in unison.

Xiao Chen smiled and quickly got everyone to get back on their feet. “There is no need to be this polite.”

“Quickly, go report to the Clan Head and First Young Master that Second Young Master has returned. Quickly, faster!” Xiao He said urgently, his speech somewhat unclear in his excitement. Someone immediately flew through the gates.

Turning to Xiao Chen, Xiao He said respectfully, “Second Young Master, come, let’s go in. The Old Master and First Young Master missed you.”

However, Xiao Chen stopped halfway and looked at the gate, hesitating again.

“Second Young Master, what’s wrong?” Xiao He asked, feeling it was strange.

Feeling fear now that I am home?

Xiao Chen had anticipated coming home for a long time already. However, when the moment had truly arrived and he stood in front of the gates, he felt somewhat hesitant.

He smiled self-derogatorily. He examined himself and hesitated for only a moment to confirm his choice.

“Nothing’s wrong. I just thought about some past matters,” Xiao Chen replied softly as he proceeded forward. Xiao He walked behind, pointing out the way.

One step, two steps, three steps…Xiao Chen finally stepped over the threshold of the gate. After so many years, he finally stepped into the Xiao Clan.

[TL Note: Ancient Chinese doors and gates have a raised threshold that requires one to raise their feet about fifteen to thirty centimeters. This is to prevent water from leaking in. Also, there was a superstition that ghosts could not bend their knees, so they would not be able to cross the threshold.]

When Xiao Chen stepped over the threshold, he felt a certain knot in his heart unraveling. He now felt incomparably at ease.

His heart felt much lighter. Actually, after so many years and the various events in the Kunlun Realm, he had long since understood his father’s difficulties back then.

The Xiao Clan had been forced into exile, no longer possessing any capital. They simply no longer dared to let a des

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