But he didn't want to return to the Bei family and accept their control. He was used to being free and unfettered. If he stayed in the Capital City any longer, he would have no choice but to return to the Bei family.
The Bei family resided on a remote island overseas, and it was nothing short of a cage.
The poison in his body had never been fully resolved. Life was already hard enough for him; he didn't want to be imprisoned by the Bei family on top of it.
He would rather die free and unrestrained than live a life shackled by poison and humiliation.
So he had to leave.
What's more, he had long since made plans with the Three Kingdoms. Qiao Xiaomai was an important hostage; at critical moments, she could leverage Daqi's fears. For this reason, he brought Qiao Xiaomai to Longshi Country.
Along the way, while there were occasional threats, he had never really subjected Qiao Xiaomai to true suffering.
