Good Brother An has always been wise, having experienced dynastic changes, and he gave up on the fantasy of Great Chu two years ago, urging him to move south and find a place for the Ouyang family to survive.
Good Brother An said, "I cannot leave; my life and death are tied to Great Chu, but I can't watch you and the descendants of the Ouyang family perish in the Capital... You leave the Capital, settle in the Northeast or South; only with you as an elder outside the city can the younger ones have an excuse to leave the Capital when trouble arises."
This strategy of Good Brother An is excellent, and he enjoys traveling, spending long periods outside, known to all Great Chu. Even the suspicious Emperor Jingyuan won't doubt he's outside finding a way out for the Ouyang family, thinking he's merely traveling again.
Therefore, no matter how much he wants to see Good Brother An, he cannot return.
