After hearing this, Lao Xu looked at the door of the ancestral hall and thought for a moment.
"Master, the young master actually knows my identity? Did you tell him?"
He still didn't understand when he was told. Did he miss the loophole?
Zhou Liting raised his eyebrows and looked at the back of Lao Xu's head, sighed and shook his head helplessly.
"I've recognized your identity, so why are you calling me Master or Young Master? Are you really not afraid of ruining our lives?"
When Lao Xu heard this, he quickly turned his head to look at Zhou Liting, with a strange expression on his face like a big word "囧".
He stood up quickly: "No, since he already knows, it's better to just tell him the whole story and forget it. Otherwise, I'll feel bad if I keep hiding it from him."
Lao Xu looked haggard, as if years of secrets had weighed on him and made him breathless.
He didn't have time to listen to Zhou Liting's answer and walked towards the door.
"Come back here and we can go together. Why are you in a hurry?"
The spring breeze blew by, causing fallen leaves to fly everywhere in the Zhou Mansion's courtyard, just like Zhou Tian's mood at this time, which was as chaotic as hemp.
Zhou Liting opened the door and saw Zhou Tian sitting in a daze on the edge of the bed, then walked up.
"Tian'er, Lao Xu and I want to tell you something..."
"Needless to say, we can't live up to our friendship. I must go to the academy."
Before Zhou Liting could speak, Zhou Tian blurted out without mercy, which made Lao Xu want to laugh a little.
"why are you laughing?"
"Haha, the young master's temper is somewhat similar to yours."
"Tian'er, it doesn't matter to me whether you go to the academy or not. As a father, you have just heard our conversation. I am worried about you, afraid that you will suffer undue hardship."
"As for whether you want to go or not, the choice is yours."
When Zhou Tian heard his father say this, he looked up in surprise, wondering if he had heard wrongly.
"We came here to tell you about Lao Xu."
When Zhou Tian heard that it was Lao Xu, he glanced disdainfully.
"Tch, what's there to say about Lao Xu? Isn't he the master hiding in our Zhou Mansion? I already knew it."
Seeing Zhou Tian's proud expression, Lao Xu became more and more curious as he got older. He stepped forward and asked, "Master, when did you know about it?"
"It doesn't matter when. Anyway, your recent behavior is very abnormal."
Seeing him being so negligent, Zhou Liting was a little angry and frowned, as if he wanted to reprimand him severely.
"Why do you have such an attitude? You know where you are going to be the day after tomorrow. It is the academy, and Lao Xu is the earliest student of the academy and the most famous disciple of Old Master."
After Zhou Tian heard this, he sat up from the edge of the bed and walked to Lao Xu. Seeing that he was hunched over, he was very kind and kind. It was impossible to tell that he was a peerless expert.
Zhou Liting continued: "Old Xu's original name is Xu Qingnian. He is the King of Qi!"
"King of Qi?"
When Zhou Tian heard these two words, he trembled all over. He has lived so long that he has never seen even a Qi King, let alone a Qi King.
The surprised look in his eyes made him feel like a bird seeing a giant eagle.
"Old Xu! Old Xu, are you the King of Qi?"
Xu Qingnian smiled honestly: "Haha, yes, he is the Qi King. No need to make a fuss. There are many Qi Kings in the world."
Xu Qingnian is in his early fifties, older than his father, but looks very young.
Seeing his humble look, Zhou Tian felt a little ashamed of his rash behavior just now and lowered his head slightly.
"It turns out it's senior. I was very offended just now. Please don't worry, senior Xu. But with such a high level of cultivation, why do you become a housekeeper in the Zhou Mansion and be driven by the Zhou family?"
Zhou Tian didn't care at first, but now he's full of doubts. It's obviously because of Xu Qingnian's cultivation level.
"Old Xu is an expelled disciple and the one your mother saved back then. As for the details, you will understand later. Once you go to the academy, you will figure out many things by yourself. It is not my place to say more."
"You just need to remember that Lao Xu will follow you on this trip to the academy. When you get to the academy, you must follow Lao Xu's arrangements, and you must also listen to the teachings of the dean, the old master. You must not lose the face of the Zhou family."
I thought I would hear the whole story of Lao Xu, but I never thought that my father was still so strict, and he had to find the answer by himself no matter what.
Zhou Tian, who was a little tired and disappointed, returned to the edge of the bed and lay down.
"Father, Senior Xu, I'm a little tired and want to take a rest."
"you!"
"Okay, okay, let him rest. He just came back from the competition and needs to rest."
Xu Qingnian pulled Zhou Liting out of the room.
"Even though I've been used to it by him, I told you that you are in the realm of Qi King, yet he's still like this..."
Zhou Liting was furious, but Xu Qingnian didn't think so, and he gradually straightened up.
"Haha, I have seen this kid step by step. Ever since he learned that his mother died tragically, his abilities have improved by leaps and bounds. This proves that he is talented. As for his temper and temperament, he can slowly train him in the future."
"Don't forget, the academy is a big melting pot, and all the people it produces are talented people, so don't worry, hehe."
Even so, there was always one person in Zhou Tian's mind.
"Mom! How is dad?"
Ye Youyou was very concerned about her father's condition, but her mother wouldn't let her into her parents' room.
She had been standing outside the door for three or four hours.
"Miss, why don't you go back to the house first? I'll watch here and tell you if anything happens."
"You've been standing here since you came back from the competition. You're still injured."
Wanwan was very worried about Ye Youyou. Seeing her pale face, she felt very distressed.
But Ye Youyou's only thought at this moment was her father, and she couldn't care about anything else.
"You come in!"
Her mother's voice came from the room.
Ye Youyou hurriedly opened the door and entered.
"Your father is not seriously ill, but his blood pressure was a little high due to anger and he temporarily fainted. The doctor has just seen him."
After hearing this, Ye Youyou couldn't suppress her anxious mood. She knelt in front of her father's bed and looked at her father's haggard and sallow face, feeling extremely sad.
If it wasn't his own recklessness, how could his father be like this? Even if he fainted slightly, it was his own fault.
Two lines of tears were clearly visible on her fair cheeks.
She blames herself very much.
"Youyou~"
A trembling voice made Ye Youyou's heart tremble.
"Dad? How's dad doing?"
Ye Wensheng's eyes were blurred and he was still a little dizzy. He was helped up by his wife and leaned against the bed beam.
"Dad, I'm fine, but I still want to ask you something. What do you think about Wang Zilun? Your mother and I only have a daughter. If there is any bias in your future, it will be a lifelong regret for us.
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Ye Wensheng was actually fine, just slightly dizzy and with high blood pressure. However, in order to convince his daughter, he pretended to feel uncomfortable and even gave Madam a wink without Ye Youyou paying attention.
When Ye Youyou heard her father say this, she wanted to refuse, but she couldn't. There was a slight fluctuation in her eyes.
Afterwards, she returned to the room. She was physically and mentally exhausted, like an eggplant battered by frost. She sat motionless in front of the dressing table. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
At this time, Wanwan hurriedly opened the door and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Youyou in the room.
"I was scared to death. I thought you knew that the master was fine, so you went to find Mr. Zhou Tian again?"
Hearing the word Zhou Tian, Ye Youyou finally burst into tears.
Wanwan looked at her eyes soaked in tears, so dark, so bright, so sad, and so helpless.
"Miss? What's wrong?"
When Wanwan saw her crying, she didn't yell or panic. On the contrary, she felt relieved.
For so many days, no matter what difficulties Ye Youyou encountered, what unbearable things happened, what grievances she encountered, she had never been so weak. Crying like this might bring some benefits to her body.
Wanwan stood by the door, looking at her without moving or saying a word.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Youyou stood up and wanted to go out, but saw Wanwan standing there, her voice was a little hoarse, her face was expressionless, her eyes were like dead fish, and she wanted to open the door and go out.
"Miss, it's not suitable for you to go out now. You'd better rest in your room."
Wanwan knew where she wanted to go, but according to her current state, it might be dangerous to go out.
"Wanwan, don't block me, get out of the way!"
Ye Youyou was in a state of being like a zombie. Wanwan didn't know what to do, so she simply opened her arms and blocked the door.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
“Youyou, it’s mother!
When Wanwan heard that it was Madam, she quickly opened the door.
When the lady saw that Youyou's eyes were so dim and her expression was so stiff, she knew why without even thinking about it, so she walked to the bedside with her again.
"Youyou, the wedding date has been set. It will be just two days later. You also know your father's situation. He can't bear the slightest blow now. If he is not careful and faints again, the consequences will be disastrous."
"For your father, and for the future of our Ye family, I think you should know what to do."
"Mom! Why are you all forcing me? Isn't it okay if I don't marry brother Zhou Tian? Do I have to marry Wang Zilun?"
Ye Youyou had already made concessions, but her mother was still aggressive, thinking only of her own interests and completely ignoring her daughter's thoughts.
"Youyou, what are you talking about? You are not too young now. Besides, how is that Wang Zilun worse than Zhou Tian? Besides, your brother Zhou Tian is going to the Imperial City Academy the day after tomorrow. Can you still go with him?
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Her mother's words made Ye Youyou very unconvinced. When she heard that Zhou Tian was going to the academy, her eyes suddenly flickered.
"Why not? Wherever Brother Zhou Tian can go, he will definitely take me with him!"
Her mother's eyes suddenly became sharp and disdainful.
"Haha, Youyou, have you forgotten that it was you who voluntarily gave up the martial arts competition in the ring. In the Xuantian Sect's Spring Equinox Competition, only the final winner can win this honor. Do you think you still have a chance?"
"Do you think that even if you go to the academy, the old master will make an exception for you and accept you as his disciple? Don't have such wishful thinking. All of this is your own fault. In the end, you will be separated from Zhou Tian?"
"What your actions have brought you is nothing more than separation. Think clearly for yourself. Your father and I have already agreed on this marriage. You have to get married even if you don't want to marry. If you dare to run out secretly, will your father be alive or dead?"