Big sister, she changed schools

Chapter 563: Just Consider the Old Man Wen Dead
Tao Zi did not stay outside for long, but went straight back to the desolate area and went to the barren mountains to look for someone.

At this point, it would be really laughable if the old man was still hiding.

As expected, there was indeed someone waiting for her in the deserted mountain, but surprisingly, that person was not Old Man Wen.

When they returned to the barren mountain, Madam Chen came to look for Tao Zi, saying that someone was waiting for her.

When she arrived at the place, a woman was standing with her back to her, tending to the flowers and plants.

It's rare that these flowers and plants grow so vibrantly in such a haunted place.

Tao Zi felt vaguely that the woman's back looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where.

As soon as Tao Zi stopped, the woman put down the object in her hand and turned to look at Tao Zi.

This was a completely unfamiliar face, but the feeling of familiarity became clearer and clearer. Tao Zi was sure that she must have seen this woman before.

Tao Zi first greeted him as a junior, then said, "I feel like I have met this senior before. How should I address him?"

When the woman heard this, she raised her eyebrows, waved her hand, and changed her face.

Tao Zi looked at this familiar face and immediately reacted. She bowed again: "So you are my benefactor."

This was the person who saved her at the foot of Xingfeng Mountain.

The woman held her hand and said bluntly, "My last name is Zhou, you can just call me Senior Sister Zhou. I am not worthy of the term benefactor because I was entrusted by someone. Also, don't bow so often, it gives me a headache."

Tao Zi didn't follow the etiquette. She stood up straight and responded, only calling her "senior" instead of "senior sister".

Senior Zhou probably sensed her emotions and said, "It's not that your master doesn't want to see you, he just has to go to the outskirts to sort out some things and can't get away for the time being."

Tao Zi's expression faded a little, and he said, "Master? I don't know in what capacity he is my master."

Senior Zhou laughed when he heard this, nodded, and said, "Good question."

Tao Zi was silent.

Senior Zhou added: "Before, I didn't agree with him taking you as his disciple. First, you have too many problems."

Tao Zi said: "If I could do it again, I would not be his apprentice."

Senior Zhou laughed again and said, "Why don't you listen to my second point?"

She responded: “It all comes out the same.”

Senior Zhou sighed and said, "Back then, my great-grandmaster said that if he accepted a disciple, he would be misleading the students. I thought it was a joke."

Tao Zi lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Senior Zhou added: "There are too many misunderstandings between you and your disciple. After all, he only has you as his disciple..."

He couldn't finish his words because Tao Zi suddenly looked at him.

Tao Zi suppressed her anger and said word by word: "To you and to him, what are Xi Jing and the others?"

Senior Zhou met her gaze and said frankly, "Xi Jing is a sword, and the other two are just outsiders."

With anger pouring down, Tao Zi punched the table next to him, causing debris to fly everywhere.

Senior Zhou was not in a hurry, and his tone did not even fluctuate much: "Junior sister, to you, they are junior brothers and sisters, but to me, they are just two or three strangers whose faces I can hardly remember. And to your master, it is just a responsibility."

Tao Zi took a deep breath and said, "Let him come out."

Senior Zhou smiled helplessly and said, "Master Uncle should be on the way."

The reason why she said it was a should was because she suspected that her uncle had already arrived but just didn't dare to show up.

With this kind of temper, how dare you accept a disciple?

She complained in her heart for a long time, but her face remained calm.

Fortunately, he soon showed up in the form of Old Man Wen.

Seeing the familiar figure appear outside the house, Tao Zi pinched his palms tightly and finally calmed down. When Senior Zhou saw him coming back, he glanced at him and disappeared on the spot.

Old Man Wen cleared his cough, and before he could say anything, Tao Zi punched him.

Old Man Wen didn't move. He just stood there obediently and took it.

He originally thought that Xiao Zi would be able to talk nicely after this punch, but he didn't expect that after the apprentice punched him, he didn't even think about talking nicely and just turned around and left.

Old Man Wen was a little at a loss, as Tao Zi's emotionality was far beyond his expectations.

"Xiao Zi? Ah Zi...Qi Ran?"

When Tao Zi called out the last name, she paused, turned back abruptly to look at him again, and said, "How dare you?"

Old Man Wen smiled stiffly and whispered, "Xiao Zi, it's God's fault. Master really didn't mean it."

"That's enough!" Tao Zi couldn't hold back her emotions at all, and her tone became more and more irritable, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Old Man Wen was depressed and said, "One wrong step, all wrong steps. Xiao Zi, this is Master's fault."

Tao Zi stared at him angrily for a long time before she spoke again: "Okay, you can explain now. Explain what happened between me, Xi Jing, Yue Shan, and Zhao Xue."

Hearing this, Old Man Wen spoke immediately. It was obvious that he had thought about it long ago: "At that time, I was traveling the world with my clones, and my strength was limited, so I was harmed by others. Later, I wanted to create another clone to take you away, but the way of heaven showed that you could only survive there, and the aliens were paying close attention to you, so it was difficult for me to take you away quietly, so that led to such a consequence."

Tao Zi narrowed her eyes and looked at him: "Quietly? You don't dare to appear in front of the aliens?"

Old Man Wen nodded and said, "There is a reason, but I can't tell you yet."

After hearing the second half of the sentence, Tao Zi's eyes turned cold again, and she said with almost certainty: "It has something to do with Xi Jing and the others."

Old Man Wen's eyes flickered for a moment, making it clear that he had no intention of deceiving, but he continued to conceal the truth.

Tao Zi was so angry that she laughed.

He whispered, "Xiao Zi, this master really can't be told."

"Is it related to the disaster that Xijing and the others suffered?"

Old Man Wen nodded, and after a while, he said, "Xiao Zi, even Master cannot intervene in this disaster. You will know later."

"Why can't you tell me?"

Old Man Wen was silent for a while, then said, "There are some things that cannot be said by Master."

"Senior Zhou?"

Old Man Wen shook his head slowly and said, "All the participants have kept their mouths shut. They must not bring it up."

Tao Zi quickly grasped the key point: "Participants?"

Old Man Wen remained silent and did not respond.

Tao Zi took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you don't have to tell me. I don't intend to hear this from you. I just want to ask you one last question."

"Xiao Zi, you go ahead."

"What on earth are Xi Jing and the others to you?"

When saying this, Tao Zi couldn't help but think of the past.

Old Man Wen was silent for a long time before he said, "Responsibility, but not a disciple."

Tao Zi clenched her fists suddenly and stared at him.

Old Man Wen said again: "Xiao Zi, in the future, you will understand what I mean. Master really has no other options."

"Shut up!"

Tao Zi turned around and walked out of the house.

"From now on, just treat the old man surnamed Wen as dead!"