Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 161: Character destroyed! Because he is the Master of the Highest Heaven Tower【1 update】

Chapter 161: Character destroyed! Because he is the Master of the Highest Heaven Tower【1 update】

This incident incited unprecedented rage in Master Wu.

He had long been searching for a successor, but could never find one that met his expectations.

Originally, he had some interactions with Lin Woyu, and Ye Wanlan was supposed to be introduced by him.

It was just that, having watched Sheng Yunyi grow up since she was a child, he was inherently biased towards her, but he never thought that Sheng Yunyi would deceive him in every sentence!

Now he had personally recommended Ye Wanlan to Chairman Tao, his heart was in agony, and he could not accept it at all!

"Uncle Wu, I..." Sheng Yunyi never expected Master Wu to come to hold her accountable, nor did she know what had happened after she left, and her eyes reddened all of a sudden.

How could even Master Wu, who was close to her, change like this?

Zhou Hechen furrowed his brow and shielded Sheng Yunyi behind him, "Old Mr. Wu, isn’t it a bit too much for you to make such accusations without knowing the full story?"

"I’m being unreasonable?" Master Wu was nearly bursting with anger, "You might as well ask her why she said that the other young lady was copying her, even claiming she cannot paint and only wants to climb the social ladder by currying favor with the powerful. Do you know that even my senior brother calls that young lady a genius?!"

Sheng Yunyi’s mind buzzed as if a bolt of lightning had struck her crown, leaving her stiff and unable to move.

Ye Wanlan? A genius?

Was this something Chairman Tao said?

As if struck by a thought, Sheng Yunyi’s face turned from red to ashen, before finally becoming deathly pale!

"Brother Wu, what’s happened to make you so angry?" Patriarch Sheng came out after hearing the commotion, "What’s the matter?"

"What’s the matter?" Master Wu said coldly, "You had better ask your daughter about that!"

Furious to the extreme, he didn’t say another word to Patriarch Sheng and left with his sleeves flapping.

Only then did Patriarch Sheng turn to look at Sheng Yunyi, whose face was streaked with tears, his expression softening slightly, "Tell me, what happened?"

"Father, I..." Sheng Yunyi’s body swayed, and she clutched Zhou Hechen’s hand tightly, her eyes brimming with tears, "Uncle Wu suddenly rushed over and said these things, I’m not very clear either, I just talked to him about what Miss Ye did in the past..."

At this moment, her mind was clear as if it were a mirror.

Even if she didn’t yet know what Ye Wanlan had done, it was likely that Master Wu would no longer be on her side.

Therefore, no matter how much she explained or tried to ingratiate herself, it would be futile.

However, she must hold on tightly to the others around her.

With the teachings of Madam Sheng, Sheng Yunyi knew well how to use tears to gain others’ sympathy.

"Patriarch Sheng, I can vouch, it indeed happened just as she said," Zhou Hechen still stood firm beside Sheng Yunyi.

Patriarch Sheng’s gaze shifted.

He knew Master Wu’s temperament very well—somewhat stubborn, but a righteous man. He had left Sheng Yunyi aside... however, Zhou Hechen still stood by her side.

After weighing the pros and cons, Patriarch Sheng revealed a smile, "It’s getting late. Why don’t you go out for dinner first? Yunyi, keep Hechen company."

**

That evening, at the headquarters of Pulling the Sky Company, Ye Wanlan was inspecting the various workshops.

"It’s indeed Dragon Stone Type!" Rong Yu shamelessly tagged along, "Brother, take a look, I’ve never seen jade of such fine quality. Why didn’t you take me with you to Yan Mountain and Wanta Country?"

Yan Tingfeng said nonchalantly, "One of you and Xiang Lefeng is quite enough."

Rong Yu: "..."

Why did it sound like he was being insulted?

"Just now we received new jade material, which can be made into a brand-new jewelry set for Aunt Su," Ye Wanlan said, turning her head, "I’ll have to trouble Doctor Rong to deliver it to Aunt Su later."

"Hey, it’s a minor matter," Rong Yu grinned, "I love running errands; leave it all to me!"

As long as he wasn’t beaten by his mother, all was well.

Ye Wanlan looked up to see Cheng Qingli pounding a table in fury. She approached, "What’s so upsetting? Aren’t you happy even after work is over?"

"I’m arguing with someone online about whether Princess Yongning is more formidable or the Master of Highest Heaven Tower," Cheng Qingli said with intensity, "I was having the upper hand, but then they replied wishing that Princess Yongning gets cast in idol romance dramas every day! That’s so malicious!"

Rong Yu nearly choked, almost spitting out his tea, "This is something to argue about?"

The Qingyun Pendant hidden in Ye Wanlan’s pocket muttered, "Regardless of whether she’s cast in idol romance dramas, of course, our princess is the stronger one!"

History fans often argue, which is different from other fandoms. Netizens without sufficient knowledge don’t dare to speak in the forums.

The most heart-wrenching moment for history fans is seeing their beloved historical figures portrayed in idol dramas year after year.

As one of the most popular historical figures, Princess Yongning naturally couldn’t escape this fate.

Ye Wanlan had tried watching ancient idol romance dramas, not of her own story, but that of He Jia, the King of Yan.

As a child, she had suffered the torment of illness and poison in the womb, enduring bone-deep pain when the illness struck, yet she bore it without complaint.

But that TV drama dealt her a severe blow.

She didn’t know how she managed to watch it to the end, only remembering that in the finale, the King of Yan didn’t die. Instead, after faking his death, he took the female lead away from Shenzhou to live a carefree life around the world.

Such a plotline made Ye Wanlan afraid to watch the romantic idol drama about Princess Yongning.

Ye Wanlan hummed a response, "When you think about it, it is indeed quite terrifying."

"Sister Lan, you think so too, right? How could there be such a vicious curse?" Cheng Qingli became more incensed as she spoke, "Sister Lan, then who do you think is more powerful?"

Suddenly, Yan Tingfeng lifted his head and listened attentively.

"Princess Yongning was unable to gather inner strength, and this destined that there were many martial arts techniques she could not practice," Ye Wanlan said faintly, "Three hundred years ago, if we’re talking solely about pure martial arts, Princess Yongning was not on par with the Master of Highest Heaven Tower."

"But Princess Yongning was a talent of governing the world," Cheng Qingli retorted, "Zhaozong once said that if she had a healthy body, even the Grand Ancestor would concede three points to her."

"That is what he said," Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "So if you absolutely have to compare who’s above and who’s below, it’s futile."

Cheng Qingli felt disappointed, "Then how should I argue with the other person? No, I must convince them today!"

Ye Wanlan suddenly smiled broadly.

But now it’s three hundred years later.

She had a healthy body, could gather inner strength, and was capable of practicing advanced martial arts.

But the rivals and friends of the past were no longer around.

Ye Wanlan patted Cheng Qingli’s shoulder, softly saying, "You tell them, some things don’t need to be contested over who’s better or worse, because at that time, their goals were the same."

To protect Shenzhou for all eternity.

She and the Master of Highest Heaven Tower were not originally walking the same path, but Shenzhou bound them together.

Even if she contended with the feudal lords, it was built on the foundation of Shenzhou’s landscape, not to be shared with foreigners.

The Master of Highest Heaven Tower, even in conflict with the sects, also aimed for the unification of Shenzhou and not to be invaded by others.

Martial World and Imperial Court stood opposite each other, but they were paradoxically one entity, inseparable.

"Student Ye makes a lot of sense," Rong Yu, after hearing, nodded, "Brother, don’t you think?"

Yan Tingfeng’s gaze held a touch of distance, his eyes soft with a smile, "Yes."

There really were people who understood him so well.

"So, there’s no need to argue, it’s unnecessary," Ye Wanlan glanced at the time, "It’s 5:30, time to get off work, you should rest."

"What’s wrong with arguing?" Cheng Qingli asked energetically, "The chiefs back then even fought, we fans follow in the chiefs’ footsteps."

Ye Wanlan: "..."

She began to ponder when she had ever fought with the Master of Highest Heaven Tower.

With He Jia’s close protection, people from the martial world could not approach her without permission.

There was just that one time when her identity was exposed, and she was chased for thousands of miles—the ones who pursued her were reduced to ashes.

She had never met the Master of Highest Heaven Tower; if they had, they would surely have sat down and had a good drink together.

"Sister Lan, you clearly haven’t read history books properly," Cheng Qingli began to enlighten, "Outside the gates of Yan, the Master of Highest Heaven Tower once confronted the Yan Family Army; it was Princess Yongning who, with a single sentence, made the Master of Highest Heaven Tower turn back. She’s the woman I admire, truly cool!"

"Really?" Ye Wanlan smiled, "I indeed haven’t read that part."

But dredging up from distant memories, it seemed there really had been such an incident.

Yan Tingfeng’s eyes darkened, as he recalled past events.

At that time, he had subdued the Six Great Sects and unified the Martial World, then set his sights on the Imperial Court.

Just as a notorious criminal from the martial world wanted to enter King of Yan’s territory, he led the six chiefs of Highest Heaven Tower in pursuit.

After capturing the criminal, he did not retreat and intended to break through Yan Gate, to daunt the Imperial Court into not coveting the Martial World.

At that time, Princess Yongning was in Yan City, and she sent someone to deliver him a sentence.

Afterward, he returned to Highest Heaven Tower, and from then on, the Martial World and the Imperial Court coexisted in peace.

Few knew, the barrier at Yan Gate had never stopped him; it was solely Princess Yongning.

Only, time had really passed too long.

But for him, who had slept for a whole three hundred years, it was merely a fleeting moment.

A fleeting moment like a white steed flashing past a chink, and already it was a world transformed.

Yan Tingfeng slightly closed his eyes, went outside to catch a breath of fresh air.

"These history fans are indeed crazy," Rong Yu followed out and couldn’t help but comment, "But brother, who do you think is more powerful, the Master of Highest Heaven Tower or Princess Yongning?"

Yan Tingfeng opened his eyes and said each word distinctly, "Princess Yongning."

"Why?" Rong Yu was curious, "Surely you can’t just say your favorite historical figure is Princess Yongning and leave it at that, right? As a history fan, you need real evidence to convince others."

Finally, Yan Tingfeng turned back to look at him, "The chief has spoken; what need is there for a reason?"