Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 184 Clash! Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither [2 Updates]

Chapter 184: 184 Clash! Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither [2 Updates]

The sudden difficulty posed by the Third Elder of the Lin Family took everyone present by surprise.

However, the other families remained motionless, as the matter was of no concern to them.

Offending the Lin Family for the sake of an unknown person was not worth the loss to them.

In Box D16, Xiang Shaoyu was also surprised that for the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither, the usually calm and solid Lin Family would become so impatient, choosing to act without a second word.

Yan Tingfeng sat quietly without moving, not even flickering an eyelid.

"Whoosh——"

Outside the window, it seemed like a sudden cool rain had startled the rustling leaves.

A gentle Inner Strength encompassed everything as if by nature, quietly and easily neutralizing the formidable and oppressive aura completely.

In that instant, the Third Elder of the Lin Family felt as if he had fallen into a boundless abyss. To the other party, his hundred years of Inner Strength were as insignificant as dust!

A master!

And a top-tier one at that!

What level of cultivation could possibly accumulate over how many springs and autumns?

Could the person inside Box D16 be a hidden expert?

This realization made the Third Elder of the Lin Family lose all composure, with an urgent sense of anxiety in his heart.

He had thought that he could intimidate the other party with martial force and force them to give up the auction, but he never expected that it was he who would take the fall.

The Lin Family revered their women, and the Heavenly Music Method was only passed down to women and not men. He was the only male in the Elders Council and did not know the Heavenly Music Method; he relied solely on his profound Inner Strength.

Today, as he was the only one here, it was impossible for him to forcibly retain the other party.

What should he do?

"Box D16 bids 11 billion. Does Box A2 wish to continue bidding?" the auctioneer’s mindset was very stable, clearly accustomed to big scenes, "If there is no further bidding, the final item, the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither, will belong to Box D16."

Third Elder Lin clenched his teeth but ultimately did not continue the bid.

"11 billion for the third time!" the auctioneer’s hammer fell for the last time, "Sold for 11 billion! Congratulations to the distinguished guest in Box D16 for successfully acquiring the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither!"

"..."

The entire auction house was silent, with not a single round of applause breaking the quiet.

In Box A3, the members of the Su Family who had come to attend the auction looked at each other, their expressions somber.

"Have you found out who is in Box D16? They actually had the audacity to take food from the jaws of the Lin Family?"

"No, the guests in zones C and D are generally not recorded."

"The Third Elder of the Lin Family made a move just now, but his attack was silently neutralized by the guest in Box D16. He is a hidden expert, and there is an eighty percent chance he is from Mount Penglai or the Beiming Sect."

At these words, a shiver ran through the members of the Su Family.

Mount Penglai and the Beiming Sect were the most mysterious organizations among the Six Great Sects, whose teachings were Taoist Arts.

They stay hidden in prosperous times, only descending the mountain in chaotic ones.

Apart from the Martial World Conference held every four years, these two sects were virtually unseen in the Jianghu on any ordinary day.

It was only 300 years ago during the chaos in Shenzhou that all disciples of the two sects descended the mountain to save the world, leading to the downfall of both Penglai and Beiming.

Over the years, they had also been searching for traces of the two sects, but to no avail.

If they were truly descendants of these two sects, then the Lin Family had indeed kicked an iron plate this time.

The organizers, too, feared the Lin Family would create trouble and directly sent the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither to Box D16.

"Congratulations, Miss Ye, on acquiring the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither." Yan Tingfeng slowly opened his eyes and smiled slightly, "We can leave for Jiangcheng now."

"Thank you," Ye Wanlan nodded with a smile, "It’s also thanks to Young Master Yan, otherwise the Lin Family would not have backed down so quickly."

"It is Miss Ye who was well-prepared, winning without a fight," Yan Tingfeng spoke softly, "I also learned quite a bit."

Xiang Shaoyu pondered for a moment before asking, "Don’t you think there’s something odd about those two?"

Rong Yu, realizing he was being called a fool, humbly asked for guidance, "What’s odd about them?"

"They are so familiar with each other, yet why do they still address one another with honorifics?" Xiang Shaoyu spoke, "You’ve been in Jiangcheng for so long, haven’t you noticed?"

"What’s strange about that?" Rong Yu shook his index finger, "We are normal people, and normal people cannot understand the logic of madmen. It’s not strange at all."

Xiang Shaoyu: "..."

Alright, he gave up.

"How will we leave later?" Xiang Shaoyu turned, "If I’m not mistaken, the Lin Family won’t completely let this go, they are sure to intercept you."

"We’ll take the route through Falling Sunset Mountain," Ye Wanlan said lightly, "Private planes can take off from there as well."

"Good idea," Xiang Shaoyu nodded, "Let’s take that route."

**

Meanwhile, in the Yunjing Lin Family.

In a pavilion, behind a screen, Lin Shiyuan sat in front of a zither with shattered rocks by her side.

"Miss, the Third Elder has returned," the young man said respectfully, "It seems he did not win the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither at the auction."

Lin Shiyuan raised her head, her expression calm.

It was at this moment that Third Elder of Lin Family’s voice rose angrily, "Shiyuan, today we’ve truly taken a fall! Despite all my calculations, I never expected someone would actually compete with our Lin Family for the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither."

Even if it were a recluse master, without knowing the Heavenly Music Method, what use would they have for the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither after purchasing it?

"Third Elder, calm down," Lin Shiyuan said, "Please recount to me what happened at the auction."

Third Elder Lin tried to contain his anger as he recounted the scene at the auction.

"Beiming Arts, interesting," Lin Shiyuan quickly deduced the cultivation technique that had devoured Third Elder Lin’s inner strength, "There must have been more than one person in the private room, at least four, some men and women, with only one female, and it was she who wanted the zither."

Third Elder Lin was stunned, "Could it be that others also know the Heavenly Music Method?"

At the same time, he greatly admired Lin Shiyuan’s sharpness.

With just a little information, she had managed to infer so much.

"We cannot rule out that possibility," Lin Shiyuan said in a light voice, "After obtaining the Withered Wood Dragon Chant Zither, they will surely leave Yunjing as quickly as possible."

Third Elder Lin made a prompt decision, "I’ll immediately have someone lock down the airport!"

"No, they won’t go through the airport," Lin Shiyuan raised her hand, placed a piece on the chessboard, and slowly spoke out a name, "Falling Sunset Mountain, go there."

**

Eight o’clock in the evening, Falling Sunset Mountain.

"Student Ye guessed right, the airport has become heavily guarded," Rong Yu said, "But Falling Sunset Mountain is deserted; we can leave smoothly."

"No," Ye Wanlan disagreed, "The others in the Lin Family might not guess it, but with Lin Shiyuan there, she will definitely know."

She and Lin Shiyuan had not met in person, but invisibly, they had already clashed several times.

"So we still leave from here?" Rong Yu was a bit puzzled, "Aren’t we just waiting for them to surround and intercept us?"

"Because we’re not leaving by plane," Ye Wanlan pointed to the distance, "The Giant Wooden Kite, ever played with one?"

Rong Yu looked up and, upon discovering a mechanism made of wood resembling a bird, stammered, "No, I haven’t, this...this is something from the history books..."

History records that there was a difficult battle in Yan Mountain, where King of Yan, He Jia, led his troops and could not breach enemy territory.

It was Princess Yongning who suggested an aerial assault, which led to the creation of the Giant Wooden Kite.

Akin to a kite, the Giant Wooden Kite could carry people and fly, at one time becoming a mode of transport during the Ning Dynasty.

"Yes," Ye Wanlan raised her eyebrows, "History becomes reality, happy or not?"

Before Rong Yu could respond, his phone rang.

Xiang Shaoyu frowned, "Hello?"

This was his personal number, who could it be?

"Xiang Tianming is in our hands," the voice from the other end was chillingly cold, "If you want him alive, bring the Concentricity Pendant of Princess Yongning for an exchange."

The famous Curator Xiang was none other than Xiang Tianming. As the curator of the Yunjing Museum, both his identity and status were heavily secured, with bodyguards escorting him at all times; how had he suddenly been kidnapped?

Xiang Shaoyu’s expression changed, "Who are you?"

"Young Master Shaoyu, there’s no need to ask who we are. Just bring out the Concentricity Pendant, and Curator Xiang will naturally return unharmed," the other party laughed coldly, "If you can’t produce it, prepare to handle your uncle’s corpse!"

"The Concentricity Pendant was sent to the museum and is not solely in possession of the Xiang Family," Xiang Shaoyu’s voice deepened, "Ask for something else, otherwise I can’t do it."

"That’s not our concern," the person on the other end was unyielding, "If you don’t have the Concentricity Pendant, then the Qingyun Pendant of the Prince Yan would also suffice."

"No way!" The Qingyun Pendant, suddenly mentioned, loudly refused, "I only follow Her Royal Highness the Princess, unless Lord Prince Yan comes back, no one else can take me away."

Xiang Shaoyu’s gaze grew ice cold.

In the Xiang Family’s Qianyuan Treasury, there were not a few antiques left by the Xiang Imperial Family. Why were these people only interested in the Concentricity and Qingyun Pendants?

Could it be that these two jade pendants have some other mystery?

"Young Master Shaoyu, have you made up your mind?" The other party smiled, "One hand teaches the person, one hand delivers the goods."

Just as Xiang Shaoyu was about to speak, a voice came through, "Give me the phone."

He turned, startled, to see Ye Wanlan extending her hand towards him.

Meeting those deep blue eyes as vast as the sea, Xiang Shaoyu almost unconsciously handed her the phone.

"Hello?" The person on the line quickly perceived that someone else had taken the phone, and laughed coldly again, "Young Master Shaoyu, if you intend to let others know about this matter, then we might as well just cut our losses right now."

Even if Princess Yongning herself came to negotiate today, without the Concentricity Pendant, it would be futile!