Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 437 Supporting the back, stunning the whole scene, our Director of Bureau 723 [1 more update]

Chapter 437: 437 Supporting the back, stunning the whole scene, our Director of Bureau 723 [1 more update]

Lin Zhushuang also looked over, ready to lose her temper.

Until an old man with white hair and beard burst into everyone’s sight, it was none other than the Grand Elder of the Huo Family.

Though he was of advanced age, his steps were vigorous, his movements light and smooth, his inner strength profound, and his power not to be underestimated.

"So it is Brother Huo," Lin Zhushuang suppressed the irritation in her heart again, "Brother Huo, what brings you to the Lin Family today?"

"Just taking a stroll," the Grand Elder of the Huo Family waved his hand, "Are you conducting an assessment of the core disciples?"

"Indeed." Lin Zhushuang nodded, "Since Brother Huo is here, why not stay and watch?"

"Huo Yunyi, come over." After the Grand Elder of the Huo Family took a seat, he called out loudly, "You come and watch as well."

Huo Yunyi!

Lin Shiyuan’s face finally showed a slight ripple, but her eyes were clearly filled with confusion—

Why was Huo Yunyi here as well?

The other members of the Lin Family were also excited, whispering among themselves.

"Master Huo Yunyi is here as well, Miss Shiyuan really has great influence."

"How come I remember that Master Huo Yunyi hasn’t been in Yunjing lately? Could it be he came straight to visit Miss Shiyuan as soon as he got back?"

The man that came into everyone’s view was tall and strapping, dressed in a black overcoat, his complexion pale, but his gaze sharp to the extreme, hardly anyone dared to meet his eyes.

The man carried an extremely cold and sharp aura, deterring anyone from approaching him.

Everyone in the Capital Circle knew that Huo Yunyi was obsessed with martial arts; he seemed devoid of any superfluous emotions, interested only in martial arts, and thus he held great expertise in the Divine Strategy Spear Technique.

"Huo Yunyi?" Xiang Shaoyu was surprised, "When did you get back to Yunjing?"

"Just came back yesterday." Huo Yunyi appeared quite weary, sitting down and immediately closing his eyes, "I heard the Grand Elder insisted on visiting the Lin Family, so I came along to take a look."

Xiang Shaoyu glanced at the Grand Elder of the Huo Family, seated upright and solemn, and also understood why the Grand Elder treated the matter so seriously.

Ye Wanlan had found the remains of Huo Jingyu, and the Grand Elder, deeply respecting Marshal Huo, naturally sought a good relationship with Ye Wanlan.

After pondering for a moment, Xiang Shaoyu asked, "Have you ever met Miss Ye?"

"Not yet." Huo Yunyi opened his eyes, "Why?"

Xiang Shaoyu nodded slightly, "If there’s a chance, you should meet her."

"Of course." Huo Yunyi massaged his temples, exhaling gently, "I haven’t been home for a while, all the happenings in Shenzhou were only known to me through your updates. I didn’t expect so many earth-shattering changes to occur shortly after I left."

The burial of Huo Jingyu’s remains was a long-standing wish of the Huo Family.

However, it was a pity about the Divine Might Spear.

Such a legendary divine weapon had turned into a flawed product.

"Indeed..." Xiang Shaoyu sighed deeply, "So many changes, too many, making me anxious about even greater events in the future, wondering whether we can withstand them."

Huo Yunyi continued to rest with his eyes closed, calmly asking, "What great events are you referring to?"

Xiang Shaoyu spoke gravely, "The Battle of Ten Thousand Armies."

"Swish!"

Huo Yunyi abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing towards Xiang Shaoyu like lightning.

At that moment, a fierce hostility and killing intent burst from him, but Xiang Shaoyu remained calm and met his gaze.

"Nobody can be sure whether the enemies from three hundred years ago have truly left," Xiang Shaoyu said lightly, "If they return, with our current strength, can we really stand against them?"

The answer was—

Impossible.

Huo Yunyi clenched his hands into fists.

Three hundred years ago, that was the era filled with geniuses.

Whether it was the King of Yan, He Jia, the Shence Commander-in-chief Huo Jingyu, or the Sword Saint Xie Linyuan... Which one wasn’t a brilliantly talented and unrivaled hero?

Yet they all still died in the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies, and a century later, only dust remained.

"Whether we can withstand it or not—" Huo Yunyi said coldly, "I will not retreat."

This was the duty of someone from the Huo Family.

He had been nurtured, he had the capability, and he should be the first to shoulder more responsibility.

As the two exchanged words, the practical assessment of Lin Qin finally officially began.

"Clang—!"

A very brief zither note suddenly sounded!

At the same time, there was a "bang" in the air.

The attack was instantaneous!

This was an essential ability for the core disciples.

The reason why collateral disciples remained collateral was that they could not use music to achieve instantaneous attacks.

Lin Nanzhu nodded, clearly very satisfied.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhushuang’s expression was extremely somber; she discreetly signaled to the guard team with a glance.

It was at this moment that twelve guards, led by the Female Guard Captain, launched an even more vigorous and faster attack on Lin Qin.

However, Lin Qin was neither fearful nor intimidated; she remained calm and continued to pluck the zither.

"Zing, zing!"

"Boom—"

A powerful current of air burst forth, actually blocking the combined strike of the thirteen attackers!

With so many classical instruments playing at once, only the sound of Lin Qin’s zither could be heard at this moment.

"Midnight Song!" Lin Shiyuan blurted out, her complexion changing.

She was the first to recognize that the piece Lin Qin was playing was "Midnight Song," one of the top ten famous ancient zither pieces.

Two beats later, three Great Protectors also recognized it, their expressions changing as well.

"What a ’Midnight Song’!" Lin Nanzhu’s eyes filled with admiration, "Excellent, truly splendid! Worthy of being Lin Weilan’s granddaughter, to be able to play ’Midnight Song’ at such a young age!"

Lin Zhushuang’s smile gradually became forced, "But Shiyuan is still more impressive, she was able to play ’Midnight Song’ completely at the age of twelve."

"They always say Shiyuan is a heaven-sent prodigy, the only one who could ever match Ancestor Fanyin," the Great Protector frowned, "Don’t compare everyone to Shiyuan."

"Zing, zing, zing!"

The sound of the zither suddenly sped up, Lin Qin obviously losing patience and directly breaking through the guard team’s defense.

"Ah—!"

The Female Guard Captain let out a scream and her body was thrown backward.

Other guards, their defenses broken, also lost their strength, and one after another, they fell to the ground.

"!!!"

The audience was in uproar.

Yet Lin Qin continued to play, and after striking the last note, the zither piece "Midnight Song" also came to an end.

"Lin Qin, you did very well." Lin Nanzhu was the first to speak, "This assessment, you have successfully passed and are formally granted the status of a core disciple. Like other core disciples, you will need to practice the Heavenly Music Method daily with the Elders Council and other teachers."

Lin Qin held her zither, "Yes."

Her forehead was also covered in sweat, and her heart was beating fast.

She had succeeded!

No one knew that this was also her first time playing "Midnight Song" completely.

Seeing Lin Qin safely pass the assessment, Xiang Shaoyu also exclaimed, "Miss Ye actually didn’t need to make me come here, with Miss Lin Qin’s strength, she need not fear these schemes and plots."

"It’s the vile ones to guard against." Huo Yunyi stood up, "Let’s go."

After the assessment ended, Lin Zhushuang returned to her residence, furious, and she flicked her sleeve sending out a blast of inner strength.

"Crack!"

A vase shattered in response, scattering pieces all over the floor.

"Damn it!" Lin Zhushuang’s anger reached its peak, "What on earth is going on with the Huo Family and Xiang Family, having to show up at the Lin Family today of all days!"

What she couldn’t accept the most was that Lin Qin was able to play "Midnight Song"!

Lin Zhushuang took several deep breaths, her eyes reddened.

That didn’t matter, there would be more opportunities in the future to deal with Lin Qin.

Elsewhere, Lin Shiyuan also frowned, pondering why Xiang Shaoyu and Huo Yunyi appeared today.

Interaction among the Five Great Families of Yunjing was indeed always ongoing, a mix of social ties and constraints.

The relationship between Xiang Shaoyu and Huo Yunyi was also always good, so their appearance together was also a normal event.

It was probably just a coincidence.

Putting her thoughts aside, Lin Shiyuan said calmly, "Send these items to Lin Qin, they are beneficial for her cultivation and she should make good use of them."

"Yes, Miss Shiyuan." The young man respectfully complied and then left.

**

Northern Lands, Valianjing City.

At night, Yeh Xingli dreamed of being chased while holding a stone, and after waking up screaming once more, the sky was already bright.

"Huff..." Yeh Xingli wiped off a sweat, his heart almost bursting.

"You’re awake," Ye Wanlan said, arms crossed at the door, "You had a fever last night, I had Faluk feed you some medicine."

"I had a fever?" Yeh Xingli blinked, pressing his forehead, "It must be because of these tiring days, making Sister Y worry again."

"Now that we’re not in the group chat, there’s no need to call me that," Ye Wanlan placed a cup of light salt water down, "Let’s formally introduce ourselves, Ye Wanlan."

Yeh Xingli drank the light salt water quickly and sat for a while, slowly clearing his thoughts.

"I’ll be at the Global Center tomorrow." He followed Ye Wanlan out of the room, grumbling, "Back to a life of overtime again."

"Mm," Ye Wanlan said, "If you discover anything during the research process, I hope you can tell me right away."

"Don’t worry," Yeh Xingli patted his chest, "I’ll definitely share everything I know."

He turned his head, meeting a gaze, "Y... Sister Lan! Who is this?"

"The name isn’t important," Yan Tingfeng smiled faintly, "Currently, I am the Director of Bureau 723, pleased to meet you."