Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 451 Su Jinran is embarrassed, The Su Family Ancestral House [1 update]

Chapter 451: 451 Su Jinran is embarrassed, The Su Family Ancestral House [1 update]

According to the historical records owned by the Su Family, the succession of Taiyi Palace is the most completely preserved among the Six Great Sects of today.

It is thanks to Shui Yunqing, the last Master of Taiyi Palace, who managed to save all the Martial Arts Secret Manuals and have several core disciples take them away from the war zone.

As for how many parts of the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique were preserved, Su Jinran was not sure.

She had also asked Su Ningxiang about this, but Su Ningxiang did not give a straight answer.

In this matter, the Su Family’s secrecy was extremely strong, and even core disciples were unaware of many secrets.

To the outside world, the Su Family announced that only three parts of the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique were left, even direct lineage descendants could only access this most superficial information.

But Su Jinran knew this was not true, because she had seen the fifth part of the "Taiyi Acupuncture Technique" at Su Ningxiang’s.

Now, Su Ningxiang’s medical skills could compare with the Elders Council, truly worthy of being the next Su Family Head.

Although what Su Jinran said was cold and heartless, it was not without reason.

Only those who are familiar with the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique understand it; laymen don’t even know what each acupuncture point is for.

The director paused for a moment, ready to step in and smooth things over, when a voice rang out.

"Hey, I disagree with that." Xing Yue spat out the chicken bone from her mouth, speaking in a leisurely tone, "I’ve always been naturally unrestrained and accustomed to doing as I please. I don’t listen to anyone, and even if my master tries to force me to listen, I’d just slap him."

Obey her?

What a joke.

No one could command her.

However...

Xing Yue stroked her chin, thinking that Lanlan might be an exception.

"Taoist Xing Yue overstates the case," Su Jinran said with a somewhat ugly smile, hinting at an attempt to curry favor, "It’s just that if the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique is used improperly, it may harm allies, which is why I made such a statement."

Xing Yue pulled out another chicken leg: "Well, that’s true, even if your elder sister came, she wouldn’t dare speak to me like that."

Hearing this, the smile on Su Jinran’s face became difficult to maintain.

Before coming, Su Ningxiang had specifically warned her, saying that the Young Temple Master of Penglai Observatory, Xing Yue, was a peculiar person. Despite appearing young, she was very troublesome to deal with.

Unless absolutely necessary, one must not confront Xing Yue head-on; instead, one should take the initiative to make friends with her.

But Su Jinran hadn’t expected Xing Yue to give her such a hard time right at the start.

Indeed, just as Su Ningxiang said, Xing Yue was very difficult to approach.

Su Jinran pursed her lips and greeted Rong Qi: "Hello, Elder Brother Rong Qi."

Rong Qi nodded his head, his expression devoid of any excess emotion: "Hello."

"My elder sister has mentioned Elder Brother Rong Qi many times, and especially instructed me to bring a gift for you," Su Jinran said, returning to a smiling demeanor, "This is something she obtained after saving a hermit, a gift for Elder Brother Rong Qi."

Rong Qi was startled.

Inside the box was a tortoise shell, of excellent quality, used for divination purposes.

"Wow, nice stuff. If it’s free, I’m taking it," Xing Yue came over and said, "Rong Rong is shy; he’s embarrassed to accept it, so I’ll help him take it."

She took the box and stuffed it into her backpack.

"Elder Brother Rong Qi?" Su Jinran looked at Rong Qi, "This..."

Rong Qi nodded slightly: "Let her keep it."

Su Jinran repressed her anger: "I have also brought a gift for Taoist Xing Yue."

Next, she presented gifts to every individual.

Su Jinran gave presents to all the guests, including the veteran actors Shen Yeqiu and Xu Qingyu, but conspicuously excluded Ye Wanlan.

Even Shen Yeqiu, who was usually the least observant, sensed something was amiss.

He pulled Ye Wanlan aside: "Wanlan, do you know Miss Su Jinran?"

"I don’t know her," Ye Wanlan replied, "and there’s no need to know her either."

"She has hostility towards you!" Shen Yeqiu lowered his voice, an anxious look on his face, "I’m an old hand in the entertainment industry and have been through it all. I can see it clearly. Wanlan, you have to be careful."

Su Jinran represented not just an individual, but the whole Su Family.

The Su Family was one of the Five Great Families of Yunjing, the most elite household, beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Indeed, Shen Yeqiu was a movie emperor, a grand slam winner of all movie emperor awards in Shenzhou, with tens of millions of fans.

But in front of a top-tier wealthy family like the Su Family, he was just a speck of dust that could be brushed away at any moment, without any power to resist.

"Thank you, Teacher Shen," Ye Wanlan smiled, "I’ll be careful."

However, Shen Yeqiu was still very worried. "These sons and daughters from large families always carry their own pride. If we can avoid them, we should."

Ye Wanlan seemed to be listening intently, but her gaze had already drifted into the distance, watching the clouds roll and unfold in the sky.

She could feel a sharp gaze constantly circling her.

She didn’t need to look to know that it was Su Jinran.

Su Jinran had been chatting with Producer Liu and the director, but her eyes kept falling on Ye Wanlan, recalling the conversation she had with Su Ningxiang before coming here.

"Jinran, when you participate in the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ program this time, besides helping to promote traditional Shenzhou culture, you have another task—" Su Ningxiang toyed with a scalpel, seemingly nonchalant, "Help me see what Ye Wanlan is really capable of."

Ye Wanlan was not significant enough to warrant the Su Family’s attention, but her interactions with Su Xueqing were enough to pique Su Ningxiang’s interest.

Moreover, Ye Wanlan’s cousin, Lin Qin, had already returned to the Lin Family and was receiving their key training.

On the surface, the relationship between Su Ningxiang and Lin Shiyuan was quite good. They often played games of strategy against each other, but their relationship was also unstable, limited to mutual benefits.

If it was in their power to completely eliminate the other without hesitation, they would do so.

Su Jinran watched Ye Wanlan with a composed gaze, frowned slightly.

Pretty and stable enough.

But seemingly of little use.

However, since Su Ningxiang had repeatedly instructed her, she would keep an eye on Ye Wanlan.

It would be best to discredit Ye Wanlan and remove her as a threat in the process.

Su Jinran withdrew her gaze, thinking indifferently to herself.

**

The second half of the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ program started filming in Yunjing, then moved to the Southern Frontier.

Since the Taiyi Acupuncture Technique was of utmost importance, the production crew had to visit the Su Family and the ruins of Taiyi Palace, also known as Medicine King Valley, for the corresponding shooting.

At this time, Ye Wanlan received a call from Su Xueqing.

"Ah Lan, I heard from Drug Peddler that Su Jinran is participating in the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ program," Su Xueqing’s voice was very tense. "Has she done anything to you?"

"Not yet," Ye Wanlan reassured, "Don’t worry, there’s nothing she can do to me. Instead, why don’t you tell me about her?"

"She and Su Ningxiang are full siblings, but she’s five years younger than Su Ningxiang and not as talented," said Su Xueqing. "She listens very well to Su Ningxiang. I suspect she’s here under some order from Su Ningxiang."

Ye Wanlan reflected thoughtfully.

"Su Ningxiang has always been ruthless and full of schemes," Su Xueqing took a deep breath. "She managed to drive me out of the Su Family. I’m afraid she’s devising ways to get you kicked out of the production team."

"A Taiyi Medical Practitioner should be merciful," Ye Wanlan said indifferently. "One can be ruthless and cunning, but it needs to be for the right cause."

She wasn’t a soft-hearted person either; there were countless lost souls under her hands.

But Shui Yunqing, the Master of Taiyi Palace, was a true healer, dedicating his life to the wellbeing of the world, loving all mankind.

Such great love was rare for anyone to achieve.

If the Su Family were to be succeeded by Su Ningxiang, then the Taiyi Medical Practitioner would ultimately vanish, replaced by a sinister healer.

"Su Ningxiang surely knows about my acquaintance with you, Ah Lan, which is why she’s doing this," Su Xueqing snorted coldly. "She had no chance to kill me, so she’s moved on to other ideas."

"Mhm," Ye Wanlan smiled lightly. "Xueqing, continue practicing the ’Taiyi Acupuncture Technique,’ because this year, it’s time for you to return to the Su Family."

"Alright, I will," Su Xueqing slowly said.

The call ended, and the production crew’s car arrived.

The first destination was the Su Family Ancestral House.

Of course, they could not enter the core area, so the production crew could only shoot in a few of the outer areas.

But this was enough to excite the director.

"Please come this way," Su Jinran led the way in front. "Over there is the consultation area, with many patients, so we must not be noisy."

Ye Wanlan looked to the right and indeed saw a long line; there were also people who were blocked outside and unable to come in for treatment.

This included a few elderly people and a pregnant woman.

"Wait a moment," Ye Wanlan said, "I’ll make a phone call."

"Miss Ye," Su Jinran suddenly looked up, speaking coldly. "Can you not cause a scene here? We don’t have much time for you to linger!"