Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 465 Century Conspiracy! Palace Master Appears [1 More]

Chapter 465: 465 Century Conspiracy! Palace Master Appears [1 More]

One could say that in the Jianghu, Shui Yunqing’s status was unmatched and supreme, and everyone in the Martial World had received her aid and healing at one time or another.

Apart from the Master of Highest Heaven Tower, who was the foremost person in the Martial World, only Shui Yunqing possessed the ability to rally the entire Jianghu.

"Ah Lan, why have you suddenly come up with such an idea?" Su Xueqing suppressed the turmoil in her heart and asked tentatively, "Could it be that you’ve discovered something in the Su Family Forbidden Land?"

If the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace, Shui Yunqing, were still alive...

Su Xueqing couldn’t even dare to think about the sensation it would cause.

But it had been three hundred years since the fall of the Ning Dynasty!

The human body has its limits, how could it possibly surpass such an extreme?

Moreover, if Shui Yunqing were alive, why wouldn’t she appear?

"I have always been puzzled about one thing," Ye Wanlan did not answer that question but stated lightly, "After the Divine Strategy Army, the Huo Family was established under the surname of Marshal Huo, and after the Great Purity Sect, the Rong Family was founded under the surname of Rong Shi."

Hearing this, Su Xueqing’s expression changed.

"Jianghu anecdotes record that Heavenly Sound Sect harbored homeless women, all of whom adopted the surname Lin after the first Sect Leader of Heavenly Sound," Ye Wanlan continued, "Including the later Sect Leaders Lin Fanyin and the elder sister Lin Wanci. This is the foundation of the Lin Family."

Not to mention the Xiang Family, since you originally belong to the Xiang Imperial Family.

Yet among the Palace Master, Saintess, Elders Council, including the eldest disciple of Taiyi Palace, none bear the surname Su.

Was the Su from Su Family just randomly chosen?

Su Xueqing, being extremely intelligent, instantly realized what Ye Wanlan meant and murmured, "Ah Lan, are you suggesting that the founder of Su Family wanted to steal the achievements of Taiyi Palace?"

"Seventy percent possibility," Ye Wanlan nodded slightly. "I don’t believe that the ’Su’ of Su Family was randomly picked."

"What was this person’s purpose?" Su Xueqing couldn’t help but inhale sharply. "This person must be a disciple of Taiyi Palace who survived three hundred years ago. Why would they do this?"

Among the Six Great Sects, only Taiyi Palace had the lowest combat power, yet the significance of Taiyi Medical Practitioners was too high to be neglected.

Ye Wanlan spoke in an understated tone, "Many historians have said that there was a traitor who colluded with the enemy before the battle of ten thousand armies, which led to the disastrous defeat of Shenzhou."

"I have also seen many accounts of this," Su Xueqing nodded. "And most often mentioned was the Master of Highest Heaven Tower who disappeared during the battle, but there has never been real historical data to support this, and it still remains controversial."

"Since so many people have said so, let us assume there indeed was a traitor," Ye Wanlan’s eyes narrowed. "But definitely not the Master of Highest Heaven Tower."

Future generations and historians do not know what the great battle 300 years ago was like, but she had seen it multiple times through historical retrospection.

The enemy’s strength truly exceeded everyone in Shenzhou’s imagination, and they were very familiar with Shenzhou— it was an overwhelming battle.

While the enemy invaded Shenzhou, they also enticed figures like Yan Wang Hejia, hoping to make the Dragon and Phoenix among the people submit to them, though they failed.

But what were the temperaments of these people?

Even if the enemy tempted and threatened them, it was merely a futile effort.

"But does this mean... a disciple of Taiyi Palace was bought by the enemy?" Su Xueqing’s voice trembled. "Did this disciple establish the Su Family, yet he only cared about profits and not lives, ultimately aiming to destroy the heritage of Taiyi Palace?"

"Yes, that’s my hypothesis," Ye Wanlan responded. "But we no longer need more evidence to confirm it. Under the leadership of Su Ningxiang, the current generation of the Su Family has already decayed. Xueqing, I only need you to become the next Su Family Head and thoroughly cleanse the Su Family from top to bottom."

Su Xueqing’s expression was solemn, "I will certainly do it. If such a person truly exists, with a hundred years of planning, their heart deserves to be condemned!"

"Let’s go," Ye Wanlan patted her shoulder. "Come eat at my house. Tomorrow we’ll go together to the ruins of Taiyi Palace. We might discover something."

**

Lin Family Old House.

With Lin Weilan’s passing and Lin Woyu and Lin Qin having gone to Yunjing, the old house was unoccupied.

Lin Huaijin and Khor Peiqing decided to simply sell the large flat where both lived and moved back to the old house.

This place was where Lin Weilan had lived for decades and held many memories.

Six sets of bowls and chopsticks were arranged on the dining table.

"Come, Xiao Yan, Su, take a seat," Lin Huaijin called out. "Try my cooking."

It was Su Xueqing’s first visit to the Lin Family Old House, and she was somewhat restrained.

But the warm atmosphere of the Lin Family quickly relaxed her, and she joined in the casual conversation.

"Wenli has improved by a few points in the exams this time," Lin Huaijin said cheerily. "Both of you siblings, one studying history and the other studying physics, are sure to achieve great results in the college entrance exams."

Lin Huaijin was also a traditional parent, and the annual college entrance exam in Shenzhou held a supreme position in his heart.

Although Lin Wenli had continued his physical training during this period, he hadn’t fallen behind in his studies either.

Ye Wanlan hummed, "There’s less than three months left before the college entrance exam, Uncle, we need to start preparing to move to Yunjing."

"I’ve been preparing for a while, Ah Lan, don’t worry," Lin Huaijin waved his hand, "By the way, the people from the Kang Family came a few more times, but they didn’t even see you, and I think they just can’t let go!"

"Oh?" Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow.

"It’s really shameless, when you were in the orphanage, why didn’t they think about bringing you back to live a good life?" Lin Huaijin slammed the table in anger, "Is it just because they see you’ve become capable and now they have the nerve to come over? Pah, he—"

"Huaijin." Khor Peiqing sighed, "Calm down a bit, you’re not young anymore, you need to learn to control your emotions."

"Oh, right." Lin Huaijin immediately straightened up, "Anyway, the Kang Family is no good bunch, if they ever play the pity card in front of you, Ah Lan, make sure you aren’t deceived by them."

Ye Wanlan smiled, "Uncle, don’t worry, have some juice."

During this meal, Khor Peiqing ate very silently.

Since she had unintentionally encountered Kang Mufeng and Zhu Qingxian as a couple last time, she felt an incredibly familiar sensation around them.

But they left in a hurry, denying her the chance to grasp this familiarity.

Yet since there was a sense of familiarity, keeping a distance would undoubtedly be wise.

"What?! Leaving tomorrow?" Lin Huaijin suddenly raised his voice, "You’re not even taking a moment to rest, can your body handle it? Have you forgotten what happened to you a while ago..."

"Indeed, I can’t stay idle, I have too much to do." Ye Wanlan leaned back in her chair, "Perhaps when everything is over, I’ll finally be able to stop and truly rest."

"This won’t do!" Lin Huaijin panicked, "Xiao Yan, you need to talk some sense into her."

"Uncle, don’t worry, I will always be by Xiao Wan’s side." Yan Tingfeng blinked gently, "And I’ll make sure to video call Uncle every day to report that everything’s fine."

Lin Huaijin was at a loss for words and eventually gave up, "Alright, alright, young people have their own things to do, Uncle fully supports you, but you must prioritize your health."

He always worried that Ye Wanlan would overexert herself again and pass out.

Lin Jiayan’s life and death were still unknown, and he couldn’t give up continuing his search for Lin Jiayan.

Only when Ye Wanlan was doing well was there a chance for their reunion someday.

**

In the deep night, the Taiyi Palace ruins park had long since closed, leaving only a light burning at the gatekeeper’s booth.

Behind the park lay the former Medicine King Valley, now merely an undeveloped solitary mountain.

Even though archaeological teams had put up "Roadblock ahead, no passage" signs, they still couldn’t prevent the determined from trespassing.

The youth was part of a small tomb-raiding gang and had brought tools to scout the area today.

Although Medicine King Valley had turned desolate, it had been glorious in its past, and who knew if any treasures were buried there?

The young man stealthily climbed the mountain, making concealed markings as he went.

He was also incredibly bold, venturing alone deeper into the area.

"Rustle—"

The vegetation suddenly rustled ominously at this moment.

The young man’s heart tightened instantly, and he looked up to see a vague dark figure in the distance!

And just because he took that extra glance—

"Whoosh!"

The figure instantly appeared right in front of him!

The young man screamed, "Who are you?!"

How could someone suddenly appear in the wilderness?

No—

It definitely couldn’t be called a person!

In the darkness, he couldn’t make out the figure’s features, but clearly, both the speed and explosive power of this silhouette far exceeded human limits.

Terrified, the young man’s legs went weak, and he fell, "thud," sitting on the ground.

At that moment, a fire flared up, illuminating the face of the newcomer.