Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 598 is still far from Ye Wanlan [2 updates]

Chapter 598: 598 is still far from Ye Wanlan [2 updates]

This killing move, although far from the effect of the "Battle-Breaking Music" which once unleashed results in death without injury,

Ye Wanlan didn’t move, not even a flicker in her gaze.

She just stood quietly inside the door, looking at Lin Shiyuan with indifferent eyes.

"Clang—!"

The moment it touched the grand entrance of Lin Mansion, it was surprisingly repelled.

This scene caught Lin Shiyuan off guard, but her inner strength cultivation was profound, thus even such an unexpected counterattack was dissipated with a flick of her sleeve.

The air seemed to fluctuate again, but nothing else happened.

"Hmm?" Lin Shiyuan’s expression changed slightly, "A protective cover from the Penglai Observatory?"

The protective cover is a magic artifact from the Penglai Observatory that can block physical attacks.

In truth, the protective cover is a basic version of the Vajra Cover, unable to block completely like the Vajra Cover and has a limited number of uses.

After several uses, the protective cover would break due to exhaustion of its lifespan.

But even being a basic version of the Vajra Cover, it was still quite troublesome to make, and Lin Shiyuan did not expect to see one here.

The Vajra Cover is one of the three major protective magic artifacts of Mount Penglai, revered as the strongest defensive artifact.

In years past, when Penglai Immortals and Beiming Practitioners descended the mountain to resist enemies, the Vajra Cover had protected a city’s citizens.

Whether the Vajra Cover was shattered, went missing, or was plundered by the enemy afterward, it remains unknown.

Some say, with abilities of Penglai Saintess Yue Zheng and Beiming Sect Master Xing Yun nearing those of an immortal, they couldn’t possibly have just perished in the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies.

Yet till now, no one has seen them again, and neither Penglai nor Beiming have left behind an authentic lineage.

Although the Penglai Observatory takes its name from "Penglai," the Taoist Arts practiced by both its Master and the Young Temple Master Xing Yue are passed down from ancient Shenzhou, not the deeper Penglai Magic.

Lin Shiyuan’s gaze deepened.

It seems that during the filming of "Treasures of The Divine Land," Ye Wanlan had successfully made contact with the Young Temple Master Xing Yue of the Penglai Observatory.

Lin Shiyuan had met Xing Yue, whose personality is quite eccentric, probably due to being raised by the quirky Master of the Penglai Observatory.

The fact that Xing Yue would part with a protective cover indicated that their relationship was more than just colleagues in the same show.

Based on this, she needed to reassess Ye Wanlan’s overall strength.

The worst-case scenario would be Su Xueqing defeating Su Ningxiang and taking control of the Su Family.

"The Female Zhuge in the capital is indeed experienced and knowledgeable." Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "Good reaction."

Despite being a compliment, it sounded somewhat harsh to Lin Shiyuan and carried an indescribable oddity.

Within seconds, Lin Shiyuan finally understood the weirdness—it carried a hint of "teaching granny to suck eggs."

As if someone, both smarter and stronger, was judging her.

Ye Wanlan?

Lin Shiyuan naturally wouldn’t underestimate her opponent; she would go all out even if hunting a rabbit, but that didn’t mean everyone could step over her.

"You can come in now." Ye Wanlan lifted her hand and spoke indifferently, "Sit."

Lin Shiyuan remained unmoved, turning her head slightly, "There’s no need to sit; I just came to see you."

Ye Wanlan acknowledged with a grunt, her expression unchanged, "Now you have seen."

Lin Shiyuan suddenly smiled, "Not bad."

In a way, this was her first formal encounter with Ye Wanlan.

But she could not capture any useful information from Ye Wanlan’s expression.

No fear, no respect, and even less any trace of joy, anger, sadness, or happiness.

Could someone really hide their emotions completely?

She had cultivated her mind until now and confessed she couldn’t do it.

"Is this the current heir of the Lin Family?" Hua Yingyue observed Lin Shiyuan and after a moment asked Xie Linyuan, "I have had limited contact with Musicians of Heavenly Sound and seldom visited Heavenly Sound Sect. What does the Sword Saint think?"

After a pause, Xie Linyuan slowly said, "Exceptionally brilliant, supremely gifted."

"Oh?" Hua Yingyue raised an eyebrow, "Such an appraisal from you?"

Xie Linyuan, being the last generation of Sword Saints, was himself a genius among geniuses.

Xie Linyuan nodded, continuing, "Her temperament is also excellent, she is capable of achieving great things, but—"

"But?" Hua Yingyue looked at him, waiting for his qualification.

"But her heart is venomous, and it’s not the righteous path," Xie Linyuan said indifferently, "she cannot be compared to Ah Yin."

"The mindset of Sect Leader Fanyin is hard to match," Huo Jingyu chuckled, "which is why only she can fully play the ’Battle-Breaking Music.’"

The ’Battle-Breaking Music’ was the first Killing Song of the Heavenly Music Method, it was meant to kill a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of our own.

But if one zither note wavered, it would fail to kill the enemy and instead cause one’s meridians to break and lead to death through deviating into demonic paths.

"Indeed," Xie Linyuan pondered, "King Qin asked me what I thought of Fanyin’s successor, and though I acknowledged her talent, ability, and cunning, I said that without using it in the service of the righteous path, she will not last long."

Huo Jingyu deeply agreed, "But she will indeed be a powerful opponent for Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"I don’t think so entirely," Hua Yingyue smiled meaningfully, "Ah Lan’s level is far above hers, you’ll see."

"Since you’re here, you might as well have a cup of tea before you go," Ye Wanlan said, pouring tea into an empty cup.

Lin Shiyuan took it and drank it all in one gulp, "Good tea."

Ye Wanlan remained unmoved, "I won’t see you out."

And Lin Shiyuan indeed rose up and left.

Seeing this, Hua Yingyue’s brow furrowed slightly.

Even though it was just a verbal spar, this Lin Shiyuan was really not simple.

Outside.

"Miss Shiyuan," a young man quietly appeared, giving a respectful bow, "I have come to pick you up."

"There’s no need for concern, Ye Wanlan hasn’t hurt me, but she indeed gave me a surprise," Lin Shiyuan said lightly, "Inform the Supreme Elder and the three Offerants that we are taking Ye Wanlan back to the Lin Family."

The young man gasped in shock, "She dared to make a move against you?"

"Of course not," Lin Shiyuan said, "So, her treatment won’t be the same as Lin Qin’s; she must start as an ordinary family member and participate in the annual assessment for promotion."

The young man understood, "Understood."

Lin Shiyuan turned her head slightly, her eyes narrowing.

There was something else she hadn’t mentioned.

Just now, while in the Lin Mansion, she felt as if someone was secretly watching her, but she couldn’t find the source of the gaze, which unsettled her.

Could it be that Ye Wanlan was hiding some secret she didn’t know of?

If so, she needed to bring Ye Wanlan to the Lin Family even more.

**

"Ah Lan, are you really going to the Lin Family?" Lin Huaijin was very worried, "Before your grandmother left, she..."

"Uncle, you know in your heart that I must go to the Lin Family," Ye Wanlan said with a faint smile, "and not just for my grandmother’s wish."

What she cared about was always Shenzhou.

"Ah, how could I not know?" Lin Huaijin sighed bitterly, "It’s just hard to see you suffer, Ah Lan."

Khor Peiqing’s expressions also showed a hint of anxiety, "Ah Lan, don’t push yourself too hard, always put yourself first."

"I know, Aunt," Ye Wanlan held her hand, "I promise to come back and see you all at least once a week."

She didn’t bring much, just a very ordinary zither.

As Ye Wanlan expected, it only took two hours before the Lin Family sent someone to fetch her.

Perhaps as Lin Shiyuan had instructed beforehand, the person was very respectful and dared not show any disrespect.

Finally, Ye Wanlan stepped into the territory of the Yunjing Lin Family, and was assigned a courtyard.

She had just placed her zither on the stone table when an uninvited guest arrived.

This was the treatment every new family member received.

Old family members would evaluate new ones to see if they were fit to be taken under their command.

"Ye Wanlan, right? You think just because you are cousins with Miss Lin Qin, you’ll get special treatment?" The leading girl looked her up and down, "Unfortunately, you’re just a regular family member, and I am of the direct lineage, what I say, you will follow."

Ye Wanlan ignored her, simply taking out a piece of tissue to wipe the dust off the zither strings.

"Are you deaf?" the girl’s voice turned several degrees sharper, "Hurry here, unless you’re looking for a beating?"

Ye Wanlan continued to act as though deaf.

This infuriated the girl, "I think you’re looking for a beating!"

Hearing this, Ye Wanlan finally stopped her movements and looked up.

"Scared?" the girl lifted her chin, "If you’re scared, come over here quickly and let’s see if you’re worthy to be under my command."

Ye Wanlan’s expression remained calm, "No need, you go ahead."