Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 617 The Truth Unveiled, The Real Mother [1 Update]

Chapter 617: 617 The Truth Unveiled, The Real Mother [1 Update]

Zhu Qingxian’s impression in Ye Wanlan’s memory was not abundant, but indeed, he was the first person she saw upon her return to Shenzhou.

In the five years of her childhood, Zhu Qingxian had also been with her, moving from city to city, until one morning he disappeared without a trace, until their reunion decades later.

She always had a very complex sentiment towards Zhu Qingxian; however, once she confirmed her return to Shenzhou 300 years later, she was entirely gripped by the history of the last years of the Ning Dynasty.

As Xiang Lan, her death came much too early, and even though she set up posthumous schemes, faced with events like the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies that caught even the Great Purity Sect off guard, even she was helpless.

Thus, in this life as Ye Wanlan, she must rectify all of this.

The past is unattainable; therefore, she must start now to change the future.

From the rapid deterioration of Lin Weilan’s body to her reunion with Zhu Qingxian, only then did she have the energy to attend to this matter.

Zhu Qingxian’s leading her into hiding back then resembled, in some ways, Lin Weilan taking Lin Jiayan away from the Lin Family to hide.

So, what exactly had happened twenty years ago?

Lin Jiayan had disappeared without a trace, and Zhu Qingxian was also shrouded in mystery.

Ye Wanlan gestured for Yan Tingfeng to set her down, and she sat in a chair, "Guests are to be treated courteously, take a seat first."

Zhu Qingxian’s mental state was clearly not yet recovered, Kang Mufeng’s hand was on her shoulder, and he nodded politely to Ye Wanlan, "Okay."

Ye Wanlan, experienced in reading people and adept in psychological strategies, naturally could tell from Kang Mufeng’s demeanor that he and Zhu Qingxian seemed not to be spouses, but comrades in arms.

This made things all the more interesting.

With a smile, Kang Mufeng helped Zhu Qingxian to sit down, "Qingxian and I were in South City yesterday, upon discovering their landing we hurried to Yunjing, and quickly made our way here, fortunately you..."

Fortunately, Ye Wanlan was unharmed.

Had Ye Wanlan actually encountered misfortune, their years of effort—as well as that of many others—would have been all for naught.

"I see." Ye Wanlan pondered for a moment, "So, the two of you... in fact, have known of the existence of this species for a long time, and are responsible for some kind of inspection and patrol duty?"

Kang Mufeng did not expect Ye Wanlan to extract so much information from such a brief statement; he took a deep breath and sighed gently, "Truly the daughter of Jiayan."

Lin Jiayan was a genius rare in this world, and Ye Wanlan even more so, surpassing the master as the pupil.

"Uncle Kang, we need to sit down and have a thorough discussion, but before that, I have an even more important question," Ye Wanlan coughed slightly and asked, "What is the ’Higher Intelligence’?"

Judging solely by the name, Higher Intelligence was definitely a frightening existence.

Higher is already supreme, reaching the pinnacle.

Wisdom is a sophisticated mental ability all life possesses, fundamentally different from the term intellect, because wisdom represents the ultimate capacity of intelligence.

Higher Intelligence, does it really exist in this world?

If it does indeed exist, then in Its view, all things in the world would be transparent, and It could easily control the globe with a flick of the hand.

"Yes... Higher Intelligence!" Zhu Qingxian seemed to have just woken up, her expression tense, but as if afraid to disturb something, she cautiously asked, "You... you weren’t hurt by their weapons, were you?"

When she asked this question, both the palm of her hand and the nape of her back were drenched in sweat.

Should she be injured by those people’s weapons, healing would be extremely difficult, requiring a medicinal herb from the deep waters of Nanling Sea.

But this herb was heavily guarded, making it impossible to be obtained by outsiders.

With her and Kang Mufeng’s strength, there was no chance to overpower these guardians physically.

Otherwise, had it been possible, she would have secured this herb long ago for Lin Weilan to consume.

"Hmm, it’s just a minor injury, not worth mentioning," Ye Wanlan said with ease, "I heard them say that there is a highest wisdom at play, preventing the wounds from fully healing. Was that the case with my grandmother as well?"

Kang Mufeng thought for a moment and then said, "Miss Ye—"

"Uncle Kang, since you were such a close friend of my father, you are my elder," Ye Wanlan said with a faint smile, "There’s no need for such formality, you can just call me Wanlan."

"Alright, Wanlan," Kang Mufeng spoke softly, "Old Madam Lin was indeed plagued by illness due to the weapon injuries caused by those people back then."

Ye Wanlan nodded: "Highest wisdom, is it a living being?"

Hearing this question, Kang Mufeng and Zhu Qingxian exchanged glances, both slowly shaking their heads.

"We don’t know whether the highest wisdom is a living being or some kind of high technology," Kang Mufeng said, "Because not everyone can meet the highest wisdom, including those people, but one thing is for sure, they believe in the highest wisdom, and it does make them stronger."

Yan Tingfeng was also listening quietly, his phoenix eyes narrowing deeply.

"I understand." Ye Wanlan nodded slowly, "The three of them have been trapped by me. It seems that their strength is significantly weakened once they are separated from water."

"Correct," Kang Mufeng chuckled, "But merely being out of water is not enough; they must not come into contact with water at all, nor be able to sense the presence of water around them."

He paused, then asked, "Wanlan, you were able to trap them, presumably by using some kind of Formation, didn’t you?"

He had dealt with the people beneath the Nanling Sea for many years, but it was Ye Wanlan’s first encounter, yet she managed to deduce the most critical matter with her sharp senses.

Kang Mufeng’s eyes gleamed slightly.

Indeed, with Ye Wanlan here, they had enough hope!

"Indeed, but their leader was shocked to find that their weapons did not inflict any additional damage on me," Ye Wanlan nodded, "It was from them that I learned the term ’highest wisdom.’"

"Not at all?!" Kang Mufeng was genuinely taken aback, "You... the will of the highest wisdom doesn’t interfere with you?!"

This was something utterly impossible!

Human bodies were inherently more fragile than those people; even with profound Inner Strength, one couldn’t escape the will of the highest wisdom.

Yet Ye Wanlan was completely untouched?!

"Therefore, I need to inquire about the affairs of my father," said Ye Wanlan with a light voice, "They have already come to me, and my grandmother has passed away, so there’s no need to keep secrets anymore, right?"

After finishing, she raised her head, gazing directly at Zhu Qingxian.

Zhu Qingxian took a deep breath, struggled for a long time, and finally uttered, "Wanlan, actually I... I am not your mother."

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