Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 662 Her Royal Highness the Princess, naturally must become the strongest in the world [2 updates]

Chapter 662: 662 Her Royal Highness the Princess, naturally must become the strongest in the world [2 updates]

This sentence was said very casually, with no fluctuation in tone, as if merely calmly stating that today one would have a cup of tea at the teahouse.

"!"

Huo Yunling’s pupils abruptly contracted, suddenly meeting Ye Wanlan’s gaze.

The girl’s eyes were a deep blue, under the sunlight, resembling a sea shimmering with a golden sheen, making it momentarily difficult to gaze directly at them.

Her beauty seemed so close yet unreachable, like the clouds and mist, the snow on the mountain; even if one strives to reach out, it can’t be touched.

Because both the mist and snow don’t belong to the earth and would dissipate in an instant.

Huo Yunling wanted to discern some hint of jest from Ye Wanlan’s face, yet saw none.

He fell silent for a moment before coldly chuckling: "Miss Ye, please don’t speak such words. You are of the Lin Family, only allowed to learn the Heavenly Music Method. Even if you marry me, you cannot learn the Divine Strategy Spear Technique."

To Huo Yunling, Ye Wanlan’s words seemed to test whether the Divine Strategy Spear Technique could be taught externally.

"Oh?" Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "Cannot learn both?"

"Of course not," Huo Yunling replied, "Didn’t the Lin Family teach you that the martial arts of the Six Great Sects are very dominant, absolutely impossible to integrate?"

Ye Wanlan picked up a teacup and took a sip of tea: "You may leave now."

Fury flashed across Huo Yunling’s brows and eyes, but this was the Lin Family; he couldn’t cause a ruckus and had to leave the courtyard.

"Ah Lan practicing the Divine Strategy Spear Technique doesn’t surprise me," Xiang Mingyu was very pleased, "You had a photographic memory back then; in this life, you can harness inner strength, so these martial arts are naturally easy for you."

To the Jianghu people, the terrifying aspect of Princess Yongning lay in her ability to point out the technique to break a martial art merely by having seen it.

Although she couldn’t practice them, she caused considerable pressure, thus attracting countless pursuers.

"Oh yes, Brother Huo—" Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow: "If you were to compare with this life’s little junior sister, whose martial arts would be stronger?"

"No need for Her Royal Highness the Princess to step in, I voluntarily concede," Huo Jingyu laughed, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is naturally the strongest in this world."

"He’s just a bootlicker," Xie Linyuan snorted coldly, "A man with no principles."

Hua Yingyue glanced at him: "Marshal Huo is speaking honestly, how does that make him a bootlicker? Seems like someone is jealous."

Xie Linyuan: "..."

He certainly wasn’t!

Huo Jingyu wouldn’t bicker with Xie Linyuan; he turned his head to ask Ye Wanlan: "Your Highness, have you also noticed the trace of cold evil energy on that person?"

"Yes." Ye Wanlan said flatly, "A bluish hue between the brows, if not from some dark arts practiced, then it must be from accepting inner strength from a malevolent person."

"Yet he also practices the Divine Strategy Spear Technique, and this cold inner strength surely clashes with it," Huo Jingyu said, "This person’s lifespan definitely won’t be long."

This was also a consideration on Ye Wanlan’s mind.

What exactly had happened to Huo Yunling?

She had tried to probe Huo Yunling earlier but hadn’t acquired enough information.

Perhaps she should visit the Huo Family tonight.

**

That night, at the Huo Family.

"Brother, surely Second Brother’s brain got kicked by a donkey!" Huo Yungui was utterly perplexed, "Why’s he contesting you? You’ve been the Young Family Head for how many years, even I haven’t sought to challenge your position."

Huo Yunyi coldly glanced at Huo Yungui: "If you can’t speak right, then shut your mouth."

Huo Yungui immediately closed his mouth.

But within seconds, he started yakking again: "No way, Big Brother absolutely cannot let him marry the pretty sister, the pretty sister is mine!"

Huo Yunyi: "..."

Having reached the end of his patience, Huo Yunyi tossed Huo Yungui back into his courtyard.

He was still contemplating what had transpired with Huo Yunling, what anomaly lay behind Ye Wanlan’s words.

"Brother, since full of doubt, why not simply come and ask me?" A voice sounded behind Huo Yunyi, "I utterly disdain the idea of some lethal star entering our destiny. Rong Qi saved you once this morning, but now only you and I are here, and no one else can save you—"

"Bang!"

Before the voice finished, Huo Yunling had already acted directly, lunging towards Huo Yunyi’s vulnerable point in his back.

"Boom!"

Sound exploded, causing the ground to cave in instantly.

Though Huo Yunyi managed to evade in time, he was still wounded by the unexpected palm wind.

Huo Yunling’s surprise attack from behind truly caught him off guard.

Just steadying himself, the next moment, Huo Yunling was already in front of him.

With a "bang" sound, Huo Yunyi was pressed against the wall entirely.

And at that moment, he actually felt his inner strength was like water flowing into the sea, silently dissolving.

Huo Yunling swung his hand again, flinging Huo Yunyi towards a surrounding wall.

With a "crack," the wall shattered on impact.

"Brother, as I said, you’re not my match." Huo Yunling strode forward, revealing a cruel smile around his lips, "Challenging you implies having the strength; how can you be so foolish?"

Huo Yunyi turned away, spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling the turmoil within his organs.

Earlier when he engaged with Huo Yunling, the opponent’s inner strength was immensely formidable, by no means achievable within ten or twenty years.

Practicing the Divine Strategy Spear Technique, this Supreme Yang Martial Art, clearly identifies other cold energies.

Huo Yunling’s inner strength was imbued with an extremely cold and chilling aura, which was contrary to his own inner strength characteristics.

But due to being more potent than his own, during the recent clash, he suffered severe backlash.

Yet, as a descendant of the Huo Family, Huo Yunling should possess Supreme Yang Martial Arts, and this inner strength absolutely wasn’t Huo Yunling’s!

Huo Yunyi’s gaze darkened, and his breath gradually became heavy.

"Miss Ye really has a knack, managing to even make Brother view her differently." Huo Yunling cast a glance at Huo Yunyi leaning against the wall, "Since childhood, Brother overshadowed me continuously. Things I wanted, Brother could easily obtain, while I was repeatedly overlooked."

Indeed, Huo Yunyi’s talent was tremendously high; once learned, it was understood, making him an extraordinary genius of the Huo Family.

Since childhood, Huo Yunling had lived under Huo Yunyi’s shadow, seeking to break through it, yet had no means.

And at fourteen, he dreamt one night; in the dream, someone instructed him that by practicing in Cold Hidden Temple for ten years, he could replace Huo Yunyi as the Family Head of the Huo Family.

Feigning as Buddha’s Son of the Capital Circle was false; becoming the Huo Family Patriarch was true.

Now, his plan is finally close to fruition.

Kill Huo Yunyi, even if the Elders Council acknowledges him as the murderer, they have no recourse to punish him.

Since Huo Yunyi’s death, only he from this generation could uphold the Huo Family.

As for a child like Huo Yungui, unripe?

Huo Yunling never considered Huo Yungui worthy of notice.

"Brother, at this time, the Elders Council is irrevocably incapable of intervening." Huo Yunling crouched down, "Previously when I ambushed you and dealt a palm, your inner strength could only keep dissipating, hence don’t even think about wielding the Divine Strategy Spear against me."

Such ease in disposing of Huo Yunyi exceeded Huo Yunling’s expectations.

Blood flowed down Huo Yunyi’s lips as he continued staring intently at Huo Yunling: "Ultimately... in Cold Hidden Temple..."

"Brother does possess some wit, more than a simple martial artist." Huo Yunling laughed, "I have a benefactor aiding me, whereas you do not, so you can only—"

"Bang!"

An explosive sound pierced the air once more!

Huo Yunling’s gaze altered, hurriedly rolling on the ground to dodge away.

With no longer a hand pressing against Huo Yunyi’s throat, he could breathe fresh air deeply.

"Who?!" Huo Yunling snapped his head around.

Absolutely not the Huo Family Elders Group!

As the smoke dispersed, a tall and upright figure appeared within sight.

The girl stood with hands behind, expression calm.

Ye Wanlan?!

Huo Yunling’s brows furrowed, a bit astonished.

Not surprised at Ye Wanlan’s presence, but stunned at failing to notice her!

"What I said by day, that I know the Divine Strategy Spear Technique, wasn’t a jest," Ye Wanlan smiled, "Today, I shall test you, the junior, exactly how much skill you possess for Jing Feather."