Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 717 Retrieving the Flowing Cloud Fan, Si Family’s Suspicions [1 More Update]

Chapter 717: 717 Retrieving the Flowing Cloud Fan, Si Family’s Suspicions [1 More Update]

At this moment, both of them felt their hearts surging with waves of emotion, yet their expressions remained calm as if nothing had happened.

Ling Yunzhan smiled and spread his hands: "Principal, at your age, why are you still playing children’s games with me here?"

"At my age, even if you were forty now, you’d still be a child before me." Principal Nero spoke in a mild tone, "If there’s nothing else, head back to the Divinity School."

Ling Yunzhan stood up, maintaining a leisurely demeanor, hands in pockets, leaving the principal’s office unhurriedly.

Outside, the sky was blue and clouds white, with the sun hanging high and its rays glaring, birds chirped joyfully around, creating a serene and beautiful scenery.

Yet Ling Yunzhan inexplicably felt a piercing cold, even at over thirty degrees Celsius, making him shiver.

Earlier, Principal Nero had written five words in his palm—

Be wary of the Heaven-reaching Tower!

In his own office, theoretically highly secure, yet still Principal Nero chose this method to convey a message to him.

This proves that Shenzhou University is no longer safe.

Including Principal Nero, fear that none of them are secure.

What about other places?

Ling Yunzhan let out a slow breath.

His mental state indeed wasn’t normal, and his choice to study theology was partly due to the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies that happened in Shenzhou three hundred years ago, and partly because of the Heaven-reaching Tower.

Years of research led Ling Yunzhan to deduce an utterly incredible and unbelievable conclusion—

The Heaven-reaching Tower must have communicated with extraterrestrial beings.

Last century, UFOs already appeared, but the authorities kept the news suppressed and didn’t let the public know.

But they, responsible for safeguarding a portion of the world’s secrets, have long confirmed that in the vast universe, absolutely more than one planet harbors life.

Unfortunately, the Heaven-reaching Tower is too powerful and mysterious; despite studying it for years, Ling Yunzhan still doesn’t know how it was constructed.

Since the accident of Kristin Constans, Ling Yunzhan realized that the Heaven-reaching Tower seemed to be working on some plan.

And now, this plan is already at the concluding stage.

Ling Yunzhan took one last glance at the principal’s office building and returned to the Divinity School.

[Shenzhou University Gate Security]: We are the only group that’s truly safe in this world.

[Cultured Person]: Nonsense, what is it that you want?

[Shenzhou University Gate Security]: Today Principal Nero warned me to be cautious of the Heaven-reaching Tower; Shenzhou University has already been infiltrated.

[Crazy Scientist]: Alas, my unit is no better.

[Cultured Person]: We are all brothers in suffering.

[Deadly Poison Master]: Looks like my job is still more leisurely, huh? After all, I never work myself to death for anyone.

[World’s Richest]: You didn’t bring Sister YN back?

[Cultured Person]: Sister YN is fine, it’s just we don’t know where she went.

[YN]: [Image]

This picture is an aerial view of a garden, with buildings imitating the style from the Ning Dynasty Period.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Sister YN, why did you go to the Si Family?

[YN]: To retrieve something belonging to the Carefree King.

[YN]: @Crazy Scientist, I’m handing the evidence over to you; their methods aren’t hard to crack.

[Crazy Scientist]: Got it.

Ye Wanlan put away her phone and stood on the tree, overlooking the sprawling Si Family Mansion.

The territory of the Si Family is five times that of the Xiang Family.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, this Si Family is just too arrogant!" Qingyun Pendant exclaimed angrily, "Clearly tracing the roots back, they are all People of Shenzhou, yet they still framed Her Royal Highness the Princess with the crime of stealing the Flowing Cloud Fan."

"Stop tracing back the roots." Jade Luan Pin sneered, "Not to mention three hundred years ago being one family, even certain individuals living in Shenzhou now wouldn’t side with Shenzhou."

Heart Protecting Bracelet coldly remarked, "Indeed, they’re just taking advantage because the Prince isn’t here; if he were, they wouldn’t dare say a word."

Ye Wanlan said nothing, leaping down from the tree.

Simultaneously—

"Buzz!"

The ground emitted a faint golden light, binding Ye Wanlan within a radius of merely half a foot.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The antiques she carried exclaimed in surprise.

"It’s a formation." Ye Wanlan’s eyes narrowed slightly, "It seems among those who established the Si Family, someone was adept in Penglai Magic, while another in Mechanical Techniques."

Shence Army Tiger Tally couldn’t help but ask: "Could it be a traitor of the Six Great Sects?"

These formations are merely entry-level, able to fool people from the Global Center but are mere child’s play before Ye Wanlan.

She didn’t even avoid these formations, directly walked upfront as if treading flat ground, without getting hurt a bit.

"Not necessarily a traitor." Ye Wanlan said lightly after landing again, "With the ability of those who set up the formations, they wouldn’t even qualify as sweepers on Mount Penglai."

Qingyun Pendant seemed partially comprehending: "Her Royal Highness the Princess means, among those who established the Si Family, someone merely listened to the teachings of the Penglai Saintess once, learning only the basics."

"Yes." Ye Wanlan nodded, "Let’s first find the Flowing Cloud Fan."

She took out the Exquisite Eight Treasures Box left by Yan Shunhua and bit her fingertip, letting a drop of blood fall into it.

"Swish!"

A beam of light shot out from the Exquisite Eight Treasures Box, sweeping straight in one direction.

Ye Wanlan put away the Exquisite Eight Treasures Box: "Let’s go."

This is the simplest Tracking Technique in Penglai Magic.

Since both the Exquisite Eight Treasures Box and the Flowing Cloud Fan belonged to Yan Shunhua, with this technique, she could track the position of the Flowing Cloud Fan.

Otherwise, in the vast Si Family Mansion, without a guide from the Si Family, one would only get lost.

Ye Wanlan followed the beam, and half an hour later, the beam stopped in front of a gate and then dispersed quietly.

This is the inner courtyard, where the direct lineage members of the Si Family reside.

Ye Wanlan’s ears twitched, detecting dozens of heartbeats.

But within her field of vision, there was no one at all.

Hidden Guard.

In an instant, Ye Wanlan had discerned the identity of the person living behind this door.

Si Yanshu.

The last time at Shenzhou University, the Si Housekeeper had mentioned that around Si Yanshu, eighty-one Hidden Guards protected him secretly; no one could harm Si Yanshu.

But today, Ye Wanlan’s goal was simply to retrieve the Flowing Cloud Fan.

As for the theft crime committed by the Si Family, naturally, it should be handed over to those responsible for dealing with it.

Ye Wanlan this time cracked open her palm, letting blood stain the Exquisite Eight Treasures Box again.

"Buzz buzz——"

The light surged, transforming into three beams, piercing through the door.

A few seconds later, the light beams flew back.

"Snap!"

Ye Wanlan grasped the fan’s handle.

Flowing Cloud Fan!

Just like Prince Yan’s Sword, Qin King Whip, Sword Saint’s Sword, and other antiques, Flowing Cloud Fan holds extraordinary significance, she would never allow it to be taken by others.

Ye Wanlan didn’t hesitate a bit, turned around and left.

Si Family is full of doubtful points, but time is running out.

"Clang—swish!"

Suddenly behind her, a sharp blade swooped down, aiming directly at Ye Wanlan’s back.

Her ears twitched, flipping in mid-air.

"Clang!"

Where she previously walked, seven blades plunged into the soil, glistening coldly.

Inner Energy Practitioners!

"You intrude into our Si Family in broad daylight, yet act like a thief?" a cold voice echoed, "Return my sister’s belongings, then kneel and kowtow thrice, and I shall spare your life!"