Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 930: Siblings Embrace as the Storm Approaches

Chapter 930: Chapter 930: Siblings Embrace as the Storm Approaches

The sound of the wind stood still, and time fell silent.

Ye Wanlan paused in place, staring blankly at the tall man with open arms toward her. Her eyes turned red, and tears almost fell again.

Just as she had done many times before, she stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

Even though she couldn’t touch him, she seemed to feel his warm body heat and reassuring scent.

"Brother." Ye Wanlan buried her head lightly against his broad chest, hesitated a moment, then finally spoke, "All these years, I’ve really missed you."

He Jia’s arm trembled. After a long silence, he said, "Brother knows."

Clearly, it was he who earlier teased her for not saying "I miss you," but when she finally did, it was he who became constrained.

He wasn’t good at expressing emotions, nor did he like being emotional. His rational mind kept him calm and made precise decisions. For the right decision, he wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice lives.

Yan Wang Hejia was cold-blooded and ruthless, like a hellish asura, leaving no space for personal feelings, everything to be done by rules and protocols.

But when it came to matters involving Princess Yongning, all his rationality vanished, leaving only emotions.

Whatever she wanted, he would strive to help her achieve, including the position above millions, the emperor’s throne.

As for his sister, she deserved to be adorned with glory and stand at the highest place.

"I thought... I thought..." Ye Wanlan choked again, "I thought I would never see Prince Brother again."

She was human and, of course, felt fear and apprehension.

Afraid of death?

Of course.

The fear of death was meaningless.

But Ye Wanlan was truly afraid that Hejia could never return to Shenzhou, to see today, three hundred years later.

"How could that be?" Hejia lifted his hand, gently stroking her hair, as if sighing softly, "Since I knew you would come back, how could I truly be at ease leaving you alone? Prince Brother has yet to see you achieve your grand ambitions."

As an elder brother, he understood her.

She harbored ambitions and was destined to become emperor.

Not witnessing her rise to that supreme position always remained a regret.

But he heard that strange-looking person address her as ’Your Majesty,’ so perhaps her wish had already been half fulfilled.

"Does Prince Brother know why he came back?" Ye Wanlan abruptly lifted her head, "I’ve already seen Senior Brother and Auntie, yet neither I nor they know the reason, and Auntie’s situation is quite different. She’s a soul body."

"I don’t know, but I can roughly guess." Hejia said lightly, "It’s our obsession, yours and ours. There are indeed people helping us, allowing us to return to Shenzhou. However, we are already dead, so we aren’t human, nor are we souls. Auntie’s situation might be more unique."

Ye Wanlan murmured, "If that’s the case, then Yongle and Yongshun... why can’t they come back? And Uncle Wang and Teacher, they..."

At this point, she stopped speaking.

Without Hejia answering, she could deduce it herself.

Yongle and Yongshun died too young, their Three Souls and Seven Spirits were incomplete.

And Prince Xiang Qingtian and Imperial Tutor Han Yunsheng exhausted all their life and soul, leaving not a shred of power.

They really couldn’t come back.

Ye Wanlan looked silently at the chaos below, feeling her heart grow a little desolate.

"Xiao Lan, birth, aging, sickness, and death are human nature." Hejia’s voice sounded above, "No one can accompany anyone forever, but as long as they’ve been together, it’s enough."

Ye Wanlan said lightly, "But humans are always greedy."

She not only wanted peace under heaven but also desired that her family and friends remain.

Hejia said nothing more, standing quietly by her side, accompanying her.

After a long silence, Ye Wanlan finally spoke, "When did Prince Brother become conscious?"

"When did I gain some awareness?" Hejia slightly raised an eyebrow, with an innate domineering aura unique to King of Yan, "Perhaps when you obtained the first piece of Prince Yan’s Sword."

"That early?" Ye Wanlan was a bit surprised, "But I... didn’t feel any fluctuation of aura."

Hejia raised his hand and pressed his brow, "I was only conscious but didn’t even know who I was. When the pieces of Prince Yan’s Sword were complete, I had some memories, but at that time, it wasn’t a good moment."

Ye Wanlan suddenly understood, "If Prince Brother showed up then, the High Priest would have become more vigilant."

Hejia nodded.

"By the way." Ye Wanlan suddenly recalled the Qingyun Pendant, crying for a long time, "I got your jade pendant. I could hear them speak."

"Oh?" Hejia raised an eyebrow, "What did they say?"

"Your Highness!" As soon as it saw Yan Wang, the Qingyun Pendant cried messily, "Your Highness, seeing the Sword Saint Master and others return one by one, but clearly Her Royal Highness the Princess found me first, wuwuwu your Highness, it’s so good to see you!"

Ye Wanlan repeated it verbatim.

Hejia remained indifferent, "By my side, I’ve never allowed talkative things to exist."

"..."

The Qingyun Pendant instantly fell silent.

The other antiques dared not breathe heavily.

Nothing else mattered, only the fact that Yan Wang’s presence was truly intimidating.

When he was furious, even his father, Ning Zhaozong along with all civil and military officials, couldn’t stop him.

Indeed, he was the only one who could reprimand Princess Yongning.

"However, Qingyun is an exception." Hejia raised his eyebrows lightly, "I cannot touch objects now, so let Xiao Lan keep it. With Qingyun, it’s as if I am present."

The Qingyun Pendant started crying again, "Your Highness, I’ve missed you too! You don’t know how sad I was seeing you die, I..."

Ye Wanlan expressionlessly pressed it back into her pocket, cutting off the cries. She then looked up and said, "Prince Brother, I need to tell you about the current situation next."

"Mm." Hejia sat cross-legged, "Prince Brother is all ears, curious to know what great things Xiao Lan has accomplished, so Prince Brother can also share in the glory."

He indeed desperately needed to understand the current state of affairs and where this place was.

Before Ye Wanlan could speak, a rapid ringtone broke the silence.

She intended to answer it later but noticed the caller ID showed Yue Zheng.

Ye Wanlan’s gaze suddenly focused.

She was in Atlantis; how could she receive a call from the land?

The signals of the two worlds should clearly be disconnected.

Ye Wanlan immediately pressed the answer button,

"Your Highness, something happened!" Yue Zheng’s tone was unusually grave and serious, "It’s the Nanling Sea, we don’t know what to do at all, please come and have a look!"