Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl-Chapter 246 The trap set by the King of Yan, of course Princess Yongning can break it [2 more updates]

Chapter 246: 246 The trap set by the King of Yan, of course Princess Yongning can break it [2 more updates]

The moment Yan Tingfeng released his killing intent, Professor Shen also sensed it.

She looked at the fully armed man with some apprehension, unable to see his face, only those eyes as clear as colored glaze.

His eyes seemed calm and incredibly beautiful, yet there was a surge of violence in their depths, startling to behold.

"That, that, Xiao Yan, our top priority must be to rescue Wanlan first," Professor Shen took a few steps back to catch her breath, "That door only opens every three days, and there’s no food or water inside. I’m afraid..."

Yan Tingfeng’s eyelashes lowered, and when he looked up again, his expression had returned to normal: "Elder Shen, please lead the way for me to check it out."

"Okay." Having witnessed Yan Tingfeng’s expertise in rhythm, Professor Shen realized that this young man was as unfathomable as Ye Wanlan.

After informing the director’s team, she led Yan Tingfeng into the underground palace.

The underground palace was immense, four times the size of the Yongning Palace above ground.

This was also Yan Tingfeng’s first experience here, but as soon as he stepped in, his inner strength enveloped the entire palace.

Nothing could escape his hearing.

He heard Ye Wanlan’s steady breathing.

Yan Tingfeng’s heart eased slightly, and then he approached the stone door, placing his hand upon it.

Indeed, the stone door was heavy, but the real barrier was the series of mechanisms within the stone itself.

With his inner strength, he could shatter the door.

But the entire underground palace was a complete system; every mechanism interconnected, any disturbance could spell disaster.

If the stone door were to be damaged by external forces, then the palace could collapse, possibly even triggering lethal traps, indiscriminately attacking anyone present.

Whether for Ye Wanlan’s safety or preserving the Yongning Palace that he was determined to protect even before his severe injury and deep slumber, he couldn’t risk it.

Yan Tingfeng pondered deeply for a moment, then curled his fingers into a ring and tapped slowly on the stone door.

Seeing what he was doing, Professor Shen shook her head with a wry smile, "Xiao Yan, it’s no use, the director tried just now. Sounds from the outside can’t be transmitted in."

However, Yan Tingfeng didn’t stop; he continued tapping.

"Thump."

"Thump."

"Thump."

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, someone is knocking!" The Qingyun Pendant exclaimed upon hearing the sound, "This person must have inner strength; how else could they get the sound inside?"

Ye Wanlan nodded slightly.

It was a pity the Transcendent Woman had taken over her body, wasting four years, causing her martial arts progress to regress instead of improving. Otherwise, her inner strength would be on yet another level by now.

"Who could it be?" Qingyun Pendant pondered hard, "It couldn’t be that pretty boy who’s been following Her Royal Highness, right? Hmph, I think he’s up to no good, always trying to seduce Her Highness with his looks."

"It’s him." Ye Wanlan set aside the few boxes she found, walked up to the door, and responded to Yan Tingfeng using the same method.

The moment their inner strengths collided, Yan Tingfeng perceived it.

Ye Wanlan was telling him that she was alright in this way.

He pulled his hand away and turned to say, "Elder Shen, don’t worry, Xiao Wan is fine."

"Wanlan is fine?" Professor Shen was taken aback, "How... how do you know that?"

"She told me," Yan Tingfeng said with a light smile, "You needn’t worry, she’s likely still doing her archaeological work inside."

Professor Shen was stunned: "But just now you..."

She had observed Yan Tingfeng appearing so frantic that it seemed like he was close to killing someone.

"I have great faith in her abilities," Yan Tingfeng said with a slight smile, "I believe she can do what others can’t, but that doesn’t conflict with my anger and worry."

He would wait for her to come out.

**

Behind the door.

"I can’t believe it, Your Highness!" exclaimed the Qingyun Pendant, "He actually has such skills, even though he seems so feeble."

"He’s actually very strong," Ye Wanlan said indifferently, "It’s just that the illness is inside, so he appears weak, and besides, being sick doesn’t mean he’s weak in martial arts."

In the past, there was an infamous fugitive in Jianghu who, despite having a frail body, killed seventy-six masters in one day.

However, even with his profound skills, he couldn’t withstand more than three moves from the Master of Highest Heaven Tower.

All eighteen recipe manuscripts were here.

Ye Wanlan whispered softly, "Prince Brother..."

This was not just a simple collection of recipes; it was an expression of love and care from the King of Yan.

If these eighteen manuscripts were kept in this secret chamber, it indicated that there were also other items left by He Jia in the other chambers.

Ye Wanlan placed the recipes back into the boxes, then carefully returned them into a niche in the wall: "The final mechanism is disarmed; we can leave now."

With a "click," the mechanism locked in place, and with a "rumble," the heavy stone doors opened to both sides.

"Wanlan!"

"Miss Ye!"

The sudden opening of the stone door caught the archaeological team and the rescue team off guard, leaving everyone in astonishment, frozen in place.

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But it was these tricky mechanisms that were giving the archaeologists a tough time.

Because they couldn’t perfectly disable the mechanisms while preserving Yongning Palace, it couldn’t be opened to the public as a tourist attraction.

These stone doors had imprisoned many people before, so everyone was extremely cautious, yet they had not expected to accidentally seal Ye Wanlan inside this time.

But who could tell them how the stone doors opened before time was up?!

After seeing Ye Wanlan, the director finally let out the breath he had been holding.

He hurried forward, examining Ye Wanlan from left to right: "Are you all right, Miss Ye? Are you hurt at all? I heard that once ancient mechanical techniques are triggered, there might even be miasma!"

"I’m fine," Ye Wanlan said. "Director, you don’t need to worry about me."

"Wanlan, how did you get locked up?" Professor Shen asked with concern. "Did you see who was responsible?"

Ye Wanlan slowly raised her head, her gaze met Huo Ximian’s.

In that gaze of a few tenths of a second, Huo Ximian experienced a fear and oppression like never before.

Her scalp tingled so much that she nearly jumped out of her skin!

Huo Ximian awkwardly avoided the girl’s gaze, her heart pounding even more furiously.

In her plan, Ye Wanlan was to be locked up for three days, and even if she was lucky to survive, she would have to be carried out by the medical staff.

How did she come out so quickly?!

Ye Wanlan suddenly smiled slightly: "Perhaps."

She had no evidence in her hands, but she didn’t need any.

"Wanlan, you were locked up, and Xiao Yan was almost sick with worry," Elder Shen said. "You should go rest, and then have a good talk with everyone."

Although Ye Wanlan said she was fine, the director was still worried about her well-being and quickly had an accompanying medical staff take her to Phengyuan Hospital for a full body check-up.

Yan Tingfeng followed, staying by her side.

After the check-up results came back, everyone could finally be at ease.

Ye Wanlan looked at Yan Tingfeng and soothingly pinched the palm of his hand: "Thank you for worrying, I’m all right."

Her fingers were not scorching hot, but he felt a fire blooming in the center of his palm, the heat traveling up his arm in an instant, accompanied by a rising current, bringing a tingly itchiness.

Strangely enough, he truly felt comforted by this simple gesture.

There were times when cultivating martial arts that he nearly went berserk, and except for himself, no one could help.

Not to mention, nowadays, three hundred years later, he would fall ill every month and it was difficult for others to be close to him.

However, in the past few months of treatment, the frequency of his attacks had significantly decreased.

"Since today’s filming has been halted, I’ll take you back to the hotel," Yan Tingfeng said with a gentle blink. "Xiao Wan, remember to have a good night’s sleep, and you’ll be in a great mood tomorrow."

Ye Wanlan nodded slightly: "And you?"

"Me?" Yan Tingfeng chuckled softly. "I promise, the first person you see when you wake up will be me."

It was time for him to deal with some problems and people.

**

Meanwhile.

Huo Ximian snorted coldly: "Such good luck, she actually made it out. It’s all thanks to Princess Yongning’s benevolence for not wanting such a person to die on her territory and soil her sight."

Of course, she didn’t believe Ye Wanlan cracked King of Yan’s mechanism.

Who was King of Yan, He Jia?

The history books recorded that when he was young, he not only served a term in the Divine Strategy Army but also studied under Elder Shen Valley, a wanderer of the lands, cultivating Qimen Dunjia and Mechanics Technique.

How could a mechanism set by such a legendary figure from history a hundred years ago possibly be solved by Ye Wanlan, who had dropped out of school for three years?

If not good luck, what else could it be?

But next time, Ye Wanlan won’t have such good fortune.

"Sister Mian, since you’ve already taught her a lesson by locking her up for a few hours, why let it trouble you further?" the assistant said with a smile. "If something serious happens to her in the crew, I’m afraid the two professors from Yunjing University will go after the Huo Family, and then you too..."

"What’s there to be afraid of?" Huo Ximian said coldly. "Without evidence, what can they do to me? Even if it gets blown up online, I’m not afraid!"

Blame her for Ye Wanlan’s naiveté?

Ridiculous!

The assistant didn’t dare to contradict her, just agreeing repeatedly: "Sister Mian, it’s getting late, we should head back."

"Alright, let’s go," Huo Ximian huffed through her nose. "Next time she dares to cross me, there will be plenty of lessons to teach her. This time, I’ll let her off."

"Yes, Sister Mian," the assistant hurried to keep up. "Sister Mian, the company is trying to contact Catika for you, trying to secure the couture for this season. Come year-end at the Global Center show, you’ll be able to shine."

Huo Ximian wore a proud expression: "Also find out what clothes my rivals will be wearing."

"Of course, Sister Mian," the assistant replied.

After walking a few steps, Huo Ximian suddenly felt something was amiss.

There was no one around her, not even a sound, not even the usual rustling of wind or birds chirping.

The clouds parted, and the sky was so devoid of stars and moon.

What was happening?!

Where were her assistant and guards?

Just a second ago, she was talking with her assistant, so how had she arrived in this unknown place the next?

Fear exploded in Huo Ximian’s heart, and her scalp tingled uncontrollably, prompting her to let out a high-pitched scream: "Who’s there?!"

The shadows of trees stirred slightly, and a tall figure floated gently down.

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