Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl-Chapter 830 Goodbye, Grand Ancestor! 【2nd update】

"I never expected, truly never expected, that you would find your way here." The laughter echoed through the clouds, "Thus, my final move has finally been completed."

The white light faded, the voice fell silent, and a figure slowly emerged.

This was an old man, his hair and beard all silver, his face full of wrinkles, yet his eyes were as youthful as ever, still the emperor who had once battled across the lands and dominated the world.

Even though he was advanced in years, his ambition and drive were not diminished, but rather burning more fiercely.

Seeing this familiar face again, Ye Wanlan’s pupils contracted, and she blurted out: "...Grand Ancestor?!"

Even though she had foreseen and prepared for this, her heart and mind were still greatly shaken when her thoughts finally became reality.

The last meeting at the Phoenix Origin Pagoda was not the Great Ancestor Ning’s final contingency.

His true hand was buried within Atlantis for six hundred years.

Unattended, unknown, it quietly passed six hundred years until Princess Yongning’s arrival, finally seeing the light of day once more.

"Little Yongning, upon this meeting, you have indeed awakened the divine bloodline." The Great Ancestor Ning’s eyes showed a hint of comfort, "The strength in you now is even greater."

"Grand Ancestor..." Ye Wanlan hesitated, "If you know about the divine bloodline, then you must also know... in this life of mine, half of it is Atlantis blood?"

"Of course I know." The Great Ancestor Ning smiled indifferently, "For I once had the opportunity to awaken the so-called divine bloodline, but I refused."

Ye Wanlan’s heart trembled again: "Refused?"

"At that time, I was too young, too arrogant, too unwilling to lose." The Great Ancestor Ning shook his head, "I thought I was enough as I was, so I refused, but if it were my latter years..."

At this point, he sighed wistfully.

He would not refuse.

To possess greater power would mean being able to do even more.

Ye Wanlan was slightly startled, and after a pause, she chuckled bitterly: "To be frank, Grand Ancestor, at the very start, I thought the same as you did in your youth. I didn’t want a divine bloodline, as it was ultimately not my own, but I needed power."

She needed to save Shenzhou.

The Battle of Ten Thousand Armies, even if it were to come again, must never repeat the first tragedy.

"Oh, Little Yongning, there are some things not even many Atlantians themselves know." The Great Ancestor Ning laughed heartily, "What’s called a divine bloodline, clearly, it was your own power being awakened, how could it be divine? It’s you."

"It’s me?" Ye Wanlan looked at her own hands, her heart slightly stirred.

"They just have ways to elicit greater power." The Great Ancestor Ning said calmly, "Little Yongning, you must also know that the earliest Atlantians were humans too."

It’s just that because this continent initially fell into the deep sea, the different environment led their gene evolution to be vastly different from those on land.

They could breathe underwater, and the water pressure provided them with stronger physiques.

Thus, Atlantians also had another name: ’New Humans.’

"They are not that different from us." The Great Ancestor Ning continued, "From beginning to end, what you possess is your own power, and the higher level divine bloodline has no hereditary pattern because it was never fully inherited."

"I see, thank you, Grand Ancestor, for clarifying." Ye Wanlan cupped her fists and smiled, "Every meeting with Grand Ancestor fills the gaps in my mind. Without you, I fear I might have fallen into inner demons again."

"How can there be no inner demons in life?" The Great Ancestor Ning waved his hand, "As long as one is human, there’s emotion and desire, and inner demons do not necessarily bring negative effects. Overcoming them means a complete mind."

His gaze upon Ye Wanlan carried a deep admiration.

As the longest-lived emperor of the Ning Dynasty, the Great Ancestor Ning had many offspring, including geniuses, but Princess Yongning was indeed his most cherished descendant.

"Enough of this, Little Yongning." The Great Ancestor Ning smiled meaningfully, "Since you could meet me, you must have some plans already, let’s hear them."

"Yes, Grand Ancestor." Ye Wanlan bowed to him respectfully, "My plan is simple, to unify Atlantis, eradicate the Global Center’s rebellious forces, and unite everyone’s power to resist foreign enemies."

"The way you say it, even makes me believe it sounds simple." The Great Ancestor Ning laughed helplessly, "This plan is terribly, terribly difficult."

Writing the word "unify" is easy, but executing it is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

And Ye Wanlan intends to unite the powers of Shenzhou, the Northern Lands, the Global Center, Atlantis, and so on.

"Difficult, but I must pursue it." Ye Wanlan’s smile was faint, "Because if those outsiders descend once more, it won’t just be Shenzhou that’s destroyed."

"Yes, in life and death we are one, no one can escape." The Great Ancestor Ning sighed lightly, "In the end, I cannot reach six hundred years into the future, only offer guidance to my descendants."

"Grand Ancestor’s divine strategy is greatly admired by this junior." Ye Wanlan whispered, "Posterity says you rose from humble beginnings, yet unified Shenzhou, founded the Daning, and established the Tianqi Era, you are indeed an eternal emperor."

"Hahahahaha!" The Great Ancestor Ning laughed again, carefree and wild, "I know my own merits and faults, how others judge, whether they scold or praise, can’t affect my status! Yet—the title of eternal emperor does please me greatly." freeweɓnøvel~com

After a long time, he ceased laughing: "Little Yongning, it’s no wonder your father loves you, as do I, so I’ve left many things for you, but obtaining them depends on your own strength."

Otherwise, if she had never arrived here, his treasure would never have seen the light of day.

"Thank you, Grand Ancestor, for the teaching." Ye Wanlan cupped her fists again, "Yongning will never betray your expectations."

"I have no expectations for you, you’ve already put too much pressure on yourself." The Great Ancestor Ning laughed again, "Little Yongning, don’t overburden yourself, well, I have nothing more to say, so—"

"Grand Ancestor, do you know how to awaken humans to the divine bloodline?" For the first time, Ye Wanlan’s tone carried some urgency, "There is someone I must save."

Perhaps seeing her display such an emotion for the first time, the Great Ancestor Ning was momentarily startled, seconds later, he shook his head slowly: "I’m sorry, Little Yongning, I don’t know, all I know is, it’s the power within each person."

Ye Wanlan clenched her fists, veins bulging on the back of her hands.

"Someone you must save?" The Great Ancestor Ning suddenly repeated these words, "Little Yongning, could you satisfy my curiosity, who is this person to you?"

After a long, long silence, Ye Wanlan softly replied: "The person I truly fell in love with."

"Oh?" The Great Ancestor Ning stroked his beard, "In this, you’re quite like me."

Ye Wanlan was startled, suddenly recalling the historical records of the Grand Ancestor and Empress Kangde’s deep love one another, and how the Great Ancestor was despondent for a long time after the Empress’s passing.

"Last time I said goodbye, it was because I thought we might meet again." The Great Ancestor Ning smiled slightly, "But this time, it’s truly farewell."

"You remind me of my younger self, so unyielding, so fierce, also rebellious by nature, born defiant." The Great Ancestor Ning’s voice softened, "But, you’ve made choices better than mine, your power will also grow beyond anyone’s imagination."

Ye Wanlan’s eyes grew warm, she reached out, trying to grasp the old man’s robe, but her hand passed through: "Grand Ancestor..."

"Little Yongning, take care."

"What I couldn’t accomplish, it’s up to you now."

"Shush—"

The figure dissipated, Ye Wanlan’s vision cleared, she slowly raised her head.

The true realm inside the cave finally fully revealed itself to her!

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