Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl

"I... am unworthy to be your mother." Lou Susu paused, whispering, "Lin Jiayan and I only nurtured your body so that you could return to Shenzhou and save this world on the brink of destruction."

She had never raised Ye Wanlan even for a single day, nor had she given her enough motherly love.

Yet Ye Wanlan said, "The grace of giving birth is still a grace, and in bringing me back into this world, you are undoubtedly a great mother."

Lou Susu was shaken to her core.

She had lived for a very long time, serving in the Time Administration Bureau for countless millennia.

All along, even her subordinates said she was like a machine without emotions, only knowing how to execute orders.

She had never thought that one day, someone would call her a great mother.

Ye Wanlan stepped forward and embraced her lightly, "Thank you."

Without Lou Susu needing to explain more details, just from the shock in the Sky Tower Master's expression and tone, Ye Wanlan knew how difficult it had been for Lou Susu and Lin Jiayan to bring her back.

They must have paid a tremendous price.

Lou Susu's arms stiffened before she slowly lifted them to hug the girl back, "No need to thank me, it's what a mother should do."

Lin Jiayan felt deep guilt, "Ah Lan, I..."

"Father, grandmother never blamed you," Ye Wanlan lifted her head and said, "She dedicated her life to Shenzhou, and never regretted taking you away and raising you."

Lin Jiayan's hands trembled as he turned away, closed his eyes, yet tears still fell.

A man doesn't easily cry unless truly heartbroken.

"Ah Lan, you've done so well." Lou Susu gripped her shoulders, "Though we weren't by your side all these years, we've always been watching over you."

Lou Susu and Lin Jiayan knew about Ye Wanlan's body being taken over by the Transcendent Woman, but they couldn't help.

While in the Heaven-reaching Tower, their hearts were anxious beyond measure.

As the former Minister of Purification in the Time Administration Bureau, Lou Susu knew once one became a Time Prisoner, escaping was nearly impossible.

But Ye Wanlan succeeded; she broke through the nine-hundred-and-ninety-nine-year loop.

"It's all in the past now." Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "But I still have many questions I need mother to answer."

Lou Susu nodded, "Very well, we stayed by the Sky Tower Master's side to prevent a certain contingency."

Ye Wanlan looked at her, "Contingency?"

"The Sky Tower Master is just a minion; there's someone behind him, and we can't let him summon that person here." Lou Susu was explaining when suddenly she seemed to sense something and blurted out, "No, this is bad..."

In the sky above, beside the sun, the moon also appeared.

The two shone together, golden and silver rays entwining beautifully.

The sun and moon shining together is a rare beauty.

In ancient times, it would have been considered an excellent omen, bringing good luck to the people.

But for now, it was far from a good thing.

Something truly terrifying had arrived in this world...

"Swish!"

Where the sunlight and moonlight intersected, suddenly a deep blue light descended, encompassing the Heaven-reaching Tower.

Lou Susu's expression was unprecedentedly grave as she drew her sword, "Ah Lan, I'm afraid I can't hold her off; her target is you. Find a way to leave here! Go somewhere she can't find you!"

Yet Ye Wanlan didn't move, looking at the sky, "Who is she?"

Her target was her?

If she really left, Shenzhou would surely be destroyed.

She had endured three lifetimes and had been trapped by time for nine hundred and ninety-nine years just to protect Shenzhou.

"She..." Lou Susu hesitated, sighed with a bitter smile, "is a very terrifying person; being her enemy usually doesn't end well."

Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, smiling faintly, "What a coincidence, being my enemy doesn't end well either."

"Boom!"

In bright daylight, a thunderclap exploded in the clouds, causing heaven and earth to tremble.

"Finally, I've arrived in this world." An elegant female voice echoed, mixed with amusement and satisfaction, "What a... challenge it has been, but thank you all for your hard work."