After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

This idea gave Fang Xiaoran a jolt.

However, upon further reflection, among the princes, Zhao Jin was indeed the most outstanding, and his methods and ruthless personality were most similar to Emperor Zhao's.

This incident is enough to prove that the eldest prince is not up to the task. Emperor Zhao did give him a chance, otherwise why would he have made him the crown prince? It's just that he did not seize the opportunity.

Although Emperor Zhao is now on his deathbed, judging from the intelligence gathered by Qianxi Tower, he may know everything.

Speaking of the Millennium Building...

Why is it called this name?

Is it a coincidence, or is there some connection?

"These are all royal secrets. Now that you know them, how did you escape?" Fang Xiaoran looked at Yinhe curiously. Although his expression remained the same, one could vaguely sense that he had hidden injuries.

It must have been a difficult journey. Even with his high level of martial arts, he was still injured, which shows how terrifying the Millennium Tower underground is.

Moreover, it is quite surprising that such an underground palace, comparable to a city, is called a "building".

Silver Crane chuckled and said, "I accidentally entered through a secret passage. Fortunately, I have studied mechanisms and formations over the years, otherwise I would not have been able to get out at all. The secret passages inside are complex and ever-changing. Once you get trapped, you will either be killed by the Shadow Guards inside or starve to death inside. There is an element of luck in getting out. I just didn't expect that I would discover their secret."

“It seems that the so-called Millennium Building is not impregnable after all,” Fang Xiaoran said. However, Yinhe shook his head slightly. “That’s not the case. There seems to be a problem inside the Millennium Building, which gave me the opportunity to get out. Otherwise, I might not have been able to get out.”

"There's a problem inside?" This surprised Fang Xiaoran. Logically speaking, such an elaborately decorated underground palace shouldn't have any problems, since the real controller is the emperor, not just any one person.

"I don't know the specifics, but when I fought those shadow guards, I found that they all had extremely sophisticated hidden weapons. These weapons looked small, but they actually contained hidden mechanisms that could kill people invisibly. Most of the hidden injuries on my body were left by them."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoran immediately took out a button and handed it to Yinhe, "Is this it?"

Upon seeing the button, Yinhe frowned slightly. "You've fought them too?"

really.

Fang Xiaoran's doubts were completely dispelled. Both Shang Linglan's words and Emperor Zhao's words made her even more certain that the real culprit who killed her mother was Shang Lingzhu.

And this object is the best proof.

Underground palace, ghost market, dark alley, Millennium Building...

These pieces of information, when put together, made her realize that dealing with Shang Lingzhu was no easy task, unlike the simple task of dealing with Shang Linglan.

"No, it's just that my mother died at their hands many years ago." Fang Xiaoran said this calmly, but her hand hidden in her sleeve trembled slightly.

"Mother... could your mother be Bai Qiqi?" Yinhe looked at Fang Xiaoran with some surprise, carefully observing her face, and suddenly said, "No wonder he would take you as his disciple."

"Senior, have you met Mother?" Fang Xiaoran couldn't help but ask.

Yinhe nodded and said, "I only met her once, but I still remember her vividly. She is an extraordinary woman. Mo Wen is truly infatuated with her..." At this point, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his tone quickened, "No wonder Mo Wen appeared in the Netherworld Path. He disappeared for many years, and I could not find any trace of him. It turns out that he went to the Millennium Tower alone to avenge your mother."

"You mean, Master and Mother, they..."

Fang Xiaoran had never known the relationship between her master and her mother. After all, she didn't even know her master's name before. Now that she thought about it, her mother insisted on taking her back to Lingnan to entrust her to a friend. Could this friend be her master?

After all, he appeared just when she needed him and taught her carefully for many years, passing on his life's martial arts skills to her, which gave her the ability to protect herself.

Perhaps he realized that she no longer needed his protection, which is why he decided to leave.

The reason he left was actually to avenge his mother, Bai Qiqi.

Previously, she knew nothing about her master's past, nor why he left. She thought it was because she had done something wrong and felt guilty all the time. Now she finally knows the reason.

"It seems he didn't tell you anything, but that's his usual style." Yinhe wasn't surprised at all; based on his understanding, Mo Wen really was that kind of person.

Moreover, he must know that this trip is dangerous, so he would not let Fang Xiaoran get into trouble.

While Fang Xiaoran was lost in thought, Yinhe asked again, "You rescued him?"

“Well, it’s just that he…” Fang Xiaoran’s eyes flickered slightly as she said this, “Master has regained his senses and reminded me to be careful, perhaps because he was afraid that Shang Lingzhu or Gu Yuqing would notice him.”

Fang Xiaoran suddenly looked up at Yinhe and said with a solemn expression, "Senior brought me here, surely not just to tell me about the existence of the Millennium Tower?"

“You’re quite clever, girl. They wanted to trap me inside, but I’m not going to let them have their way. Along the way, I not only found out the location of the Millennium Building, but also the location of its central mechanism.”

"Is this the place?" Fang Xiaoran's skirt moved without wind, and her dark hair fluttered in the breeze, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming under the night sky.

Silver Crane nodded. "That's right. This entire Star-Picking Tower is the central hub of the Millennium Tower's mechanisms. As long as we destroy this place, the Millennium Tower's mechanisms will stop operating, and this underground palace will inevitably fall into chaos. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation and enter."

“We don’t have enough manpower. As you said, there are many shadow guards inside. Even if things get chaotic, these people will be difficult to deal with. Not to mention the ghost market and dark alleys. The hidden experts in these areas alone are enough to give us a hard time.”

Fang Xiaoran pondered.

Besides, her target was only Shang Lingzhu, and there was no need for her to attack others. This place was a secret of the Shang Kingdom, and if it were destroyed, it would be a major loss for the Shang Kingdom, and it might even affect the people in the city.

She never wanted to implicate others, especially innocent people, because of herself, so Fang Xiaoran did not agree with Yinhe's actions.

Moreover, she felt that Silver Crane was taking this matter far too seriously and being too resolute. Was it really just because he almost got trapped inside and died?

If that's really the case, then he went there for her, and should have looked for her if anything happened to him.

Moreover, such a risky move might not succeed, but it could disrupt Millennium Tower, allowing her to launch a surprise attack on Shang Lingzhu.

As of now, all she knows is that Shang Lingzhu is the Holy Maiden of the Gu Clan, and her Gu techniques must be extraordinary. However, the Gu Spirit Secret Techniques of the Yan Clan are unique, so they may not be unable to fight her.

"Why are you so concerned about this? Is it really just because you almost got trapped inside?" Fang Xiaoran looked at Yinhe suspiciously. She didn't know much about this person, but she had fought him twice and knew how powerful he was.

Silver Crane's black robe billowed in the wind, its hem fluttering, giving him the air of a reclusive master.

He did not answer Fang Xiaoran's question immediately, but remained silent for a moment before saying, "Jia Mu was originally an assassin trained by Millennium Tower. She had a chance to escape and gain freedom, but she was seriously injured while saving Tao An. And those who wanted to kill Tao An were the assassins of Millennium Tower."

"So, you're doing this to avenge Jia Mu?" Fang Xiaoran frowned slightly.

I remember Tao An saying before that Jia Mu was his wife, but I didn't expect Yin He to care so much about this woman. Strictly speaking, is it Jia Mu or "Meng Po" that they like?

Perhaps, as Meng Po said, they are so similar that even their loved ones might not be able to tell them apart.

"Yes," Silver Crane answered with unusual firmness.

It is clear that he harbored deep resentment towards this grudge and was determined to avenge it.

"Do you want to destroy the Millennium Building? As I just said, once it's destroyed, it might affect the people of Yancheng. Don't you care about their lives?"

"Woman's compassion." Yinhe gritted his teeth, a hint of coldness in his eyes, but Fang Xiaoran was not angry at all. She just smiled and said, "If you didn't care, you would have made your move long ago. Why wait until now?"

“I have a method that may destroy only the Millennium Building without affecting others.”

Those who were abducted underground, tortured, and turned into assassins and shadow guards were indeed quite pitiful; they were the true victims of imperial power.

Yinhe did this because he didn't want to see Jiamu's story repeat itself, and it was the only thing he could do for Jiamu.

"What method?" Fang Xiaoran asked.

Silver Crane suddenly narrowed his eyes. "I've found something interesting. Want to see it?"