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

"What are you hiding from me?"

Gu Yuqing tilted his head, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

It's unclear whether he was pretending or genuinely unaware.

This person is skilled at disguising himself; he should not be trusted.

"How come I didn't know you knew martial arts?" Fang Xiaoran's eyes darkened, her fingers twitched slightly, and she suddenly grabbed Gu Yuqing's wrist.

Strangely, she still couldn't detect even the slightest bit of his internal energy.

Even the trace of internal energy she transferred in vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Either Gu Yuqing had dispelled his cultivation techniques, or he had never had any internal energy before.

But no matter which method he used, he couldn't possibly kill that person as easily as he had just done.

Such speed and such a physique are unimaginable if they were merely a result of skill and physical instinct. Normally, absolutely no one could achieve that.

Seeing the confusion and bewilderment in Fang Xiaoran's eyes, Gu Yuqing simply shrugged nonchalantly and laughed, "I never said I didn't know martial arts."

“But you have no internal energy.” Fang Xiaoran stared at him intently, seemingly noticing something unusual on his face, but she saw nothing. He remained calm, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary.

Gu Yuqing did not deny it, and nodded casually.

This puzzled Fang Xiaoran greatly. How did he manage to do that?

Just as Fang Xiaoran was wondering what was going on, Gu Yuqing suddenly grabbed her and rushed her out of the room at lightning speed, saying, "Let's get out of here first."

"Is someone chasing you?" Fang Xiaoran lowered her voice, her eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.

She clearly sensed a murderous aura approaching from all around, but because there were so many people coming and going, it was concealed in the crowd. However, Fang Xiaoran's senses were extremely sharp.

Gu Yuqing didn't speak, but instead led her downstairs at high speed. Strangely, she had only sensed a few murderous auras, but their numbers suddenly increased dramatically. Even though she could sense these people, she couldn't pinpoint their location.

This group of people possessed unfathomable martial arts skills, and each of them gave her the same feeling she had when she encountered the Silver Crane.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many experts like this at the same time, but she just happened to encounter them.

Who exactly is this person, what is their purpose, and why are they hunting down Gu Yuqing?

Moreover, Gu Yuqing should be in charge of Millennium Building, so how could he allow these people to suddenly intervene?

"They're here." Gu Yuqing suddenly spoke, and Fang Xiaoran was immediately taken aback. At the same time, she felt several people whose internal strength she couldn't detect rapidly appear, but she still couldn't determine which direction they were attacking from.

With the short blade already in her hand, Fang Xiaoran was on high alert, even using the Gu Spirit Secret Technique immediately in case of emergency.

This was the first time she had felt such a sense of crisis, and she knew clearly that if she didn't use her last trump card, it might be difficult for her to leave alive.

What kind of people did Gu Yuqing offend?

While she was puzzled, a cold glint attacked from behind her.

The moment the cold light struck, Fang Xiaoran spun around and took a step back. A strand of her hair was severed by the blade's wind and slowly drifted down.

However, before she could see who the other party was, several killing intents came again. She gripped the short blade tightly, and the silver needles reappeared at her fingertips. In the blink of an eye, before she could make a move, she saw Gu Yuqing slightly open the folding fan in his hand, and a crisp sound of sharp weapons clashing rang out.

Gu Yuqing's speed was so fast that Fang Xiaoran couldn't even see his move clearly. His folding fan flashed, and his killing intent vanished in an instant.

A person without internal energy, yet his moves were ruthless and sharp, without any hesitation. With just his reaction speed and superb skills, he forced back several people who even Fang Xiaoran found difficult. It was truly impossible to fathom the extent of his potential.

A very soft sound of a folding fan unfolding.

Gu Yuqing slightly flipped his wrist, the fan surface as white as snow, but each move was extremely ruthless, aiming straight for the opponent's head.

However, the opposing team outnumbered them, so they did not have the advantage.

As the two sides fought fiercely, Fang Xiaoran fought back while searching for a way to break the deadlock. At that moment, she faintly heard the sound of gears turning.

Her throat moved slightly, and she was about to speak when she saw Gu Yuqing's lips curl up slightly, his fan suddenly close, and he gently tapped her shoulder.

"Lower your head."

Before she could finish speaking, a sharp blade of light swept across her head!

Fang Xiaoran instantly bent down, the blade grazing her hair, a few strands falling to the ground.

Gu Yuqing didn't even flinch. With a flick of his wrist, he turned his folding fan around, the fan ribs like swords, and aimed precisely at the attacker.

"Click."

The sound of bones breaking can be clearly heard.

The man's arm was severed instantly. Then, a flash of cold light appeared in Fang Xiaoran's hand, and she precisely sliced ​​across the man's neck, causing blood to gush out instantly.

Although it was their first time working together, the two had an unusually good chemistry.

Just as Fang Xiaoran regained her footing, a flash of cold light appeared on her short blade, and she was about to meet the remaining assassins.

"Crack!"

The floor beneath my feet suddenly trembled!

Her pupils contracted sharply, and before she could react, the entire floor tile silently slid away, revealing a dark abyss below.

She twisted her waist sharply, trying to use the momentum to leap out, but the downward momentum was too fast, and her fingertips barely grazed the ground before she grabbed nothing.

In a flash, Gu Yuqing snapped his folding fan shut and reached out to grab her.

Several streaks of cold light pierced through the air and arrived.

The assassins attacked simultaneously, their blades, hidden weapons, and chains weaving a net that aimed directly at Gu Yuqing's vital points.

Fang Xiaoran watched helplessly as his movements were abruptly cut off. His folding fan deflected a flying knife with a "clang," but he had to turn around to avoid the sweeping chain blade.

In that brief moment of delay, her figure was completely swallowed by darkness.

With a "bang," the door to the secret passage slammed shut, casting a dim candlelight around the room, and faint footsteps echoed from all directions.

Yinhe had said that the secret passages were filled with well-trained shadow guards and spies. Even he had to be seriously injured to get out. If Fang Xiaoran were to encounter them, her situation might not be any better.

Fang Xiaoran gripped the short blade tightly, her breathing becoming heavy.

She remembered the changes in the secret passage when she came, but time was short and she hadn't figured out the pattern. The only way was to try them one by one. After all, she had passed through the Netherworld Path, so she had some understanding of the secret passages.

Two hours later, the secret passage of the Star-Picking Tower opened, and a strong smell of blood wafted out. Silver Crane, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and saw Fang Xiaoran walking out covered in blood.

Her face was extremely pale, and her breathing was somewhat rapid. Her sleeves were soaked with blood, looking like clouds that had been dyed. Strangely, she should have been in a sorry state, but she exuded a different kind of charm.

“I suspect that Shang Lingzhu already knows about the situation here, but there has been a change in the palace and she cannot leave. In that case, it would be better to catch her off guard.” Fang Xiaoran briefly explained the situation.

Through her meeting with Gu Yuqing and the fact that he was being chased, she suspected that these things might be related to Shang Lingzhu and even the entire Millennium Building.

As for why she would target her own son, perhaps it wasn't so much a target, but rather the change of ownership of Millennium Building.

She was the master of the pavilion during Emperor Zhao's reign. With the emperor's ascension to the throne, the new master of the pavilion will surely be born amidst bloodshed and turmoil.

In his past life, it must have been Gu Yuqing; in this life, it might very well be him again.

Therefore, Zhao Jin becoming the new emperor is not entirely unfounded.

"Are you sure? Didn't you say before that everything wasn't ready yet?" Yinhe looked at her with a serious expression. Fang Xiaoran nodded resolutely. "There's no other way but to try our best."