"You cannot even obtain information onThe Black Archon?"

"Information on Xi Yu and Shang Qinghua is extremely scarce," Xie Yunlan said with a shrug.

However, aside from those two organizations, there was another person whose information was also very difficult to uncover.

Xie Yunlan did not mention this, because that person was the very Yue Mingxuan standing before him.

Back when Yue Mingxuan had just been about to take over Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall, when Xie Yunlan had first noticed the bracelet on his wrist, he had already conducted a thorough investigation into Yue Mingxuan’s identity.

Information about the Fifth Prince after his birth was quite complete.

However, regarding the Fifth Prince’s true origins, there seemed to be some controversy.

It was not that his identity could not be traced.

Rather, although he was clearly the Fifth Prince, his experiences while growing up were almost entirely blank.

Furthermore, his mother was also someone of unknown origin.

There had once been rumors that the Fifth Prince’s mother was a demonic woman who had bewitched the ruler, but such claims were quickly suppressed by the Hua Family of Dongyue.

After all, the Hua Family of Dongyue controlled the flow of public discourse across the land.

Words that should not be spoken would never be allowed to spread.

However, what kind of person was the Fifth Prince, that he could command the Hua Family of Dongyue? And aside from that, who exactly was his mother?

These were pieces of information that even Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall could not uncover.

Although Xie Yunlan felt a great deal of frustration, he did not give up.

He believed that one day, he would be able to discover the truth about the Fifth Prince’s origins.

Although Yue Mingxuan had already learned the truth, he had no way to deal with it.

Even though that man was not his real father, deep in his heart, he had already regarded him as such.

"Why does it have to be that he is not my biological father..." Yue Mingxuan let out a sigh.

He had only just met his father, yet he was forced to learn such a truth.

He would rather have known nothing and continued living in ignorance.

"Why did it have to turn out like this?" Yue Mingxuan gave a bitter smile, unable to describe the emotions in his heart.

He sighed, then turned to begin cultivating the Ninefold Celestial Mystery.

His body showed no rejection toward this cultivation method.

On the contrary, it seemed to adapt to it extremely well.

His already solid internal energy now felt even more abundant.

He was also very curious about what kind of technique the Ninefold Celestial Mystery truly was, and why he alone could cultivate it.

Moreover, Consort Wan had become deranged because of it, yet he did not experience any such side effects.

All he felt was that he had grown stronger.

"Since I can cultivate it, then I will cultivate it diligently," Yue Mingxuan murmured with a sigh.

He did not know what his current physical condition truly was, but within a palace like this, the only way to ensure his survival was to improve his own strength.

Relying on others was completely useless.

While sighing softly, Yue Mingxuan began circulating the Ninefold Celestial Mystery.

He had specifically instructed Su Yin that unless something important happened, she should not disturb him.

After all, cultivating martial arts was not something that could be interrupted.

Just as Yue Mingxuan was about to fully activate the technique, he suddenly felt that something was not right.

The doors and windows of the room were clearly shut tight, yet waves of cold wind continued to drift inside.

Yue Mingxuan had never believed in ghosts or spirits, so he naturally did not think that anything supernatural was present.

If it was not something supernatural, then what could it be?

After thinking carefully for a long time, only one possibility came to mind.

There must be a hidden passage within the room.

As for where exactly the passage was located, he would have to search for it carefully and as for what might be inside, he had no idea.

He began searching around his bed.

That small and cozy bed, he had not even had the chance to sleep peacefully on it yet. Still, he instinctively felt that the hidden passage could not be beneath the bed.

It was simply a matter of intuition.

He carefully searched through his dressing table and soon noticed an exquisitely crafted box.

The box was clearly carved with great care and the patterns on it were especially pleasing to the eye.

Yue Mingxuan immediately took a liking to it.

He assumed that the box must belong to him, so he reached out to pick it up.

However, to his surprise, he could not move it at all.

His strength was no longer what it once had been.

Although he still appeared delicate and seemingly weak, his internal energy was quite strong and his inner force was substantial.

It was impossible that he could not even lift a small dressing box.

"Could it be that there is something unusual about this box?" Yue Mingxuan thought.

That seemed to be the only explanation.

He then twisted the box with force.

Sure enough, a floor tile slid aside.

Seeing this change, Yue Mingxuan was extremely surprised.

So the hidden passage was actually beneath the floor and for someone to dare construct a secret passage inside the room of the Fifth Prince, they truly had remarkable audacity.

But who was the one who created it?

Yue Mingxuan did not know.

Without hesitation, he leaped down into the hidden passage.

The passage did not feel suffocating.

Instead, it was filled with a strange and eerie light.

The light appeared to be a faint green glow.

Yue Mingxuan could not see it very clearly.

Although the sight was unsettling, he steadied himself and continued forward step by step.

The dim green light flickered and intertwined, casting shifting reflections around him.