Tan Yuming's heart lurched.
The rules laid down by the First Ancestor-that is, by Imperial Father and Empress Dowager-were accepted throughout the Great Heng Dynasty. Even Tan Chengcheng had no objections. What was this Demon Fiend planning?
Could Tan Chengcheng be relying on this Demon Fiend to disregard the rules and get rid of him?
Impossible. Within the Great Heng Dynasty, boundless national fortune protected the five princes and princesses. Their bodies and spirits could not be damaged, their flesh and souls could not be destroyed. There were only two ways to kill a prince or princess.
One was for one of their own to do it, as Tan Chengcheng had killed Tan Xingzhou. The other was for a High Cultivator at the Divine Master level to strike, ignoring Great Heng's national fortune and forcibly killing a prince or princess.
But if a Divine Master acted in person, the targets would not be the princes and princesses, but Great Heng's emperor and empress.
Tan Yuming dismissed that possibility and turned his gaze toward Tan Chengcheng.
Tan Chengcheng also frowned and turned to look at Zhang Yuan, who was right beside her, embracing her Master, Xiao Yuanjun. Her eyes held confusion.
What madness was this Demon Fiend about to unleash now?
Zhang Yuan was her personal guard in name, true, but honestly, she knew absolutely nothing about him.
Seeing everyone turn their eyes toward him, Zhang Yuan raised his brows slightly, wondering why these people startled at every little thing.
Tan Yuming probed in a low voice, "Does Celestial Zhang have any questions about this? If so, I can answer them on your behalf."
Zhang Yuan shook his head.
He had no interest in the Great Heng Imperial House's affairs. He followed Tan Chengcheng purely to scheme against Ji Guang and