Zhang Yuan's gaze was calm and deep.
Meeting his eyes, Tan Chengcheng felt as though she were gazing into a deep pool. She could not fathom what he was thinking at all.
Should I tell him?
Could a Demon Fiend from the Dust-Dyed Realm really be trusted completely?
Tan Chengcheng searched her heart.
Although she felt a little grateful to Zhang Yuan, that did not mean she trusted him completely.
After all, whatever else he might be, Zhang Yuan was still a Celestial Person from the Dust-Dyed Realm, and cultivators from that realm were scarcely trustworthy. All the cultivators of the Azure Firmament Dust-Dyed Realm shared the same reputation.
Just then.
Zhang Yuan's voice rang out again:
"You needn't tell me everything, Eldest Princess. You can choose whatever you're able to share. I only need to know part of the truth."
Tan Chengcheng looked at Zhang Yuan and saw that he was indeed sincere. After half a second's hesitation, she said:
"The First Ancestor split in two, becoming my imperial father and the Empress Dowager. And the five princes and princesses of Great Heng, myself included, are actually parts of the First Ancestor as well. This is a secret among secrets. Apart from my father and mother, only Tan Yuming and I know."
Not a ripple stirred in Zhang Yuan's eyes at her words. Bearing some of the unseen pressure, he used his innate talent, [Person Viewing], to inspect the labels above Tan Chengcheng's head.
[Divine Master Incarnation], [Divine Master Split Soul], [Great Heng Eldest Princess], [Sincerity].
Tan Chengcheng was telling the truth.
The emperor, empress, and five princes and princesses of the Great Heng Dynasty appeared to be seven different people, but in reality, they were all the same being.
Each was an incarnation of the Great Heng Founder-or,