Since Heaven-Reaching City had an [Eastern Sunken Pavilion]...
Given how evil that old ghost [True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts] was, he could not possibly have made no plans for it. In all likelihood, those plans were already underway.
The five princes and princesses, including Tan Chengcheng, and even the Great Heng Emperor and Empress might all bear traces of [True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts]'s schemes and arrangements.
Ye Xiangning gently waved her round fan, and the open doors of the [Eastern Sunken Pavilion] slammed shut. She smiled and said:
"So that's what this is about. I might as well tell you: I've placed my bet on the Great Heng Emperor. What's wrong? Unhappy working with the Eldest Princess and looking to switch sides?"
He'd bet on the Great Heng Emperor?
Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes.
The Great Heng Emperor, the Great Heng Empress, Tan Yuming, and Tan Chengcheng appeared interconnected, but in truth, each was fighting their own battle.
One could say that as long as [True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts] had not bet on Tan Chengcheng, he stood on the opposing side.
This won't be easy.
Zhang Yuan pondered briefly, then said, "True Lord, let's make a deal."
Hearing Zhang Yuan take the initiative to propose a deal, Ye Xiangning could not help finding it rather novel. She asked:
"What sort of deal? Let's hear it."
Though Zhang Yuan's cultivation realm was relatively low and he was a Lower Cultivator, when making deals, one could not fixate solely on cultivation. As long as he could bring the True Lord sufficient benefits, even a Lower Cultivator was worth dealing with.
Besides, Zhang Yuan was no ordinary Lower Cultivator. With so many powerful backers, he was someone worth making deals with.
An ordinary Lower Cultivator with neither backing