The space in front of Zhang Yuan rippled, and a woman dressed in imperial robes, with a crown upon her head, appeared before him.
Divine power burst forth as Tan Chengcheng waved her hand, swatting the oncoming [Demon King Mingluo Hunzhao] away. She was slightly surprised to find that he had not died, but paid it little mind. Turning to Zhang Yuan, whom she had not seen in so long, she said plaintively:
"Who are you calling, you heartless wretch? Is the Fifth Princess really that wonderful? So wonderful you can't stop thinking about her? Don't forget, the Fifth Princess is our Great Heng Founder. She used to be a man. Or is that precisely what you're into?"
Zhang Yuan nearly choked on his own saliva at those words. After taking a moment to recover, he said, "Eldest Princess, you really have misunderstood me. You happened to be away when I sent my message, so I thought Her Highness the Fifth Princess would be coming. In my heart, you're still the one I can never forget. Yes, exactly."
"Heh."
Tan Chengcheng quietly listened to his insincere words, all smiles as she said, "Our ancestor found it too troublesome and didn't want to come, so I came instead. Speaking of which, Your Majesty, when did you become an emperor again? Have you abandoned Great Heng?"
She now shared Tan Yaozheng's Divine Master status and divine power, so naturally, a single glance revealed Zhang Yuan's current situation and identity. She immediately knew that he was now the king of this tiny country.
He had refused to become the emperor of the Great Heng Dynasty, only to come and become emperor of this tiny country instead. Was he turning his nose up at Great Heng, or at her?
"You jest, Eldest Princess. This