The girl's delicate body was drawn into his arms.
It's a new feeling.
Short-sleeved shirt, sweatpants.
Holding someone in a princess carry is not considered ungraceful.
that is...
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Although spirit power and blood circulation are sealed, the princess carry posture does not have any ability to imprison people. Even for an ordinary girl with good physical fitness, it is relatively easy for her to struggle.
A pair of fair, small hands pounded and punched An Zhen's chest, even grabbing his chin, but to no avail. This human body possessed even more astonishing blood and energy than the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast. Xu Tianzhen struggled in An Zhen's arms, moving every part of her body with all her might, rubbing against him as if she would rather fall to the ground than let him hold her.
The other teachers and students on the fighting field had already been driven away by Kong Deming using spirit power.
"Your Majesty, you wouldn't want Master Kong to die on the spot, would you?" An Zhen's calm voice rang out.
Xu Tianzhen froze, his hands stopping what they were doing. "What...what do you mean?"
An Zhen didn't explain, but continued, "You're not an unreasonable child, so I'll just tell you the facts clearly."
"Now, in the Sun Moon Empire, apart from the Fire Phoenix, the Evil Lord, and the Ninth-Level Soul Engineers of the Terrorclaw Soul Guidance Corps, all other Ninth-Level Soul Engineers are under my control. Until now, your father and brothers are unaware of this. Those Ninth-Level Soul Engineers have now gone to various directions in Mingdu and are beginning to take over the city."
"you..."
Astonishing information flooded her mind, leaving Xu Tianzhen's brain blank. Although she wasn't interested in this kind of thing, as a direct descendant of the Sun Moon Royal Family, she still knew the basics, such as who the Ninth-Level Soul Engineers were.
Xu Tianzhen slowly turned his head, looking at Kong Deming with disbelief in his eyes, as if hoping to get a negative answer from him. But Kong Deming nodded slightly.
'Yes, even my great-grandfather was controlled by this guy, how could the other Ninth-Level Soul Engineers escape?'
"So," An Zhen's voice rang out, calm yet terrifying, "I can annihilate your Sun Moon Royal Family if I want to. Not to mention, guess how many level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells I have right now."
All the level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs stored in the Hall of Enshrinement, as well as those held by other Ninth-Level Soul Engineers, were stored in the "stomach" of the Virtual World.
As for dealing with the Sun Moon Royal Family, especially those who colluded with the Evil Soul Master, killing them would be far more swift. Since they committed crimes, let them atone for their sins with their lives. The spirit power of each member of the Sun Moon Royal Family is considerable; enslaving them is far more cost-effective than destroying them.
Xu Tianzhen:...
After a long pause, the girl's voice, tinged with sobs, rang out, "You want to overthrow Father's rule and then support me as a puppet emperor."
"Yes," An Zhen said.
"Why?!" Xu Tianzhen's voice was full of confusion. Lying in An Zhen's arms, her bright eyes stared at An Zhen's face. "Why did you do this? You said you are Lord Hongchen's grandson, but Father has always treated your Hongchen family well."
An Zhen gently shook his head.
This girl is spoiled and protected too much by the Sun Moon Royal Family.
"The young and strong wolf defeats the old wolf king, becomes the leader of the pack, and enjoys more food and a higher status. This world is inherently a world of survival of the fittest. Resources are limited; if you want more, others will get less. How can you become strong without competing and fighting? Competition between classes and schools is a form of competition, and what I'm doing now is also a form of competition."
"Those born noble live a life of luxury, but are others lowly? Are they unworthy of luxury? Are they destined to suffer from cold and hunger and not to fight for it?" An Zhen looked down at the stunned girl in his arms. "Your father ascended the throne by overthrowing the previous emperor, and your ancestors were not born into the Sun Moon Royal Family."
An Zhen gently placed the girl's soft, fragrant body onto a chair beside him.
"I..."
Xu Tianzhen lowered her head, her hair falling down to cover her eyes, and a section of her fair leg dangled in the air.
An Zhen crouched down and looked at Xu Tianzhen with a serious expression.
"You'll understand these things when you grow up. Now let's talk about what happened between us."
"What?" Xu Tianzhen looked up.
"Be a good boy and listen to me," An Zhen said.
"This is not a discussion, but a notification. As I just said, if I wanted to, it wouldn't be difficult to wipe out your Sun Moon Royal Family. I wouldn't even need to wipe them all out. Just wiping out this branch would be enough. You should know that there are quite a few other branches that want to take over. Wiping you all out might cause some social unrest, but the Empire doesn't depend on you. There are many people who can fill the vacancy."
"Now, the future fate of the Sun and Moon Royal Family depends on whether you obediently follow orders."
An Zhen felt that reasoning was more convenient than appealing to emotions.
Xu Tianzhen remained silent.
Having been pampered by the Sun Moon Royal Family since childhood, except for the time she chose a school, the little princess, whose life had always been smooth sailing, encountered her first major setback.
"Forget it." An Zhen stood up. "I'll go and kill the remnants of the previous dynasty, and then ask Grandpa if he'd like to be an emperor for fun."
Upon hearing An Zhen's words, Xu Tianzhen's eyes widened instantly.
"Wait...wait a minute."
A small hand grabbed An Zhen's clothes, and Xu Tianzhen's weak voice rang out, completely lacking its previous liveliness, "Can't you give me a little time to think?"
"cannot."
An Zhen still had things to do—to shut Xu Tianran up.
"I will obey." Xu Tianzhen said without hesitation, his voice choked with emotion, "I will be obedient, please don't kill my great-grandfather and the others."
"That's more like it." An Zhen looked at the girl in front of him. Her previous liveliness and cheerfulness had vanished. Two lines of tears streamed down her pretty cheeks, whether from humiliation or sadness about her current situation.
"Let's cooperate well, it'll be good for both of us. I think I'm quite lenient. Although the position of Sun Moon Emperor is currently just a puppet figurehead, you will still gain a certain range of power." An Zhen reached out, and a handkerchief materialized in the Virtual World, gently wiping away Xu Tianzhen's tears. Xu Tianzhen instinctively wanted to dodge, but remembering what had just happened, she sat obediently, letting An Zhen wipe away her tears.
"Your Majesty," An Zhen said, her clear voice ringing out as she placed her hand in the air, "let's not waste any more time. It's time to go and see your ministers."
"I understand," Xu Tianzhen said weakly.
Her small hand, clutching the hem of her clothes, hesitated for a moment before reaching out and taking An Zhen's large hand in hers.
"Let's go." Kong Deming sighed, looking at Xu Tianzhen, who was almost a completely different person from before. Although they didn't need to sign a master-servant contract, he wondered how this person would treat Little Tianzhen. He hoped she wouldn't be too harsh.
The three walked towards the Sun Moon Imperial Palace.