He rolled over, pulling her into his arms again as he lay on his side. "What if I become an Absolute Peak Powerhouse?"
"Then you..."
Gu Xiangzhu shifted into a more comfortable position in his arms, a hint of sorrow in her smile. "Then you'd better work hard."
Zhao Ci asked again, "What if one day, I really do turn back into the Demon Monarch? What would you do?"
"I don't know. Maybe I'd never dare to see you again for the rest of my life?"
"Have you ever considered another possibility?"
"What?"
"That I take the throne!"
"Hm?"
Gu Xiangzhu froze for a moment.
Zhao Ci said in a low voice, "The only reason Old Deng dares to cause such chaos is that he thinks he'll eventually obtain the Longevity Technique. But since that technique is a sham to begin with, a New Emperor will inevitably have to take the throne..."
"Do you think you're suited to be Emperor?"
"I..."
"And do you think the Feng, Zhu, and Gongshu families would agree to you becoming Emperor?"
"You have a point."
