Heavenly Fire Prince was of royal blood and bore the double surname Ling Xiao. This branch held an extremely high status within the Aurora God Kingdom, even standing on equal footing with the imperial family.
There was naturally a reason the royal family received such treatment.
In the early days of the Aurora God Kingdom's founding, it endured countless wars, building its enduring foundation atop piles of bones.
At that time, the one who led the heroes was not the Aurora God Emperor, but an unparalleled expert with the double surname Ling Xiao, named Ling Xiao Zhi.
The Aurora God Emperor had been one of Ling Xiao Zhi's capable generals. The two fought side by side, achieving immortal feats, defeating innumerable powerful enemies, and conquering a vast territory.
Yet fate toyed with them. Ling Xiao Zhi died before fulfilling his grand ambitions, falling in the final decisive war. His children were not capable of shouldering such heavy responsibility, so before his death, he entrusted the burden to the Aurora God Emperor.
Thus, the Aurora God Emperor became the later God Emperor, standing at the pinnacle of the gods, ruling over countless stars, and receiving the submission of all people.
After his death, Ling Xiao Zhi performed another great deed. He divided his divine body and scattered it throughout the realm, turning it into individual life stars and various essences of energy, blessing later generations and benefiting the ages to come.
The Aurora God Emperor had received the throne from Ling Xiao Zhi. Combined with his gratitude for their bond as comrades who had once fought side by side, as well as Ling Xiao Zhi's contributions after death, he posthumously conferred Ling Xiao Zhi the title of One-Word Shoulder-to-Shoulder King after founding the nation and ascending the throne, and named the