In the Stone Kingdom of the Desolate Domain, Shi Ziling returned to Stone Kingdom Palace, filled with emotion. Too many memories came flooding back. These days, he had wandered through the city with his wife, Qin Yining, and his young son, Qin Hao. Passing by certain residences, he hesitated several times before finally entering at their hosts' invitation.
It was likely the timidity of returning home, as well as a sense of shame. He had struggled outside for half his life, yet in the end, he had only been able to return from the Profound Domain to the Desolate Domain because of his eldest son, whose fate had been so fraught with hardship.
His return also caused a sensation in the Stone Kingdom Imperial Capital. The Human Sovereign's father had returned—did that make him the Supreme Emperor? Moreover, Shi Ziling had once been a renowned prodigy in the capital. He had left for more than a decade, and the hidden reasons behind it had now surfaced. Many people already knew the truth.
Shi Ziling and Wife returned from visiting friends, both of them deeply satisfied. Having left the Stone Kingdom for many years, seeing old acquaintances again filled them with the joy and sentiment of reunion.
"Father!"
When Shi Ziling reached the palace gates, he spotted a middle-aged man in the distance. Though the man's hair was somewhat gray, his vitality was vigorous. Shi Ziling hurried over with Qin Yining and Qin Hao, respectfully calling out to him.
This gray-haired middle-aged man was his father, Shi Hao's grandfather, the former Fifteenth Lord of Martial King Manor, Shi Zhongtian, known as the Great Devil God.
The year Shi Hao was born, Shi Zhongtian had entered the Forbidden Battlefield alone to kill a Pureblood Pi Xiu, seeking precious medicine for his grandson's