"Mm."
Li Hao nodded, but his mind was elsewhere. All he wanted now was to grow stronger as quickly as possible.
And the fastest way was to see the King of Worlds Emperor Path through.
When flowers bloomed, butterflies would come of their own accord. Li Hao had little interest in competing for a True King's deputy position. If he was strong enough, the position would naturally be his. If he was not, giving it to him would be useless.
"I'll head to the All Heavens Tower first, then."
Li Hao spoke.
"Wait, aren't you going to hear the competition rules?"
The Immortal Emperor asked.
"No need. Once I've figured a few things out, I'll give the All Heavens Tower everything I have."
With that, Li Hao cupped his hands in farewell, turned, and sped toward the All Heavens Tower.
"This brat-"
The Immortal Emperor paused, then realized that the boy seemed to be implying he had no intention of taking part in the competition.
"No lineage, all alone... is that why he isn't so enthusiastic about the True King Selection?"
The Immortal Emperor's eyes flickered slightly. Naturally, he had access to plenty of information about Li Hao.
The Immortal Kings who came to cultivate in the Abyss all had clean backgrounds, but the others came from great lineages. For their lineages' sake, they had to find a way to compete for a True King's deputy position. Even if they could not win, they still had to work hard to build good relationships with the True Kings and their deputies. Only then could they protect their lineages during the war.
Shaking his head, the Immortal Emperor thought no more of it and approached the Star Empress. "Let's get started. Put some pressure on these youngsters."
"What about that child?"
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