Soon, news that the Heavenly Sovereign had named Yinglong his heir and the Heavenly Emperor had named Nine Li his heir spread throughout the Primordial World. Countless beings were stunned. They could not understand why, when both sovereigns were still in their prime and possessed boundless magic power, they were so eager to choose their successors.
Moreover, one had chosen his younger brother, while the other had chosen his nephew. The former was understandable-a brother was still a brother. But the latter? Your Majesty, Nine Li was not an Iron-Eating Beast! He was not your biological nephew, so why were you planning to pass your throne to him?
Then news that Nine Li intended to marry Fortune God Xiong Meng and make her his crown princess reached them as well. Now everyone understood. So that was it! His Majesty had no children and regarded Xiong Meng as his own daughter. When Nine Li ascended the throne, Xiong Meng would become Heavenly Queen. Emperor and Empress would be one, ruling the Heavenly Court together. That was hardly different from passing the throne directly to Xiong Meng.
Of course, the Heavenly Emperor could have passed the throne directly to Xiong Meng, but with her magic power, holding that position securely would probably be difficult. Nine Li would have a much easier time. After all, he was already a One-Corpse Quasi-Saint. With the Witch Race's unique great shaman true form and the Expounding Teaching's Eight-Nine Profound Art, he would not fall far short of a Two-Corpse Quasi-Saint.
Thinking this, countless beings immediately concluded: The Heavenly Emperor really, really... really spoiled Xiong Meng!
Of course, a few simply believed that Gungun valued Nine Li-his cultivation, his character, and, above all, his birth.
Those few were naturally the Witch Race.
Meanwhile, in the Ten