The War King looked at the fiercely formidable Shi Hao and said, "You truly deserve the title Marquis of Desolate Heaven. Your fame has already spread far and wide. To become a Venerable at such a young age-you put us all to shame."
Shi Hao said, "You flatter me, War King. My strength is still far from enough."
The War King asked, "Where is the Free and Unfettered Young Master? Why isn't he with you?"
Shi Hao said, "He has other matters to attend to."
The War King said, "His Majesty discussed this with us earlier. He intends to have you succeed him in governing the Stone Kingdom. What do you think?"
Shi Hao asked, "His Majesty has so many sons. Why would he give the throne to me? And why would he want to abdicate?"
The War King said, "His Majesty wishes to go to the Upper Realm. He holds a key that can activate the Teleportation Formation. Apparently, it has been passed down through the generations, a Gate of Life left for the lower realm's inhabitants by some towering figure. Besides, those princes aren't strong enough. In our Stone Kingdom, the strong lead, and you're a member of the Shi Clan too."
Holy shit! Shi Hao exclaimed inwardly. The Stone Emperor actually had a key to activate the Teleportation Formation! That meant the Fire Emperor must have one too. Wasn't this exactly like what they had encountered in the Celestial Clan?
So Shi Hao said, "I'll also be heading to the Upper Realm soon to make my way there. In that case, I have a candidate: my younger brother. He's still training hard at the Heaven Mending Pavilion. When we last met, he was already at the peak of the Inscription Realm. Perhaps he's broken through to the