Once Whittaker passes the next trial, this information will spread throughout the continent, anyway. It's not because Elder Zachary wanted to make this announcement, but because many prying eyes were already trying to peek at what's happening in Zachary's palace. Although Elder Zachary has used a formation to block their sight, they will still found out about his inheritor by using divination and other methods.
The reasons for their blatant and disrespectful actions were pretty simple. First of all, Zachary can't leave his palace. Also, Zachary has been near his deathbed for the past five years. It is estimated that he will die anytime, soon. Once he dies, the treasures filled palace will have no master, and it will be ready for taking. Due to these reasons, some powerhouse has decided to show no respect to Zachary, who was more than five hundred years old, and an A-ranked expert.
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