"In a sense, you're right, but the process is not that simple. You see, the Fire God's Scepter has been passed down through generations of our clan, always held by the clan leader. Each leader is chosen by the scepter itself, their destiny determined from birth. The chosen wielder is bathed in the divine radiance of the scepter and granted the best physique for cultivation, allowing them to grow rapidly until they have the strength to wield it. I am the current wielder, and the scepter has chosen Ling'er to be the next.0

"You are correct: the Scorching King came to borrow the scepter in order to break through. But the Fire God's Scepter can only be used by someone whose aura it recognizes and acknowledges. For him to borrow its power to ascend, he had to earn that acknowledgement. So the proposal he was talking about was… well… marriage. Only by becoming Ling'er's husband and being blessed by the Fire God's Scepter could he use the scepter's power for cultivation and advancement....0