He had made his decision long ago.
He had only asked the peerless alchemy god to gain his support.
"Then go do it. Don't blame me—I only told you to abandon him as a test, to see whether you were worthy of being my successor after all." The peerless alchemy god laughed heartily.
"Damn! You really are shameless!"
At a time like this, he was still pulling tests. Yu Ziqian had to hand it to him.
However, hearing this only strengthened his resolve.
His portable old grandpa had not let him down either.
"Seven seniors, I am willing to give up my Heavenly Palace status in exchange for my friend's life."
Standing beneath the steps, Yu Ziqian shouted at the seven white-robed figures.
"Very good."
The seven of them answered in unison.
Their synchrony made it seem as though a single person had spoken.
They reached out!
Yu Ziqian closed his eyes.
He felt the Heavenly Palace mark leaving his body.
Then, at that moment—
Rumble!
The entire Main Hall shook.
Yu Ziqian staggered and fell, and the process of stripping away his Heavenly Palace mark stopped.
"What happened?"
He whipped around.
A black vortex appeared on the ground behind him.
Within the vortex, the phantom of a wooden house emerged.
Bang!
The wooden door was pushed open.
A white-haired youth stepped out from within.
The wooden house, phantom, and vortex all vanished.
The youth stood in the Main Hall. His golden-black eyes swept over Yu Ziqian before turning toward the seven white-robed figures.
The scene fell deathly silent!
"Boss!"
Still shaken, Yu Ziqian hurriedly rushed over and grabbed Li Tianming's arm, babbling, "It's real! You're still alive!"
After looking him up and down, he naturally spotted the Heavenly Palace mark on Li Tianming's forehead.
"You... you, you passed the