The churning seawater gradually calmed. The eleven refining apprentices currently undergoing the Second Trial had all been affected to varying degrees by the chaos Xu Qinglan had caused.
Sun Xinxiu said to Jiang Ping An, "The immortal artifact you forged was damaged and cannot possibly be repaired. That chaos just now affected not only you, but everyone else as well. Since that is the case, let us hold another test."
To spare Lan Shi'er's feelings, he was arranging another test tilted in Jiang Ping An's favor. Perhaps this could salvage Lan Shi'er's attitude toward the Godship Remnant Clan.
The Godship Remnant Clan still intended to form a marriage alliance with Lan Shi'er. If things became too strained, that plan would be impossible to carry out.
Jiang Ping An raised his eyes, his face betraying no emotional fluctuation. "There's no need. I can repair it."
"Impossible. Even this old man could not repair it, much less a refining apprentice like you who has yet to reach the God Realm."
Sun Xinxiu did not believe Jiang Ping An could repair it. Even he, a God Comprehension Realm Forging Master, could not restore immortal materials of such poor grade and forge them into a Top-Grade Immortal Artifact.
"Whether I can repair it or not, we'll talk after I finish forging."
Jiang Ping An had no intention of starting the competition over. Who knew what other problems these people might come up with to target him?
He had spent so much time and was already so close to finishing. If he competed again, he would waste a great deal more time.
He did not have that much time to waste here.
Besides, Bai Jingqiu, such a powerful expert, had waited here so long to protect him. What virtue or ability did he possess to