"Why not let this old man open it?" Shen Zhihai rose to his feet.
The crowd kept glancing toward the two of them, vaguely understanding what was going on.
Though the Rebirth Gate was a treasure, it could still be controlled.
If someone had secretly tampered with it, even a First Rank Spirit Stabilization expert might stumble and fall.
Ordinarily, a mishap would not matter. But if one made a fool of oneself at the Heaven's Mandate Grand Rite before tens of thousands of Fate Arts Masters, no one could remain composed.
"Of course. Master Shen, please come forward and open it." Xiang Xinglong retreated several steps, moving away from the Rebirth Gate.
Seeing Xiang Xinglong act so calmly, everyone's hearts instead gave a sudden thump.
Shen Zhihai flew forward, stopped before the Rebirth Gate, looked at Li Qingxian, and gently nodded.
Li Qingxian nodded back to show he understood, then stepped onto the stairs.
Shen Zhihai slapped the Rebirth Gate. The great door, framed in silver twisting vines, gave a slight shudder. Silver light flowed within the frame, glowing with a faint blue radiance.
Li Qingxian gazed at the Rebirth Gate and said, "The Rebirth Gate is a precious treasure, capable of opening only once every few years. Legend says that if one enters it and tempers oneself properly, one may make up for one's regrets. If one has no regrets, one may ascend another level, with a heart like glazed crystal. Since that is so, this prince shall give it his all, so as not to betray the trust of the Heaven's Mandate Sect."
"It is the Rebirth Gate's honor to have Your Highness the Idle Prince enter it."
Li Qingxian took one step forward and vanished from everyone's sight.
The Rebirth Gate burst forth with divine light,