After spending a month and a half underground in secluded cultivation, Wu Qi returned to the surface alone to attend the sacrificial ceremony, during which Emperor Haozun had officially announced his promotion. His outstanding achievement of slaying seven Primordial experts alone had been confirmed; both the Heaven and the Buddhist League had sent Great Yu official complaint letters. So, Wu Qi's out of ordinary promotion was agreed to by all the civil and military officials in the court except King Bai Shan, who was nowhere to be found.