Yingtian Prefecture, a test site of the Ministry of Industry.
"The components here are incorrect..." A Taoist cloaked entirely in a black robe said.
Gu Lao Dao stood with hands on his hips, "What's wrong with it? I'm the head here now."
He unceremoniously interrupted the black-robed Taoist's words.
"Gu brat, how dare you talk to me like that."
"Uncle Master, I'm now the head of the Fang Immortal Dao, look at you, neither human nor ghost. If it weren't for me getting you out, you'd still be locked in the box, tsk-tsk..."
The black-robed Taoist was exactly Tianling Shangren.
After Xu Qing handed over the golden box imprisoning him to the old Emperor, Gu Lao Dao learned of it and volunteered his years of achievements to redeem Tianling Shangren.
The key point was, the old Emperor actually agreed.
After coming out, Tianling Shangren seemed to have some restriction placed on him, not daring to oppose the old Emperor, but he regained some freedom.
