It would be easier to understand if we switched to an Eastern setting.
Star Abyss was like the Heavenly Court, and all the players were essentially the brave warriors who had once fought for the Sons of Heaven on earth.
After these heroes died, they ascended to godhood and received official appointments. Including those Cannon Fodder Gods, they all became part of the system.
Most of them went off to live leisurely lives. After fighting for an entire lifetime, they deserved to enjoy themselves. But some people simply could not sit still. They happened to look down at the earth, and what they saw was alarming: the Great Tang Dynasty was in chaos, with foreign tribes invading from without, warlords dividing the land within, and demons stirring up trouble.
So these Heavenly Soldiers and Generals could no longer stand by. Many of them cared deeply for the world and could not bear to watch bandits run rampant. The Heavenly Court also feared that the mortal realm would suffer devastation, so it retained the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals' posts and allowed the immortals to descend, possess mortals, become countless heroes, crush demons and monsters, and restore the Central Plains.
Just then, Li Aoz, a man of foreign descent and a regional military governor, suddenly raised an army in rebellion. He saved the Tang king and protected peace in one region. Because he was handsome, cultured, and skilled in both letters and arms, he became the idol of countless people.
Such unparalleled bravery from Li Aoz naturally caught the Heavenly Court's attention. The Jade Emperor pondered, "Whose subordinate is this? He is so valiant!"
He had Yan Wang Lai Anding investigate, and well! This was no righteous and valiant Heavenly Soldier or General at all. He was clearly a chaotic-era fiend star,