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Moreover, Erh had not only demonstrated strategic foresight before the war, but after stepping into the fifth realm of the Emperor Realm, the potential for bloodline growth he displayed, along with the Law, Heaven, and Earth Divine Power known as the "Black Tortoise Manifestation," greatly compensated for the lowly starting point of his illegitimate birth. Instead, they highlighted his resilience and outstanding qualities in rising through his own efforts, earning recognition from some members of the Neutral Faction and the pragmatic faction.
As the saying went: humble origins were no disgrace; the ability to yield and adapt was what made a true man!
Third, the feasibility of political maneuvering and reality.
This was the most crucial point: Erh had successfully persuaded the Seven Great Princes and obtained their joint support. In the end, through a series of combined blows, he had forced his father, the Eight Wise Kings, to willingly stamp the Tortoise Lord's Great Seal, symbolizing supreme authority, upon the Abdication Edict.
The reason the Seven Great Princes could be persuaded was naturally that Erh could satisfy—or at least promise on the surface to satisfy—their future desires for greater power and benefits.
Looking across the entire Black Tortoise Race, there might have been more than one Crown Prince or prince with similar ambitions and the potential to win over some princes' support. But only Erh could simultaneously meet the three harsh conditions of "legal position in the line of succession," "the ability to resolve the crisis," and "the ability to successfully unite the forces of the Seven Great Princes and gain the support of more than half the Princes and Marquises."
In summary, under the Black Tortoise Race's current state of internal and external turmoil, Erh was the greatest common denominator barely