Given the Immortal Domain Civilization's current expansion and pace of development, Saine rationally concluded that the Tianming Empire would sooner or later be discovered by the Immortal Domain.
The two were not actually that far apart.
Especially to Dominator-class Beings.
While Saine was around, he could naturally ensure that no major conflict arose between the two.
As long as Befu and other older-generation experts of Wizard Civilization were present, they could at least guarantee the Tianming Empire's safety.
At the very least, there was still face to be given.
But what if one day, Saine, Befu, and the other older-generation Wizard Civilization experts left?
When people remained, so did the ties between them. But if everyone was gone, then...
Gongsun Wudi's choice greatly pleased Saine.
In truth, Saine was not someone who liked leaving regrets behind.
Aside from Wudi, if the day truly came for him to transcend and depart, Saine would likely take everyone around him with him.
Moreover, Saine's circumstances were not as bleak as those of the Undying Supreme, Gray Mist Level-9, Demon Fall Supreme, and the others.
With the means True Spirit Magicians used to explore the ultimate truths of Astral Realm Rules, Saine could completely avoid certain unfavorable circumstances in advance when he ascended to Level 9.
Just as Level-9 Dark Summoner Lilith had immediately changed course to focus on summoning rules after realizing that the path of death was detrimental to her future dimensional ascension.
Saine had begun preparing even earlier than Lilith.
The risks he would bear should also be lower.
Saine did not remain within the Tianming Empire for long.
A great transformation and ascension still awaited his witnessing and exploration in the Flowing Light Retrospective World.
Some of the Mechanical Civilization Legion still deep within the Immortal Domain could later