Among the many candidates, Snow Emperor's choice of Han Ze was also partly selfish. The extra fixed slot had originally been hers to distribute, and among all the Immortal Kings, she believed Han Ze was the one most deserving of entering the Great Void Realm. This was not because of Han Ze's cultivation talent, but because Snow Emperor valued his aptitude for alchemy.
Though Han Ze was not as young as you, he was still considered exceptionally young among the Immortal Kings. He would most likely become a Five-ring Dao Alchemist Immortal Master in the future, and it was not impossible for him to go even further. Moreover, Han Ze was Snow Emperor's only favored alchemy disciple, which earned him further consideration.
Having another Five-ring Dao Alchemist Immortal Master would be a tremendous boon for the entire Cold Abyss Divine Palace. In the future, whenever Snow Emperor had matters to attend to, she would no longer need to ask others to refine pills for her. It could also ease some of Snow Emperor's alchemy burden, allowing her to free up more time for cultivation.
However, Snow Emperor had made her position clear: if Xue Que was in poor condition and failed to secure a slot, then she would give that fixed slot to Xue Que. After all, Xue Que had brought this news back, so she could not possibly bypass him.
Han Ze had no objections to this, and you had even less. Not even Snow Emperor knew when the Great Void Realm would open again, so discussing this now was merely preparing for a rainy day. The reason they had invited you to examine the "map" was only because everyone trusted your strength. After all, they all knew you possessed a Creation Supreme Treasure. If you truly brought it