Daozi wanted Song Shuhang to lend him a hand—but in truth, he was taking a roundabout way to give Song Shuhang benefits.
With the authority of an 8.5th Heavenly Dao, he had plenty of ways to resolve the curse on the Outer Heavenly Demons even without going through Song Shuhang.
In fact, many of those methods for resolving the curse were easier and more convenient than using the projection of Song Shuhang's Dao of Longevity.
But as a disciple of the Confucian School, Daozi always wanted to repay Song Shuhang a hundredfold—whenever something good came along and it was within his power, he always thought of bringing Song Shuhang along.
If Song Shuhang was willing to lend him a hand and resolve the curse on the Outer Heavenly Demon Clan, he would certainly expend a tremendous amount of energy. However, the rewards would be even greater!
First, once the curse was lifted, Tyrant Song Dao would earn the gratitude of the entire Outer Heavenly Demon Clan and gain a huge favor.
Second, during the process of lifting the curse, he would work with Tyrant Song to build momentum. He would let the cultivators of the Myriad Heavens and Realms witness Tyrant Song lifting the curse on the Outer Heavenly Demon Clan, pushing Tyrant Song's reputation to an even higher level! After all, Daozi knew that he was merely a "transitional 8.5th Heavenly Dao." There would still be a Ninth Heavenly Dao waiting for everyone.
Daozi hoped to do his utmost to raise Tyrant Song's prestige even higher before the competition for the Ninth Heavenly Dao began!
Third, after the curse was lifted, Tyrant Song, as someone "assisting the Heavenly Dao with its work," would naturally receive another wave of Merit and Heavenly Dao blessings, greatly benefiting his future development.
"So,