As the Child of Heaven's Mandate and leader of the human race, protecting the humans of the Qianyuan Realm was his responsibility.
But the Wang Clan members north of the Absolute Heaven Abyss were his true foundation.
Back when his master had been the Great Commander of the Qianyuan Realm, after his master died in battle and fell to that low point, it was precisely because his master had lacked a foundation of his own.
His current circumstances were far better than his master's had been.
His own ancestor supported him without reservation, and having inherited his master's legacy, he enjoyed the strongest support among the lower- and middle-ranking cultivators.
Even if others did not wish to support him with all their strength, they still had to consider the wishes of the lower- and middle-ranking cultivators.
Furthermore, through his children's apprenticeships, he had won over the Creation Formation Immortal and the Straw Cape Sword Immortal.
By subduing the Blood Spirit's remnant soul, he had won over the Blood Spirit True Immortal.
By returning the Tide-Filling Divine Monarch's corpse, together with his ancestor's friendship, he had won over the Five Thunder Earth Immortal.
As for the dragon race, among humans, they recognized only him and the Straw Cape Sword Immortal.
Among the upper ranks of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, aside from the Blazing Sun Earth Immortal and Fairy Miao Yin, all had formed a relatively solid community of shared interests with him.
Ruling the Qianyuan Realm could not rely on righteousness alone, or he would repeat his master's mistakes.
Now that he had a community of shared interests, even if he died in battle someday, he would not end up as his master had.
But if the Heavenly Dao Alliance was to become an unbreakable alliance, one final weakness remained, and