Ancestor Ran Mu understood this more deeply. He had lived for long stretches beneath the cosmic stars and on the Big Dipper, and he explained it briefly.
"The Big Dipper is called the Burial Emperor Star, the final resting place of Great Emperors. The realms beyond are prosperous, and the Ultimate Ancient Road has seen countless powerful figures contend all the way to the Great Emperor realm.
"But even when a Great Emperor emerges, the true road home leads here. Supreme figures gather on the Big Dipper. Rumor has it that a path beyond even that exists here."
Years ago, he had found it as unbelievable as Jiang Ren did. He had thought other colossal powers must be hiding on secluded stars, their names unknown.
Later, he traveled across much of the starry sky and saw many Life Origin Lands. He came to understand more clearly what made the Big Dipper special.
After failing on the Star Road, he returned straight to the Big Dipper. He did not linger on the Human Race Ancient Road.
Being denied the title of Human Race Guardian was certainly not his only reason!
Later still, his era ended when Taihuang attained the Dao and became an emperor, and Ancestor Ran Mu sealed himself away within his clan.
When he awoke, he found that the Great Xia Dynasty had arisen in the Central Plains, carrying on Taihuang's legacy. He was not surprised in the least.
Given Taihuang's temperament, it would have been stranger if he had not come to the Big Dipper.
"No wonder you and the others rarely took visitors from beyond seriously, Ancestor Ran Mu. Even those Ancient Emperor Clans and Royal Clans never thought to seek support from their Ancestor Stars beyond the Big Dipper."
The elders saw the light. Many things