Everyone had already guessed that the True Martial Emperor would most likely be promoted.
First, the True Martial Emperor was human, and as the current protagonist of heaven and earth, the Human Race enjoyed an innate advantage.
Within the Immortal Court, support from the forces behind someone still carried considerable weight.
The Human Race was so powerful that, besides the Three Sovereigns holding the world in check, it had no shortage of other experts.
Most importantly, the Human Race had an even more formidable backer.
Standing behind the Human Race was none other than Demon Emperor Daochen.
That alone was enough to cement the Human Race's position.
The Demon Emperor treated the Human Race even more affectionately than he treated the Demon Race.
It was easy to imagine how offending the Human Race would cost far more than it gained.
Of course, this did not have much influence on the Lord of Fate.
After all, as a supreme expert at the Nine Heavens of the Saint Realm, he could hardly let such a trivial matter stand in the way of justice.
Another important reason the True Martial Emperor had been chosen was that he was the only one who had entered the Dao through martial arts and reached the pinnacle of body cultivation.
His strength was more than enough to hold the entire Immortal Court in check.
There was one final reason.
Naturally, the Lord of Fate kept this reason buried deep in his heart.
The True Martial Emperor was the Child of Fate he had chosen.
The Child of Fate he chose this time was different from those he had chosen before.
The True Martial Emperor had possessed extraordinarily little fortune, with misfortune clinging to him, leaving him in a very unusual state.
In other words, he was like