To resolve the Snow Lotus Bud issue, one must quickly ascend Tianshan and seek out the Jade Pond. Yet now there's no clue about the Jade Pond matter, and he himself is now bound, unsure of where he is being taken.
What he hopes and speculates, as does the judgment of the Life Dog, is that the Jade Pond matter and inheriting Xiting are indeed one entity. He can resolve the calamity of the Snow Lotus by becoming the West Court Master. Or at least, after inheriting the position, this matter will become clearer.
But regarding inheritance, the Dream of Queen Mother of the West's attitude is almost akin to "just wait."
As long as he finds the Mass Jade Mountain, or perhaps this task doesn't even require him to do.
The woman under the tall rock indeed bears a somewhat drifting nature.
