But he knew that this Li Treading Immortal would never let him go, otherwise, those soldiers and civilians from Tongye State under his command would be the first to refuse, after all these years of bloodshed.
Just like he had True Master cultivation, knowing he wouldn't be a match for the enemies of Tongye State, yet still not fleeing.
Was he unable to leave?
It was because he had no other way.
When your status rises steadily, and you're stuck in this position, you have nowhere to go forward or backward, except for a desperate fight, where else can you go?
If not in this position, where does one get abundant resources, power, and wealth? Even if cultivation revives, without human support, it's difficult to progress in cultivation from now on. How is that different from dying?
