It was necessary to thin the team. As the eight desolate universe grew, there would be more Immortals and high-level Immortals. It would not be efficient to crowd around the Jade Emperor Palace like a swarm of bees. Chen jingzhai needed to adjust the team bit by bit.
The deeper reason was that as Heavenly Monarch yuanchu, he needed to fully control the heaven court and balance the conflicts and interests of all parties. After that, he would gather the power of the heaven court and strengthen the eight desolate universe under his command.
Originally, as the master of the world, it did not seem difficult for him to do so, but the key was that he was not a golden immortal and did not have absolute power. At least on the surface, as the number of golden Immortals and immortal sects increased, the contradictions between all parties began to become more prominent.