"To tell the truth, Duanmu Huai wasn't very interested in men, and he barely remembered a few, but he recalled this one being RIDER's Master thanks to... well, Alice Phil reminded him.
Otherwise, Duanmu Huai really couldn't have remembered such a person.
On the contrary, it was RIDER himself who left a deep impression on Duanmu Huai, just as he had said before, if RIDER could have become The Emperor, he would inevitably have sparked a formidable and awe-inspiring great expedition.
What, you say that after Iskandar died, the Imperial Empire split due to a war of succession?
That is still better than Horus's grand rebellion.
From this, it can be seen that The Emperor was no stronger than Iskandar.
So, if Duanmu Huai had to choose, letting RIDER replace The Emperor to start a great expedition would also be a good option, at least he didn't have any rebellion while he was alive, it was only at death due to leaving a will that led to the split.
