"The Immortal Realm unanimously appointed the initial Commander of the Immortal Celestial Gate as the Master of the Immortal Realm, allowing it to become completely stable. However, the Commander never managed to ascend to the Saint Emperor, missing by only half a step, leading to a lifelong regret and sense of inadequacy. He believed that only a Saint Emperor could lead the Immortal Realm; if someone who was merely a half-step Saint Emperor ascended, it would only damage the prestige of the Master of the Immortal Realm."
Speaking of this past, Oliver Bennett sighed endlessly, having cultivated himself for a thousand years, and yet still only a half-step Saint Emperor. In fact, after the fall of the Earth Profound Sect, the only significant force in the Immortal Realm besides the Immortal Celestial Gate was Blackwood City, which was unaffiliated with any sect or school.
