The Chi Di royal family, against their typical behavior, organized this operation. Naturally, they did it because they managed to cling to a powerful ally and there was a significant practical benefit involved.
When Qi Tian broke the banishing array that held back the barefoot male cultivator and others, the barefoot male cultivator emerged from the earth along with numerous zombie demonic beasts, returning to the human world. They all faced the same problem: how to restore their cultivation. The barefoot male cultivator was not just trying to restore his cultivation, but also thinking about how he could advance further.
