Originally, he had planned to leave once the Daqian Empire collapsed or when Zhenxiong's elder ancestor died. The chaos within the collapsing Daqian Empire would facilitate his actions, allowing him to seize the empire's thousands of years of accumulated essence. By seizing even just a portion, his chances of cultivating to the True Martial Realm would greatly increase.
After the arrival of Li Feiyu, a True Martial Realm powerhouse, the Daqian State Preceptor's resolve hardened even further.
Having an additional True Martial Realm presence to ensure the peace of the Daqian Empire for four hundred years was indeed a blessing. However, the issue lay with the fact that this True Martial Realm Emperor Wu had a fondness for the company of women and took concubines too frequently.