This has nothing to do with his reputation; he simply does not want to fall behind others.
"Soon, in another two or three years, I will also be able to take that step!"
He thought to himself and then turned his attention to other intelligence reports.
Soon another piece of intelligence caught his attention.
It was an announcement by the Heavenly Spirit Legion declaring that they had achieved initial success in eradicating the remaining Demon Cultivators, and they would soon allow more Cultivators to retire and return to their hometowns.
On the other hand, the Heavenly Spirit Alliance released a declaration urging various Cultivator Families and sects to form joint Demon-Slaying Squads to regularly patrol and eliminate rogue Demon Cultivators within their territories.
This is only a statement of advocacy, not a mandatory requirement.