Don't be fooled by the fact that these two are sitting here together now, and have common interests, because in reality, they are only cooperating out of necessity due to the current situation. Their relationship is not genuinely good.
Of the Heavenly Court's Six Imperials, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life cares not for worldly matters and is beyond anyone's reach. No matter how the balance of the world changes, as long as the Longevity Taoist Monarch refuses to relinquish authority, no one, whether a veteran Daoist Monarch or a newly ascended Daoist Monarch, can force him to do so.
The Great Emperor Houtu resides in the Nether Yin Department, as the revered deity of the mountain gods and lands, managing Netherworld authority. As long as his authority remains intact, no one can shake his position.
