The others did not deliberate for long before deciding to follow Xiao Yun's Eternal Sword Dao.
There was nothing more to say for Zhao Wuji, Zhang Xiaofan, and the others. They trusted Xiao Yun completely. Switching to the Eternal Sword Dao would at most cost them some time; in the end, they would still be able to reach the Eternal realm.
As for Hongjun and the others, though they had some reservations, they did not truly have a choice.
After all, they had already failed to prove the Dao once. What if they chose that path again and still failed?
Could they count on Xiao Yun to revive them again?
Why should he?
Was Eternal Xiao supposed to have nothing better to do than revive them every day? They were not like Zhao Wuji and the others, who had a close relationship with Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun had revived them this time only because, while reviving Zhao Wuji and the others, he had brought them back along the way.
Otherwise, would Xiao Yun have gone out of his way to revive Hongjun, Emperor Tai'a, and the rest?
What a joke. No matter how broad-minded Xiao Yun was, he would not do such a thing—let alone when his heart was not broad to begin with.
Xiao Yun had revived them this time only because they had the courage to prove the Dao rather than hide in the Eternal Ruins. That had earned some of his goodwill, so he had revived them in passing.
At any other time, Xiao Yun would never have specifically gone to revive them.
Thus, Hongjun and the others knew what was good for them and all chose to follow Xiao Yun's Eternal Sword Dao.
After everyone had made their choice, Xiao Yun brought them to Pan City