Elder Ruyan followed Chu Kuangren's instructions and left the choice to the disciples, a move that worried quite a few of the higher-ups.
What would they do if everyone ran off?
After all.
This crisis was unlike any they had faced before.
The enemies they faced this time were many, many times stronger than the Mystic Heaven Sect. Almost no one believed the Mystic Heaven Sect could win.
People were always selfish when faced with life and death.
No matter how much affection they ordinarily poured into the Mystic Heaven Sect, they still could not help wavering before life and death.
After Elder Ruyan released the news, the Mystic Heaven Sect descended into turmoil. The disciples debated among themselves, some wanting to leave and others wanting to stay.
"The Mystic Heaven Sect has always treated us well. How could we abandon it at a time like this? I, for one, couldn't do such a thing."
"Stay? Are we supposed to wait here to die?"
"Exactly. If we leave, at least someone will come to mourn the Mystic Heaven Sect in the future. If we all die, there won't even be anyone left to mourn it. How tragic would that be? Besides, I don't want to die here."
"I lost my parents when I was little. An elder brought me to the Mystic Heaven Sect. This is my home. I'm not going anywhere."
"You ungrateful wolves! If you want to leave, go yourselves."
"Is being afraid of death a crime? The Sect Leader said we could choose for ourselves. What right do you have to call us ungrateful wolves..."
The entire Mystic Heaven Sect was almost boiling over into chaos.
Those who wanted to leave and those who wanted to stay nearly came to blows. Only after Elder Ruyan and the