Elder Ruyan did as Chu Kuangren asked and gave the disciples their rights to choose. This move concerned many of the sect's higher-ups.
If all of them chose to run away, then what would be left of the sect?
After all, this crisis was not like any crisis from the past.
Their enemy this time was so much stronger than the Black Heaven Sect that almost no one believed the Black Heaven Sect would win.
People are always selfish in the face of death.
No matter how much affection they had for the Black Heaven Sect, they would still be shaken in face of death.
After Elder Ruyan announced the news, the Black Heaven Sect fell into a state of chaos. There were many discussions among the disciples. Some wanted to leave, while some wanted to stay.
"The Black Heaven Sect has always treated us well. How can we abandon the Black Heaven Sect during these tough times? I can't bring myself to do this."