Everyone had seen Chen Jingzhai in action, and they were convinced that he was strong enough to lead them.
Not only did he see through an illusion and tamed the Illusion Light Rat, but he also killed more than 100 bees with a single wave of his sword.
Just the last one alone was enough to make others show him respect as he had shown that he could use the sword's will.
The Green Venomous Bees had two Golden Core Plane celestial maidens cornered, but Chen Jingzhai was able to take all of them down and was even able to capture the queen.
Compared to the two celestial maidens, Chen Jingzhai had acted more like a Golden Core Sage while the two ladies were more like Foundation Establishment Plane cultivators.
Of course, there was the fact that the celestial maidens were in a tight spot because they stepped on a trap, but what Chen Jingzhai had done was just too insane.