After listening to the teacher's description, Morgan now fully understood.
Putting himself in the shoes of his ancestors or Pu Langte, he probably would have agreed as well.
The closer one is to death, the more they fear it. Facing the prospect of an extended lifespan, it's impossible not to be tempted, even if it means switching to a different body.
Moreover, Morgan was very clear about another point: joining the rebel organization wasn't a big deal either.
Although the rebel organization was at odds with the hymn, the hymn would not deal fatal blows to members of the rebel organization.
As long as one did not commit particularly harmful acts, such as destroying inferior civilizations or massacring citizens of the Holy Silver Federation, even if captured by the Federation, one could still hope for leniency.
Take Emperor Xin, for example; he came from the rebel organization.