Middle ground (1)

Despite what Yang Qing said about the freedom of choice, Yu Hui was still ill at ease about the whole thing.

If a powerful cultivator passed by a mountain and said mountain had a weak cultivator camping there, and the powerful cultivator says he loves the view, the weak cultivator won't respond with,

"Yes, it truly is. I can't believe it!"

And then sits there and enjoys the view with said powerful cultivator. More than likely the weak cultivator will panic and use whatever excuse he could come up with to leave the area and let that powerful cultivator enjoy the view alone.

The compliment was for the view and not the weak cultivator. If anything he would be an embellishment to the picture, so leaving is the safest choice.

Yang Qing may have said he was free to choose what he wanted, but did the Yu clan have the guts?