The following morning.
"Have you all come to a decision? Come tell me your decision."
A voice rang in everyone's ears, that of True Lord Bai Yang.
Soon after, a majority of the students gathered in the large plaza, while the astute ones noticed those glowing points indicating students who hadn't arrived, with their locations clearly marked.
There was no escape, through Formation or stealth, they would be found.
"All right, this time I have attacked the Eastern Demon Sect and captured you all, planning to establish a school in the Outer Domain. The remaining thousand of you will be the seeds of my new school. Make your decision— who stays."
"True Lord, is it possible to select a thousand people, leaving the rest somewhere, giving them a chance at life? This way, even if the Immortal Sect tracks us down later, there is room for negotiation," someone pleaded.