People are always afraid of the unknown.
The three leaders exchanged a glance, meaning the three of them would attack together. None of them wanted to suffer a loss in this situation, but they also couldn't lose face in front of their subordinates, so they all advanced together.
Bai Long still stood there, motionless, until those people were close, he extended a hand to block them. For a moment, the three of them gained no advantage. Their subordinates also started to make moves. No matter how skilled Bai Long's kung fu was, he couldn't withstand so many people attacking at once; plus, he was getting on in years, and after a while, he started to feel his stamina falling short.
"As long as you hand over the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle, we'll spare your life and won't trouble you," one of them said, because he knew that continuing the fight would lead to mutual destruction, which was meaningless, so he talked to Bai Long.