As Chu Yangang took the initiative to kneel and bow, symbolizing Fire Cloud Hall's surrender, the impending battle between the two sides quickly dissipated.
Though some were uncomfortable with surrendering to the Demon Path, most people at Fire Cloud Hall felt relieved.
If even ants cling to life, how could these cultivators—armed with powers and lifespans beyond ordinary people—want to waste their lives in a doomed war?
Thus, there were almost no objections within Fire Cloud Hall to surrendering to Ghost Ridge Palace.
For those who did want to object, it was futile. Several stubborn disciples who stood up to voice their opposition were swiftly executed by other Elders of Fire Cloud Hall to avoid jeopardizing the crucial act of surrender.
Su Jie wasn't concerned with the internal purge at Fire Cloud Hall. He led a group of people, guided by Chu Yangang, leisurely into the Scarlet Radiance Celestial Palace.
