These people didn't have much sense of belonging to the Kingdom of Dawn. in the face of this crisis, they thought more about leaving or hiding.
However, this was human nature. After all, it was not their own country, and it was instinctive to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
"What do we do? If those foreign races come in, we'll all die. But if we leave now, we might encounter the foreign army at any time, and there's also the black tide wreaking havoc. We might have a chance of survival if we stay. But if we leave now, we'll only have a slim chance of survival, or die for sure!"
Many merchants were helpless and unwilling. They were in a dilemma, and all that was left in their hearts was fear.
After all, they weren't citizens of the Kingdom of Dawn and didn't have the right to practice the cultivation techniques that the kingdom opened to the citizens. Their strength was limited, and they had relied on the teleportation array to get here.