No one was a fool, especially those who had survived in the secret plane. They knew very well that from the moment they entered foothold No. 12, they had no way out. They had no other choice but to follow Zhao Hai.
Just like what Wen Wenhai had said, they absolutely couldn't let the elders of the old camp know about the situation in stronghold No. 12. If they knew about it, the anti-Saint Academy faction would have no way out. Similarly, all the people who had participated in this matter would not be able to do anything. To put it bluntly, they were also involved in this matter. In other words, if the elders of the old camp knew about this, they would also have a way out.
In this case, Wen Wenhai's words of letting them choose for themselves were bullshit. He was simply tricking them. Everyone knew this, so no one took Wen Wenhai's words seriously. Everyone wanted to follow Wen Wenhai to the base.