In the Penitentiary Office, Anderson explained when he saw the surprise on the Warden's face.
"Devils don't understand the concept of unity; they tend to prey on the weak and compete among each other. The seven devils were of similar caliber and so they could not lord themselves over each other. What they were thinking was that they could very well have overpowered the Venerable Dragon God if they were to put on a united forefront, but there would surely be casualties. No one wanted to die, so naturally, the only way was to run."
"I see." Fang Ning nodded. "This is where humans excel. No matter how many flaws we have, there are always some of us who have the courage to sacrifice themselves, truly sacrifice themselves, in exchange for the safety of the next generations and the majority."