And those Ancient Powerful Beings, of course, were not truly going to retreat, but once the situation emerged, it had already exerted a certain influence on them.
Should the quarreling continue like this, there would never be an end to it. With Zhou Tian's performance clear for all to see, if they kept on bickering without a way to deal with Zhou Tian, then over time, although it was impossible for all Members to suffer, there would still, inevitably, be some Ancient Powerful Beings who would be at a disadvantage at Zhou Tian's hands.
Therefore, although none of those Ancient Powerful Beings believed they would definitely be the unlucky ones, they were also not entirely confident that they would emerge unscathed in a future battle with Zhou Tian.
Hence, given the situation at the time, the determination of those Ancient Powerful Beings to bring down Zhou Tian grew stronger, and their original refusal to make a 'sacrifice' began to waver somewhat.