Indeed, things turned out just as Yuchi had anticipated. Just after the New Year, other sects have already fallen into severe turmoil, with their Sect Leaders never returning.
Initially, all the sects were extremely panicked, as their Sect Leader represented the entire sect. The Sect Leader, when outside, often served as the face of all the disciples within the sect. So, if the Sect Leader was killed, typically, all the disciples would also be wiped out. This is what it means to help an ally completely and annihilate the enemy thoroughly.
However, after a brief few days, they began to feel different. It seemed as though there were no actual problems on their end, and they hadn't heard of any other disciples being mysteriously murdered. Other than the Sect Leaders vanishing into thin air, the rest were fine.
So now the problem arises: since there is no Sect Leader within the sect, a new Sect Leader must be appointed. Why couldn't the new Sect Leader be themselves?
