Although admitting defeat and surrendering both held a similar meaning of giving up in most cases, they were quite different when a distinguishment was made.
Dog Butcher and Deng Yuanlei could concede defeat, as that only represented their own persons' defeat, but they couldn't surrender because that was essentially betraying their sects and all of the Central Plains.
"What… What do you mean?" asked Dog Butcher blankly. After checking his elder sister's breath he felt greatly relieved.
Deng Yuanlei indignantly replied, "What do you mean? The Dragon King wants us to kowtow to him and be his subjects from now on."
Dog Butcher became more and more perplexed. He took one look at his unconscious sister and received no advice or admonishment, so he could only turn to the dozens of disciples of the Kongtong Sect. "Do you think we should do it?"