The death of Chong Xu and his connection to the Demon Clan was top secret, but the news of his death was not a secret at all.
The Zhou Family still had a few Foundation establishment cultivators in its branches, who held some power.
With the fall of Chong Xu, these people had been fighting fiercely against the Sect Leader's faction, and now that Jiang Qingyun had shown his strong potential, everyone understood how the wind was blowing.
After Zhou Ran's incident, the remaining elders of the Zhou Family gathered their members to discuss what they should do next.
Some people suggested that they should beg for mercy from the Sect Leader and they might still have a slim chance of survival.
Others suggested that they should leave the Sword Sect at once, as they had offended the Sect Leader badly in the past. It was too late to turn back now, so they could go somewhere else and try to live a peaceful life.
With the resources of the Zhou Family, they would have a chance to rise again.