Dong Lifen did not waste time; she sent the news about the fusion and allowed the citizens to choose their own path. As expected, more than 96% of people chose to follow her. These people knew their majesty was the source of their prosperity, so without her, their lives might return to the terrible state before the Great Xia took over.
As for the ones who chose another path? They had multiple reasons. Most of these people were not true supporters of Dong Lifen and only wanted to use the dynasty for their own ambitions. The others rejected the idea of relying on someone else for their life or immortality. Some simply wanted to live a normal or ordinary life.
No matter what choice these people made, Dong Lifen did not stop them. She left a Void Boat to transport these individuals to another world. Afterward, she proceeded with the fusion.
