The Independent Group's withdrawal from the western war zone is the least of the concerns, and their refusal to participate in the war can be discussed afterwards, but as for the last matter, the Independent Group is bound to be decimated by the Empire.
They all knew that Ji Xinghe was currently in the western war zone. If the Independent Group chose to fight to the death with their full strength, how could Ji Xinghe possibly stand aside?
Are the members of the Independent Group afraid of death?
Is Ji Xinghe afraid of death?
Perhaps some people knew that for Ji Rongxinyue, Ji Xinghe was more afraid of death than many others. But Ji Xinghe's fighting style could always be described as indifferent to life and death.
Everyone believed that he dared to lead the Independent Group to fight against the Empire's 300,000-strong force.