Many people knew about Lu Li's Wicked Bead. Even though they hadn't seen it, they had heard about it.
Master of Palace of Heaven's Roars and many Family Patriarchs were here in the city. Lu Li was arriving, and his voice came through. He used psychic power to check. Everyone present here was embarrassed and frustrated.
If Lu Li could win and kill or banish Yan Gu and the others from the Heaven Reverse Universe, then all the ones that became their soul slaves would not survive. Those families were destined to be suppressed and even destroyed.
But what could those soul slaves do? When it happened, they had to either surrender or face death. Some Family Patriarchs were regretful. They should not have surrendered that day and should have battled to the death. For one thing, they could receive honor at least. For another, they could protect their families.