The elders' attitudes were ambiguous, which was understandable. After all, the Sect Leader was the Sun Sword Master, and even though he was only at the Golden Core Realm, wielding the power of the Divine Sword made him difficult to deal with.
Have you not seen those powerful figures of the Demon Path? Each one sends expendable pawns to die, while they themselves stay within the grand formation without stepping out. They fear that when they attack Shushan, the Sun Sword Master will go berserk, using the Divine Sword to kill those at the forefront.
Of course, the elders shared similar concerns. Therefore, they waited for a more critical situation, ideally until the sect was on the verge of collapse and about to be breached, to persuade the elders to gamble everything in a desperate attempt.
If we don't seize the Sun True Dullness Sword, we'll all be doomed once the formation is broken!
