Bai Jinwei, Duanmu Liang Yi, and Sikong Tian Kai, along with Tian Zhong from the True Sword Pavilion, followed Tang Shaoyang.
Tian Zhong was familiar with the hidden family. There were a bunch of them, and they were excluding themselves from worldly affairs. They were similar to the Sword Manor, but he believed the Sword Manor carried a noble goal: to protect the Sacred Realm.
Even if they joined the Thousand Vows Pavilion, the True Sword Pavilion still had the same goal. In fact, joining the Thousand Vows Pavilion was a way to protect the Sacred Realm. Since he lost in a direct fight, he decided to protect the Sacred Realm from the inside.
With their joining, they had an influence over the Thousand Vows Pavilion. He just needed to plan it better so the Thousand Vows Pavilion's revival didn't affect the Sacred Realm negatively.
