Chapter 1034: The Fall of Star Luo City
If they took Star Luo Imperial City today, then setting everything else aside, the Star Luo Imperial Family would definitely have to be wiped out completely.
They might leave two women alive, but every single male would certainly be killed.
If you did not pull weeds out by the roots, they would grow again with the spring breeze!
It was naturally good to have compassion, but compassion could not be shown to one's enemies. Only fools would do that.
Leaving them alive would only plant the seeds of future disaster for one's rule. Did they think that, after the hatred of having their nation destroyed, sparing them once would make them deeply grateful?
No. They would hide in the shadows like venomous snakes, waiting for a chance to bite you.
They might not cause much damage, but they would still be a hidden danger. Popping out every now and then to disgust you was troublesome enough.
And Lu Yuan hated trouble the most. If he could kill them cleanly and decisively, why show mercy? Killing them all was the best choice.
Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Qian Renxue smiled faintly. She was naturally a woman of strong opinions. When it was time to be ruthless, she would never hesitate. She was no useless ornament.
Nor was she as kind-hearted as Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. At her core, she was somewhat like Lu Yuan.
She was intelligent and decisive in killing. When ruthlessness was needed, she could be utterly merciless, yet she still had her own bottom line. No matter what she did, she would never allow war to spread to civilians.
Perhaps her only weakness had been her emotions. In the original story, she had failed because her feelings had made her