They all dropped to their knees with thuds as if their minds were linked, and without another word, began begging for mercy again.
"Great hero, you already know everything. We were only used by the Sect Leader—we knew nothing at all! Great hero, we are victims too! Please, considering that we were also kept in the dark and only made such irrational choices because of it, spare us this once."
"Yes, yes! If we had learned the truth sooner, we would never have helped the Sect Leader commit such evil deeds, aiding a tyrant in his wickedness. It is too late for regrets now. Great hero, please be magnanimous and do not stoop to our level. Spare us this time."
"Yes, everything we did was against our true intentions. If we had known earlier that the Sect Leader wanted us to do this sort of thing, we would never have agreed, no matter what. And now our Sect Leader is dead too, so please do not hold it against people like us, all right?"
"Right, right, right! Great hero, we really are innocent! That damned Sect Leader deceived us and made us believe that what he was doing was just. If we had known his true face earlier, we would never have followed him!"
"Great hero, please believe us. We never wanted to harm anyone. This incident has made us deeply realize our mistakes. We are willing to turn over a new leaf and start anew. We hope great hero can give us a chance to make up for our past wrongs."
"Great hero, we beg you! We know we were wrong. From now on, we will behave properly and never do evil again. As long as you spare us, we promise never to appear before you again or cause