"Big brother, we're just letting the Haojian Sect off like that?"
"That's not like you."
"Are they so disgusting that you can't even be bothered to deal with them?"
On the way back, Da Huang couldn't help asking. After all, Chen Changan's usual style was to pull out the weeds by the roots and leave no future trouble.
But this time, after fighting the Haojian Sect, he'd just let them off so easily?
"What do you think of the Haojian Sect?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.
"Shameless. People like that are fickle and treacherous. Leaving them alive will only bring trouble."
"Today, the Profound Sword Sect is strong, so they're willing to kneel and beg for mercy. But if the Haojian Sect rises again one day, or attaches itself to someone even more powerful, they'll go right back to throwing their weight around."
"So I don't think there's any reason to let the Haojian Sect stick around."
Da Huang's analysis was spot-on. Chen Changan knew it, too, but he'd still spared the Haojian Sect.
"If I hadn't been here, would the Profound Sword Sect be where it is today?"
"They won this battle, but it doesn't mean much to them."
"Because they haven't gained much from it themselves."
"They need a trial by fire."
"The Haojian Sect is the perfect choice."
"Only if they wipe out the Haojian Sect themselves, one step at a time, will they truly get the experience they need."
"If I do everything for them, what are they supposed to do? Sit back and enjoy themselves?"
"Isn't it a little too soon for that?"
Chen Changan had left the Haojian Sect alone so that the Profound Sword Sect would have them to deal with.
After this, the people of the Profound Sword Sect would have