Ku Xin was also stunned when he heard Qing Yao's question, then gave a bitter laugh.
"Where I go from here will probably depend on everyone's opinion."
Seeing that he understood the situation correctly, Qing Yao could not be bothered to say more. "I agree to the second condition..."
If his understanding had been wrong, whether she agreed to the second condition would have required further consideration.
"Then I agree as well," Hanhai responded in support of his senior uncle.
Xuanyuan Buqi's stance was very clear. "This guy is too crafty... I'll reserve judgment for now and discuss it after this is over."
Thus, Ku Xin's first request was rejected, while his second request was not fully approved either.
But this outcome was already quite good. Not being fully approved also meant it had not been refused. At the very least, he would not have to worry about being exposed anytime soon.
Ku Xin made another request. "Can you try your best to ensure they survive?"
"No." Yi Jue refused without hesitation. "I will give them an opportunity to prove that they deserve to live!"
Proving that one deserved to live was somewhat difficult.
At the very least, one had to have done verifiably good deeds while also proving that one had not committed anything too evil. The latter was especially difficult.
But Yi Jue did not care. In her view, not conducting a Soul Search from the outset and giving them a chance already counted as merciful.
"I disagree," the Jiang Clan's True Venerable said darkly. "Everyone in the Thieving Vein deserves to die. There is no need for pardon."
He had personally killed his own clan's genius. Why should others be spared?
"But there are too many Thieving Vein cultivators." Yi Jue sighed softly. She knew why he