Across these ninety thousand li of mountains and rivers, the demonic path had undoubtedly always been suppressed. The reason it had not been eradicated was that the demonic path also had formidable figures. It was easy for the Mystic Gate to destroy demon sects, but they had no certainty of wiping out those powerful old devils.
Thus, it was better to leave a few demon sects alive. On one hand, this gave those old devils something to care about, so they would not run out and wage harassment wars against the Mystic Gate. On the other, it could temper the disciples below.
As for demons and devils bringing calamity upon the common people, human strength would eventually run dry. Though immortals were human too, they did bear the word "immortal." Besides, if they truly wanted the mountains and rivers to be completely at peace, the price would be far too great. It simply was not worth it.
After all, sheltering the people of these mountains and rivers and maintaining the basic order was already no small merit.
To demand that they and their disciples fight the demonic path to the death was simply too ridiculous.
Returning to Zhao Xiaoxiang: though she had kindness in her heart, that only applied when it did not harm her own interests.
If she had strength to spare, she did not mind protecting a region. But if someone tried to threaten her with things like peace under Heaven, she would not mind smashing the whole world to pieces along with that enemy.
When the envoy said that if she did not comply, she was a demonic fiend, he had truly judged her character with uncanny accuracy. Right then and there, she asked him, "Do you think my sword is sharp?" Then she lopped off his