Hermit Xuyuan sighed again.
He, too, felt utterly helpless. Ning Fa had originally set aside, at least for the time being, his grudge against the Pei Clan, but who could have expected Pei Nanshu to court death himself? It truly left him at a loss for words.
And having noticed Ning Fa's gaze, he naturally knew what Ning Fa meant, which only made him feel even more helpless.
After some thought, he said tactfully, "These are extraordinary times. If Fellow Daoist Ning carries out a massacre on a grand scale, it would be detrimental to your reputation.
"In this old man's view, it would be better to send all members of the Pei Clan to the front lines and let them die on the battlefield. Perhaps that would be a better fate for them."
Ning Fa's expression shifted. Hermit Xuyuan's words clearly meant to use the Pei Clan's cultivators as cannon fodder.
After considering it, Ning Fa still said, "I can agree, but I need to place Soul Restraints on the Pei Clan's principal members, including Pei Ruiqing."
A troubled look appeared on Hermit Xuyuan's face. In the end, he merely let out a long sigh and nodded.
He could not help sighing inwardly as well. Back then, for Pei Ruiqing's sake, Pei Nanshu had relentlessly oppressed the Huayu Sect and the Ning Clan for years, while he himself, for the greater good, had not interfered too much.
Yet now, Pei Nanshu had not only died, but even Pei Ruiqing's life and death would be held in Ning Fa's hands. For the greater good, he likewise could not stop it. It truly showed how unpredictable the affairs of the world were.
Upon hearing Hermit Xuyuan agree, a faint smile appeared on Ning Fa's face.
At that moment, however, Hermit Xuyuan's