Chen Xinqiao stared at him and asked, "You're not killing them?"
Didn't he understand the principle of cutting out the roots when you mowed down weeds?
Zhang Yuan said, "Either killing them or sparing them would work, but leaving them alive will have a better effect."
If he killed Wang Zhenfeng today and then silenced Liu Junmao and the other two, even with [Severing Past and Present, Leaving No Trace] erasing the karmic ties, the Wang Household of Dragon Creek City could still deduce that Wang Zhenfeng's death had something to do with Chen Qinkuai's family, and then learn of his existence.
Cultivating with caution had never meant slaughtering indiscriminately and self-righteously imagining you were cutting out every root. Not only was that useless, it was even less prudent.
Conversely, leaving Liu Junmao and the other two alive would let him lay a false trail, spreading misinformation through their mouths to conceal the truth of Wang Zhenfeng's death.
Even if he couldn't keep it hidden, using the three to delay the Wang Household for a few days should be no problem. He could then kill all three with a shock from afar. By the time the Wang Household came looking, the Chen home would have long since stood empty.
Zhang Yuan moved his palm slightly. Three slender iron chains appeared, each winding around one of the three's ankles before fading from sight.
With the Divine Ability connection of [Myriad Coexistence], he could easily deceive their senses, and could also kill all three in an instant from a thousand miles away.
Zhang Yuan asked, "What is your name?"
Liu Junmao went blank for a moment. When he came to his senses again, understanding flashed in his eyes.
"In answer to the immortal, this humble one is named Liu Junmao. I live