The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

The remaining members of the demonic cult knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to the people of Jiangning, begging for mercy.

"Where is Ren Woxing? Where is he?!"

Yue Buqun stepped forward and shouted sternly.

"A member of the cult who looked like the leader said quickly."

"We don't know! We weren't with the cult leader!"

Upon hearing this, Tianmen Daoist's expression turned angry. He stepped forward, kicked the man to the ground, and shouted fiercely.

"Ren Woxing and you fled in the same direction, how could you not know that?"

"Hurry up and tell me!"

The leader repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"

"We really don't know. We didn't see the cult leader when we ran away. Maybe the cult leader left before us."

The other members of the demonic cult echoed his sentiments.

"Yeah yeah."

"My lords, we really dare not hide this from you."

"Spare us!"

The Taoist of the Heavenly Gate grew increasingly fierce, his eyes revealing a sharp edge.

"I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."

After saying this, the Taoist of Tianmen killed one of the demonic sect members with a single sword strike.

"Confess now!"

The other members of the demonic cult were terrified upon seeing this and begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Hero, spare our lives! We really didn't lie!!"

"We really don't know where the cult leader went. Even if you kill us, we won't know."

"Spare me, hero!"

Tianmen Daoist sneered and was about to continue, but Yue Buqun stopped him.

"No need, fellow Daoist."

Yue Buqun remained calm.

"It seems they really didn't see Ren Woxing."

Yue Buqun was most skilled at reading people's expressions and demeanor; he could tell that these people were not lying.

Master Dingxian, who had remained silent until now, frowned slightly. "Where did the Renwo Guild go?"

Jiang Ning suddenly said, "They should have fled to Wuwei Prefecture."

Wuwei Prefecture has become Ren Woxing's base of operations. Now that the enemy has been defeated, they will most likely flee back.

"There's no time to lose!"

Tianmen Daoist was very proactive and immediately wanted to continue the pursuit.

"What should we do with these people?"

Chongxu frowned as he looked at the group of demonic sect members.

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's expression shifted slightly, and he looked at Jiang Ning.

"Ning'er, what do you think?"

Jiang Ning remained calm and slowly uttered a single word.

"kill."

"No!!"

"Spare me, my hero!!!"

When the group of cult members heard that they were to be killed, they were so frightened that they kept begging for mercy.

"We will never dare to do it again."

"We know we were wrong."

"Please, great hero, spare our lives! We promise to turn over a new leaf and start anew."

"Spare us."

Hearing the group of demonic cult members plead for mercy, Abbess Qingzhu, Taoist Master Mo Da, and the others remained expressionless and unmoved.

Their attitude was the same as Jiang Ning's.

If we were to say which faction among those present was most bloodthirsty, then it would be Jiang Ning and the others.

However, Abbess Dingxian's expression was subtle, as if she was somewhat reluctant, but she did not speak.

Chongxu's expression remained unchanged, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Zhenshanzi didn't care about the lives or deaths of these people. He glanced at Fang Zheng, Yue Buqun, and Jiang Ning with a subtle look, but didn't say anything.

"Amitabha."

Fang Zheng sighed, "Heaven cherishes life. Alliance Leader Yue, Young Hero Jiang, since they know they were wrong, why not let them go?"

Jiang Ning glanced at him sideways, about to speak, when Yue Buqun spoke first.

"Master Fangzheng is compassionate and kind-hearted, which I admire."

"However, Yue has a different opinion."

"Do they realize they were wrong?"

I don't think so.

"In Yue's view, they knew they were going to die."

Yue Buqun said calmly.

"Now, in the great battle between good and evil, our goal is to completely eradicate the evil cult. They deserve to die for aiding and abetting evil. If we really let them go, they will not repent after they disperse and will once again harbor evil intentions to harm the people. That would be our sin."

“If they were truly repentant, they would have realized their mistakes long before they faced death, rather than only admitting their wrongdoing when they were about to die.”

Fang Zheng remained silent.

The leaders of the various factions present listened to the conversation between Fang Zheng and Yue Buqun, their expressions varied, clearly each with their own thoughts, but they all remained silent.

Only Xie Feng frowned and took the initiative to speak.

"Isn't Sect Leader Yue's statement a bit too harsh?"

"The abbot was merely expressing compassion for humanity; why should he be subjected to such verbal and written attacks by Sect Leader Yue?"

"In my opinion, if they are truly repentant, we may spare their lives. If they are truly repentant, they will surely reform themselves in the future. We righteous people, in addition to upholding justice, also educate those who have gone astray to reform themselves, rather than simply killing them. If we only use killing to solve problems, wouldn't we be falling into demonic possession without even realizing it?"

Jie Feng already had a grudge against the Huashan Sect. Although the grudge was temporarily put aside under Fang Zheng's mediation, at this moment, seeing that Fang Zheng and Yue Buqun had a clear dispute, Jie Feng had to stand up and speak for Fang Zheng.

Yue Buqun glanced at him calmly without saying a word, but someone nearby burst out laughing first.

"Oh."

The Taoist Tianmen's sneer was quite loud, and he made no attempt to conceal it.

Jie Feng's expression changed immediately, and he turned to look, his gaze hardening.

"May I ask why you are laughing, Master?"

"It's nothing, I just found it funny, so I laughed."

The Taoist of Tianmen was not afraid at all and responded with a light, casual remark.

Jie Feng's face was gloomy.

"Oh? I wonder what I said that made the Taoist priest laugh?"

Tianmen Daoist smiled and said, "Just now, I smiled when I heard Chief Jie say that we are all righteous people."

What's so funny about it?

Jie Feng asked the question calmly.

The Taoist priest of Tianmen wore a forced smile.

"The leaders and disciples of all the sects present are righteous people, and I have no objection to that. Although my nephew Jiang Ning is somewhat bloodthirsty, he is also a righteous hero, and no one can dispute that. It is only because I heard the leader of the gang also include himself as a righteous person that I couldn't help but laugh."

Tianmen Daoist's skill in this area has become increasingly advanced, as if he has suddenly become enlightened. His irritable temper has also been greatly reduced, but he has become noticeably more eccentric and unpredictable.

Perhaps it's because I've been spending so much time with Mr. Mo lately that my skill level has improved.

Chapter 729: Wuwei Prefecture

Jie Feng's face instantly darkened.

"What do you mean, Taoist priest?"

"Oh."

Tianmen Daoist sneered.

"Does Chief Jie really think the matter between your Beggars' Sect and this is over?"

The gang leader looked at him coldly, without saying a word.

"Don't forget what your Beggars' Sect branch did."

Jie Feng's face was gloomy and he didn't say anything, but one of the people behind him couldn't hold back any longer and stood up and shouted.

"The matter of the Yanping branch is long gone. What is the meaning of Master Tianmen bringing it up now?"

This person is none other than the White Lotus Envoy, one of Jie Feng's two illegitimate sons. The Green Lotus Envoy has already been killed by Jiang Ning.

As soon as the White Lotus Envoy stepped forward, the disciples of the Mount Tai Sect rebuked him without the Heavenly Gate Taoist even needing to speak.