Thus, for Jade Brocade to advance to Earth Immortal within these mere few hundred years, the difficulty would accordingly increase.
This was, in a way, a consequence of massive slaughter.
Therefore, in dealing with those rebels this time, Jade Brocade only dealt with the ringleaders and those core members, sparing the ordinary members and peripheral participants from excessive involvement.
Killing too many people would not only damage the strength of the sect but also harm his own interests.
Jade Brocade still depended on his disciples to go out and gather materials for his advancement.
If all these people were killed, his own date of advancement would also be endlessly delayed.
He would have to be foolish to engage in such acts that hurt others without benefiting himself—acts that were painful for the victims but satisfying for the enemies.
The current extent was quite adequate.
Killing one-tenth of the people was enough to deter the hearts of the rest.
