Although Li Fan was quite familiar with the ways the three major sects conducted their affairs, hearing the words "annihilation of a sect, extermination of a lineage" still startled him somewhat.
"Why go to such extremes? Hasn't it been said that ever since the era of the void moon began, all sects have been complying with the Heavenly Dao and altering their own methods of cultivation? What's wrong with inclusivity and integration? At worst, couldn't it be resolved through academic exchange? Eradicating a sect entirely seems excessive, doesn't it?"