Chapter 400: Fair deal

"I guess that makes sense," Levi admitted, averting his eyes even further away from my face. Yet, rather than giving up on the topic, he shook his head and forced his eyes back on me. "Still, I need a solid reason behind this decision." 

I took a deep breath. This time, however, I breathed it out normally rather than sighing it out. 

While I managed to win in this skirmish of words, it didn't change the validity behind Levi's words. 

To save a cultivator was akin to take responsibility for them. After all, if all of them or even one of them were to go wild and bring destruction upon the continent, it would be my responsibility. 

I would be the one who unleashed him upon the continent, after all. 

"As I said before, an insane number of people died. Those below the enlightenment rank could only count on luck to escape. And those below-ascended ranks couldn't really fight back against them," I explained the situation.