Ling Xian was not born a killer.
He killed every last of the followers because he was afraid of future retaliation against the villagers. Of course, if he could stay here with them, he’d just let them come if they dared.
But he was leaving the Vast Mountains. So he had no choice but to annihilate them all. Each one of them appeared to hover around the seventh realm. Their power was enough to wipe out this and many other villages like this.
So Ling Xian had to kill them and get rid of any future threats. The mythical power of the Flame of Purity awarded them each with a swift death.
A gentle breeze danced across the air and dissipated the unmistakable odor of burnt corpses.