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He Zhan understood what Tong Yan meant.
It was like what Bai Zao told Jing Jiu many years ago in Zhaoge City: "The issue of the Old ones has existed for too many years and not been solved by the orthodox Cultivation sects. It's mostly because they lack the motivation, and the masters of various sects think it will take the time away from their cultivating."
However, it was different this time. Tong Yan and others turned the table around thanks to Liu Shisui and showed the evidence to the world; as a result, the masters had no choice but to take some action.
In some sense, the ferocious battle that took place outside Haizhou City the day before was declared by the masters under the tremendous pressure from their young disciples.
Yet, He Zhan didn't think the endeavor was that meaningful, saying in a slightly mocking tone, "You can't call it a success if you haven't totally wiped out the Old Ones."