The extermination of an entire family did not align with the Daoist Order’s principle of civility, because the Daoist Order did not practice collective punishment.0

However, in a certain sense, Beichen Hall operated outside conventional law. Once spies were exposed, the Daoist Order would not protect them. Their survival depended on fate. At the same time, Beichen Hall wielded extensive autonomous authority, and killing was commonplace. That was why the sixth-generation Grand Master had proposed the principle of killing less and with caution.0

Under normal circumstances, killing was directed at specific targets and did not involve their families, especially one’s wife and children.0

But Sun Zhongnu’s case was different. He did not betray the Daoist Order under duress after capture. He defected willingly, causing massive damage and heavy casualties in the Northern Region. The impact of such actions was extremely severe and demanded the harshest punishment as a warning to others. Furthermore, his family might possess...0