"The Sword Discussion Conference, the original intent is 'discussion,' not 'killing.'
"Reviving it now is no different from encouraging disciples to kill indiscriminately. How will others perceive the ethos of our Qianxue?"
Some disagreed.
A Sword Cultivation Elder with a rugged face and a stern expression said:
"To slay demons and eliminate evil requires thunderous methods. To protect the Dao, one must have a Shura heart."
"The demon monsters are insidious and vicious."
"To eradicate the demons, one must be more cunning, more ruthless than the demon monsters."
"Without a resolute heart for killing, one will surely fall victim to the demons."
"This is the significance of the Shura battle."
"Without the decisive killing and iron will honed in the Shura battle, we Righteous Cultivators could not have overthrown the Demon Palace, established the Taoist Court, spread the Righteous Dao, and safeguarded all beings..."
But these words met with even more opposition.
