This was not only said for Old Pizi's benefit, but was also a moment of self-reflection.
No matter what, this kind of cruel and bloody behavior could not possibly be a regular occurrence. Otherwise, from the early Ming Dynasty down to the present day, several hundred years would have passed, and the people of the Eighteen Villages would have died out completely long ago.
This sort of behavior was definitely triggered by our entry into the Ancient Tomb.
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