Su Xingqiao closed his eyes for a moment before continuing, "Moreover, it's under the circumstances where they had merits, even having the righteousness to kill their relatives." Su Xingqiao, even if not well-versed in the ways of emperors, had been an Emperor for years and had led troops in battles for many years. Therefore, many principles and matters he refrained from doing, but that doesn't mean he didn't understand them.
The intention of Han Jing was more than clear. The reason why the Ning Clan members on Ningxi Island were able to be preserved after the extermination of the Ning Clan was because they had merits. What merits did they have? Simply two. One was the undeniable contribution of creating the Futu Realm, and the other, they exterminated the other Ning Clan members.
Only by doing so could they secure a place in the Futu Realm.
