The Chongyi Wang Family was not immediately executed; instead, they were fitted with the Level Eight punitive collar that Xiao Xingyue once used, restricting their movements, and then placed under strict surveillance.
It's not because there are too many implicated, making it difficult for the Association to kill.
There is no principle of 'law not punishing the majority' on Source Star.
It's because a high-ranking figure has intervened.
This is how Ying Hao communicated directly with Ren Zhong.
"It wasn't me who spoke on their behalf. After all, the Chongyi Wang Family, with its centuries-long heritage, has established relationships with some top aristocratic families, which is reasonable. This is one of the things Wang Dingyuan relied on to dare to meddle in Alien Ore. Considering that the ore is in hand and has barely caused any substantive loss, the Elder Council of the Association decided to impose the following penalties on the Chongyi Wang Family."
