I guessed she thought I had a habit of taking adopted sons and daughters, so I immediately said, "Qiniang, I don't have that habit. Get up quickly. As long as you sincerely pledge yourself to me, I certainly won't mistreat you."
"Then... then Qiniang is willing to serve the Creation Immortal Venerable for the rest of her life!" Qiniang hurriedly said. In any case, she needed some sort of assurance to put her mind at ease.
This also showed the place the Six Paths Karmic Fire held in the hearts of these ghosts. It was certain that while the Six Paths Supreme was still around, she had definitely used this Six Paths Karmic Fire to establish her authority. Anyone who disobeyed would be terrified by a couple of lashes from the karmic flames. Now that I could completely control the Six Paths Karmic Fire, its deterrent force against them was practically nuclear!
No wonder Qiniang was trembling. Even Guizi had given up resisting.
"Dad! You can't refuse to acknowledge me as your son!" Guizi began crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, but I could clearly see that his body was genuinely shaking. This was fear that came from the depths of his heart, fear that would be carved into his bones no matter how many years passed!
I snorted softly and said, "I already have a son of my own. I don't need you to take that role. But as long as you sincerely assist me and help me rescue your Six Paths Supreme, I won't use the karmic flames to burn you."
Guizi hurriedly kowtowed like pounding garlic, then tearfully guaranteed his loyalty again and again, afraid I wouldn't believe him. He even wanted to take out his Dao Foundation core so I could place a