I said nothing and simply followed.
Whether Red Cloud Daoist's soul would be scattered, or whether he would be given a chance at reincarnation to descend with the Sin Ghost Seal and atone for his sins, would depend on how he behaved.
At that moment, Peng Laosan spoke up to plead for him.
"Daoist Du'e, Red Cloud Daoist merely lost his way for a time. Now that he regrets it, will you spare his life?"
Before I could respond, Red Cloud Daoist froze.
"Daoist Du'e? You... aren't you Master Shi Nide?"
I answered with a straight face.
"When you're out in the world, you make your own identity. 'I'm Your Dad' is a Dharma name I picked for myself."
Upon hearing that, Red Cloud Daoist's face twitched, and his eyes seemed to be calling me shameless.
But he said nothing...
I then replied to Peng Laosan.
"The road is one's own to walk. Red Cloud Daoist's next choice will determine his future path."
I did not speak too absolutely, leaving Red Cloud Daoist an opportunity as well.
After all, if I opened my mouth and said I would kill him later, he would see no hope and would not cooperate with our next move.
But deep down, I did not believe this guy.
I felt that his words were half true and half false.
If, as he claimed, he had awakened after death, then I believed the odds were less than one percent.
Out of a hundred wicked cultivators and demonic Daoists, I did not believe even one would suddenly realize the error of his ways and turn good after being beaten to death.
So I remained wary of him.
Of course, if I was wrong, if he had truly awakened, helped me kill that monster, and rendered meritorious service...