Hou Niao was very satisfied. Being able to help someone in need wasn't just about helping him find his wife, but also about providing this young Cultivator with a channel to ascend.
Hatred could exist, but if one let hatred cloud the mind, the loss would outweigh the gain.
He was not one to forgive easily, but he kept his rage under the control of the legal system, able to exercise it freely.
The law was not something to be followed blindly, but to be understood. He found himself increasingly inclined to this belief and wondered if it was good or bad.
He suddenly realized that his promise to Chong Ling to deliberately become demonized in order to create a division within the Shan Sect Quanzhen was, in fact, unnecessary.
He was born with this potential and used his promise to Chong Ling as an excuse.
