A man can be killed, but not humiliated.
Even mortals have some blood and guts, let alone Taoist cultivators who wield great power.
Though they seem indifferent to fame and profit like idle clouds and wild cranes, they actually value dignity and reputation immensely.
However, this emphasis is not unreasonable.
This is also one of the differences between the Orthodox Sect and the Evil Sect.
The Evil Sect acts as they please, killing in a fit of rage and shame, which is a norm.
But the people of the Orthodox Sect won't do that; they have a certain sense of right and wrong.
Where there are sect rules, it's understandable to be punished for mistakes. This is unrelated to face, but the disgraceful begging for mercy by the spiritual fate holder of the Taixu Sect left those present sighing, their eyes filled with contempt.
It was not the disgraceful behavior of the squinty-eyed man that they looked down upon, but the Taixu Sect.
