Don't underestimate Red Lion Daoist and Lau Pang's current stance, because, given their level and status, though it's not as if their words are set in stone, many times it's tied to their reputation and dignity!
If they regret it later, the gossip alone from the outside would definitely leave them overwhelmed.
Especially for someone like Red Lion Daoist, who is the master of a cave; if his words are treated like a joke, his reputation would likely plummet and it affects his dignity.
At their level, as masters of caves spanning hundreds of miles, the first thing they consider is life and death, and the second is face. If no one gives them respect, then what's the point of surviving? Who would care about them?
And the same goes for Lau Pang's words. As one of the five guardian elders of Cloud Dragon Mountain, how can the words he personally uttered be taken lightly?
