Xiao Hei had done many terrible things, such as helping Huang Xiao Hou steal the soul of this entire village, the things that he had done to Faust and his wife, and all the other things that he did.
But in the end, was the pet responsible for the evil actions of its master?
Xiao Hei was taught to act this way and was ordered to do all those things because of Huang Xiao Hou, so could he take responsibility for everything.
In a sense, the pets that the people of this universe raised were similar to children and they depended on their masters to teach them right from wrong. It was clear that in Xiao Hei's case, he had been taught all the wrong things.
This was a very delicate issue with many different factors.
Would a child be punished for the crimes of their parents?