Kill a person, intimidate them, and take in the rest.
Li Hao was quite familiar with this.
The reason why he had taken them in was that he was not strong enough. He could kill a rank four venerable sovereign, but he might face the primal Chaos lightning tribulation and attract the attention of the experts following him. It was not worth it.
On the other hand, just as Li Hao had thought, these people were only wandering cultivators and Rangers. They weren't really a great enemy, and they might be of some help if they stayed.
As for whether Ming Hao would believe the level 8 sovereign weapon imprint, whether he would run or fight back ... That would be up to him.
This imprint was actually not of much use.
It was just used to scare people.
Li Hao wouldn't give away the real mark so easily. If used well, it could save his life and help him gain enlightenment. He couldn't bear to give it away for a mere fourth level venerable sovereign.