He startles at the very idea of torturing anyone. "No!" But that's the immediate, thoughtless answer. He believes Xue Yang should have a more thoughtful one. Honest. Open.

"Xue Yang. If anyone tries to torture you here, I hope you will do what you can to tell me, so I can stop it. Send A-Ying to me if nothing else." He rests a hand gently on a bare shoulder. "Even if...you decide to hurt people like you did in Yueyang with that sect, the worst I would do is tie you up again. I would have to stop you."