Mm, how far do these explicit commands go? Can the master command them to do things that are obviously harmful to themselves?

Regardless, I'm thinking of playing a warrior monk of a sect that was recently destroyed during an ongoing war. Perhaps the resentment, grudges, and overall death that ensues from such conflicts has increased the amount of yokai creeping around these parts, and he collaborates with your character due to not having the supernatural ability to really handle any monstrosity much stronger than a human?