On Liu Sandao's arm was a shocking scar, which, according to Liu Sandao, was left by that thing from before.

Even though a long time has passed, the terror of this thing can still be felt.

That day, when I was saying goodbye to Liu Sandao, the tattoo artist, who had never shown any aggressive tendencies, unexpectedly attacked Liu Sandao.

After hearing what Liu Sandao said, it seems that it really is true.

"Brother Liu, do you mean that my tattoo has a restraining effect on that monster?"

"Yes, although the Eagle Owl's power wasn't fully unleashed, it should be enough to deal with that thing!"

Liu Sandao glanced at my arm, still somewhat shaken.

It seems that the attack on Liu Sandao by the tattoo on his arm that day left a considerable psychological scar on him.

"Eagle owls have a natural ability to subdue such evil spirits. If we hadn't been unable to get them from Haopo Village back then and had to choose Shangjiao Village, which was nearby, none of this would have happened!"

The older woman next to her added.

"Okay, Brother Liu, let's go!"

I am now full of confidence in myself.

In any case, this problem needs to be solved. Now that we have the eagle owl on our backs, we should take on the corresponding responsibilities.

And so, Lao Dao, Liu Sandao, and I set off on our journey.

The older woman didn't come along this time.

The older woman was originally going to leave, but she only gave up after Liu Sandao persuaded her earnestly.

Liu Sandao was probably worried about the old woman's safety, after all, the thing sealed in Shangjiao Village was something even his master couldn't completely deal with.

The woman seemed to know a lot, but in reality, she didn't have any particularly strong abilities.

Going there might be dangerous.

"Brother Liu, which one is more troublesome, this one or the last one?"

On the way, I asked Liu Sandao in a low voice.

"Of course it is this one, but it is precisely because it is near Haopo Village that it is able to stay here safely."

Liu Sandao replied without hesitation.

"Speaking of which, brother, I was really worried for you. When you said you were going to Haopo Village, I was worried you would run into this thing."

"I didn't expect that this thing would riot even though you didn't provoke it."

Liu Sandao's smile was bitter; I could tell that mentioning this past event always brought up some unpleasant memories for him.

"I hope the tailor will be alright then?"

I'm a little worried about Zhou the tailor. After all, he has the key information I need, and whatever his purpose, I don't want anything to happen to him.

"My senior brother is lucky and quite strong, he should be fine!" Liu Sandao said this without much confidence.

It's clear that he wasn't as calm as he claimed.

Soon, we arrived near a small cave dwelling in Shangjiao Village.

"This is it!"

Liu Sandao pointed to the cave dwelling and breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that the cave dwelling in front of me was much larger than any of the houses or courtyards in the village.

It looks like it's quite large.

Unfortunately, there are hardly any residents inside, and judging from the surrounding weeds, it has been abandoned for a long time.

In the courtyard outside the cave dwelling, you can see faintly visible talismans.

Some of these talismans were placed a long time ago, as you can see the marks of time.

Some of them are newly made; the older ones were probably made by Liu Sandao's master.

The new talisman was made by Zhou the tailor.

As soon as Liu Sandao and I stepped inside, we could feel the howling wind coming from the cave dwelling.

Old Dao behind us was already terrified by the scene before him.

"Brother Liu, don't mind him, that's just how Lao Dao is, you'll get used to it!"

I was a little embarrassed. Haji, you're embarrassing yourself again.

"Brother Chen, this is terrifying! What on earth is inside?!"

Old Dao was practically about to hug me.

Old Knife has now completely lost the courage to fight.

Just then, a figure emerged from the cave.

Judging by his age, he was probably in his fifties, and his body was slightly hunched.

He was wearing the kind of linen clothes commonly seen in rural areas, and his face was covered in wrinkles.

Judging from his mental state, he doesn't seem to be in good condition.

I know, this is Zhou the tailor.

"San Dao, I knew you'd come. And who are these two?"

Zhou the tailor spotted the three of us at a glance, stepped forward, and greeted Liu Sandao with a forced smile.

"Senior brother, long time no see! This is my good friend, Chen Yan, and that is his partner, Lao Dao."

Liu Sandao introduced me and Lao Dao to Zhou the tailor.

Old Dao and I quickly stepped forward, cupped our hands in a gesture of respect to Zhou the tailor.

It seems that although Zhou the tailor suffered a setback this time, his life is not in danger.

Zhou the tailor looked at me and Lao Dao, his eyes widening slightly.

"Hey, San Dao, these two guys you brought are pretty capable!"

Zhou the tailor's tone was full of surprise.

I glanced at Lao Dao and saw that he was just grinning like an idiot.

Because there's something wrong with what Zhou the tailor said.

I understand if people say I'm special, after all, I have a eagle owl tattoo on my hand, and I've already experienced how powerful that thing is.

But Lao Dao is different; Lao Dao doesn't have any great skills.

I can only take Zhou the tailor's words as a polite remark.

"Young man, is that the Owl God you're wearing?"

After Zhou the tailor finished speaking, he looked at me.

In short, there are two pieces of information: first, Zhou the tailor could tell I was a young man; second, he noticed the eagle owl tattoo on my arm.

Just from this one sentence, I can tell that the tailor in front of me, Zhou, is quite skilled.

He doesn't seem like the fake master I met on the street before.

"Yes, Brother Zhou."

I call Zhou the tailor "Brother Zhou" because he and Liu Sandao are of the same generation.

Tailor Zhou was clearly very pleased with being addressed as "Brother Zhou," and he smiled happily.

"Be careful, come in first, that thing inside is not easy to deal with!"

Tailor Zhou then resumed his serious expression and spoke.

"Even with me added, it still won't work?" I slightly rolled up my sleeves.

I pulled my arm back a little, because I was worried that my tattoo might harm Zhou the tailor, given Liu Sandao's experience.

"Not enough, it lacks divinity!" Zhou the tailor looked at my tattoo and shook his head.

"Lack of divinity? Brother Zhou, how can one acquire divinity?"

I was taken aback; the word "divinity" was so foreign to me.

"Let's deal with this first. I'm trapped right now, and the most urgent thing is to suppress the one inside."

Zhou the tailor looked inside with a complicated expression.

"Brother Zhou, what kind of monster is inside?"

Faced with my question, Zhou the tailor slowly uttered two words: "Snake demon!"