"It's alright, it's alright, I just need to rest for a bit!"

Zhang Yongnian waved his hand, declining my offer.

I used my Heavenly Eye to check on Zhang Yongnian's condition again, and sure enough, after losing the puppet, Zhang Yongnian's life force stopped flowing away.

In other words, the culprit was the puppet.

I still feel a little apologetic about this. If Zhang Yongnian hadn't intervened, it would have been Lao Dao and I who got into trouble.

Zhang Yongnian took the knife for me and Lao Dao.

"Thank you, senior!"

I bowed and said that a word of thanks was still necessary.

Upon hearing me say thank you, Lao Dao next to me also struggled to get up.

However, Lao Dao didn't thank him immediately; instead, he asked me with concern.

"Brother Chen, you succeeded? How are you feeling so far?"

"Hmm, it feels pretty good. I can control the power of these seven sculptures freely."

I nodded slightly, feeling the vibrant energy within my body, and I was quite happy.

The power of these seven sculptures is terrifying. I can barely control even one of them. I can't imagine how strong I would be if I could control them all.

"Senior, these seven sculptures aren't demons, are they?"

I wanted to ask that earlier, but I didn't because of the special circumstances. Now Zhang Yongnian is out of danger.

I finally voiced my curiosity directly.

"Hmm, they're not demons. You have a sharp eye, but we still prefer to call them the Seven Demon Kings!"

Zhang Yongnian coughed slightly, then found a place to sit down.

After Lao Dao and I went over, Zhang Yongnian began to explain things to us in detail.

"They were originally the Seven Demon Kings, but were later subdued by our family. You should have heard of the art of controlling ghosts, hehe, controlling demons is the same!"

Zhang Yongnian continued speaking.

Magic control?

Hearing Zhang Yongnian say that, my eyelids twitched wildly.

Because when I was at the He family's house, I guessed that they were using magic control.

Later it turned out I was wrong, and I was a little disappointed. But I didn't expect to get confirmation from Zhang Yongnian.

"But senior, isn't controlling magic very dangerous?"

I find it a bit strange, because I've read quite a few strange and unusual stories before.

Controlling ghosts is an evil method.

First, one must raise ghosts, and what ghosts like are things from the underworld. Raising ghosts is naturally against all reason.

"It's not the kind you're thinking of. What if this demon is a good demon who has reformed and turned over a new leaf?"

Zhang Yongnian countered with a question.

I was speechless.

I never imagined that a demon could reform.

"Yes, if one repents and reforms, then one is a good demon!"

I nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly with what Zhang Yongnian said. That's right, turning over a new leaf naturally makes one a good demon.

If someone frequently does bad things, even if they are a god, then they are no different from a demon.

"Yes, this is our family's philosophy, but because of this, we were ultimately seen as outcasts and had our nest usurped!"

Zhang Yongnian was filled with bitterness.

"ah?"

I'm numb!

It's like a cuckoo taking over a magpie's nest again; I feel a vague unease.

I had a feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed. It wasn't hard to tell from Zhang Yongnian's words that his family had been very prominent.

It's only because of these seven demon kings that it's become like this.

Thinking back to our previous experience at the He family's house, I always felt that Zhang Yongnian's family seemed to be the true masters of the He family.

"It looks like you've thought of something!"

Seeing my state, Zhang Yongnian gave a bitter smile.

Perhaps in Zhang Yongnian's mind, his family's history is not glorious.

"Senior, your original surname was He, right?"

I hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question.

Zhang Yongnian nodded seriously.

"That's right, my surname is He, and according to the family genealogy, my name should be He Yongnian!"

Zhang Yongnian gave me a positive answer.

It all fits together, everything fits together.

It seems that this guesthouse is owned by the Zhang Yongnian family.

"Senior, then why were you kicked out? And since you occupied this guesthouse, why did you give it to He Feilong?"

I don't understand this.

"For hundreds of years, we have been fighting, and they have squeezed our territory into this guesthouse."

As for your claim that it was sold to him, that's utter nonsense; it was stolen!

Zhang Yongnian was originally very calm, but after hearing what I said, he turned red.

"It was stolen? Senior, you're so powerful, yet you couldn't beat He Feilong?"

My mouth twitched.

Because I've always felt that Zhang Yongnian is an incredibly awesome person.

From the moment I met him, his aloofness never diminished.

Therefore, I can't imagine that He Feilong would snatch the guesthouse from Zhang Yongnian.

"First of all, He Feilong is not as simple as you think. He is very strong, extremely strong!"

Secondly, He Feilong isn't alone; he's in cahoots with Leng Gou!

Zhang Yongnian's mindset has changed again. The "cold dog" he mentioned is probably Fatty Sister.

I was a little shocked; it turned out they were in cahoots.

If Zhang Yongnian hadn't said it, I would never have believed it, because they acted so convincingly.

"He Feilong alone is already giving me a headache, and with Leng Gou on the other hand, I'm no match for him!"

The only thing I can do is protect the Seven Demon Kings; that's our last hope!

Fortunately, that day has come!

After saying all this, Zhang Yongnian felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

I felt a little uneasy, even though I actually had a pretty good impression of Fatty.

I also remembered what Fatty Sister had said before. She told me that although she wasn't a good person, she hadn't wronged me.

Now it seems that's really true; Fatty Sister is definitely not a good person.

From Zhang Yongnian's words, I could sense that the hatred between Fatty and him was something that couldn't be explained in just a few words.

"Senior, does that mean you and Fatty Sister have a deep-seated grudge?"

Old Dao still acts without any sense of propriety, and now that he's blind, he's even more so, becoming even more reckless.

I could see Zhang Yongnian's expression twitch as he tried his best to compose himself.

"Yes, a blood feud! I should thank you all, I never expected that cold dog would choose to sacrifice himself to protect you!"

Zhang Yongnian composed himself and looked at me again.

I felt guilty again; Fatty really did die for me.

"Then why did Fatty do that?"

I don't quite understand.

"Didn't she tell you? Because you're the Owl God! She said before that she worships the Owl God!"

Zhang Yongnian was a little surprised, clearly not expecting me to ask that question.

But I seemed to detect something unusual in Zhang Yongnian's words.