After exchanging pleasantries, the two came to sit at the stone table beside the courtyard. Yu Qing had already prepared wine and refreshments.0

"Senior Brother, why is there an aura of Baleful Yin force in the courtyard? You did not capture a demon puppet and bring it back, did you?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously.0

"Oh. I did not expect you to be so perceptive. I wanted to give you a surprise, yet you discovered it in advance. I was going to replace Gu Ye in guarding Soaring Serpent Mountain, but she told me you kept a pet at her place. Since I had some spare time, I brought it back for you," Chen Ding said with a smile. He stood up, walked to the storage room at the side, pushed open the door, and in the corner stood a familiar demon puppet, tightly bound in iron chains.0

Seeing the demon puppet, Lin Zheyu was at a loss for words. Chen Ding truly thought differently from ordinary people. He had heard that Chen Ding once kept a demon puppet as a pet. Out of curiosity, he had even nearly cooked it to taste the flavor. Only after being severely scolded by Huang Baizhong did he abandon the idea. However, Lin Zheyu suspected that Chen Ding might have secretly tried it already.0

"Do not worry. I have experience raising this kind of thing. This is an Evil Warding Pill. After the demon puppet takes it, it will remain sluggish at night just like during the day and...0