Thinking over the problem, after the battle ended, Zhou Tian unconsciously led people towards the location of the Puppet House.
When he realized he had already reached the sphere of influence of the Puppet House, even with his current abilities, Zhou Tian still felt a bit nervous.
The Puppet Maker had unknowingly become a shadow in Zhou Tian's heart. Due to witnessing the maker's powerful performance over the significant time period, Zhou Tian felt an imprint of the maker's great power within his innermost being. On top of that, Zhou Tian's own abilities were significantly beneath that of the Puppet Maker. As such, this led to Zhou Tian gradually developing quite a bit of fear from the initial apprehension.
Thus, in Zhou Tian's case, he feels unnerved in the face of the Puppet Maker even before the battle starts. If he hadn't been fully prepared, he would probably still be like he used to be, choosing to lie low even if he had the power to annex other monsters.
