Zhu Qian neither yelled at nor cursed those demons, and he certainly didn't hit them.
He even asked whether they were eating well and sleeping soundly, whether they wanted him to order them some takeout. He'd even give them haircuts and trim their toenails, and occasionally tell them a joke or two.
He fussed over them and took such good care of them that they were completely at ease.
“I'm only this nice to you guys because I want to skim a little off the top and improve my cultivation. I don't have any other motives.”