You Siqi's explanation successfully drew everyone's attention once again. Sensing their confusion, You Siqi quickly waved his hands. "I'm just making a guess, I don't know if it's right or not."
Even though he said that, the way everyone looked at him didn't change at all. Even without him saying anything, You Siqi could tell that the meaning in their eyes was clearly: whatever you guess, it's never wrong.
Given You Siqi's identity, everyone was willing to listen to him. After all, what he said was almost always the reality. Although this reality seemed to have little to do with them for now, being prepared was never a bad thing.
Everyone was thinking the same thing, so Liu Buli urged him, "We're all such good friends, don't be secretive about such important matters. Hurry up and tell us, what exactly was that monster just now?"
"Rather than what it was, it's more like a rule-like existence?" You Siqi scratched his head. He didn't know how to describe such a thing, so he chose his words carefully and hesitated, "It's like the existence of the Heavenly Dao. That thing should be the Dao of the Ghost Realm. Didn't you say before that the monsters in the dead lands are born naturally, condensed from resentment and despair? Then perhaps the shadow we just saw was the mother body of these monsters. When the monsters die, their corpses and resentment are recycled by it, and then new monsters are created. It's like a waste recycling and transfer center. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
Liu Buli blinked, his expression of confusion not much better than before.
He felt like he understood, but not completely. However, he did grasp one point: "In short, unless there are special circumstances, that big guy won't actively attack us, is that what you mean?"
You Siqi nodded. "If my guess is correct, it won't attack us at all. Because, like the Heavenly Dao, they are the rules of this world. All they can do is manage, and they cannot and will not interfere with those who are managed, or the matters concerning them."
After You Siqi finished speaking, he earnestly reiterated that this was just his personal guess and had nothing to do with the rules of this world.
However, even with his disclaimer, everyone completely disregarded it. In their eyes, You Siqi's words were no different from the Heavenly Dao. Since he said that the shadow wouldn't attack them, then the shadow would definitely not become their enemy. Upon reaching this conclusion, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Buli even leaned back and collapsed into Lu Wuming's arms, murmuring, "As long as it's not an enemy, that's good. Heaven knows I was startled just now. If it were truly an enemy, and it decided to attack us, we'd probably have to run back into the ghost city."
After all, the night was their domain, and Liu Buli didn't have the confidence to play a game of hide-and-seek with those monsters in this place.
Hearing his words, Lu Wuming was silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.
To be honest, if he hadn't sensed no killing intent just now, he would have planned for Liu Buli and the others to return to the ghost city. After all, when facing the yet-to-be-met Ghost King, Lu Wuming felt they still had a chance of winning. Even if the battle was fierce, the final outcome would definitely be their victory. But when facing that monster just now, he couldn't even imagine having a chance of winning.
At least, from their current perspective, all of them combined were absolutely no match for that shadow.
When the sensation of the ground shaking completely disappeared, Liu Buli looked back at the people around him.
Before he could even say anything, Lu Wuming had already stood up, nodded to him, and said, "Master, I've rested enough. The bodies of the monsters we just killed were all taken away by that shadow. The remaining malevolent thoughts were not many and have all been absorbed. I'm fine now."
Liu Buli nodded.
Although the rapid recycling of the monster corpses had slightly hindered Lu Wuming's progress, since the shadow wasn't their enemy, he had to learn to be content.
Comforting himself mentally, Liu Buli then looked towards You Siqi.
Unlike the others, You Siqi hadn't used any spiritual energy from the beginning. Therefore, if they were to continue moving forward, he would have no problem.
So Liu Buli's gaze fell upon the little cat he was holding.
Sensing the unspoken question, Shen Muzhi shook his head. With a soft sigh, he said, "I still can't recover my original form, but I can still provide light. It is indeed dangerous ahead. If you're not in a hurry, I think you can wait for me. When I recover, I'll be a combatant, much better than a useless oil lamp."
His words made Liu Buli chuckle.
He could clearly feel Shen Muzhi's desire to help. However, to be honest, they didn't have that much time to waste here. Even if the Ghost King hadn't discovered their whereabouts yet, if he went after the courtesans and the others and interrogated them, it was only a matter of time before he found out their location.
Liu Buli felt they had a decent chance of winning against these monsters alone. But if they had to constantly guard against sneak attacks from the Ghost King while dealing with the monsters, it sounded incredibly difficult, and Liu Buli absolutely didn't want to try.
So, after a moment of thought, he smiled at Shen Muzhi and joked, "You're much more useful than a regular oil lamp. At least you illuminate a wider area, and your endurance is strong. So, until you recover, stay as you are. We're still a bit close to the ghost city, so for safety's sake, we'll move forward a bit. If the monsters ahead become too strong and we can't proceed, then we'll wait for you to recover. What do you say?"