When the sound of a "steady stream of zombies" is heard, it is clear that the undead are trying to break through the Nine-Ghosts's spirit array. The old man tells his servants to get up and punish the "ignorant and insolent" offender. He also tells them to "flop the beast fire" , which is the best way to deal with "evil and filthy things" . He then tells them that the nine ghosts are famous for their manipulation skills. They like to use people as "array eyes" to increase their power . They look like they were victims of this, he says, and he wishes they were alive so he could rustle up the river and dry it up. He tells the old man that he knows everything from ancient times to modern. He says that the awakening grass on the kid has been planted, but that it will not revive for 300 years if he kills her. He adds that he can exchange his life for her awakening grass, but he doesn't want to wait for him to finish, he wants to do it now.