Ever since the outbreak of the contagious disease in this village and the villagers' deaths, those so-called night owls have been flying over and calling in the middle of the night.
The cries of these night owls are terrifying, especially since there are so many mountains around. So, some people who don't understand might think it's really soul-stealing night owls coming to take their lives.
Ye Qiu heard the cry and knew it was the sound of an owl, which was nothing unusual to him because he knew owls might be naturally sensitive to scents. When a villager in the village is about to die, the death's breath that is emitted is essentially the smell of decay.
After the owls smelled it, thinking it was food, they might make that kind of call.
After treating those critically ill patients, Ye Qiu returned to his tent to continue his cultivation.
Until early the next morning, hearing footsteps outside, Ye Qiu knew that someone must be coming to find him.
