Chapter 171 - 31_2
[If a grudge remains unresolved, then it will wander the marshes of Jianghu, harming the living, and must be vanquished by the Heavenly Dao.]
Li Zhiyuan had paid attention to this last sentence when he was reading the book, especially the phrase "a grudge remains unresolved."
Since a Corpse is born from resentment, wouldn’t it dissipate if its grudge is resolved?
Just like that black cat, it was close to achieving its revenge, and thus close to liberation.
Therefore, the "grudge remains unresolved" mentioned in the book seems to refer to when the enemy is no longer around or cannot be found, the Corpse cannot self-dissipate through this method and must endlessly wander waterways, posing a danger to the living, and must be dealt with.
Really, is it just that simple?
Then why not mention "a grudge can be resolved"?
In the "Righteous Demon Extermination Records," all recorded are methods of exterminating Corpses, as if in the author’s view, "a grudge remains unresolved" is the only option.
But he could have omitted it, and the sentence would still make sense.
Li Zhiyuan speculated that this must have been the political correctness of that era, which is that sinister beings like Corpses should absolutely not pose a risk to the living.
The reason why Wei Zhengdao added the line "If a grudge remains unresolved" to the book was to deliberately gild the lily; he didn’t want to oppose the political correctness of his time, yet he added a hint of a loophole when writing the book.