The moon fragments were gradually coming together—such an obvious indication couldn't possibly be ignored by anyone else except for those hiding in the cave. Additionally, it marked the final deadline for those with the Corpse Card. Once the Bright Moon Period arrived, consciousness would be erased. Even if there was a possibility of turning back into a human afterwards, only an empty shell would remain.
While Qian Cangyi and others went out to search for Xiang Yong and his group, Shadow Play and his team stayed inside the cave. Even though their cave had been attacked once before, aside from the Nameless Village during the Bright Moon Period, no other place was safer than the cave.