[whether or not the spirits can understand normal speech, Cao Pi puts his own two cents in, using gestures much as the spirit does to help get the point across]

I have heard of the many-eyed one. [points at his face, mimicking counting eyes] The dangerous one.

[whoa whoa girl where you going. He doesn't try to get in front of her but he gets incredibly more tense. Approaching known threats even a step or two sets off so many alarm bells]