Liu Buli was in a foul mood, and hearing the invitation made him want to rush over and help the ferocious beast slaughter these cultivators.
Who did they think they were, directly asking him for help?
If his memory served him correctly, he didn't seem to be familiar with these people.
However, it was truly unfortunate that to leave this secret realm, they first had to kill this ferocious beast. So, despite his reluctance, Liu Buli finally drew his long sword and joined the cultivators in attacking the beast.
If Lu Wuming had used his Ghost Claws for this task, it wouldn't have taken much effort to subdue the beast.
But the problem was that with outsiders present, Liu Buli and the others not only had to conceal Lu Wuming's Ghost Claws but also had to temper their own strength, so as not to appear too powerful.
Thus, a beast that could have been dealt with by one person in a short time took them nearly half an hour to subdue as a group, finally leaving the monster on the verge of death.
Seeing this, Liu Buli took a step back.
The leading cultivator was about to deliver the final blow when someone beside him stopped him. In response to the other's slightly confused gaze, he advised, "Don't rush to kill it yet. If it dies, most of the spiritual energy in its hide will dissipate. Even if it's made into a magical artifact, its power will be greatly diminished. So, let's keep it as it is, form a formation to immobilize it, and then directly skin it. That would be the best approach!"
Upon hearing this, the other cultivators immediately understood. None of them questioned the cruelty of this method; instead, they excitedly nodded, praising the man who proposed it for his cleverness.
Listening to their words, Liu Buli felt utterly disgusted.
While he never considered himself a good person, even if he were to be a villain, he preferred to be an open and honest one.
Unless there was a deep-seated hatred, he always preferred to give his opponents a swift end when killing them.
After all, life and death were but a single journey.
To inflict unnecessary torment at the very end was truly inhumane.
However, he was too lazy to lecture these people on such matters, and besides, even if he did, they wouldn't listen.
All he could do was to not participate.
Glancing at the group setting up formations around the monster, Liu Buli walked away from the side with Shen Muzhi and the others, clearly showing his intention not to associate with them.
However, while he thought this, the others had a different consideration.
As Liu Buli brushed past them, someone enthusiastically invited him, "Daoist Liu, would you like to join us? Since this ferocious beast is so large, there will surely be a lot of hide to harvest. If Daoist Liu is willing to help us form the formation, it will be much easier for us. We certainly won't ask you to do the skinning; after we're done, we'll give you the best piece. Daoist Liu, please consider it. You've come all the way to the secret realm; wouldn't it be a waste to return empty-handed?"
From a certain perspective, what these people said wasn't entirely wrong.
So, Liu Buli could only offer them a polite smile and shake his head. He said, "Thank you for your kind offer, but I'll have to decline. This monster is truly rather ugly, not to my taste. Even if a magical artifact were made from its hide, I would feel uncomfortable wearing it. So, please proceed on your own; I won't participate."
Upon hearing this, those few people seemed to think there was still hope. One of them opened his mouth, intending to persuade him further.
But another person reached out and grabbed his arm, shaking his head with a meaningful smile. He said, "I don't think Daoist Liu finds it ugly or believes it's unwearable. Rather, he has a better magical artifact by his side, so he simply doesn't care about this one, right?"
Liu Buli raised an eyebrow. He instinctively disliked such sarcastic remarks.
Therefore, his reply became somewhat cold. He said, "Whatever magical artifacts my Dan Sect possesses are our sect's private affairs. I'm not aware of when such internal matters have become common knowledge to everyone?"
"Daoist Liu, that's not quite right. If it were something within your sect, others certainly wouldn't know," the person who spoke first chuckled. He continued, "But this matter didn't happen within your sect; it happened outside. And not too long ago at that. I believe Daoist Liu, being young, wouldn't be so forgetful, would he?"
These words were becoming increasingly irritating.
Liu Buli's expression turned completely cold, and his voice became even more biting. He said, "If you have any dissatisfaction with me, fellow Daoist, you may state it directly. To ramble on like this without getting to the point, I can only suspect that your parents gave birth to you in vain, as you lack even such basic language organization skills. I feel sorry for them."
No one had expected Liu Buli to start by insulting someone's parents.
This response momentarily silenced everyone present.
The person he had insulted turned red in the face, finding himself in an awkward predicament.
With the words spoken so plainly, any further indirect or vague taunts would only make his situation more embarrassing.
The man clearly understood this. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm talking about that dragon! Such an important matter, such a valuable treasure, and Liu Buli, you kept it all for yourself! Don't think we don't know you killed the evil dragon! How many good things do dragons possess? And how many years have those treasures been lost? Now that a dragon has finally appeared, and you've taken all the benefits for yourself, don't you think you're being incredibly greedy!?"
Liu Buli narrowed his eyes.
Although he had known since he met Ao Lie that this matter would eventually be exposed, he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
But judging by the man's words, people outside thought he had killed the dragon?
Liu Buli immediately chuckled.
This was a very good misunderstanding for him.
Therefore, he had no intention of explaining. Instead, he nodded calmly and said, "Aren't magical artifacts usually first come, first served? Since I was the first to know the dragon's location, and I dealt with it, it's only natural that I take the items, isn't it? I don't understand what you're trying to say here, but if you're coveting my sect's magical artifacts, then you're welcome to try and snatch them from the Dan Sect. It's been a bit too quiet lately, and I'm always welcoming visitors."