What exactly happened with Shen Muzhi, Liu Buli actually had a general idea. After all, from the moment he handed the book to Shen Muzhi this morning, he noticed the other party was in a state of eager anticipation. Now that he had finally found an opportunity, Shen Muzhi would absolutely not let it pass.
As he watched the backs of the two figures depart, Liu Buli seriously contemplated whether Shen Muzhi could maintain some semblance of his medical ethics while satisfying his desires. Preferably, he would still remember to check on Ao Lie's condition tomorrow morning. If he were to disappear for ten days to half a month, Liu Buli wouldn't mind, but he wasn't sure if Ao Lie could endure it.
Seeing him staring intently in the direction Shen Muzhi and the other had gone, Lu Wuming frowned with displeasure. He tugged at Liu Buli's sleeve and asked, "Master, there's nothing going on between them. Why are you staring at them like that?"
"Just a bit of sympathy for You Siqi," Liu Buli replied casually. Then, he turned to look at Lu Wuming's face and, seeing the unhappiness written there, sighed helplessly. "You should know by now that I have absolutely no interest in Shen Muzhi. Since I'm not interested in him, why are you upset about this?"
"It's different," Lu Wuming shook his head. "Whether Master is interested in him or not, I'm unhappy when Master looks at others."
Liu Buli was speechless.
Patting Lu Wuming's head, he felt as if he were coaxing a child. He thought for a moment and said, "Then can I stop looking at them now? Speaking of which, it really is time to discuss our own matters."
As he spoke, Liu Buli's gaze fell upon the Ghost Tribe members that the Grand Elder of Medicine Master Valley had brought over. To prevent their escape, the Grand Elder had even prepared a massive prison cart to confine them.
Now, with the sun shining brightly, the Ghost Tribe members, confined in the prison cart, were all dejected. Their appearance clearly showed how uncomfortable they were.
Lu Wuming circled the prison cart, observing for a while, and then asked in surprise, "Master, with so much sun, they won't die, will they?"
"No one has ever said that the Ghost Tribe dies under the sun," Liu Buli shook his head, completely despairing of his disciple's common sense. "The Ghost Tribe, like you imagine, dislikes sunlight. But it's just a dislike, much like some people are afraid of the cold and others of the heat. It's the same concept."
Lu Wuming seemed unsatisfied with this answer, pouting. He said, "So, that means the sun has no direct effect on them?"
"Yes, it can be said to have no effect at all," Liu Buli nodded. Seeing Lu Wuming's disappointed expression, he didn't know whether to laugh or be angry. He pinched Lu Wuming's cheek and asked, "Wuming, have you forgotten something? You have half their bloodline. If the sun could strike them fatally, do you think you, with their bloodline, would be completely unaffected?"
What he said was logical.
However, Lu Wuming still didn't quite agree.
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I'm still different from them."
He said this with great determination and seriousness.
Liu Buli became somewhat curious. "How are you different?"
Lu Wuming replied with a stern face, "I'm much more powerful than them."
He wasn't joking.
But hearing his decisive tone, Liu Buli couldn't help himself and let out a laugh.
Lu Wuming pouted unhappily. "Did I say something wrong, Master?"
Liu Buli smiled and shook his head, giving him a very serious reply. "You didn't say anything wrong. Everything our Wuming says is right. So, since you're so powerful, it shouldn't be difficult for you to try and control them as I instructed, right?"
Lu Wuming did not answer.
It was clear he didn't want to do it.
But this was something Liu Buli had asked for. Even with a hundred reasons of reluctance in his heart, Lu Wuming eventually walked obediently to the cage and began to stare at the Ghost Tribe members.
Liu Buli could feel that he was completely unwilling to cooperate.
However, since it wasn't a bad thing, he pondered for a moment and instructed Lu Wuming, "Wuming, take them all to the Hall of Repentance. There isn't much light there, so they should have a bit more energy. Then, communicate with them properly. If they are willing to become your death warriors, they can stay and fight for you. If not, our Dan Sect cannot afford to feed these man-eating monsters."
Lu Wuming responded, and obediently pushed the prison cart, walking towards the Hall of Repentance with Liu Buli. As they walked, Liu Buli explained, "Wuming, do you know? I've heard some rumors. The reason the Ghost Tribe dislikes sunlight is because the Ghost City is pitch black. There is no sun there, not even anything that emits light. They are accustomed to darkness, which is why they detest light."
Lu Wuming heard this explanation for the first time. His steps forward paused, and he murmured, "There's no light in the entire Ghost City? Then they live a truly miserable life."
Liu Buli shrugged. "I don't actually know the specifics. If you want to know, you can ask them. But if it's truly as the rumors say, then you absolutely must not inherit the position of Ghost King."
I never intended to inherit such an annoying position anyway.
Lu Wuming replied in his heart.
However, knowing that Liu Buli must have something to say, he cooperatively asked, "Master, why do you say that?"
"Because although I don't like it when it's too hot, compared to a place without light, I prefer the feeling of seeing the sun now," Liu Buli said, looking up at the scorching sun. "Although if you really went to be king, I would accompany you. But it's best to avoid it if possible, after all, it's not a good place, don't you agree?"
Lu Wuming nodded.
He thought for a moment, tugged at Liu Buli's sleeve, and said, "Even if we have to go, I can create a sun for you. I won't let Master live in darkness, you can rest assured about that."
Liu Buli chuckled. "I thought you would tell me that if you had to go, you wouldn't take me with you."
"That's impossible," Lu Wuming shook his head. "Since Master didn't push me away from the beginning, no matter what happens in the future, you won't push me away either. We will be together, wherever we go, we will be together."