Although Liu Buli said so, Li Qingcheng found that Liu Buli was not afraid of the monster when they actually started fighting.
Sword in hand, every move was smooth and precise. The raging flames trapped the monster, and before Li Qingcheng could even make a move, Liu Buli had almost dealt with it.
However, this thing was a fierce beast guarding this place. Although Liu Buli's attacks seemed incredibly powerful, the monster still showed no signs of falling.
Liu Buli frowned.
He observed carefully. The flames did cause damage to the monster, but after being damaged, the monster could recover at an extremely fast speed.
From this perspective, it was somewhat like the ghost clan...
While he was still pondering this, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed. The roar came from the iron door behind the monster, startling not only Liu Buli but also the monster itself, causing it to momentarily forget its attack and freeze in place.
This momentary lapse became the primary reason for its demise. A sharp blade extended from behind the monster, and with a simple touch, it successfully sliced the massive, solid body into seven or eight bloody chunks.
Then, without giving Liu Buli a chance to react, his arm was grabbed, and he was pulled forward into a warm embrace.
A familiar scent, a familiar warmth.
Liu Buli immediately relaxed. Mimicking the other person, he extended his own arm and wrapped it around the man in front of him. Liu Buli smiled and said softly, "I'm sorry, Wuming. Shizun was too slow. You must have been waiting impatiently, right?"
Lu Wuming let out a soft "Mm."
He had indeed been waiting impatiently.
But now, holding this person in his arms, he felt that all the previous waiting seemed insignificant.
Nuzzling against the other's neck, Lu Wuming said, "Shizun, I didn't go mad, and I didn't attack Shen Muzhi and the others."
This was him asking for a reward.
Although the statement seemed to insult Shen Muzhi, it had to be said that Lu Wuming had made significant progress this time.
Reaching out, Liu Buli gently ruffled the other's hair and smiled, "Our Wuming has truly grown up. Being able to control himself is a great improvement. Good children who do the right thing get rewards. Don't worry, once we resolve these matters and go back, Shizun guarantees you the reward you desire."
Lu Wuming's eyes immediately lit up.
However, more than the reward, he was now more concerned about Liu Buli's physical condition.
He pushed Liu Buli away slightly and examined him thoroughly.
Only when he confirmed that there were no new, unwanted injuries on Liu Buli did Lu Wuming breathe a sigh of relief. He said, "Shizun, don't get into such dangerous situations again. You almost scared me to death. Didn't we agree to go everywhere together? If you do this again next time without me, I'll be angry."
Hearing his words, Liu Buli couldn't help but twitch his lips.
This time, it really wasn't his fault.
From his heart, he wished Lu Wuming was by his side more than anyone. But the problem was that this secret realm seemed to be acting intentionally, and it wasn't something he could control.
However, even so, Liu Buli also understood that Lu Wuming would never listen to any explanation he gave.
So, he could only sigh obediently. Liu Buli promised, "Shizun won't do anything dangerous alone again. Wuming, you can also stay closer to Shizun. That way, if any unexpected situation arises, I can pull you along with me immediately. Don't you think so?"
These were clearly words meant to appease a child.
But Lu Wuming fell for it.
He nodded seriously and insisted, "Shizun, you promise me, don't lie to me."
"I won't lie to you," Liu Buli said with a smile. "When have I ever lied to you?"
With this comfort, Lu Wuming finally became completely satisfied. He hugged Liu Buli tightly once more, then obediently released his hands.
He finally began to pay some attention to his surroundings, but when he saw Li Qingcheng, the calmness that had just settled within him instantly turned sharp again. Glaring in Li Qingcheng's direction, Lu Wuming asked word by word, "Shizun, why are you with this woman? If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have separated from me and entered this secret realm alone, so..."
So, it was only right and proper to kill her.
Lu Wuming's last words were muffled as Liu Buli quickly reached out and covered his mouth.
A hint of confusion appeared in Lu Wuming's eyes. He was utterly bewildered, had he said something wrong?
Liu Buli's smile became increasingly helpless. He knew his disciple's personality well, so he could only explain, "What happened before was just an accident. She thought we were with the people chasing her and would appear here to corner and intercept her. So, her attacking me is understandable. But now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, and she's been quite obedient along the way, I think the unpleasantness from before doesn't matter anymore."
Li Qingcheng immediately nodded. Perhaps due to years of habit at home, her perception of danger was much stronger than normal.
It was precisely because of this that when Lu Wuming looked at her, she could clearly sense that he intended to kill her.
Although she had considered giving up her life before, she absolutely wanted to live now. So, with the mentality of being flexible and prioritizing survival, Li Qingcheng hesitated for a moment before speaking directly, "I'm sorry, everything I did before was my fault. I apologize to you both. Liu Buli has helped me a lot along the way. I now know you are not my enemies, so can you please forgive my irrational behavior before?"
Li Qingcheng's tone was extremely humble.
Unfortunately, Lu Wuming was not swayed by it at all.
His expression remained unchanged, and his gaze towards Li Qingcheng clearly conveyed—
What is your situation, and what does it have to do with us?
Those who do wrong should die.
Especially those who wrong Liu Buli. No matter who they were, in Lu Wuming's heart, it was enough to warrant a death sentence.
Li Qingcheng understood the meaning in his eyes and became even more nervous.
Seeing the atmosphere heading towards an irreconcilable point, Liu Buli finally sighed. He gently tapped Lu Wuming's head and reminded him, "Wuming, stop messing around. Didn't we agree before? Since she didn't do anything to truly hurt me, there's no need for you to stain your hands with blood. If you kill indiscriminately, it will still harm your virtue."
Although he said this, Lu Wuming, despite still being unhappy, offered no further objection. He merely shot Li Qingcheng a fierce glare, warning her with his eyes that if she acted foolishly and did anything to harm Liu Buli, she could obediently wait for death.
Li Qingcheng immediately lowered her head obediently.
Fortunately, Liu Buli himself had not forgotten their agreement. Having appeased Lu Wuming, he curved his lips into a smile and changed the subject, "By the way, have you seen the people who were chasing Li Qingcheng? I promised her I would help deal with them. If we haven't seen them yet, why don't we go handle that first?"