Hearing Liu Buli's words, Lu Wuming's eyes widened, and he put on a very confused and disappointed expression.
Speaking of which, when he was choosing what cultivation technique to practice, he had indeed thought about learning fire-attribute techniques like Liu Buli. But he clearly remembered that Liu Buli himself had said he wasn't suited for fire attributes, which was why he was assigned water-attribute techniques.
For such a long time, he had always acted according to his master's teachings.
But why, after acting this way until now, was Liu Buli refusing his participation on the grounds of his cultivation technique incompatibility? Wasn't this his master bullying him?
Lu Wuming felt so wronged that he was on the verge of tears.
His state did not have much of an impact on Liu Buli. Instead, it made Shen Muzhi's scalp tingle. He tried hard to maintain the expression on his face, but after several attempts, he failed.
Shen Muzhi finally gave up and sighed towards Liu Buli, saying, "Daoist Liu, I'm begging you, please stop doing things that shorten my lifespan like this."
"What is this? I haven't done anything to hurt you, have I?" Liu Buli acted as if he hadn't understood the atmosphere, smiling and winking at Shen Muzhi.
Seeing that the fear on Shen Muzhi's face had increased even more, Liu Buli finally showed a rare moment of kindness and let him go. He then turned to Lu Wuming and said, "The seals on those ghost tribes haven't been completely released yet, so they won't have much room to resist if we act. How about this? I'll attack with Physician Shen first, and you just watch from the side. If there's any danger, you help me. If not, you don't move, okay?"
Liu Buli was already making a concession.
Lu Wuming naturally understood this. So, even though he was still a bit unwilling, he obediently nodded and said to Liu Buli, "Then Master, you must take good care of yourself. If you get hurt, Wuming will be very angry."
As he said this, he glared at Shen Muzhi again.
Shen Muzhi was speechless. He pointed at the group of ghost tribes and said, "How about this, I'll go by myself? Don't worry, I've gotten much stronger now, and I can handle it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Muzhi walked forward as if to prove himself. As he approached the ghost tribes, he formed a barrier of blazing fire around himself with hand seals. As he moved, lotuses bloomed in large patches around him. Ghostly figures danced and roared within the lotuses formed by the blazing fire. It was a scene like hell, yet it made those who saw it feel an extreme sense of beauty.
This was the characteristic of Shen Muzhi's cultivation technique.
Liu Buli watched from behind and nodded with satisfaction.
You Siqi, standing beside him, saw that he hadn't moved for a long time and couldn't help but urge, "Liu Buli, are you really not going to make a move? Are you going to let Muzhi deal with all the monsters alone?"
Hearing his question, Liu Buli gave him a meaningful smile.
He didn't say whether he was going to help or not, but answered the question from a different angle, saying, "Shen Muzhi can deal with all the ghost tribes. I think you should know this better than I do."
You Siqi was slightly stunned by his words, then nodded. He actually didn't urge him further.
Because he knew very well that what Liu Buli was saying now was correct.
The Shen Muzhi in the novel at this time was not as powerful as their Shen Muzhi, and even then, he could deal with all the ghost tribes by himself.
Because, just like the current situation, the Li Qingcheng in the novel also had an innate fear of ghost tribes. It was an emotion ingrained in his bones, something that couldn't be changed overnight. Therefore, upon seeing this group of ghost tribes, Li Qingcheng unhesitatingly retreated.
And the protagonist, left alone, could only face these monsters by himself.
What's more, it was even more different from their current situation: in the novel, because he didn't know the correct path, the male protagonist wasted a lot of time. By the time he encountered these ghost tribes, the seals on them had already been completely broken.
Even when facing those berserk monsters, the protagonist could retreat unharmed.
Now, facing these slow-moving monsters in an abnormal state, if he still felt he couldn't handle it, it would seem like a slight underestimation of Shen Muzhi...
The more You Siqi thought about it, the more he felt it made sense.
And Liu Buli, beside him, clearly saw his thoughts.
The smile on his face became even brighter. Liu Buli reached out and patted You Siqi's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, we're all here watching. If any dangerous situation arises, we definitely won't let Shen Muzhi bear it alone. However, I think that if Wuming and I help every time there's a problem, Shen Muzhi won't grow as fast as the male protagonist. You guys really plan to go home, but we don't know how many more troubles you'll encounter before you get home. So, if there's an opportunity, let him train. It's not a bad thing, right?"
You Siqi nodded, and this time he truly agreed with Liu Buli.
However, he very seriously refuted his last sentence, saying, "We probably won't encounter any more trouble. After all, if we're lucky, this secret realm should be able to find a way for us to go home. If we succeed, don't miss me too much."
Liu Buli nodded and smiled without saying anything.
Speaking the truth would indeed discourage others. So, he thought to himself and didn't say anything more.
Although he really wanted to tell You Siqi not to be happy too soon.
Because in his opinion, their fate together was clearly not over yet. Moreover, given You Siqi's luck, it was highly unlikely that he would find a way home just by finding one secret realm...