Lu Wuming spoke with such deep affection.
The more Liu Buli listened, the more his headache seemed to worsen.
Reaching out, he pinched the other's cheek and asked with a mix of exasperation and amusement, "Your lover has changed bodies so many times, and you sleep beside me every day. Don't you find it strange?"
Lu Wuming shook his head decisively. "Let alone you, Master, constantly changing bodies. Even if one day you changed into a dog or a cat, I would still love you just the same. As long as the soul is Master's, and Master can be safe and sound, I'm not that picky."
Hearing his words, Liu Buli's expression was about to crack. His lips twitched. "Well... I should really thank you then?"
Lu Wuming didn't detect the helplessness in his words. He even shook his head proactively and said, "Master, you never need to thank me. Yes, everything you do is my initiative, and I do it willingly. As long as you can live happily and safely, I ask for nothing else."
He said it with utmost seriousness, and a hint of pitifulness.
Seeing him like this, Liu Buli couldn't bring himself to say any more words of blame. He could only try to comfort himself internally. Even if his young disciple had some issues in certain aspects of his thinking, those problems arose from his love for him and his desire to treat him well. Therefore, as a qualified master, he shouldn't blame Lu Wuming too much. After all, with him by his side, there was no need to worry about Lu Wuming doing anything he shouldn't be doing without supervision, was there?
Liu Buli realized he seemed to have been telling himself the same comforting words countless times. But because it was Lu Wuming, he was also certain that this self-consolation would continue indefinitely, with little hope of change.
Separating souls was indeed not an easy task.
Liu Buli himself had pondered it for so long without finding an answer, so it was unlikely that Xi Yu could offer a conclusion immediately.
During the waiting period, Liu Buli practiced cultivation techniques with Lu Wuming and consolidated the content Xi Yu had previously taught him.
The concept of time was always so vague in this place that Liu Buli couldn't tell how long they had waited. He only knew that when Xi Yu pushed the door open again, Lu Wuming's cultivation seemed to have improved significantly.
Xi Yu was a person who wore her emotions on her sleeve. When she saw her running towards them with a face full of excitement, Liu Buli knew there was hope.
Indeed, by the time Xi Yu reached them, she was already holding a prepared pill formula. As she placed it in Liu Buli's hand, Xi Yu said excitedly, "Little disciple, I think this method should work! However, because there are too few materials available now, the formula might be slightly different from what I initially envisioned. Also..."
Xi Yu frowned, seemingly struggling with whether to voice her next sentence. After a moment of silence, she finally decided to speak the truth. "You might need to go to the Ghost Realm, as many of the materials are found there. Not in the Ghost City area you know, but in the regions further out from the Ghost City. There will be some monsters there; at least, that was the case in my era. The monsters are not easy to deal with, so if you plan to go, remember to be careful."
Liu Buli had already told Xi Yu some things about the Ghost City. Even if he hadn't, the Ghost City existed in the mythological era. However, according to Xi Yu, the entire cultivation world was ruled by gods back then. Compared to those gods, the Ghost Clan was too weak. Therefore, for their own safety, the Ghost Clan had never invaded the cultivation world, which was completely different from the current situation.
She had expected Liu Buli to show some nervousness upon hearing her words. After all, if even the Ghost Clan couldn't be completely dealt with, sending them to the areas around the Ghost City would indeed be quite dangerous for them.
But Xi Yu hadn't expected that after hearing her explanation, Liu Buli's eyes would light up, and he would flash a big smile. "The required materials are there? If that's the case, it seems my luck is truly excellent!"
Xi Yu was utterly confused.
Liu Buli didn't offer any direct explanation. Instead, he turned to Lu Wuming beside him and said, "We agreed earlier, after we leave this secret realm, we would find a way to visit the Ghost City. It was for you before, but now we both have this need. For my sake, you won't refuse, will you?"