After bidding farewell to Qiyu, Liu Buli, with Lu Wuming in tow, walked towards the shimmering portal leading outside. He hesitated for a moment, then turned back to glance at Qiyu.
She smiled and said, "Alright, don't linger. We might never have another chance to meet again, so for this last moment, smile at me one more time. I'll remember your current appearance well."
Hearing her words, Liu Buli pursed his lips and offered Qiyu a broad smile. He not only did so himself but also patted Lu Wuming on the shoulder, urging him to smile at Qiyu as well, just as Qiyu had suggested, leaving each other with a final smile.
Although Qiyu hadn't directly guided Lu Wuming, he knew that thanks to her help during this period, Liu Buli had been able to learn so many new things.
For both emotional and logical reasons, he was quite grateful to Qiyu.
So, when Liu Buli asked him to smile, Lu Wuming didn't hesitate. He immediately broke into a smile, which in turn made Qiyu laugh even more brightly.
Waving her hand, she said, "We've been together for so long, and I've never seen Wuming smile at me so heartily. Now, at the very end, you're smiling so happily. I'm starting to suspect you actually dislike me."
"I don't dislike you," Lu Wuming replied with rare seriousness, shaking his head. He thought for a moment and then said, "Ancestral Master is very kind. Thank you."
This was already the highest praise Lu Wuming could offer when interacting with others.
Qiyu's eyes widened, her gaze filled with disbelief. However, she didn't say anything further. She simply smiled and then urged Liu Buli, signaling him to leave quickly.
There are no eternal feasts.
Liu Buli understood this truth.
Especially given their relationship with Qiyu, they were from different worlds from the very beginning, so parting ways in the end was only natural.
Liu Buli thought he had prepared himself mentally, but when the moment truly arrived, he found himself still feeling a sense of reluctance.
Taking a few deep breaths, he stopped looking at Qiyu and stepped into the light before him. Before he could even see what lay ahead, a dizzying sensation swept through his mind.
If he had to describe it, it felt like being on a roller coaster with no end. Constantly spinning and soaring, and when it finally stopped, Liu Buli abruptly opened his eyes to find himself in an empty room.
The four walls of the room were pitch black, and directly in front of him, a book hovered silently in mid-air.
The book emitted a faint blue glow, as if to showcase the immense spiritual energy it contained, or perhaps to lure Liu Buli closer to examine it.
Liu Buli remained silent for a moment. Instead of walking directly towards the book, he turned to scan his surroundings, searching for Lu Wuming's silhouette in the darkness.
However, the result was disappointing.
Lu Wuming was not by his side.
He couldn't know what lurked in the darkness, so after some thought, he could only do as the room presented and walk towards the book before him.
As he approached the book, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind. The voice was deep and resonant, yet impossible to describe in detail.
It was as if countless voices were layered together, male and female, old and young. The sensation was peculiar, and it made Liu Buli feel an inexplicable sense of irritation.
The voice spoke to him: "Liu Buli, you are not meant to exist in this world. If you attempt to alter the predetermined course of this world, you will pay a price."
Liu Buli's footsteps halted.
He looked up into the darkness, narrowed his eyes, and said with a smile, "If I'm not meant to exist in this world, then You Siqi certainly shouldn't be here. Why are you coming to me? Go tell You Siqi."
The voice did not answer his question.
Liu Buli didn't care.
After all, based on the patterns he'd observed in countless novels, the owner of this voice was likely the so-called Heavenly Dao. And You Siqi, as the creator of the world, held an almost god-like status. It was only natural that the Heavenly Dao couldn't act against him.
However, that didn't stop him from bringing You Siqi into the conversation.
After a moment of silence, the voice spoke again, saying, "Abandon that ghost clan member by your side. If you are willing, the book before you contains the story of your future life."
Liu Buli raised an eyebrow. "A Heavenly Book? And if I don't obey, what will happen to me?"
The voice replied, "Your future life will be shrouded in darkness, with no light ever to be found."
No light ever...
It sounded rather frightening.
Liu Buli smiled. He walked a few steps to the book, and without even looking at its contents, he directly reached out and grabbed the pages. Gathering spiritual energy in his palm, he tore the book in half with a forceful pull.