Liu Buli's question this time not only startled the ghost but also successfully confused Lu Wuming.
Without even giving the ghost a chance to speak, Lu Wuming called out unhappily, "Master, what are you doing? Don't you know that place is dangerous? Why do you always have to do the most dangerous thing?"
"When an adult is discussing important matters, a child like you shouldn't interrupt," Liu Buli reached out and pinched Lu Wuming's cheek, his words full of doting affection.
Curving his lips into a bright smile, he continued to ask the ghost, "So, answer me quickly, can you fulfill my request? You'd better think carefully before you answer. Don't try any tricks on me. After all, you've told me so much intelligence, and the Ghost King won't tolerate you. If you dare to cooperate with me while also selling me out to the Ghost King, I guarantee you'll end up in trouble too."
Liu Buli spoke with great conviction.
The ghost had already been somewhat intimidated by him. Hearing him say this now, he felt it made a lot of sense. He naturally shook his head vigorously and responded honestly, "Daoist priest, please rest assured. I will not tell the King about any of our conversations or transactions. As for your request..."
The ghost pouted.
After a long period of hesitation and deliberation, he finally nodded and said, "There is indeed a way to do such a thing, but Daoist priest, you must understand that the entire ghost city is under our King's control. If you stay in the city for too long, even if I try my best, I won't be able to hide your existence from the King, so..."
"You can completely rest assured about that. I have no interest in your King, nor in your ghost city. The only thing I'm interested in is your pets," Liu Buli interrupted his hesitation and indecision with a smile. "Didn't you say that with your strength, it would take a hundred years to capture the pets for me? That's too long, I can't wait. So, I'll go catch them myself. That should be fine, right?"
He said this very seriously.
The ghost was once again stunned.
He didn't know if there was something wrong with him, or if there was something wrong with the Daoist companion his young master had found.
Just as his young master had said.
Why did this person always insist on doing the most dangerous thing?
His heart was unusually complicated.
However, given the previous lesson, the ghost didn't dare to seek answers from Lu Wuming this time.
Gritting his teeth and staring into Liu Buli's eyes, he finally nodded and said, "I can take you into the ghost realm, and I can take you to find those monsters. But during the process of you collecting the monsters, can I not stay by your side? It's too dangerous for me to bear. If I stay by your side the whole time, it would be no different from seeking death. This goes against the premise of my transaction with you, I..."
"No problem, you just need to bring us there, and then you can leave anytime," Liu Buli was incredibly accommodating. He waved his hand, smiling cheerfully, "Then it's settled? When I'm ready, I'll contact you. If you dare to refuse my contact, then..."
"Please rest assured, how would I dare to refuse you?"
The ghost was sweating profusely.
He found it very strange.
Clearly, Liu Buli's cultivation level didn't instill such strong fear in him. But after these few exchanges, his fear of Liu Buli had surpassed that of their young master by a significant margin.
After all, no matter how angry their young master got, it only brought him physical torment. But this Daoist priest clearly brought a suppression from the depths of his soul. This kind of spiritual torment, for ghosts like them who only knew how to fight blindly, was indeed both novel and terrifying.
However, despite what was said, as a precaution, Liu Buli still cast a forbidden curse on the ghost. He made the other party swear with his soul to be loyal to Liu Buli for all eternity.
If he ever betrayed Liu Buli, he would self-destruct on the spot, and his soul would cease to exist.
The ghost listened to Liu Buli's arrangements and, under pressure, completed the curse that bound himself. After doing this, Liu Buli also demanded that he provide all the information about the ghosts who had joined this secret realm.
Once he was sure there was nothing more to glean, Liu Buli waved his hand, signaling the ghost to leave.
As he turned to leave, the ghost's speed was as if he were being chased by Yama himself. After watching his figure and aura completely disappear into the thick fog, Lu Wuming frowned somewhat unwillingly and turned to ask Liu Buli, "Master, is it really okay to just let him go like this?"
"It's fine, and I specifically let him go," Liu Buli smiled. "He just fought with us. When he goes back, he'll tell his companions how strong we are, making them fearful before they even encounter us. This is a good thing for us."
Lu Wuming didn't understand these psychological tactics, so he shrugged, not showing much reaction.
After thinking for a moment, he continued to ask, "Master, are we really going to the ghost realm? I'm fine, but you heard him. You're just a human. That place will have a significant impact on you, won't it? Perhaps we should..."
"Who told you I'm just a human?" Liu Buli scoffed, reaching out to pinch Lu Wuming's cheek forcefully.
Seeing the other party whimper in grievance, Liu Buli released his hand and pointed to his stomach. "Don't you know? None of my organs are human. You did this yourself, have you forgotten?"
Lu Wuming immediately shook his head.
That was a nightmare he would never forget in his life. How could he possibly forget?
Seeing his reaction, Liu Buli smiled again. "So, you don't need to worry about me at all. In a sense, I'm already half a ghost. Humans might not fare well if they stay in the ghost city for too long. But that has nothing to do with me. No matter what, I will always be safe. Even if I live in the ghost city for a long time, it won't have any effect, so you can rest assured."
Liu Buli's words were actually meant to comfort Lu Wuming.
But to his surprise, after hearing him speak, Lu Wuming frowned and looked displeased.
Liu Buli was immediately puzzled. "Are you unhappy about something again?"
"Yes," Lu Wuming nodded. "There's no light in the ghost city. You heard him, it's just a barren, desolate place. It's a place you, Master, hate the most. Why would you want to live there? Such words sound unlucky. Don't say them again in the future."