Looking at Liu Buli's face, the ghost suddenly thought of a word he had heard someone say before—
Ghosts fear the wicked.
If they encountered a wicked person like Liu Buli, then perhaps all the ghosts in the world would have to fear him by three parts, wouldn't they?
He lowered his head and pondered seriously in his heart for a moment. When he looked up again, there was a bit more determination in the ghost's eyes. He said, "Ask whatever questions you have directly. I promise to tell you everything, whether it can be said or not. I have no other intentions. As long as you let me live, I'll do anything you ask."
Liu Buli smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "I like making deals with smart people like you. So, for the first question, who sent you to find Lu Wuming?"
The ghost answered crisply, "His Majesty sent me. Not only me, but many others too. His Majesty said you would definitely enter this secret realm. This is our territory, and it will be much easier to deal with you here. So, using this place as a battlefield is the most advantageous thing for us."
Liu Buli said "Oh" and nodded, "So, you originally planned to ambush us, but your other clansmen were luckier, and you were unlucky. Therefore, we didn't encounter them and just happened to run into you alone, is that right?"
Hearing Liu Buli's theory about luck, the ghost's face was filled with embarrassment.
You must know that when he first discovered he was the only one who encountered them, he thought the exact opposite of what Liu Buli was saying.
He thought he was so lucky to have the opportunity to achieve such a great feat all by himself. If he could take the young lord back directly like this, perhaps his status would rise significantly. In the future, no one in the ghost realm would dare to speak loudly in front of him.
But who knew that what he had imagined so beautifully turned out to be just his own fantasy. He finally understood why the Ghost King had to send so many elites to participate in the secret realm just to deal with the young lord and a human.
Couldn't they send more?
He was indeed overestimating himself, not waiting obediently for his clansmen to join him, but choosing to fight alone. But judging by the level of these two people, even if two more people came, the outcome would probably not be much different, right?
There had to be at least five or six people together.
Otherwise, no matter how hard they tried, the outcome would still be cannon fodder, with no change whatsoever.
The ghost thought, and then paused. He continued, "However, my luck was bad, and your luck was relatively good. You met me, not my other clansmen. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to win."
Liu Buli raised his eyebrows, "Are you saying that you are the weakest among all the ghosts who entered the secret realm?"
"It can't be said that I'm the weakest, but compared to them, my own attack power was never that strong," the ghost chose a more tactful way of putting it. He said, "I focus more on beast taming. Rather than rushing to the front like ordinary ghosts, I prefer to hide in the back and watch my opponents fight my pets."
Liu Buli said "Oh" and concluded, "An incompetent beast tamer. I understand your position. But if that's the case, I understand even less. Who gave you the confidence to show yourself to us? If you had continued to deal with us using these monsters, perhaps I wouldn't have been able to find you."
Hearing this, the ghost's expression became even more unpleasant.
Wasn't this all because he underestimated Liu Buli's strength?
In his eyes, no matter how strong humans were, they were just food.
And if they were food, how strong could they be?
He awkwardly averted his gaze and did not answer Liu Buli's question. However, judging by his reaction, Liu Buli could guess what he was thinking without needing an answer.
Shaking his head, Liu Buli changed the subject, "The Ghost King wants you to bring Lu Wuming back alive. What's the reason? What does he need Lu Wuming for? Or is there something wrong with him personally, that he needs his blood relative to be by his side?"
These rapid-fire questions left the ghost a little bewildered. After a while, he frowned and said, "The Ghost King just wants to reunite with his family. Is that so hard to understand? Aren't you humans the same? You not only like to reunite, but you also create special festivals and the like. I've heard about these things. As a human, don't you understand?"
Liu Buli frowned.
Although every ghost gave him the same answer, after hearing it so many times, he had never believed it once.
How could it be such a simple reason?
If it were true and he believed it, wouldn't he be as foolish as those ghosts?
Fortunately, the ghost in front of him was somewhat intelligent. Seeing Liu Buli's expression, he realized that he was very dissatisfied with this answer. He quickly changed his wording and said, "To be honest, as subordinates, we naturally don't know the Ghost King's thoughts in detail. This is unavoidable. We are not people he can confide in. How could he tell us all his thoughts in detail?"
Liu Buli's expression softened slightly, and he nodded, "You mean, the Ghost King has someone he can confide in?"
"Not really," the ghost immediately shook his head and said, "I've been with His Majesty for a thousand years. In all this time, I haven't seen anyone by his side. His Majesty doesn't trust others. In his eyes, people around him are either subordinates or enemies. Subordinates don't need to confide in him, and enemies even less so. Therefore..."
Liu Buli waved his hand, signaling him not to explain further.
The Ghost King was a lonely person.
He had lived his whole life without a single person he could confide in. Hearing him say this, Liu Buli couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards that detestable fellow.
However, even so, Liu Buli certainly wouldn't have any compassion. After all, he was never such a kind person. Since the Ghost King had lived such a miserable and lonely life, he might as well help him end his life quickly. Letting him move on to his next life sooner would be an act of accumulating merit.
Liu Buli thought to himself.
The ghost suddenly realized something and let out a soft "Ah."
Liu Buli raised his chin, indicating that he could continue.
The ghost quickly said, "However, you mentioned that the Ghost King has a problem. He has indeed been a bit off lately. It shouldn't be said to be lately, but for the past few years. It seems that after he went out for a long time last time, he became unable to leave the ghost city after returning. We don't know the specific reason. Perhaps he is sick. We haven't even seen his face for a long time. When he gives us orders, he speaks through a door and then tells us to leave. All in all, thinking about it now, it is indeed very strange."