Ao Lie understood the purpose behind Liu Buli spending so much effort to create this for him.
He couldn't help but feel grateful towards Liu Buli and glanced at him.
He opened his mouth, but before he could utter a sound, Liu Buli seemed to have guessed his thoughts. He waved his hand at him twice, a faint smile on his face, and said, "When I apologized to you a few days ago, you said it was unnecessary. So there's no need to thank me now. This is what I should do."
After saying this, he looked up at Ao Lie's eyes, which had become even darker with the enhancement of the colored contact lenses.
Yun Xiang was right; the change in his eyes had indeed concealed most of his beastly aura. Not only that, but because these eyes appeared so bright and spirited, they had elevated his already handsome and refined appearance to a new peak.
He was indeed extremely handsome.
Honestly speaking, according to Liu Buli's original plan, he intended to personally craft these colored contact lenses for Ao Lie. However, his attending physician absolutely forbade him from leaving his bed. To avoid an outburst from the physician, who appeared amiable and gentle but whose demeanor soured when discussing his condition, Liu Buli had no choice but to settle for the next best option and entrust this glorious and arduous task to his physician.
And judging by the outcome, Shen Muzhi was indeed very trustworthy in this regard. Liu Buli even felt a slight impulse to teach Shen Muzhi all the peculiar methods of crafting strange artifacts that he had come up with.
However, when he conveyed this impulse to Shen Muzhi, it was unequivocally rejected.
The reason for the rejection was quite simple.
According to You Siqi, the world they would eventually go to had no spiritual energy whatsoever. Because of this, no matter how much he learned, he would be unable to display it in that world. Otherwise, he would be treated as a monster and captured by research institutes for study.
To prevent such a scenario, Shen Muzhi decided that, apart from his medical skills, he did not want to acquire any new skills.
Otherwise, all the skills he accumulated would be wasted once he left this world. In that case, why bother wasting time and energy learning them?
Liu Buli found himself completely unable to refute Shen Muzhi's open and honest reasoning. He could only reluctantly give up, keeping all his knowledge to himself.
It was a great pity, as in the Dan Sect, apart from Yun Xiang and Lu Wuming, he was unwilling to impart much knowledge to anyone else.
Yun Xiang was somewhat better; he had some understanding of medicinal pills, and if Liu Buli insisted on teaching him, he could indeed remember some basic things. However, grasping more profound concepts would be difficult for Yun Xiang.
Lu Wuming's situation was even worse. He was simply not cut out for this field. Having him memorize a pill formula was like asking him to commit a murder. And when pushed too hard, he would whine and hug Liu Buli's waist, rubbing his chin against Liu Buli's neck, mumbling.
Since the two of them would never be separated, why should he learn what his master already knew?
It was best for them to be complementary when together. Therefore, he only needed to learn the things that Liu Buli disliked or couldn't learn. As for other matters, he would be completely at ease if Liu Buli handled them.
The thought of his foolish disciple's irresponsible remarks naturally brought to mind the person who was now somewhere unknown.
In the past few days, Liu Buli had been trying hard to restrain his thoughts. He was contemplating other matters, desperately telling himself that there were more important things for him to handle. In this way, he tried not to think about Lu Wuming.
But no matter how hard he tried, just like now, even the slightest thing would unconsciously remind him of Lu Wuming. And as soon as he thought of him, he would uncontrollably begin to ponder.
Pondering whether Lu Wuming was living well, pondering what exactly Lu Wuming was like now.
What was the Ghost King's motive for capturing him?
A series of questions swirled in his mind, and Liu Buli could only try his best to suppress his thoughts. What was the point of thinking?
He couldn't save him, and he couldn't save him now.
As for what he could do, it was to resolve the current matters first.
With this thought, he checked on Ao Lie again, confirming there were no issues. Still uneasy, Liu Buli observed him for another two days before instructing the Grand Elder to send messages everywhere, announcing that Liu Buli had something to say to everyone regarding the dragon.
The subsequent events unfolded as Liu Buli had predicted.
He didn't have to wait long before the Dan Sect was filled with guests from various sects and noble families who had traveled from afar.
Speaking of which, most of them were familiar faces. After all, during the last martial arts tournament, he had seen almost everyone of note.
And as he had expected, even Master Linkong from the Guiyi Sect had ended his seclusion and appeared in the reception hall of the Dan Sect.
Perhaps because, in the eyes of that master, he and Liu Buli could be considered friends, Master Linkong nodded at him earnestly when he noticed Liu Buli's gaze directed towards him, offering a faint smile as a greeting.
Seeing the other party proactively extend an olive branch, Liu Buli naturally nodded in return.
As not everyone had arrived yet, the so-called meeting could not commence. Everyone was gathered in groups of three or five, chatting. Master Linkong, however, walked directly towards Liu Buli. Upon reaching him, Master Linkong greeted him, "Sect Leader Liu, long time no see. I have been in seclusion during this period and am unaware of what has transpired outside. After ending my seclusion, I heard from my disciples and realized I seemed to have missed many significant events."
Liu Buli smiled and shook his head, saying, "Sometimes, missing out is a blessing. At least you are safe, aren't you?"
Master Linkong smiled without speaking.
He then glanced at the space beside Liu Buli and said with some curiosity, "It's strange, Sect Leader Liu. Your disciple, who is always by your side, is not present today. I found it somewhat peculiar."