Listening to the explanation from the ghost, Liu Buli thoughtfully stroked his chin. He felt as if he had guessed something from the fragmented information he had gathered during this time, but what he guessed was too ethereal and the content too horrifying, so he had never believed it.
Staring at the ghost's face for a moment, Liu Buli asked, "Let's change the subject. Since the ghost race can enter the cultivation world, you must have a way to go back, right? Tell me the way back, that should be easy for you?"
Liu Buli was right.
This method was clearly not something important, so after hearing his question, the ghost responded directly without any hesitation.
He took out a wooden token from his pocket. The token seemed old, and the wood it was made from was somewhat blackened. It looked ordinary, with no patterns carved on it.
Handing the token to Liu Buli, the ghost explained, "We enter the Ghost Realm by ourselves without any assistance. Because we originally belong there, and it welcomes our entry. But if we bring others in, this token is needed. This was made by the Ghost King, and only special individuals can obtain it. I happen to be one of them."
Liu Buli raised an eyebrow.
He played with the token in his hand for a while, then asked coldly, "But as far as I know, you dislike humans, don't you? Since you dislike them so much, why would you bring humans back? Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
The ghost was almost on the verge of tears from his questioning.
Seeing that Lu Wuming beside them had already adopted an aggressive stance as Liu Buli continued to question him, the ghost couldn't help but tremble and said, "Those delicious foods need to be supplied to the King. Since the King cannot leave the Ghost City, naturally we need to bring the food back. This time I have this token because the King's initial order was to capture you alive. If capture was impossible, then kill you and bring you back. In short, your flesh is exceptionally delicious, something all ghosts who approach you can sense. The King also wants a taste, so..."
He couldn't finish the rest of his sentence.
It wasn't because Liu Buli had done anything to stop him, but because the killing intent from Lu Wuming was becoming increasingly heavy. The ghost was very worried that if he continued speaking, this god of slaughter, displeased, would completely eliminate him. For his own safety, he chose to remain silent.
Fortunately, Liu Buli himself wasn't very interested in the topic he had brought up. He only asked about the location of the Ghost Realm's entrance again. After confirming that it was no different from what he already knew, he was satisfied and left that corner with Lu Wuming.
On the way back to the inn, both of them had concealed their auras. Upon entering the room, Lu Wuming asked with some hesitation, "Master, are you sure those two won't expose our whereabouts to the Ghost King?"
"They are under a curse. If they try to expose us, they will die before they can even speak. So you can completely rest assured about this."
Liu Buli smiled and gave Lu Wuming a reply, then paused before adding, "Of course, besides that, if they had any brains, they wouldn't expose us. It's not about the curse, but if they expose us, it would prove that what was said on the mirror was a lie. How could their master believe their next words if they had already lied once?"
So it was better to disguise the initial lie as reality. For them, that was at least a better choice.
Lu Wuming didn't quite understand the logic behind this. However, since his master said it was fine, he also felt relieved and asked, "Then Master, what do we do next..."
"We need to change the plan slightly. We can't continue waiting for the subordinate we contacted before," Liu Buli said. "After the Ghost King received the woman's message, he will definitely send people to investigate the situation. Hearing that both of us are injured, the number of people sent will likely not be small. Taking advantage of our entry into the Ghost Realm now is the best course of action. So, get ready and call You Siqi and the others. Such a good opportunity, it would be a waste to miss it."
After hearing Liu Buli's arrangements, Lu Wuming immediately went to call You Siqi. They were quite lucky. When Lu Wuming entered the room, he found that the little cat that had been lying in You Siqi's arms had somehow woken up. Although it hadn't returned to human form, waking up was already a significant progress.
Raising an eyebrow at the soft, fluffy kitten, Lu Wuming preemptively asked, "Can't you turn back into a human?"
This appearance was too cute, and it was hard to guarantee that his master wouldn't be tempted.
Unfortunately, this question was ruthlessly rejected by Shen Muzhi. Shaking his head, although he couldn't understand the kitten's expression, the light in its eyes made Lu Wuming feel that its regret was no less than his own.
Sighing, Shen Muzhi said, "It's just temporarily awake, and I'm not even sure if it will fall unconscious again. There's too little spiritual energy. Returning to human form is not conducive to rest. I just saw a large fire outside, what's going on..."
"We're taking you to the Ghost Realm, be prepared. If your spiritual energy is insufficient, it's fine to remain in the form of a kitten. Let You Siqi hold you, and it will be more convenient for us to protect you."
Without waiting for Lu Wuming to reply, Liu Buli's voice came from behind him. As if he didn't care much about Shen Muzhi's condition, Liu Buli explained this and then turned to walk out of the inn.
After walking a few steps and realizing the others hadn't followed, Liu Buli turned back to look at them.
Raising his eyebrows slightly, he said, "What, the opportunity is right in front of you. Are you unwilling to go?"
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(Tomorrow is the end of the month, rest for one day!)