After Liu Buli finished speaking, the voice offered no further response. However, Liu Buli was not in a hurry. He carefully considered the current situation, and then he himself felt incredibly remarkable.
He had actually threatened the Heavenly Dao.
This was likely something no one else would even dare to imagine.
Thinking this, Liu Buli couldn't help but feel a bit amused. He wasn't worried that the Heavenly Dao wouldn't respond, as everything he had said was the truth. If the other party truly feared that the established trajectory of this world would be disrupted by him, then responding to him was merely a matter of time.
Liu Buli's thoughts were exceptionally clear, and indeed, just as he had predicted, not long after, the voice belonging to the Heavenly Dao once again echoed in his mind. It said, "Liu Buli, you clearly know the method to leave this world, yet you have never considered attempting it. Doesn't this prove that you have no intention of leaving? You even dare to deceive the Heavenly Dao; you truly have immense courage."
"Did I?" Liu Buli smiled calmly, shaking his head. He said, "If the method you speak of is the one that sacrifices the souls of thousands upon thousands of people, then yes, I am aware of it. However, while I may lack a strong sense of good and evil, I am not a ruthless killer. If it's not necessary, I don't wish to engage in any bloodshed. Is this difficult to understand? It should be reasonable for any normal person not to attempt such a thing."
This time, the response was the same as before, offering no room for criticism. Precisely because of this, the voice belonging to the Heavenly Dao once again chose silence.
Most of what needed to be said had been covered. The rest was naturally for the other party to make a choice. Liu Buli understood the process and logic of negotiation very well. He believed that the Heavenly Dao also understood—
If it truly wanted to obtain anything from him, then from the very beginning, the Heavenly Dao had no right to choose.
It could only do as he said, without even the slightest qualification to struggle.
Yawning out of boredom, Liu Buli's gaze remained fixed on the distant full moon. He had given the other party ample time to think, and the final outcome was indeed as he had imagined: the Heavenly Dao conceded first.
The voice remained as cold and devoid of emotion as before, and it still resonated directly within Liu Buli's mind. It said, "Liu Buli, do not think of deceiving me. Otherwise, the future you fear will certainly come to pass."
Liu Buli rolled his eyes, shrugged, and said, "But the problem is, you haven't given me a solution yet. If you intend to keep threatening me like this, then I can tell you very seriously, rest assured, I have no other skills, but I am not afraid of being intimidated."
Liu Buli spoke, but this time, the Heavenly Dao did not continue its pointless and inconclusive bickering with him.
It was as if a memory had been forcibly implanted into his mind. The moment Liu Buli's words fell, a place he had never been to, appeared in his consciousness without any warning.
It was like a video, and even more like a map.
Even without being told the specific location, he seemed to be able to sense the existence of that place in the depths of his being.
He knew that the Heavenly Dao was telling him the method to leave.
Taking a few deep breaths, he managed to maintain his usual expression, preventing his lips from curving upwards uncontrollably.
Liu Buli raised his hand and touched his nose. Although he didn't know if concealing his expression had any meaning when facing the Heavenly Dao, he subconsciously did so. Then, he confirmed by asking, "As long as I go to the location you've indicated, I will be able to find the method to return to my world?"
Perhaps because the transaction had begun, the Heavenly Dao no longer intended to engage in any pointless concealment. Therefore, its response this time was swift, and its voice sounded much more straightforward than before. It said, "That's right, you can find the method at that place. This is your last chance. Liu Buli, remember the consequences and stop acting foolishly."
Liu Buli smiled.
Leaning on his hand, he recalled the location that had just been implanted in his mind. He had indeed committed it to memory, but to prevent the Heavenly Dao from suddenly regretting it and withdrawing this memory, Liu Buli very seriously took out paper and pen from his Qiankun bag and meticulously recorded the location.
As if angered by his actions, the Heavenly Dao's voice continued to echo in his ears. It said, "Liu Buli, do you think I am as shameless as you? Once I have told you something, how could I possibly take it back?"
"You can't say that. One must guard against others; this is my principle of conduct," Liu Buli replied calmly. He knew that Lu Wuming needed some time to absorb souls. Thinking that he had nothing else to do while waiting, he casually asked the Heavenly Dao again, "You say you are the Heavenly Dao, and your purpose is to ensure this world develops according to its predetermined path. If so, you should not have the right to interfere with this world. You are speaking so much to me and giving me this address. You are also making an exception, aren't you? Don't you need to be punished for anything?"
Liu Buli's words were spoken, but the Heavenly Dao did not respond.
Liu Buli imagined it seriously. He felt that if the Heavenly Dao were a person and were standing in front of him, it would definitely want to slap him hard to vent its anger.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao was not human and could not do such a thing. So, after waiting for a moment, Liu Buli heard its response: "I am only interfering with your life, because you do not belong to this world in the first place. And the method I am giving you is also the method for you to leave this world. In either case, it is beneficial to the established trajectory of this world. Therefore, I have done nothing wrong, and I should do this."
This statement sounded like self-consolation, making Liu Buli unable to help but laugh out loud.
Shaking his head, he continued to ask, "But I don't understand. Even if I don't follow the prescribed path, in the end, only my disciple and I will suffer misfortune. It will not cause any harm to the Heavenly Dao, so why do you care so much about me? Isn't it troublesome for you?"
This question was too sharp.
So, naturally, there was another long period of silence.
And to Liu Buli's utter surprise, in the end, the Heavenly Dao gave him an answer he had never expected: "You will affect the protagonist."