The fact that Lu Wuming was of the Ghost Clan was crystal clear to everyone present. Thus, upon hearing Liu Buli's statement, Shen Muzhi immediately realized he had stepped on a minefield.
Hastily waving his hands, Shen Muzhi said, "I was just curious, absolutely no other intentions. If you don't like this secret manual, I'll help you burn it. Let alone us, it's best if no one else ever sees it again. What do you think of my proposal, Daoist Liu?"
Liu Buli blinked.
He once again clearly and directly realized that the male protagonist of this novel was a world-class expert when it came to reading people's expressions!
His facial expression became uncontrollable for a moment, and in the end, he couldn't hold back. Liu Buli chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You don't need to be so nervous. We're all friends. I won't take your life over a few words."
Yes, you certainly wouldn't do such a thing.
But your disciple, who knows?
Shen Muzhi responded to Liu Buli in his heart, but on the surface, he maintained a smile, returning an identical smile to him.
Glancing at the secret manuals scattered on the floor, Liu Buli did not, as Shen Muzhi expected, immediately set about burning them.
Instead, he appeared somewhat hesitant, stroking his chin and frowning at the manuals before him, as if contemplating something of great importance.
Shen Muzhi dared not ask further and could only turn to look at You Siqi beside him.
After all, these two were the most knowledgeable about this world. Just as Liu Buli could guess You Siqi's thoughts, You Siqi could also guess Liu Buli's thoughts most of the time.
As expected, sensing Shen Muzhi's gaze, You Siqi immediately provided the answer. He said, "According to the setting of this world, although the Sword Sect elder Liu Buli killed back then was the main villain boss, the greater impact actually came from the Ghost Clan."
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi subconsciously glanced in Lu Wuming's direction.
The latter, having heard the name of the Ghost Clan, also looked towards You Siqi.
Their gazes met, and You Siqi trembled in fear.
Shaking his hands vigorously, he said, "I'm not talking about you, but your kind. No... it's not quite your kind, but those pure Ghost Clan members. They are planning how to conquer the cultivation world. Although this is something that will happen much later, it's precisely because the conflict between the Ghost Clan and the cultivators erupted that many cultivators died. Shen Muzhi... no, it should be the protagonist's confidantes in the novel, two of them also died because of this incident."
His last sentence's correction made Shen Muzhi feel very comfortable.
And in the next second after feeling comfortable, he couldn't help but feel disgusted with himself.
He was indeed no longer the benevolent person he once was, who cared about the world and held all things in his heart. Because of that last sentence, his focus wasn't on the many deaths in the cultivation world, but rather that You Siqi no longer treated him as the protagonist of that novel.
Truly, proximity to vermilion dyes one red, proximity to ink dyes one black.
Shen Muzhi once again profoundly realized that his thoughts seemed to have been successfully assimilated by Liu Buli and the others.
He pressed his temples with a hint of helplessness.
Shen Muzhi was about to say something when Lu Wuming spoke first.
His voice carried a hint of indifference as he said, "Even if all the cultivators in the cultivation world die, what does it have to do with us? We've never had any close relationships anyway. If anyone dares to harm Master, I'll definitely send them on their way. Since that's the case, there's no need for these secret manuals to exist, right?"
He actually didn't care about anyone else's life.
He also didn't care whether the secret manuals before him were destroyed or kept.
However, he could see that Liu Buli was genuinely troubled because of these manuals. Since that was the case, why not help him make a decision and burn them all with a single flame.
However, before he could act, Liu Buli spoke in a deep voice. He said, "Wuming, you're right. I don't care about the life and death of any other person; I care about you. The Ghost Clan is a difficult race to deal with, and you are half a Ghost Clan yourself. You understand how troublesome they are. If we are to remain in this world, then we will inevitably face them one day. I don't want us to be so passive then. Learning this cultivation method at least gives us another option."
Liu Buli spoke in a roundabout way for a long time, but Lu Wuming didn't understand much of it.
However, he understood one point and scratched his head, saying, "Then if Master wants to learn, Wuming will learn with you."
He was indifferent anyway.
In his eyes, whatever choice Master made was the right one.
No matter what that choice entailed, he was willing to obey and submit unconditionally.
Listening to his words, Liu Buli couldn't help but show a wry smile.
Even Shen Muzhi beside him couldn't bear to watch and rubbed his temples fiercely. He said, "Liu Buli, your disciple is becoming more and more brainless under your care. Is that really okay?"
Liu Buli was actually contemplating the same question.
However, he glanced back at the person beside him, who was as obedient and cute as a big dog, and felt his somewhat conflicted mood ease. He said, "This is fine. I like to see my disciple carefree. Leave the worries to me to solve. I won't leave his side anyway, so there's nothing wrong with this."
Shen Muzhi was speechless at these words.
Lu Wuming was absolutely overjoyed.
His invisible tail behind him began to wag again, and he asked with bright eyes, "So Master, what exactly are you struggling with? Can you tell me?"
Liu Buli thought for a moment and tried to choose an explanation that Lu Wuming could understand. He said, "If we learn this secret manual, we will have a cultivation method that others don't. It might not be a problem now, but when the Ghost Clan runs rampant in the future, having more effective moves than them will easily attract trouble for us."
Shen Muzhi nodded in agreement. He continued Liu Buli's words, saying, "If the same moves are taught to others, they might use those moves against Lu Wuming you. If we don't teach them, then the few of us will become selfish individuals only looking out for our own safety when disaster strikes. At that time, the entire cultivation world will rise up against us, and we will become the greatest demons."
Liu Buli was very satisfied with Shen Muzhi's understanding.
Looking into Lu Wuming's eyes, he said, "Wuming, Master has explained it so clearly to you. Do you understand what I'm worried about now?"
Lu Wuming shook his head decisively.
Liu Buli's lips twitched. Just as he was about to explain further, he heard Lu Wuming speak, saying, "Eliminate all the Ghost Clan, and eliminate those cultivators who are not satisfied. Make them all shut up, and then there won't be any problems, right?"