The threat sounded quite terrifying.
However, Liu Buli showed no intention of taking it to heart.
He merely offered a smile in the direction of the man and said, "If you believe you have a way to deal with it, I'm quite looking forward to seeing your performance. After all, you were so weak before, and now you suddenly claim to have become stronger. If you don't show any concrete actions, I'll easily suspect you of having an inflated sense of self and being unclear about your own consciousness."
As his words fell, without giving the man a chance to retort, Liu Buli's consciousness returned to normal.
He looked around and found himself still in the same room, unchanged. Hearing a call from behind, Liu Buli immediately turned his head.
Meeting Lu Wuming's face, etched with worry, Liu Buli immediately put on a smile again and said, "Wuming, Master was right, wasn't he? I didn't lose consciousness for too long, did I?"
At least for himself, it felt like only a moment of distraction. His body hadn't even collapsed, so surely that was far better than Shen Muzhi, wasn't it?
The reality was indeed close to what he had imagined. Lu Wuming nodded, his expression clearly relieved. "Master, your consciousness disappeared for less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Do you know how terrifying it was when you suddenly went silent? You nearly scared me to death."
Liu Buli smiled and nodded.
Even if Lu Wuming hadn't said it, he could probably guess what that scene was like. Thinking of his disciple's state, Liu Buli felt an overwhelming pity. After a moment of silence, he said, "But look, things turned out just as I said. I wasn't too affected by this. So next time something happens, you must listen to me. My arrangements are absolutely correct, do you understand?"
Lu Wuming pouted. He didn't answer the question.
Because he knew very well that if he encountered the same situation again, his choice would still be the same as today, without any change.
He couldn't just stand by and watch Liu Buli take risks.
He would always instinctively shield the other person, hoping to become their barrier, capable of sheltering them from the wind and rain, and blocking anything that could possibly endanger him.
Although, it seemed Liu Buli preferred to be his barrier now.
As Lu Wuming pondered these thoughts, he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
He felt he was still too weak.
If he could just be a little stronger, at least a little stronger than his Master, perhaps his Master could rely on him more, and this situation wouldn't have happened today?
Thinking this, Lu Wuming subconsciously glanced at You Siqi, who was still holding Shen Muzhi and waiting for him to wake up.
Upon receiving his gaze, You Siqi instinctively trembled. He looked like a rabbit discovered by a hunter, his eyes wide as he nervously asked, "Wuming, did I... did I do something to displease you?"
Lu Wuming shook his head.
You Siqi immediately roared internally: If I didn't do anything wrong, why are you looking at me like that? Do you know how much damage your death stare inflicts on me? Even if your expression doesn't show that you want to kill me, I'm still scared!
All these words were bottled up, and You Siqi dared not utter a single one. He merely endured the awkward silence for a long time, then put on a fawning smile and asked softly, "Then is there something you need to ask me? We're all friends, don't be so polite with me. If there's any problem, just say it, and I'll do my best to help you solve it."
Besides, if it was something that troubled Lu Wuming, Liu Buli would definitely involve all of them in solving it.
You Siqi was well aware of this.
Therefore, when he said these words, he was completely at ease, without any psychological pressure.
However, speaking of which, if Lu Wuming truly had a problem, he would probably tell Liu Buli directly, rather than looking at him like this, wouldn't he?
You Siqi's mind raced with endless thoughts.
But Lu Wuming stared at him for a moment and actually nodded. He said, "There are indeed a few things I'd like to ask you. I wonder if you can help me resolve them?"
Since Big Brother had taken the initiative to speak, he definitely had to help!
You Siqi immediately grinned subserviently and nodded vigorously, "Tell me first, let me hear it?"
Lu Wuming said, "I want to become stronger. You know this world very well, don't you? Tell me, how can I quickly become stronger? I want to be stronger than my Master, but if I tell him such a thing, he definitely won't support it. So, you tell me, what should I do? Or are there any magical artifacts, even if they are a bit difficult to obtain, it doesn't matter, I'm not afraid."
Lu Wuming spoke very earnestly.
He completely failed to realize that whether he was afraid or not was actually irrelevant.
Because You Siqi was the one who was afraid.
Asking a ghost how to become stronger in the fastest way was actually a very easy question to answer.
All they had to do was eat some humans.
The more they ate, the stronger they became; this was the most basic setting in novels.
But how could You Siqi dare to answer like that?
Putting aside the question of whether Lu Wuming would eat him, he felt that with the friendship they had finally built, Lu Wuming shouldn't attack him.
But even if he didn't attack him, it didn't guarantee he wouldn't attack others!
What if he really ate someone, and Liu Buli found out about it later? Then You Siqi was certain that Liu Buli would not consider their friendship and would undoubtedly cut him down without hesitation.
Therefore, this answer absolutely could not be spoken.
Taking a few deep breaths, You Siqi looked into Lu Wuming's eyes again, having already tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor.
Meeting the other's somewhat expectant gaze, You Siqi said dryly, "I don't have any research in this area. I only know how to make Shen Muzhi stronger, after all, he's the protagonist of that novel, and I've only considered issues related to him. As for how you should become stronger, I think you should ask your Master. He definitely knows."
Upon hearing this answer, Lu Wuming's face immediately darkened.
Master was right.
You Siqi was indeed a useless waste.