Lu Wuming had originally expected Liu Buli's plan to be to make a move directly outside the city, using their most powerful spiritual energy to destroy the city as much as possible.
However, what he hadn't expected was that Liu Buli merely drew his long sword from its sheath and then strode towards the city gate.
There were never a shortage of cultivators in this world, so people carrying swords around was a common sight. But those who walked forward with their swords drawn and held in their hands were indeed not that many.
It was precisely because of this that when the two reached the city gate, the guards had already stopped Liu Buli and his companion. Looking at Liu Buli's demeanor, the gatekeeper couldn't discern anything too suspicious. He stared intently at the long sword in Liu Buli's hand, contemplating whether he should persuade the other party. But before he could say anything, Liu Buli himself smiled at him and proactively posed a question.
He said, "Hello, may I ask if this city has any other entrances or exits besides this one?"
Perhaps it was because Liu Buli was truly too beautiful, or perhaps it was because his smile at that moment appeared too friendly and gentle.
To the extent that the guard froze for a moment, subconsciously forgetting the issue of Liu Buli holding a drawn sword in his hand. After stammering for a while, he pointed in the direction behind him and said, "Besides this gate, there is another city gate on the opposite side that can be used for entry and exit. However, Daoist priest, it is somewhat unsafe for you to enter the city carrying your sword like this. So if you wish to enter, you must sheathe your sword."
Upon hearing his words, Liu Buli merely returned a calm smile.
Then he nodded towards Lu Wuming.
Although he said nothing, with just such a simple gesture, Lu Wuming instantly understood his meaning.
Nodding to him, Lu Wuming headed directly towards the other city gate.
Although he really wanted to stay by his master's side, guarding the gate for his master was also a very important task.
Since there was a need for it, he had to do it well.
He could guarantee that with him watching over there, absolutely no living creature would leave this city.
Liu Buli watched Lu Wuming leave his side.
As for himself, he made no move, still holding his long sword, and had no intention of sheathing it.
Seeing him standing still without any movement, the guard at the city gate became somewhat conflicted. He was contemplating whether to remind Liu Buli again when he saw Liu Buli look into his eyes once more, maintaining that exceedingly beautiful smile on his face, and said, "By the way, there's one more question I'd like to confirm. Did any demons come to this city recently?"
During this period, the cultivators who had approached the city were all focused on that dragon. This was not something that could be hidden from others, so if one were to inquire about the dragon, the guard would not mind telling Liu Buli the truth.
However, he never expected that Liu Buli's question would be different from what everyone else was concerned about. But the appearance of demons was indeed a fact, so after a brief moment of silence, the guard nodded seriously and said, "Yes, a demon did come, but she couldn't enter the city and was dealt with outside the city."
The smile on Liu Buli's face remained unchanged, but he pressed on with an aggressive tone, asking, "With the people in your city, do you have the means to deal with a demon?"
The guard was momentarily speechless.
If it were solely up to the people in the city, they would certainly not have been able to deal with that demon.
At that time, it was the dragon who dealt with her, along with the girl who was diligently protecting the dragon. But if these words were to be spoken, it would only make their ungrateful actions more evident. No one wanted to expose their own misdeeds to others, and the guard's feelings were naturally the same.
Therefore, faced with Liu Buli's question, he stammered and hesitated for a long time, never giving a definitive answer.
However, Liu Buli had not truly intended to get any answer from him from the beginning. He merely curled the corners of his lips slightly, making his smile even wider, and then continued, "Do you find this question a bit difficult to answer? Because it was that dragon who saved all of you. And after he saved you, you not only dismembered him to get his remaining possessions, but you also killed the girl by his side who could have been saved. These are all things you did yourselves, so why are you afraid to admit what you've done?"
With the conversation reaching this point, Liu Buli's objective had become excessively clear.
The guard clenched the weapon in his hand, and when he looked at Liu Buli again, he no longer had the same peaceful demeanor.
His voice turned a few degrees colder as he said, "Who exactly are you? What are you here to do in our city? If you're just after the dragon's corpse, I can responsibly tell you that more and better parts have already been taken by those major sects. You can see our strength here; even if the dragon died here, we couldn't keep all of it."
"I know that, of course, so I will collect the other debts one by one," Liu Buli continued. "I'm just curious, why would you shamelessly do such a murderous thing when someone saved your lives?"
Perhaps it was because he spoke too directly, so directly that it pierced the heart. The expression on the guard's face became extremely unpleasant. Gritting his teeth forcefully, he retorted, "I don't understand what you're saying. That dragon is already dead. We didn't kill him, but the things on him are indeed treasures. If they were just wasted, it would be a terrible shame, so..."
"So why did you kill that girl?" Liu Buli interrupted the guard's explanation and asked slowly, "That girl didn't have to die. If you had taken her to see a physician, she could have lived. Why did you kill her? Just because she stopped you from dividing the dragon? I've come to find you to retrieve her body and, incidentally, to send you down to accompany her. So, will you tell me where you put her body? If you tell the truth, and do it quickly, I can leave you with an intact corpse."