Those on the other side of the screen were naturally Shen Muzhi and You Siqi. The two squatted in a dark space, with the bodies of Liu Buli and Lu Wuming lying quietly beside them, as if asleep, without any movement.
When Lu Wuming was sent to this world before, they had already agreed. If there were any groundbreaking discoveries, Shen Muzhi would proactively contact Lu Wuming. And if Lu Wuming noticed any abnormalities in his body, he had to contact them immediately.
So, the moment he received Lu Wuming's contact, Shen Muzhi was visibly nervous. Instead of directly answering Lu Wuming's question, he asked him back, "How does your body feel? Are you experiencing any rejection from that world?"
"Not yet, but it does feel a bit uncomfortable," Lu Wuming waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned about his physical condition. He continued, "I mentioned to my master that I wanted to go back, but he asked me how I could prove that the world here is fake. Do you have a way to prove it? If you do, tell me, and I can answer him next time he asks."
Liu Buli had always been an intelligent person, so it was not surprising that he would ask such a question.
Shen Muzhi had clearly thought of the answer beforehand. He pointed to Liu Buli's sleeping body beside them and said, "This body hasn't stood up and acted on its own yet, which is the best proof. As you know, Liu Buli has a dual soul. If his other soul were truly sent back to the world it belonged to, then control of this body would definitely return to the other soul."
Lu Wuming's brows furrowed sharply.
He had been worried about Liu Buli's soul's safety, but had forgotten about the issues with his body. Now that Shen Muzhi mentioned it, he felt his anxiety deepen.
When he returned, he would have to find the fastest way to drive that soul out of his master's body.
At least in the future, when such things happened, he wouldn't have to worry about Liu Buli's body being possessed by some minor spirit.
No, that was wrong.
Such a thing must never happen again in the future!
While Lu Wuming was still worrying about these things, Shen Muzhi continued to explain, "Besides this more direct reason, there's also the fact that I can confirm the connection between his soul and body hasn't been severed. You, as his dao companion, should feel this more acutely. His soul is still in this body, it hasn't left. What you're seeing is just his consciousness trapped in the spiritual world. It's the same as your current situation. I've only sent your consciousness over. If that were a real world, he shouldn't be able to see you or touch you at all. Because only similar existences can interact. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
After Shen Muzhi finished explaining, he looked at Lu Wuming's eyes with some hesitation.
The conclusion was the same as he had guessed.
Lu Wuming remained silent for a moment before firmly shaking his head and saying, "It doesn't matter if I understand this or not. As long as my master can understand it after I tell him."
To put it more plainly, he truly hadn't understood Shen Muzhi's meaning. But even if he didn't understand, it didn't matter. He trusted Shen Muzhi's abilities and knew that Shen Muzhi wouldn't do anything to harm them. Knowing these two points was enough, and the rest was unimportant.
Shen Muzhi's mouth twitched. He raised his hand and pressed hard on his forehead twice, then could only continue, "Besides this, I must also remind you that your current situation is very dangerous. Not just you, but his situation is also very dangerous."
Lu Wuming raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"It means you can't stay in that illusory consciousness world for too long," Shen Muzhi said. "Heaven's Will never intended to send him home; it simply intended to destroy him. You should know the reason for this. Liu Buli deceived Heaven's Will before, and Heaven's Will will always find a way to retaliate. Based on my thoughts over the past two days, everything you are experiencing now is Heaven's Will's revenge. If you are trapped in that world and your consciousness dissipates within it, then even if your souls remain here, you won't be able to take any further action."
Lu Wuming raised an eyebrow.
Shen Muzhi pondered his wording and explained further, "The soul is the fundamental driver of the body, and consciousness is the source that drives the soul. So, if you are destroyed from the root, you are finished. Do you understand now?"
Lu Wuming rubbed his chin and finally nodded.
Seeing that his explanation had taken effect, Shen Muzhi continued, "I've observed your bodies for the past two days. Although there haven't been any major changes overall, I can feel from the details that the connection between your consciousness and soul is becoming weaker. So, return from that world as soon as possible. If you delay too long, you might not be able to come back."
Lu Wuming nodded.
He had always supported returning quickly, but he was clumsy with words and didn't know how to persuade Liu Buli to leave this world that he perceived as real.
However, since Shen Muzhi had said so, he really needed to have a good talk with Liu Buli again.
Thinking this, Lu Wuming asked again, "So, how can we go back?"
Shen Muzhi gave a wry smile and answered very directly this time, "He has to die."
Lu Wuming's eyes widened immediately.
Shen Muzhi quickly explained, "You can think of it like having a nightmare. When you enter a nightmare, the best way to escape is for the you in the dream to die, isn't it? This is the most direct method, and the most straightforward one I can think of. However, as you said, if Liu Buli forgets everyone's existence and takes that place as reality, it will indeed be difficult to make him voluntarily give up his life. But I can't help you much with this; you'll have to solve it yourself."
After a pause, Shen Muzhi added, "Based on your current situation, you can stay there for at most another month. After a month, if you haven't returned, you won't be able to come back."