Lu Wuming felt incredibly wronged.
It was his master who had told him to absorb the monsters' resentments, and it was his master who now disliked him for being unable to control himself after absorbing them.
Even without his sudden surge in strength, his devotion to his master was already profound. Now that a slight issue had arisen, shouldn't his master, who had made the request, bear some responsibility?
Why was he being treated this way? It was truly heartbreaking!
Lu Wuming thought to himself, his gaze towards Liu Buli filled with accusations and grievances.
However, Liu Buli was completely unmoved. He waved his hand at Lu Wuming and said coldly, "Wuming, I advise you not to act cute and pitiful with me here. I might indeed waver because of your expression, so to prevent myself from wavering, I'll directly use this magical artifact to move you far away, at least to a place where I can't see you."
A place where Liu Buli couldn't see him?
Wouldn't that mean he also couldn't see Liu Buli?
Listen to what he's saying! How could his master treat him like this?
The grievances in his heart were about to explode, but he dared not show too much emotion on his face. Lu Wuming was afraid that Liu Buli would really do as he said and, because his expression was too pitiful, drive him away to another place.
Lu Wuming pondered. Even if his master truly did something like that, given how much he doted on his master, he would never blame Liu Buli one bit.
Not only that, but he would obediently stay put. After all, until Liu Buli actively calmed down and came to find him, he would never do anything disobedient on his own.
Thinking about that scenario, Lu Wuming felt he was utterly pathetic.
Unfortunately, his master was used to being ruthless due to his pampering, especially towards him. Their interactions were not based on reason at all.
So, after sighing in his heart for a long time, Lu Wuming obediently did as Liu Buli said. He used his spiritual power to control the water bed Liu Buli was lying on, ensuring it moved as he intended. Then, he looked around, turned back to Liu Buli, and asked, "Master, where are we going next? You pick a direction, and Wuming will take you there."
His reaction proved he had chosen to compromise. Liu Buli happily told himself that he had indeed judged his disciple correctly.
His mood brightened, but he looked around and indeed found no prominent direction that felt special.
So, after a moment of hesitation, he finally waved his hand, adopting his signature "hands-off" demeanor. He smiled at Lu Wuming and said, "You can choose any direction, it doesn't matter which one. This secret realm is much larger than you think, and the good things inside far exceed your imagination. I think our luck is quite good, so let's go once you've chosen. Perhaps there will be unexpected surprises."
As the one giving orders, Lu Wuming couldn't say anything else.
He nodded obediently, accepting Liu Buli's arrangement. Lu Wuming casually chose a direction. He walked ahead, his spiritual power trailing behind, dragging the water bed carrying Liu Buli. He maintained a distance, fearing that getting too close would displease his master again.
Originally, based on Liu Buli's words, Lu Wuming had some anticipation for this secret realm.
However, after walking for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he saw two figures he was all too familiar with. Lu Wuming's brows furrowed uncontrollably, and he immediately changed direction, intending to take another path.
Unfortunately, that was his thought, but Liu Buli had no intention of indulging him.
He even casually tossed a fruit peel from a distance, hitting Lu Wuming's head. Then, his displeased voice rang out, "Wuming, what are you planning to do behind my back again? You've already seen Shen Muzhi and the others, why aren't you going to greet them?"
Because if he greeted them, they would surely have to travel together.
And now, even though they were some distance apart, it was still their private time. Lu Wuming absolutely did not want this situation to change.
However, he also knew very well that saying this would surely displease Liu Buli. He might even come up with new ways to punish him out of dissatisfaction.
So, for his own safety, Lu Wuming was silent for only two seconds before turning and walking towards Shen Muzhi.
As if afraid Shen Muzhi and the others wouldn't sense his arrival, he amplified his aura to the extreme.
As soon as he approached, Shen Muzhi immediately looked up nervously in their direction.
When their eyes met, Shen Muzhi's prepared vigilance instantly relaxed.
He smiled helplessly at Lu Wuming and shook his head gently, saying, "Brother Lu, I didn't expect the first cultivators we'd encounter in this secret realm to be you. Your demonic energy just now was so dense it truly startled me. It seems you've encountered a fortuitous encounter and made significant improvements."
As the male protagonist of this world, Shen Muzhi was already powerful. Therefore, it was normal for him to perceive Lu Wuming's improvement.
Lu Wuming snorted; he had no intention of engaging with the other party.
Shen Muzhi, accustomed to his attitude, smiled and directly shifted his gaze towards Liu Buli behind him.
However, when he looked and saw Liu Buli's emperor-like state, Shen Muzhi was stunned.
Before he could even speak, You Siqi, standing beside him, couldn't help but exclaim, "Lu Wuming, aren't you pampering him a bit too much? He won't even walk himself now. If this continues, will you have to carry him everywhere he goes in the future?"
His words were originally meant to mock Liu Buli.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lu Wuming's eyes lit up with excitement.
If possible, he truly wished his master would become like that. Ideally, he would stay in his arms for twelve hours a day, not leaving for even a second; that would be his perfect, ideal state.
However, such a state was merely a fantasy.
Because before he could revel in it for too long, Liu Buli let out a scoff and voluntarily stepped off the water bed he had made. He looked towards You Siqi and the others, tilted his chin, and said, "This is just a punishment for my disobedient disciple. As for you all, having only seen the two of us for so long, it seems Shen Muzhi's protagonist halo is declining."
Hearing Liu Buli speak ill of Shen Muzhi, You Siqi immediately became displeased. He pouted and said with a hint of pride, "Declining what? Shen Muzhi's protagonist halo has always been very effective. Let me tell you, we found the path to the inner layer, but we were afraid you wouldn't find it, so we were looking around to see if we could meet you and bring you along."