The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Lu Sangjiu felt as if she were trapped in a vast net. Everything she encountered, one incident after another, all pointed to the same thing.

’...Someone is plotting a great upheaval, starting with the conflict between Immortals and Demons—a terrible war intended to sweep up every living being in this realm!’

Her unexpected death from a premature Heavenly Tribulation many years ago was perhaps a part of this plan.

Back then, although she loathed the Immortal Cultivators’ frequent provocations, she hadn’t wanted to see a world littered with corpses and was actively negotiating with them, intending to call a truce.

Unfortunately, before she could finish, she suddenly drew her Heavenly Tribulation prematurely and fell into a deep slumber.

After her death, for some unknown reason, the Immortals and Demons still reached a ceasefire.

But the mastermind was not willing to give up. They were always silently plotting, ready to start a war again at any moment.

’This person... is their goal to rule the entire Spirit Void Realm?’

’Or perhaps... they want to destroy the Spirit Void Realm.’

Lu Sangjiu couldn’t help but think of that Pseudo Heavenly Dao.

’Since he’s an Upper Realm Cultivator, why would he interfere with the affairs of the Spirit Void Realm? What’s his purpose in pushing Ye Zhiyao as the heroine?’

’Could all of this be part of his scheme?’

For a moment, Lu Sangjiu’s mind raced with possibilities, but everything felt like a tangled mess of yarn, and she couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

’Perhaps if I follow this thread, I’ll find something.’

Lu Sangjiu’s resolve hardened. She absolutely could not let this clue go; she had to get to the bottom of it!

Two more days passed, and they finally arrived at their destination—Lu City.

"This is... the territory of the Beast Taming Sect."

Lu Sangjiu and Luo Linlang watched as the carriage slowly passed through the main gates of the Fang Family, the largest Cultivation Family in Lu City, but they didn’t follow it in directly.

Because Lu Sangjiu sensed a Divinity Transformation Stage expert stationed inside.

Obviously, for a Cultivation Family, the Nascent Soul Stage was already the pinnacle; it was impossible for them to have a Divinity Transformation Stage member.

Therefore, this Divinity Transformation Stage expert presiding within was definitely not a member of the Fang Family.

In other words, the Fang Family couldn’t be the masterminds. This was just their temporary hideout.

Luo Linlang’s brow furrowed. "Could the Beast Taming Sect be the masterminds?"

Although Lu Sangjiu strongly disliked the Beast Taming Sect, she couldn’t declare them guilty based on this alone.

So she just shook her head and said, "Not necessarily. We need to observe a little more."

After a pause, she added, "You wait here for Eldest Senior Brother and the others. Meet up with them and find a place to stay in the city. I’ll go into the Fang estate myself to take a look."

As long as she stayed far away from the Divinity Transformation Stage expert’s location, Thousand Faces of Life should be enough to keep her from being discovered.

She had promised that young Demon Cultivator she would save them, so she first had to confirm if they were safe.

Besides, she needed to find out what the situation was inside so they could plan their next move.

Luo Linlang knew what her Little Junior Sister was capable of, so she wasn’t worried. She just reminded her, "Be careful. Contact us immediately if anything happens. Don’t take any risks on your own."

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

Luo Linlang watched Lu Sangjiu give her a smile before turning and walking toward the Fang estate alone. She couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

’Sigh, my Little Junior Sister has grown so much without me even realizing it. She’s no longer that poor, fragile thing who was so frail she’d cough up blood at the drop of a hat.’

’Huh? Speaking of which, it seems like Little Junior Sister’s blood-spitting problem hasn’t acted up in a long time. Could she be cured?’

Cured? Of course she wasn’t cured. It was just that after Lu Sangjiu entered the Golden Core Stage, the three forces within her body had reached a delicate balance, which finally stopped the blood-spitting.

But as long as that Heavenly Punishment Qi hadn’t disappeared, she couldn’t be considered truly well.

Only when Lu Sangjiu’s figure had vanished from sight did Luo Linlang turn to leave.

But the moment she turned, she saw a male cultivator with an arrogant and domineering expression walking toward her.

When he saw Luo Linlang, his eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately stopped in front of her. "Who are you? How come this young master has never seen you before?"

Luo Linlang was still wearing the mask that covered half her face, but her transcendent aura was enough to reveal her extraordinary nature.

Even though the male cultivator couldn’t see her face clearly, he was certain she had to be a beauty.

Luo Linlang could tell he was up to no good and frowned slightly.

But she didn’t want to stir up trouble right after entering Lu City, so she said coolly, "I’m sorry, I don’t know you. Please excuse me."

With that, she turned to leave, but the male cultivator suddenly shouted, "Stop her!"

The four Golden Core Stage guards behind him immediately blocked Luo Linlang’s path.

With Luo Linlang’s current strength, dealing with four ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivators wouldn’t be a problem, but she hesitated to make a move.

After all, if she revealed her extraordinary strength, she would definitely attract the Fang Family’s attention, which might interfere with their plans later on.

While she was hesitating, she heard the male cultivator speak again. "You’re already at the doorstep of my Fang Family. This young master has no reason not to invite you in for a visit."

"Heh heh, little beauty, I’m a man who cherishes beautiful women. I’d rather not get rough with you. Why don’t you just be a good girl and come home with me for a visit?"

Luo Linlang was taken aback. ’This man... is actually from the Fang Family?’

’That makes sense. On their way here, they’d overheard many people on the road talking about the Fang Family. Clearly, the Fangs were the local tyrants here.’

’Besides the Fang Family, who else would dare to be so arrogant and domineering as to abduct someone in broad daylight?’

Her mind raced. ’Little Junior Sister may have snuck in, but she might not be able to gather much information.’

’If I could get in with a legitimate reason and talk to the people inside, I might discover even more, right?’

’This is a golden opportunity that’s just fallen into my lap. Opportunity knocks but once!’

Luo Linlang was a wild one herself, often acting without considering the consequences. She didn’t even stop to think about what she would do if she ran into a situation she couldn’t handle.

In any case, once she had the thought, she acted on it.

Without another word, she engaged the four Golden Core Stage guards in combat.

But she didn’t use her full strength, pretending to be an ordinary Golden Core Loose Cultivator. After clashing with them for a few moments, she feigned defeat and allowed herself to be captured.

The male cultivator from the Fang Family burst out laughing. "Little beauty, it would have been so much better if you’d just listened. Why did you have to force my hand?"

After speaking, he gestured to his guards with a delighted expression. "Let’s go! Take her back!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Lu Sangjiu had snuck into the Fang estate, but she didn’t dare to recklessly expand her Divine Sense. She could only rely on her own eyes to observe the situation within the residence.

The Fang Family’s residence was huge—absurdly so. Even a mortal imperial palace probably couldn’t compare.

Fortunately, the Demon-Attracting Incense guided her, and she quickly caught up to the carriage.

Just as she caught up, she saw Elder Yuan get out of the carriage and lead the young Demon Cultivator toward a courtyard, which seemed to be where he lived.

The other carriage, however, continued forward. Lu Sangjiu followed it for a while, but when she saw it pass through a gate, she didn’t dare to pursue it any further.

Because she keenly sensed that just ahead was the location of that Divinity Transformation Stage expert, and she didn’t dare get too close.

After a moment’s thought, Lu Sangjiu turned and quietly returned to Elder Yuan’s courtyard, preparing to meet the young Demon Cultivator again.