The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

It was unclear whether Jichen understood the Poison Master’s intentions, but he agreed all the same.

However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed until he was certain Lu Sangjiu’s life was no longer in danger before preparing to depart.

On the day he left, Jichen sat alone by Lu Sangjiu’s bed for a while.

”It’s a bit of a shame. I haven’t been able to start writing my ’Observations of a Demon Cultivator’ journal yet.”

”And... I still haven’t figured out whether you’re actually a bad person or not.”

He paused, then gave a silent smile. ”But I will figure it out one day.”

Finally, he took out a bracelet and placed it on Lu Sangjiu’s wrist.

”My master said that when I was born, I was clutching a Bodhi Pearl in my hand. I later made it into this bracelet.”

”Although it’s just an ordinary item, I hope it can help soothe some of the violent energy in your heart.”

”Senior Gu Huang, farewell.”

Jichen left, but Lu Sangjiu was now filled with shock.

’That... that Bodhi Bracelet that saved me back then... it was actually from Jichen!’

Back then, though she had woken from her severe injuries, she had remained in a dazed state for some time.

She later noticed the string of Bodhi Pearls on her wrist but couldn’t remember where it came from.

But because the Poison Master had said Jichen had left long ago, and because the bracelet was just an ordinary item, Lu Sangjiu never once considered it could have been from him.

She never would have imagined that now, a Dream Ruins Illusion Realm would completely solve this mystery for her!

After the shock subsided, Lu Sangjiu quickly realized a problem... ’Wait, Jichen left, and I’m sure I never saw him again after that.’

’So... what do I do? Keep living in this Dream Ruins like a puppet???’

Lu Sangjiu was on the verge of a breakdown. ’Xie Ningyuan, when the hell are you going to wake up?!’

She seriously pondered this question, and then it belatedly dawned on her... ’Wait, is this memory involving me actually Jichen’s heart-knot?’

Lu Sangjiu suddenly felt a little hurt. ’I didn’t do anything that outrageous to Jichen, did I? How did I become his heart-knot?’

A few days later, Lu Sangjiu’s body finally woke up, but she seemed to still be weak, often half-asleep, muddled, and unable to get out of bed.

For Lu Sangjiu, then, this was hardly any different from being unconscious... and just as incredibly boring!

Until one day, an elder from the Gold and Silver Gate actually showed up at their door to collect a debt from the Poison Master.

”Junior Brother, it’s been so long. Isn’t it about time you paid back the Spirit Stones you owe the sect?”

The Poison Master smiled elegantly and replied, ”I have no money.”

The elder from the Gold and Silver Gate was instantly displeased. He plopped right down into a chair. ”If you don’t pay up today, I’m not leaving!”

Lu Sangjiu, watching from the side: ”...”

’The people from the Gold and Silver Gate really are something else. A Cultivator collecting a debt has to resort to the roguish tactics of a mortal?’

Afterward, that elder really did hang around the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons for a while, until the Poison Master could bear it no longer and took out the Domination Map Blade.

”Here. The genuine Demon Artifact, the Domination Map Blade. It’ll fetch a high price if you sell it to a Demon Cultivator. Take it and get out!”

Lu Sangjiu: !!!

’So my Domination Map was actually used to pay off a debt in the end?’

Lu Sangjiu searched her memory but couldn’t recall this incident at all.

But now it seemed that since the Dream Ruins could manifest it, her body must have heard it at the time. It was just that because she was in such a muddled state, she had immediately forgotten.

Now, the Dream Ruins had awakened this deep-seated memory.

Upon seeing the Domination Map, the elder from the Gold and Silver Gate jumped up in surprise. ”Where did you get this?”

”Are you tired of living?! Haven’t you heard that the Demon Cultivator Gu Huang maniacally slaughtered half the Beast Taming Sect back when she was only at the Body Integration Realm? She’s reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage now, and you still dare to steal her blade and give it to me? If you want to die, don’t drag me down with you!”

The Poison Master had placed an array in Lu Sangjiu’s room to block her aura, so the Gold and Silver Gate elder had no idea she was there.

The Poison Master naturally wouldn’t elaborate, only saying with a contemptuous look, ”It’s been years, Senior Brother. How is your courage still so small?”

”Relax. She gave me the blade herself as collateral. She can’t say anything if I use it to pay off a debt.”

The Gold and Silver Gate elder froze for a moment but quickly understood. ”She might not cause trouble for you, but that doesn’t mean she won’t cause trouble for me! No, no, I can’t take it! Take it back, quickly!”

The Poison Master grew angry as well. ”Can’t you just sell it to a Demon Cultivator for Spirit Stones? This is the most valuable thing I own, and I have nothing else. Take it or leave it!”

The Gold and Silver Gate elder: ”...”

He fell silent. After a long moment of thought, he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. ”Alas... The Gold and Silver Gate has no wish to be drawn into the conflict between Immortals and Demons. But with Gu Huang now at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, she is truly a great threat to the Cultivation World.”

”If I sell the Domination Map to a Demon Cultivator, I’m afraid it won’t be long before it falls back into Gu Huang’s hands. Wouldn’t that be like handing a weapon to the enemy?”

The Poison Master interrupted impatiently, ”Stop beating around the bush. What are you trying to say?”

The Gold and Silver Gate elder spoke as if he had made up his mind. ”Fine. Give me the blade, and the debt between you and the sect will be wiped clean. But you must swear not to tell anyone about this!”

”Hm?” The Poison Master was a little curious now. ”What are you planning to do?”

”I’m going to seal the Domination Map in the Gold and Silver Gate’s Sword Tomb. The Sword Tomb contains the Immortal Artifact, the Muyun Sword, as well as countless Immortal Swords of the Treasure Level. They can definitely suppress the Domination Map!”

The Poison Master raised an eyebrow in surprise. ”Well now, Senior Brother. It’s rare to see you cast aside worldly possessions and think of the greater good for once.”

”Fine. As long as you don’t come bother me again, I’ll keep your secret.”

And just like that, Lu Sangjiu watched helplessly as the Gold and Silver Gate elder took her Domination Map away.

She was ecstatic. She really had to thank this Dream Ruins Illusion Realm. Not only had it cleared up so many of her questions, but now she even knew that the Domination Map was in the Gold and Silver Gate’s Sword Tomb!

But after the initial wave of excitement, Lu Sangjiu calmed down and had a bitter thought... ’I’m Cultivating Immortality now. Even if I got the Domination Map back, it would be useless to me.’

’Oh well, just finding out where it is was an unexpected bonus. For now, I should focus on figuring out when I can finally leave this Dream Ruins.’

Just when Lu Sangjiu thought she would have to continue wasting away here, she suddenly felt the scenery before her eyes begin to distort!

’Xie Ningyuan’s awake? Is the Dream Ruins breaking?’

She felt a wave of dizziness, and then darkness consumed her...

”Hey, he’s awake! He’s awake!”

Hearing Chi Yan’s overjoyed voice, Lu Sangjiu instantly knew she had returned to reality.

However, just as she was about to open her eyes, a thought suddenly struck her. ’Xie Ningyuan and I created the Dream Ruins together, so wouldn’t we have to wake up at the same time?’

’No, if we wake up at the same time, Xie Ningyuan will definitely be suspicious.’

’Xie Ningyuan can’t find out my identity!’

So Lu Sangjiu forced herself to keep her eyes closed, pretending to still be immersed in the Dream Ruins.

Then, she felt something that had been pressed against her forehead move away. A few fingers took its place, supporting her body to keep her from falling over.

Next, she heard Xie Ningyuan’s voice. ”...She isn’t awake yet?”