The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

When Lu Sangjiu didn’t respond, Xie Ningyuan assumed she was worried.

He tried to reassure her, ”He said we’d be trapped here until we die, which most likely means he can’t harm us directly. So just rest easy and wait for ten days. You don’t need to worry.”

After a moment’s internal struggle, Lu Sangjiu replied, ”That’s too slow... And I have a reason I must get out of here immediately.”

’In ten days, Ye Zhiyao will have likely already gotten the inheritance, and Li Qiancheng will be long dead.’

’Lu Sangjiu could afford to lose out on the inheritance, but she couldn’t afford to lose Li Qiancheng’s life.’

While they were speaking, Lu Sangjiu had already taken a quick look at the array’s runes.

Although she couldn’t analyze them thoroughly in such a short time, she was certain that even she wouldn’t be much faster than Xie Ningyuan.

So, after saying this, without waiting for Xie Ningyuan to respond, Lu Sangjiu spoke to the voice, ”What do you want me to do?”

The voice suddenly chuckled. ”So you agree? In that case, this little lover of yours can serve as my hostage for the time being.”

Lu Sangjiu frowned. ”He’s not—”

Before she could finish, she felt the space beside her suddenly lighten. Startled, she frantically reached out. ”Xie Ningyuan?”

Her hand clutched at empty air. In the cramped coffin, only Lu Sangjiu remained.

Her heart instantly leaped into her throat. ”What did you do with him?”

”Heh heh, don’t worry. I’ve merely moved him elsewhere, lest he disturb you.”

Lu Sangjiu pursed her lips. She relaxed slightly, figuring Xie Ningyuan wouldn’t die that easily.

Then she heard the voice speak again. ”I once had a bold hypothesis. If it could be realized, one would become invincible.”

”Alas, I was not fated to achieve it. But you... little girl, what exactly is that wisp of qi inside your body?”

Lu Sangjiu was left speechless by his grandstanding. ’Invincible... He’s nothing but a lingering spirit himself. The nerve of him to dream so big.’

After her internal jab, she started spinning a tale. ”I don’t know, either. It’s been there as long as I can remember, and it’s always been bad for my health. I’ve had many people look at it, but no one could figure it out... Why? Do you know what it is?”

The voice mulled it over for a moment before saying slowly, ”I have a theory, but telling you would be of no benefit. On the contrary, it would only disturb your state of mind, so it is better left unsaid.”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

She had reason to believe he hadn’t figured it out at all and was just posturing.

He then continued, ”However, this makes you the chosen one for my hypothesis.”

”Now, I will impart this hypothesis to you. If you succeed, I will let you leave immediately.”

Lu Sangjiu couldn’t help but ask, ”And... what if I can’t?”

”If you can’t... heh heh, then I won’t have to do a thing. This coffin will become your tomb.”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

’So what the hell is this ridiculous hypothesis of his, anyway?’

She was given no chance to ask again. A flood of information was instantly poured into her mind, forcing her to quiet down and digest it.

A long while later, Lu Sangjiu’s eyes flew open in shock. She finally couldn’t help but speak. ”Immortal Demon Dual Cultivation... Are you insane, or am I?”

It was common knowledge that Spiritual Energy and Demonic Qi were incompatible.

For instance, if Demonic Qi entered a Cultivator’s body, it would cause mental chaos, just like what had happened to Qin Yu and Ye Zhiyao.

However, Demonic Qi was a bit more domineering than Spiritual Energy. For example, if a small amount of Spiritual Energy entered a Demon Cultivator’s body, it would be instantly devoured by their Demonic Qi without causing any major problems.

But with Immortal Demon Dual Cultivation, if one’s body contained half Spiritual Energy and half Demonic Qi, then theoretically... they would go insane the moment they began to cultivate.

Lu Sangjiu never imagined that his so-called ”bold hypothesis” would be this audacious. It was an absolute fantasy!

The voice didn’t seem surprised by Lu Sangjiu’s astonishment. Instead, it said proudly, ”That is the very greatness of my hypothesis... What others could not imagine, I could. Am I not incredible?”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

Her eyelid twitched. ’Incredible my ass! If you had the guts to think of it, you should have had the guts to achieve it yourself!’

’What’s the big idea, trapping me here and forcing me to do it???’

After a moment of silence, Lu Sangjiu asked tentatively, ”Sir... may I ask how many people have been here before me?”

”Not many. Just three.”

”And... what happened to them?”

The voice replied matter-of-factly, ”They all died during their cultivation, of course. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here.”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

’Maybe I should just have Xie Ningyuan come back. It’s not like I absolutely can’t wait ten days.’

After a moment’s silence, she asked curiously, ”Sir, did you ever leave clues for people to find this place?”

”I ran into some people outside who seemed to know all about the altar here, including how to activate it.”

She was genuinely curious. Why were people outside rushing to get into this death trap as if it were some priceless treasure?

’Could there really be people confident enough to achieve Immortal Demon Dual Cultivation?’

Then she heard the voice say smugly, ”Of course. It’s because I left behind a proclamation, stating that I had left an incredibly powerful Cultivation Technique inheritance in the Qingyu Secret Realm.”

”Otherwise, what if no one ever showed up? One has to leave a path open for oneself, no?”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...” ’I knew it!’

’Anyone with an ounce of sense who knew what this inheritance truly was would never think they could pull it off!’

”...Then why did you have to set it up in the Qingyu Secret Realm? If you put it outside, you could lure... I mean, you could probably attract more people, right?”

Lu Sangjiu had spoken her mind a little too quickly, but the voice didn’t seem to mind. It just said lightly, ”I have to be picky about talent. Those who can make it here are bound to be the prodigies of the Major Sects. The chance of success is naturally higher with them.”

After saying this, he seemed to grow impatient with Lu Sangjiu’s questions. ”Enough chattering. Are you going to practice or not?”

”I’ll practice, I’ll practice!” Lu Sangjiu nodded hurriedly, then asked one last question. ”In that case... sir, would you be willing to tell me your name?”

’After being screwed over so badly by that Qilin Sect, she certainly couldn’t just let it go. She had to seize every opportunity to coax more information out of this voice.’

’Maybe after she got out, she could use that information to figure out the origins of those people from the Qilin Sect.’

Unfortunately, the voice didn’t answer her question this time, only saying lazily, ”Succeed first, then we’ll talk. Otherwise, I would just be wasting my breath.”

”All right, hurry up and cultivate. I’m going to check on that lover of yours... He’s rather interesting. I’m quite curious about him.”

Then Lu Sangjiu felt the coffin she was in suddenly shift upright, giving her enough space to sit and cultivate.

Furthermore, a pile of Spirit Stones and a pile of Demon Essence Stones appeared on either side of her.

They were all top-grade, which made Lu Sangjiu’s heart flutter with excitement... In all her time cultivating, this was the first time she had ever seen a top-grade Spirit Stone!