The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Ye Zhiyao was clearly frightened by Lu Sangjiu’s malicious expression. She subconsciously backed away. ”You... what are you doing?”

Her voice trembled as she tried to explain, ”Junior Sister Lu, don’t be rash! I don’t know this person!”

Lu Sangjiu tilted her head and smiled. ”Senior Sister Ye, why so nervous? I just think it’s terribly boring for you to be trapped in there. Since you have no connection to Yi Ze, shouldn’t you also lend a hand?”

As she spoke, the Devouring Spirit Sand flew from her hand and clung to the Light Prison. In less than three breaths, it had chewed the prison to pieces.

Ye Zhiyao froze, momentarily at a loss.

But Lu Sangjiu just tilted her chin at her. ”What are you standing there gaping for? Since you claim I’ve misunderstood you, you’ll have to prove it to me, won’t you?”

”Or could it be... you and Yi Ze are actually partners, so you can’t bear to make a move against him?”

Ye Zhiyao bit her lip and hesitated. ”I just think... Yi Ze is a prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect. If we injure him...”

Lu Sangjiu’s expression turned cold. The Devouring Spirit Sand, which she hadn’t yet recalled, suddenly seemed to receive a command and swarmed toward Ye Zhiyao.

It didn’t actually touch her, but simply swirled around her, its threat palpable.

Although Ye Zhiyao was a Golden Core Cultivator, the Devouring Spirit Sand was still an extremely tricky thing for her to deal with.

If she had been on guard from the beginning, she could have relied on her movement technique to dodge it, but now, completely surrounded by the Devouring Spirit Sand, escape would be difficult.

She didn’t dare move a muscle, so anxious she was on the verge of tears. ”Junior Sister Lu, why must you be so aggressive?”

Lu Sangjiu gave her a thoroughly wicked grin. ”I am pressuring you. What are you going to do about it?”

”In any case, I’m counting to three. If you don’t make a move, the Devouring Spirit Sand will.”

By the time she counted to two, Ye Zhiyao finally gave in to the pressure, took out a Flying Sword, and slashed at the demon beast’s phantom.

”Mr. Yi, you were the one who attacked first today. I... as Junior Sister Lu’s senior sister, I have no choice but to fight back.”

”You’re no match for us now. I advise you to back down before things get worse!”

Although Ye Zhiyao wasn’t using her full strength, she didn’t dare to be too perfunctory, so Lu Sangjiu didn’t say anything more.

But she didn’t recall the Devouring Spirit Sand, either. She just let it continue to circle Ye Zhiyao, a threat to keep her obedient.

Yi Ze’s Hundred Beasts Map was indeed powerful. After Chi Yan and the others had destroyed four of the beasts in one go at the start, he immediately reinforced his Spiritual Power and summoned two more, which were clearly stronger than the previous ones.

By now, a few more had been destroyed, but fighting one against three, he still looked like he could hold on for quite a while.

And after seeing Ye Zhiyao join the fight, Yi Ze was clearly even more furious. ”Damn it... you really think I don’t have anyone on my side?!”

Because this was a personal grudge, and his opponents were Cultivators from the Seven Emotions Sect, he hadn’t told anyone from his own sect.

However, in order to keep an eye on Lu Sangjiu, he had previously spent money to hire some Loose Cultivators who had gathered in Muxian Town.

He hadn’t planned for them to get involved, but he knew they were all nearby, watching the show and hadn’t left.

So he shouted, ”One hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones! Come out and help me!”

This was definitely not a small sum for Loose Cultivators, but they clearly knew how to do business. Knowing Yi Ze was desperate for help, they weren’t in a hurry and just made a counteroffer: ”Two hundred!”

Yi Ze: ”...”

’They’re jacking up the price on the spot!’

A flash of anger crossed his eyes. He felt that tonight was going exceptionally badly.

But he had no choice. Unwilling to admit defeat just like that, he could only grit his teeth and agree. ”Deal!”

In an instant, four figures appeared behind him, all radiating the power of the Golden Core Stage.

Yi Ze shot Lu Sangjiu a savage grin. ”Think you’re the only ones with numbers? HAHAHAHA, now it’s three against five! Let’s see how arrogant you can be now!”

Lu Sangjiu looked at him as if he were an idiot. ”Have you seen them move?”

Yi Ze’s smile froze, and then he snapped in humiliation and anger, ”Well, make your move!”

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but turn his head slightly. Lu Sangjiu seized the moment of his distraction, took out a Blast Talisman, and smashed it on his head.

Although his defenses were at full power to cast the Hundred Beasts Map, and the Blast Talisman didn’t cause him any real harm, it still left him covered in dust and grime.

Lu Sangjiu even deliberately grinned at him. ”How’s that dust taste? Delicious?”

Yi Ze was about to explode with rage. Just then, the four men behind him finally spoke up, but what they said was: ”If you want us to make a move, you have to pay us first!”

Yi Ze: ”...”

’He swore that after he got through this crisis, he would definitely twist their heads off!’

In the brief moment he hesitated, Lu Sangjiu, smiling, dangled a storage bag. ”I’ll give you three hundred. How about you help me beat him up instead?”

Yi Ze: ”!!!”

He never imagined Lu Sangjiu could be so shameless, but what was even more shameless was that the men behind him actually hesitated.

Furious, Yi Ze cursed, ”Do business like this and you’ll make a mortal enemy of me! You don’t want to make a living anymore?!”

The four Loose Cultivators also felt this was a bit unprofessional. They could only look sheepish. ”Don’t get excited. We didn’t agree to her...”

Yi Ze was fuming, but he didn’t dare hesitate any longer. Fearing they would really abandon all integrity and turn on him, he tossed out a bag of Spirit Stones and yelled, ”Hurry up and help!”

The four Golden Core Cultivators took the money and immediately sprang into action. Their participation did indeed change the tide of battle.

Seeing the enemy’s morale surge, Ye Zhiyao seized the opportunity to say, ”Junior Sister Lu, they outnumber us! We’re no match for them. We should run!”

Lu Sangjiu didn’t even glance at her. ”Senior Sister Ye can run by herself, if you’re willing to bear the reputation of a deserter who abandons her comrades.”

Ye Zhiyao: ”...”

She was now truly in a bind, completely under Lu Sangjiu’s thumb.

’I miss the Light Prison so much! If I could turn back time, I would have definitely chosen to take the loss and let Yi Ze knock me out!’

Although the situation had changed drastically, Lu Sangjiu wasn’t the least bit flustered, because... she still had her senior sister!

Right at the very beginning, she had used a Communication Talisman to contact Luo Linlang. She should be arriving any moment now.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Luo Linlang’s figure at the street corner.

”Who dares bully my Little Junior Sister?!”

With a furious roar, Luo Linlang saw the scene, and her movement technique flowed as she charged over menacingly.

At first, Lu Sangjiu had only used the Devouring Spirit Sand to open a small hole in the Barrier, because she also wanted to keep the Barrier up to contain the fight.

Otherwise, if everyone fought without restraint and damaged the buildings in Muxian Town, wouldn’t the town’s authorities seize the chance to extort them dry?

And the Barrier Yi Ze had set up was of a rather high grade; as long as the main structure wasn’t destroyed, it could repair itself automatically.

Now that Luo Linlang had arrived, Lu Sangjiu had no choice but to use the Devouring Spirit Sand to open a path for her again.

And so, Luo Linlang charged to Lu Sangjiu’s side without any obstruction, only to see her junior sister’s eyes turn red.

”Waaah... Second Senior Sister, you’re finally here to save me! If you had been a moment later, you would never have seen your beloved Little Junior Sister again!”