The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

The CLANG CLANG CLANG of the bell resounded throughout Arena 2. The crowd felt a tremor in their chests, let alone the Body Cultivator inside the Golden Bell.

In that moment, everyone silently mourned for the Body Cultivator. At the same time, their impression of Sound Cultivators was completely overturned...

It had always been universally acknowledged that Sword Cultivators and Magic Cultivators were the strongest. Other types of Cultivators were always considered somewhat lacking in combat.

This was especially true for Sound Cultivators, who were mostly imagined as elegant figures playing zithers and flutes. Their abilities were seen as primarily supportive, making them relatively weak in single combat.

But after seeing Feng Lin today, they had only one thought... ’So, Sound Cultivators can be this terrifying!’

If anyone dared to call Sound Cultivators weak again, they’d be ready for a fight!

Sure enough, a moment later, Feng Lin retracted the Golden Bell. The Body Cultivator inside had collapsed, foaming at the mouth, unable to rise.

His miserable state was a truly pitiful sight.

The arena fell silent for a moment, with only Lu Sangjiu shouting in excitement, ”Great job, Feng Lin!”

As the referee announced his victory, Feng Lin leaped directly off the stage and went to Lu Sangjiu’s side. ”Hasn’t your match started yet?”

Lu Sangjiu nodded. ”My number is in the two hundreds, so I’ve still got a while. My Second Senior Sister is about to start, so I came to keep her company.”

Then she added with a smile, ”Congratulations! That was a beautiful win!”

Feng Lin smiled faintly. ”It was nothing... My opponent wasn’t that strong, either.”

”I don’t have anything else to do, so I’ll wait with you.”

”Okay!”

The next few matches, however, were all rather conventional, with no exciting moments or unexpected twists.

Finally, in the fifth match, it was Luo Linlang’s turn.

”Second Senior Sister, don’t be nervous. You’ll definitely win!”

Luo Linlang nodded. ”Don’t worry. I won’t embarrass myself in front of my Little Junior Sister.”

Her cultivation was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, so she likely wouldn’t make it to the finals. She was mainly here to accompany Lu Sangjiu and join in on the fun.

So, she had a very relaxed mindset. She would just do her best, and if she couldn’t win, she would concede. There was no shame in that.

When she got on stage, Luo Linlang saw that her opponent was a Mid-stage Golden Core Sword Cultivator. Although he wasn’t from the Lingjian Sect, which was hailed as the First Sword Sect, it was clear his strength was nothing to scoff at.

Upon seeing that Luo Linlang was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, he said arrogantly, ”You should just surrender. My Sword Qi is ferocious, and I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to hold back once we start fighting.”

Watching from below, Lu Sangjiu was left speechless. ’Why do people always have to say things that instantly mark them as cannon fodder?’

She shouted outright, ”Second Senior Sister, beat him up!”

Luo Linlang flashed the Sword Cultivator a faint smile. ”My Little Junior Sister told me to beat you up, so... my apologies.”

With that, she took the initiative, casting the Water Binding Technique. Several Water Dragons instantly shot forward to entangle the Sword Cultivator.

The Sword Cultivator’s expression remained unchanged. ”A Water Spirit Root... tsk. Water Spirit Roots are only good for support. You’re guaranteed to lose.”

He split the Water Dragons apart with a single slash, then his sword continued unabated, thrusting directly at Luo Linlang.

Luo Linlang, however, was not surprised. Instead, as he drew near, a faint smile played on her lips.

The Sword Cultivator faltered, a sudden sense of unease washing over him. He abruptly halted his attack, spun around, and swung his sword.

He discovered that the Water Dragons he had just sliced in half had somehow reformed and were now closing in on him from behind. If he hadn’t turned around in the nick of time, he would’ve been caught.

He was simultaneously relieved by his quick reflexes and completely baffled.

While the idea of ”slicing a dragon made of water” might sound futile, his sword strike was actually powerful enough to do more than just cut through water—it should have severed Luo Linlang’s supply of Spiritual Power to the constructs.

Logically, once he severed the connection, the Water Dragons should have lost their Spiritual Power supply and collapsed into lifeless puddles. How could they possibly reform?

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he watched helplessly as the Water Dragons he sliced apart reformed yet again... He had no choice but to believe what he was seeing.

The battle he had expected to win easily had suddenly become troublesome.

He couldn’t even get close to Luo Linlang, completely tied up by her relentless Water Dragons.

The Sword Cultivator was in a wretched state, while Luo Linlang simply stood there, casually wiggling her fingers, looking utterly at ease.

After forcing the Sword Cultivator to expend most of his Spiritual Power, his movements slowed down considerably. Luo Linlang finally saw her chance and unleashed the second technique of the match.

”Water Bomb... Detonate!”

With a change in her hand signs, the Water Dragons ensnaring the Sword Cultivator suddenly broke apart, reforming into numerous small, round spheres of water that encircled him.

Before he could react from his dazed state, the spheres of water all exploded in unison!

The explosive force of a single sphere might have been manageable, but the combined blast of so many at once was overwhelming.

When the smoke from the explosions completely dissipated, the crowd saw the Sword Cultivator lying on the ground, charred black... yes, as if he’d been scorched by fire.

No one knew how Luo Linlang had managed to produce a scorched effect with a water attack, but she had done it nonetheless.

The faces of the spectators, who had just been thinking the match was rather dull, were now plastered with shock and disbelief.

Atop the stage, as the referee announced the verdict, Luo Linlang proudly lifted her chin and shot Lu Sangjiu a triumphant glance.

Lu Sangjiu beamed and gave her a thumbs-up. ”Second Senior Sister is the greatest! You’re awesome, Second Senior Sister!”

’Hmm, that’s more words of praise than she gave Feng Lin...’ Luo Linlang nodded in satisfaction. ’Little Junior Sister really does love me the most!’

While neither Feng Lin’s nor Luo Linlang’s victories were particularly dazzling, they were certainly unexpected. They left a deep impression, and many in the audience quietly committed their names to memory.

With both of their matches finished and Lu Sangjiu’s still a long way off, the trio began to wander around and watch the fights on the other stages.

As they walked, however, Luo Linlang suddenly stopped in her tracks. ”Little Junior Sister, I’ll come back to cheer you on when it’s your turn. Right now... I think I’ve spotted a business opportunity!”

”Huh?” Lu Sangjiu looked confused. ”What business opportunity?”

Luo Linlang lowered her voice, her eyes dancing with excitement. ”Don’t you feel like the spectators are missing something?”

”...What?”

”Snacks! And sunflower seeds!”

Luo Linlang explained, ”It would be so much nicer to have something to nibble on while watching the excitement! I was just thinking that myself, so I’m sure selling some food right now would be incredibly profitable!”

”But I don’t have enough hands to do it myself, so I need to go find Xiang Qian and partner with him. You just have fun for now, Little Junior Sister. Your senior sister is off to get rich!”

Without giving Lu Sangjiu a chance to respond, she zipped away.

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

’It’s over. My senior sister has been completely assimilated by the Gold and Silver Gate. All she sees is money now.’

Feng Lin also wore a complicated expression. After a long silence, he finally said, ”That... won’t the Gold and Silver Gate stop her?”

After all, the Sword Seizing Conference is supposed to be a rather serious event. What kind of look is it to have someone peddling snacks through the aisles?

Lu Sangjiu wasn’t worried. ”It’s fine. Xiang Qian is a disciple of the Gold and Silver Gate. If he agrees to join, then there won’t be a problem... Huh. Now that you mention it, my Second Senior Sister is pretty clever, knowing to bring a backer on board.”

Then she remembered something else. ”Oh, right. That time my Second Senior Sister sold Yi Ze off to the mines? She gave you and Chi Yan a cut of the profits. This is your share.”

Feng Lin: ”...”

’Selling a prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect to the mines... Mr. Lu’s Second Senior Sister is truly a one-of-a-kind woman.’