The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Fa Shan was the only person in this world who knew her by the name Lu Sangjiu.

Her body had been completely remolded, so it was basically impossible for anyone to recognize her. And if they heard her name, they would most likely just assume it was a coincidence.

But since Fa Shan’s current loyalties were unknown, Lu Sangjiu didn’t want to arouse suspicion, so she just gave Ah Ming a nickname.

Anyway, even if they traveled together later, the others would either call her Little Junior Sister, Mr. Lu, or A Jiu. In short, no one would use her full name, so she wasn’t afraid of being exposed.

Ah Ming was tactful and didn’t press the issue, just nodding obediently. ”Okay, Ms. Ajiu, I’ll wait for you to come back!”

Watching Ah Ming depart using an earth escape technique, Lu Sangjiu turned and nudged the seemingly fast-asleep Xie Ningyuan with her foot.

”He’s gone. Aren’t you going to get up?”

Only then did Xie Ningyuan slowly open his eyes, raising a slight eyebrow. ”How did you know I was awake?”

Lu Sangjiu pursed her lips. ”I just figured you haven’t lived all these years for nothing. Fa Shan’s Ghost Demon Fragrance is quite famous. Even if it was sudden, I don’t believe you’d be taken down so easily by it.”

After all, compared to Cangming, Fa Shan’s techniques were much gentler. They were nothing like Cangming’s troublesome Blood Evil Curse.

Speaking of the Blood Evil Curse, Lu Sangjiu suddenly remembered that the scar on Xie Ningyuan’s arm hadn’t been removed yet.

There had been too much going on recently, with no opportunity for them to be alone. Today, however, was the perfect chance.

So, Lu Sangjiu held out her hand. ”Give me your arm.”

Xie Ningyuan instinctively glanced at his arm, then understood what she meant. He shook his head. ”Solving the trouble in Yuelin City is more important. This isn’t urgent. We can find time for it later.”

Lu Sangjiu thought about it and agreed. Releasing the Blood Evil Curse was time-consuming and exhausting. Every moment they delayed here increased the chance of another person being killed.

So she didn’t say any more, just nodding. ”Alright, let’s go back now.”

The words had barely left her mouth when Lu Sangjiu’s Communication Talisman suddenly vibrated.

She opened it. The message was from Gu Jue.

”The City Lord is making his move. Return for backup quickly.”

Lu Sangjiu’s expression darkened. ”Could it be that when we broke that person’s restriction, the City Lord noticed?”

Normally, the restriction would have dispersed on its own when the person died. That’s why Lu Sangjiu was very careful when she removed it, wanting the other party to think the person had died, not that the restriction had been broken.

’But to think they still noticed something was amiss?’

And it was likely that the person who returned had told the City Lord how formidable they were, making him afraid to wait for their return before striking. He decided to divide and conquer—deal with the people in the City Lord Mansion first, then wait for them to walk right into his trap.

But something must have gone wrong somewhere, allowing Gu Jue and the others to notice something was amiss first, which was why they had the chance to send a message.

At this thought, Lu Sangjiu grew more anxious. ”Let’s go, quickly! Gu Jue and the others are in danger!”

Gu Jue alone could fight the City Lord without being at a disadvantage, but the problem was, judging from the assassins they’d sent, the City Lord’s power was far greater than it appeared. At the very least, he had more than the four Golden Core Stage cultivators he showed publicly.

What’s more, the City Lord Mansion was protected by a Divinity Transformation-level Great Array. With just the four of them, they were indeed in grave danger!

On their way back to the city, Lu Sangjiu kept trying to contact the four of them, but no matter who she messaged, there was no reply.

This made her heart sink even further, because it meant the City Lord Mansion’s Great Array had most likely been activated, which was why her messages couldn’t get through.

The two of them reached the city gate at top speed, but the guards had probably already received their orders. No matter how loudly Lu Sangjiu shouted, they wouldn’t open the gate, nor did they show any other reaction.

The gate’s defenses were up, and the people inside wouldn’t respond. The only way to get into the city was to force their way in.

A vicious glint appeared in Lu Sangjiu’s eyes, but before she made a move, she didn’t forget to order, ”Xie Ningyuan, you stay put and don’t move!”

Xie Ningyuan, who had been about to make a move: ”...”

An invisible barrier blocked the city gate. Duoduo stood on Lu Sangjiu’s shoulder, and together, they unleashed their most powerful attacks against it.

Lu Sangjiu could no longer worry about exposing her secrets. She directly used the Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique, while Duoduo attacked with its Snowball Technique.

The Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique was powerful because it borrowed the Power of Nine Netherworld, rather than relying on the user’s own strength.

In other words, as long as she had enough Spiritual Energy to continuously summon the Power of Nine Netherworld, she could unleash a force far exceeding her own cultivation level.

With her current reserves of Spiritual Energy, she could reach the power of a Mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator at most.

Although it wasn’t good to display the Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique in front of others, it was still better than using the Immortal Demon Attraction.

At least when used in front of people with poor judgment and little knowledge, the chances of it being recognized were relatively small.

Right now, Lu Sangjiu was betting that the guards at the city gate were ignorant and wouldn’t recognize the Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique.

If she lost the bet, she would have no choice but to go on a killing spree.

In the end, the City Lord had still underestimated the two of them. The gate’s Great Array wasn’t activated; only a barrier at the level of the Peak of Nascent Soul was in place.

With Lu Sangjiu and Duoduo’s combined efforts, they quickly shattered the city gate’s barrier.

But of course, Lu Sangjiu had also consumed most of the Spiritual Energy in her body.

So when the guards rushed out, Xie Ningyuan finally had his chance to act.

Just as she had done to him earlier, he pulled her behind him. ”Stay put and recover your Spiritual Power. There’s a tough battle ahead!”

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

Although she was a bit speechless at Xie Ningyuan’s tit-for-tat attitude, she knew how to prioritize.

No matter how weak Xie Ningyuan might seem, dealing with these small fry was still easy for him, not to mention Duoduo was there too.

So she didn’t argue. She called for Duoduo to help, then formed a hand seal to create a Barrier to protect herself. After that, she took out a top-grade spirit stone and sat down on the spot to meditate and recover her Spiritual Power.

A moment later, Xie Ningyuan finished off the small fry guarding the gate. Lu Sangjiu had also recovered about seventy or eighty percent of her power. She didn’t delay any longer, sprinting toward the City Lord Mansion while holding a Spirit Stone to continue recovering her Spiritual Energy.

When they arrived at the City Lord Mansion, it was just as they had guessed: the mansion’s Great Array was active. Those inside couldn’t get out, and those outside couldn’t get in.

From the outside, the City Lord Mansion was completely silent, looking like any other ordinary night.

But they both knew that a brutal battle must be raging inside, with everything concealed by the Great Array.

Lu Sangjiu’s expression was grim. This Great Array was at the Divinity Transformation Stage level. Neither her Starry Sky nor her Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique could possibly break it.

Unless... she used the Immortal Demon Attraction.

But if she used the Immortal Demon Attraction here, the fact that she was Cultivating Demon would be impossible to hide. After all, she couldn’t possibly slaughter the entire city, could she?

At that moment, Xie Ningyuan took a step forward and said lightly, ”Let me do it.”

But Lu Sangjiu immediately turned and snapped at him, ”Shut up!”

Xie Ningyuan: ”...”

’Seriously, couldn’t she be a little gentler?’