The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

The moment Luo Linlang heard Fa Shan wanted to send them out of the Western Demon Realm, she grew anxious. ”No, I’m not leaving!”

Li Qiancheng and the others nodded in agreement. ”We have to stay and rescue her.”

It didn’t make sense for them to return safely when they had all come together.

They had only been willing to leave first for the sake of a better chance to rescue Lu Sangjiu. Now, with nothing even off the ground yet, they would never agree to go.

Fa Shan frowned slightly. ”I will rescue her, of course. Your cultivation is too low. Don’t stay here and cause trouble.”

He paused, then seemed to remember something. ”Oh, let me help you purge the Demonic Qi from your bodies first.”

As he spoke, he pulled over Shen Yuzhao, who was closest, and placed his fingers on his wrist.

But the next moment, he froze. ”...No Demonic Qi has entered your body? Then you all...”

Before he could finish, he seemed to recall something. He seized Shen Yuzhao’s wrist and yanked up his sleeve.

The wound on his wrist, inflicted by Cangming’s Blood Evil Curse, was still there. And just below it was a small talisman drawn in blood.

Shen Yuzhao panicked, snatching his hand back and hiding his arm behind him.

”Wh-what are you doing?”

Shen Yuzhao was no fool. ’I can’t let Fa Shan find out about Lu Sangjiu’s Immortal Demon Dual Cultivation,’ he thought, and tensed up instantly.

His mind raced, trying to figure out how to bluff his way through this. To his surprise, however, Fa Shan only seemed stunned for a moment and didn’t ask any questions.

In that instant, all of Fa Shan’s speculations and doubts solidified. ’It’s her. It’s really her!’

’Her name is Lu Sangjiu. She knows about the Ghost Demon Fragrance. The Domination Map Blade acknowledges her as its master. The way she looks at me is a little strange... And now I know she has Demonic Qi in her body and can break the Blood Evil Curse!’

One or two things might be a coincidence, but when everything was put together, it definitely wasn’t.

Though he didn’t know how she did it, there was no doubt: Lu Sangjiu was Gu Huang!

Once he was completely certain, his irritation vanished, and he was no longer anxious about how to rescue her.

’She’s Gu Huang. If she dared to stay behind alone, she must have her own trump cards.’

’I can’t be rash. I can’t cause trouble for her. All I need to do is follow her orders, just like I did countless times before. I’ll support her from the rear and ensure she’s free from any worries. That’s enough.’

At this thought, Fa Shan let out a soft laugh, his eyes turning gentle.

Li Qiancheng and the others had realized they might have accidentally exposed Lu Sangjiu’s secret. They were waiting nervously to be questioned, but to their surprise, not only did Fa Shan not ask, he even laughed.

That smile... it had to be said, was actually quite handsome.

Luo Linlang couldn’t hold back and asked directly, ”Senior... what are you laughing about?”

Fa Shan came back to his senses, his expression returning to neutral. He shook his head and said, ”It’s nothing. Although you don’t have any Demonic Qi in your bodies, the Blood Evil Curse hasn’t been broken. Let me help you with the Spell first.”

There was no hint in his words that he intended to press the matter.

Li Qiancheng and the others exchanged glances. They wanted to ask, but didn’t dare.

’What if he hadn’t noticed anything unusual, and our question makes him realize something is wrong?’

’Forget it. Whatever Fa Shan is thinking, it’s better not to ask.’

As a Body Integration Realm Great Power who knew how to break the Blood Evil Curse, the task was naturally very simple for Fa Shan.

In just a few moments, he had broken the Blood Evil Curse for all four of them.

They circulated their Spiritual Power to heal their wounds, and within a short while, they were all fully recovered.

Then, before Fa Shan could mention sending them away again, Luo Linlang spoke up. ”Senior, don’t be in such a hurry to send us away! Our cultivation might not be much, but we have great rapport with our Little Junior Sister!”

”If you let us stay, we might play a crucial role at some point. I’m begging you, please let us stay!”

Hearing Luo Linlang’s words, Fa Shan felt a pang of jealousy.

’What kind of rapport could you possibly have?’ he thought. ’I was with her for hundreds of years. When it comes to rapport, aren’t I far better than you?’

He really wanted to retort with that, but... to be honest, he wasn’t entirely confident.

Whatever rapport they had was from hundreds of years ago. Fa Shan had to admit that while he might have known the Gu Huang of centuries past very well, he didn’t necessarily know the Lu Sangjiu of today.

People change. Especially after taking on a completely new identity and environment.

So, after a moment of silence, Fa Shan ultimately didn’t argue.

”Do as you wish. But if you stay, you’re responsible for your own lives. Don’t blame me if something happens.”

Of course, he was just trying to scare them. Since they were Lu Sangjiu’s friends, he would never let anything happen to them.

But to save himself some trouble, he had to intimidate them first to keep them from stirring things up.

After saying this, Fa Shan waved his hand. ”He Ming, take your friends and get them settled.”

He Ming had been on pins and needles, wanting to ask what had happened. But it was clear his master had no intention of talking to him, so he figured he should hurry and ask the others.

This was exactly what he wanted. He nodded eagerly and replied, ”Yes, Master!”

Leading the group away from Fa Shan’s courtyard, He Ming guided them toward his own while asking anxiously along the way, ”What on earth happened? Where is Ms. Ajiu?”

Luo Linlang explained everything to him. ”In short, we’re planning to contact Xie Ningyuan first.”

Worried sick about Lu Sangjiu, He Ming didn’t think before retorting, ”Then hurry up and contact him! If you had just told my master, he would have agreed to let you stay ages ago!”

Luo Linlang and the others exchanged a silent glance. It was Feng Lin, unafraid of giving offense, who said, ”Sorry, but we can’t completely trust your master.”

As for He Ming, they had at least gone through some things with him.

And although he was the Young Master of the Divine Tomb Sect, his willingness to beg his master to save them showed he still had a youthful heart. He didn’t act based on profit, but prioritized relationships and loyalty.

But Fa Shan was different. First, he had no emotional connection to them; he was only willing to help for his disciple’s sake.

Second, after hearing what Lu Sangjiu had said back then, they realized that even she might have suspected Fa Shan was after the Domination Map Blade.

All in all, while Fa Shan might be willing to help them, it was hard to say whether he would try to gain some benefit for himself in the process.

Therefore, they could tentatively trust He Ming, but they couldn’t completely trust Fa Shan. This was also why they hadn’t mentioned Xie Ningyuan in front of him.

Xie Ningyuan was their trump card. If they revealed him right from the start, they would be completely on the back foot if anything else happened later.

He Ming was a very smart person. He had just been too anxious to think clearly. Now, hearing Feng Lin’s words, he instantly understood what they were thinking.

Inevitably, his expression turned cold. ”What do you mean? My master used a Divinity Transformation Pill to save you, and in the end, you still suspect him?”