The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Lu Sangjiu thought for a moment and decided it would be best to explain the situation to Luo Linlang herself, so she wouldn’t worry.

So, she shook her head and declined, ”It’s alright. I’m not in a good state to see her right now, but it’s fine to contact her with a Communication Talisman. I’ll explain it myself.”

Xie Ningyuan didn’t press the matter. He nodded and said, ”Alright. I need to go out and find a way to get some Demon Essence Stones later. We should exchange Communication Talismans so you can contact me if anything comes up.”

After seeing Xie Ningyuan off, Lu Sangjiu figured Luo Linlang probably wasn’t awake yet. She simply left a message with her Communication Talisman, asking her to call back when she woke up.

Then, she sat down cross-legged, took out a Demon Essence Stone, and began to replenish her depleted Demonic Qi.

「Meanwhile.」

Li Yijiang truly hated Lu Sangjiu to the bone. After being swindled out of a huge sum of money and thrown out of the Moon Viewing Tower, his only thought upon coming to his senses was that he absolutely had to kill Lu Sangjiu!

So, he lay in wait outside the Moon Viewing Tower, just waiting for Lu Sangjiu to appear.

She did eventually appear, but she was with Gu Jue.

Li Yijiang had witnessed Gu Jue’s power before, so how could he dare to act rashly and ask for trouble?

Thus, he had no choice but to keep following her until she returned to the inn.

Remembering the bad experience he’d had at the Moon Viewing Tower, Li Yijiang certainly didn’t dare cause a scene at the inn. He gritted his teeth and decided not to return to his own lodgings to sleep. He would stand guard right here. There was no way Lu Sangjiu wouldn’t come out!

And then, Lu Sangjiu really did come out... but now she was with another man, Xie Ningyuan!

Li Yijiang didn’t recognize Xie Ningyuan, but he could sense the man’s Late-stage Golden Core cultivation.

He was so furious his teeth itched, and he silently cursed Lu Sangjiu for being so shameless.

’She’s really making the most of her time, having secret rendezvous with two different male cultivators in one night!’

Out of caution, he still didn’t dare to make a move. ’I’ll just keep following!’

He tailed them until he saw Lu Sangjiu follow Xie Ningyuan into a mansion. Worse, the mansion was protected by a powerful barrier that he couldn’t possibly enter.

’That damn couple!’

Li Yijiang was filled with a murderous rage, but he wasn’t willing to leave. He could only continue to wait for Lu Sangjiu to come out.

He waited until almost dawn, when someone finally emerged from inside. It wasn’t Lu Sangjiu, however, but Xie Ningyuan.

After taking a few steps, he seemed to suddenly sense something and actually glanced in his direction.

Li Yijiang’s heart leaped in alarm, but he saw the man just give a soft chuckle before turning and leaving. ’Did he not see me? Or does he simply not see me as a threat?’

He felt an inexplicable flash of anger, but he didn’t dare show himself and challenge the man. He could only watch as he disappeared into the distance.

And then... Lu Sangjiu never came out again.

That’s right. Li Yijiang never would have imagined that Lu Sangjiu had actually moved in and settled down in there???

He waited and waited, so long that he felt like his beard was about to grow out, but he never saw anyone emerge from the mansion again.

The person Yi Ze had sent to tail Lu Sangjiu was having a similar experience.

However, that person was merely following orders and didn’t have any other ideas. They just continued to stand guard in front of the mansion.

But after waiting for so long with no results, a different idea began to form in Li Yijiang’s mind...

Back on Lu Sangjiu’s side, with top-grade Demon Essence Stones, it only took her one night to fully replenish the Demonic Qi in her body.

After cultivating two separate meridians according to Lightly Arrogant True Monarch’s Immortal Demon Cultivation Method, her two meridians—likely due to their mutual stimulation—were far wider than those of other cultivators at the same level. Thus, they could hold more Spiritual Energy and Demonic Qi.

This undoubtedly gave her far greater endurance in battle than most, but it also meant she needed more Demonic Qi and Spiritual Energy to fully recover.

Now, she only had three Demon Essence Stones left. She estimated they would last for about ten more uses, which should be enough to see her through Xie Ningyuan’s treatment.

But if she ran out after that, she wouldn’t dare to use her Demonic Qi so freely. If the Demonic Qi in her meridians dried up, it would have a major impact on her body.

For the time being, she had no way of obtaining more Demon Essence Stones, so she could only pin her hopes on Xie Ningyuan.

In addition, her depleted spiritual power would require several days of rest to recover. For now, she still looked pale and exhausted.

Luo Linlang sent a message back after daybreak.

”Little Junior Sister, you tried to reach me so many times last night! I’m sorry, I drank too much... Are you okay?”

”Wait a minute, don’t tell me you didn’t come back to sleep last night?”

”Did some damn bastard bully you? Where are you? I’ll come save you right now!”

Lu Sangjiu could practically feel Luo Linlang’s mood shift from guilt to confusion, and then to murderous rage. She could only imagine what scenarios were playing out in her friend’s head.

She quickly replied, ”Senior Sister, don’t worry. I’m fine.”

After placating her with that one sentence, she continued to explain, ”I did run into a bit of trouble last night, but I met a friend who helped me.”

”Afterward, he needed my help with something, so I’ll have to leave Muxian Town for a few days. But don’t worry, I’ll definitely be back in time for the Sword Seizing Conference.”

Luo Linlang finally relaxed after hearing Lu Sangjiu’s explanation. ”Oh, that’s good. You scared me to death... Sigh. Drinking really gets in the way of things. I’m never drinking like that again!”

A wave of fear washed over her. She had been so drunk last night. If something had really happened to her Little Junior Sister because of it, she would have regretted it for the rest of her life.

She didn’t doubt Lu Sangjiu’s story in the slightest.

Besides, since she was helping a friend, it was a private matter. Luo Linlang didn’t press for details, which saved Lu Sangjiu the trouble of having to make up excuses.

Luo Linlang then gave Lu Sangjiu a few more reminders to be careful about everything. Lu Sangjiu repeatedly assured her that this trip wasn’t dangerous, and only then was Luo Linlang finally at ease.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Sangjiu also told Luo Linlang what had happened with Yi Ze and Zhou Yun the previous night. ”I’ve really, thoroughly offended Zhou Yun this time. And if that Du Xing’er finds out I was the one who foiled her plans, she’ll probably look for a chance to get revenge too.”

”I don’t have to worry since I’m not in Muxian Town, but Zhou Yun knows about our relationship. Senior Sister, you need to be careful they don’t take their anger out on you.”

Luo Linlang was amazed as she listened to Lu Sangjiu’s juicy tale of gossip, but she wasn’t particularly concerned about the possibility of retaliation.

”Fighting isn’t forbidden in Muxian Town, but they wouldn’t dare cause too big of a scene. Besides, even though your Senior Sister here is only at the Golden Core Early Stage, I’m not that easy to bully. Don’t you worry!”

Luo Linlang ended her call with Lu Sangjiu and went downstairs for breakfast, only to run right into Zhou Yun and Yi Ze.

Du Xing’er had fled the day before and definitely wouldn’t be returning to the inn.

Coincidentally, Yi Ze had arrived a bit late and hadn’t been able to find a good room at any other inn, so Zhou Yun had given Du Xing’er’s room to him.

At this moment, the two of them were also sitting downstairs, eating.

Zhou Yun had been looking all lovey-dovey with Yi Ze, but the moment she saw Luo Linlang coming down the stairs, her expression instantly soured.

In a sarcastic tone, she drawled, ”Well, well, if it isn’t the illegitimate daughter of the Seven Emotions Sect Leader. And where might your shameless junior sister be?”

”What’s the matter? Without Gu Jue to back you up, you don’t even dare to come downstairs to eat?”