The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

After he finished speaking, Xie Ningyuan suddenly turned his head to Lu Sangjiu and casually handed her the mask.

”It’s useless to me now... It’s yours.”

Lu Sangjiu was stunned by his sheer extravagance. This was a top-grade magic treasure—and a masterpiece among them at that!

’Xie Ningyuan is just giving it to me, just like that?’

She held the mask, looking utterly bewildered. After a moment’s hesitation, she whispered, ”Are... are you dividing up your inheritance?”

Xie Ningyuan was speechless.

’How can she still be in the mood to joke at a time like this? She really has some nerve!’

He ignored Lu Sangjiu, his gaze sweeping over the crowd as he said coolly, ”As long as I’m here today, no one will lay a finger on her.”

To be honest, this overwhelming, domineering aura truly intimidated many of the people present.

More importantly, they realized they couldn’t perceive Xie Ningyuan’s cultivation level. That meant... his cultivation was higher than all of theirs!

But as for Bai Heng, he had worked so hard to push the situation to this point. How could he tolerate someone suddenly showing up to ruin everything?

He stared coldly at Xie Ningyuan. ”Since you are the Buddha Son of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, you of all people should be an implacable foe of Demon Cultivators. The suspicion on her has yet to be cleared, and she holds a Demon Artifact. Shouldn’t you be standing with us?”

He once again trotted out his sanctimonious excuse, assuming Xie Ningyuan would at least have to reconsider.

But to his surprise, Xie Ningyuan didn’t even bother to argue. He just chuckled and said, ”I’ve disliked you for a long time. And you’re still scrambling for the spotlight?”

The moment he finished speaking, Xie Ningyuan merely lifted a finger. The crowd watched as a blossom of blood suddenly erupted from Bai Heng’s chest, which had been pierced straight through!

Bai Heng had no strength to resist. With a piercing scream, he staggered backward and collapsed, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

No one had expected Xie Ningyuan to strike without warning, or for his first move to be so vicious!

With that one blow, Bai Heng was left clinging to life by a thread.

’Isn’t he the Buddha Son? How could a Buddha Son be so ruthless?’

At that moment, everyone began to doubt Xie Ningyuan’s identity. But they didn’t dare make a reckless move. That single strike had revealed his cultivation was at least in the Body Integration Realm; even all together, they were no match for him.

Seeing such a thing happen within his own sect, the Sect Leader of the Gold and Silver Gate could no longer stand by and watch.

Fearing Xie Ningyuan would see Bai Heng was still alive and deliver a finishing blow, he quickly interjected, ”Everyone, let’s not be rash! This is a small matter, not worth fighting over!”

He wiped the cold sweat from his brow and looked at Xie Ningyuan. ”This... Mr. Xie, may I ask if you are protecting Lu Sangjiu today on behalf of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, or is this your own personal decision?”

Xie Ningyuan glanced at him, his eyes cold and indifferent. ”You were supposed to be third. But since you’ve stepped forward on your own...”

Before he could finish, he waved his hand again, and the Sect Leader of the Gold and Silver Gate was sent flying.

Fortunately, he wasn’t as vicious this time. At least the man’s chest wasn’t pierced through; he only suffered a few broken ribs and some internal injuries.

Everyone’s blood ran cold. ’What the hell kind of Buddha Son is this? He’s an Evil God!’

’He won’t even say another word, just attacks on a whim?’

For a moment, everyone was scared into silence. No one dared to speak, and no one dared to move.

However, Xie Ningyuan then turned to the elder from the Beast Taming Sect and smiled faintly. ”Actually, you were supposed to be second.”

The elder from the Beast Taming Sect looked horrified. He opened his mouth to speak but was given no chance.

Xie Ningyuan lifted his hand, and the bones in the elder’s chest were crushed, caving inward. He was sent flying more than ten meters, spitting blood all the way.

This time, everyone finally understood the logic behind Xie Ningyuan’s ordering. The first, Bai Heng, was the most severely injured. The second, the elder from the Beast Taming Sect, was next. The Sect Leader of the Gold and Silver Gate had actually gotten off the lightest.

Xie Ningyuan was injured. If he were to truly fight so many people, he probably wouldn’t be able to get Lu Sangjiu out of here today.

That was why he had revealed his identity as the Buddha Son—to keep them from fighting him to the death.

But this identity was also a constraint. At the very least, he couldn’t kill all of them today, or it would bring trouble for the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.

So... he glanced at Bai Heng with a hint of regret. ’What a shame. I have to let him live a little longer.’

Finally, his gaze fell upon the terrified Ye Zhiyao. ”I used to think you were just full of petty schemes and a bit selfish. Your sins were never worthy of death.”

”But looking at you today... it seems I was wrong.”

He directed these words at Ye Zhiyao, but they were clearly meant for Lu Sangjiu.

Lu Sangjiu’s eyes instantly lit up. ’So... he’s going to help me kill Ye Zhiyao?’

Ye Zhiyao, too, saw the icy killing intent in Xie Ningyuan’s smiling eyes.

Her face went deathly pale, and she stumbled backward, trembling. ”No... You can’t kill me!”

”Lu Sangjiu, I’m your senior sister! I’m a member of the Seven Emotions Sect! You can’t just stand there and watch him kill me! Stop him! Quickly, stop him!”

Lu Sangjiu was speechless.

She was truly at a loss for words when it came to this ”female protagonist.”

’How does she have the gall to beg me for help?’

’Of course I’m not going to stop him.’ In fact, she was wildly applauding and cheering in her heart!

’So satisfying! The people who were acting so high and mighty a moment ago are now either grievously wounded or cowering like quails. Finally, I can breathe a little easier!’

’If it weren’t for the fact that I can’t make a move myself, I’d rush up and stab each of them again. That’ll teach them for making such a scene earlier!’

’Tch. Serves them right!’

But despite her satisfaction, she was actually a little worried about Xie Ningyuan.

He seemed incomparably dominant right now, but she couldn’t shake a bad feeling.

’...Whatever. Once he kills Ye Zhiyao, I’ll just have him get me out of this damn place!’

Seeing Xie Ningyuan raise his hand toward her, Ye Zhiyao broke down, screaming, ”Don’t kill me! Don’t!”

But in the next moment, Xie Ningyuan’s killing blow was suddenly blocked by another power!

An aged voice followed. ”Buddha Son Jichen. It has been many years. I trust you’ve been well.”

”Why have you come to my Gold and Silver Gate to start a massacre?”

The look of anticipation on Lu Sangjiu’s face froze, replaced by one of utter despair.

’Damn it, why is Ye Zhiyao so hard to kill?’

Exasperated, she whipped her head around to look at the newcomer, only to find an old man with the dignified air of an immortal.

The members of the Gold and Silver Gate bowed in unison. ”Greetings, Supreme Elder!”

The others breathed a collective sigh of relief and hurriedly bowed. ”Greetings, Master Wuliang.”

It was only then that Lu Sangjiu realized who he was. This was one of the Supreme Elders of the Gold and Silver Gate, Master Wuliang.

In other words... Huo Xu’s backer.

She suddenly felt even more dejected. ’So that jug of Moon Clear Wine I gave him was a complete waste,’ she thought bitterly.

Not only had Huo Xu been a no-show today, but even if he were here, it would be nearly impossible to persuade Master Wuliang in this situation.

After all... Xie Ningyuan had beaten the man’s own Sect Leader half to death. How could anyone possibly smooth that over?