The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Li Qiancheng nodded. ”Using it really is all up to luck. You get whichever side you roll.”

”Right now, the six faces have different attack attributes: the Five Elements Attributes plus a variant Thunder Attribute. Their attack power varies. From strongest to weakest, they are: Thunder, Metal, Fire, Wood, Water, and Earth.”

Lu Sangjiu was stunned. ”The Fire Attribute attack is only the third strongest? Then how powerful must the Thunder Attribute attack be?”

Li Qiancheng stroked his chin. ”It’s definitely very strong, that’s for sure. But on the other hand, if your luck is bad and you roll Earth, it’ll probably be really weak, right?”

His words successfully calmed Lu Sangjiu down.

’That’s true... For something that relies on luck, there must be a balance. The stronger the Thunder Attribute attack, the weaker the Earth Attribute must be.’

’If my luck is bad and I keep rolling Earth, that would be more than enough to make me suffer.’

Thinking about it that way, this Top-grade Treasure didn’t seem so heaven-defying after all.

Lu Sangjiu fiddled with it for a while longer, successively rolling the Metal, Wood, and Water attributes, but she never managed to roll Earth or Thunder.

’I guess it’s not easy to roll either of the two extremes, huh?’

As she was engrossed in fiddling with it, she suddenly sensed something and couldn’t help but look up at the sky.

”Master!”

Duan Xingyun landed on the ground. Seeing that Lu Sangjiu was all right, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face. ”Little Jiu, are you still feeling unwell anywhere?”

Lu Sangjiu quickly shook her head, then clasped her hands in a bow to thank him. ”I caused a huge disaster this time. Thank you, Master, for being willing to help me without regard for personal loss. I am eternally grateful!”

Duan Xingyun smiled gently and lightly patted her on the head. ”Didn’t you also risk your life in the Qingyu Secret Realm to get medicinal herbs to save me?”

”We are all family. It’s only right that we help each other. Especially since you’re my disciple, I’m willing to do anything for you.”

”...Thank you, Master!”

After that, Lu Sangjiu asked about Duan Xingyun’s physical condition. She was relieved to learn that he had fully recovered.

’In that case, Master’s and Eldest Senior Brother’s death tribulations have both passed!’

’Without this cause, Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Brother won’t go seeking a life-or-death battle with Ye Zhiyao and her master. Does this mean everyone will be okay?’

Thinking of this, she remembered to ask, ”Bai Heng and Ye Zhiyao... Has the Gold and Silver Gate come looking for them?”

At the mention of these two, both Duan Xingyun’s and Li Qiancheng’s expressions darkened.

While Lu Sangjiu was unconscious, they had already figured out everything that happened that day.

Naturally, they loathed both Bai Heng and Ye Zhiyao!

Ye Zhiyao grievously injuring Luo Linlang before could be explained away as losing control during a tournament match, but this time, her actions against Lu Sangjiu were clearly a deliberate and ruthless attempt to kill her.

Bai Heng’s intentions were even more malicious. He had almost ruined Lu Sangjiu!

The thought of the grievances Lu Sangjiu suffered that day made both Duan Xingyun and Li Qiancheng’s hearts ache.

Li Qiancheng snorted coldly. ”After what they did, the Gold and Silver Gate naturally wouldn’t let it go so easily.”

”Yesterday, Yuwei Zhenren came to our door in person with her people. She also brought your Top-grade Treasure along.”

Lu Sangjiu asked with some anticipation, ”And then what? How did the sect punish them?”

Actually, Lu Sangjiu knew that Bai Heng’s master was the Supreme Elder, Xuanming True Monarch, and his grandmaster was a Tribulation Crossing Ancestor. As long as he didn’t commit some earth-shattering crime, his punishment wouldn’t be too severe.

After all, Lu Sangjiu hadn’t died this time. Furthermore, the people from the Gold and Silver Gate had been saved by Xie Ningyuan, so no lives were lost. The matter could be treated as either a major or minor incident.

As long as Bai Heng’s master stepped in to mediate, the punishment would most likely be just for show.

Sure enough, Li Qiancheng frowned and said, ”Don’t even mention it... The Sect Leader was originally going to punish them severely, but at the critical moment, True Monarch Xuanming appeared.”

”Under his protection, and after giving the Gold and Silver Gate sufficient compensation, Yuwei Zhenren couldn’t press the matter any further.”

”So in the end, Bai Heng was only punished to guard the border of the Western Demon Realm for three years, and he is not allowed to leave his post without permission.”

”But for us Cultivators, three years pass in the blink of an eye. Besides, the Western Demon Realm has been quiet and low-key for years. What kind of punishment is that?”

Duan Xingyun also sighed softly and said to Lu Sangjiu with some guilt, ”Little Jiu, I know you were wronged this time, and I really want to help you get justice, but this whole situation...”

Lu Sangjiu expressed her understanding. ”Master, you don’t have to explain. I understand everything.”

Duan Xingyun had established himself in the Seven Emotions Sect purely through his own efforts. When it came to power and influence, how could he possibly compete with Bai Heng?

’I saw through it long ago. It’s impossible to kill Bai Heng through these open and aboveboard means.’

’Fortunately, he’s gone to the Western Demon Realm. Now, neither his master nor that Tribulation Crossing Ancestor will be able to reach that far.’

’Within three years... I will personally make a trip to the Western Demon Realm and take Bai Heng’s dog life!’

After comforting Duan Xingyun with a few words, Lu Sangjiu asked again, ”What about Ye Zhiyao?”

When it came to her, Li Qiancheng’s expression became even more complicated.

”Her... *Sigh*. Her punishment was much lighter than his. After all, she only acted against you inside the Sword Tomb, and she had the Muxian Sword as a cover.”

”Afterward, at most, it could be said she misspoke. Her actions were despicable, yes, but there was no major crime to pin on her.”

”And...” Li Qiancheng said helplessly, ”and they even bit back, accusing you of ordering the Buddha Son to kill them. Master and I had to argue the case forcefully before the matter regarding you was finally dropped.”

”But because of that, we couldn’t keep pressing the issue with Ye Zhiyao. The Sect Leader only gave her a mission to support the Immortal Alliance, letting her atone for her mistakes.”

Lu Sangjiu wasn’t particularly agitated. Instead, she nodded calmly. ”That’s good. At least I won’t have to see her annoying face for a while.”

Now that Ye Zhiyao’s inheritance had been snatched away and the Muxian Sword was destroyed, her ”protagonist halo” had been weakened by more than half. When facing her, Lu Sangjiu was no longer as severely suppressed as she had been at the beginning.

Besides, Lu Sangjiu had more important things to do right now and couldn’t be bothered to get entangled with her for the time being.

After a moment’s thought, she grew a little curious. ”She’s going to the Immortal Alliance. Did Qin Yu go with her?”

Speaking of Qin Yu, Li Qiancheng’s expression suddenly turned strange. ”...You don’t know yet. After returning from the Qingyu Secret Realm last time, it seems Qin Yu had a falling out with Ye Zhiyao.”

”I heard he was also punished by Bai Heng. After that, he went out to train by himself and hasn’t been heard from since.”

Lu Sangjiu was taken aback. ”...Is that what happened?”

’I’m actually a little surprised. The loyal-as-a-dog senior brother from the book, who would never leave Ye Zhiyao’s side, has already left her?’

’But this is a good thing. It means Ye Zhiyao has one less person by her side to help her.’

Lu Sangjiu felt refreshed and invigorated. ”Let’s not talk about unhappy things anymore. Second Senior Sister should be awake by now, right? Let’s go see her!”

The three of them went to Luo Linlang’s cave residence. The moment they entered, Luo Linlang saw Lu Sangjiu and rushed over, throwing herself into her arms and sobbing, ”WAHHH,” making Lu Sangjiu feel like some heartless scoundrel.

Lu Sangjiu’s lips twitched, and she felt a bit awkward for a moment. ”Er... Second Senior Sister, please calm down!”