The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

After entering Elder Yuan’s courtyard, Lu Sangjiu quietly extended her Divine Sense and noticed he was in his room, deep in meditation.

The Demon Cultivator, meanwhile, hadn’t been thrown into the dungeons because of his good behavior. Instead, he was locked in a side room.

The room had a restrictive spell on it, making escape impossible. However, he wasn’t suffering, and the conditions were decent.

But Lu Sangjiu didn’t dare to recklessly break the spell. If Elder Yuan discovered her now, she’d probably be a goner.

So, she just stood outside the room and used voice transmission to speak with the Demon Cultivator again.

”It’s me.”

She announced her presence, and the young Demon Cultivator immediately walked briskly to the door, excited. He could vaguely make out the silhouette of a person outside.

Even though a door separated them, this was the first time he had truly sensed her presence, and he couldn’t help but feel a little thrilled.

Despite this, he knew not to speak carelessly and simply waited for Lu Sangjiu to continue.

Lu Sangjiu grew even more pleased with him. ’He really is a smart kid.’ This gave her a bit more confidence in him.

”I saw the others being moved to the inner residence. There’s a Divinity Transformation Stage expert stationed there, so it’s not easy for me to go investigate.”

”From now on, if you get the chance, try to find out what’s going on inside. I’ll come find you again later.”

”If you’re willing, nod your head.”

The young Demon Cultivator nodded without hesitation. To him, Lu Sangjiu was his only hope for rescue.

Besides, some of his friends were among those people, so of course he was willing to help them.

Lu Sangjiu said no more. Before leaving, she only added, ”The most important thing is to protect yourself. For everything else, just do what you can. I’ll be outside trying to find other ways in.”

After that, Lu Sangjiu didn’t leave the Fang Family estate immediately. Instead, she wandered around, memorizing the layout of the place to make her future actions easier.

And then... and then, in a courtyard, she saw Luo Linlang.

Lu Sangjiu: ”...”

’I must have woken up too fast, I think I’m seeing my senior sister.’

If not for the mask on the other person’s face being identical to Luo Linlang’s, she might have suspected it was just someone who looked exactly like her senior sister.

’Wait, wasn’t she supposed to be meeting up with Eldest Senior Brother and the others? How did she just waltz her way into the enemy’s den in the blink of an eye???’

Lu Sangjiu had an existential crisis, but Luo Linlang wasn’t alone in the courtyard—another man was there. She couldn’t go up and question her, so she could only hide in the shadows and observe.

The young master of the Fang Family who had captured Luo Linlang was named Fang Shaoxin, the youngest son of the Head of the Fang Family.

He had been spoiled since childhood, developing an arrogant and domineering personality. Worse, he was a lecherous, good-for-nothing wastrel.

His cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet he still showed no ambition, only caring about fooling around.

’So what if I’m only at the Foundation Establishment Stage? My father gave me Golden Core Stage bodyguards, so it makes no difference!’

Besides, no one in Lu City dared to provoke the Fang Family. He was the only one who got to provoke others!

Accustomed to his arrogance, he didn’t care about Luo Linlang’s identity or background. He just assumed she must be beautiful and brought her back directly, without any thought for the consequences.

Now, having had others seal Luo Linlang’s meridians, he felt safe enough to be alone with her in the courtyard.

”Little beauty, this young master’s family is rich and powerful. Wouldn’t it be great to be with me?”

”Quick, take off that mask and let this young master get a good look at you!”

Luo Linlang couldn’t be bothered to pretend anymore. Hearing this, she chuckled softly. ”You want to see what I look like? Of course, you can.”

”But you’d better... open your eyes wide and get a really good look!”

The next moment, Luo Linlang took off her mask. A flash of azure shone in her bright eyes.

Fang Shaoxin’s gaze, which had been full of awe, suddenly turned vacant. He just stared blankly at Luo Linlang, the previous lust gone from his eyes.

Luo Linlang’s lips curved into a small smile. Her voice, laced with an indescribable charm, said to Fang Shaoxin, ”Young Master Fang, since you say you like me, you should naturally treat me well from the bottom of your heart.”

”I can stay in the mansion, but you can’t make any improper advances toward me, okay?”

Fang Shaoxin nodded blankly. ”Of course. I like you so much, how could I bear to force you to do anything?”

Luo Linlang gave another satisfied smile and continued, ”Also, you should give me some freedom, right? I can stay inside the estate, but you have to at least let me walk around. Otherwise, I’ll die of boredom.”

”And... my meridians are sealed right now, so you’re the only one who can protect me. You can’t let anyone else bully me, okay?”

Fang Shaoxin nodded again. ”Of course! You’re the woman I adore. No one in the Fang Family would dare bully you!”

At this, Luo Linlang was finally completely satisfied. Thinking there was nothing else to add, she spoke again. ”Now... go and get some nice, long sleep.”

Fang Shaoxin was very obedient. He immediately closed his eyes, slumped onto the table, and fell asleep.

Luo Linlang let out a long breath and put her mask back on. ”Tsk. If I didn’t have to rely on a good-for-nothing like you later, I’d have definitely given you a beating.”

Then, Lu Sangjiu’s voice sounded from behind her. ”Second Senior Sister, I never knew you had this kind of skill.”

Hearing her voice, Luo Linlang turned around, her face full of pleasant surprise. ”Little Junior Sister!”

Lu Sangjiu walked over, a hint of curiosity on her face. ”I can see that the meridians all over your body are still sealed. How were you still able to charm Fang Shaoxin?”

”Hehe, did you forget I have a Jue Pearl inside me?”

Luo Linlang said proudly, ”My Charm Technique comes from the Jue Pearl. I can use it even without Spiritual Energy. Otherwise, do you think I’m stupid enough to have followed this guy into the Fang Mansion?”

Lu Sangjiu finally understood, then couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. ”So, Second Senior Sister, don’t you think you owe me an explanation as to why you’re here?”

Speaking of which, Luo Linlang suddenly looked a bit guilty. ”Ahem... It was an accident. I was just turning the tables on them. With me inside the Fang Family, it’ll be easier for us to coordinate from the inside and out, right?”

Lu Sangjiu still disapproved. ”Even so, it’s far too dangerous for you to be here alone, especially with your meridians sealed!”

”Don’t worry. I have the Jue Pearl. I can easily break through the Spiritual Power sealing my meridians with a single surge. If I really run into danger, I can at least hold out until you all arrive.”

With Xie Ningyuan as their anchor, her sense of security was, frankly, through the roof.

’He’s at the Body Integration Realm, for crying out loud! The kind of person who can tear through the void and arrive in an instant. As long as I’m not so useless that I get killed in one hit, there’s absolutely no danger to my life!’

Luo Linlang tried her best to persuade Lu Sangjiu, even resorting to acting cute to get her way. In the end, Lu Sangjiu still agreed to let her stay.

”Then you must remember to contact us with a Communication Talisman the moment anything happens. Don’t go acting recklessly on your own.”