The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

At this moment, the two men had no idea that Yan Zui and her companions were after the Demon Cultivators in the carriage. They genuinely believed it was a simple robbery.

Furthermore, the Demon Cultivators’ meridians had been sealed, making them appear no different from ordinary people. To the uninformed eye, nothing would seem out of place.

Therefore, their guards were completely down, and they were focused solely on eagerly proving their identities.

Yan Zui picked up the Immortal League Token and examined it carefully. Her expression grew even uglier. ”...It’s real.”

Feng Lin took it and inspected it as well, but she also found no signs of it being a fake.

Seeing this, the two men spoke up again, ”We really are from the Immortal Alliance! Hurry up and let us go!”

Yan Zui shot them a glance. ’Letting them go is out of the question.’

With a wave of her hand, she knocked the two men unconscious. She then stepped forward to carefully seal their meridians and bind them with an Immortal Binding Rope to prevent their escape.

Just then, Ah Ming, who had been hiding in the shadows, emerged.

He looked at the two unconscious men, his eyes glinting with murderous intent.

Feng Lin saw his intent and frowned slightly, moving to block his path. ”You can’t kill them. They are living proof of the crime.”

But Ah Ming sneered, ”Proof?”

”That’s hilarious. The Immortal Alliance is involved. What good is this proof?”

”Don’t you get it? None of you in the Cultivation World are innocent! You’re all complicit in this trade!”

Yan Zui’s expression darkened. ”Watch your mouth. So far, at most, the Beast Taming Sect, the Gold and Silver Gate, and the Immortal Alliance are implicated, and the situation is still unclear. Stop spewing baseless accusations!”

Ah Ming gave Yan Zui a mocking look. ”Do you even believe your own words? We’ve only identified three groups, and already three major powers are involved. You really think other sects won’t be dragged into this if we investigate further? Don’t be so naive!”

”I no longer trust that your side will actually deal with this. Instead of preserving your so-called proof only to have these people escape justice later, I’d rather kill them now. At least it would sate some of the hatred in my heart!”

Of course, Ah Ming knew these were just minions. But as he’d said, he no longer trusted the Cultivation World to deliver a satisfactory result. It was better to kill one when he had the chance.

His words ignited Yan Zui’s temper. Spiritual Power flared in her hands as she blocked Ah Ming, poised to attack. ”Keep making trouble, and don’t blame me for what happens next!”

Ah Ming’s eyes turned icy as Demonic Qi began to roil around him. ”Do you think I’m afraid of you?”

Feng Lin felt a massive headache coming on. She got between the two of them and said, ”This problem isn’t solved yet. Now is not the time for infighting!”

In truth, Yan Zui and Ah Ming both had valid points, and Feng Lin found it difficult to make a fair judgment.

So she said calmly, ”Mr. Lu told us to bring them all back alive. She might have her own arrangements.”

”Ah Ming, no matter how furious you are, we’re the ones who have accompanied you this far and helped you rescue these Demon Cultivators.”

”Mr. Lu, especially, has put the most heart and effort into this. We’ve all seen how hard she has worked.”

”As for whether to kill these people or let them live, you should at least make that decision in front of Mr. Lu, not act on your own while she’s away. Don’t you agree?”

Feng Lin’s words finally managed to calm Ah Ming down.

’She’s right...’ he thought. ’I can’t be ungrateful.’

’Although I intended to use them at first, I’ve seen how hard everyone has worked on this over the past few days. I’ve seen their genuine disgust for these villains.’

’I... I shouldn’t take my anger out on them.’

Taking a deep breath, Ah Ming finally reined in his Demonic Qi and walked toward the carriage trapped beneath the Big Golden Bell.

”If you would, please let them out.”

Feng Lin raised her hand, recalling the Golden Bell. She glanced over at Yan Zui, who remained expressionless but had also withdrawn her Spiritual Power, clearly no longer intending to fight.

In truth, Feng Lin understood Yan Zui’s outburst. She felt just as awful.

But at this point, venting their anger wouldn’t help. The most important thing was to work on excising this cancer.

Ah Ming approached the carriage, lifted the curtain, and saw the Demon Cultivators huddled inside.

He lifted a hand and broke the restrictive spell on the carriage. The people inside immediately noticed the Demonic Qi emanating from him and froze in surprise.

”You’re... a Demon Cultivator?”

They all grew visibly excited. ”Are you here to save us?”

Ah Ming nodded but didn’t reveal his true identity. He simply said, ”Those people are Immortal Cultivators who are working with us. We came to rescue you together.”

”You’re all safe for now. You don’t have to be afraid anymore.”

The terror that had haunted them for days finally lifted. Some couldn’t help but hug each other and cry.

After a moment, one of them asked, ”Can you unseal our meridians for us?”

Being powerless made them feel especially vulnerable.

But Ah Ming shook his head. ”Not yet. You have no way of completely concealing your Demonic Qi. If I break the seals, the leakage will only attract more trouble.”

”Trust me. I’ll get you home safely. Just stick with me.”

Although disappointed, they understood Ah Ming was right. No one made a fuss, and they all nodded in agreement.

Without another word, they shoved the two men from the Immortal Alliance into the carriage. Then the three of them drove off, heading back toward Lu City.

「Meanwhile, in Lu City, things were far from quiet.」

As night fell, Lu Sangjiu, Li Qiancheng, and Shen Yuzhao quietly made their way to the Fang Family’s estate.

Instead of looking for Luo Linlang, they went straight for the young Demon Cultivator.

This time, however, Lu Sangjiu wasn’t alone. Li Qiancheng, being at the Nascent Soul Stage, was able to manage, but Shen Yuzhao’s cultivation was only at the Golden Core Early Stage. He couldn’t hide his presence from Elder Yuan, so the moment they set foot in the courtyard, they were discovered.

”Who’s there? How dare you trespass in my courtyard!”

Elder Yuan blocked their path. Lu Sangjiu whispered, ”First Senior Brother, he’s all yours!”

Then she grabbed Shen Yuzhao and dashed off to the side.

Li Qiancheng hadn’t had a satisfying fight since his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, and his eyes burned with battle lust. Seeing Elder Yuan move to intercept Lu Sangjiu, he struck. ”Hey, old-timer! Your opponent is me!”

”Hmph. Ignorant whelp. You’ve barely reached the Nascent Soul Stage and you’re already this arrogant!”

Murderous intent flashed in Elder Yuan’s eyes as he launched a merciless attack at Li Qiancheng.

Meanwhile, Lu Sangjiu and Shen Yuzhao burst into the young Demon Cultivator’s room. Lu Sangjiu released the seals on the boy’s body as quickly as she could and shouted, ”Third Senior Brother, get him out of here!”

This was all part of the plan. Without a moment’s hesitation, Shen Yuzhao took the young Demon Cultivator and fled.