The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Lu Sangjiu feigned a look of confusion, sizing up Wudao. ”You really don’t know?”

Wudao grew even more suspicious at her act and glared. ”If you have something to say, say it!”

Seeing that she had built up enough suspense and knowing that dragging it out further would be counterproductive, Lu Sangjiu nodded. ”Alright, the truth is...”

She had only just spoken a few words when a hoarse, cold voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.

”Wudao, this person killed a disciple of our Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. What are you still hesitating for? Kill her!”

Wudao’s expression immediately turned solemn. He bowed respectfully toward a distant direction. ”Old Ancestor.”

But he was clearly hesitant about the Old Ancestor’s words, so he didn’t kill Lu Sangjiu right away.

Of course, Lu Sangjiu wasn’t about to just wait obediently for him to make a decision. She seized the opportunity to quickly say, ”Ting Chan of your sect is secretly colluding with Demon Cultivators, plotting to throw the entire Spirit Void Realm into chaos!”

”He’s also imprisoned your Sect Leader! I just discovered the imprisoned Sect Leader, which is why that elder of yours was hunting me down!”

She said it all in one breath, leaving Wudao utterly dumbfounded.

After snapping out of it, he flew into a rage. ”Silence! How dare you slander our Ten Thousand Buddha Sect when you’re at death’s door!”

Lu Sangjiu’s words enraged him, and he raised his hand again, seemingly about to follow the Old Ancestor’s order and strike her down on the spot.

At the critical moment, Lu Sangjiu spoke quickly, ”Haven’t you noticed that your Sect Leader hasn’t been seen in a long time? Or are you and Ting Chan simply cut from the same cloth?”

Wudao’s movement halted abruptly. His expression was grim, but he was also clearly beginning to waver and have doubts.

”You...”

He was about to say something, but the Old Ancestor’s voice rang out again. ”Wudao! Don’t be fooled by her! Another intruder has broken into the sect. Get rid of her quickly so you can go capture the other one!”

Wudao’s face changed. He was anxious to find the other person, but he couldn’t help but glance at Lu Sangjiu. ”But Old Ancestor, what she said...”

”Are you going to believe the words of a demoness and doubt your own sect brother?”

This was said with exceptional severity and pressure, making Wudao’s heart clench. He didn’t dare say another word.

But Lu Sangjiu spoke quickly, ”You’re the one being fooled by him! I’m telling you, your Old Ancestor is also involved! He’s the biggest mastermind behind the scenes!”

”Your entire Ten Thousand Buddha Sect is being used by him! He doesn’t just want to plunge the Immortal and Demon Worlds into devastation—he hasn’t even spared your own sect!”

”Master Wudao, if you don’t believe me, just take me to see your Sect Leader! He’s in a secret chamber in his own courtyard!”

Previously, Lu Sangjiu hadn’t wanted to reveal the Old Ancestor’s involvement. She knew the news was too shocking and that the chances of Wudao believing her were slim. It might have even enraged him enough to attack her.

But if she didn’t say it now, she feared she wouldn’t get another chance.

She finished in a single breath, staring anxiously at Wudao, wishing she could tear open her own chest to show him her sincerity.

Wudao was naturally taken aback by her words. He stared at her with a grim expression. ”Do... do you have any idea what you’re saying?”

”Of course I do! But everything I’m saying is true! Otherwise, why would your Old Ancestor keep urging you to kill me? It’s because he doesn’t want me to speak!”

Wudao’s mind was a complete mess. On one hand, he felt it was impossible, but on the other, he couldn’t stop himself from following her train of thought.

At this moment, the Old Ancestor seemed to have been thoroughly provoked.

”Junior, to slander me so brazenly to my face... you don’t really think I can’t kill you myself, do you?”

He sneered. ”It’s true that I cannot use my power freely, but killing a junior at the Nascent Soul Stage is not enough to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation!”

A streak of golden light shot out from a distant mountain range, heading straight for Lu Sangjiu!

It was so fast that it was upon her in an instant. Lu Sangjiu had no chance to dodge!

’...It’s over. Looks like this is where I die!’

However, at the critical moment, Lu Sangjiu never expected Wudao to actually make a move!

He lunged forward and blocked the attack. Lu Sangjiu’s heart leaped into her throat and then dropped, the shock nearly making it beat out of her chest.

Surviving the close call, a drop of cold sweat trickled down her forehead. She couldn’t help but ask in pleasant surprise, ”Master Wudao, you finally believe me?”

At the same time, the Old Ancestor’s furious voice rang out, ”Wudao! Are you trying to betray your master and defy your ancestor?!”

Wudao’s expression flickered with uncertainty, but then he spoke with firm resolve. ”I would not dare. But Old Ancestor, she speaks with such conviction. What if Ting Chan truly has deceived you and done something wrong?”

”It would be better for me to go with her to see this place where she claims the Sect Leader is imprisoned before making a final judgment!”

His words sounded like a request for permission, but in reality, he didn’t wait for the Old Ancestor’s reply. He had already grabbed Lu Sangjiu and was speeding toward the Sect Leader’s residence.

Perhaps sensing that he had made up his mind, the Old Ancestor suddenly fell silent.

Of course, he didn’t attack again either. After all, given his condition, killing Lu Sangjiu might still be possible, but fighting Wudao, who was in the Body Integration Realm, would definitely trigger a Heavenly Tribulation!

It was precisely because Wudao was counting on this that he dared to disobey the Old Ancestor and insist on going with Lu Sangjiu to find out the truth.

When the two of them arrived at the Sect Leader’s courtyard, they ran right into Gu Jue, who was supporting the Abbot.

Gu Jue immediately moved the weakened Abbot behind him, his gaze fixed anxiously on Lu Sangjiu. ”Are you alright?”

The plan they had agreed on beforehand was that if Lu Sangjiu was discovered, she would lead the others away while Gu Jue went to rescue the prisoner.

Before going in, she had sent Gu Jue a message, telling him that if she wasn’t out in a quarter of an hour, he could make his move.

So, after Lu Sangjiu led away the Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator, Gu Jue seized the opportunity to slip into the Sect Leader’s courtyard.

However, he then ran into trouble with opening the door, until he sensed the appearance of the Body Integration Realm Cultivator.

They had studied the situation before arriving and knew that with the Body Integration Realm cultivator tied up and the one at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage afraid to act rashly, this was the best time to perform the rescue!

So, even though Gu Jue was very worried about Lu Sangjiu, he stuck to his duty and resisted the urge to rush out and find her.

Then he took out the small bottle of Spirit-killing Water that Lu Sangjiu had given him earlier and splashed it directly on the door.

The Spirit-killing Water was extremely potent, completely destroying everything on the door. After Gu Jue got inside, he used the same method to undo the chains on the Abbot and then led him away.

But just as they left the courtyard, they came face to face with Lu Sangjiu and Wudao.

Gu Jue didn’t know what was happening. He just assumed Wudao had cornered them and felt a surge of anxiety.

But even so, he wasn’t one to give up easily. He still wanted to protect the Abbot and rescue Lu Sangjiu.

At that moment, however, Wudao didn’t even glance at him. His eyes were just fixed on the Abbot, filled with shock and utter disbelief...