The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Another Sum Saved

Xie Ningyuan stood in the crowd, watching Lu Sangjiu, full of life, walk toward the Seven Emotions Sect with her two senior brothers.

’Looks like she’s fine now. I was worried for nothing.’

He gave a silent smile, but an excruciating pain once again shot through his entire body.

Anyone else would have been unable to bear such pain long ago, but he had grown accustomed to the daily torment. All he did was slightly furrow his brow.

’...I can’t stay here any longer.’

He turned, his figure gradually disappearing into the sea of people.

「Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons.」

"Tsk... Why are you here again?"

The Poison Master, Han Qingchuan, had just woken up and left his room, only to find Xie Ningyuan sitting in his chair like he owned the place, sipping tea.

A headache immediately came on, and he couldn’t help but grumble, "My Barrier and Great Array here are getting less and less effective at keeping you out."

Xie Ningyuan thought for a moment, then replied with a low chuckle, "Hmm... It’s merely a matter of practice."

Watching the Poison Master roll his eyes, Xie Ningyuan couldn’t help but think, ’Using Lu Sangjiu’s line is actually pretty satisfying. It’s second to none when it comes to pissing people off.’

The Poison Master ignored him, instead looking him up and down. "Seeing how you look, did it flare up again?"

Xie Ningyuan nodded honestly. "I overexerted myself and the seal broke a little. I’ll have to trouble you to reseal it for me, Senior."

"You call me ’Senior’ when you need something, but when you don’t, you’re all chummy with ’Brother Han.’ Who taught you to be like that?"

Though he complained, the Poison Master had no intention of refusing. He gestured with his chin, indicating for Xie Ningyuan to lie down on the bed.

Back then, his malicious prank had worsened Gu Huang’s reputation, causing her to be even more deeply misunderstood by Cultivators.

Xie Ningyuan had promised him he wouldn’t say a single word in Gu Huang’s defense, nor would he see her.

Thus, aside from silently lending a hand from the shadows, he could only watch helplessly as the conflict between the Immortals and Demons worsened.

Perhaps because the Poison Master was the only other person who knew the truth of the matter, Xie Ningyuan had taken to visiting the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons frequently ever since.

Sometimes he would talk with the Poison Master; other times he would just sit there by himself, as if in a daze, before leaving without a sound.

To be honest, for someone with the Poison Master’s malicious tastes, even he couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty watching Xie Ningyuan like this for so long.

Perhaps it was because of this guilt, or perhaps because Xie Ningyuan’s personality was genuinely to his liking.

In any case, over time, the two developed their own unique way of getting along.

They weren’t exactly the closest of friends, but their relationship was certainly unusual.

So, when Xie Ningyuan later developed physical problems, it was the Poison Master who helped him find a solution.

The Poison Master was an old hand at setting up the seal in his body, and it only took him a short while to finish.

With the previous agony gone from his body, Xie Ningyuan’s expression relaxed considerably.

"I have news of her."

A flash of surprise crossed the Poison Master’s face. Without needing any further clarification, he knew who Xie Ningyuan was talking about.

"Oh? So she really isn’t dead?"

Xie Ningyuan nodded with certainty. "Of course."

For the past hundred years, everyone had thought she was dead.

But he alone had never believed it, and had scoured nearly the entire Cultivation World in search of her.

Even the Poison Master had thought he was obsessed, never expecting that he would actually find some clues.

For a moment, a mix of emotions welled up inside him. He sighed and said with genuine sincerity, "That’s great... You can be saved."

Xie Ningyuan smiled faintly. "Yes, I’ll find her soon."

"But before that, you need to be careful not to break the seal again. If this happens a couple more times, I can’t guarantee you’ll last until the day you find her." fгeewebnovёl.com

Xie Ningyuan nodded with great sincerity. "Thank you for your concern, Brother Han. I will definitely be careful." freewēbnoveℓ.com

The Poison Master’s face was blank. "That’s what you said last time, too."

"Well... I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be going. I’ll come see you next time."

Seeing him bolt faster than a rabbit now that he wasn’t needed, the Poison Master was so angry he cursed through gritted teeth, "Next time your body acts up, let’s see you have the guts not to come find me!"

「Sky Curtain City.」

Over two thousand people from the Seven Emotions Sect entered the Secret Realm, but now, fewer than a thousand have come out. More than half of them died.

But it was a similar situation for the other sects; the casualties this year were exceptionally high.

Although the Seven Emotions Sect’s Leader, Master Qian He, sighed at this, he also felt immense relief as he looked at those who had made it out alive.

For he knew that they would become the future pillars of the Seven Emotions Sect.

His gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Lu Sangjiu.

He recalled being relentlessly pestered by people from other sects a few days ago, and his head began to throb.

He quickly walked over to Lu Sangjiu, pulled her directly aside, and asked her about what happened on the day she entered the Secret Realm.

Lu Sangjiu didn’t hide anything from Master Qian He about why she had managed to enter the Secret Realm on her second try, and she explained the matter honestly.

For a moment, Master Qian He’s expression was strange; he clearly found the answer hard to accept. After confirming multiple times that Lu Sangjiu wasn’t spouting nonsense, he fell into deep thought.

Lu Sangjiu adopted a very obedient demeanor. "Sect Leader, this was an unexpected boon for me. Now that I’ve shared it, consider it my contribution to the sect. Whether the Sect Leader wishes to keep this secret for us or use it to trade with other sects is entirely up to you."

Master Qian He was slightly surprised to hear this, not expecting that she had already thought of the very things he was pondering.

At the same time, he was very gratified. ’What a good kid, not greedy at all.’

But as the Sect Leader, he certainly couldn’t treat her unfairly, especially with her master, Duan Xingyun, still lying in bed.

With this in mind, Master Qian He took out two items from his storage space and gave them to Lu Sangjiu.

"This is the Heaven-covering Umbrella, a Mid-grade Treasure. Besides defense, it has other wonderful uses like concealing your aura, blocking Divine Sense, and trapping enemies. You can study the specifics yourself."

"Also, this is an Artifact Refining Coupon for the Gold and Silver Gate. You can take this to them to have them craft or modify any Magic Treasure below Mid-grade for you."

Lu Sangjiu accepted Master Qian He’s gifts without any fuss and gave him a sweet smile. "Thank you, Sect Leader. But... I have one more bold request."

She said, a little bashfully, "Sect Leader, you know my master’s situation. We’ve found the Hell Grass now, and we need to have a Fiend Burning Pill refined to save him."

"However, the few of us don’t have much money, so when it comes to the Alchemy, it might be a bit..."

When Master Qian He heard that they had found the Hell Grass, he was immediately overjoyed.

He didn’t need Lu Sangjiu to say another word and declared directly, "Junior Brother Duan’s accident happened while he was on sect business. It’s already wonderful that you were able to find the Hell Grass. Don’t worry, leave the matter of the Alchemy to me!"

Lu Sangjiu’s face immediately filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Sect Leader!"

’Excellent. I’ve saved another bundle!’

Just as the two were talking, an angry shout suddenly erupted from nearby.

"Lu Sangjiu, you injured my disciple! You deserve to die!"