The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Top Three

Shi Feng’s eyes widened in shock, but it was too late to dodge.

The countless points of light destroyed his Flying Knives and kept going, effortlessly piercing his defenses before slamming heavily into his body.

"Aaaah!"

A blood-curdling scream echoed in the ears of everyone present.

Shi Feng was enveloped in a ball of light, so the crowd couldn’t see what was happening inside. But from the piercing scream alone, they could tell just how much pain he was suffering.

For a moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. They couldn’t help but look at Lu Sangjiu with a newfound fear.

Many couldn’t help but recall the match between Luo Linlang and Ye Zhiyao in the Golden Core Field. Now, adding Lu Sangjiu to the mix, just how many genius prodigies did the Seven Emotions Sect have?

However... the combatants in the previous matches hadn’t been seriously injured. By comparison, many started to think that for someone so young, Lu Sangjiu’s methods were a bit too ruthless.

Just as they were thinking this, Lu Sangjiu spoke up.

Her hands were still held in a spellcasting position, and her voice sounded strained from the effort.

"Stop screaming... If you don’t surrender soon, I won’t be able to hold on much longer!"

These words were clearly meant for Shi Feng. The crowd was stunned. ’What... does that mean?’

From within the ball of light, Shi Feng’s voice suddenly cut off, as if he were a chicken whose neck had just been wrung.

Then, the crowd heard Shi Feng’s voice, full of pleasant surprise. "Huh? I’m... I’m fine?"

As if it suddenly dawned on him, he hastily yelled, "I surrender! I surrender!"

As his words rang out, Lu Sangjiu breathed a sigh of relief. The Spiritual Power sustaining the Spell dissipated, and everyone could finally see that Shi Feng, who had been enveloped by the light, was completely unharmed.

The crowd fell silent. At this point, how could they not understand? Shi Feng’s miserable screams weren’t because he was hurt, but because he was terrified!

Lu Sangjiu had been painstakingly controlling the ball of light to simply surround him, never actually harming him.

She had essentially defeated her opponent while still allowing him to save face.

This conduct instantly earned her the goodwill of the crowd. Even the elders from the Gold and Silver Gate, whom she had previously extorted, couldn’t help but nod in approval.

"That girl has indeed mastered the Seven Emotions Sect’s ultimate technique, Starry Sky. Although it seems immature compared to Master Jingxu’s version, learning this move requires a sublime level of control and understanding of Spiritual Energy, as well as an exceptionally powerful Divine Sense."

Precisely because of this difficulty, despite Starry Sky’s immense power, very few within the Seven Emotions Sect had ever truly mastered it.

"This generation of disciples from the Seven Emotions Sect is one prodigy after another. It’s enough to make anyone jealous!"

Huo Xu stood quietly in the crowd, not nearly as surprised as everyone else.

He had only one thought in his mind: ’What else would you expect from the one destined to defy fate? Her character and talent are both superb.’

In that moment, Lu Sangjiu had truly made everyone see her worth.

Especially after she used Starry Sky, everyone had to reassess just how important her position within the Seven Emotions Sect must be.

After all, it was common knowledge that Master Jingxu was the only one in the Seven Emotions Sect who could use Starry Sky. This meant Lu Sangjiu most likely had some connection to him...

Master Jingxu was an Integration Stage Cultivator. How could they not treat someone connected to him with the utmost caution?

Soon, the referee announced Lu Sangjiu’s victory. With that, she had essentially achieved all her goals.

The final match of the tournament was, ironically, not that important to her.

Considering the high level of exhaustion everyone would surely face, another day of rest was granted. The final match would officially take place the following day.

Lu Sangjiu had actually won quite easily this time. Her earlier display of weakness had made Shi Feng look down on her, and even after she revealed some of her abilities, he remained blindly overconfident.

Otherwise, when she used Starry Sky at the end, if Shi Feng had been more cautious instead of assuming she couldn’t break his defense, the two of them could have at least been locked in a stalemate for a while longer.

Now, as she stepped off the stage virtually unscathed, she was immediately met with congratulations from Feng Lin and the others.

Chi Yan was especially ecstatic, saying, "Let’s go to the Moon Viewing Tower and celebrate!"

Under normal circumstances, that would have been fine. But because of what happened to Luo Linlang, Lu Sangjiu was worried someone might try to target her, so it wasn’t wise to go out casually.

She was about to refuse, but before she could speak, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Lu Sangjiu, come to the lake at once and present yourself before me."

The voice carried from a distance, making no attempt at concealment, so everyone heard it clearly.

Feng Lin frowned, looking at Lu Sangjiu with concern. "Is... is that Sword Master Bai Heng?"

Lu Sangjiu looked as though she had just swallowed a fly. ’This happy moment,’ she thought, ’has been completely ruined by a single sentence from Bai Heng.’

’Didn’t he leave with Ye Zhiyao? Why is he back again, trying to make his presence known?!’

She desperately wanted to pretend she hadn’t heard and just ignore him.

But she had just established a positive public image. If she didn’t show Sword Master Bai Heng proper deference in front of everyone, she would likely be criticized for being arrogant and disrespectful to her elders.

Her expression shifted several times, and she inwardly ground her teeth in frustration. In the end, Lu Sangjiu decided that maintaining her image was more important. ’Fine, I’ll go see what kind of nonsense Bai Heng is trying to pull this time.’

This did, however, give her the perfect excuse to turn down Chi Yan. She didn’t want to drag her friends into this mess, so she couldn’t have explained her real reasons for declining anyway.

If it weren’t for this interruption, she would have had to find some other excuse.

"Master Bai probably has something important to discuss with me, and I don’t want to trouble Mr. Gu with taking care of my senior sister for too long. So, let’s postpone the celebration for another day!"

Feng Lin nodded in agreement. "Besides, Lu Sangjiu’s final ranking hasn’t been decided yet. Why don’t we wait until all the results are in? For now, we should let her prepare for the final match."

Chi Yan scratched his head in embarrassment. "My mistake, I wasn’t thinking. You should go, Lu Fairy. I’ll be waiting to see you take first place in the Foundation Establishment Group!"

Lu Sangjiu bid farewell to her friends and headed toward the lake.

Bai Heng stood alone by the shore. From a distance, with his ethereal Immortal Qi, he looked just like a venerable Immortal Monarch.

But... Lu Sangjiu glanced around and saw no one else nearby. ’He’s probably up to no good,’ she thought immediately.

She felt an urge to retreat, but she had only taken two stealthy steps back when Bai Heng spoke. "Since you have come, why do you not approach at once?"

Lu Sangjiu: "..."

’Fine,’ she thought. ’Looks like there’s no getting out of this.’

Lu Sangjiu obediently walked forward a few steps, stopping a good ten feet away from him. "Greetings, Master Bai. May I ask if there is an important matter you wished to discuss?"

Bai Heng slowly turned to face her, his gaze calm. Without any pleasantries, he said directly, "The spot you have for Entering the Sword Tomb—give it to Ayao."

Lu Sangjiu: "..."

’Seriously,’ she thought. ’I always knew Bai Heng was shameless, but I never imagined he could be this utterly without shame!’

’Ye Zhiyao injured my senior sister that badly, and he still has the gall to come here and demand her spot?!’