The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Do You Really Think I Dare Not Kill You?

For a moment, Lu Sangjiu failed to control her expression, letting her contempt and disgust show.

Bai Heng’s face immediately darkened. "Lu Sangjiu, I am giving you a chance to atone. You’d best not be ungrateful."

"You have repeatedly offended me in the past. This time, if you just give the entry slot to Ayao, I can let all of our past grievances be bygones."

Lu Sangjiu looked at Bai Heng, at a loss for words. ’Unbelievable. Such a precious entry slot, and he thinks he can get it for free with a simple ’let bygones be bygones’? I really want to stab him with my sword just to see how thick his skin is.’

But of course, it was just the two of them right now. There was nothing to be gained by angering Bai Heng, so she resisted the urge to retort.

She just said, feigning reluctance, "Master Bai, I’ve already given the entry slot to my senior sister. Otherwise, I would have definitely been willing to let Senior Sister Ye have it."

She thought that would leave Bai Heng with nothing more to say, but... Lu Sangjiu had once again underestimated how shameless he could be.

Without batting an eye, he said casually, "Luo Linlang is a Magic Cultivator. A sword isn’t that important to her. If she gives the entry slot to Ayao, I can compensate her with a Magic Treasure."

Lu Sangjiu subconsciously asked, "A top-grade magic treasure?"

Bai Heng looked at her with contempt. "In your dreams. Many who enter the Sword Tomb return empty-handed. And even those who do succeed in retrieving a sword usually only get a Low Grade Magical Treasure."

"Under these circumstances, you want me to compensate her with a top-grade magic treasure? Do you take me for a sucker?"

He snorted. "Stop dreaming. The compensation will be one Low Grade Magical Treasure, and nothing more."

Lu Sangjiu was speechless.

’My mistake. I really expected too much of him.’

’Could she really expect a cheapskate like Bai Heng to splurge?’

And yet, Luo Linlang had refused to concede to Ye Zhiyao in the arena, even going so far as to use her Word Spirit Skill.

’And now he thinks a single Low Grade Magical Treasure is enough to make Luo Linlang give up her spot? What was Bai Heng thinking?’

Lu Sangjiu was exasperated. She replied, "I’m sorry, Master Bai, but I’ve already given the token for entering the Sword Tomb to my senior sister. It’s no use telling me this now. Why don’t you go ask her yourself?"

"However, my senior sister and I are currently staying in Sword Master Bu Gui’s courtyard. If you intend to go over, Master Bai, you’ll have to inform Sword Master Bu Gui first."

’She was using Sword Bu Gui to pressure Bai Heng. If he wasn’t afraid of Sword Bu Gui laughing him out of the room, he was more than welcome to go over there and repeat this little speech!’

’With Sword Bu Gui backing her up, she wouldn’t have to fear infuriating Bai Heng by rejecting him too harshly.’

’In any case, give the slot to Ye Zhiyao? In his dreams!’

Bai Heng obviously knew that if he went to Sword Bu Gui’s territory to demand the entry slot, nothing good would come of it.

His face turned grim and ugly. "Lu Sangjiu, do you think that just because you’ve learned Starry Sky, I wouldn’t dare lay a hand on you?"

Lu Sangjiu instantly grew wary and took a step back. "Master Bai, what do you mean by that?"

"What do I mean? Heh. Countless geniuses from the Major Sects die out in the world every year... If you were to die, do you really think anyone would thoroughly investigate your death and avenge you?"

The moment he finished speaking, he shot out a hand, grabbed Lu Sangjiu by the neck, and lifted her into the air.

A wave of suffocation washed over her. Lu Sangjiu struggled, her face contorting in pain, but the gap between Foundation Establishment and Divinity Transformation was simply too vast. Her struggles were futile.

In that moment, she felt an overwhelming killing intent radiating from Bai Heng. He truly dared to kill her.

’Should I use the Immortal Demon Attraction?’

’If I catch him by surprise, the Immortal Demon Attraction could probably wound him, but it wouldn’t be enough to kill him.’

’And the resulting Demonic Qi would certainly attract the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators in the area. Could I possibly escape from them all?’

Bai Heng coldly watched Lu Sangjiu’s helpless struggles. "I’ll ask you one last time. The entry slot—are you giving it up or not?"

Lu Sangjiu gritted her teeth so hard that blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Ever since her rebirth, she had deliberately hidden the stubborn and unyielding parts of her personality.

She never hesitated to yield when she had to, and she wasn’t shy about backing down when the situation called for it.

But now, looking at Bai Heng’s cold, indifferent expression, the stubborn defiance she kept hidden deep in her bones seemed to erupt all at once.

Her vision swam with black spots, but the word "yield" simply wouldn’t leave her lips.

’...Screw it.’

A flash of resolve crossed Lu Sangjiu’s eyes as she prepared to unleash the Immortal Demon Attraction.

But at that very moment, Sword Bu Gui’s voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

"So this is the great might of Sword Master Bai Heng? Is it something you only show off for Foundation Establishment Disciples?"

Bai Heng’s expression changed. A shadow flickered in his eyes, but he was still wary of Sword Bu Gui. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed Lu Sangjiu to the ground.

Lu Sangjiu felt as if she had been born again. She collapsed to the ground and began to cough violently, so hard that her vision went black before she slowly came back to her senses.

She forced her heavy eyelids open and saw that Sword Bu Gui had, at some point, positioned himself in front of Bai Heng.

He looked at Bai Heng with utter mockery. "I’ve long known you to be a narrow-minded and selfish man. I’ve also heard that you rely on your Transcendance Tribulation Stage ancestor to throw your weight around in the Seven Emotions Sect."

"I just never imagined you’d be so brazen as to try and take the life of a disciple from your own Seven Emotions Sect."

Bai Heng’s expression, however, remained unchanged. "Watch your words. When did I ever try to take her life?"

"The disciple was merely being unruly and contradicted me. I was simply administering a bit of discipline to teach her a lesson."

If no one had witnessed this, Lu Sangjiu would be dead and unable to testify. Even if someone suspected him, he could have casually fabricated an excuse and there would have been no trouble.

But now that Sword Bu Gui had caught him, killing Lu Sangjiu would bring him trouble, even with his status.

Since his plan was no longer feasible, he didn’t press the issue. As long as he denied any intention to kill, there was nothing Sword Bu Gui could do to him.

Hearing his excuses, Sword Bu Gui sneered. "The thickness of your skin is truly astounding, White Sword Venerable."

Bai Heng’s face turned cold. "Sword Bu Gui, if you continue to be so insolent, don’t blame me for getting rough!"

Sword Bu Gui’s own temper flared, and he didn’t back down an inch. "You think I’m afraid of you?"

Just then, Lu Sangjiu pushed herself up from the ground. "Senior."

She called out to stop Sword Bu Gui, then cupped her hands in a salute. "Thank you for your help, Senior, but there’s no need to cause a major incident on my behalf. Let’s go."

’Normally, Lu Sangjiu would have been happy to let someone else stand up for her and teach Bai Heng a lesson.’

’But Sword Bu Gui was Gu Jue’s master. Since she considered Gu Jue a friend, she couldn’t stand by and do nothing when she knew he would get into trouble for fighting.’

’Besides, even if they did fight, Sword Bu Gui wouldn’t kill Bai Heng, so there was even less reason to let it happen.’

’The humiliation she suffered today... she would one day repay it with her own hands. She would be the one to take Bai Heng’s life.’