The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Let’s Decide Together

Lu Sangjiu’s words left Ye Zhiyao speechless, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to respond.

’After all, if I claim Lu Sangjiu is faking it, what if she turns around and accuses me of faking it, claiming I was actually trying to attack her on purpose?’

Lu Sangjiu knew her greatest advantage was that no one knew she could wield a Demon Artifact. ’Because of that, they’ll subconsciously assume that between the two, I’d naturally prioritize the Muxian Sword.’

So, she could leverage this to make them believe she had only obtained the domination map by accident.

Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Elder Lin’s expression softened considerably. He was now mostly convinced by her story.

However... the truly difficult part of this matter wasn’t just that.

"Your explanation is plausible. I will send people into the Sword Tomb to investigate later. If there are no discrepancies, we can let this matter drop."

"But..." Elder Lin narrowed his eyes, staring at the domination map. "But this saber, you must leave it behind."

Lu Sangjiu had long guessed they wouldn’t let her take the domination map. Just as she was about to speak, a disciple from the Gold and Silver Gate hurried over to report.

"Elder, several Divinity Transformation Venerables from the Major Sects have noticed the commotion here. They’ve all gathered outside and are saying they want to come in and help."

After a pause, the disciple glanced at Ye Zhiyao. "The White Sword Venerable is also unwilling to wait outside any longer. He says he’s worried something might have happened to his disciple and hopes we won’t hide anything."

Elder Lin instantly grew furious. "They all talk a good game! More like they just want to come in to gawk and pry for information, right?"

Everyone knew the Muxian Sword was in the Sword Tomb. Now that there was a disturbance in the Sword Tomb, they must have all guessed it had something to do with the Muxian Sword, which was why they were all gathering to find out what was happening.

It would be one thing to block the others, but it was difficult to stop those whose own disciples had entered the Sword Tomb, lest it create a misunderstanding.

And if they were to treat them differently at a time like this, the others would surely be dissatisfied.

At the thought, Elder Lin felt a headache coming on, unsure of what to do.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Sect Leader of the Gold and Silver Gate appeared. He said faintly, "Forget it. This news can’t be contained."

"Besides..." He glanced at Lu Sangjiu. "This girl is a disciple of the Seven Emotions Sect, after all. It wouldn’t be right for our Gold and Silver Gate to deal with her privately."

"Since they’ve all come, let’s discuss it together."

The Sect Leader had actually arrived long ago but had remained hidden.

So when Elder Lin had just told Lu Sangjiu to hand over the domination map, he had already seen her reluctance.

That meant this was going to get complicated. If they tried to coerce or bribe her themselves, they would inevitably be criticized for it later.

Now that people from all the Major Sects had arrived, coming to a decision together wasn’t a bad thing for the Gold and Silver Gate.

Of course, for Lu Sangjiu, it was a very bad thing.

Her heart sank. After a moment of thought, she sent a voice transmission to Xie Ningyuan. "The situation doesn’t look good. I’m already very grateful for you helping me this far. In a moment..."

She paused, then continued, "...If things become impossible in a moment, don’t get involved any further. Focus on protecting yourself."

Xie Ningyuan glanced at her. He neither agreed nor disagreed, simply asking in return, "And then what? You’ll just calmly walk to your death?"

Lu Sangjiu said seriously, "I’m not joking with you. This isn’t child’s play. If this goes wrong, I’ll be branded a Demon Cultivator spy. At that point, getting captured might be the best possible outcome."

"I definitely won’t just calmly walk to my death. I’ll do my best to find a way out. If it’s truly hopeless, the worst-case scenario is I escape from here and live as a fugitive."

’In any case, they most likely won’t execute me on the spot, so I’m confident I can find a chance to escape.’

In short, she could live as a fugitive on her own, but she didn’t want to drag others down with her.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "As for your Blood Evil Curse, if I make it out of this alive, I’ll find another chance to completely remove it for you later. So, don’t be difficult with me right now. Just listen to me."

Xie Ningyuan raised an eyebrow. "So you think I’m helping you because I want you to remove my Spell?"

Without waiting for Lu Sangjiu’s reply, he snorted and continued, "Alright, stop worrying about useless things. I told you I’d handle everything. As long as I’m still standing, I won’t let anything happen to you."

Lu Sangjiu: "..."

’His words were so infuriating, but... also a little touching.’

She wanted to try persuading him again, but they had no more time to talk, because the people from outside were already coming in.

Leading the group was, of course, Bai Heng, who was worried about Ye Zhiyao.

He hurried in and immediately saw Ye Zhiyao with red, tear-streaked eyes.

He strode forward and asked anxiously, "What’s wrong, Ayao? Did someone bully you?"

Seeing Bai Heng, Ye Zhiyao looked even more aggrieved. She sobbed, "Master, I found the Muxian Sword, but... but Lu Sangjiu broke it!"

Bai Heng froze, never imagining that the broken sword in her hand was the Muxian Sword, let alone that it had been broken by Lu Sangjiu.

But after he processed it, he didn’t ask any more questions. His gaze, cold and severe, immediately fell upon Lu Sangjiu.

"You’re the one who broke Ayao’s Muxian Sword?"

Lu Sangjiu: "..."

’This is ridiculous. If we’re talking about who found the Muxian Sword, wasn’t I the one who found it first?’

’And as for acknowledging a master, the Muxian Sword didn’t acknowledge anyone. It just wanted to cooperate with Ye Zhiyao for a little while, right?’

’Why is it that when they talk about it, it sounds like the Muxian Sword already belongs to Ye Zhiyao?’

At this moment, some of the people who had just entered were stunned by Bai Heng’s words before they could even understand the situation.

There was too much information in that sentence. For a moment, they didn’t know whether to be more shocked that the Muxian Sword had acknowledged a master or that the Muxian Sword had been broken.

Everyone was still a bit dazed, and they subconsciously followed Bai Heng’s gaze to Lu Sangjiu.

Under the pressure of everyone’s stares, Lu Sangjiu remained composed, defending herself without a hint of weakness.

"Master Bai, you misunderstand. First, the Muxian Sword never formed a pact with Senior Sister Ye. Second, I did not intentionally break the Muxian Sword..."

Lu Sangjiu only clarified these points, then turned her gaze to Elder Lin. "Senior, my words carry little weight. It would be better if you explained the situation to everyone!"

’This is the Gold and Silver Gate’s home turf, after all. I shouldn’t steal their thunder.’

By proactively letting them explain, she was also doing the Gold and Silver Gate a favor.

Elder Lin gave her a satisfied glance, then recounted the events Lu Sangjiu had just described to the crowd.

The crowd was astounded by these developments and discussed them for quite a while before gradually falling silent.

In the crowd, Sword Bu Gui looked at Lu Sangjiu speechlessly and sent her a voice transmission: "...You’re really something else. You go to the Sword Tomb for a bit and manage to stir up this much trouble!"