Chapter 1: The Demon Lord Has Gone Awol

Above the main hall sat a beautiful woman, dressed in a red robe, with hair black as ink, the strands splayed over her shoulders. Her eyes were lightly closed, yet one could still sense a certain intensely oppressive aura emanating from her.

There were others knelt on the floor of the main hall, each with bowed heads and pale faces, not daring to even breathe.

The woman was clearly a stunning beauty, but none dared raise their gaze to look upon that captivating countenance.

Suddenly, a shout came from afar.

“This is bad, this is bad! Demon Lord!”

Everyone gasped involuntarily at the shout. A man in black robes knelt on the ground as he spoke, his face ashen with fear. He had not sustained any injuries, yet his body trembled uncontrollably.

Upon hearing the commotion, the woman finally opened her eyes. As she did, a powerful pressure was released, and everyone present felt the overwhelming dominance, making it difficult to even breathe.

The woman was extremely beautiful, and also incredibly powerful.

Gu Qingcheng, age undisclosed, as the Demon Lord who commanded the demon cultivators, naturally deserved the title of number one in the world.

In addition to being the best in martial arts however, she also ranked second on the Unparalleled Beauties List.

The darling of heaven, she ruled everything in one hand, and in her eyes all glory and wealth were as fleeting as passing clouds. But now, the world’s number one revealed a hint of fear in her eyes, as if afraid of something.

“What happened?” she uttered these two words. Everyone lowered their heads even further, and almost all of them prostrated to the ground.

“Answer…answering the Demon Lord, Senior Brother… he…” The man became even more terrified, as if he dared not to speak the truth.

“Speak freely.” Gu Qingcheng’s voice remained calm as she casually fiddled with the hem of her garment, her demeanor elegant and charming, but alas, no one dared to appreciate that loveliness.

“Senior Brother… he went to coerce Fairy Fengya into marriage, and as a result, Fairy Fengya killed him with a single blow.” The man’s voice trembled as he spoke of the fate of Gu Qingcheng’s senior disciple.

The pressure became even stronger, but then they heard Gu Qingcheng’s uncontrolled laughter.

“Pfft…”

She struggled to hold it back, and in the end only her shoulders kept shaking unceasingly.

The crowd dared not make any move or noise. Cold sweat soaked everyone’s backs, and the oppressive force struck like a mountain, penetrating their hearts bit by bit.

“That demoness, she actually went and seduced even my senior disciple! But no matter, Senior Brother is just cannon fodder anyway.”

Gu Qingchen should have been infuriated beyond relief, yet she responded so indifferently, as if it was already a common occurrence.

The crowd was confused, their hearts filled with mixed feelings.

The Fengya Gu Qingcheng was cursing was not a demon cultivator demoness, on the contrary, Fairy Fengya was in fact one of the leaders of the twelve schools within the renowned and righteous sect, Azure Wings Palace.

An otherworldly beauty, she was astonishingly extraordinary, drawing countless admirers, and ranking first on the Unparalleled Beauties List.

“Palace Master, this demoness…” the Left Guardian, eager to rise in rank, addressed Gu Qingcheng, warning hurriedly with clasped hands, but before he could continue, he felt a sudden chill in his legs. Upon closer look, both his legs had already been detached from his body. He fell to the ground in a sorry state, yet he could not fathom why Gu Qingcheng would do this to him.

“In this mortal realm, only I can curse her.” Gu Qingcheng’s lips parted slightly, her tone leisurely, yet it instilled even more dread in the crowd. Apart from this, she had no other thoughts.

“Demon Lord, we can’t just sit here and wait for our doom. Fairy Fengya, she…has already lured away six of your disciples.” Ultimately, Elder Mo could no longer bear to stay silent and had to come forward. Although Gu Qingcheng was the best martial artist in the world, she was unwilling to bear children. Even the disciples she nurtured were being poached by the renown righteous sect.

No matter which disciple, they all possessed outstanding talent.

Having uttered these words, Elder Mo had already resolved to face certain death. However, Gu Qingcheng, sitting in her place, showed no reaction whatsoever.

“Let’s discuss this later, I’m tired.” She only said as much before quickly disappearing from the main hall. The crowd came back to their senses in a daze. Realizing that they had survived yet another day under Gu Qingcheng’s indifferent rule, they enthusiastically pat themselves on the back…

“Stupid Fengya! If it weren’t for you being the female lead, I would definitely crush you beneath my feet and grind you to the ground!” In a certain room, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng was venting her dissatisfaction towards a doll with the characters [Fengya] written on it.

It was not that Gu Qingcheng was merely famous in name, rather, she knew no matter how powerful she was, she could not kill the female lead Fengya. Because she was the female lead, she enjoyed special treatment while awaiting the appearance of the male lead. Then, the two of them would join hands and reach the pinnacle of life together.

Since she was the female lead, if Gu Qingcheng were to lay her hands on her, even as the supreme ruler of the demonic realm, she would still end up being crushed underfoot and grinded into the ground.

And Gu Qingcheng’s greatest wish was to be able to live for hundreds of episodes in this unknown continent.

“Demon Lord, you’re bullying the doll again.” A gentle voice sounded in the room, and a beautiful woman appeared. She was extremely gorgeous, yet her beauty appeared inferior in Gu Qingcheng’s presence. However, her dignified demeanor made up for most of the difference in score, making the two almost evenly matched.

“Why are you here again?” Gu Qingcheng put the cloth doll in her hand down and calmly looked at the woman before her.

The woman smiled gently and said, “I heard that your senior disciple went to coerce marriage, but ended up being killed by a slap from Fairy Fengya. So I came to see how you’re doing.”

The woman suppressed a smile, joking with Gu Qingcheng. But if anyone happened to see her, they would surely recognize her.

Long Qingyue, Eldest Princess of the Golden Age Dynasty, was the elder sister to the current Emperor, and the woman holding true power over the dynasty.

The imperial court maintained a certain distance from both the righteous and the demonic factions, reluctant to offend any side. However, the pair conversed in a very relaxed tone, devoid of hierarchy, as if they were simply gathering to chat.

“This female lead role is so scary.”

“I hear you. I’ve waited so many years and still haven’t caught a glimpse of the male lead.”

Outsiders would certainly not get what these two were talking about. In fact, only the two of them would understand this sense of emptiness and solitude. They had transmigrated into this world, and after much verification did they then realize their identities, that they were the stumbling blocks in this world—both to the male and female leads—commonly known as ‘Villain Bosses’.

But year after year, these past several decades, aside from Fairy Fengya continuously teasing Gu Qingcheng’s disciples, this world still maintained balance among the three powers.

Immortal sects continued to cultivate immortality, demonic sects continued to do harm, and the imperial court continued to expand its influence. They mutually constrained each other, resembling a state of peace under heaven.

As for the other large and small sects, they did not concern Gu Qingcheng. All she cared about was why the male lead had not come out to mutilate her yet. If she was mutilated by the female lead, would that not be too humiliating for her?

The two of them chatted late into the night, and in the end, the princess simply stayed over. Despite the fact that it was called the Wind and Moon Palace, they had never talked about the wind, flowers, snow, or moon.

But when you see this scene from the outside, you might think that the world’s situation was about to change.

Rumors abound, with the princess’s ambiguous attitude, various scandals regarding Gu Qingcheng’s close relationship with the princess were quickly spreading.

Keeping herself pure and self-respecting while waiting for the protagonist to kill her off, Gu Qingcheng suddenly felt that life was full of darkness. What was even more frightening was that the people in the Wind and Moon Palace believed it, occasionally bringing up dual cultivation, hoping that Gu Qingcheng would find another half to strengthen the power of the demon realm.

“This isn’t good, Demon Lord, your newly accepted little disciple…”

Gu Qingcheng had already accepted her own disciple’s betrayal. Before her subordinates could speak, Gu Qingcheng let out a nonchalant “Oh.”

“No, my Lady, this time it’s different. The disciple you had just been looking after has become Fairy Fengya’s inner disciple.” Gu Qingcheng, upon hearing this statement, finally reacted, and her “Oh” dropped in tone.

Although Fairy Fengya had educated all of Gu Qingcheng’s disciples, the orthodox sects were unwilling to accept disciples who were originally villains. It was unheard of for someone to be willing to accept those who had originally been a disciple of the Demon Lord.

Moreover, as inner disciples, they were treated relatively well compared to the outer disciples.

“Are you sure the person who accepted her knew her identity?” Gu Qingcheng felt that something was amiss and could not help but ask a few more questions.

The person reporting immediately responded, “Yes, she proudly said she would never betray the Demon Lord, but then, upon seeing Fairy Fengya, immediately changed her mind and expressed her willingness to start anew.”

Even Gu Qingcheng, who had endured countless malicious insults from the female lead, had managed to bear with it. But now, this damn Fairy Fengya had truly gone too far!

Gu Qingcheng took a deep breath, determined to not let her emotions be swayed by the damn Fairy Fengya, and continued to ask, “So, is this disciple willing to act as an undercover agent?”

“She said it with great conviction, claiming she would never betray Fairy Fengya!”

For a moment, Gu Qingcheng particularly wanted to fly to the Azure Wings Sect with her whip and chop this brat into minced meat to let her know what it meant to be a true villain.

But it was just wishful thinking. She dared not provoke the female lead, lest she died too early along the way.

Yet she could not help but feel stifled; no matter what, she should go and see the rumored Fairy Fengya’s true colors. However, she could not go as her Demon Lord self or she would risk creating new scandals for herself.

She paced in place for a few laps before continuing, “Is the Azure Wings Sect recruiting new disciples again?”

The subordinate appeared extremely surprised but could not understand why the Demon Lord would care about such trivial matters. But then, he seemed to realize something and continued, “The Demon Lord is truly wise. Why didn’t I think of this? As long as we infiltrate the recruitment process and bring in those with potential, it would count as taking an eye for an eye, truly brilliant!”

Gu Qingcheng became even more speechless. She was supposed to be a villain, yet she could not shake off the feeling that her subordinates lacked any villainous aura. Following her train of thought, she had originally planned to poison all the candidates.

Anyway, in accordance with that demoness Fairy Fengya’s moral conduct, no matter how many people Gu Qingcheng brought back, those people would never be loyal to her. In that case, why bother spending time nurturing disciples when she could just leverage herself with various parties instead?

But upon careful consideration, Gu Qingcheng realized that she could not easily bypass Fairy Fengya either. Perhaps during this trip, she might even get to see the legendary male lead appear. Even though she could not form a bond with him, at least she could leave him with a lasting impression in the end.

Leveraging now could lead to future favors. Who could say, she might not necessarily die in the future. Gu Qingcheng’s lips curved upwards, the more she thought about it, the more assured she was of this approach.

She looked at the loyal and devoted subordinate before her and began a meaningful conversation, then naturally handed over this annoying matter to this confident subordinate. And of course, she should also enjoy the pleasures of playing in the mortal realm. Who could say for sure, there might be some romantic encounters along the way.

The more Gu Qingcheng thought about it, the more excited she became. She opened the treasury, took what she did and did not need, emptying everything out before stuffing it all into her storage ring.

Then, her body began to shrink continuously until her appearance turned into that of a girl about twelve or thirteen years old. Her luxurious palace attire disappeared, transforming into common clothing. She breathed a sigh of relief and could not help but mutter to the little girl in the mirror, “Thank goodness, the shrinking technique from back then still works.”

Upon closer look, the stunning beauty had vanished, replaced by an ordinary person named Ye Wenxin. Ye Wenxin was Gu Qingcheng’s real name.

Regarding the pre-crossover memories, they had become very fuzzy, but even so, that also represented Ye Wenxin’s true face. No longer the terrifying Demon Lord that struck fear into people’s hearts, she was just a young girl who had not yet ventured out into the world.

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Original author P/S: Although this text is not perfect, please give me your guidance.