the villainess is retiring

Introduction One: When Jiang Shouzhong finally resolved to help his wife vanquish demons and uphold the righteous path of the human world, he saw nothing but piles of white bones. Standing atop the battlefield of Asuras, the demoness was none other than his former wife. —— Introduction Two: Above the temple halls, beneath the rivers and lakes, where the world of humans and demons divide, along the righteous and evil paths, countless charismatic individuals weave lives full of fireworks, unable to exhaust the tales of snow, moon, wind, and flowers. Kings and generals, peddlers and pawnbrokers, scholars and swordsmen, fiends and phantoms, they are all but pages in a book—each of varying thickness, some with twists and turns, others dull and ordinary, filled with ups and downs, joy and sorrow, or a mix of good and evil, with causes and effects unending. And the book of Jiang Shouzhong's life is undoubtedly the most captivating of all. ——

She died as a cannon fodder—now, reborn at the start, she’s rewriting her destiny. Jian Dan was always meant to be a stepping stone for the heroine, Yan Ran—betrayed, used, and discarded. But death gave her a second chance. Armed with memories of her past life, she reclaims her family’s lost heirlooms: a white magnolia hairpin and a jade ring, artifacts far more powerful than she ever knew. In her first life, she only took the hairpin. Now, with both pieces of the set, she unlocks the true legacy of the Jian family—a heritage only a woman of chaotic spiritual roots can claim. As she ascends from the mortal world to the Cultivation Realms, she uncovers dark truths: Yan Ran is more than she seems, their fates are intertwined, and a greater threat looms—the Zerg, a scourge that could devour all realms. Revenge was her first goal. Survival is her next. But saving the world? That’s the ultimate challenge. [Note]: This novel should be NoCP, but there's BL couple in it. Skip if you don't want to. === English Original Title:《Space Cultivation: Rebirth and Counterattack of the Little Orphan》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.)

*Character illustrations in the auxiliary chapter.* Born and raised as a nameless shadow guard for his kingdom’s crown prince, his life’s purpose was to be used and discarded at the whims of his liege. And his meaningless life ended when the gaze of a princess lingered on him for too long. The crown prince had him beheaded without a second thought, as if throwing out trash. Transmigrating into the body of a baby girl, the nameless shadow finally had a name, a family, and a place to call her own. Throwing away his past, the shadow guard was now called ‘Emilia’, and walked on a new path to seek fulfillment. It was not meant to be, however, as the girl whom she had loved with all her heart and soul ended up mercilessly plunging a dagger through Emilia's love-struck heart at the highest point in her life. The crowd clamored at the ‘deserved death of the villainess’, and at that moment, the shadow could only wonder… why? Why am I always the one to dedicate myself fully to someone, only to be thrown away like trash in the end? And thus, as her soul floated away while cursing in resentment, ‘Emilia’ vowed to herself that in her next life she shall never be the one to fully dedicate herself. Whatever she likes shall be held in her palm, and shall never escape! The moment the vow was made, a self-proclaimed villainess system proposed to partner with her, to explore and conquer the worlds through their anchors—the heroes and heroines. And by cultivating this energy, she shall one day go back. Back to the world she was born as ‘Emilia’ in, and face the so-called heroine once more. The second time they meet, Emilia won’t be the one drowning in regret! ... Current cover was drawn by Scal2let, and commissioned by The Shadow King of Hearts (I love it so much, it's amazing, ahhh!!!

#NoCP "They called her the 'Vicious Female Supporting Character'—so she decided to live up to the title." After her brutal death, Song Wanníng realized she was nothing but a disposable villainess in a twisted fate. Her childhood sweetheart? Now the female lead's devoted lover. Her beloved disciple? The male lead who personally crushed her bones and ashes. And the sect that raised her? Complicit in her family's massacre. Reborn with the knowledge of her past life, the Three Lives Mirror warns her: "To survive, you must whitewash your image and beg for the protagonists' favor." Song Wanníng smiles. Whitewash? Why play the pitiful victim when she can burn the entire script? -The Medicine King Sect’s inheritance is reserved for the female lead? She shatters the guardian spirit and loots every last treasure. -The divine beast rejects her for the male lead? She skins it alive and drains its blood—no blessings for traitors. -The sect sides with her enemies? Then let them all fall from grace, exiled from the cultivation world! They called her insane, ruthless, a demon in human skin—but so what? If kindness earned her only a blade in the back, then she'd embrace the madness instead. But power comes at a price. To defy fate, she willingly embraces demonic cultivation, fusing it with her righteous Dao in a dangerous, delicate balance. The Heavenly Dao favors the protagonists with blatant, unfair luck, but Song Wanníng? She doesn't need luck. She has wrath. And this time, she'll make sure everyone burns with her. === English Original Title:《The Crazy Uncle-Master Went on a Killing Spree, and the Whole Sect Was Burned to Death!》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.) Status: Serializing

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

In her past life, Su Xiaofei lost everything when her father’s other daughter came, essentially ruining her life. Only at the end of her life did her half-sister Ye Mingyu, reveal the truth. Su Xiaofei wasn’t her parents’ real child, but an orphan that they chose to adopt when they found out that her adoptive mother couldn’t conceive a child. After losing her adoptive mother and her own life, Su Xiaofei was given a chance to make it right! Returning to the days before the mother and daughter pair ruined her life, Su Xiaofei decided she would no longer be a filial child to her scum of a father, and promised not to love her trash of a husband. Just as she thought her heart had turned cold and immune to love, a certain Young Master Lu decided to profess his undying love for her. In the last moments of her past life, Lu Qingfeng was the only one who held her limp body close and shed tears as she departed from the world of the living. "My mind is already set. Aside from you, I will not marry someone else. Moreover, in this lifetime and the next ones, I will only have you as my wife." In everyone’s eyes, she was the wicked villainess, but for Lu Qingfeng, Su Xiaofei was his personal goddess. As she navigates through her second chance at life, would Su Xiaofei be able to teach her heart not to be swayed by his love? Editor/proofreader: ninaviews Warning for future r18 scenes and themes not appropriate for young audience. Book cover illustration by Snow Le Art Copyright2022 anjeeriku

You can support this novel by sending Golden Tickets/powerstones. 【Rebirth + Revenge + Face Slapping + Phoenix Rise from the Ashes】 They disfigured her, and her mother died an unjust death. They thought they had ended her with a cup of poisonous wine, but had they? She rose again against the odds and ended up plunging into burning flames. Maybe it was already written that her fate was to end in the flames. Just as her rebirth! Another chance, A new fate. (Keep leaving comments, reviews and sprinkling those virtual nutrients, please~)

The anticipated engagement party turns into a broken engagement announcement and a notice of expulsion from the house. In one day, Anna lost everything. She accidentally activated a space and took the business’ supplies for revenge. But who would have thought that natural disasters will come? The world is changing and resources become scarce. So, the style of painting changed. When other people are scrambling to find something to eat, Anna was still cooking at home. When other people are fighting for food, Anna was lying on her bed while snacking her favorite chips. When other people are working hard to get some water, Anna was lying on her bathtub comfortably. The relatives came to the door for help. Anna only looked at them coldly and spat out, "Scram!" Her ex fiancé also came, asking for reconciliation and love. Her new man kicked him out of the door and slammed it shut. He then looked at Anna with a pitiful look. "Wife, do you not want me anymore? I'm easy to raise." Anna looked at the puppy like man and pulled him closer with a smile on her face. . . . It was only later she realized that the puppy is actually a big bad wolf... But the goods couldn’t be returned! … Notes: the cover is an AI image. I only edited it a bit.

Morgana a beautiful wicked sinister young lady hated and envied by many women for having an affair with the handsome and delectable CEO of the ETNOMAS CORPORATION, with her cynical and wicked ways.... she woke up one morning to find herself with something buzzing on her head.... upon checking it out, she found out it was some kind of a system that will help her level up to make her dreams come true ...... she became rich and a leader of an international organization with assassinating mission... .with her dark secret will she stay at the dark side being a villainess and forget all about the system for her Lover or will she struggle to fight and change???

[Season 1 - Cranberry] After getting forcefully reincarnated into a world of an otome game he has no clue about, the protagonist is then killed and brought back to life by the prideful villainess with one desire. To rule the world. As the ruthless girl's Eternal Servant, how will he dodge the fate that the game system has in store for him? [Season 2 - Zombie] He has been granted a second chance. Thrown right back to when it all began - with the memories necessary to make everything right and the overpowered skill to back up his conviction - how will the protagonist deal with even greater danger than what he faced during the first playthrough? Read now with the start of the second season of the Villainess and I, her Zombie! *** Cover by amazing @DraNKa *** New discord account: Sound_Hammer#0850