After the Villain Awakens: I Rise Through the Ranks to Become the Enemy’s Ruthless Boss

[No romance + villainess protagonist + power progression + wish fulfillment + mind reading]

[Strong female lead + wicked heroine + ruthless + self-serving + protective only of her own people]

After Hua Ling awakens to the truth, she looks at her character profile and her fate.

How is this a great villain? She's clearly just a walking treasure trove, stepping stone, and scapegoat for the male and female leads.

When everything returns to the beginning:

The leads' opportunities? Hand them over.

Want to use a martial arts tournament to step on me and climb to the top? Get lost.

But why does it seem like things aren't going according to plan? Is that inner voice for real?

The heroine, whose luck has been stolen, acts cute and begs to cling to someone powerful ꒰ *•ɷ•* ꒱

The hero, controlled by the Heavenly Dao, begs Hua Ling to hit him. After Hua Ling slaps some sense into him three times, he gazes at her with clear, innocent eyes and begs her to take him in (●'◡'●)

Hua Ling: ...

When Hua Ling enters with a quacking one in her left hand and another in her right:

Two matching accessories, speaking in unison: We're the quack-and-slash duo!!!

Left: Quack!

Right: Quack!

Middle, Hua Ling: I... slash and kill?!