Only after Jin Xi died did she discover that her world was a novel, and that she was the vicious supporting female character who loved the male lead without being loved in return, repeatedly framed the heroine, and ultimately died with his sword through her heart.
Jin Xi: This is bad.
So, instead of urging her master to take the male lead as a disciple, as she was supposed to, Jin Xi said, "This boy is wicked and ruthless. I once saw him harm his fellow disciples. Master, you absolutely must not accept him as your disciple."
The male lead, who had done nothing wrong and was well-liked by everyone: ?
"On the other hand, this person is kindhearted and upright. I'm sure he'll become a shining example of the righteous path and lead us toward the light!"
The ruthless demon cultivator who had infiltrated the righteous path: ?
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After being reborn and learning she was a vicious supporting character, Jin Xi did not avoid the plot that would lead to her bad ending. Instead, she began courting death at every turn.
At the sect tournament, she struck the male lead so hard with her sword that he couldn't get back up, then sneered, "Useless."
During a secret-realm trial, the male lead was attacked from both sides. As his fellow disciple and senior, Jin Xi helpfully lured over even more monsters, claiming she was helping her junior brother break through.
On the eve of their adventure in the demon realm, which should have been the night the male and female leads confessed their love, Jin Xi summoned a music cultivator and had him play a deeply moving rendition of Moonlight Over the Second Spring.
Jin Xi kept testing the limits of how far she could go in courting death. She wanted to push the male lead past his breaking point, but somehow she instead caught the attention of a certain great demon king.
When she framed the male lead, the great demon king offered her advice with amused interest.
When she fought to seize the male lead's opportunities, the great demon king casually stepped in to help.
When she defied the Heavenly Dao, the great demon king stood beside her nonchalantly and murmured, "+If you make an enemy of the Heavenly Dao, I'll destroy it for you."
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Vicious supporting female character x unhinged villain
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