About the Black Lotus Living Inside a Good-for-Nothing

A top-tier good-for-nothing, lazybones king with low cultivation, few family ties, and a fate of being bullied, Wang Le was gloriously added to the “Immortal Sect Wanted List” for murder. As she came back to life, a wisp of a lingering soul possessed her. Wang Le wanted nothing but to run for her life, but something was clearly wrong… As the Host, she not only had no say in anything, but also had to share a body with the lingering soul! She wanted to go west, but the soul made her go east. She wanted to avoid everyone she met, but the soul had her plow through them all without discrimination. She wanted to keep a low profile, but the soul turned her into an admired disciple of the Northern Martial Sect and had her take Mu Qiguang as her master… Wang Le was distraught. “I refuse! He’s vicious, cruel, and ruthless. He murdered his father and his wife…” The lingering soul was just as distressed, so they agreed on three terms: “I’ll defy fate for you and clear your name. In return, you’ll help me…” Wang Le: “I’ll help you trace your past life, and then I’m out of here!” But, as always, when nothing is supposed to go wrong, something goes wrong. Amid the karmic flames, Wang Le realized that her life had been nothing but a joke. Her so-called family had tossed her aside like trash. Her so-called best friend had hated her to the death. Her so-called lover was best left unmentioned. And her nominal master had ultimately done it all for Le Qing. “Le Qing, your secret identity has been exposed. I’ll give you my life, so that from now on, you can truly live again.” When Le Qing opened her eyes after being reborn, she saw Mu Qiguang, the man who had once sent her to hell. He was still as cold and immaculate as she remembered… except that blood was pouring from his chest, he was clutching flesh in his left hand, and holding a white bone in his right… What an intense first day after being reborn! In her previous life, Le Qing was the pampered young lady of the Eastern Dragon Sect, the foremost sect among the immortals. She had extraordinary talent, a haughty and spoiled nature, and unparalleled beauty. She was so devastatingly beautiful and powerful that it was almost cruel. To secure the Eastern Dragon Sect’s position at the top of the immortal sects, she made enemies wherever she went and humiliated rival families. She wielded her beauty like a weapon, making men fall at her feet. In short, she was arrogant, domineering, and always stirring up trouble. In summary, she was a textbook career-driven black lotus. Then she went too far and was forced to die in the flames of the Void. The Eastern Dragon Sect fell in a single day, leaving wails of grief and corpses strewn across the land. After being reborn, Le Qing launched “A Reborn Black Lotus’s Highly Efficient Guide to Plowing Through Everyone in a Day.” She recovered her memories in the karmic flames, hastily pieced together her past, and stabbed her lover as soon as she awakened. In the morning, she tore into a scheming green tea and provoked the second male lead. In the afternoon, she plowed through her brother. At night, she opened the gates of the ghost market and confronted everyone who had wronged Wang Le. On the second day, her bloodline awakened, and she opened the gates to the Nine Netherworlds. On the third day, she imprisoned her lover and declared war on the immortal sects. On the Nth day… Imprisoned Mu Qiguang, blood dripping from his lips, said only, “Everything I did was to keep you alive and bring you back to my side.” Le Qing: “…” “Mu Qiguang, once the immortal sects’ foremost young master, brilliant and graceful as a spring pine…” “Come on, give me a break. You mean the notorious disgrace of the immortal sects, who acted arrogantly and tyrannically, was vicious and ruthless, murdered his father and wife, and nearly brought the Nine Marshes to ruin…” Le Qing kicked him. “Hey, I’m talking about you!” Behind her, Mu Qiguang ran his fingers along the sharp edge of his sword. “Murdered my father and wife? Go on.” Everyone trembled and fell silent. Le Qing: “Tell me, when I was Wang Le, how did you recognize me?” Mu Qiguang: “I’d recognize you even if you were reduced to ashes.” Le Qing: “Damn it!” A “reluctant” good-for-nothing who’s actually a glamorous, unhinged heroine × a domineering, scheming, sharp-tongued hero who gets wildly jealous Reader’s guide: 1. This novel is also called The Art of Returning. It’s a very slow-burn, long-form story. 2. The leads are devoted to each other and save each other in turn. 3. By sharing consciousness, I mean that after the heroine died in her previous life, she was reborn in someone else’s body. They are two souls sharing one body, commonly called dissociative identity disorder. Their consciousnesses coexist, and eventually the heroine returns to her original body. (This involves some original worldbuilding.) 4. In her previous life, the leads schemed against each other and each pursued their own plans. They were well matched, though the hero doted on her. Expect some bittersweet angst mixed in with the sweetness. 5. The story is told in reverse chronological order, starting after the heroine is reborn, so memories of her past life appear later. 6. The two-souls-in-one-body story of Wang Le and Le Qing is also a very important plotline, and the two share a deep bond of friendship. Le Qing and Wang Le’s story is one major plotline, while the heroine Le Qing and the hero’s story is another. When Le Qing is possessing Wang Le’s body, there is no romance between her and the hero. Screenshot saved on 2023.02.23 Theme: Trust the people you love, and never give up!