The Saint Who Returned to the Modern World as an Ancient [Livestream]

Tan Qingge was once the "Holy Maiden" of a feudal dynasty, and countless people believed she was a blessing bestowed upon the Ling Dynasty by heaven.

Now, in the third year since Tan Qingge became the "Holy Maiden," she is confined in the palace and pregnant with the old emperor's child.

The people of the imperial harem are experts at kicking someone when they're down. Tan Qingge has barely any clothes to cover herself and not enough to eat.

The consorts regard her as a fallen enemy and come to humiliate her from time to time.

The old emperor publicly declares her a "witch," claiming again and again that the Ling Dynasty is in decline because she exists.

Even her personal maid secretly steals her jewelry and cuts back on her provisions.

Tan Qingge is washing clothes in the winter when she runs out of strength and tumbles down a long flight of steps. When she opens her eyes again, all her memories have returned!

She never belonged in this wretched Ling Dynasty, steeped in corruption! The blood flowing through her veins is that of Shenzhou.

When the System asks Tan Qingge whether she wants to stay in this dark, cannibalistic place, continue suffering humiliation, and give birth to the son of a "□□," or return to prosperous Shenzhou, where she can enjoy air conditioning, browse her phone, and become a superstar, Tan Qingge chooses the latter without hesitation.

At a palace banquet, the emperor flies into a rage, accuses Tan Qingge of bringing ruin to the country, and orders her executed on the spot.

Tan Qingge smiles softly and vanishes before everyone's eyes, as if she had ascended to heaven. The very next second, all the people of the Ling Dynasty see her again, on countless transparent screens hanging in the sky.

The girl, so beautiful she seems no creature of this world, is surrounded by adoring crowds. She is as free as a butterfly, and everything in Shenzhou leaves them stunned.

"This is what a prosperous country and a thriving people should look like."

The people of the Ling Dynasty live in misery. Their taxes are crushing, while the emperor only cares about his own pleasure and lavishly renovates his palace. A month-long snow disaster engulfs the entire dynasty...

But they have no courage to resist, and they have never even considered doing so.

Until one day, the "Holy Maiden" in white truly appears in the sky, visible to every single person.

And the world she lives in is so beautiful, prosperous, and thriving.

At last, they realize that it's possible to live like that, like human beings...

2.

Just as the people of the Ling Dynasty think they will spend the rest of their broken lives looking up at someone else's world, one day the goddess-like woman from the livestream descends upon the Ling Dynasty once more.

Dressed in formal attire, she walks down the staircase leading to the heavens, step by step, and raises a black weapon capable of deadly violence toward the emperor.

"Choose for yourselves: the emperor or me."

A moment later, the entire Ling Dynasty erupts with unprecedented strength. The people shout, "Long live the new ruler!" Their cries shake heaven and earth.

"We choose the Holy Maiden."

Reader's guide:

1. The romance is a major part of the story, so please consider carefully if that's not your thing.

2. The pacing may be slow at first.

3. While the story is being serialized, feel free to point out typos and gaps.

Theme: Strive for prosperity.