I Broke Off My Engagement to the Male Lead of a Master-Disciple Romance [Book Transmigration]

[The past-life arc contains lots of foreshadowing, and the male lead from the main story also appears. I don't recommend skipping chapters.]

Jiang Fei discovers she's transmigrated into a master-disciple romance novel. It tells the moving story of a Daoist Venerable devoted to the Great Dao and all living beings, and his female disciple, whom he raised from childhood, becoming entangled in a forbidden love. Unfortunately, she is the Daoist Venerable's childhood betrothed and legitimate wife.

She watches as, on their wedding day, he abandons her and casts aside their marriage vows in front of the guests gathered like clouds across the Donghua Mountains. His beloved disciple has heard the news and fallen into inner turmoil, on the verge of demonic possession; he claims her distress is his fault for failing to teach her properly, and that his bride should understand. She watches as demons run rampant across Mount Donghua and people are driven from their homes. Just as she and her fellow cultivators struggle to hold on, on the brink of losing their Daoist powers, her husband sweeps in to shield his former disciple, now the leader of ten thousand demons, blocking the Heavenly Tribulation summoned by everyone giving their all...

Luckily, she transmigrates into the tragic supporting female character's youth. When her father looks at his beloved daughter with reluctance, yet feels he must entrust her to a good husband, she says, "If Father can't bear to part with me, then I can't be an unfilial daughter. I'm not getting married! We have to break off the engagement! Ptooey!"

"Dad, don't panic. Once my swordsmanship reaches perfection, I'll be invincible and inherit Donghua, the greatest sword sect in the land. Then I'll have an even better match waiting for me, the kind who'll marry into our family!" Jiang Fei tries to reassure her father, but she never expected that the match wouldn't merely be better. He'd be absolutely perfect.

Someone betrays her for the people of the world and the Great Dao. Someone else regards her as both the Great Dao and the world.

Pre-release blurb

The Prodigal Returns System 007 is at your service.

Conditions for unlocking the Prodigal Returns Gift Pack: The Host must meet the following requirements:

1. Achieve success and fame.

2. Regret everything.

At twenty-three, Pu Dong marries into a wealthy family and retires from show business for ten years.

When she returns to the entertainment industry, she becomes a variety-show star with top-tier popularity, trending online.

But no one knows that what she yearns for most is still acting.

Theme: Women of the new era must stand on their own and grow strong.