[Glazed] I Really Am a Big Shot

When Ren Huang descended to the mortal world, she accidentally took an expired spiritual medicine, damaging her spiritual powers. She was forced to live with magic that worked only when it felt like it.

Yu Sifeng: You're an exorcist. Don't you hate demons?

Ren Huang: There are bad people, and there are good demons. We're all living beings of the Three Realms, equal by nature. Why should I hate them?

Later, she accidentally rescued Chu Xuanji from people who were bullying her, and began tirelessly taking on the role of a living tollbooth, arguing with the orthodox sects at every turn. That continued until she discovered the secret of the Glazed Cup in the Shaoyang Secret Realm.

Yu Sifeng: You want to resurrect the Demon Star?

Ren Huang: Dudu is my good friend. He's not the kind of demon who would destroy the world. So I want to know how he really died.

Only at the very end did she learn that the golden-red bird who had kept her company by the Jade Lake on Mount Kunlun all those years ago was the little phoenix by her side.

Ren Huang: You gave up your immortal bones for me, descended to the mortal world, and spent ten lifetimes enduring hardship to save Xuanji. It really wasn't worth it.

Yu Sifeng: When I do something, I never ask whether it's worth it. I only ask whether I want to do it.

Content warnings:

1. This story's pairing is Ren Huang x Sifeng (Xixuan). It is mainly based on the drama version and breaks up the original first-meeting pairing, but does not bash Xuanji. Read with caution.

2. If you dislike Haochen, or are a fan of the Emperor, read with caution.

3. Sifeng suffers a little early on, but the heroine absolutely won't hurt him at all later.

4. Updates around 8:00 p.m. every Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. every Saturday. I'll do my best to finish it!

Theme: All living beings in the Three Realms are equal, with no distinction of status or worth.