After the Mad Villain Raised a Cloud

Fu Jius was transmigrated into a book as the final villain, a tragic and powerful character. He was determined to avoid the plot and change the villain's fate, but the Villain System bound to him forced him to follow the storyline. In the end, he was driven completely over the edge and died along with the male and female leads.

To his surprise, he was reborn at the moment the System first bound him.

This time, he might as well drag the whole world down with him. The now-evil villain gave a crazed smile.

A Cloud Immortal Token smacked him on the head. A little cloud, fluffy as cotton candy, popped out of it and zapped the System into a fatal crash.

From then on, a palm-sized little cloud perched above Fu Jius's head.

The little cloud was incredibly fussy. A little too much wind was no good, nor was a little too much sun. It couldn't be too hot or too cold, and rain and thunder were out of the question.

Its color changed with its mood. It was white when happy, pink when embarrassed, and gray when sad. It could even make it rain. When angry, it turned black and chased Fu Jius around, zapping him until his hair stood on end. It could even turn itself green...

It also sparked whenever it got startled. And it loved gossip, pointing straight to wherever a dramatic love-triangle showdown was happening or about to happen.

Fu Jius had no choice but to keep coaxing it so it would help him deal with the System: ...

The male and female leads, who had also been reborn, were shocked to discover that the crazed villain who had wanted to destroy the world in his previous life had completely lost his mind this time around.

He carried an umbrella everywhere, whether it was sunny, rainy, or overcast, and wore a rainbow-colored Mary Sue hat on his head.

He was also obsessed with trying all kinds of bizarre, over-the-top hairstyles, and had somehow become a trendsetter, leading the entire cultivation world down an increasingly strange path.

He had given up on his villainous ambitions and was always at the front lines wherever gossip was happening, thoroughly enjoying the show.

Free from the System's coercion, Fu Jius secretly stirred up trouble to derail the plot while taking the little cloud along to watch the drama unfold: gossip really is delicious.

The Cloud Immortal Palace, missing for thousands of years, appeared once more. "The dragon chariot, the emperor's robes, I roam freely through the skies. The divine spirit descends in splendor, then swiftly rises into the clouds." Note 1

Legend said the master of the Cloud Immortal Palace was Yun Zhongjun, the ancient God of Clouds. Anyone who managed to enter the palace and meet him could make one wish. Divine artifacts, miraculous medicines, and heaven-defying techniques were all theirs for the asking.

Fu Jius crossed the narrow bridge amid a vast army and entered the palace. When he met Yun Zhongjun, he ignored the divine artifacts, miraculous medicines, and heaven-defying techniques around him, and looked straight up into that breathtakingly beautiful face. "The little cloud I raised has gone missing. Could you help me find it?"

Yun Zhongjun: "Is that your only wish?"

Fu Jius: "I also want my little cloud to take human form and become my Dao companion. Would you grant that wish?"

Yun Zhongjun: "..."

A crazed, corrupted villain gong x a delicate, adorable cloud shou

Note 1: From "The Nine Songs: Lord Within the Clouds"

Theme: Beauty is everywhere in life