I Really Don't Want to Be the Savior

Xuan Tong transmigrated into a xianxia novel as a candidate to become the world's savior, working herself to the bone for the cause and sacrificing herself for all living beings.

"No way." Xuan Tong valued her life and flatly rejected Heaven's call.

But then...

The herbs she casually tossed away while cleaning out her universe bag made a demon beast turn from human form into beast form right there on the spot. The girl who'd nearly been eaten thanked Xuan Tong profusely through teary eyes.

A burly man she'd kicked over in a moment of annoyance, knocking over a table without paying for it, turned out to be an evil cultivator lying low in the city and working from within. His capture saved the entire town from falling.

The city's residents dropped to their knees in a mass and set up a monument and statue to Xuan Tong.

They said that the more acclaim you gained, the sooner you'd become the savior.

"..." Xuan Tong promptly ran to the demon realm. She'd rather be a little demon lord than the savior!

In the demon realm, Xuan Tong made a few friends who never did anything respectable. They spent their days getting into all sorts of mischief, and she was having a great time.

Who knew she'd accidentally stumble upon the Demon Lord being killed on the spot...

Xuan Tong took advantage of the situation, and her friends pushed her into the position of Demon Lord.

"..."

Fine. Being the Demon Lord had to be easier than being the savior.

After becoming the Demon Lord, Xuan Tong examined herself three times every day.

Is this Demon Lord convincing enough when I act fierce?

Is my performance up to par?

And...

Why are the factions of immortals, demons, and ghosts all acting so strangely, treating me with such respect?

The other factions: You call us your friends who never do anything respectable, and you still have to ask?

Reading Guide

Idea recorded on 2022.9.25, inspired by the play-within-a-play in an old story, Faraway Moonlight

Theme: Responsibility.