Tell Senior Sister I'm No Coward

Mu Xinwen was the brightest jewel of a cultivation family, and in her previous life she had always lived a carefree, innocent life.

Then her family was destroyed, and she died betrayed by a friend.

When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her youth.

Those admirers still came flocking to her one after another.

After she was reborn, her aloof ex-husband shamelessly clung to her, her sworn enemy bowed his head to her, and the former lover who had tried to use her to climb the ranks ended up being used by her instead...

But this time, Mu Xinwen didn't want to choose any of them.

She would keep the sharpest sword firmly in her hand and trample every one of these scheming fools beneath her feet.

Cultivation, power, wealth, and even foot-washing water: bring it all to this young lady!

Why were there more and more dogs around her the colder she became?

Mu Xinwen watched them struggle in pain because of her, her expression ice-cold. Yet she refused the frail junior fellow disciple who had approached her of his own accord and always looked up at her with clear eyes.

Because he was too pure and untainted, utterly out of place in this filthy, sordid world.

Mu Xinwen wanted to protect him, just as he had foolishly protected her all along.

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In a secret realm, she was driven into a desperate corner.

She raised her life-bound sword to fight the monsters to the death, but her junior fellow disciple, who had no cultivation at all, stepped in front of her. Demonic markings spread beneath his jaw.

After killing every monster, she watched him devour them, then cut open his chest with his fingertips and place half a heart crystal inside.

Meeting Mu Xinwen's shocked gaze, her junior fellow disciple's eyes reddened. He looked utterly pitiful.

"Senior sister, you said you would protect me. But what if I'm the monster who ought to be slain?"

The moment the heart crystal returned to his body, memories of his past life came flooding back.

He restrained the urge to pull her into his arms, bent his knees, and bowed before her. "Xin Xin, don't send me away. Please."

After a long silence, Mu Xinwen said coldly, "Call me Senior Sister."

At last, he looked up and smiled through his tears. "Senior Sister, I'm here."

Arrogant, ruthless young lady, a favored daughter of heaven x gentle, kind younger loyal puppy | Strong female lead, supportive male lead, mutual redemption | Female lead is not a virgin, male lead is | Happy ending

Theme: Break free of obsession and find the light.