Evening.
Thunder rumbled, accompanied by lightning that split the sky. Amid the oppressive gloom, a torrential downpour poured forth, each drop striking heavily against the leaves.
A cold wind swept through, splashing rainwater everywhere as tattered leaves fell pitifully to the ground.
In such dreadful weather, the streets had long emptied as people hurried home. At a glance, not a single soul could be seen along the vast roadside.
Another deafening flash of lightning struck, as if intent on tearing the entire sky apart.
The rain intensified.
In the boundless rainy night, an umbrella came into view.
Beneath the umbrella stood a girl with exquisite features. Her slightly wavy hair was tied up high in a bun, revealing a face as small as a palm and a fair, snow-white neck. Her lips were a vivid red, and her long eyelashes curled like butterfly wings. A watery mist lingered at the corners of her eyes, and her large, bright eyes were clear and pure.
She wore a white dress and a pair of white leather boots. Amid the hazy curtain of rain, she looked so beautiful she seemed unreal—like an exquisite porcelain doll.
Her angelic face made her appear all the more pure, delicate, and harmless.
When the Celestial Beast flew into the park, it witnessed this very scene—
The girl before it was not only picturesque in appearance, but her every glance seemed to carry an unparalleled grace, surpassing even the most beautiful beings it had seen across the Three Realms.
More importantly, at this very moment, in the midst of the pouring rain, the girl, like a saintly bodhisattva, tilted her umbrella to gently shield the ants and snails on the ground.
Her own shoulder was already soaked through by the rain.
The girl seemed to radiate a golden light, as if inscribed with fifteen words: a kind-hearted soul, a great saint, a compassionate bodhisattva.
The Celestial Beast’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
This girl before it was simply the perfect Host. It would bind with her.
Too caught up in its excitement, the Celestial Beast completely failed to notice the fleeting, sharp glint of murderous intent and ruthlessness that flashed in the girl’s eyes as her gaze briefly fell upon it.
On the spot.
The Celestial Beast flew up to the delicate girl, growing more and more satisfied the longer it looked.
She appeared obedient, compliant, and kind-hearted.
It had been two days since descending from the Celestial Realm, and until today, it had yet to find a suitable Host to bind with.
Its requirements for a Host were not high—the only criterion was kindness.
And this girl before it, braving such harsh weather to come to the park just to protect ants—she was the one. She was the kindest person it had ever met!
Absolutely!
Moreover, she was so beautiful. The Celestial Beast was also severely appearance-obsessed.
The thought of soon having a kind and beautiful Host made the Celestial Beast so excited that it “whooshed” right up to the girl.
Opening its Panel, it acted almost without hesitation, swiftly completing the binding in a few quick steps.
[Ding! Binding successful!]
The moment this notification popped up, the Celestial Beast happily spun in a circle and began excitedly greeting the girl before it.
[Hello, Host. I am the Celestial Beast, the only disciple of the Heavenly Dao. We are now bound and will travel to other Minor Realms together to complete missions…]
The Celestial Beast chattered on incessantly.
The girl’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, her lowered lashes concealing her expression. The Celestial Beast couldn’t tell what she was thinking.
Seeing that she didn’t respond, the Celestial Beast scratched its little head.
The Host must be timid. Anyone else would surely be frightened by its sudden binding.
The Celestial Beast looked at the delicate young girl before it and softened its voice:
【Host, don’t be afraid. I’m a good person—no, a good beast…】
At the same time.
On the Celestial Beast’s panel, which had been loading all this time, the host’s specific information finally appeared.
【Name: Gu Xi】
【Other Information: None】
The moment the two large characters “Gu Xi” popped up, the Celestial Beast shuddered, as if remembering something, and swallowed nervously.
Just then, the girl’s soft, gentle voice drifted into the Celestial Beast’s ears.
【Hello, my name is Gu Xi. I was distracted earlier because I was busy signing a contract. My apologies.】
A polite host, but the Celestial Beast had a bad feeling.
Its voice trembled slightly: 【What contract?】
Gu Xi maintained her smile: 【A Blood Pact.】
The Celestial Beast jolted.
A Blood Pact! A Forbidden Art of the Three Realms! How could a mortal know such a thing?
Once a Blood Pact is signed between two parties, one becomes the master and the other the servant. The servant must obey the master in all things, or else they will dissolve into a pool of blood.
The Celestial Beast’s hands were shaking: 【Who did you sign it with just now?】
Gu Xi’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled, her voice innocent and harmless: 【With you, of course. Since you’ve already bound me with your system, out of courtesy, I bound you in my own way too. Now we’re each other’s only partners.】
Her light, soft words drifted one by one into the Celestial Beast’s ears. Though her tone was as soothing as a spring breeze, for some reason, the Celestial Beast felt a chilling sense of dread.
The Celestial Beast was so frightened it began to stutter:
【Y-y-you… I-I-I…】
【G-Gu… Gu Xi, your name is Gu Xi. You’re not… the Gu Xi I’m thinking of, are you?】
Gu Xi tucked a few stray strands of hair behind her ear, raising her eyes with a gentle smile: 【Most likely, yes.】
The Celestial Beast finally gave up hope.
It slumped to the ground, its soul nearly scared out of its body.
It was so unlucky, truly, so unlucky.
As the Heavenly Dao’s only disciple—the one and only—it had never been to the Three Thousand Worlds to complete missions because its intelligence was lacking. It had learned nothing from the Heavenly Dao’s teachings and always embarrassed its master.
Whenever it thought of this, it wanted to achieve something great to prove its abilities and stop others from looking down on it.
So, it sneaked out of the Celestial Realm, hoping to find a kind-hearted host to complete missions together.
But from the very first step, things went wrong.
While others bound ordinary hosts, it had bound Gu Xi!
Who was Gu Xi?
The bloodthirsty, cruel, insane, and ruthless…
former Underworld King!!
It was said that after her father’s death, Gu Xi took the throne as the Underworld King, only to be betrayed by her closest confidant and ultimately meet a fate of having her Soul and Spirit Annihilated.
Trembling, the Celestial Beast felt its life as a beast was hopeless. It looked at Gu Xi: 【Soul and Spirit Annihilated? How are you still alive?】
Gu Xi sat on a bench by the roadside, leisurely fiddling with the umbrella in her hand. Hearing the Celestial Beast’s question, she chuckled softly: 【I don’t remember.】
She truly didn’t remember. All she recalled was being betrayed, her Soul and Spirit Annihilated. For some reason, when she regained consciousness, she found herself reincarnating repeatedly in the mortal realm. With each life, her memories and Magical Power slowly returned.
Perhaps in the near future, she would fully recover.
However, in the past few days, she had clearly sensed the aura of the Netherworld.
The Netherworld had likely detected her presence, which was why they had sent wave after wave of people to investigate this place. Before fully recovering her strength, she naturally could not be discovered…
Coincidentally, she had also sensed the Divine Aura of this Celestial Beast, which was why she had come here to lie in wait.
Once bound to this Celestial Beast, she could travel to other worlds among the Three Thousand Minor Worlds, change her physical form, and even receive the protection of that fellow, the Heavenly Dao, evading the Netherworld’s pursuit.
Thinking of this, a faint smile slowly curved at the corner of Gu Xi’s eyes. She reached out and gently stroked the Celestial Beast’s fluffy ears, which floated in mid-air.
The Celestial Beast’s fur stood on end in shock. Trembling with fear, it hopped back several steps:
“You… you… you… what do you want by binding me—no, tricking me into binding with you?”
The light cast a glow on Gu Xi’s profile. She brushed aside the stray hairs that had fallen from her bun and tilted her head slightly.
With a flick of her wrist, she opened her umbrella. Instantly, the ants and snails on the ground were completely submerged by the rain.
The corners of her crimson lips slowly curved upward, adding a touch of enchanting allure as she uttered each word deliberately: “Naturally…”
“I want to kill someone…”
[Author’s Note]:
New book is here! It’s a dual-strong, 1V1 romance where both the male and female leads are wolves in sheep’s clothing. If you like it, feel free to add it to your bookshelf. Love you all~
Heads up: ① The male lead in this book becomes somewhat yandere and a bit unhinged later on. If that’s not your thing, please steer clear. ② This isn’t a fast-paced transmigration novel with multiple worlds.
A friendly reminder: Try not to skip chapters while reading this book, as there are some key plot points in between. Lastly, I hope you enjoy the read! Sending love~