Disguised as a Sickly Beautiful Fox to Seduce the Righteous Fairy - Chapter 1

Shen Xi died of cancer.

When she died, her body was emaciated to skin and bones, her hair all gone from chemotherapy.

Three years of treatment had drained every last penny of her savings, all contributing to the hospital’s new building.

As her vision faded, Shen Xi kissed each novel on her phone and the online friends she’d chatted with.

“Goodbye, you bunch of rascals… If there’s an afterlife, I’ll definitely reincarnate before you all as a rich person.”

“Hahahahahahahaha…!”

Even speaking was a struggle for her disease-ravaged body, each word coming between gasps.

Clutching her dream of being reborn wealthy, Shen Xi breathed her last in agony.

Congratulations, Host! You’ve successfully bound to our Protagonist System!

The system is randomly selecting a supporting character from any novel you’ve read in your previous life as your rebirth vessel!

Wait, what is this?

When Shen Xi opened her eyes, she found herself standing in an illusory space surrounded by covers of all the novels she’d ever read.

They even displayed her reading progress percentages!

Heavens!

Was there no privacy? Why not list everything she’d eaten the past few days too!

But seeing only proper novels, Shen Xi patted her chest and sighed in relief.

At least her little secrets hadn’t all been exposed.

Scanning for novels matching Host’s compatibility—Which world would Host like to enter? The money-flaunting world of domineering CEOs in Harbor City? Or the ancient capital’s extravagance where vermilion gates reek of meat and wine?

Perhaps a world filled with bizarre horrors? Or post-apocalyptic wasteland survival?

Hearing these options, Shen Xi instinctively blurted out two firm words:

“Cultivation!”

“I want to enter a cultivation novel!”

“I want immortality! No more sickness! No more suffering!”

As her words faded, all the novels surrounding her dissolved into phantom images.

Only one remained—a white-robed swordswoman standing before her, her brows like an exiled immortal’s, lips red as winter plum blossoms.

Shen Xi remembered this novel cover clearly.

Not because this xianxia story was particularly well-written, but because it was downright explicit!

“System, is this cultivation novel… proper?”

The system replied: “The novel’s genre depends on each world’s setting and elements. Host, only you would know whether the cultivation novel you read was proper or not.”

Fine. Shen Xi closed her eyes.

“Will I be that overpowered female lead with heavenly gifts and a succubus constitution? The genius who gets all the advantages!”

The system denied this.

“Unfortunately, Host, your clearance level is insufficient. We can only assign you a villain sharing your name.”

That’s fine. Villains are good too.

At least better than cannon fodder who die immediately.

In her past life, Shen Xi felt she’d been real-life cannon fodder—tragic beyond measure!

Wait… something’s not right here.

She remembered the original villain in this novel… the villain was also a…

That’s terrible!

…

“Demon Lord! Demon Lord! You mustn’t come to harm! If anything happens to you and the heavenly soldiers attack, what will become of us?!”

A piercing wail rang in her ears.

Shen Xi covered her ears with her hands, fingers sinking into something soft and fluffy.

Holy… She was supposed to transmigrate as a villain, but why wasn’t she human anymore?!

No one said book transmigration would strip away her humanity!!!

Ding dong! Congratulations, host! You have been bound to the identity of “Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord.” This guide system will now assign you tasks. Please select any one of the following targets to pursue.

Oh, so this was her villainous identity.

That scared her to death.

She thought she’d become a dog demon.

Foxes are great! A fragrant, soft fox with a fluffy tail is just perfect!

And with nine tails, no less!

This time, she finally got a decent start—a max-level account as a nine-tailed fox right off the bat~

Woo-hoo! This is beyond amazing!

“Option 1: The ascetic, iron-faced, and emotionless sect leader.”

Huh? They’re serving up a tens-of-thousands-year-old geezer as an option? No way!

“Option 2: The fiery-tempered, mischievous junior brother.”

Hah, don’t even try to trick her with this one.

She’s not falling for it!

Having read the original novel, Shen Xi knew exactly what this junior brother was like. Early on, he’d go to great lengths to cozy up to the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord, all to trade his looks for some earth-shattering secret in the demon realm.

Which eventually led to the protagonist’s party turning the Demon Lord’s fox den into a hornet’s nest!

“Option 3: The virtuous fairy of unparalleled talent, untouched by worldly desires.”

This one sound pretty good!

Shen Xi was quite pleased. She tapped open the profile in her mind and saw the woman from the cover appear before her.

Golden eyes, diamond-shaped pupils—she froze.

Ahhhhhhh! So, the third option is actually the female lead herself?!

This is enough to make a fox scream in shock, okay?!

“Host has completed target selection. System is generating binding task—50%—100%—Binding successful!”

Wait, hold on!

She didn’t say she agreed yet!

“Does the host have any questions about this task? If so, please use this quick complaint channel. Our headquarters will respond within 1-2 hours.”

“Complaint 1: Host is dissatisfied with the target’s gender.”

“Complaint 2: Host is dissatisfied with the target’s character design, citing fraudulent misrepresentation.”

Well, that’s not really it.

“I’ve never dated anyone in my past life—total single dog here—so I definitely don’t have any discrimination about this!”

Better lay down some defenses first.

“Host’s doubts have been resolved. Binding task officially generated!”

“Fear not, Demon Lord! We’ve captured that lawless, wretched cultivator for you!”

“Whether you want to steam, braise, or eat her raw, it’s all up to you!”

What? Did the system really deliver her target this quickly?

Shen Xi’s fluffy tail swished as she opened her eyes.

A very, very classic “beautiful, strong, tragic” female lead was dragged forward.

Her silver crown was askew, a lock of dark hair falling by her temple, her face marred with bloody streaks still wreathed in wisps of demonic energy.

“Fox demon! Release my junior sisters!”

Clenching her teeth, this woman—as pure and cold as the bright moon—now looked utterly pitiable.

In the original story, it was because the female lead took her junior sisters out for training beyond the mountain gates and accidentally triggered an array formation, causing them to mistakenly enter the demon realm.

To be fair, the antagonist was quite innocent in this situation. Not only was his personal escape formation destroyed by others, but they also barged straight into the fox den.

Unable to win the fight, they signaled their elders for reinforcements, leading to the combined forces of all righteous sects focusing their attacks on the demon realm. This caused severe losses for the antagonist and directly sowed the seeds of enmity.

…

“Is she the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord I’m supposed to ‘conquer’?”

“Yes, Host.”

“The system rates the difficulty of conquering the ‘Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord’ at 100%.”

“As long as you successfully conquer the ‘Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord,’ you’ll be granted ten wishes!”

Beneath the facade of a righteous immortal maiden, a faint smile flickered in the woman’s eyes.

“Very well, I accept this ‘conquest’ mission.”