Female Protagonist Assistance System

The moon hung like a silver plate, stars scattered across the sky.

Atop a mountain cliff, a small girl sat, delicate as jade. Though only four or five years old, her demeanor was ancient and detached. She sat cross-legged, her hands forming an unusual seal. A faint silver light enveloped her body, combining with the moonlight to drape her in an ethereal, mysterious radiance.

After some time, the silver light gradually receded, finally merging into the girl’s body. She slowly opened her eyes, a flash of silver glinting in her obsidian pupils.

[Congratulations, Host. You have cultivated the ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Technique’ to the third level, reaching the realm of ‘Self-Negation’.]

A mechanical voice echoed in her mind. The girl’s long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly as she pressed one hand against the ground and stood up.

This was Xiao Han, the one who had invoked divine punishment and perished alongside Shen Ye and the others that day.

Xiao Han had believed her life would end then, but unexpectedly, she awakened again. Upon waking, she found herself reborn as an infant. Only when a “ding” sounded in her mind, followed by a voice calling itself the “Female Protagonist Assistance System” explaining everything, did she understand that she had transmigrated—into the world of “Battle Through the Heavens,” a novel she had once skimmed through.

In “Battle Through the Heavens,” the continent was known as the Dou Qi Continent. Unlike the various magic systems common in novels, Dou Qi was the sole power in this land.

On this continent, the cultivation of Dou Qi had been developed to its peak through countless generations’ efforts. The proliferation of Dou Qi had even spread to the common people, making it integral to daily life and irreplaceable in its importance.

The extreme proliferation of Dou Qi led to numerous branching cultivation methods. As with all things, these methods varied in strength. After categorization, the Dou Qi Continent classified cultivation techniques into four tiers and twelve levels, from highest to lowest: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

Xiao Han had read this novel in high school. While she had forgotten many specific plot details, she remembered these settings clearly. After all, she had once secretly compared the techniques of her sect with those in “Battle Through the Heavens.”

She recalled that the protagonist was Xiao Yan, and one of the main female characters was Gu Xun’er. Xiao Han, who valued loyalty in love, had strongly disapproved of Xiao Yan’s fickleness, believing that since he had shown affection for Gu Xun’er, he shouldn’t have displayed such ambiguity towards other women.

After experiencing Shen Ye’s betrayal, she found Xiao Yan’s behavior even more contemptible.

Her transmigration was due to the system she was bound to—the Female Protagonist Assistance System. After her death, before her soul could dissipate, this system, claiming to be from another world, had bound itself to her, promising her new life if she completed its tasks diligently.

As the name implied, her task, bound to the Female Protagonist Assistance System, was to assist the system’s chosen female lead in defeating the male lead and reaching the pinnacle of the world.

[The chosen ones of the Heavenly Dao—what we commonly call protagonists—should not merely enjoy the talents and conveniences bestowed upon them by the Heavenly Dao. As they grow, they should fulfill their obligations and become pillars of this world. After all, the Heavenly Dao bestows the world’s fortune upon protagonists to select pillars for the world.]

[After becoming a Battle Emperor, Xiao Yan left this world with only two other Battle Emperors—Gu Xun’er and Medusa. This led to the Battle Through the Heavens world losing the support of its chosen one’s power, causing the Heavenly Dao to collapse and the world to crumble.]

[Therefore, our mission is to assist the female lead in defeating the male lead, reaching the world’s pinnacle, and replacing the male lead as the world’s chosen one and pillar.]

[The female lead chosen for this world is Gu Xun’er.]

[Please help Gu Xun’er seize the opportunities meant for the destined one, Xiao Yan, and guide her away from the scum male lead to find her own happiness.]

[Mission completion reward—rebirth, with the living world of your choice.]

Recalling the system’s long speech at their initial binding, Xiao Han massaged her temples, feeling a headache coming on. She had transmigrated into the role of the Xiao family’s fourth young miss, Xiao Yan’s blood sister—a character that had never appeared in the original story. By age, she was even slightly older than the female lead, Gu Xun’er.

Fortunately, she discovered she could still cultivate the “Nine Heavens Thunder Technique.” Before her rebirth, she had already cultivated it to the eighth level. With her one-in-a-million talent, in just five short years, Xiao Han had already reached the third level. Perhaps due to cultivating the “Nine Heavens Thunder Technique,” her Dou Qi attribute was the rare lightning type, rather than the fire type common among the Xiao family’s direct line.

In her previous life, cultivators were known as Xiu Shi, and due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, they were extremely rare in the entire world. In their power system, levels were divided into Body Tempering, Self-Negation, Self-Forgetting, Form Transformation, Formless, Heaven-Following, and Mystic Spirit Cultivation. In her previous life, Xiao Han had reached the Formless realm, making her one of the top experts in that spirit-scarce world.

The “Nine Heavens Thunder Technique” was not native to this world. In her previous world, it was a peerless technique coveted by countless people. Now, in just five short years, she had already gained the strength to battle a Great Dou Master. Moreover, due to the uniqueness of her technique, even those far stronger than her couldn’t discern her level. Even if they probed, they would only perceive an ordinary person before them.

This saved her a lot of trouble. At least for now, everyone believed that the Xiao family’s fourth young miss still couldn’t cultivate Dou Qi.

[Ding! Host, please note that the female lead, Gu Xun’er, will arrive at the Xiao family tomorrow. The plot is about to begin, please prepare yourself! Once again, the female lead, Gu Xun’er, will arrive at the Xiao family tomorrow. The plot is about to begin, please prepare yourself!]

Xiao Han’s obsidian eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of silver lightning flickering at her fingertips. She said nothing, merely raising her head to gaze at the bright moon, her face remaining expressionless.

[Special reminder: Before the male lead Xiao Yan’s fortune surpasses that of the female lead Gu Xun’er, the host must not directly kill the male lead, or it will cause the world to collapse.]

Xiao Han’s expression remained unchanged: “Of course.”

[The host doesn’t seem surprised at all? The hosts this system has guided before would all beat their chests and stamp their feet upon hearing this reminder.]

“Killing him directly would be too easy on him, wouldn’t it?” Xiao Han rarely curled her lips, revealing a cold and cruel smile.

Seeing Xiao Han’s smile, the system felt a chill run through its circuits. [What does the host intend to do?]

“A genius becomes a waste overnight, endures humiliation, then receives help from a mysterious elder, becomes apprenticed to a mysterious alchemist, and on top of that, has a ‘unique’ transmigrated soul. See, what a clear and perfect protagonist’s destiny,” Xiao Han played with a blade of grass, her smile calm yet spine-chilling. “In his previous life, Xiao Yan was just an otaku loser. He’s read plenty of novels with these tropes, so he’ll naturally think he’s the protagonist with plot armor. Later, he’ll swagger about, thinking the world revolves around him.”

“But what if, after he gets the standard early-stage protagonist setup, he watches helplessly as no matter what he does, he can’t catch up to even one member of his imagined harem? No matter what, the opportunities he fantasizes about are always snatched away one step ahead of him. There’s no world-class cheat code as he imagined, no beauties surrounding him, no lackeys everywhere. Tortured by the extreme gap between ideal and reality, deluding himself that he’ll one day have unlimited power… What do you think?”

“I think it sounds quite interesting.” As she finished speaking, Xiao Han suddenly clenched her hand, crushing the blade of grass to dust that scattered from between her fingers. At the same time, she displayed a gentle smile completely at odds with her words.

System: ……

[As long as the host is happy.]

Of all the hosts it had guided, this one’s level of perversion definitely ranked first.

Why did it suddenly feel a bit scared?

How to deal with feeling that this host is so dangerous?!

Xiao Han, having been betrayed by her beloved, harbored a deep hatred for people like Xiao Yan and Shen Ye. Thus, she didn’t mind using the most vicious methods to strike at him, to destroy him, even if this person was nominally her brother in this life.

Xiao Han’s smile faded as she brushed off non-existent dust from her clothes. Turning, she channeled the spiritual power within her body and swiftly darted towards her living quarters.

Arrogance and pride are the most powerful weapons to destroy a person.

Xiao Yan, I’m really looking forward to it.

What will you become in the future, tormented by yourself?

Like Xiao Yan, Xiao Han had her own courtyard. Unlike Xiao Yan, who had displayed superhuman talent at the age of four, the “unable to cultivate” Xiao Han’s living quarters were in a very remote location. After all, in the entire clan, she was the only one who still “couldn’t cultivate.” Even clan members of the same generation with poor talent could at least circulate some Dou Qi, but she alone remained “empty” inside.

In this world where the strong ruled, especially in a cultivation clan like theirs, great importance was placed on the cultivation talent of clan members. Those with poor talent, or unable to cultivate at all, naturally received the worst treatment. Even Xiao Han, the clan leader’s own daughter, couldn’t escape this rule.

However, Xiao Han was quite satisfied with her courtyard. Its remote location meant fewer people, and being overlooked meant no one paid attention to her. This way, whatever she did wouldn’t attract others’ notice. Unlike Xiao Yan, whose every move was under the clan’s scrutiny—it sounded impressive, but in reality, he had no freedom at all.

Xiao Han closed the doors and windows. She didn’t light any lamps; with her abilities, seeing in the dark was no challenge. She entered the inner room, pulled back the bedding and tossed it aside, then sat cross-legged and began cultivating Dou Qi.

Whether due to her technique or not, Xiao Han could simultaneously cultivate spiritual energy and Dou Qi. The fusion of spiritual energy and Dou Qi only enhanced her strength, without any adverse effects. Having experienced her previous life, Xiao Han deeply understood the importance of strength, especially in this world where power reigned supreme. With her task of suppressing the male lead, she needed to work hard to improve her strength before the real plot began, so she could handle future tasks more easily.

[Keep it up, host.] Watching Xiao Han cultivate diligently, the system thought for a moment before offering a dry word of encouragement.

Xiao Han gave a soft “Mm” in response, then said no more.

System: ……

Actually… the host doesn’t seem that scary…