All these sects are full of jerks.
Seriously.
That was Chloe Leaf's first thought on her first day after transmigrating.
She was a humble corporate drone and gig worker who had finally finished her design draft after an all-nighter. But when she woke up, she found herself in this cultivation world filled with swords and spells.
The original owner of this body was also named Chloe Leaf, a girl picked up by Sect Master Yun Hen out of kindness from the foot of the mountain.
Yueqing Sect was one of the top five sects in the cultivation world.
It specialized in Mystical Arts, formation techniques, and talisman crafting. To put it simply, the personal disciples here were all basically sorcerers.
Yun Hen was kind-hearted. Even though the original Chloe had poor talent, he still accepted her as a disciple.
When she was picked up, she was the second in line among the disciples, with two senior brothers. Although she wasn't doted on, life in the sect was still bearable—until the day their master brought a young girl from the mortal world. Everything changed after that.
The usually aloof Yun Hen began to make exceptions for that mortal girl repeatedly, eventually even accepting her as a disciple despite her lack of spiritual roots.
This left the original Chloe utterly baffled.
But the Chloe with the script in hand knew why—because this was a harem novel.
The female lead was Grace Cloud, a delicate beauty who could cry at the drop of a hat, enchanting everyone around her.
The novel *"All the Bigwigs in the Cultivation World Are Madly in Love with Me"* was exactly as the title suggested. The bigwigs of the entire cultivation world were inexplicably obsessed with her, fighting tooth and nail for her affection.
As the story progressed and the little junior sister entered the picture, things grew increasingly absurd. The original Chloe gradually turned into a mere tool, stepping in whenever the junior sister was in trouble—whether it was saving her from danger or sacrificing herself when needed. Eventually, she met a tragic end, pierced through the heart by her master’s sword.
Tragic.
Utterly tragic.
Of all the characters, the second senior sister, now Chloe, had the most miserable fate.
The scene before her only confirmed Chloe’s belief that this sect was full of purebred jerks.
Chloe knelt on the cold stone floor of the hall, feeling the immense pressure from Yun Hen Immortal Lord bearing down on her, forcing her to lower her head as she respectfully greeted, “Master.”
Yun Hen responded indifferently, “Have you retrieved the Ephemeral Herb?”
The Ephemeral Herb grew at the bottom of the Abyss of Demons, capable of healing damaged spiritual seas. Everyone knew that the Abyss sealed away demonic forces, and entering it was a near-suicidal mission. Some who ventured there were even devoured, becoming mere sustenance.
Chloe was somewhat lucky—aside from some demonic corrosion on her hands, she was unharmed.
“Senior Sister has brought back the Ephemeral Herb.” Junior Brother Su Zhuo smiled, his eyes curving.
“With the Ephemeral Herb, Junior Sister’s injuries will surely heal.” Senior Brother also smiled, a rare departure from his usual cold demeanor.
Their junior sister's frail health had been a constant concern for him, but now, with the herb that could repair her spiritual consciousness, she should be up and about in a few days.
Even their usually stern master showed a hint of warmth on his face. “Take the Ephemeral Herb to the Medicine Pavilion. Once it’s refined, deliver it to Hibiscus Courtyard.”
A white herb floated out from her mustard seed space, hovering mid-air before Yun Hen raised his hand slightly, letting it fall into his palm.
Throughout all this, no one asked Chloe for her consent. Or rather, to them, she didn’t even have the right to oppose.
Standing below, watching this harmonious scene, Chloe coldly interjected, “Master, when did I ever say I was going to give the Ephemeral Herb to Junior Sister?”
No one expected Chloe to suddenly speak up. Su Zhuo was visibly stunned for a few seconds, his lips moved as he awkwardly explained, “But Junior Sister needs the herb more than you…”
Chloe’s talent was mediocre, and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage would be nearly impossible without the help of the Ephemeral Herb.
When Su Zhuo heard that she was going to retrieve the herb, he couldn’t help but think of the little junior sister their master had brought back from the mortal world.
They were of the same age, yet one was healthy enough to venture into the Abyss of Demons for the herb, while the other was confined to bed.
Su Zhuo felt a pang of sympathy and told their master about it.
“Ah Que’s body is frail,” Yun Hen said, displeased with her attitude, but he explained, “Your health is better than hers. The Ephemeral Herb should be used for Grace Cloud first.”
“When the Sect Tournament opens, I’ll have your senior brothers bring back another Ephemeral Herb for you from the Ancient Battlefield.”
The Ancient Battlefield?
Never mind how rare the Ephemeral Herb was, even if there was some in the Ancient Battlefield’s secret realm, how many geniuses would gather for the once-in-a-century Sect Tournament?
How could Yun Hen guarantee that her two senior brothers would definitely get their hands on another Ephemeral Herb?
Chloe glanced at the three who were biased beyond belief, sneered inwardly, and retorted, “So just because she’s weak, she’s justified in taking it? And because I’m strong, I deserve to die?”
The usually docile disciple suddenly spoke such defiant words, making Yun Hen feel offended. His expression turned cold as he reprimanded, “Impudent.”
The pressure of his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation bore down heavily on her shoulders. With a flick of his wide sleeve, a strong gust of wind swept Chloe off her feet, slamming her into a white pillar.
The Abyss of Demons, infamous for its life-threatening dangers, didn’t harm the original owner. Yet, back at the sect, she was nearly killed by her master.
What a messed-up cultivation world.
“Born rebellious, with no sense of respect,” Yun Hen coldly remarked before disappearing in a swirl of his sleeve.
“Get out! Go reflect on your actions in your cave.”
Chloe wiped the blood trickling down her nose and, under everyone’s watchful eyes, slowly raised her middle finger at Yun Hen’s departing figure.
This was probably her final act of defiance as a disposable female character.
“Senior Sister.” Su Zhuo walked over, slightly lowering his eyes as he whispered, “I’m sorry.”
“I’ll repay you for this in the future.”
He felt guilty, knowing that his selfishness had led to Senior Sister being punished.
Chloe, still wiping her blood, quickly backed away as he approached, warning him like he was a snake, “Don’t come any closer.”
She wanted the female lead’s fishes to stay far away from her.
Her cold words left him stunned. He hadn’t expected the usually reserved second senior sister to have such a fierce temper.
Senior Brother, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed Chloe’s wrist and scolded her, “Junior Sister, can you stop being so unreasonable?”
“Junior Sister can’t even get out of bed now. She needs the Ephemeral Herb more than you.”
Chloe’s hand was still injured, and the pain caused her to inhale sharply. She suspected this jerk did it on purpose.
Not wanting to endure any more, she raised her other hand and aimed a punch at his face.
Zhai Chen swiftly dodged, naturally letting go of her hand.
Chloe clutched her injured hand, “So it’s okay to just take what’s mine?”
“Is that how Yueqing Sect got to where it is today—by robbing others?”
Zhai Chen was momentarily speechless at her accusation, “Why are you being so unreasonable?”
“Oh, right, right.” Chloe nodded perfunctorily, “I’m heartless, I’m ruthless, I’m unreasonable.”
“Go find your precious Junior Sister.”
If Chloe had any expectations for the cultivation world before, after realizing she was just a disposable female character destined to be stabbed through the heart, all she wanted now was to live with a smile.
Everyone else could do whatever they wanted.
She was going to descend the mountain.
Having made up her mind, Chloe turned and ran, not even sparing a glance at the two idiots behind her. She quickly opened her mustard seed pouch and headed straight for the Life and Death Hall.
Perhaps to emphasize the female lead’s favored status, the author had turned the other disciples into mere accessories to Yun Hen.
And Chloe was the most pathetic among them.
The only thing worth mentioning was a manual she received upon becoming a disciple.
She had few spirit stones left.
Among the hundreds of Inner Sect disciples in Yueqing Sect, everyone was stronger than her. Chloe was just there to make up the numbers.
Since she wasn’t a personal disciple, leaving the sect was relatively easy.
All she had to do was return all the resources she had received from Yueqing Sect over the years, inform the elder at the Life and Death Hall, and get his nod before leaving.
Chloe had nothing of value on her, so after returning her spiritual weapons and stones, she handed them all back.
The original owner’s poor aptitude had left the elders indifferent to her, so when the head elder of the Life and Death Hall heard she wanted to leave the sect, he could barely contain his joy. Who would have thought Chloe was so foolish?
Having the luck to enter the Inner Sect, yet still wanting to leave.
“Do you need me to inform the Sect Master?” The head
