Reborn as the Sealed Villainess

A millennium ago, Lian Zhen ruled court politics with wit sharper than any blade—until betrayal led to her live sealing inside a prism of enchanted crystal. The empire erased her name, celebrated her downfall, and moved on.



Now the crystal has cracked.



Dragged back to life by curious Prince Ren Feng, Lian awakens in a rain‑soaked ruin with her body half‑numb, her magic scorched—and a neon‑blue System window hovering in her vision.



[PRISM‑404 HUD INITIALIZING]Mission: Secure the loyalty of your future killerReward: Anchor Points, Trait Upgrades, A chance to live



Turns out her “second chance” comes with an audience: PRISM‑404, a data‑hungry AI that dishes out snark, combat buffs, and terrifying penalties. Each mission grants Anchor Points she can trade for powers like Veilstep and Crystal Court—but every upgrade edges her closer to a complete merge with the System…and possible loss of self.



Task #1? Earn the trust of Ren Feng—the descendant of the prince who executed her family line.



From storm‑lit palaces and cut‑throat merchant guilds to a cultivation academy hiding shard‑possessed rivals, Lian plays a high‑stakes game of face‑slapping politics, secret missions, and forbidden romance. But as fragments of a greater “Glintshard Protocol” surface, she learns her resurrection is part of a loop written into the empire’s very code—and she might be the glitch that can break it.



Power comes at a price. Loyalty comes with knives. And the System is always watching.