Transported to a parallel world that resembles ancient China, Dana has to live as Da Xia - the maidservant and villain's apprentice in the mysterious, ancient book that she read in the city library. The ancient book described the story of the world where she was transported to, which was Chun Empire. But how can a modern girl like her survive in a world where some people, called 'awakened ones', have qi and where sects and martial arts abound? Not to mention the dizzying customs that combined the various traditions of all the dynasties of the ancient era? She has to find a way to return to her world. The one who can probably help her is the powerful, old hermit residing in North Mountain country as written in the ancient book. To be able to reach North Mountain country, she has to stick with the male lead and join him in his journey to the capital. The only way she can thank him is to ensure his happy ending with his female lead. Strangely, the plot of the story has gone awry. Why does it seem like she's becoming the female lead? ------------------------------------------------------------- THE VILLAIN's APPRENTICE by: huntress Started: January 16, 2021 Completed: July 31, 2021 This is an original story. DO NOT REPOST THIS STORY anywhere. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and any similarity to reality is just an accident. It is not intended to infringe on any rights of the companies and individuals involved in this story. All names, places, businesses, characters, and incidents are a product of the author's imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, actual events or locales is purely coincidental. [COMPLETE] Copyright © 2020 huntress2021

Like fated lovers from novels, I met you. We were young, naive and innocent. Driven by our dreams. We played by the rules and begged the Gods to not let us fall because it's against the rules set by mere mortals. But like any star-crossed lovers we were separated, followed the rules like clockwork and convinced it is what's right. Convinced it was for the best. But fate has always played with us even before we met. Now that we have the chance to be with each other again, will we find each other or continue to live our lives, separately?