I Reincarnated as a Side Character, So I Became the Villain (ATG)

Hedied.Noglory,noepicbattle,nofinalredemption.Justpoof,theend.Butthestorydidn’tendthere.Whenheopenedhiseyesagain,RenZufoundhimselfinaworldwhereprofoundcultivatorssplitthesky,theearth…andeventhestars.Andtheworstpart?Hewasn’tanyoneimportant.Justabackgroundcharacter—thebiologicalsonofaprodigiouscultivatorwhodiedbeforethestoryevenbegan.Theprotagonist?Theonewhoshines,conquerseverything,andislovedbyall?HewasadoptedbyRenZu’soriginalfamily.AndRenZu?Hewasthrownintotheprotagonist’sbirthfamily.Theirroleshadbeenreversed.Andasifthatwasn’tenough,theprotagonistevenstolehiswife…Now,RenZuistrappedintheroleoftheemotionallyusefulNPC—thekindwho’sdestinedtodieearly,justtoserveasatriggerforthehero’srise.Spoiler:He’snotgoingtoacceptthat.Iftheworldwantstoerasehim,thentheworldwillburnwithhim.Iffategavehimtheroleofadisposablesidecharacter……thenhe’llbecomethevillainwhodefieseventheheavens.