In her previous life, Ling Qingyao was betrayed by her husband, Mo Yuan, and her best friend, Su Lianyue, who stole her spirit jade. Reborn during the Spirit Beast Awakening Ceremony, she carefully sets a series of traps. She forces Su Lianyue to reveal her true identity and uses a fake soul pact to lure Mo Yuan into her trap. Mo Yuan's confession of his affair triggers a backlash that destroys his spiritual roots. When the Mo family slanders her, the spirit beasts under her command prove her strength themselves. The Mo family is expelled, and Ling Qingyao obtains the Haotian Stone, takes sole control of the Lingxi Pavilion, and leads the spirit clan to prosperity.