The Jade Pendant Decree

Looking for Tragedies, but Not the Idiotic Kind. Keep the Characters’ Values Straight

I don't want angst for the sake of angst. I like stories with sound values that are relatively realistic. Historical or modern settings are both fine, something like He Is in Yunnan and One and Only. My eyes are already swollen from crying...

These Must Be the Only Two Books Rated 9.8!

Female Lead Is a Martial Arts Master from the Jianghu

Lots of fight scenes, but don't make it mindless hero worship. No transmigration. There should be internal energy and lightness skills. The male lead is optional.

Wuxia, the Jianghu, and a Strong Female Lead

Any stories with no palace or household intrigue, where the female lead either protects the country for the imperial court or spends her life roaming the world freely? The male lead can be there or not, but he mustn't get in the way of her career. The female lead shouldn't be stupid; she needs to be smart. Please!

A Cool, Powerful Female Lead in an Ancient-Style Setting, Ruthless and Decisive, Controlling Everything

A powerful female lead whose intelligence and combat ability are both off the charts. She is skilled at keeping control of the entire situation, dominant, set in an ancient-style world, and of noble status. Anyone foolish enough to provoke her will end up wishing they were dead.

Pure Martial Arts Novels: No System, No Transmigration

Something like *Sword Snow Stride* or *Sword of Coming*.

Looking for Stories with a Clear-Headed Heroine Who Attracts the Male Lead

Historical or contemporary, either is fine. Fantasy or nonhuman characters are also welcome. I really like My Blind Concubine, especially because the female lead is so capable, but I don't quite understand how her romantic ups and downs are supposed to play out... Also, I'm hoping to find stories everyone thinks make perfect logical sense.

Please Recommend Sweet-and-Angsty Stories with Happy Endings. My Heart Can't Take Anything Else

Short stories, short stories! Well-written, high-quality novels. I'm begging you, please!