High Martial: I'm a Noble Gentleman, Righteous to the Point of Evil

Political Intrigue, Darkness, High Intelligence, and Masterminds

A master strategist who can anticipate your every move and make plans from behind the scenes.

High-IQ Novels About Scheming and Conquering the World, with No Forcefully Idiotic Side Characters

Something like The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort or Legend of Ling Tian, with schemes to conquer the world.

Villain Stories With No Moral Compass, Driven Only by Self-Interest

I'd like books similar to Cold White Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Heaven.

Novels With Protagonists Who Have Eerie, Dark-Leaning Powers and Cool, Mysterious, Brainy Personalities

Villain Stories, Highly Recommended

Novels That Portray Human Nature as Truly Dark

Villain + Servant + Scheming + Ruthless + Messing with the Protagonist’s Mindset = ? (Looking for Recommendations)

Demonic Cultivation: Ruthless Methods and No Scruples in Pursuit of Profit

Looking for books similar to "A Mortal's Path to Immortality: A Hundred Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone (Blood Demon Ji Yin)".

Recent Villain Stories Are So Awful. Give Me Something Fresh

Looking for books similar to "I'm Not Sick, I Just Have a Lot of Split Personalities".

Looking for Dark Fiction: Cruel, Ruthless, Unfazed by Killing, and Utterly Inhuman

Survivalist, Dark, Cautious, Steady, Proficiency-Based, Ruthless, and Not a Doormat Saint

Looking for books similar to I Survive the Chaotic Age of the Supernatural by Leveling Up My Proficiency.

A High-IQ Villain Pulling the Strings, Playing the Whole World Like a Game of Chess

I'd like to read about compelling villains. They don't have to be amazing, just comparable to these: Hades, Aizen, and Major. The villain absolutely has to have charisma.

Looking for an Invincible Lone-wolf Protagonist Who Kills Decisively, Is Cold-blooded and Selfish, and Never Gets Pushed Around

The protagonist is a lone wolf: decisive, ruthless, not a bleeding heart, cold, selfish, and invincible, with no frustrating setbacks! Preferably an apocalypse or survival story, though other genres are fine too. (Please don't make random recommendations. They waste my time, and I'll get mouthy.)

Xuanhuan, Huowang, Daoist Weirdness, Slay the Gods, and Xuanhuan Brainstorming

Looking for books like Fantasy: Slaying Gods with a Fiery Spirit! Starting with Sacrificing Pain. I only read the really unhinged stuff. Lately, I've been obsessed with Dao of the Bizarre Immortal.