[Black comedy] [Subverting the usual tropes] [A den of beasts] [Multiple heroines]
[Ridiculous memes vs. hilarious cultivation]
In this godless, demonless, monsterless, utterly screwed-up world, everyone else is busy rebuilding order and seeking immortality. Huang Tao, an outstanding talent with “bandit” ambitions, is dedicated to turning his “Wild Dog Ridge” into the most professional beast... uh, talent export center within an eight-hundred-li radius!
Daily life at the stronghold is all about “professionalism” and “absurdity” in equal measure:
Strategist: Liu Ruyan, an expert in The Art of War and postpartum pig care, always checks the almanac for an auspicious day before planning a kidnapping.
Enforcer: A musclebound guy strong enough to lift a cauldron, but who loves embroidery. Countless souls have fallen to his needle... no, wait, countless embroidered pieces have been made.
Treasurer: The greedy Wild Dog Zi Yuan, who'll strip the feathers off a passing goose. Her catchphrase: “Boss, can I get an invoice for this job?”
Multiple heroines? No, they're the stronghold's “treasures”: The kidnapped, cold-faced saintess is working on a new recipe for “poisonous motivational soup”; the tricked demon princess is obsessed with a knockoff version of Werewolf; and the amnesiac sword immortal they picked up... chases the boss around every day asking, “Who are we chopping up today?” (Huang Tao: Help! These hostages are impossible to manage!)
