[Play the pig to eat the tiger + strong female lead’s rise + xuanhuan cultivation]
Yun Zhi was the Yun family’s acknowledged good-for-nothing bastard daughter. With a weak spiritual root and a timid nature, she was someone anyone in the clan could bully. Her monthly allowance was stolen, and public humiliation was commonplace. She endured it silently, yielding at every turn, as if she truly were utterly useless.
Yet no one knew what kind of soul lay hidden in that frail body. Every seemingly accidental fall and every timid lowering of her head perfectly concealed her sharp edge. She lay low in the mud, waiting for the day she could bare her claws.
When the bullying grew worse and danger crossed her bottom line, her disguise fell away, and the hidden dragon emerged from the abyss. With a few clever moves, she made her tormentors suffer the consequences, ruining their reputations. The geniuses who had once mocked her were stunned to discover that the good-for-nothing they’d thought they could control possessed terrifying abilities and a mind powerful enough to overturn everything they believed.
From family trials to dynastic conflicts, from obscurity to fame throughout the land, she played the pig all the way and ate the tiger at every turn. This is the exhilarating story of a young woman who kept her edge hidden, stirred up the world, trampled everyone who looked down on her, and ultimately ascended to the highest throne.
This novel's story is so clichéd—the "pretending to be weak to deceive others" trope is unpleasant to read. Plus, it's the same old "strong woman, even stronger man" formula. That kid from the city lord's mansion is clearly the male lead.