Piercing the Heavens and Shattering the World

This book features a heroine with no love interest, side couples and close bonds, a heroine-centered coming-of-age story, an ensemble cast, battles, political intrigue, and a warning for a tragic ending. The heroine eventually becomes the strongest character in the story and has many standout moments. There is no rebirth, transmigration, or System.

The setting is a fully fictional ancient world with wuxia elements, where multiple factions and storylines unfold in parallel. The early chapters focus on the heroine’s growth and laying the groundwork; the emotional climax comes later. There will be bonus chapters. I hope you enjoy reading!

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Synopsis: The Jing Dynasty is mired in chaos. The court is corrupt, rebellions are breaking out everywhere, heretical sects are fomenting unrest, and powerful factions are entangled in a web of intrigue, with undercurrents surging beneath the surface. As her mother, Zhu Zhiyi, lies dying, the protagonist, Zhu Anqing, is entrusted to her mother’s old friend, Zhao Wangqing. Later, a day that seems peaceful on the surface is shattered when government soldiers, seeking to eliminate a potential threat, mercilessly massacre a village after rebels are spotted nearby. Zhao Wangqing holds off the soldiers to help Zhu Anqing escape, but her own fate remains unknown.

By a stroke of luck, Zhu Anqing earns the rebels’ trust by providing them with aid and is accepted into their ranks. From then on, she sets out on a path from which there is no turning back. She meets all kinds of people, growing from a passionate young girl into a seasoned and steady woman. Her soul is torn apart and pieced back together, yet her unwavering devotion to justice and the people remains unchanged, even if it costs her life. As she journeys through this turbulent world, witnessing its divisions and reunions, its grief and joy, will she reach the vision of green hills beneath the setting sun?