Looking for Tragic Xianxia Romances 求虐恋仙侠文

1. 1 师 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 Yaoyao Yue妖妖月Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 653Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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   The first book was really heart-wrenching, and there's also a comic book version.

2. 2 拔 After I Slashed Him, My Yandere Disciple Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 拔刀杀我后，病娇孽徒他哭红了眼 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Yandere male disciple + soft, adorable female master + both reborn + transmigrate into a book + a little angst + a long road to winning her back + heroine adored by all] Twists upon twists + no omniscient perspective + calculating male lead early on, humble and desperate later [Original title: Hard to Placate! My Yandere Disciple Turns Darker Every Day] Wen Nuan transmigrates into the story at its very beginning. Looking at the dying young man onstage, she knows that one day he will bring the N 2.6kReads8.2Score138Shelves

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   🌺🌺She shielded him behind her, "I told you, I will never abandon you again, and no one can hurt you."💔💔The next instant, a demonic claw pierced her body from behind, pain engulfing her entire being. His pupils reflected the coldness as he licked the blood from his fingertips: "Whatever Qinxue wants, I will give her, even if it's Master's life."🥀🥀Later on... He knelt before her, his eyes red and swollen: "Master, have you ever had even a shred of sincerity towards your disciple?" [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] "Master, please love your disciple, even just a little."

3. 3 崇 Chronicles of Mount Chongwu 崇吾山记 Coral Starfish珊瑚海星Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted [Mischievous, Loyal Puppy of a Disciple VS Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic, Two-Faced Master] How terrifying is it when your aloof, noble master suddenly starts using every means to claim you?! I’m the eldest princess of the Water Tribe. Because I was unruly as a child, I was sent to Chongwu Immortal Mountain and became the only direct disciple of the God of the Great Firmament. A thousand years passed, then another. My master, once as pure as fine jade and frost, had become unrecognizable. “You wer 314Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short story of tens of thousands of words, a fantasy romance with a heart-wrenching love story, but a very sweet ending!!

4. 4 女 After the Empress Consort Divorced Him, the Fox-Demon Ex-Husband Rose to Power Through Their Child 女帝君休夫后，狐妖前夫父凭子贵 Young Master Wuwang公子无妄Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, a cool and handsome female empress versus a cold and aloof celestial fox demon, the male lead chases his wife with a child in tow and suffers for it, strong female lead, the male lead gets put through some angst, female master and male disciple] Baili Muxue, the foremost of the five sovereigns of the Ninth Heaven, is publicly divorced by Hua Jiuli on the grounds of the “Seven Grounds for Divorce.” The female sovereign Hua Jiuli pursued Baili Muxue for ten t 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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   🌸① Hua Jiuli was originally a female emperor in the celestial realm. She pursued Baili Muxue for tens of thousands of years before finally achieving a happy ending. On their wedding night, she should have been overjoyed, her wish fulfilled. However, she discovered that he was embracing another woman. It turned out that their marriage was nothing but a deception, causing her to lose her heart.🍀

5. 5 神 A Heavenly Immortal Descends: My Sweet Wife, Don’t Even Think of Running 神仙下凡：娇妻休想逃 Su Jiu Xuan苏久渲Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + long-planned scheme + coercive romance + marriage first, love later + the male lead begs for her back + imprisonment] The male lead is a cold, scheming, doting immortal. The female lead is an adorable, arrogant, foolish little darling. The two biggest mistakes Luo Anxin ever made were worshipping the wrong deity and casually running off with a strange man she met on the road!! She thought he was her salvation, never realizing he'd approached her only to g 48Reads5.1Score—Shelves
6. 6 相 The Song of Lovesickness Ends 相思弦歌绝 Alone in the North孤以北Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted A lifetime is both fleeting and long. Fleeting as spring blossoms, flourishing one moment and withered the next; long as the sea changes and the world transforms. Though the age is peaceful and prosperous, and rivers and seas lie calm, to her the Nine Provinces are desolate, and all things are gone. She came to the mortal world in search of an ancient cultivation method, believing she could leave as lightly as she had arrived. In the end, she could not resist the power of love. Tens of thousands 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 疯 After Reforming, the Mad Enchantress Has Every God at Her Feet 疯批妖姬洗白后，诸神皆为裙下臣 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, everyone dotes on her, everyone gets their comeuppance, the villainess is redeemed, but she refuses to forgive] After transmigrating into a book as Jun Qing, a wicked female demon condemned by Heaven, she fails to clear her name time and time again because of the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions. Her Imperial Lord father strips her of her divine status. Her three older brothers despise her. The little slave she took in betrays her, and her God of War disciple personally dra 1.7kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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   🌸[Attention][Attention] "Why are you always picking on me?" "I told you, it's because I like you." "Little flower fairy, I am the Demon Lord. Do you think you can gain anything by dealing with me?" "You haven't gained much by dealing with me either. We're even, so let's be considerate." "What did I lie to you about?" "You wanted me to stay by your side." "That's right." "You said you like me."

8. 8 君 You Lead Me to the Nine Springs 君引九泉 Ninth Highness上玖殿下Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted The year they first met, she was but a faint glimmer of starlight in the vast sea of stars, trapped beneath the abyss. She gazed up longingly at the white-robed man looking down on all living things from above the clouds, and for the first time, she saw the shadow of a god in someone's eyes. “You want me to take you with me? Very well. From now on, your name is Bai Ran.” Pure white as the clouds, untouched by even a speck of dust. He gave her a body and endless life, but in return, she had to sh 20Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 明 The Bright Moon Keeps You Company 明月伴君 The Tranquil Young Master公子寂然Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted One day, high school student Si Yue suddenly finds herself in a cultivation world, where she becomes a good-for-nothing who can't cultivate. She has a crush on the chosen genius Xie Jing, but their difference in status makes her too shy to confess. She thinks that if she stays by his side, her young hero will eventually accept her. But things don't go as she hoped: Xie Jing's childhood dream girl, Jing Huan, appears. The dream girl is a heaven-blessed beauty, exceptionally talented and stunningl 261Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   Cultivation, angst, everyone has a bad ending

10. 10 霸 The Overbearing Master Has No Romantic Feelings 霸道师尊她没有情念 Little Pool of Sugar小池糖Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted Ruthless, domineering master x devoted, single-minded, obsessive disciple [Female master and male disciple] [Forced love] [Both are pure] [Angsty romance] “Come with me, Master, and I'll spare them. Aren't you always so righteous? Then trade yourself for the peace of your sect. That's a pretty good deal, isn't it?” “Didn't you say I was betraying my master and defying all moral laws? Then let me show you what it means to betray your master and defy all moral laws...” Five hundred years ago, she 129Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking; the tragic ending leaves no room for redemption. The author is truly ruthless; they forced out tears I hadn't shed in over three years. A master-disciple tale of tormented love and imprisonment.

11. 11 魔 The Demon Lord Coaxes His Little Crybaby 魔君哄哄小哭包 More Than Today不止今朝Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted A crybaby who’s both strong and weak x a scheming, cold-hearted demon lord / raising her / comedy / angst / redemption / tearful, doting romance / both are each other’s first In the human world, she’s an adorable little darling everyone loves. In nature, she’s a walking spring that makes flowers bloom wherever she goes. In the cultivation world, she’s a top-tier spirit medicine that drives every immortal wild. She cries while lying on a dying patient, and the patient springs up and goes back to 160Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This story starts off sweet, but suddenly turns angsty. The female lead is a Ganoderma lucidum (a type of mushroom) that the male lead raises. Later, to save someone, he breaks her arm, turning them into bitter enemies—a love-hate relationship [facepalm]. Although it has two endings, I still felt really sad after watching it; the aftereffects were quite strong.

12. 12 洪 Primordial Emperor: Even You Must Descend from Your Throne for Me 洪荒帝君：也要为我走下神坛 Yu Xi语禧Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Fantasy romance + historical romance + mutual devotion + tragic love + happy ending] A gentle, jade-like ancient deity of the primordial world x an ethereal mermaid princess of timeless beauty During his trial in the mortal realm: a passionate, brilliant, scheming young general x a clever blind girl so lovely she inspires pity “Fuhua, did you ever feel even the slightest affection for me?” Dressed in a long red gown, the woman stood upon the snow, radiant as a camellia in full bloom, dazzling a 22Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! It's not the kind of dramatic, over-the-top angst, but rather a slow, gentle kind of heartbreak. The ending was truly unsettling. Some of the characters were also very touching. It's so good! [Crying emoji] In their first life, the male lead hadn't learned how to love and lost the female lead, but he sacrificed himself to give her a second chance at life. It's really amazing! [Crying emoji]

14. 14 魔 The Demon Lord's Little Fox Fairy 魔尊大人的小狐仙 Yue Li月厘Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, during the war between immortals and demons, a high god of the Celestial Clan sacrificed his own Genshin Impact to seal the Demon Venerable! A thousand years later, the seal weakens. An envoy from the demon realm steals the Radiant Mirror from the Celestial Realm to rescue the Demon Venerable, and also kidnaps the little fox immortal who guards it, Bai Chuchu. By a twist of fate, the newly rescued Demon Venerable loses control of his power, and she accidentally makes him lo 100Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These are all fantasy novels, both sweet and angsty. They're all very good, you won't regret reading them.

15. 15 腹 The Cunning Godly Lord Abducts His Sweet Young Wife 腹黑神君诱拐小娇妻 A Calm Heart and Gentle Love清心浅爱Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Word has it that a beautiful young woman has appeared at the Taiyuan Residence of Dongling, and everyone there treats her like royalty. The news has left the gods and demons utterly stunned. The cold and ruthless Lord Dongling is actually willing to break every taboo for her. In front of outsiders, he’s domineering and heartless, but the moment he’s with her, he turns into a doting husband. “My lord, the young miss pulled out the West Sea Dragon King’s whiskers!” “So what? They’re just 98Reads7.0Score—Shelves
16. 16 海 The Sea Emperor’s Human Empress 海皇的人类皇妃 Sikong Miyin司空弥音Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [Fantasy transmigration + mutual healing + beautiful but tragic leads] A resilient, brave heroine + a scheming merman hero In her previous life, the goddess Zhi Yuan watched her lover, Jing Yuan, slaughter her entire clan on their wedding day. After enduring endless humiliation, she took her own life. A thousand years later, she is reincarnated as Yu Ning. But fate has other plans: she is ordered to transmigrate back a thousand years and, by a twist of fate, becomes a princess of the human race, 13Reads6.4Score—Shelves
17. 17 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
18. 18 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
19. 19 我 I Healed the Demon Lord's Eyes, and He Said He Was Too Ashamed to Live 我治好魔尊的眼睛，他说没脸活了 You Jiu犹酒Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Comedy] [No Angst in the Main Story] Now streaming as a manhua drama on Tomato Ruan Shengsheng was struck by a bolt of lightning and transported into a novel. By an incredible coincidence, she was mistaken for a spy and brought before the Demon Lord. Legend had it that someone had gouged out both of Demon Lord Jing Si's eyes, leaving him hot-tempered and unpredictable. Ruan Shengsheng: "Hi~" Jing Si smiled bloodthirstily. "Tell me the truth. Who sent you?" Ruan Shengsheng gave h 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 沐 Mu Xi, Just Like Before 沐兮如故 Tong Moyan童墨颜Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted He is Mu Qinghan, the second young master of the Muyin Mountain Sect, also known as Lord Mu Han. She is Ye Lingxi, the young mistress of the Shenyuan Palace. He is gentle as jade, proper and upright, a model for the immortal sects. She is kind and pure, loyal and full of feeling, yet a demonic woman feared by all. They met, came to know each other, and fell in love, only to be forced apart. She died by his sword, and everything that came before seemed to vanish like passing clouds. Now that she 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A deeply moving and tragic love story, short stories, divided into three volumes, each 20,000 words long. The first volume features the female lead suffering greatly (a tragic ending). The second volume features the male lead's rebirth and suffering greatly (also a tragic ending). The third volume is a quick transmigration story, a modern-to-ancient romance with a double-bodied flower element, a redemption story where the female lead is rescued from her tragic fate (a happy ending). It's a tragic love story between immortals and demons.

21. 21 千 A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom for a Lifetime (The Original Novel Behind the TV Series Starring Zhang Binbin and Sun Zhenni) 千朵桃花一世开（张彬彬、孙珍妮主演同名电视剧原著） At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Xie Xuechen was the greatest swordsman among the human race, but after losing all his magical power, he fell into the hands of the Demon Saintess. A swordsman’s path is one of unbending resolve and fearless advance. Born extraordinary, he has never suffered such humiliation. If he submits, his conviction will waver; if he fights to the death, he risks losing his chastity. A story about a proper, cold, and unfeeling swordsman who falls on hard times, decides to lie flat, and gets toyed with by a 3.5kReads9.6Score523Shelves

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    The first book is a collection of 18 short stories, each seamlessly connected, and most are tragic endings (BE). The second book features a celestial being as the male lead and a demon saintess as the female lead; celestials and demons are irreconcilable. The third book features a demon hunter as the male lead and a fox demon as the female lead; the story mainly revolves around their tenth incarnation. The female lead runs an inn, and in each life, she waits for the male lead at the inn's entrance with a lit lamp, even if he doesn't recognize her.

22. 22 楼 The One by the Tower Is Like Jade 楼边人似玉 White Egret, Never Paired白鹭未双Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted The proprietress of the Zhangdeng Inn is truly insufferable: sharp-tongued, money-grubbing, flirtatious, and shameless. He cultivates the Way of Shangqing and slays the myriad demons of the mortal world. He absolutely must not let her bewitch him! (Demon-hunting, scheming magistrate Song Liyan x money-loving, self-obsessed innkeeper Lou Siyu. The story involves only the human and demon realms. They fall in love in a different setting, with no cultivation. Happy ending, with both sweet and angsty 1.1kReads9.3Score182Shelves
23. 23 石 When the Stonehearted Flower Blooms 石心花开 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted The cold and aloof Crown Prince of the Celestial Realm VS a little immortal who has just ascended. Pure romance, both are each other’s only partner. “What? His Highness the Crown Prince failed his tribulation again? What kind of tribulation couldn’t he overcome this time?” “A love tribulation!” So many immortals and mortals had crossed tribulations, but none had ever found it as difficult as the Crown Prince. “What do you know? His Highness cultivates the merciless Great Dao. After ten thousand 1.1kReads8.9Score152Shelves

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    The first book is a tragic love story between a master and disciple; "Ting'er's words were remembered by her master for a lifetime." It's quite heart-wrenching in the middle, but has a happy ending. The second book features a heroine, Shi Xinhua, who promises the Queen Mother to help the Crown Prince through his tribulations; it's a deeply moving and tragic love story with the Heavenly Prince. The third book is a high-quality novel where the male lead helps the female lead behind the scenes without her knowledge. A bittersweet tale! [Almost crying]

24. 24 珩 Heng Wishes You Ninefold Peace 珩愿九安 Nine One One九一一Fantastical Romance347k WordsCompleted Xianxia + tragic romance + past and present lives Six thousand years ago, he loved her. To restore peace to the Three Realms and Nine Provinces, she brought divine punishment upon herself. He only had time to protect a fragment of her primordial essence. He said, “Leave the Three Realms to me, and I’ll protect them for you. You need only live freely in this life, without sorrow or worry.” Six thousand years later, he loved her. To protect all living beings, she took her own life to break the sea 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They tried so hard to be together, but ultimately missed each other in the cycle of reincarnation.

25. 25 乖 The Feral Lord Loved Me After Trying to Kill Me 乖戾尊主对我先杀后爱 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted A capricious, refined, noble sovereign VS a beautiful and powerful ancient goddess [Love at First Sight + Devoted Possessiveness + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Xianxia Tragic Love + Regret and Redemption + Devoted Husband] Yan Huaichen was capricious and impossible to read. Everyone thought he hated Luo Qi and felt no love for her. Until one day, they saw the cold man, noble and refined, with a heart as still as that of a heavenly god, his eyes bloodshot as he fought to contain his wild madness, 1.3kReads9.1Score152Shelves

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    Recommended angst novels: The male lead suffers from amnesia in the early stages and misunderstands the female lead, but later becomes powerful and torments her, and the misunderstanding is eventually resolved.

26. 26 两 Two Lives, Erased 两世湮 Half a Honeysuckle半角忍冬Ancient Romance709k WordsCompleted Everyone knew that Zun Yue, the revered god of the Heavenly Realm, was born without a heart or feelings. No one imagined that someone like him would one day fall for a little flower spirit. Likewise, Hua Erqu never imagined that her miserable life would somehow be tied to the survival of the Six Realms. What did that mean? She couldn’t share in the blessings, but when disaster struck, she had to be sacrificed? But in the end, she couldn’t overcome the trials of love. If this is the path you chos 270Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Come on, here's what I wrote. Scold me, go ahead and scold me, it's already finished.

27. 27 三 Three Lives, Three Worlds: The Pillow Book 三生三世枕上书(迪丽热巴、高伟光主演影视原著) Tang Qi唐七Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Based on the TV series starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Vengo Gao] Two thousand years of longing, all for a love that was never meant to be. If we were never destined to be together, why let us meet in this life, where one glance lasts ten thousand years? Whose shadow passes through these mist-shrouded dreams, whose longing is extinguished, and whose past and present lives are buried? “Princess of the Immortals, adrift in dreams, what is it you desire?” “All I have ever wanted is to see my reflect 2.1kReads9.5Score352Shelves

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    Fantasy, tragic romance, great read! [Thumbs up]

28. 28 成 After Becoming an Immortal, the Male Leads from Tragic Romance Novels Beg Me to Forgive Them 成仙后，虐文男主们跪求我原谅 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance684k WordsCompleted [Content warning: old-school angst. If you like feel-good stories, stay away!] [Content warning: old-school angst] [Content warning: old-school angst] Shen Qingzi is the fated heroine in the Cycle Envoy's stories. Over eighty lifetimes, she helps eighty immortals who have descended to the mortal world overcome their trials. In every life, she suffers through tragic love and endures every kind of torture the mortal world has to offer. In her eighty-first life, she meets Wen Ting, the Crown Prince 211Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the destined heroine of the reincarnation story, reincarnating eighty times, helping eighty-one immortals overcome their tribulations, experiencing tragic love in each life. In her final life, she also becomes an immortal.

29. 29 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.3kReads8.0Score236Shelves

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    Extremely cruel!!!

30. 30 被 After Losing My Immortal Bones, I Stay Alive by Cuddling the Sickly Demon Lord 被剔仙骨后靠与病娇魔尊贴贴续命 Lae River拉埃河Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted A beautiful, strong, tragic, proud and cunning demon lord x a seemingly delicate and frail little fairy who is actually as steadfast as stone [He falls for her on his own + slight yandere tendencies + nine-tailed fox male lead + salvation + past and present lives] Cang Qilan is the Demon Realm’s Lord. Rumor has it that he killed his brother and took his tails. Gloomy and bloodthirsty, he’s a figure feared throughout the Three Realms. Shan Nai is sent to his side to stay alive, but he nearly ki 4.4kReads9.3Score587Shelves

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    This is my first time reading this type of story, and I can't get enough of it! It's so good! The author is incredibly detailed, and the characters are so vividly portrayed. It's super enjoyable! I love stories where the characters are so lifelike; every character feels interesting and real. It's truly amazing! Author, please keep updating! I'm going to check out your other book; the one with the zombie crashing into the lamppost is hilarious, and I think it will be great too! Keep it up! It has to be a hit!

31. 31 儿 So What If He's My Childhood Friend? I Choose the Fox Immortal 儿时竹马又怎样，我选狐仙大人 Not Tu Tu不图图Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted Forced love + groveling pursuit + ancient fantasy As children, Yue Qingzhu and Gu Yanyu were sent to Yunmeng City as hostages. Alone and helpless, they depended on each other and vowed to spend their lives together. Five years later, a plague broke out in Yunmeng City. The two were separated amid the chaos, each believing the other had died. Ten years later, Gu Yanyu happened upon a portrait of Yue Qingzhu. Though he couldn’t be sure of her identity, her resemblance to the girl in his memories m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As children, Yue Qingzhu and Gu Yanyu were sent to Yunmeng City as hostages. During their lonely and destitute days, they relied on each other and made a lifelong vow. Five years later, a plague broke out in Yunmeng City, and the two were separated in the chaos, each believing the other was dead. Ten years later, Gu Yanyu accidentally saw a portrait of Yue Qingzhu. Although he couldn't confirm her identity, he was moved by her resemblance to the girl in his memory and insisted on marrying her. However, Yue Qingzhu already had someone she loved and ran away on her wedding day, unexpectedly encountering the immortal Yu Ying, who had fallen to the mortal realm after failing to ascend. Yu Ying was aloof and cold, yet exceptionally gentle towards Yue Qingzhu. The two spent time together in the mountains, gradually developing feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Gu Yanyu discovered Yue Qingzhu's true identity, filled with remorse, and embarked on a journey to win her back. Yue Qingzhu was torn between Yu Ying and Gu Yanyu, while the truth behind Yu Ying's failed ascension gradually came to light. The three people's fates intertwine, their love and hate intertwined. In the end, Yue Qingzhu finds her own place in the struggle between memories and true feelings.

32. 32 千 A Thousand Peach Blossoms: A Lifelong Romance in Fusang 千朵桃花之扶桑一世情缘 Luo Xiu Qing Qing罗袖倾卿Female-Channel Fanfiction117k WordsCompleted A fanfic pairing Sang Qi and Su Ningxi from A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in a Lifetime. Even if you haven’t read the original or watched the TV series, you can enjoy this as a standalone story, since all the logical details are fully fleshed out. Sang Qi: Of all the countless people in this world, if just one loves him this much, that is enough. Su Ningxi: The warmth and love this world never gave him, she wants to give him all of it. In this life, she fought with all her might for the chanc 14Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The love story between the Demon Lord High Priest and a human fairy.

33. 33 堕 The Fallen Demon Lord Who Refuses to Be Good 堕情之魔头不向善 Become a Demon for Him为他成魔Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted She is an ordinary girl from another world, quiet and withdrawn. He is an arrogant, murderous demon lord, betrayed by the person he loved. By a twist of fate, their lives become bound together. She thought that after two lifetimes of loneliness, he would be the place she belonged. In the end, she discovered that happiness had never been meant for her. When all the demon lord's tenderness is given to someone else, will she leave with her head held high, or cling to him desperately? When her digni 627Reads8.0Score121Shelves
34. 34 三 Three Lives, Three Worlds: Lotus Steps (Cocoon and Divine Prayer) 三生三世步生莲（化茧+神祈） Tang Qi唐七Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted A brand-new masterpiece in Tang Qi's Three Lives, Three Worlds series! The Cocoon tells the story of Cheng Yu and Lian Song. The Flower Goddess Chang Yi dies in the Demon-Suppressing Tower while protecting her friend. The Water God Lian Song sacrifices half his cultivation to save her, but incurs the Heavenly Lord's wrath and has his soul scattered and cast into the mortal realm. Lian Song descends to the mortal world and, as a great general, protects Yan Lan, a princess of the Xi dynasty who ma 852Reads9.5Score171Shelves

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    This is definitely Tang Qi's domain; she's read the entire novel repeatedly [and learned a lot].

35. 35 华 The Song of Hua Xu 华胥引 Tang Qi唐七Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted If you could trade your life for a perfect illusion of the past, would you agree? Perhaps you would shake your head, but they said yes. In this story set amid a world in chaos, the Princess of Wei gives her life for her country, then returns from the dead with the help of a mermaid's pearl. When she plays the Huaxu Melody, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bone, as well as enter dreams and memories. Trading life for a dream, she can only sigh at the joys and sorrows of a f 2.3kReads9.5Score817Shelves
36. 36 许 Perhaps Resigning Clouds Reflect Pear Blossoms 许是辞云映梨花 pair Pearpair梨Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing A devoted, battle-power MAX, growing celestial beauty VS a gentle, cunning, spirited mortal boy. After being reborn from the mortal world’s Pear Fragrance Mountain, Xu Yingli meets the man she has longed for day and night. He has lost his memory and sees her as a stranger. She alone remembers all the beautiful moments they shared. She quietly protects him and loves him with all her heart. Their road together is full of twists and turns, but how will it all end? Xu Yingli grew up surrounded by l 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy, tragic romance, good-looking

37. 37 我 When I Vanished, My Master Panicked! 我不见后，师尊慌了！ Xiao Tan筱檀10k WordsCompleted After I Disappeared, My Master Panicked! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one!

38. 38 佳 A Match Made in Heaven (Original Novel of the TV Drama Starring Ren Jialun and Wang Herun) 佳偶天成（任嘉伦、王鹤润主演影视剧原著） Shi Silang十四郎Ancient Romance184k WordsCompleted [The original novel for the screen adaptation starring Ren Jialun and Wang Herun, and a classic historical romance by bestselling author Shisi Lang! A sweet, hilarious tale of the bickering couple Xin Mei and Lu Qianqiao.] When Xin Mei was one month old, an immortal read her fortune: her destiny was peculiar, her marriage stars half-real and half-illusory, and her future husband would be half human and half ghost, supposedly bringing him misfortune. At sixteen, Xin Mei heard that you could buy a 1.1kReads9.2Score184Shelves

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    A Guide to Staying Up All Night on Fantasy Romance Novels [Adoration]

39. 39 云 Flowers and Snow Never Fall from Cloud Cliff 云崖不落花与雪 Shi Silang十四郎Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [A new xianxia novel by Gu Yan master Shisi Lang: a tumultuous, tragic romance spanning past and present lives. A clever, adorable, playful and beautiful immortal elixir spirit x a cold, proud and noble young judicial official who is an arrogant, jealous sourpuss. Two lives, one devoted pair; their love is both agony and obsession.] Su Shuang had been regarded as a disgrace from the day she was born: frail and disabled, rejected by her father and mother, and cared for by no one. In her miserable 1.1kReads9.2Score165Shelves
40. 40 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the pampered and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her way to escape an arranged marriage, she encounters a demon clan for the first time and is nearly skinned alive. Fortunately, she encounters a young man with profound cultivation, who saves her from danger. Who would have thought that this handsome young man with a smiling face is also a demon? Only after she falls for him does the male protagonist coldly say, "Demons have no hearts." She travels through a time tunnel to before their meeting, hoping to change the ending, only to find that the outcome is increasingly different from what she expected.

41. 41 仙 Drifting Along the Immortal Path 仙途飘飘 Autumn Butterfly, Azure Dream秋蝶青梦Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Cultivating Buddhism, immortality, or the Dao is, in truth, a matter of cultivating the heart! Only those who harbor good intentions can attain the right path! Through countless trials, the upright and kind-hearted heroine journeys from the mortal world to the immortal realm, from her past life to her present one. After enduring the vicissitudes of life and surviving calamity, she comprehends the Daoist heart and once again saves the mortal world from peril. The last black dragon in the world tr 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 渡 The Soul-Calling Flute 渡魂箫 Lou Su楼苏Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted She was once the fifth princess, adored throughout the immortal realm. She dwelled in the Snowy Moor, the sacred waters of Buddha’s Heaven, untouched by worldly affairs, watching with a smile as love and fate unfolded across the Six Realms. But love’s single word came without warning, and drinking it in turned longing into madness. Even a heart as pure and wise as the Bodhi could not withstand the endless sea of yearning. What is fate? I look down upon all living beings, scorn the vastness of th 415Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    As you watch, the beginning is filled with innocence and naivety, then they gradually mature, the later parts are quite heart-wrenching, but the ending is good [laughing and crying emoji].

43. 43 白 Song of White Hair, Lament for Our Parting 白头吟伤离别 The Rabbit Who Was Executed被枪毙的兔子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [An utterly tragic ending + a lofty, untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + fate's merciless twists] Of the Six Realms, only the immortal Luo Chen, who cultivates the Heartless Dao, can break through the Deification Realm and reopen the Divine Realm, sealed for nearly a thousand years. But after meeting Yun Yi, he suddenly found that he had a heart, only to lose all his cultivation and kill her! Once, he planted a spiritual root for her and forged her immortal bones! He endured thun 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so, so, so beautiful!

44. 44 幻 Phantom Realm: Reincarnation 幻界【轮回】 The Name of the Sky天空的名字Fantastical Romance320k WordsCompleted The agony of reincarnation across lifetimes: when does it begin, and when does it end? All living beings suffer, so why fall into the cycle of reincarnation for love... For one person? One glance? A fated bond that can never be severed? The story unfolds step by step through the Immortal Path, First Life, Asura, and Reincarnation arcs, which connect and weave into one another. The story opens with its chapters out of order. If you don’t want to puzzle things out, you can jump straight into the m 381Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Why not give it a try? The suffering of endless cycles of missed reincarnation.

45. 45 帝 The Princess Reborn: Wild and Irresistible, She Shatters the Heavenly Lord’s Path of Heartlessness 帝姬涅槃野又撩，破了天君无情道 Zhuge Shouhei诸葛手黑Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A romance between gods and demons, incredibly sweet with a touch of angst! During her tribulation, [smirk] the Demon Realm's military princess died in the Heavenly Demon War and became the War King's consort. To reclaim the Phoenix Feather, she undergoes a rebirth, using various methods to seduce and conquer the ruthless, aloof male lead. 😘 The male lead is a god, a stunningly handsome man undergoing tribulation as an ice dragon from the Nine Heavens. The cunning and ruthless male lead goes from disliking the female lead to showering her with boundless affection. The princess is both sweet and sassy, ​​teasing the aloof god, transforming him from rigid and formal to shameless, wanting to be close to him every day, kissing, hugging, and lifting him up high, spouting endless flirtatious remarks. The female lead is shrewd and clever, her feelings evolving from feigned affection to genuine love—I absolutely adore her! After her tribulation, what will become of her...?

46. 46 泠 Seven Strings Ring Softly as I Listen to the Cold Pine Wind 泠泠七弦上，静听松风寒 How Much Longer Will This Yearning Last?相思复几许Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted One day, the former High God Qing An was controlled by the Demon Lord Zhong Wuyue and turned to killing and the demonic path. Chang'an was wiped out in a single night, and Qing An took in Qing Xiansuo as an orphan. Born the unloved third prince, Su Ling was carefully trained by Qing An and became a superb martial artist. In time, he would imprison the master who raised him, restore Chang'an to its former glory, revive the Wu Clan, and rule the Three Realms. How will they mend their broken relati 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! Great deal!

47. 47 清 The Aloof Immortal Lord and the Lovely Princess 清冷仙君俏公主 A Little Numb有点麻了Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Also known as "Twin Gods, Twin Blades" *Bold, badass goddess of war x aloof beauty on a high peak *Yushan White Tiger Princess Zhige x Second Prince, son of the Heavenly Emperor [Both virgins] [She pursues him] [Both powerful] [First-person POV] [Not sweet, with a little angst] [Happy ending] (Listening to the audiobook may make for a better experience) She was the most unruly Princess Zhige of Yushan, while he was the loneliest Vermilion Bird Lord in the Celestial Realm. Bound by a debt of grat 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The goddess, in order to clear her human master's name, risked turning against the entire celestial realm and falling into demonic possession. Later, to protect the people the male protagonist cared about, she disregarded past grievances and joined the celestial race in resisting the demon race. The female protagonist always put love last, demonstrating her loyalty and compassion, which indirectly led to many misunderstandings with the male protagonist…

48. 48 三 A Tragic Romance Across Three Lifetimes: The Emperor’s Pursuit Ends in Heartbreak 三生虐恋：帝君追妻火葬场 Boundless垠Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted The Purple Sky Phoenix Emperor, Qi Ruoli, was framed and surrounded by countless cultivators from beyond the Nine Heavens. Just as the Nine Heavens Emperor, Ye Qinghan, was about to intervene, Qi Ruoli's heart died in despair, and she crippled her own cultivation. “If I could choose again, I would never fall in love with you!” The moment she shouted those words, the Heavenly Dao suddenly manifested an image. Every detail of her past memories reappeared before the eyes of the world. Ye Qinghan re 33Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Three Lives Three Worlds, 💖Fantasy Romance, and a "Wife-Chasing-to-the-Hell" Scene: 🍀1: The female lead is a Du Dan flower that cultivated itself by the Queen Mother's Jade Pool. She was pursued by Donghua Dijun for five hundred years, but he never remembered her. 💞In her second life, when he descended to the mortal realm for tribulation, she followed him. His distrust led her to seal her heart and emotions, 🔥and be eternally reincarnated as a demon... 🌱2: The female lead loves the male lead, but when she is framed, he doesn't save her. 🍁She severs her emotional ties for reincarnation, and the male lead sees all her past experiences, leading to a "wife-chasing-to-the-hell" scene... 🌿3: The female lead is a goddess, condemned by the male lead himself. Without followers, she would die. ✨The male lead is that person, preventing her from disappearing...

49. 49 三 A Tortured Romance Across Three Lifetimes 三世虐恋 Udumbara Blossom优昙钵华Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted In her first life, she was a demon, destroyed by Heaven. He defied fate and brought her back. In her second life, she was a queen, killed in the struggle for power. He sealed himself away and waited a thousand years for her. In her third life, she was a consort, lost to love. He forsook the world and went to hell with her. Three lives, three worlds, and they would never give up on each other. If I love you, what is there to fear in descending into hell? In a single thought, I could become a demo 55Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 仙 Gods and Demons Out of Place: The God of War's White Moonlight Is a Fox Demon 仙魔错位：战神的白月光是只妖 Luo Xinghe洛星和Eastern Fantasy307k WordsOngoing [War God x Fox Spirit | First Meeting in This Life | A Fated Entanglement] He is Yun Zheng, the War God of the Nine Heavens, clad in silver robes and wielding a sword. Renowned for slaying demons and protecting the world, he is aloof and untouched by worldly concerns. But when he enters the mist-shrouded forest of Qingqiu and points his Qingxuan Sword at a flash of scarlet, the dark patterns on its hilt suddenly grow hot, and the blade turns aside of its own accord. This is the first time he has 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book serialization... Immortals and demons in conflict, a fated love, and the plot of a past life unfolding...

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