Ancient-Era Romance With Lots of Angst 古言大虐文

51 敖 Ao Guang's Tale: The Love Tribulation of the Rainmaking Sea God 敖光传：司雨镇海之神的情劫 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted [Not a Nezha story + set after the War of the Witches and Demons + love tribulation + divided divine soul + vast difference in status + bittersweet romance + joy after hardship + rekindled love] Dragon King Ao Guang rules over the Four Seas and the Eight Wastelands, commanding the Four Seas and earning the respect of the Three Realms. Ao Guang's love is the love of a god: powerful, domineering, and eternal. But he always looks down at her from on high, never truly entering her world to understan 56Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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A mixture of sweetness and abuse, the male protagonist is worthy, restrained and responsible

52 眉 Beauty Above the Brows 眉上倾 Ran Sanxun冉三旬Ancient Romance134k WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical romance] [Alternate setting + plenty of authorial liberties, don’t read too much into it] [Light ensemble cast: The supporting characters have their own stories, and some may leave the stage as the plot requires] [Content warning: The heroine is a lovestruck fool at first and can’t fight, relying entirely on the hero and her brother for protection. Later she becomes an unhinged, bloodthirsty killer. She’s no saint, but she’s not a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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New book, no time-travel pure ancient words - "Many times, the courage to live does not come from salvation, but from the forgotten oblivion that one wishes for. I have also prayed to God, but it is a pity that there is no God in this world."

53 武 Emperor Wu’s Forbidden Love: The Beauty of Emperor Xiaowu 武帝之绝爱：孝武红颜 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted After Emperor Wen came the prosperous Han dynasty. Young Emperor Wu, Liu Che, ascended the throne full of ambition and vigor. He was not only a ruler of great vision, but also a passionate and romantic man. In his life, there was the fiery, headstrong Chen A'jiao, the gentle and virtuous Wei Zifu, and the peerlessly beautiful Lady Li... Yet among all his romances, one woman was the love of his life, and also the one least mentioned in the historical records. She was Lady Wang. Lady Wang was from 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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History is left blank, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored his concubine, Mrs. Wang

54 夙 Dusk and Dawn in the Underworld 夙夜幽冥 Young Master Feifei斐斐公子Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted Wu Jiuhua deceived Yin Shilang, telling him to wait until he ascended. Once she had personally slain her enemies, founded the Six Paths and established Youdu, and ensured that her dead friends and family could reincarnate in peace, she would happily become his carefree Daoist companion and travel the world with him. Before leading Fan Fan into the formation, she told him not to worry. The Wu clan's royal family was immortal, living as long as heaven and earth; even an immortal could not kill the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Abuse and abuse, self-recommendation

55 背 The Follower Who Betrayed the Snake God 背叛蛇神的信徒 Peanut Lamb花生小羊Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted The Wen clan of Huazhou excelled at chess and had worshipped the Snake God for generations. But the emperor's wife and daughter were mysteriously killed by a snake demon. The emperor decreed that all demons be exterminated. The Wen clan defied the decree and was wiped out. The clan's legitimate daughter escaped and swore revenge. With nowhere else to turn, she returned to Huazhou to beg the Snake God for help. The god was powerless to undo what had happened to the Wen clan. Devastated beyond mea 22Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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Ancient-style sadomasochism, cruelty warning, miserable sadomasochism, and refreshing revenge.