The Female Lead Is an Ancient Patriarch 女主是老祖宗

1. 1 反 Villainous Son, Get Down on Your Knees. Mom Needs a Favor 反派儿子你跪下，妈求你点事 Rye Whiskey黑麦威士忌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] (Doting father-type son x rebellious mother x no-brainer power fantasy x sweet romance x fantasy) In the great age of transmigrating into books, Su Miao transmigrates too. Other people become someone's unattainable first love, a wealthy heiress, or, at worst, a discarded wife. Su Miao is different: She transmigrates as the villain's real mother. She wants to smoke and drink, but the villain won't allow it. She wants fried chicken and milk tea, but the villain frow 194.3kReads9.2Score16.9k14d adds

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   This female protagonist is the ancestor, the most powerful and influential person in the entire book.

2. 2 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds

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   The female lead is very strong, has a powerful background, and her identity is a mystery; she's an aloof and unattainable beauty. The book's genre is quite diverse, making it very novel and enjoyable to read. Overall, it's a very good read.

3. 3 我 Me, a Psycho? Let Me Use My Memories to Wipe You All Out 我疯批？看我记忆创死你们所有人 Cool-Toned Heron冷色鹭Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Rehabilitating a Mad Villain + Multiple Male Supporting Characters + Secret Identities + Metaphysics] Tao Ying, a top-tier supervillain who carved her way through the underworld, has a more legendary story than Jiang Yuyan. The first male lead, Xue Xiu, took her in, but she pushed his beloved fiancée into the water and left his brother and father in vegetative states. She made the second male lead, Chou Yu, her sworn younger brother, then slaughtered an entire assassin organization 53Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   This one... The female lead is a master of metaphysics, she's amazing!

4. 4 女 The Supporting Villainess Cultivates Immortality by Becoming Her Sect's Grandmaster 女配修仙：从当宗门师祖做起！ Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The night before Xu Yi was to become the senior disciple of Xuanji Sect, she had a dream. In it, she was consumed by jealousy of the new junior sister, committed every sort of evil, and ultimately met a grisly end, her bones ground to dust. With the junior sister's initiation just around the corner, Xu Yi shut her eyes, gritted her teeth, and left with all her belongings to lie low. But she never expected to fall into a secret realm the moment she left the sect, where she was trapped for two hun 2.3kReads8.9Score30414d adds

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   Reborn as the sect's grandmaster at the start 🤔🤔

5. 5 孝 All You Dutiful Descendants, Kneel! I'm Your Great-Grandma 孝子贤孙都跪下，我是你们太奶奶 Wu Yingxia乌英夏727k WordsCompleted [Eighteen-year-old great-grandma arrives to restore her family’s glory] Rong Yu was taking her eight-year-old son out when they were hit by a car and killed. When she opened her eyes, she had landed seventy years in the future. Her adorable eight-year-old had instantly turned into a decrepit old man, and she had gained a bunch of troublesome great-grandchildren. The eldest is a dim-witted CEO. The second has been entangled with a married woman and had his reputation ruined. The third is being us 191.3kReads9.1Score7.2k14d adds

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   The female lead is incredibly career-driven, a super-talented researcher, and works extremely hard at everything she does. Her youngest son and grandsons are also vivid, interesting, and distinctive characters. The story also touches on some astronomical and physical concepts, and the plot is quite rich and engaging.

6. 6 沉 After Sleeping for a Thousand Years, My Disciples’ Disciples Told Me the World Had Ended 沉睡千年后，徒孙们告诉我末世了 Prosperous and Peaceful盛世怡安Sci-Fi & Apocalypse289k WordsCompleted After Sheng Ge awoke from a thousand-year slumber, she thought that as the Grand-ancestor Master, she could finally enjoy a comfortable retirement, with her disciples’ disciples providing her with all the food and drink she wanted. But her sect was on the verge of collapse, and her juniors told her, “Grand-ancestor Master, the apocalypse is here!” W-what... what are you talking about? Well, never mind. It shouldn’t get in the way of her retirement, right? Junior 1: “Grand-ancestor Master, I’m hu 516Reads8.1Score10414d adds

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   Apocalypse + Ancestors + No Sentimentality + Completed

7. 7 反 The Villainous Couple Are Both Unhinged, So Stop Acting Crazy and Stay Away 反派夫妻皆疯批，少发癫，莫沾边 If I Don't Write, I'll Have to Live on the Northwest Wind不码字就喝西北风Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse from the Start] [Imaginative Fantasy] [Strong Male Lead, Even Stronger Female Lead] [Two Unhinged Villain Protagonists] [Feel-Good, No Angst] [Love and Hate] [Saving Each Other] [Invincible] [Plot-Focused] Female lead: A lunatic who wants to slack off but keeps getting pushed into doing anything but. Male lead: A smiling snake, a refined young noble who hides a blade behind his smile in public, and a completely deranged villain in private. (Content warning: Neither lead is a good per 3.2kReads9.3Score36914d adds

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   The female protagonist is an ancient true demon, possessing unparalleled martial prowess.

8. 8 老 After I Died Peacefully of Old Age, I Was Forced Back to Work to Repay My Debts 老太我寿终正寝后，被迫营业还债 The Dog's Up to Something狗子有猫腻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted I was about to be reincarnated, but the King of Hell said I still had debts to repay? The cycle of cause and effect sent He Yun, who should have been reincarnated, back to life in the body of the matriarch of a declining earl's household so she could repay a debt of fate. When she opened her eyes again, she had acquired several children who weren't her own. In this era, where more children meant more blessings, other families had a dozen or twenty children. But look at the Earl's household: In t 2.3kReads8.9Score17014d adds

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   The female protagonist is forced to transmigrate into the body of an old woman for some reason, presumably to save a family. The old woman not only saves the descendants of this family, but also helps many other women leave their homes, learn skills, and gain a foothold in a patriarchal society on their own.

9. 9 侯 After the Marquis’s Old Ancestress Started Slacking Off, Her Descendants Panicked 侯府老祖宗摆烂后，儿孙全慌了 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The Dowager Lady of the Xuanping Marquis Estate, Min Qiao, was reborn! In her previous life, her son doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, her grandson wanted to marry a courtesan, her granddaughter wanted to break off her engagement, and her daughter-in-law planned to elope. She stopped them, kept them in line, and exhausted herself cleaning up one mess after another. For the Marquis Estate's reputation and her descendants' futures, she bore the blame, devoted all her energy to them, a 5.5kReads7.9Score70814d adds

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   So far it's not bad. The ancestor has been reborn. Because he was betrayed by almost everyone around him in his previous life, he starts to give up in this life.

10. 10 综 I Coast Through Variety Shows, and the Nation Praises My Great Contributions 综艺快乐划水，国家夸我功高至伟 Wind Duo Duo风朵朵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Yuwei was the junior sister of the Xianling Sect. Above her were eight senior disciples with superb spiritual roots, all of them crazy and unreliable. In the end, the burden of managing the sect fell to her. She worked tirelessly, earning a reputation as the cultivation world’s model worker, and eventually gave her life saving the three realms. Exhausted to death, Shen Yuwei said, “Great! I can finally rest!” But after dying, she transmigrated into the body of a newcomer in the entertainmen 17.8kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonist, reborn, initially only wanted to live a carefree life but unexpectedly became the center of attention. She's morally upright, intelligent, and free-spirited, not a saint, yet very kind. Her role in fighting evil and promoting good suits her perfectly; she's approachable and down-to-earth. I really like the female lead's character. The male lead isn't the main focus, but his presence perfectly enriches the female lead's storyline, adding emotional depth. Neither of them is awkward or hesitant; there's a small misunderstanding early on, but it has no impact on their future relationship—it seems like they're destined for each other. Most of the character and event descriptions are sincere, realistic, and logical, with a smooth and rich writing style. Overall, it's a fantastic read and highly recommended. It would be a shame to miss it!

11. 11 祸 The Calamity-Bringing Ancestress Has Been Unmasked Again 祸水老祖她又掉马了 Feng Luoluo奉洛洛Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + beloved by all + founding ancestor + thriving on her own] Everyone thought she was the Meng family’s illegitimate daughter. Little did they know that every member of the Meng family called her their founding ancestor. And that was just the beginning... Why did renowned powers from across the land treat her with such reverence? Why were her longtime rivals, who had fought against each other for centuries, all scrambling to support her in her old age? When people heard she had 1.1kReads8.6Score13514d adds

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    A chaotic and explosive storyline! The Ancestor descends the mountain and goes on a killing spree – who can understand?! This novel, "What's Wrong with Raising Children After the Ancestor Descends the Mountain?", Is absolutely phenomenal! On the surface, she's the illegitimate daughter of the Meng family, but in reality, the entire Meng family calls her "Ancestor!" All factions treat her with utmost respect, even her arch-enemies vie to take her in as an elder. She even beats the Crown Prince? The Emperor kneels before her, calling her Ancestor! Younger generations are infatuated with her, while elders chase after her with sticks: "How dare you covet the Ancestor? Outrageous!" High-energy plot twists and a chaotic, chaotic world galore! The satisfying feeling of the Ancestor crushing everyone is guaranteed to give you a mental orgasm – read it now!

12. 12 硬 A Tough Little Kid Travels Through Time and Space, Hauling Back a Cannon to Save Her Mother 硬核幼崽通古今，扛回大炮救娘亲 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Travel between past and present + adored by everyone + adorable child + infrastructure building + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping the scumbag] He Bao, a three-year-old young princess, discovered that she could travel freely between the past and present. In the modern world, she came across a history book. It said: [Her princely father faked his death and eloped with the emperor’s favorite consort. They lived in seclusion in the countryside and became a loving couple. Her moth 4.2kReads9.0Score55614d adds
13. 13 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score33314d adds

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    Shocking! A five-year relationship suddenly takes a turn for the worse. What will become of this "porcelain-like" couple? If love is likened to blue and white porcelain, beneath its warm glaze lies the brilliance polished by time, yet also a hidden fragility. In the film "Those Years, the People I Loved," the male protagonist and Chen Lan embody this "porcelain-like" love. They met in their sophomore year of college and have walked hand in hand for five years. Their parents are about to meet to discuss marriage, and a perfect union seems within reach. Despite lacking a prestigious family background or immense wealth, the male protagonist pours his love into tender care. Whenever Chen Lan is unhappy, he racks his brains to cheer her up, filling every gap in their lives with meticulous attention. However, one day, upon returning home, Chen Lan's words, "I'm pregnant," strike like a hammer blow, shattering their peaceful relationship. Where will this sudden turn of events lead their relationship? Is it the first sign of a rift, or is there more to the story? And delve into the book to explore the fate of this "porcelain-loving" couple.

14. 14 睡 After 500 Years of Sleep, the Ancestress Finally Comes Down the Mountain 睡了五百年，老祖宗她终于下山了 Sweet Little Girl小甜妞Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing [No male lead!!!]“We welcome our founding ancestor back down the mountain!” After sleeping for five hundred years, she wakes to discover The four little clans she once casually guided have become top-tier powerful families that dominate the world?! [Overpowered heroine + powerful figure behind the scenes + modern cultivation] Yu Mian, master of fortune and controller of the life and death of all things. After waking from a long sleep, she finds the human world completely transformed The Xiang fa 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After years of slumber, she awakens to find herself a powerful ancestor, capable of effortlessly dealing with cancer with a wave of her hand. However, as time passes, this orphaned girl inevitably succumbs to human nature and is manipulated by others. Watch how she retaliates.

15. 15 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystical Sect Has Returned from Cultivation 玄门小祖宗修仙回来了 Rampaging Moon暴走月亮Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication]+ [Metaphysical fantasy, urban supernatural, mystery and crime-solving, ensemble cast, sweet romance, 1v1 (there is a male lead, but he’s basically just set dressing!)] After returning from the cultivation world, Yuan Jiu becomes the junior grandmaster of Guiyuan Temple. There are only two people in the whole temple, and it’s three hundred million in debt. After looking over the bills, Yuan Jiu just wants to give up on the spot. But if she doesn’t repay her debt 21.2kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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    He transmigrated from the world of cultivation and became the patriarch of a sect. His dojo only had two people and was also 300 million in debt.

16. 16 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 42.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
17. 17 我 I Never Worship Gods, Because I Am One 我从来不拜神，因为我就是神 Lu Wu Yan鹿无言Ancient Romance328k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, invincible, doted on by everyone, puts villains in their place] Gu Nansu cultivated for twenty years in Xuanming Sect, the foremost sect in the cultivation world. Then came the “Battle of the Abyss.” She protected the people right up to the final battle. Before everyone’s eyes, Gu Nansu... “Heaven’s will restarted for her; her merits were complete.” She became the first person in all of Canglin Realm to ascend!!! From then on, her name would be known to all! Everyone thought 20Reads6.1Score814d adds

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    This is beautiful!

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