Strong Female Leads, No Romance, Ruthless and Immoral Villainesses 大女主，无cp，心狠手辣，三观不正的恶女文

1. 101 谁 Who Says a Mentally Ill Person Can't Solve Crimes? 谁说精神病不能破案 Transformed into Chief White Cat化身白猫警长Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted {Serial murder case + basement captivity case + human trafficking case + haunted ancestral home...} Multiple personalities, no romance, no golden finger, no System, and a sharp mind. Handsome with a sense of humor, funny and handsome all at once. Humanity's evil is magnified without limit, while goodness takes root in the midst of evil. A genius psychologist is locked away for three years because of dissociative identity disorder. After passing his evaluation and being released, he gets caught u 7.6kReads9.0Score96214d adds
2. 102 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 278.4kReads9.4Score23.6k14d adds
3. 103 读 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.6kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
4. 104 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 21.5kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
5. 105 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶，大案纪实2 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Two male leads, older man/younger man, criminal investigations, two strong leads, both devoted to each other, secret crush, healing story. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy the second. Episodic cases, a team solving crimes, inspired by real cases! Xu Zhaoyang and Jiang Huai continue working together to solve cases. When delving into criminals' childhoods, personal growth, family environments, social relationships, and personal traumas, we are not surrendering to the complex dar 643Reads6.5Score10114d adds
6. 106 魂 A White Lily in a New Body Sends the City's Powerful into a Panic 魂穿：全城大佬恐慌的小白花来了 Shuke Bei舒克贝Urban108k WordsOngoing A gangster heir's soul transmigrates into a young, naive female college student. Should she keep enjoying her "shameless" life, or turn over a new leaf and become a well-rounded young person? This is a very important, very serious decision that goes against everything her ancestors stood for. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Putting aside the soul-transmigration trope, the female lead is this kind of person: ruthless, highly intelligent, and merciless, exploiting everyone she can; she treats human life like dirt.

7. 107 胡 Nonsense! The Delicate Empress with Many Children Is No Evil Spirit 胡说！娘娘娇弱多胎不是恶鬼 The Tang Dynasty Years武唐年间Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Eastern fantasy + wild fantasy premise + invincible power fantasy + demonic cultivator + born rebellious + no CP + a heartless capitalist villainess of a young heiress, selfish and self-serving + a cast of villains with no redemption arcs + a female lead who needs no man to slaughter her way through the Myriad Worlds. Feng Quanhong conducts an autopsy on a suspect in a demonic cult case and finds herself transmigrated into a book through the Divine Origin Sacrifice. In the 66th century, she was 636Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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   This is a female-centric novel with no romantic partner. The female lead is ruthless, morally corrupt, and prone to taking lives.

8. 108 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score77014d adds

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   The female protagonist cultivates immortality; there is no romantic partner; she levels up by seizing opportunities.

9. 109 恶 The Villainess Runs Wild in a Misogynistic Kingdom 恶女在厌女国杀疯了 This Mountain Is No Mountain此山非山Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Rise to power + revenge + political intrigue + rival suitors + ancient fantasy + awakening to her gender] A mind-bending transmigration story that starts with a bang and only gets wilder. The heroine is the strongest, bar none, and gives as good as she gets! An elite lawyer transmigrates to a woman-hating kingdom. This is the story of her journey from a desperate fugitive to a noble, a chancellor, and finally an emperor! “What? My own brother insulted my wet nurse?” Xu Shisan retaliates with a 166Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   Then I had no choice but to take out this book.

10. 110 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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11. 111 锦 The Brocade Guards Hunt a Demon Star, and I'm That Killer Star 锦衣卫抓妖星，我是那颗杀星 A Certain Something on East Side Street城东街道一个色Mystery135k WordsOngoing [Female Lead’s Fight to Survive] [Ancient Court Intrigue] [No System] [Subverting Expectations] [A Clever Heroine] Shen Zhiyi transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace maid in the Great Chang imperial palace. From the start, she’s facing hellish difficulty: Her mistress is a transmigrated consort with no common sense and a knack for getting herself killed, while the emperor and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are hunting down every transmigrator in the realm under the pretext of an “omin 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Female protagonist novels, the female lead is decisive and ruthless, investing in them is definitely worthwhile.

12. 112 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score10214d adds

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    [Strong female lead + relentless revenge + anti-cliché novel] This is a game and a hunt with no turning back. Losers are crushed to pieces, and winners take everything! After Qin Mo crawls out of the coffin, she takes every step carefully, turns the tide against all odds, and walks towards the center of power and the game, dominating all sides!

13. 113 修 She Rules the Cultivation World, While Her Disciple Turns into a Puppy 修仙界她横着走，徒弟养成哈巴狗 My Orange Cat Weighs Twelve Jin我家橘猫十二斤Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted As his master lay dying, he stroked Gu Gugu's head. “My life's ambition was to mend relations between humanity and the demon race.” “Legend has it that in ancient times, humanity lowered its flags to half-mast in mourning for a member of the demon race, the highest honor they could bestow.” “Gugu, I want you to become someone humanity will lower its flags to half-mast for.” After her master died, Gu Gugu charged alone into the human race's prodigy trial grounds and slaughtered 468 human prodigie 12.3kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
14. 114 浮 Tales of the Mortal World in the Capital 浮世京华录 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Ancient Romance565k WordsOngoing [No romance / Episodic short stories / Healing and heartbreaking / Whimsical fantasy] The Teahouse of Floating Life welcomes those bound by fate, but not the indifferent. Flowers are the enticement; obsessions become tea. A mysterious teahouse that wanders through time exists to help those with unfinished ties in the mortal world. My name is Su Yanyan, and I’m the proprietress of this teahouse. I’ve seen a general take off his armor and drink wine boiled with red plum blossoms, heard of a fl 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first three books are all without a romantic pairing.

15. 115 今 The Divine Maiden Is Vacationing in the Mortal World Again Today 今天神女也在人间度假 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Modern Romance185k WordsOngoing A feel-good power fantasy with an overwhelmingly strong heroine, a charming contrast, and a lighthearted, comedic tone. The Primordial Goddess, Xuan Xi, awakens in the modern world. She opens her eyes and discovers that just because she took a nap, the world has changed again! “Metal boxes” race along the roads, while “birds without legs” fly through the sky, and there are actually people inside them! Xuan Xi is fascinated by everything around her! On her way down the mountain, she comes across 107Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Incredibly Strong 快穿：宿主她力大无穷 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Fantastical Romance345k WordsCompleted No romance + punishing scumbags + feel-good revenge + wild imagination, with the occasional joke and bout of madness ૮(˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶)ა Jiang Yi is a conscientious office worker. Just after finishing work, she gets bound to a grudge-collecting System and begins traveling through different worlds to gather resentment... System 886 thought it had found a beautiful, kindhearted, good-tempered Host. But who can tell it who just punched the scumbag's teeth out? Jiang Yi: Life and death don't matter. If you do 212Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 重 Reborn, I Married My Childhood Sweetheart and Face-Slapped the Entire Capital 重生后我嫁给竹马打脸全京城 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Married My Childhood Friend and Face-Slapped the Entire Capital 14Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 我 A Daily Record of Life in the Marquis’s Household 我在侯府生活日录 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿14k WordsCompleted A Day-by-Day Record of Life in the Marquis's Manor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 隔 I Think the Guy Next Door Likes Me 隔壁那家伙好像喜欢我 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿24k WordsCompleted The Guy Next Door Seems to Like Me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 渡 After Failing My Tribulation, I Got Together with My Mortal Enemy 渡劫失败后我和死对头在一起了 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿13k WordsCompleted After Failing My Tribulation, I Got Together with My Mortal Enemy 11Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Family Ties to Provoke Me, but I’m a Robot 假千金利用亲情挑衅我，可我是机器人。 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Uses Family Ties to Provoke Me, but I’m a Robot. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 全 Are They All Villains? Sorry, I’m the Ultimate Boss 全员恶人？抱歉，我才是终极BOSS White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿20k WordsCompleted Everyone’s Evil? Sorry, I’m the Ultimate Boss 7Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 代 Code Zero: Shadow Hunter 代号零：影子猎人 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿26k WordsCompleted Codename Zero: Shadow Hunter 2Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 穿越后我以为自己是路人甲 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿14k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 互 After We Switched Lives, the Heiress Took My Side and Tore Into My Toxic Family 互换人生后，豪门千金替我手撕极品全家 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿17k WordsCompleted After We Switched Lives, the Heiress of a Wealthy Family Tore My Toxic Family to Shreds for Me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 新 We Discussed a Deal on Our Wedding Night, but Prince Jing Made It Real 新婚夜谈合作，靖王他假戏真做了 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿30k WordsCompleted Discussing a Deal on Our Wedding Night, Prince Jing Takes the Pretend Romance for Real 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 两 Two Cats Secretly Went Online and Set Me Up with a CEO 两只猫偷偷联网，给我牵了个总裁红线 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿13k WordsCompleted Two Cats Secretly Went Online and Set Me Up with a CEO 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 人 A Martial World Madman’s Guide to Becoming Number One 人在武林，靠发疯成为天下第一 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿23k WordsCompleted In the Martial World, I Became the Greatest Under Heaven by Going Crazy —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 蓉 Empress Rong 蓉皇后 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿17k WordsCompleted Empress Rong —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 重 Reborn, I Tore Apart the Scumbag and Trampled My Vicious Mother-in-Law on My Way to the Top 重生后我手撕渣男脚踩恶婆婆走上人生巅峰 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Tore the Scumbag to Shreds and Trampled My Evil Mother-in-Law on My Way to the Top 1Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Princess of a Fallen Kingdom, I Killed My Own Father 穿成亡国公主后，我手刃了亲爹 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Princess of a Fallen Kingdom, I Killed My Own Father 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 错 Wrongfully Married to the Cold-Faced Heir 错嫁冷面世子 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿20k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to the Cold-Faced Heir 1Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 27.9kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds
34. 134 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score37014d adds

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    The female lead, Yan Yulin, is incredibly strong, and she has no romantic partner.

35. 135 反 The Villainess Raised the Heavenly Dao's Chosen One All Wrong 反派她养歪了天道宠儿 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted [Villainess heroine x devoted hero] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Reborn into a new life, Shen Yu still can't change her vicious nature. She toys with everyone around her as she pleases. One day, she picked up a mute child and kept him by her side. Everyone thought it would be a beautiful story of salvation, but in the end, they became two demons. “Shen Jue, become strong. Strong enough that no one can do anything to you. You can use anyone you need to.” Shen Jue knew he was nothing mo 738Reads9.2Score10114d adds

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    The original poster guarantees that the most wicked group has one book with a romantic pairing but no confirmed relationship; all the women are two-faced and wicked. 😘😘

36. 136 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
37. 137 那EN Lord Jiang is the Demon! 那妖魔是姜大人！ Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing (Rating just released) [Gender Swap] [Single] [Slaying Demons] [Feel-Good Fiction] Using the blood of demons as ink, and the Hundred Demons Manual as a canvas. I can sketch their forms and seize their supernatural abilities. 389.6kReads9.3Score28.8k14d adds

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    They're all great! They're all satisfying reads!! You won't regret reading them!! Highly recommended!! [Admiration][Admiration]

38. 138 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Lead Won't Take Any Abuse, She Only Takes Down Scumbags 快穿之女主不当受气包，只虐渣 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration] [Strong Female Lead] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [No Romance] [Comeback] Xu Jinhuan is bound to a Strategy System that sends her to countless small worlds to win men's love, then live happily ever after with them. But she isn't interested. If she has time to sweet-talk a man, she'd rather sweet-talk herself. Men only slow down how fast she can draw her sword. 15.2kReads8.5Score70214d adds
39. 139 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Golden Finger Has Been Reclaimed! 快穿：叮！您的金手指已被回收！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted Spirit springs, portable pocket dimensions, yin-yang eyes, an irresistible charm… All kinds of golden fingers are essential to the protagonists who climb to the top of the world. Even when their road to success is paved with the peaceful lives of countless innocent people they’ve ruined. Yun Jiao is one victim of a golden finger. Her mission is to reclaim these golden fingers. And to take back the successful lives stolen by those so-called Children of Destiny. Before long, the ones left heartbro 13.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
40. 140 我 My Stand Ability Is Staircase Manipulation 我的替身能力是操控楼梯 Heart of Zeal热忱之心Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Complete] [No Permission Requested from Marujie] [The first few chapters explain the setting for readers who have never read JoJo. Once the fighting starts, the story picks up the pace, with every event tightly connected.] [This work may contain disturbing content] [If you cannot handle dark and cruel stories, proceed with extreme caution!] While reading the comments, I came across someone saying, "I get it. Dio's Stand ability is controlling stairs!" It cracked me up, and gave me an idea. A Ch 652Reads8.3Score10114d adds

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    Don't ask how the apocalypse came about [smirk] I, DiO, am the savior of good people.

41. 141 血 Blood Cross Mutant: I Just Want to Survive 血十字变种我只想苟活 Lan Qingzhi兰青至Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Mild Supernatural Powers, Ensemble Cast, Everyone Is Evil, Apocalypse Stockpiling and Healing Also known as: A Villain’s Everyday Retirement in the Apocalypse Question: What would you do if monsters crazier than zombies suddenly appeared? Mo Lian’s answer: If you can’t beat them, join them and have some fun. But she was unlucky enough to become a rational infected, an oddity among oddities. It’s fine. If I can’t beat them, can’t I just die? As it turns out, she re 93Reads6.4Score11714d adds

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    Just watch it directly; it features an ambitious female lead.

42. 142 女 Matriarchy: Become Empress Just to Survive? 女尊：为了苟下去而当皇帝？ Little Meeda King小咪哒王Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Female-dominated world + Strong female lead + No romance + Wish fulfillment + Wild imagination + Light political scheming] A brief introduction: This is a world where women come first. Congratulations, player. Your starting identity is the second prince of the Great Liang Kingdom, the most beloved of the emperor's four sons. Unfortunately, you’ve been innocently caught up in a conspiracy. After weighing her options, your empress mother chooses to abandon you and sends you to the enemy kingdom a 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There are no romantic pairings, no ambiguous relationships, and no female-male romance. The female lead manipulates everyone around her to become empress, always prioritizing her own survival and interests, and she truly does become empress in the end! Moreover, all the important characters—her friends, teachers, subordinates, and enemies—are women! The number of male characters is negligible, and there are no derogatory terms used against women; it's a completely female-centric narrative!

43. 143 一 Zhang Qing Slaughters Her Way Through Water Margin, Reshaping the Heavenly and Earthly Stars 一丈青杀穿水浒，重定天罡地煞 Raven in Flight渡鸦在飞Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Hu Sanniang first slays Liangshan's false heroes, then crushes the Song and Jin dynasties and unifies the realm. [No System] [Female Protagonist Conquers the Realm] [No Male Lead] [Wuxia, War] Because she was promised in marriage as a child, people have been calling her someone's wife since she was young. That year, she gained two friends who would risk their lives for her: the Sun-and-Moon Twin Sabers. “What fiancé? I'll use his head to christen my blades!” She kills, leaves home, steps out of 2kReads8.6Score35114d adds

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    She has the highest combat strength in the entire book, kills her fiancé at the beginning, and cuts through everything in her path to become a female commander.

44. 144 误 Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor 误恩囚 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Angsty Romance + Physical Abuse + Alternate World + Unequal Status + Happy Ending] [Not for Bottom-Leading Fans] Synopsis: After an accident, Ning Huairu, the young lady of Wangyue Manor, saves Wen Jinchuan, who has been poisoned. When he wakes, however, he mistakenly believes that Shiqi (Ning Huaizhi) saved him. And so he begins to indulge and favor Shiqi. He forgives Shiqi's methods, his cruelty, and his selfishness. Having never received such affection befo 4.7kReads9.1Score32014d adds

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    "Tales of the Underworld" features a strong female lead and no romantic pairing.

45. 145 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
46. 146 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
47. 147 清 A Clear-Headed Female Lead Doesn’t Need to Be Reborn 清醒大女主无需重生 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead Doesn't Need to Be Reborn 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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48. 148 甄 Empresses in the Palace: A Concubine's Scheme 甄嬛传-庶女谋 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Female-Channel Fanfiction21k WordsCompleted Empresses in the Palace: The Concubine’s Scheme 13Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 规 Rule Horror: Mirror Image 规则怪谈：镜像 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Mirror Image 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" Features a strong female lead, no romantic pairing, and is exciting, thrilling, and educational! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

50. 150 噩 Consumed by Nightmares 噩梦焚身 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃11k WordsCompleted A Nightmare Burns Through Me —Reads—Score—14d adds

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