Looking for Ensemble Stories That Aren't Mindless 想要群像的不无脑文

1. 1 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   All of these are great ensemble dramas, all sweet and without any angst, really 😳 The third one has two male leads, please be aware and avoid it if you're a fan.

2. 2 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
3. 3 失 I Finally Slept Well in a Horror Live-Stream Game 失眠的我在恐怖直播游戏里睡饱了 Shanque Dian山阙点Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + two male leads + livestreaming + powerful duo + little lunatic and sweet on the outside, dark within + happy ending] (The other male lead won’t appear until the third instance, and it gets a little angsty.) Also known as: "Bound to an Achievement System in a Horror Game" When He Feng, who suffers from insomnia, was dragged into a horror game and forced to livestream, he was surprised to discover that his insomnia seemed to be cured. Hey! He Feng, who normally had to rely on luck 3.1kReads9.4Score557Shelves

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   All of these are great ensemble dramas, all sweet and without any angst, really [shy]. The third one has two male leads, so please be aware and avoid it if you're a fan.

4. 4 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 43kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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   The first two are probably very familiar to those who enjoy ensemble dramas; their quality speaks for itself. "Apocalyptic Special Affairs" is highly recommended!!! Strong logic, various plot twists. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Every character is well-developed, funny when necessary, serious when appropriate. It's not just the main characters who are captivating; even the supporting characters and extras, if described, are bound to be plot points. It's truly moving, especially during the five-day countdown to the apocalypse, when the entire nation is united! I like to immerse myself in novels, and I felt that the country in this novel was the country I envisioned for the apocalypse! I reread it twice. The fourth book is for children. The female protagonist finds herself with five older brothers and several children, helping each other, progressing together, and striving to survive. The people and events they encounter teach them to grow. Add it to your bookshelf if you like ensemble dramas and family relationships!!! I reread it once. I listened to "Mental Hospital" while working; it was the first male-oriented novel I read, and it was excellent! An Qingyu and Jiang Er truly brought tears to my eyes! The last book, *Little Corpse*, is also a post-apocalyptic novel with a national base! Don't be prejudiced against the female lead!!! This is a classic female-centric power fantasy! It's not a pampered wife story! The female lead is slow-witted after becoming a zombie and needs care in the early stages, but she's not a pampered wife! Later on, she gradually levels up and becomes more and more powerful, even stronger than the male lead!! The other teammates also have their own unique characteristics! In short, it's very good; I've already reread it three times.

5. 5 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 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
6. 6 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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   These six books are for you to read. They cover six different genres: the first is an infinite flow novel, the second is a Western fantasy novel, the third is a cultivation novel, the fourth is a campus romance novel, the fifth is an interstellar novel, and the sixth is a fantasy novel where the protagonist is on the villain's side.

7. 7 当 Being a Mecha Engineer Has More Promise Than Being an Assassin 当机甲师不比干杀手有前途 A Mirror and Half-Summer一镜半夏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse766k WordsOngoing [No romance + Mechas + Military Academy + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] One moment, assassin Xia Liu is alive; the next, she transmigrates to the interstellar age as a frail heiress with high mental strength. She’s thrilled: At last, she can leave the life of endless fighting behind! She’s going to become the Federation’s most pampered mecha engineer! She gets admitted to Pandora Military Academy on a special recommendation. While everyone else takes exams, she sneaks off to the wasteland to scaveng 78.4kReads9.3Score18kShelves

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   1. This is the first time I've seen a story that blends fairy tales, legends, and history so well. The girl group members are all so cool! 2. Four incredibly close-knit, talented, and funny people who will provide laughs for a year. They're also quite intelligent!

8. 8 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.5kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves

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   It focuses on the protagonist's growth, is quite heart-wrenching, and features a small ensemble cast. For example, Wen Xi's "Warm wine, drinking alone, Xi Guang shines everywhere," and Lu Cishuang's "The cold night has an end, bidding farewell to the frost to welcome the sun." The stories of the older generations are also very poignant: Master Yu Jibai's "The Big Dipper is not yet over, the East is already white," and Father Wen Zhiyu's "Upholding the Dao and protecting the Dharma, a gentleman like jade." Brother Wen Qingyu's "A man like a tree, a gentle breeze in my heart." It's really good, the genre is very novel, and there are no cheat codes. I'd love to invest!

9. 9 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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   "The Wind Rises in Jingdu Awaits the Rain" is a captivating tale of martial arts intrigue and intrigue, featuring vividly portrayed characters that become increasingly addictive with each viewing. Highly recommended!

10. 10 无 Infinite Instances? I'll Lead My Team to Godhood 无限副本？我带全队封神 BANHE Half GrainBANHE半禾Mystery310k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + No Couple + Ensemble Cast + Mild Comedy and Absurdity] Suli transmigrates into an infinite series of instances. Scared? Not a chance. She looks at the helpless girl beside her. “Your big sis will protect you.” The chuunibyou teen who laughs all day. “Get lost.” The cold, silent hunk. “Give your big sis a smile.” The eccentric ancient-style man who spouts nonsense all day. “Tell my fortune. When am I going to get rich?” The gentle, highly intelligent beauty. “Ahem, you're quite p 753Reads—Score158Shelves

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    Want to check out this infinite flow ensemble piece? Three women and three men. Invest now while there are few people around; you won't lose money, and you'll be a long-term shareholder later.

11. 11 终 KO One: Cause and Effect 终极系列之因果 Purple Bauhinia Feather紫荆焉羽Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsCompleted Preface: Gods think they rule over humanity, when in truth, they are the ones abandoned by the world! All things give rise to and overcome one another! Good and evil have always coexisted! There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, only choices! Schemes, cunning, open clashes, and secret struggles all lead into the cycle of fate and cause and effect. It is nothing more than a feast of unnatural deaths! Excerpt: Wind: After giving up on protecting them, I face the world’s blame Fire: Mal 2.4kReads9.4Score182Shelves

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    Modern superpowers, action-packed ensemble cast, thought-provoking, suitable for both insiders and outsiders.

12. 12 什 What? The Villain I’m Winning Over Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside! 什么！攻略的反派居然是白切黑！ Liu Liu Ye六六耶Ancient Romance444k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book + Villain + Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance + Devoted Wolf + HE All it took was stepping out to pick up a food delivery, and Qu Qingci transmigrated into a book in spectacular fashion. Qu Qingci: You mean you want me to win over that ruthless, moody, unhinged Demon Venerable who tormented the original male and female leads for fun until they questioned their sanity? System: That's right! Qu Qingci: What if I refuse? QAQ The System threatened her: You don't want to 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've seen so many recommendations, so I'm recommending a new one.

13. 13 丹 I Opened a Restaurant in My Dantian and Won Without Lifting a Finger 丹田里开饭店后我躺赢了 Rolling Rice Balls擀团子Fantastical Romance203k WordsOngoing [Goofy + Hilarious + More or Less a Power Fantasy + Romance] What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a good-for-nothing in a world of immortal cultivation? Hong Qi decides to open a restaurant! A low-grade spiritual root? No big deal. The family looks down on him? Whatever. It's not like flipping a wok requires cultivation talent. On the first day of business, he picked up a stoker. Filthy from head to toe, penniless, and calling himself “Tiezhu.” A year after the restaurant ope —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this one! The Rice Squad! A hilarious ensemble piece!

14. 14 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    These are all ensemble novels featuring female characters, and they're all incredibly good, especially the first one. The author, Zai Jiu Xun Ge, is practically Tomato's number one succubus—I absolutely love her! Highly recommended!!! Books 1, 2, and 3 are without romance. Books 4 and 5 have romance, but it's not described in much detail, and they're still very engaging. Book 6 is a suspense novel with romance, and it's super good. I stayed up all night reading these books—they're all so good!!

15. 15 低 A Low-Martial-Arts Apocalypse Descends: This Bandit Is No Ordinary Thug 低武末世降临：这个山贼不一般 Soaring Wings, Flying Dreams翼梦翔天Eastern Fantasy164k WordsOngoing [Fantasy setting] [Soul transmigration into a low-martial world] [Farming and conquest] [Laid-back daily life] [Cunning strategies and ensemble cast] [Survival in the apocalypse] I died suddenly while gaming. When I opened my eyes again, I’d become Yi Dongnuan, the young master of the bandits at Qingyun Stronghold. No sign-in System, no peerless secret manual, just a modern mindset and years of strategy from grinding games. I thought I’d coast along until I inherited the mountain, becoming a car 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A group of characters engaging in strategic battles, power struggles, time travel, game invasion, and farming/development. The storyline is logically clear, the characters are well-developed, and each supporting character has their own story. The intrigue and witty battles are exciting. If you're looking for a mindless, fast-paced novel, this is not for you!

16. 16 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
17. 17 世 In This Vast World, How Did We Meet? 世界之大：我们为何会相遇 Yu Chuan'an渝川桉Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing [No CP for the protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [One book becomes many] [All kinds of couples] [Bad ending] [A little angst, very sweet] [Redemption] [Based on personal experience] Lin Yusheng is an elementary school student. After suffering three years of bullying and finding no help when she cried out for it, despair was born within a lively, cheerful girl. Until one day, fate brought the two who had once been together face-to-face again. But they had both changed. He was no longer Ye Yanchu, but 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this vast world, our meeting was destined.

18. 18 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    An assassin from the Southern Han Dynasty arrived with a Soul-Revealing Mirror to investigate. The mirror lit up and then went out; Shen Qianqiu vanished from the Book of Life and Death, but hid all his pawns in the shadows. Meanwhile, there were new developments in the Underworld. The protagonist is truly difficult to kill, and truly dangerous.

19. 19 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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    Good. I've read over 800 chapters. The beginning is good, there's a slightly dry section in the middle, but it gets really exciting after that. A group portrait. No sweet moments at all 🤦... Gao Yang, you've gone through so much, from a naive and cautious boy to a mysterious, calm, powerful, mature, and gentle leader. Please let happiness descend upon Gao Yang.

20. 20 小 My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail 小师妹身娇体弱 A Chai阿釵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Lian transmigrated into a book in a flash. She closed her eyes, opened them, and found herself as the sect's universally acknowledged useless junior sister: delicate, frail, and likely to die at any moment. Born with a sword bone, she cultivated at a snail's pace. She was a disposable cannon-fodder character. Her ending was to die, have her sword bone dug out, and have it given to the female lead. Gu Lian: ? How could things be this rigged against her?! The junior sister turned to flee, only 934Reads8.9Score149Shelves

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    ① Sang Nian has a romantic pairing, family, and friendship. The later part is incredibly moving, but the ending is happy. "That year, the Heroes' Gathering produced seven champions." "Her journey began in summer and ended in winter, but unfortunately, spring never came." "I wish you thirty million happiness, ten million health, and ten million peace." ② Ye Linglong is a high-quality, feel-good story with a romantic pairing. At the beginning, you see them defy fate. "With Qingxuan's emergence, they are destined to dominate the rankings." "I will never change my name, nor my surname, Ye Linglong of the Qingxuan Sect!" "My sister Ye is mighty, sister Ye is domineering, sister Ye is super fierce!" ③ Jiang Que is also a feel-good story with a romantic pairing. She has patriotism, love, and genuine family and friendship. "I want my name to be remembered forever, I want my voice to resonate throughout the world, I want countless believers, for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years, for eternal life." ④ Lin Du has no romantic pairing. The spirit of saving the entire Wushang Sect, even scheming against his own junior uncle, is very strong. He has a group of excellent junior disciples, as well as masters, senior brothers, and senior sisters who do their best to achieve their goal and ultimately reach perfection. "I am Lin Du, the 99th generation disciple of Wushang Sect, and a disciple of Yan Ye, the leader of the array path." "To save others, first save yourself." "I pave the way to a peaceful and prosperous world with my flesh and blood and soul." ⑤ Ye Qiao has no CP. It's silly and refreshing. The group of young men in bright clothes and spirited horses showcases the style of the righteous path. The world setting is also very novel. "Stepping on the path of cultivation out of thin air, my name is Ye Qiao, remember it." "See heaven and earth, see all living beings, see yourself." "In one's position, one should bear the weight. The awareness of sacrificing one's life for the common people is something that every righteous disciple must possess." ⑥ Gu Lian has a CP, but there are a lot of timelines in it. The content is still very good. The male and female leads have several lifetimes of ties, not just family and country. "In my heart, I hope that you will be pleased with me, but you are yourself, not my possession." ⑦ Baili Fuxi has a CP. It's a very refreshing novel! However, there are some gay elements (in the side stories, very few in the main text, not given much screen time), but the main theme is still saving the world. "I, Baili Fuxi, can represent the entire Baili family, can you represent the entire Vermilion Bird Empire?" "I, Baili Fuxi, am the most noble young lady of the Baili family, a figure revered by everyone in the cultivation world. The world is at my feet, the future is mine to control, arrogance is my attitude, and haughtiness is my label." ⑧ Du Zhao has no romantic pairing. It's very exciting, full of witty jokes, and the imagery is very strong. Each character is very distinct, and the relationship between the senior and junior disciples is especially loving. However, it is still ongoing. "Du, the 'Du' in 'to help those in distress,' Zhao, the 'Zhao' in 'the sun shines brightly.'" "I believe you will not die because of me." "Only you can save yourself. A sword cultivator should stand up with his sword!"

21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    I won't elaborate on its value.

22. 22 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves

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    No swords, ensemble cast, and I feel there could be some comedic moments (especially in the Demon Suppression Pass).

23. 23 小 My Junior Sister Received the Cultivation World's Most-Wanted Notice 小师妹收到了修真界头号通缉令 Need a Tonic, Duck补药鸭Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + beloved by all + ensemble cast + secret identities + mutually devoted, equally matched 1v1 romance + classic cultivation progression Within her sect, the heroine is an innocent junior sister. Outside it, she’s a tyrannical black lotus. The hero seems like an untouchable, aloof beauty, but he’s actually a devoted romantic who follows her everywhere. Plot: The genius sword cultivator Duan Huaixu and his childhood friend Li Guanlan fell into the mortal world. By the time 612Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    This micro-group portrait is not mindless; it's engaging.

24. 24 别 Stop Running, There Are Monsters Everywhere Here 别跑了，这里到处是怪物 Doesn't Eat Konjac不吃魔芋Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age Protagonist, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Plot-Driven] On Lin Yi’s eighteenth birthday, his mother plunged a knife into his heart with her own hands. He thought he would die, but when he came to, Lin Yi discovered he was still alive. He was not only unharmed, but had even returned to the past. At first, Lin Yi thought it was all a hallucination. It was only when his mother picked up the knife on the table again that he finally realized the people sitting before him were not his p 19.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
25. 25 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    The suspenseful infinite flow ensemble cast is simply divine.

26. 26 假 I Became a God After Passing Myself Off as a Noble 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
27. 27 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 70.4kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    It's really good! No romance, but you can still ship any couple. It also suits those who like ensemble casts. This is my favorite book! I don't usually read ensemble casts! It's very well-thought-out, fast-paced, and the characters are engaging. Definitely worth reading! 😐 The only downside is the author updates too slowly [crying][crying][crying][crying] Only two chapters a day, not enough! [Angry][angry][angry][angry][angry][angry][angry][angry][angry][angry]

28. 28 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 37.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    They're all a group of spirited young people. The first book's female protagonist and her master drive the entire cultivation world crazy. The second book features seven first-place winners at the Heroes' Gathering... The third book is genuinely not mindless; it's a true mystery.

29. 29 修 The Cultivation World Is Vast, Yet Who Would Dare Face Senior Sister's Sword? 修真界一片天，谁见师姐敢出剑 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sect] [Powerful heroine] [Light ensemble cast] [No CP] [Unconventional cultivation] [Slow start, then wild momentum] [The rating just came out, so it’s low for now] From a lofty tower, I gather the stars and rivers. Alone, I hold up the sky, and with nine swords I enshrine the world. Jiang Sui, the senior sister of Qingyun Sect, was taken in as a disciple by her young master the moment she transmigrated. She also became Qingyun Sect’s only disciple. Her master traveled the world, leaving Jiang 1.9kReads8.7Score342Shelves

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    How about these books? 1. Ye Wanwan: There's a romantic pairing. The beginning might not be very interesting, but the later ensemble cast is amazing. 2. Wen Ling: There's a romantic pairing. It's a rebirth novel with a fast pace; it doesn't drag out characters you dislike for too long. 3. Jiang Sui: No romantic pairing. Everyone has their own shining points, and the values ​​are very positive. 4. Wei Miao: No romantic pairing. It's a time-travel novel, but it's really super good. The female lead's identity is unclear at first, but it's revealed later. 5. Si Huai: There's a romantic pairing. The female lead is reluctant to go out at first, but she takes action later due to sect reasons. The later part is an ensemble cast. 6. Xie Qing: No romantic pairing. The whole novel is comedic and not very long, but it's very good.

30. 30 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves
31. 31 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59.5kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
32. 32 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 Singing by the River涉江吟Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 453Reads8.9Score102Shelves
33. 33 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
34. 34 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
35. 35 什 What Immortal Path? What Heavenly Dao? Hah! I Cultivate the Path of Slaughter 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 156kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend: 1. "Ye Wanwan, the 101st generation disciple of the Tianyi Sect." I saw Wanwan alone draw down divine punishment to protect the Nine Provinces and everyone else. Raising her green sword, the woman vowed: "I am willing to use my body as a guide to ask the Heavenly Dao to bring down divine punishment and restore peace to the world." "Within the Nine Provinces, in the seas, under the sky, and on the earth." 2. Jiang Heng: "No one is more worthy of you than me." No one is worthy of me except you, and who is worthy of you except me? 3. Yin Nian: She repeatedly breaks through the limits of life to lead the Demon Realm and save everyone in the Myriad Realms. The plot is really dramatic and full of twists and turns. Every time I see it, I want to sigh at how smart she is. How can there be such a smart person in the world who has calculated everything? But behind all the meticulous plans are sheets of paper filled with all the possibilities and solutions. Everyone should watch it, it's really good.

36. 36 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 34.7kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend: 1. "Ye Wanwan, the 101st generation disciple of Tianyi Sect." I saw Wanwan alone draw down divine punishment to protect the Nine Provinces and everyone else. Raising her green sword, the woman vowed: "I am willing to use my body as a guide to ask the Heavenly Dao to bring down divine punishment and restore peace to the world." "Within the Nine Provinces, in the seas, under the sky, and on the earth." 2. Jiang Heng: "No one is more worthy of you and me." No one is worthy of me except you, and who is worthy of you except me? 3. Yin Nian: She repeatedly breaks through the limits of life to lead the Demon Realm and save everyone in the Myriad Realms. The plot is really dramatic and full of twists and turns. Every time I see it, I want to sigh at how smart she is. How can there be such a smart person in the world who has calculated everything? But behind all the meticulous plans are sheets of paper filled with all the possibilities and solutions. [I'm almost crying] Everyone should watch this! It's really good.

37. 37 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
38. 38 服 Seriously, My Drama-Queen Deskmate Is a Top Student 服了，戏精同桌是学霸 I Love Economic Law我爱经济法Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted Xie Changyan: You passed through Jiangcheng, stirred up a tempest in every season, and left me unable to forget you for the rest of my life. From the very first time he met Shen Ci, Xie Changyan managed to offend him beyond repair. Xie Changyan was a celebrated figure: his face was exquisitely sculpted, his grades were leagues ahead of everyone else's, and his handwriting was utterly atrocious. On the very first day, he even wrote someone's name wrong. Shen Ci became Jiang Jiang. Shen Ci clenche 1.7kReads9.4Score199Shelves

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    This book, bro! Everyone's incredibly intelligent, it's so frustrating!

39. 39 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
40. 40 穿 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    ① Qiaoqiao, all the prodigies are breaking down! ② Let's learn about Sister Sanshui and Chi Miao [laughs] ③ Let's see how arrogant the eldest daughter of the Baili family is ④ Let's learn about the young master's cultivation bottleneck ⑤ Sisi passed through the eighty-one heavenly lightnings to go to the upper realm when she was in the Nascent Soul stage ⑥ Look at the bizarre names of our junior sister Tang Guo's senior brothers. The fifth senior brother, Fu Qian (meaning "pay money"), is actually the most normal.

41. 41 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.5kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    This book is seriously amazing!!! It's a ensemble piece about young people, the main couple is incredibly popular, and there's a sweet side couple too! Overall, it's quite lighthearted and not too angsty, plus it's a newly released and already completed book.

42. 42 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    It's really beautiful!

43. 43 满 My Sect Is Full of Hidden Dragons and Young Phoenixes, but My Junior Sister Is the Best of Them All 满宗卧龙凤雏，师妹她是个中翘楚 Bei Ji'an Liang北季安凉Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted What should you do if you accidentally become the senior sister who serves as a stepping stone for the female lead in a novel? Gu Xia is in a complicated mood after from the start receiving a wonderful package deal: a huge drop in cultivation and a blind master who plays favorites. There’s no way she’s going to admit she did anything wrong. She hands back her disciple token, dusts herself off, and heads down the mountain to find a new backer. Instead, she leaps straight to the top and joins the 20.7kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    A group portrait of sects~ The female lead possesses top-tier ice and lightning spiritual roots. "My name is Gu Xia." "Our Taiyi Sect's ancestral motto is 'Knowing it's impossible, yet doing it anyway.'" "A dog is just one word, and that's you." "The city is full of tricks; she wants to go back to the countryside." "Senior, you don't understand." "As long as there's no bottom line, it won't be crossed. Just like as long as there's no morality, it won't be morally blackmailed." Of the three thousand paths, I only seek a heart as clear as a mirror, open and honest. Nothing more than a single thought to save the world. When it comes to causing trouble, who's the best? Junior Sister is the queen of queens! So what if it's a dead end? Even a dead end can be turned around. "Besides, who the prey is, I decide." "Kill the shameless demons, save my pitiful disciple!!" "You don't have to live up to anyone's expectations. You are strong, you are the chief of the Qingyun Sect, and one of the few young sword cultivators in the cultivation world. Who cares about the world's opinions, just follow your heart." Anytime, anywhere, Super Little Gu, professional pathfinder. "Though we disciples are weak, we should still use our bodies as swords to slay all demons and prove our hearts." "The five sects' direct disciples will go together, never abandoning each other." A group of seventeen or eighteen-year-old youths, their eyes clear, carried the pure hearts of children willing to die for the common people. Youth is always spirited and ambitious, unaware of the vastness of the world, always believing that nothing is impossible. "Legend has it that whoever obtains the Chaos Sword is the judge personally chosen by Heaven, who, with the power of judgment, summons heavenly thunder to punish and eradicate evil from the world." Hearing the word "youth" should be seen as a rejection of mediocrity. "He won't die, and these people can't die either. I'm never one to be overly kind. These cultivators can die on the battlefield, but they shouldn't die here; that would be too much of a pity. Cultivators wield their swords, bearing the responsibility for the common people; they can sacrifice themselves for the cause, but they shouldn't die needlessly at the hands of demons." As direct disciples, they shouldered the corresponding responsibility. To eradicate demons and protect the common people.

44. 44 我 I Dig the Pits, You Fill Them In. Everyone in Our Sect Is a Rebel 我挖坑，你填土，师门全是反骨 Running Toward the Sun向阳光奔跑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Original title: I Became the Beloved Little Junior Sister and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down] Xie Sisi transmigrated and became the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel she’d once mocked, a character with the exact same name. The supporting character’s role was to bring the heroine to an immortal sect, dutifully serve as her medicine human, and ultimately die after being used to test the heroine’s medicines. Xie Sisi, who knew the plot: “Bah! Whoever wants to be a medicine hu 62.5kReads9.4Score8.1kShelves

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    These are all must-sees; they have a very strong ensemble cast and are highly recommended.

45. 45 反 The Villainess Puts on a Show, and Makes Others Get Struck by Lightning 反派女配她装比，她让别人遭雷劈 Brain PLUS脑瓜瓜PLUSAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + a cast of lovable idiots + lighthearted laughs + everyone’s favorite] [Complete] Tang Guo transmigrated into a book before she’d even taken off her pants. Good news: She comes from a prestigious family and can laze around. Bad news: She’s transmigrated as a villainess who’s destined to die. In the original story, she was supposed to grovel at the original male lead’s feet, only to have him run her through the heart with his sword. She wasn’t brain-dead, so of course she chos 3kReads9.2Score377Shelves
46. 46 王 Ace Superpower: She Looks Incredibly Delicate 王牌异能：大佬她看起来十分娇弱 Hui Xier绘禧儿Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Advanced technology, warriors temper their bodies. The nations have reached an unprecedented peak of technological development, while the mysterious forces operating behind the scenes are even more formidable. As the nations grow stronger, how long can the world’s apparent peace last? To prepare, the highest leaders of Guangxia held a secret meeting. In a seemingly casual conversation, they created Guangxia’s most fearsome guardian deity! Yu Jiu! From then on, the divine dragon rules the nine he 11.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    A patriotic ensemble piece with a tragic ending. "Born in hardship, raised in national crisis, safeguarding national peace and prosperity, protecting rivers and seas, ensuring the mountains and rivers are safe!" "What joy is there in life, what fear is there in death!" "Having dedicated my life to the nation, I can no longer promise you peace and well-being." "The divine dragon soars through the nine heavens, the Chinese people live in peace and prosperity." "A strong nation, a healthy people." "The nation is the faith in our hearts." "Home is a place we can never return to." "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, to usher in an era of peace for all generations." Nine young men born under the red flag, born for the nation, fighting for the nation, dying for the nation. The early part is lighthearted and joyful, the later part is heavy and shocking with the war, making it a poignant ensemble piece. Do you believe... In the existence of gods? [A state secret plan was formulated—the creation of gods] [Life lives forever in the hearts of the people…and gods can also be human beings of flesh and blood] [All of Yu Jiu are the first generation of Man Jiang Hong students, and you should know…] [The first generation of Man Jiang Hong, 173 people] [In 2023, all of them heroically sacrificed themselves] (Perhaps, at the end of darkness, there is crimson) (This is their mission, and also their destiny) "When we have worked hard, the mountains and rivers will be safe and the world will be at peace." "Thank you for looking forward to our love, but between us there is not only love, but also the country." "Quiet and peaceful spring, blessings and prosperity. She is not oblivious, she knows, she just…puts the country first." "Arong, I have always had the courage to face the world with you, but I no longer have that opportunity…I'm sorry." "Fourth brother is bad, fourth brother did not accompany you to the end." "Brother, you have to take good care of yourself from now on." "Why didn't you take me with you?" "Did Xiao Chao feel pain when he left? Did he feel uncomfortable?" "A sorrowful farewell at Nanpu, the west wind whispers of autumn. Each glance breaks my heart; go well, do not look back." "In the next life... We'll meet again... To be comrades-in-arms, inseparable through life and death." On February 5, 2023, at 1:26 PM, the Guangsha National God-Making Project—successful! At the prime of their lives, they paved the way for the future of their motherland with the blossoming of their youth…

47. 47 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
48. 48 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 987.7kReads9.3Score121.8kShelves

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    The last book is quite good towards the end.

49. 49 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score773Shelves
50. 50 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves

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    The first book is highly recommended – a duo of strong characters plus an ensemble cast, it's incredibly exciting! I'm checking the ratings and readership of the third book recently to see just how good it is. 👍

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