The Man Everyone Hates Really Doesn't Want His Secret Identity Exposed

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Qu Mingzhao is a sickly fortune-teller known throughout the martial world. Mild-mannered and kind, he seems utterly harmless.

He coughs every few steps and looks so frail that a gust of wind might knock him over, yet trouble always seems to find him.

To avoid trouble, Qu Mingzhao has no choice but to pretend to count on his fingers and tell fortunes.

...Let him think of how to fool people this time.

Unexpectedly, everything he said came true, and he gained the unwavering loyalty of a host of geniuses.

A hot-blooded, righteous young master from a prominent family is willing to risk his life for him. A miracle doctor who can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones exhausts every means to keep him alive.

His childhood rival, who has always respected his teacher and followed his teachings, defies their master's orders for his sake. Even the most polished and politically savvy villain's right-hand man is willing to change sides and take risks for him.

But no one knows his other identity: the number-one assassin who died seven years ago, the evil spirit from martial-world rumors who slaughtered the loyal and good and committed every kind of crime. The whole world would love to grind his bones to dust.

Keeping his secret identity under wraps, Qu Mingzhao only wants to quietly uncover the truth about his own origins while he still has a breath left in him.

But fate had other plans. With only a few days left to live, his former identity was brutally exposed before the world.

The chivalrous heroes whose innocence he had helped prove turned their swords against him, claiming they would draw their blades to punish a vile troublemaker in the name of justice.

The officials who had once paid a hefty sum for his predictions accused him of spreading heresy and petitioned the emperor to have him beheaded in public.

Writers and scholars denounced him, cursing him to die a miserable death.

The hand holding his wine flask trembled. Qu Mingzhao's long lashes veiled the scorn in his eyes.

Fine. Then let the whole world see with their own eyes that this universally hated man is truly dead.

Yet after that day, everyone who had once hated him to the bone changed completely:

Countless martial heroes knelt before his empty tomb, weeping bitterly and hoping to trade their lives for his return.

The emperor granted him an honorary title and an iron decree of immunity, then had an eternal lamp lit for him so that generations to come would offer him incense.

Countless commoners flocked to Buddhist temples, praying to the bodhisattvas to bless him with a long life.

Qu Mingzhao: ?

Qu Mingzhao: I still prefer the way you acted when you wanted me dead, all proud and defiant.

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● A sickly, outwardly innocent but inwardly cunning protagonist, yet the best fighter under heaven

● A suspenseful main plot with a lighthearted but serious tone. Not fast-paced, with occasional moments of readers overinterpreting things for a satisfying payoff

● My take on light wuxia with a touch of ensemble cast (everyone survives, so read with peace of mind)

● Please don't mention other authors or works too much

● No particular content warnings for now. I'll add them if I think of any

Blurb screenshot archived on July 18, 2026

Theme: The greatest chivalry is to serve one's country and people