A Motley Jianghu

Blurb:

Lu Qiba has known since childhood that the martial world isn't like the stories say. No one arrives on the scene as a great hero, and no one can tell right from wrong just by drawing a sword.

She has humble origins, only average martial arts skills, and luck that comes and goes. She has a sharp tongue, but her heart has a scale of its own. Others learn martial arts to make a name for themselves, seek revenge, or defend their pride. At first, she learns only so she won't be pushed around anymore.

Later, she meets many people.

Some protect her as if she were a child. Some accompany her through wind and rain. Some walk the line between good and evil, smiling as they teach her the rules of the martial world. Others stand high above and tell her that this is simply how the world is supposed to be.

Lu Qiba refuses to believe them.

She has seen people falling apart in every direction and the world in complete disorder.

But she still wants to try. If there is no path already laid out in this martial world, then she'll carve one out herself.

This is the story of a young woman who ventures into the martial world, sees it for what it is, and redefines it. There are flashing blades and flying swords, chaotic comedy, senior brother Changfeng with a world of possibilities ahead of him, and an old friend, Tingyun, standing silent.

The martial world is vast, and full of rules. But Lu Qiba thinks the most important thing is to live life on your own terms.

Main character: Lu Qiba

Supporting characters: He Changfeng, Xie Tingyun, Wen Che, and others

Style: Lighthearted yet full of growth, humorous yet insightful about human nature

Theme: A wild young woman storms into the martial world, going from refusing to accept things to forging her own path.