Keep Your Distance, I'm Just Trying to Survive in the Jianghu

At the start of a chaotic era, when the world is falling apart, Ling Xian is orphaned at just two years old.

The good news: Her parents left her an adoptive older brother, a peerless martial artist and a living weapon.

The bad news: Her brother has vanished, and they’ve both ended up on the martial world’s wanted list, with a bounty of ten thousand taels of silver on their heads.

Ling Xian: Oh, well. I was planning to roam the martial world anyway. Guess I’ll just get started early…

She takes the alias Yun Duo and navigates between rival factions, only to discover that every other person seems to be using a false name too.

So everyone’s collecting secret identities, huh!

And she hasn’t even done anything bad, so why does her bounty keep going up?

The martial world’s first sect-review blogger.

Qingyang Sect? The sect that put a bounty on me? It’s a total disaster.

Hehuan Sect? They’re pretty capable. I’ll give them an A.

Zhenhai Mountain? As long as the cafeteria auntie doesn’t make kelp stew with salted fish, I’ll give them an S!

A certain kingdom’s crown prince: Do you still remember me by the South Lake?

A certain flamboyant prince: Why won’t you let me call you my darling anymore?

A certain pretty girl from another kingdom: Sister, I fell for you at first sight. Can I have a chance?

A certain young general: Is our engagement still on?

A certain adoptive older brother: Jiaojiao, we know each other so well. Can I skip the line?

Goofy, lighthearted, adored by everyone, ensemble cast, both leads are each other’s only love.

Warnings: There is a significant age gap between the leads! If you’re not into larger age gaps, please go easy on the author, who has a fragile heart.

(The story mainly follows the heroine’s growth! There is a romance, but it doesn’t take up much of the story.)

All the male supporting characters have alternate-universe storylines. If you like one of them, come ship him with the author!

Note:

The heroine Ling Xian, Yun Duo, and Lian Fei are all the same person.

The hero Lian Xun and Ling Kong are the same person.

Readers passing by, don’t miss out! Come give it a try and see what you think!

Heroine: Goofy little rascal ❌ Scheming, badass beauty ✔️

Hero: Mighty, aloof war god ❌ Green-tea, clingy sweetheart ✔️

Theme: The greatest heroes fight for their country and their people