
The Sword Is Drawn
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It must have been a year since I last read the book. Looking back at this story, I still stick to my previous view. The road is ruthless. Over the years, everyone is looking for self-proof. Those who have deep obsessions will never be able to escape, and those who stick to their original intentions will eventually cultivate the way of no confusion. Who is superior to who? It existed and disappeared. A Zhi has existed and will eventually disappear. As for Qingyang Su who disappeared and later came back, and Xi Qin who will never appear again. Under the great road, all living beings are equal. Just re-examining the story and the readers' crusade against Xi Qin's ending. In the past, the confusion was hidden in confusion and could not be asked. Now I have a new understanding. To put it bluntly and bluntly, what everyone is dissatisfied with is never the fact that the cp is wrong, the fight is unclear, they are in a mess, or Xi Qin dies, who is the male lead. But - in the eyes of readers who sympathize with Xi Qin, Xi Qin's departure is that of a man who lived with gentleness, dignity and strength, and who knew his destiny from the beginning. From beginning to end, his death was tacitly approved by the whole world. This is essentially a grand and cold murder. And the author finally ended coldly, classifying Xi Qin as Qingyang Su and Xi Qin are one, and completed this complete murder in the most famous way. In the world where the sword is unsheathed, the author is the Dao of Heaven, and the Dao of Heaven obliterates his existence and dissolves his life. A person who has an independent personality and even lives with strength is classified by the Dao of Heaven as a subsidiary of another person. This is the reason for the crusade in the comment area. They are shouting that the Dao of Heaven is unfair on behalf of Xi Qin. The following is a confession from Xi Qin's perspective generated by AI based on my previous book review. I think it is very good, so I attach it below. I hope the author can see Xi Qin in her writing from another perspective: My life is only twenty years long. Everyone else said that I was ill-fated, that I was a remnant of Qingyang Su, and that I was born to return to my throne. They're both right. My bones and blood are from the previous life, my subordinates are from the previous life, and even the demonic energy in my body is from the previous life. I stand in this world like a stranger, with everything and nothing. I am not afraid of death, nor am I afraid of dissipation. What is really scary is that in the past twenty years, from beginning to end, not a single moment has truly belonged to Xi Qin. Until I met you. You understand the perversity behind my silence, the unwillingness behind my meekness, and the fact that I clearly don't care about anything, but I want to grab something that belongs only to me. You didn't tell me, you didn't persuade me to accept my fate, you just looked at me. Just looking at it like that is enough. You always say, wait for me. I know you're not the only one waiting for me. You have your mountain, your way, your two lives are unpaid, and your return journey is never with me. I don't blame you, nor do I blame you. Being able to have you in my heart like this for a while is already the most satisfying thing in my borrowed life. When I left, I felt safe. Everything that should be paid has been paid back, everything that has been paid has been done, but you are the only one left, and I can't bear to care about it. So I will only tell you the words of my life. Leave the last bit of warmth and the last bit of things that belong to Xi Qin to you. The world will remember Qingyang Su, Qingyang Mountain, and the obsession with the great road. No one will remember Xi Qin anymore. It doesn't matter. You're here, that's enough. I have been here, and if I have been loved well by you, my life will not be in vain. As for the future, the person who merges with me will never be Xi Qin again. You don't have to miss me, and you don't have to wait for me. You go your way, and I rest in peace. The two do not owe each other, and each is perfect.
[Spreading hands][Spreading hands] It's the New Year, so why don't I write an extra chapter for my dear readers? How many times do you have to deceive people? Once in the main character column, several times in the series, and again in the ending. I have seen the serialization of "The Sword Unsheathed" no less than five times, including the end, where old readers complained about the flower of the high mountain in the old novel and used him to play the emotional card. After it was completed, I would like to express my special thanks to the author for fulfilling the regret of "Flower of the High Mountain". Since those people can say they don't want to do the role in The Sword is Unsheathed, and not only are no one criticizing it, but some people even agree with it, then I can say it's right, right? Wouldn't you be so double-standard and not tell me? I especially want to know if the author really believes that when he was not good to Liu Chaoming, most people loved him, right? It's a lie. Those people want him to have a perfect relationship based on his career. From the perspective of passersby who don't admire a specific character and only watch the plot, they are extremely partial to that person. The character and plot are full of highlights, and they are a winner in life. Since there were so many expressions of love, they even came to the point where the sword was unsheathed, and they ran in both directions. It saves time and effort in the ancient idol fan economy, and it is natural for a female channel to be a male protagonist and continue to stir up troubles and sweep the court, right? There is no need to regret anymore, why can't we both be considered perfect? I had never read the novel written by the author before, so I didn't know what the approach was, but now I know it. Leaving aside the plot, I especially like to blur the direction of the emotional line and use the emotional line as a mystery. Either mark the protagonist column randomly, or put a vest on the male protagonist to create suspense. Again and again, make a fuss about the emotional line. The first time is considered a clever idea, the second time is considered a coincidence. If you do this all the time, you are very passionate about party struggle. The protagonist column is a decoration and a smoke bomb, always deliberately guiding readers to focus on the question of "who is the male protagonist?" Honestly, I don't mark the main character column, I just write it as a stock buying article, but I don't. Treat the characters as tools and the readers as tools for party struggle and momentum building. For three years, I watched readers argue about this, never reminding me, and dragging it until the finale. Let me tell the truth. It took me three years to write this book. The serialization is always a lie. Many readers scolded me. This is something that everyone can see. I have never said a bad word because of these. Even since I came to Lujiang to read novels, except for this scam, I have never said harsh words to any author directly in the comment area because I was dissatisfied with the plot or the update time. Not once. Why? Because most of the people who deal with text are sensitive groups. As a result, what's the use of being tolerant, what's the use of not disturbing, what's the use of thinking about others. I thought you were spending time carefully polishing the plot, but it turned out you were struggling with who to choose as the male lead. Please, Sword Unsheathed is not a stock buying article. Some people don't know Chinese characters. Also, some tacit understandings with old readers are based on deceiving unsuspecting readers. Something from eight hundred years ago. It's not touching at all, it's outrageous. There is no need to go through some twists and turns. I don't know others, but I am by no means indispensable to you. It is highly replaceable. It's not like there aren't authors who have solid skills and take both plot and emotion into consideration. Why is it necessary to experience such a poor reading environment and update experience here? This is the first time I have seen so many annoying divine readers. They claim to represent public opinion, support and trample it, link up with old articles to play emotional cards, and say that swords out of their scabbards are Liusu meal replacements. The immortals are lined up like hemp. To bid farewell to the old and welcome in the new in the New Year, I bid farewell to all the experiences and experiences in this book, which should always be avoided on any occasion. The immortals are lined up like hemp.
After reading it, I can only say that the past life and the present are your biggest excuse, which cannot cover up your desire to write about the two male protagonists who prefer the Flower of the High Mountain. As for the other male protagonist, you will also carefully polish his character, always emphasizing that he is an independent individual, emphasizing that A-Zhi said that he was just ridiculing Hanjin, and carefully writing the emotional line between him and A-Zhi, not because you love him, but to be more logical and dignified as a stepping stone for Flower of the High Mountain and to highlight his charm. I was actually exhausted from reading it (let me start by saying that I don't hate Ye Su. I quite like Su's character. I have liked Su since the beginning of the writing. This is of course inseparable from the author's preference. Xi Hanjin gradually fell in love with her. In my opinion, the male and female protagonists are just the author's puppets), but what kept me going was the story of Xi Qin and A Zhi. I kept wondering if there would be a turn for the better. Even if Xi Qin came back for a moment, even if only a part of him remained, the fact is that there is not. The first book I read by the author was "Qingyuntai". I also really liked the story of Xie Rongyu and Ono. The writing, plot and characters are all good. Xie Rongyu is the only gentle male protagonist I have ever read in ancient novels. Ono also made me realize her strong resilience. She is indomitable and the two of them are together. There is only each other between individuals, natural feelings, consistent love, not many emotional lines, but quality. I was deeply impressed by the plot lines and excellent writing. I personally like writing when I read articles. I don't want to read any mindless and refreshing articles recently, so I came to try this book. If I remember correctly, you wrote Xi Qin in the main character column. If I remember correctly, you only liked Ye Su. It seems that you are very partial to it. If I remember correctly, you used 200 chapters in the book to write the story of Xi Qin and A Zhi. They wrote about their mutual understanding and love. Ye Su is a character who lives in memories, with only a few strokes. If I remember correctly, Xi Qin has never been able to accept that he is Another person, so he repeatedly struggled with contradictions and failed to convey his meaning. If I remember correctly, A Zhi said, "Then why are you not Xi Hanjin?" "At least to me, that special person, the different person, he is just Xi Hanjin, never anyone else." It was words like this that made me mistakenly think that the author would at least keep a part of Xi Qin in the end and regard him as an independent person. One sister is quite right. In this novel, the author is Tiandao. If you like Ye Su, let the ending be Ye Su, let the feelings between A Zhi and Xi Qin be grafted onto Ye Su, and let Xi Qin be completely wiped out. But this is not ruthless enough. You must trick everyone into killing them and rebel against Tiangang in the protagonist column. You want Xi Qin to accept that she will disappear completely. Are you a human? (I don't mean to scold you). You mean to make a person accept that he will disappear and become another person. You not only let Xi Qin accept it, but you also let A Zhi accept it. But even if A Zhi is attached to Ye Su, I always think that she His feelings only sprouted after meeting Xi Qin. A Zhi regards Xi Han Jin as a person, that special person. You make A Zhi sad, make her cry, and make her tangled, just to make readers accept Ye Su naturally, and let A Zhi accept Ye Su. Have you ever thought about Xi Han Jin's relatives and friends? What will they do? The meaning of a person is wiped out in this way, not even the scum is left. I don't think that A-Zhi and Xi Hanjin are just in vain. The copy says that A-Zhi has been stuck in a trap all her life. She is the kind of girl who has a firm core and is determined to achieve her goals. She is cold and restrained, yet transparent and flexible, and has a tough mind. I know that the universe is vast, but I still feel pity for the green grass and trees. This is what I mean. One thing that is similar between her and Ono is that they are both brave, not reckless, but able to maintain their original aspirations and move forward no matter how much they have experienced. Similarly, this kind of person is lacking in expression, while Xi Hanjin is just the opposite. He looks romantic, gentle, and smiles, and seems to be able to laugh off all the big things, but he actually doesn't have much recognition for himself, and he is always struggling with conflicts. So Xi Hanjin, a crooked young man, took the initiative to approach A-Zhi, and the fate between the two slowly unfolded. A-Zhi was not good at words, but Xi Hanjin could always understand that she didn't need to explain too much. A-Zhi gave him his little trust, and Xi Hanjin needed to find the meaning of his existence in A-Zhi. He liked this cleanliness and was willing to use everything to protect this trust. Their relationship was complementary, and maybe Xi Qin would rely more on A-Zhi. They are such a perfect match, and you graft their feelings onto someone else? I don't even know how A Zhi and Ye Su have sparked a spark in their ten years and eight lifetimes. Ye Su is too self-denial, and A Zhi is devoted to the sword. Do you think A Zhi and Ye Su can't write a relationship line, so you let Xi Qin fall in love with A Zhi and change their lives? You said A Zhi accepted it, and I really hope A Zhi accepts it, because if It would be too painful if you don't accept it, but are you really interested in A-Zhi's feelings? It's not that A-Zhi doesn't want Xi Hanjin, it's not that A-Zhi doesn't like Xi Hanjin, it's that you don't want Xi Hanjin, it's that you want Ye Su, so you let A-Zhi want Ye Su. I can't imagine how sad A-Zhi will be, but you succeeded in whitewashing it. In the copywriting, you wrote that A-Zhi was a cautious and petty white flower in his previous life, which I think is not accurate. As for Xi Qin's character, you also put a question mark. It seems that you also know that his character is very contradictory and you can't summarize it clearly. In other words, you are not wrong in general about the flower of the high mountain. As for writing about Bai Shunyin's love for Ye Su, I don't think it is necessary to be so charming. The first beauty is also a glimpse that I will never forget. In addition to being able to separate her from Shen Su and Bai Yin and Yang, there is nothing more. I also collect portraits. To put it bluntly, even if the male protagonist's hair is in someone else's I don't even accept it, but I'm still in love. Bai Shunyin is just a tool to promote the plot. She obviously doesn't need to hang on a tree. Why can't she have her own life? If she hadn't met Ye Su, maybe there wouldn't be anyone who would later accept Xi Qin as a disciple. It also disgusts me. After reading the full text, I can only say that you have been deliberately inducing, and you have no intention of giving the male and female protagonists a way to survive, nor do you want to give the readers a way to survive.
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Could it be that you are being too trustworthy? Do you love the male and female protagonist too much? Would he be too nice to Xi Qin?
I used to like Flower of the High Mountain quite a lot. After reading this article, I saw the male protagonist of the Flower of the High Mountain in other articles. I subconsciously disliked the discomfort, and I was already physiologically disgusted.
It's been almost a year, I still hate it, I still can't let it go. Who do you deserve, Shen Xiaozhi? I'm afraid you deserve the old readers who like Flowers of the High Mountains as much as you do. After all, you go in both directions, and your emotional intensity is so high that you don't hesitate to write down your works and characters, and you don't hesitate to deceive so many readers. In fact, I'm trying to persuade you to switch to the male lead. I'll give you a happy compliment. After all, I not only praised you, but even talked about it in your heart. It's really a good method. Facts have proved that this really works. In the finale, not only did you get what you wanted, but you were also proud to show off and make fun of you everywhere.
I couldn't help it. It was fate. After reading the full text, I found that I missed buying chapter 196. I didn't see the disappearance process of Xi Hanjin, so I read it all the way. Then I went to search for videos and found that I missed it. When I went back to watch it, I was really fooled. If I hadn't missed buying it, I probably wouldn't have seen the ending. At first I saw that everyone said it was supposed to be one person, but they described it like two people, but I didn't expect that even the memory would not be left, and I was still not mentally prepared. When I saw Xi Han disappearing as soon as possible, I realized that he had been with me for these two days. Ye Su and A-Zhi accompany each other and form a bond, all of them are Xi Hanjin. It's not that the senior brother is not good, it's that the setting is not good. The male protagonist's name is Xi Qin. The survivor is indeed the complete Ye Su, and there is no trace of Xi Qin anymore. The ending sentence There is no way to soothe people's hearts. It can be written as one person, but it has to be separated, as if Xi Qin is just a transitional process, insignificant. It obviously gives him life, but makes him not end well. The fate of the protagonist Not even as good as a supporting role. If he defeated Ye Su on the battlefield and returned to fusion, I could accept it, but it was too cruel to let him kill himself alone and cut off his life. I hate him again and again, but I still hate that I couldn't keep him.
Pay back the money, pay back the cp
Why do you think Xi Qin is Su? Since childhood, because of the bone disease inherited from Su, her father has not cared for her and her mother has not loved her. After finally meeting A Zhi, he was said to be fate. Su was his lifelong nightmare. He lived under the shadow of Su all his life. In the end, he had to admit that he was Su. Shen Xiaozhi, are you a human? Have you ever seen a normal past life? Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig running? Haven't you seen Sword and Sword III? This is the difference between a masterpiece and this chocolate-flavored shit like you. The biggest mistake of my life was opening this book that I love and hate. I hate you. Xi Qin became a joke in your writing.