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Demonic Cult Leader × The Greatest Master of the Righteous Martial World
As the Miaojiang Demonic Cult wreaks havoc across the Central Plains martial world, throwing the jianghu into turmoil, the carefree physician Xi Rongzhi, who lives outside Mingchuan City, is invited to the Wuji Sect, the foremost sect in the martial world.
The reason is that the Demonic Cult's Gu poison is exceptionally vicious, and no one in the jianghu can cure it. Many martial arts experts have already fallen victim to it.
Xi Rongzhi can cure it, but that quickly brings deadly danger to her door.
To stay at the Wuji Sect and protect herself, she sets her sights on the foremost martial arts expert, who is currently trying to remove the Gu: Zhongli Xue, known as the Number One Young Master.
Unfortunately, he desires nothing and has severed himself from love. No matter how many flirtatious glances she throws his way, it's like showing them to a blind man, so she has no choice but to look for another target.
At last, she finds a young gentleman, and just as her plan is underway, the Number One Young Master suddenly appears again. With a cold expression, he tells her that she and the young man are not suited to each other.
Xi Rongzhi: "..."
Her hands are itching. She feels like smacking someone.
Zhongli Xue had previously lived alone in the back mountains, keeping to himself and avoiding worldly affairs.
Then one day, for the first time, he grabbed the arm of a woman from outside the sect and studied her from the side.
He saw her cover her injured arm, her eyes reddening as she looked at him pitifully. "Ninth Young Master?"
Zhongli Xue furrowed his brow, drew her arm toward him, and used his inner power to heal it. After saying she was fine, he left.
Yet he suspected the woman's origins more than once.
Because she was very much like the demonic cult enchantress who had fought him and used Gu on him in a canyon one dark and stormy night.
But later, the sect leader wanted him to marry her.
He had brought it about by threatening the sect leader with his sword,
just as she and his nephew were discussing marriage.
At first, she only wanted revenge, stopping at nothing and caring not at all about the consequences. She never expected that, in the end, she would find a precious, genuine love.
At first, he only wanted to watch this selfish jianghu from the sidelines. He never expected that, in the end, he would scheme for love and for the people he cared about, putting himself into the game.
Neither of them had ever carried a sword, yet they had already spent so many years in the jianghu.
Now, with the dust settled and the jianghu road stretching far ahead, they meet again.
A genuine love born of deliberate seduction, and a jianghu adventure shared by a group of passionate young people;
A fierce battle to clear a name, and a sweeping tale of old grudges and tangled affections.
Reader's Guide:
- Set in an alternate Song dynasty, with the author's take on the jianghu and an ensemble martial arts cast
- Double identities, revenge and putting scoundrels in their place, face-slapping, and a love-hate relationship
- Happy ending ("meet again" means they retire from the jianghu)
Synopsis archived on 2023.9.12
Synopsis revised on 2025.3.4
Theme: The jianghu is treacherous, but I remain clear-eyed.
There are very few well-written martial arts novels in recent years, but the ending felt a little rushed.
I hope the author can write another extra chapter to explain the ending of Hongyao, Jingyu and the others, and bring an end to the turbulent world [shy][shy][shy]
It's rare to finish reading a martial arts book. The writing is really amazing[666]
Hello, Teacher Cishu! First of all, thank you very much for writing and completing this novel (*￣3￣)╭? I saw a tweet a few months ago that said it was a martial arts and strong romance label and saved it. I browsed through my favorites yesterday and saw this article, so I read it for more than ten hours and almost finished it.
Because of some bad reading habits, I didn't really want to read it every time when it was near the end. I only read Chapter 79, which was after Qingtang's death. I couldn't worry about the male and female protagonists, so I also read the last chapter.
(If the author doesn't mind, please ignore my entire comment, sorry orz)
I really like the martial arts flavor of this novel. I also have a martial arts dream, but it is very rare to find romance novels with a martial arts feel (I can count them on one hand in my years of book hunting), especially since I can't read martial arts in which the male protagonist is the first protagonist, so I can't read many classic works.
I like your characterization very much, especially all the female characters including the heroine. They are all very good. I just want to see such characters (crying).
It can be seen that you must have a complete outline before writing, and the foreshadowing echoes the plot smoothly. Especially the first half of the book is particularly well controlled and has a strong sense of rhythm. The story develops quickly and is very attractive. In fact, the pace of the whole book is very fast, but I prefer the first half.
The main reason that prompted me to write this review is to praise the author and thank you for creating the world of Miao Jiangke (I look forward to seeing more martial arts romances)
Another reason is that I can't calm down. I'm relatively straightforward. If you mind, please don't read the next words.
The second half of the book that I didn't mention above, that is, starting from the moment when the heroine Ji Manluo was restrained by old man Zhongli with a demon-slaying knife in the martial arts competition, the whole book can be said to take a turn for the worse.
First, Xuan Yue, as the main male character, died suddenly because of blocking a knife, then the heroine was wounded and bleeding and had been evading pursuit, and the hero couldn't help much because he broke the martial arts (I know the heroine said that she wanted to be independent, but in the novel, the loving couple advances and retreats as one, I think it should be). Then Hong Yao was caught, Wu Chicaiyi was abolished, and then the hero lost his arm, the heroine took the risk and practiced poison skills for revenge, and Qingtang died.
In this whole plot, the protagonist's forces are constantly suppressed and reduced, and he flees in embarrassment. It is completely inconsistent with the powerful holy religion created in the early stage. Just because old man Zhongli got the peerless sword, to be honest, I really felt tortured in the second half of the story. In the last chapter, the male protagonist takes the female protagonist away to Tianshan. From my perspective, I am even afraid that some enemies will come to visit and they will not be able to deal with it.
If you think about the previous plot, you may have decided on this direction from the beginning. I read the novel as a heist, and I also saw the strong label coming in. The female protagonist has a lot of highlights, and I don't care much about the male protagonist, but his strength is almost not shown, especially the broken arm. I was very shocked. I thought I could take it back, but it didn't. It can be regarded as a kind of reversal by the author, haha.
Sorry to say too much, because I like your martial arts style so much that I became more and more at a loss after reading it. I apologize in advance for any offense.
Finally, I especially like the love story between the male protagonist's parents. Although it is a be, it is heartwarming enough to make people remember it. I would like to thank the author again for creating this article! I wish you write better and better! Excellent articles will have endless vitality. May martial arts shine again?*??(ˊ?ˋ*)??*?
It seems that I didn't write the ending of Red Pill. It feels like the ending is a bit rushed.
Congratulations on the completion, looking forward to the next book~
A car with two people and a wolf. There is a road under your feet. There is a target in the distance. There is the sun in the sky. What could be better than this?
Congratulations on the completion, see you in the next book! !
Frog fun, you actually remember my original name [poor]
Promise me [covering face, laughing and crying] everything down there is fine
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Spring and Clear Stream
Green Plum Sparkling Water
The Peeping Tom Who Watches from Behind
The Wind Blew Gently Across the Mountainside
Once Upon a Time in a Small Town 2
The Mountain God's Bride
Flowers Bloom on the Ridge
When Will the Moon Shine [Marriage Before Love]
Listening to the Rain at Dusk
Beyond the Snowy Mountain
A Wild Night
There are very few well-written martial arts novels in recent years, but the ending felt a little rushed.
I hope the author can write another extra chapter to explain the ending of Hongyao, Jingyu and the others, and bring an end to the turbulent world [shy][shy][shy]
It's rare to finish reading a martial arts book. The writing is really amazing[666]
Hello, Teacher Cishu! First of all, thank you very much for writing and completing this novel (*￣3￣)╭? I saw a tweet a few months ago that said it was a martial arts and strong romance label and saved it. I browsed through my favorites yesterday and saw this article, so I read it for more than ten hours and almost finished it. Because of some bad reading habits, I didn't really want to read it every time when it was near the end. I only read Chapter 79, which was after Qingtang's death. I couldn't worry about the male and female protagonists, so I also read the last chapter. (If the author doesn't mind, please ignore my entire comment, sorry orz) I really like the martial arts flavor of this novel. I also have a martial arts dream, but it is very rare to find romance novels with a martial arts feel (I can count them on one hand in my years of book hunting), especially since I can't read martial arts in which the male protagonist is the first protagonist, so I can't read many classic works. I like your characterization very much, especially all the female characters including the heroine. They are all very good. I just want to see such characters (crying). It can be seen that you must have a complete outline before writing, and the foreshadowing echoes the plot smoothly. Especially the first half of the book is particularly well controlled and has a strong sense of rhythm. The story develops quickly and is very attractive. In fact, the pace of the whole book is very fast, but I prefer the first half. The main reason that prompted me to write this review is to praise the author and thank you for creating the world of Miao Jiangke (I look forward to seeing more martial arts romances) Another reason is that I can't calm down. I'm relatively straightforward. If you mind, please don't read the next words. The second half of the book that I didn't mention above, that is, starting from the moment when the heroine Ji Manluo was restrained by old man Zhongli with a demon-slaying knife in the martial arts competition, the whole book can be said to take a turn for the worse. First, Xuan Yue, as the main male character, died suddenly because of blocking a knife, then the heroine was wounded and bleeding and had been evading pursuit, and the hero couldn't help much because he broke the martial arts (I know the heroine said that she wanted to be independent, but in the novel, the loving couple advances and retreats as one, I think it should be). Then Hong Yao was caught, Wu Chicaiyi was abolished, and then the hero lost his arm, the heroine took the risk and practiced poison skills for revenge, and Qingtang died. In this whole plot, the protagonist's forces are constantly suppressed and reduced, and he flees in embarrassment. It is completely inconsistent with the powerful holy religion created in the early stage. Just because old man Zhongli got the peerless sword, to be honest, I really felt tortured in the second half of the story. In the last chapter, the male protagonist takes the female protagonist away to Tianshan. From my perspective, I am even afraid that some enemies will come to visit and they will not be able to deal with it. If you think about the previous plot, you may have decided on this direction from the beginning. I read the novel as a heist, and I also saw the strong label coming in. The female protagonist has a lot of highlights, and I don't care much about the male protagonist, but his strength is almost not shown, especially the broken arm. I was very shocked. I thought I could take it back, but it didn't. It can be regarded as a kind of reversal by the author, haha. Sorry to say too much, because I like your martial arts style so much that I became more and more at a loss after reading it. I apologize in advance for any offense. Finally, I especially like the love story between the male protagonist's parents. Although it is a be, it is heartwarming enough to make people remember it. I would like to thank the author again for creating this article! I wish you write better and better! Excellent articles will have endless vitality. May martial arts shine again?*??(ˊ?ˋ*)??*?
It seems that I didn't write the ending of Red Pill. It feels like the ending is a bit rushed.
Congratulations on the completion, looking forward to the next book~
A car with two people and a wolf. There is a road under your feet. There is a target in the distance. There is the sun in the sky. What could be better than this?
Congratulations on the completion, see you in the next book! !
Frog fun, you actually remember my original name [poor]
Promise me [covering face, laughing and crying] everything down there is fine