The Hundred Demons Unraveled

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Seductive revenge-seeking demon-hunting astrologist heroine x ruthless, scheming workaholic hero

A formidable power couple: you kill them, I finish them off. Each one is more ruthless than the other.

Villains: Heaven, what did we do to deserve this pair of perfect partners?

[An imagined Tang-inspired setting, demon hunting and astrology, mysteries and investigations, revenge-driven main plot]

[Two powerful leads join forces to take revenge and crush scum, with a romance developing along the way. One-on-one, happy ending]

[Lighthearted, funny, passionate, and satisfying. Not complicated, with chapters already written. Dive in with confidence!]

In the final years of the Great Huan dynasty, demons plagued the land. Ying Chan made her living hunting demons and reading the stars. Every night, she could be seen rushing about.

Not because she was dedicated, but because... she had nervous insomnia. She couldn't sleep. Not at all.

One reason was her father, Ying Xian, a diligent astronomer who was one day accused by the emperor of masterminding the demon calamities. She watched her whole family exiled thousands of miles away and hunted down to the last. Her father was beheaded and his corpse left in the street, about to be devoured.

Another reason was Zhuang Awan. They weren't sisters by blood, but they were closer than sisters. After Chan's family was destroyed, she witnessed her dear friend, who had just given birth, leap from an upper floor in the middle of the night and fall to her death. It wasn't an accident.

From then on, she couldn't sleep through the night. She watched the stars overhead, waiting for old friends' wrongful deaths to be avenged.

For the next ten years, she walked the lonely road of demon hunting and the long road of revenge alone.

Beneath the magnificent stars, evil was everywhere.

She laid her plans one step at a time, watching as her enemies brought about their own destruction.

Huo Yanxian couldn't understand why, after stopping in Xiantan Village to investigate a case and casually rescuing Chan, who'd been falsely accused of being a "demoness," he seemed unable to escape her orbit.

If they merely kept running into each other, investigating cases and hunting demons together, that would be one thing.

But why, after not seeing her for just a few days, had she become the "savior" of the Third Prince's beloved?

The next time they met, she was the "honored guest" of the Third Prince's beloved's nemesis, the Third Prince's consort?

And then he saw her caught in a "battle royale" between the Third Prince and the Vice Minister of the Secretariat?

From the look in her eyes, all these people were clearly just stepping stones. Was her real ambition to enter the palace and get close to the emperor?!

He couldn't figure her out! Why was she so open with him, as if to say, "I'm playing my cards face up. Go ahead and see through me," but so fawning and calculating with everyone else?

Huo Yanxian's alarm bells rang. This woman was too shrewd and wore too many masks. Something was definitely going on. He should stay away!

But...

Why did he keep getting pulled into her "battle royales" for no reason?

Why couldn't he stop himself from helping her?

"What deep grudge do you have against me? Why are you doing this to me...? Who are you?!" The person, barely clinging to life, asked in terror.

"Remember, my name is Ying Chan. My surname is Ying, the Ying of Ying Xian."

Having dealt with another one, Ying Chan took out her revenge ledger and carefully crossed off a name.

"Don't rush. We'll take our time. None of them are getting away."

[Character Profiles]

1. Heroine: seductive demon-hunting astrologist powerhouse + queen of revenge

On the surface, alluring and theatrical, with burning ambition and a hidden agenda.

In truth, she plans several moves ahead and carries out revenge after revenge, as sharp as a blade and always ready to catch people off guard.

2. Hero: the most relentless workaholic in the Great Huan intelligence agency, the Shenming Bureau

On the surface, ruthless and unhinged, a living King of Hell whom everyone fears.

In truth, he fought his way up from the bottom and challenged fate, going from a "chess piece" to the one "moving the pieces."

3. Supporting cast: a bunch of well-meaning, gossipy, goofy little demons

[A Few Helpful Notes]

1. The romantic feelings are mutual only between the leads. The other "battle royales" are all fake; everything the heroine does to charm and manipulate people is for revenge.

2. An alternate ancient setting with many original details. Please don't treat it as historical fact.

3. Plot-driven, not complicated, mainly lighthearted, passionate, and satisfying. (The author's intelligence is limited, so please be forgiving of logic bugs.)

Theme: Walk alone on a dark road, wield a righteous sword against evil, and let justice shine