In her sleep, an immortal appeared in a dream and told Zhan Yingxi that there were three men she was destined to protect in her life:
Her adoptive father and master, who raised and protected her
A gentle and refined jade-faced gentleman, elegant as a warm spring breeze
A precious, golden peacock of a man, a bachelor who never runs out of things to say
When she woke from the dream, a storm raged, thunder and lightning flashed, and she found herself in a dilapidated wooden hut in the mountains. A damp quilt covered her, and rotten rafters hung overhead.
Only then did she realize that the master who had once been by her side had long since abandoned her. She was alone again.
The way of the sword is lonely. Martial arts is an irreversible path, and even if thousands walk it, the end is always solitude.
People often say the heart is the most important part of the body, where countless meridians converge.
So she embarked on a path of heartbreak.
* A lighthearted version of the blurb
When Zhan Yingxi was twelve, the righteous sects surrounded her and sealed her inside a stone coffin.
When she woke from her dream, watch her wield her blades and swords and cut her way through the world.
Take back everything that should be hers!
But before that, she first needs a weapon that suits her. Then she must master every martial art under heaven. And when her swordsmanship hits a wall and she can't break through, what should she do?
Dual cultivation?! The human-shaped troublemaking machine Zhan Yingxi opened her eyes and immediately had an idea.
Cui Heqing had nowhere to hide. Seeing her approach with such a fierce air, as if she wouldn't stop until she got what she wanted, he protested.
No, no!
Zhan Yingxi put her hands on her hips. "If you can't do it, I'll find someone else."
"Wait!"
Cui Heqing called her back, coughed with mock reserve, and leaned against the bed. "Who are you going to find? Can he have a body as good as mine? Can he do it as well as I can?"
First I get a master, then a senior brother. Surely it's my turn by now!
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A piece of Jianghu gossip: They say that Cui Heqing, the young master of the Sword Pavilion, puts on makeup every day and waits fully made up outside the door of a certain mysterious hero, murmuring:
Even if I'm the second wife, I still have to be the most doted on. Her master is old, after all, not as young and good-looking as me, and not as strong as he used to be...
Thinking this, he pressed the powder puff harder. Why should a newcomer come out on top? Because you have to fight and snatch!
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The slow-witted bird flies first; the foolish sparrow never rests.
When we're young, we often misunderstand, mistaking love for hate and dependence for love.
I know not how high the blue sky is, nor how thick the yellow earth.
I only see the cold moon and warm sun, toasting away a life.
--Reader's Guide--
1. A tough, impulsive heroine: Being impulsive is just my surface. Cleverness is my true nature.
2. A peacock of a male lead: I'm a silly sparrow and a fox. I would never like a savage woman with flaws all over!
3. A proper Jianghu story, with no fantasy elements. The heroine grows, and there are important characters with one-sided feelings for her.
4. An alternate history setting, so don't overthink it!
Theme: Fly, light, fly, I urge you to drink a cup of wine
