I am Shi Yu, and I was meant to become the next head of the Shi family.
But on the day power was to be handed over, my entire clan was slaughtered. I escaped along the path my people had fought to open with their lives.
Those people said, "She's just a girl. She'll never amount to anything. Let her run."
They watched me struggle in dire straits and sneered arrogantly. "Her? A mayfly trying to shake a tree. She doesn't even know how stupid she is."
I swallowed my hatred. Their contempt became the perfect opportunity for me to grow.
The day I return to Tianqi will be the day they die.
"Remember this: the person who kills you today is Shi Yu."
Wait! Things don't seem so simple after all?
"Who cares? Anyone who gets in my way, no matter who they are, dies!"
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To save the one he loves, Mu Zhao doesn't hesitate to sacrifice himself and use a forbidden technique to get another chance at life.
He is willing to lose all his cultivation and his freedom.
After an unexpected reunion, Mu Zhao discovers that he isn't the only one who paid a price.
The woman before him has also lost all her cultivation, is covered in wounds, and has even lost her memories.
"Do you regret it?"
"No. Compared to losing her, I'd rather this. And I'm very confident."
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Shi Yu: "I'll use everything I can to bring it all crashing down and destroy it."
"Thanks. This farce has nothing to do with you."
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Mu Zhao: "I'll become the sharpest blade at your side and help you destroy this game."
"Entering this game for you is something I do willingly."
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1. No System. This isn't traditional cultivation fantasy. It includes formations and the five elements, while cultivation ranks are simplified.
The Tianqi Continent uses: Spirit Rank, Stage One; Sword Rank, Stage One... and so on, with ten stages per rank.
The Anren Continent uses: Spiritual Power, Level One; Sword Qi, Level One...
Each stage is further divided into early, middle, and late phases.
2. The story is told in reverse chronological order.
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Female lead's growth, plot-focused, happy ending, one-on-one romance, a touch of ensemble cast, both leads have no past relationships.
A long novel, my first as a beginner, so please forgive any shortcomings.
I won't abandon this story.
*Previously titled Breaking the Deadlock
Theme: Be self-reliant and never give up
