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- 101 All the World's Affairs Come Down to the Sword 天下事不过一剑事 (Told through multiple storylines, spanning just over twenty years. Please read with that in mind.) His Majesty taught me benevolence, yet my great kingdom of Nanxia has fallen. This benevolence shall be passed on to Your Highness. And I will bathe the world in blood, building a grand vision upon it. The world sees me as a demon, and the sages see me as a thief. But so what? I will bear the burden of these atrocities alone. 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 102 The Immortal's Legacy 仙人遗宝 A continent once shattered by a great war was left in ruins. Its five largest fragments came to be known as the Five Continents. A thousand years ago, the Northern Continent nearly fell to demonic beasts, leaving it short of cultivation techniques and far behind in the development of cultivation. A thousand years later, a herbalist with a mixed Five Elements spiritual root leaves the mountains and officially enters the world of cultivation. Follow him as he uncovers the mystery of his birth, cha 789Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 103 After I Quit, I Farmed My Way to a White Fox Immortal 辞职后，我种田种出个白狐仙 Crushed by the 996 grind and the rat race at work, programmer Lu Zhiyuan quit without another job lined up and returned to his old family home in the countryside. All he wanted was to lie flat and live like a good-for-nothing. But a mysterious book called The Seed-Sowing Compendium and the barren patch of black earth in his backyard completely upended his lazy life! He discovered by chance that all the resentment and grievances he had bottled up made the perfect “fertilizer” for the soil. He —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Immortal in the Sword 剑中仙 The demonic sect’s wandering swordsman, Fang Junmei, leaves his hometown, sails across the oceans, enters the immortal sects, crushes his enemies’ skulls, and slays the stars of heaven and earth, fighting his way to the pinnacle of the path to immortality. When he looks back, countless followers stand behind him, while countless demons and evil spirits still await him ahead. Let’s fight again! Bring me my sharp sword and my warhorse! He defies the flow of time and crushes the heavens beneath his 1.9kReads7.9Score17714d adds
- 105 I Am the Sword Immortal of Poetry and Wine; One Verse from Me Brings Peace to the World 吾，诗酒剑仙，绣口一开天下平 (Classic fantasy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + growing stronger by drinking + swordsmanship + a branch of Confucianism) A vast world, teeming with dynasties, demons, and monsters. A book of poetry, a spirit sword, and a wine gourd. I, Li Taiping, am the Immortal of Poetry, Wine, and the Sword! Let me take a drink of strong wine, recite a poem of slaughter, and with the three-foot blade in my hand, carve out a world of peace! 281Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 106 A Young Heart Reaching for the Clouds 少年心事当拏云 As a boy, Li Changsheng accidentally swallowed a water-refined stone and unexpectedly gained the power to refine stones. He heads to Vermilion Bird Gate to study martial arts, and through a series of mishaps becomes the reigning champion. While searching for his missing mother, he foils a plot to resurrect the Demon Lord five hundred years later. This story carries on the chivalry and righteous spirit of traditional wuxia, blending the coming-of-age journey and romance of "Zhu Xian" and "Canghai 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 My Sword Subdues the Nineteen Provinces of the Divine Realm, Even Immortals Bow Their Heads Before Me 剑压神界十九州，仙人见吾尽低眉 Saint: Destroying heaven and earth. Emperor: Ruling over all beneath heaven. Demon: Answering to no one. Evil: A host of specters and monsters. God: Shrouding the skies with one hand. Immortal: Supreme above all. After Ye Shen, there are no more immortals in the world! 2.7kReads7.9Score22114d adds
- 108 The Eldest Senior Brother Gives Up, and the Whole Sect Panics 大师兄摆烂，宗门上下全都慌乱了 [Transmigration] [Invincible] [Choosing to lie flat] [Genius] Feng Yang transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the eldest senior brother of the Qingshan Sect! He becomes the story’s villain and plans to live a quiet life without getting involved with the chosen ones, but they keep coming after him. “What? This protagonist wants to take my place as the sect’s holy son? Take it! It’s all yours!” “This protagonist wants my resources? Take them! You can have everything!” Eventually, Feng 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Drunken Sword Poet of the Azure Immortal 诗剑醉青仙 The green ants wine by the clear stream is ready. Tell me, where is the Sword Immortal now? The world knows only that Li Bai died trying to fish the moon from the water, yet everyone forgets that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Was he really trying to fish out the moon, or was it the longing and regret reflected in its image that drew him in? From then on, the world was left without the peerless poet and sword immortal, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal. A thousand years later 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 One Sword to Rule Them All 一剑君临 [Powerful Backing] [Emotion-Driven] [Madness] [Decisive and Ruthless, but with Principles] On the Spirit Ruins Continent, sects stand everywhere, and powerful clans are as numerous as the stars. After his father, Ye Tianya, the undefeated legend, disappears, Ye Xiao of the Ye family sees the world for what it truly is. From then on, he tramples prodigies and slays magnates! Without madness, there is no survival! He seeks not to be invincible beneath the heavens, only to make sure no one dares bu 1.7kReads6.3Score11014d adds
- 111 Singing Across the World 纵横长歌 Zixia Fairy pressed her sword against Cheng Huo's neck, then shouted through her tears, “Cheng Huo, you say you love me, but I can't feel it. I hate you! You treat me like a slave!” Cheng Huo raised three fingers to the sky and swore, “I swear to heaven, Zixia Fairy, I love you. I will love you for ten thousand years.” Zixia Fairy glared at Cheng Huo. “I don't believe you. I'll count to three. If the demon qi pill doesn't appear, I'll kill you.” Cheng Huo cried out in fear, “No, don't...” Tears 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Immortal Sword Sovereign 不朽剑尊 On the Nine Heavens Continent, martial souls reign supreme, and the only way to obtain one is through a ceremony to worship the heavens. Yet during the ceremony, young Ye Tian resolutely refused to awaken the powerful martial soul bestowed by heaven. From then on, he was branded a good-for-nothing. But just as Ye Tian despaired, a mysterious stone orb and an immortal Supreme Venerable Art helped him rise against the heavens and awaken an unprecedented Supreme Martial Soul. From then on, he would 5.4kReads8.5Score65014d adds
- 113 Global Professions: I Chose the Sword 全球职业：我选择了剑修 [Supernatural horror + System + lighthearted + genius] A purple sun suddenly appears in a world of advanced martial arts, bringing all kinds of bizarre creatures with it. Humans also begin choosing specialized professions. There are spellcasters, marksmen, and martial artists. After transmigrating, Ye Hui gains a System that automatically grants skill points and chooses sword cultivator, a path everyone believes has no future. He comes in first among the Ten Rising Stars, tops the monthly exams, 924Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 114 The Sword Heart Knows No Bounds 剑心无际 No harem, decisive action, invincible but not mindless, devoted without getting entangled in romance, killing to stop killing: a thrilling, high-octane tale. The black coffins appear, and a great age begins. Eight black coffins emerge one after another. The Spirit Martial Continent is plunged into turmoil. Geniuses spring up everywhere and gather on the Heavenly Road, competing for that sliver of hope of ascending to immortality. “Three-foot Su in a square inch.” These words are embroidered on h 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 I, the Blind Sword Saint, Can Slice Through the Starry River. That's Not Too Much to Ask, Right? 我，瞎子剑圣，剑斩星河不过分吧 [Everyone gets stronger + high-martial world + invincible + global + awakening + talents + decisive and ruthless] Lin Hao transmigrates into a high-martial world overrun by ferocious beasts. In this world, high martial arts have risen, and everyone can awaken a special ability at the age of eighteen. People also temper their bodies and cultivate vital energy to fight the beasts! Some train in boxing all their lives, able to shatter space and time with a single punch! Some wield blades and thirst 114Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 116 Senior Disciple of the Sword Sect 剑宗大师兄 Category: transmigration, fantasy, swordsmanship, genius, invincible protagonist “Cultivating immortality... I'm so envious.” The boy's murmur seems to flip a switch. The transparent miniature sword he wears on his chest suddenly erupts in a dazzling light. In Sword Province, in Sword Inquiry City, in the Feng family, a cry announces the boy's arrival. “Basic sword forms aren't that hard.” A three-year-old child stares at the wooden sword in his hand. “I've mastered the Gentle Breeze Sword Techn 228Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 117 The Green-Robed Sword Saint 青衫剑圣 [Vast World, Lord of the Sword Domain, Sword Saint in Blue] The hardships and trials of the lower planes forge a supreme powerhouse in the higher planes, second only to Martial Ancestor and Flame Emperor. 165Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 118 Master of the Sword Dao 剑道主宰 Three years ago, his entire family was wiped out, and he barely escaped with his life. Three years later, Lin Han mastered the supreme legacies of his many masters and returned in triumph, vowing to settle the blood debt from that day! The gods have fallen, the demons have withered. With a three-foot sword in hand, I will cut down every god and demon beneath the heavens. With my sword, I shall rule the world! 1.6kReads8.7Score13914d adds
- 119 I, the White-Haired Blind Swordsman, End Ten Thousand Years with My Sword 我，白发瞎子，以剑道断万古 [Invincible Sword God] + [Blind, White-Haired Youth] + [Unrestrained and Overbearing] + [Unmatched by Thousands] + [Pure Thrills] Chen Tieyi transmigrates to this world and is trapped in a bitterly cold land for a hundred years. He spends a century practicing the sword and another century nurturing it, then leaves the mountain with a sword in hand despite his blindness. I have a sword that can split a mountain, cut a river in two, and subdue demons with a single strike. Sword energy surges three 1.2kReads7.4Score10214d adds
- 120 The Overbearing Emperor 霸道大帝 A genius boy suddenly becomes an idiot overnight, all so he can secretly cultivate an unparalleled technique. Three years later, the fool awakens. He tramples the strongest prodigies underfoot and marries the most beautiful princess! What? You're an all-powerful demon? Get down on your knees! 2.1kReads8.4Score21014d adds
- 121 One Man, One Book, and One Blue Ox 一人一书一青牛 My name is Li Changqing. I have a book that can teach me supreme techniques, a green ox that can carry me to the highest heavens to pluck the moon, and an iron sword that can slay any enemy who dares attack me... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Sword Seeks Immortality 剑问仙 I wield a sword that points up to the divine courts of the Ninth Heaven and down into the underworld's deepest reaches. With a single stroke, it can cleave mountains and rivers and split the sun and moon. With my three-foot sword, I shall sweep away the three thousand paths of immortality. If I must be the greatest beneath heaven, then I shall cut down every immortal and demon in the cosmos. With this sword in my hand, I roam freely between heaven and earth. With me in the world, the Sword Dao s 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Unrivaled Sword God 不败剑神 Young Ye Tian obtains the Unbeaten Sword Box and cultivates the Unbeaten Sword God Art. Among the geniuses of the Nine Provinces and the gods and demons of the heavens, who would dare withstand one of my strikes? When I draw my sword, I am invincible! (Traditional high-energy action + one heroine!) 8.1kReads8.5Score99014d adds
- 124 The Mortal Spiritual Root 凡灵根 The Sequel to Mortal Spiritual Roots: One Sword to Shatter the Divine [Mortal's Journey] + [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Slow Burn] An ordinary mortal, an immortal artifact, and a small tower: see how Yang Fan comes to rule the world. A woman in a plain skirt, blessed with extraordinary talent, destroys the Dao with a single sword! 829Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 125 A Middleman Between Two Worlds: One Lighter for a Century-Old Wild Ginseng Root 两界倒爷，一个火机换百年野山参 (Two Worlds + Satisfying Read + Decisive and Ruthless + Ultimate Genius + Crushing Emperor Ruyan Like Smoke + Cultivation in the Canglan Realm, Indulgence in the City) Ye Mo transmigrates into the body of a lovesick fool who was dumped by Emperor Ruyan. Fortunately, on the day of the breakup, the 007 System drops into his lap, giving him the ability to travel back and forth to the Canglan Realm. The Canglan Realm is dangerous? He has modern weapons to protect himself: AK-47s, Desert Eagles, Barr 759Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 126 Honghuang: I Am the Sword Ancestor 洪荒：吾乃剑祖 “Ye Yu is brought to the Primordial World by a mysterious sword and becomes a member of the acquired human race. Knowing that humanity will one day face a great calamity, he retreats into seclusion to uncover the secrets within the mysterious sword and creates his own Grand Dao Sword Canon.” “After ten thousand years of arduous cultivation, he finally reaches the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Seeking a breakthrough, he ventures into the Chaos to cultivate.” When the demon race massacres humanity, 2.4kReads8.6Score10114d adds
- 127 Sword God of the Eight Wastes 八荒剑神 The stars trace the Great Way of evolution, while the sun and moon give rise to the laws of the world. The strong reign supreme, seizing the blessings of heaven and earth. Ye Chenfeng bears mysterious golden blood, merges with the God-Eating Brain, and inherits an eternal, indestructible will. At a single thought, countless bones wither; with one sword, oceans lie still. With nothing but a man and his sword, he sweeps across the eight wilds beneath heaven, his aura soaring through the ages, and 2.9kReads8.5Score32014d adds
- 128 The Sword Immortal Son-in-Law: My Wife Is Strange! 剑仙赘婿，我家娘子有古怪！ (Swordsmanship, invincible lead, one heroine, no melodrama, logical, decisive and ruthless!) A single Taixu Immortal Sword brings Qin Yan to a cultivation world overrun by demons. From the start, he becomes Qin Buyan, the live-in son-in-law in a ghost marriage at the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate of the Great Yu Dynasty! But Qin Buyan soon realizes that something is off about the people in the Northern Frontier Marquis's estate! His elder sister-in-law was born with a bewitching charm. Eve 39Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 129 Sword Sovereign 剑天子 Dongyang is a young man unable to practice cultivation. He comes alone to the imperial capital of the Great Xia Dynasty in search of a cure for his illness. After enduring endless humiliation and being turned away by all four sects, he accidentally wanders into the ruined Changsheng Abbey, where he unexpectedly finds a powerful benefactor waiting to help him… 3.2kReads8.7Score31814d adds
- 130 Rebel of the Sect? My Hundredfold-Speed Swordsmanship Rules the Myriad Worlds! 宗门逆子？我百速剑修主宰万界！ [Female Sword Immortal + Sect Outcast + Decisive and Ruthless + Hundredfold Cultivation Speed + Three-Life Sword] Framed by others, Lin Jing was not only expelled from his sect but had his cultivation crippled as well. Luckily, he came across the legacy of a female Sword Immortal. From that moment on, everyone who had plotted against him would tremble! 1kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 131 One Sword to Annihilate the Void 一剑灭虚 Also known as: One Sword Annihilates the Void [Traditional Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship Prodigy] + [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [A Bevy of Beauties] With a three-foot sword in hand, I’ll fight until no one dares oppose me! You waited until death was at your door to repent? Too late! I choose to wipe you all out. Li Xingchen’s soul transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing from the Sword Sect. By a stroke of luck, he brought the supreme tre 492Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 132 Sword That Outshines the Nine Heavens 剑绝九天 [Straightforward and decisive, ruthless, swordsmanship, reincarnation, secretly satisfying, the blurb doesn't do it justice, read the story] Somewhere in the stars... at the border between humans and demons... the Five Great Demon Emperor Venerables stared gravely at the white-robed man before them... because... he was so, so, so strong... Behind the white-robed man... a peerlessly graceful figure sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, her aura rising and falling... Soon, the great battle began. 10.8kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 133 The Nine Hells Sword Coffin 九狱剑棺 [The most thrilling sword-cultivation novel online + bone stolen and revenge from the start + peerless sword-spirit big sister + sweeping across multiple realms] Zhong Bin, a young man from Tianyun City, had his Sword Bone ripped out by his beloved and his own family, leaving him branded a “criminal son” and waiting to die. He awakened a mysterious stone coffin hidden within his body: the Nine Hells Sword Coffin! It suppressed nine ancient gods and demons, and a mysterious woman fiercely stood 5.3kReads7.8Score62914d adds
- 134 In This Life, I Won't Be Han Xin the Chump 我韩信这辈子不当冤种 I, Han Xin, Won’t Be Anyone’s Fool in This Life 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Chronicles of Ling Qi 灵炁录 This is a world teeming with spiritual energy, home to countless factions. But the emergence of the demon race changed everything. Heaven and earth were overturned, and the sun and moon thrown out of alignment. Li Xuan, a heaven-blessed prodigy born in response to the will of this world, is about to stir up a storm and save its countless living beings. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Ten Years in the Demon Abyss, One Sword to Cleave the Heavens 魔渊十年，拔剑砍翻诸天 Ten years ago, Li Ji Ge entered a cross-world passage known as the Demon Abyss. With his own strength, he held back countless millions of demons from crossing over, seeking neither fame nor fortune, but only to protect the people of Cangxuan. Now, with the Demon Abyss finally under control, Li Ji Ge has broken free of his restraints and returned to Cangxuan, setting foot in his homeland alone! But ten years is a long time, long enough to change so much. His beloved is gone, old friends have disa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 I Began with Sword Training and Became Invincible 从练剑开始无敌世间 The sword path has eight realms: Law, Force, Qi, Intent, Heart, Soul, Spirit, and Dao. Below the Realm of Force, all are ordinary mortals. Only cultivators can enter the extraordinary sword path. Yet Li Mu, the most famous sword prodigy in Qin City, could not open his spirit meridians or cultivate. He became the laughingstock of everyone around him. Five years later, in the stillness, Li Mu forged an invincible sword heart. From then on, he rose to the top. An ordinary mortal who stepped onto th 15kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 138 One Person, One Sword, Braving the World 一人一剑勇闯天涯 Demons and monsters run rampant in the human world. To change the fate of humanity, Li Xiaoyao heads to Sword Gate to learn swordsmanship. He fuses the world’s divine techniques and opens the path to invincibility with forbidden arts. One sword to slay the heavens. The blurb can’t do it justice. Read the story for yourself. 2.1kReads8.2Score11714d adds
- 139 Invincible Since Reaching the Thirteenth Sword Immortal Realm 无敌从十三境剑仙开始 A bamboo staff and straw sandals are lighter than a horse. Who’s afraid? I’ll spend my life through wind and rain beneath a straw rain cape. In this war-torn, chaotic world, only those whose swordsmanship reaches the heavens can roam freely between heaven and earth. The immortal swordsman severs longevity, and with one sword makes the sun and moon shine on a new world. With this sword, I shall strike down the immortals atop the mountain. 10.6kReads8.4Score71714d adds
- 140 Sword Sovereign of Asura 修罗剑尊 A thousand years ago, the Sword Demon Chu Mu died, his cultivation destroyed, and the glorious Killing Demon Sect was reduced to dust overnight! A thousand years later, the young Chu Feng digs out his own spiritual roots and rises against the heavens! He wields a demon sword and cultivates the sword path! Even a rootless duckweed has limitless potential! Across the nine heavens and ten lands, the eight wilds and countless domains, I stand at the summit and look down. Who can fight me? 755Reads7.9Score10214d adds
- 141 The Reborn Mage King: The Day Before Becoming a Grand Saint Mage, I Leapt into the Elemental Abyss 魔法王重生：晋升圣魔大导师前一天，我跳下元素深渊 Reborn as the King of Magic: The Day Before I Ascended to Grand Archmage, I Jumped into the Elemental Abyss 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 In Search of the Lost 寻逝 I was caring for my father in the hospital when an accident caused me to transmigrate to a new world. From then on, I embarked on the path of cultivation. Guided by heart and feeling, I wielded the three-foot blade in my hand to slay demons and vanquish evil, scaling ever greater heights as I searched for a way home. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Lord of the Ferry 渡舟之主 Clad in white as pristine as snow, he toys with a black stone, free of desire and unrivaled with the sword. Pill refining, formations, crafting, talismans, puppets; Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist paths, body and mind. The era is governed by ten beings at the level of the Myriad Heavens, beneath whom sects and clans stand in great numbers. Zhao Wumian, the young master of a peak aristocratic family, imprisoned himself on Planet Earth to hone his skills among mortals after losing a game of chess. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 I Slay the Cold Moon in the Mortal Realm 我在人间斩冷月 Remember this world of spirits. Divine weapons are everywhere, and there are countless arts and spells. But only the divine will of humanity is the most powerful and sharpest weapon in the world. It can silence the gods and cleave the cold moon high in the heavens. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Jian Wuchen 剑无辰 A genius sword cultivator, born with extraordinary talent for the sword and the senior disciple of a sword sect. Why was he reborn in the Manling Realm? Was it a conspiracy, or fate ordained from time immemorial? What secrets does the mysterious Manling Realm hold? An unexpected rebirth reveals an ancient secret!!! He obtains the Sword God’s legacy, the inheritance that has made countless sword cultivators bow their heads throughout the ages… Witness how the sword genius Ye Wuchen turns the tide 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Spirit-Devouring Sword Lord 吞灵剑主 He gave her his heartfelt devotion for three years, only to be repaid with a sudden, merciless betrayal! The young Lin Xiao had his meridian energy stolen, but was fortunate enough to receive an unparalleled inheritance. A spirit sword acknowledged him as its master, devouring the life force of all things. He cultivated a heaven-defying technique and stepped out of a small town, embarking on the path of the sword! One sword splits mountains and rivers. One sword shatters the heavens. One sword d 7.5kReads8.6Score73414d adds
- 147 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Sign In for the Ultimate Sword Art, Sword Twenty-Three 玄幻：开局签到终极剑术剑二十三 [System] [Cautious Cultivation] [Invincible] [Swordsmanship] Xie Lingfeng transmigrated to a vast fantasy world ruled by martial artists. Here, the Heavenly Demon Cult Leader dominated the world, the Fist Tyrant’s heir subdued mountains and rivers with his fists, and the Wind-Slaying Saber Emperor shattered the void with his blade. With no talent for martial arts, Xie Lingfeng could only become an insignificant meni 12.3kReads7.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 148 Spirit Martial Emperor 灵武帝尊 [Invincible + One-Shot Kills + Satisfying Read + Swordsmanship + Dual Cultivation of Soul and Body] Chen Tian transmigrates to another world with his game gear and is reborn in the body of a good-for-nothing. He awakens a martial soul and a spiritual sea in that worthless body, becoming a dual spiritual-martial cultivator, the first of his kind! With an ordinary sword, he can slay Sword Sages! And claim the supreme imperial throne! 1.5kReads8.2Score20214d adds
- 149 Flying Swords, Beheadings, and a Carefree Wanderer 飞剑，斩首，逍遥客 (Slow-burn story) Ye Baiyi, once hailed as the greatest sword immortal of his age, suffered a crushing defeat in a carefully laid scheme. As a child, he was forced to flee to the capital with his master’s corpse. Later, in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation, he manipulated a woman, never imagining that it would cost her life. He watched her die on Lovesick Lake outside the capital, and was consumed by guilt. So he faked his death, vanished from the world, concealed his identity, and laid pl 726Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 150 The Sword Hidden Beneath the Heavens 藏剑天下 [Smart characters, no saintly behavior, no womanizing, possibly a slow start, detail-oriented, character growth] His sisters are always trying to devour him. When he crawled out of the Sword Burial Pool, he was no longer a sword. When he stood up again, wait, why is this young lady so tall and huge? The board, the pieces, the player moving them. Beneath an immortal's skirts, no gentleman remains. At the end of troubled times, who will stand supreme? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
