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- 1 The Boundless Pavilion 无涯阁 During the Mid-Autumn Festival in the twelfth year of Jiade, a murder casts a shadow over the holiday. That killing is only the beginning. On the fifteenth of every month thereafter, another court official meets a violent end. Li Yunqi, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review; Xie Nanfeng, a general in charge of the capital's defenses; and Princess Li Yunjia of Yunjia set out to find the killer. Every clue points to the famous assassin guild, the Endless Pavilion, and the investigation brings t 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Thousand Ways to Win His Heart: The Ice-Cold God Turns into a Devoted Puppy 追夫千千招：冰山男神变忠犬 [One-on-one romance: passionate, lively heroine and a reserved, cold male assassin] [She pursues him + fantasy + past and present lives + devoted-dog contrast + not a rebirth story, pure ancient-style romance] Baiyue Mountain has a daughter, Yun Ling, who is skilled in martial arts and charmingly lovely. Yun Ling has three great joys in life: eating and drinking, practicing swordsmanship, and chasing handsome men. But the handsome man she wants isn’t just any man in the world. There is only one: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Worked Myself to the Bone for Your Empire 为了你的江山，老娘操碎了心 [Simple-minded little firecracker × scheming, calculating man] Song Shiwei has always loved a good spectacle. The first time she went gossip-hunting in the jianghu, she ran into a handsome man with a cold expression who claimed to be her husband, then trapped her in his arms so she couldn’t move. They fought, and she realized he had some skill, but not much. He couldn’t beat her, yet kept provoking her anyway. That made her furious. She wanted to steal his subordinates, and even more than that, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Goddess Chronicle: Nirvana 神女本纪之涅槃 “Isn’t this what you wanted? If you want it, then it’s yours.” “Don’t rush. I’ll wait until you’re grown. We have all the time in the world.” A goddess’s chastity has never lain beneath her skirts. It lies only at the tip of the sword she points. In a blissful haze of wine and dreams, I love all under heaven, and I love the people beneath it too. Only mortals have to choose. I am a goddess, so I’ll have it all! Fine clothes and swift horses, racing to seize the Central Plains. A goddess descends —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Meeting with You 与君遇 Bai Ningxi, the little princess of the Cangqiong Sect, heads down the mountain to gain experience and happens to run into Su Jinchao, who has just returned victorious. They start off fighting and soon become friends. Bai Ningxi plans to visit the capital, but its delicious food quickly catches her attention. “I have to try every delicacy in the capital!” “No rush. We've got plenty of time. Take it slow.” But she has no idea that the moment she steps into the capital, she is already being drawn i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Wind Blows a Hundred Miles, the Moon Shines Bright 风吹百里，月华正浓 “The sun is so bright. Why light a torch?” “Because sunlight can’t reach into hell. Only fire fears no darkness. With its searing heat, it will eventually dispel every shadow.” “But this makes me so hot!” “...Then stay away from me.” Feng Canyue was as cool and lonely as the moon in the eyes of the world. But no matter how cold or distant the moon might be, there would always be someone who loved it, someone who chased after it. She really did meet someone like that. She was annoyed by his endle 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Guarding the Dao 守道 [Wuxia Feuds + Unhinged Beauty Assassin + Protecting the Common People] (A story about the greatest assassin under heaven becoming its greatest guardian...) Four years ago, Zhou Xinhe swept through the martial world and defeated countless masters, but then suffered a mysterious, grievous injury and vanished without a trace. Now, Zhou Xinhe has returned as the greatest assassin under heaven. To repay her master’s kindness and avenge her, she resolves to wipe out the heads of the four great famil 154Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Martial World’s Death Warrant 江湖缉杀令 “It's only early spring. Even if I have to die, I'll die when the mountain flowers are in full bloom. And I'll take the grave you picked out for yourself on the back mountain...” [Wuxia feuds, tangled love and hate. Jokes and banter amid bloody storms, absurdity and seriousness] She is a carefree rookie assassin from Lonely Moon Cave. He is the wickedest man in the martial world, a traitor to his master who slaughtered his entire family. He is the first person she is ordered to kill. As they cla 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Gentle Foray into the Oak Grove 浅入桉林 [Two Powerful Leads, Devoted to Each Other + Mutual Devotion + Fighting Side by Side + Healing Each Other] She was the most naturally gifted martial artist in the world, until one day her entire sect was wiped out. He was once a young general with a glorious military record, until one day he was framed. They met, came to understand each other, and grew close, eventually reaching an agreement. She became his deputy general, and together they guarded Yuanli City. He helped her recover her inner po 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Frost on the Long Sword 长剑凝霜 [Strong Female Lead + Saving the Male Lead + Devoted Male Lead + Sweet and Angsty] Xiaoxiao has barely entered the martial world when a powerful man sets his sights on her. He’s stunningly handsome, but trouble seems to follow him everywhere. Xiaoxiao is a rookie whose only concern is staying alive, so she comes up with a plan: provoke him at every turn. But the man is stubbornly devoted. He never hits back or talks back, and he’s content as long as she gives him a little food. Later, with help 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Why Pick on Her? The Princess Consort of the Prince Who Supports the Crown Is Skilled in Poison and Martial Arts 你惹她干嘛？勤王妃她会毒又会武 [Poison Doctor Saintess x Iron-Blooded Prince Who Defends the Throne x Two Strong Leads] Alternate World Gu Qinglu was the ninety-eighth-generation saintess of Miaojiang. Her mastery of both Gu poison and medicine was extraordinary, yet she met a cruel end when she accidentally fell victim to the peerless Gu poison she had painstakingly cultivated herself. When she opened her eyes again, she was inside a cold coffin. Everyone around her was crying, but not for her. They were mourning some prin 844Reads7.1Score12514d adds
- 12 The Cold Moon Constable 寒月捕快 Cool and Cunning Female Demon vs. Cunning, Scheming Chief of the Bureau Yue Chenyuan never imagined that one day she, the mighty female demon, would fall into the hands of that ice-cold man from the Zhenyu Bureau. Falling for him was one thing, but she was also forced to work for the bureau. Working for them was one thing, but then she was discovered to be the long-lost Eldest Princess. And so, the female demon of the martial world began solving strange cases, purging corruption at court, and de 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Calling the Mountain 唤山 A cool-headed, quick-witted female assassin × a sweet young gentleman with the world at heart 1. In times of chaos, Yi Zhu was abducted and turned into a puppet used by others to make money. In times of peace, the Pavilion Master returned, and the rules changed. Yi Zhu worked hard and finally won her freedom. Now Yi Zhu is free, but the age of peace is gone. Eunuchs manipulate the emperor, the realm is in decline, and the people are full of resentment. A chance encounter in the prosperous age ga —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Too Lazy to Return to the Jade Tower and Golden Palace 玉楼金阙慵归去 [A cool-faced, warm-hearted, highly skilled heroine of the martial world vs. a debauched, silver-tongued, scheming prince on the run] When Li Gantang first entered the martial world, she ran into the slick-talking, grinning Xie Zhuo. She thought he was unbearably noisy and, aside from being fairly good-looking, utterly useless. Xie Zhuo: “Beauty, you’re so gorgeous. You should smile more. Why the long face?” Li Gantang (rolling her eyes): “Go away!” Xie Zhuo: “I’m a delicate, beautiful young man 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Book-Transmigrated Saintly Heroine: My Twin Blades Decide My Fate 书穿圣母女主：老娘双刀定人生 Ye Ling is an office worker at the bottom of the social ladder in the twenty-first century. Other than work, her greatest passion is reading novels, especially all kinds of bizarre transmigration stories. One day, as she read, she complained about the heroine in a transmigration novel who shared her name, Ye Ling: “What kind of heroine is this supposed to be? She transmigrated, and she can clearly use martial arts, yet she pretends she can't for some scumbag. What a waste of her modern storage s 351Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 16 I Have a Sword That Carries Spring Winds 我有一剑渡春风 Anyone can be Su Muyan. Everyone has a dream of the martial world. “I, Su Muyan, will become the greatest hero in the martial world!” At twelve, Su Muyan ran away from home with the martial-world dreams she had found in her storybooks, never knowing that the first lesson the jianghu would teach her was how to survive. Born in a small-town embroidery shop, Su Muyan carried the entire martial world in her heart. One night when she was twelve, she left a note and set off toward the world of poetry, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Drunken Golden Waves 醉金波 She met him when the peach blossoms were in bloom. He saved her, and she fell in love at first sight, yet she only dared to sneak back once a year to catch a glimpse of him. Five years later, the renowned Green-Clad Sword retired from the martial world overnight and opened a tavern near Longxi Academy. No one in the martial world could have guessed that she had done it just so she could see one person more often. Meng Raobai had always believed her love was unrequited, but she never expected… “I 7Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 18 A World of Dust, Yet Not a Speck Touches My Robes 红尘万丈不沾衣 "Back then, in the wilderness, I was nothing more than a piece of meat in the eyes of all those beasts." "It was she who turned me from a rotting piece of flesh into something human, brought me back to the Cloud Sword Sect, gave me the surname Yun, and prayed to the gods for my safety and well-being." "Whether it's the Red Lotus Society or the various factions of the martial world, anyone who stands in my way will face my Yunying Sword Umbrella. I'll shatter their schemes and rescue Mother and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Phoenix Defies the Nine Heavens: Blood Stains the Realm 凤逆九霄：血染江山 [Strong female lead, no romance, decisive and ruthless, revenge, invincible, the good stuff] Feng Qingshuang was abandoned at six, fell into a desolate forest at ten, and was invincible by eighteen. Alone on the frontier, she held back an army of six hundred thousand and struck such terror into the enemy that their hearts and guts quailed. Yet on the day of her triumphant return, her own family plotted against her, and her father personally offered her a poison that would tear through her inside —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Today, I Set Out with Sword in Hand 我今抱剑去 Traditional wuxia, with no one reborn or transmigrating. A seemingly cool and fragile but actually powerful, unhinged swordswoman * A seemingly gentle and harmless but actually cunning, ruthless, and intensely possessive immortal healer Chang Wuyu was once the daughter of Jinling’s richest man, beautiful, innocent, and carefree. But on her wedding night, her entire family was slaughtered, leaving a mountain of blood debts. Her husband, Chang Wu, coldly pulled the bloodstained sword from her ches 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Lighting Lamps on a Spring Night 春夜点灯 Linlang was the sharpest unsheathed sword in Fengmanlou. She had killed countless people and never missed. Until she accepted her final assignment: to guard the Duke of Dingguo, a high-ranking official at court. Killing someone was easy. Protecting someone was hard. She guarded him as they crossed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, stayed by him until he made his name and returned to the capital, and remained at his side until the whole city was whispering that the Duke of Dingguo had fal 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Heiress Thief: My Poison King Husband Helps Me Disguise Myself and Take Revenge 千金女贼，毒王夫君助我易容复仇 [No female-dominant, male-stronger romance! A calculating, cool-headed, vengeful assassin heroine x a patient, revenge-driven, jade-faced poison master] (A little household intrigue + revenge, political schemes, and ruling the realm + mutual salvation. An imaginary setting modeled on the Song dynasty, so please don't overanalyze the history.) Betrayed by her closest friend from the start, top assassin Chu Qingge has her meridians shattered and narrowly escapes death. To uncover the truth and mak —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Raise My Blade Against the Mountains and Seas 我自横刀向山海 Upright virtue fills the world. With a chivalrous heart, one can level mountains and seas. Glistening waters shimmer, rivers flow without end. Arrogant female knight × gentle male Taoist [Wuxia jianghu + strong heroine + comeback + justice] Her master, with whom she spent ten years side by side, suddenly disappears because of the Shanhai Map, a scroll that has thrown the jianghu into chaos. The great heroine Li Yanqing sets out from the mountain to search for her master, rescuing the Tao 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Inn That’s Always on the Verge of Closing 有间客栈随时要倒闭 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + farming + one heroine + ensemble cast + bedtime story] Spring catkins follow the flowing water; winter plum blossoms ride the wind away. Looking back, a hundred years have passed. Who knew spring would come again? Linghu Lanshu and Luo Mengshuang have long been unable to break through to the True Immortal Realm. Sect Master Feng Lan reveals the secret with a single remark. The two decide to live as ordinary mortals and experience the world properly. Along the way, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Didn't Expect You to Be a Looks-Obsessed Person 没想到你居然是个颜控 [Strong female lead + sweet romance + assassin + striving for freedom] Having lost her freedom as a child and endured endless hardship, Yun Qing now lives only as she pleases. She focuses on the present, never thinks about the future, and is always ready to throw her life on the line. She repays kindness with even greater kindness, and cruelty with even greater cruelty. On a whim, she takes in a handsome man and puts on a gentle persona, planning to flirt with him casually to pass the time. S 447Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 26 I'm a Murderer, So How Dare the Dali Temple Chief Trick Me into Marriage? 我杀人魔，大理寺卿居然敢骗婚？ Amnesiac, unhinged female assassin × gentle yet cunning minister of the Court of Judicial Review A carefully planned assassination sends the cold-blooded assassin Ling Wuxin and Lu Zhan, a minister of the Court of Judicial Review, plunging off a cliff together. She loses all her memories. Weighing his options, he decides to play along: “Your name is Si Yan. We’re married.” In the name of love, he weaves a tender deception. She believes every word, losing herself in their loving days and nights. 722Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 27 Glazed Light Reflected in the Cold Abyss 寒渊映琉璃 A bloody case from sixteen years ago is a nightmare Su Zhiqing can never wake from. Sixteen years later, a manhunt plunges her into an even greater mystery. Desperate for the truth, she whisks away her astonishingly gifted senior brother, Lin Hanyuan, and they venture into the martial world together, setting their swords against the demonic Baiyue Sect. The two establish the Tianshu Alliance, and amid flashing blades, their feelings quietly take root. But when an imperial decree of betrothal arr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 She Is a Wandering Sword Immortal 她是云游女剑仙 Yun Xi was a sword immortal of a kind rarely seen in a century. A single stroke of her sword could break a million-strong army, yet she chose to live quietly among ordinary people, taking no interest in her family affairs. The world knew only that she wore white as bright as snow and that her sword left no trace. No one knew she had abandoned the path to immortality and betrayed her master for the sake of keeping a promise to an old friend. The martial world is rife with bloodshed and endless co 8Reads—Score18214d adds
- 29 She Just Wants to Pick a Fight, So She Becomes the Prince's Bodyguard 手痒的她，只想做王爷的护卫 I have an itch to kill someone. As luck would have it, the prince was attacked. I could kill a few people and save his life while I was at it. The prince gets attacked all the time? Perfect! If I become his guard, I'll have a legitimate excuse to kill people. Su Liu had originally become Xiao Yunze's guard just to satisfy her bloodlust. Who knew she'd satisfy that craving and develop a new one as well? Sigh, if only I hadn't started. 355Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 30 The Little Girl Is Fierce and Sweet, and She's Driving the Crown Prince Crazy 小姑娘又凶又娇，撩疯太子爷 [One-on-one romance + devoted couple + secret identity + sweet romance] In her previous life, Gu Xingluo was a treacherous minister feared by everyone. She played a man so convincingly that no one discovered she was a woman, even when she died. After her death, she was reborn as the fifth young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, raised in the countryside. Rumor had it she was crude, illiterate, and ignorant of etiquette. She was sure to remain unmarried for life. The people of the capital 2kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 31 Confirmed! The Young General Is a Hopeless Romantic 实锤了！少年将军有个恋爱脑 [Free-spirited martial heroine of the jianghu × a young general, rebellious on the surface but sensitive inside] [Lighthearted + sweet romance + 1v1 + both leads sexually inexperienced + devoted love; the male lead falls for her at first sight, like a fleeting glimpse that stays with him] Like her mother, Luo Ningsang is a free-spirited woman of the jianghu. Before her mother died, she learned that her maternal grandfather was the Imperial Tutor to the crown prince. Doting on his granddaughte 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Pagoda’s Tribulation 浮屠劫 [Red-clad assassin Su Ji (Su Caixiao) × white-robed monk Yun Zhi (Xiao Yi)] [Historical romance + martial arts + love and mutual destruction + devoted love + happy ending + tragic romance + martial world + one-on-one + both virgins + happy ending] A lonely, ruthless female assassin and a monk devoted to Buddha. Who will drag the other into corruption first? Who is truly untouched by the world? Who can stay out of the martial world? “You’ve broken your vows. What will you do now?” “I’ll fall into 208Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Flowers Bloom in the North 花开北落 Tired of stories where love comes after marriage? Why not experience one where love comes first? From a chance encounter to falling in love, old grudges sweep them up in an instant, leaving them at a loss over what to choose. They are still young, yet his hair turns white overnight. Beneath the lonely moon, by a solitary lamp, how desolate… 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 Love at First Sword 一剑钟情 A female-led wuxia epic that has captivated countless famous romance authors! Online views have surpassed ten million! A long sword sings a song of parting, one astonishing scheme nested within another, and storm clouds gather over the martial world. Fate begins in Xiulu. When the Blood Saber Order is issued, all under heaven are shaken. A tale of devotion and love, brought to life by a new-generation wuxia writer who spent years honing a single sword to write this peerless legend. 179Reads9.2Score2414d adds
- 35 The Martial World Survival System Is Loading 武林生存系统正在加载中 [Female-oriented wuxia + romance pairing + System transmigration + master-disciple romance + both leads are virgins] A nightmare start? Bai Wuya holds his sword to her throat: “Test the medicine, or die!” A narrow escape? The ascetic hermit Mo Chen kidnaps her to the top of Absolute Peak. The aloof beauty’s carefully crafted persona falls apart? Eyes red and breath burning, he says, “Xia, I don’t want to be just your master anymore!” A sweet puppy turns into a wild wolf? Qin Lang chases her wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Quick Transmigration: A Female Martial Artist's Dream-Fulfillment Journey 快穿女武侠圆梦记 Su Jiu'an was an orphan in the modern world. After dying while saving someone, she became bound to a System! She travels through different worlds, growing stronger step by step, and gradually begins fulfilling the wishes of unfortunate people fate has brought her way! 401Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 37 Marrying the Right One 嫁良缘 Can Yang Shu, who is determined to live an ordinary life, keep doing so when a young escort pursues her, her childhood friend makes his feelings known, and someone who resembles her first love draws near? She is a young widow who has just arrived in Yangzhou with her young child. He is a young escort from a poor family who has a younger brother to support. Could two people who might have lived an ordinary life together truly be meant for each other? Neither the male nor female lead is a good per 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Stunning Physician Immortal Princess 医仙王妃美又飒 After transmigrating, a top assassin becomes the useless legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in the countryside. Five years later, she is a master of both medicine and poison, as well as the head of Xingchen Pavilion, the second-largest assassin organization in Li. He, meanwhile, is the Fourth Prince, Prince An, a former God of War who is now crippled in both legs and suffering from a lethal poison. His secret identity is the head of Tianshu Tower, Li’s number-one assassin organiza 462Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 39 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Found My Happy Ending with That Rogue from the Beggars' Sect 悔婚后和丐帮那位登徒子HE了 [Both transform + equally matched leads + martial world + political intrigue + devoted to each other + ensemble cast] The sect names come from The Longest Day in Chang'an; everything else is fictional. The prickly, icy beauty Shen Jiyue (Petal and Jade) × the lively, spirited puppy Xue Yi (Beggar's Sect) At first, Xue Yi pursues Shen. Later, the wooden-headed beauty comes around and keeps the Beggar's Sect's womanizer firmly in check. The story is told entirely from Xue Yi's perspective. The ear 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Playing with Fire: Find a Patron and Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger! 惹火，选个靠山扮猪吃虎！ [A love-struck prince who schemes his way into romance VS a fake heiress who plans every move] [Devoted couple ➕ sweet romance ➕ equally matched leads ➕ emotional tension] Shen Qingci seeks an antidote and chooses the calculating Prince Yu as her protector. From evading danger in a brothel to saving the emperor at a palace banquet, she had planned every step, but gets caught up in Xiao Jingyan’s tenderness. When he discovers her identity, torn apart by love, he cruelly ends things, then, eyes re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Sword Drawn in Miaojiang: She Fights Her Way Through the Martial World from the Five Poisons Sect 剑出苗疆：她从五毒教杀穿江湖 [High-martial wuxia + strong heroine + no romance] Right after being reborn, she was forced to become a concubine? Her ruthless parents sold her off for next to nothing. Lan Yunrou struck with a blade, killing the wicked headman of the Miao village, but accidentally stumbled into the Demon Cult. She never wanted to choose between good and evil, but the martial world gave her no choic 307Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn, I Became Everyone’s Darling Again 重生后，我又成了团宠 [Marriage first, love later + devoted couple + two strong leads, both devoted to each other + happy ending] [She acts aloof at first, but later turns bold and hilarious. Sweet from beginning to end, with no angst.] She thought it was heaven's mercy, a twist of fate. Little did she know it had all been planned, just to wait for the flowers to bloom. In her previous life, Gu Yue was a powerhouse who could do it all, respected by both the underworld and the law. Everyone lowered their heads and c 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Chronicles of a Thousand-Tide Waterblade 千潮水刃录 [Ensemble cast + wuxia + sects + legendary martial arts + mystery] Fated master and disciple + blood-bound gu poison + river fires that scorch the heavens + puppet awakening + turning swords into plowshares In the early years of the Southern Song, the martial world is in turmoil, and Jin forces mass at the border. Lu Chenzhou, a disciple of Longqiu Mountain, has been struck by a strange poison that seals his meridians, yet bears the greatest secret of his sect. Su Huaixiu, sect leader of Fub 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Roaming the Martial World with a Qin 携琴闯江湖 Tong Miaoyun: The notes of her zither drift far and wide, captivating the soul. She can astonish heaven and move the spirits. She is the God of Music! Ao Zongwei: Master of the Eight Trigrams and their formations, as well as ingenious crafts. The jianghu calls him the God of Craftsmen. Tong Miaoyun loves playing the zither, and turns her music into martial arts. The God of Music has burst onto the scene, venturing alone into the jianghu, rescuing the Fifth Prince, meeting the God of Craftsmen, a 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 When He Learned I’d Run Away, the Mad Prince Regent Turned Dark 得知我逃跑后，疯批摄政王黑化了 [Cool and aloof sect leader Nan Ruoxi vs. scheming, dark regent Qi Ze] [One-on-one romance + two strong leads + light fantasy + mild coercion + happy ending + no misunderstandings] At their first meeting, they clashed and each wanted the other dead. At their second meeting, she kept disguising herself to conceal her identity, while he gradually became attracted to her as he noticed the clues. Day after day, Nan Ruoxi found herself sinking deeper into their relationship, but she had responsibilit 380Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Beloved Third Miss of the Legendary Xuri Manor 团宠：传说中的旭日山庄三小姐 [A willful, spoiled younger sister, innocent in matters of love x a scheming, patient, domineering, and devoted older brother] It’s said that the third young lady of Sunrise Manor is fair-skinned, beautiful, and breathtaking. Only the poor souls who have actually met her know what an incredible little menace she is. Murong Xiao, as cute as a little pink dumpling, only wants to be like the heroines in martial arts stories: drink the strongest liquor, wield the sharpest blades, and challenge the m 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Alluring Cold Consort 冷妃倾城 She is an ice beauty who lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. With a peerless face, unmatched martial arts, extraordinary medical skills, and several pharmacies to her name, she is admired by all four kingdoms. Yet no one knows that all of it is simply so she can stay alive. He is the only son left by the late empress and the emperor’s sole surviving legitimate son. With brothers eyeing him covetously above and scheming ministers below, he has no choice but to distance himself from the cour 1.7kReads7.2Score18914d adds
- 48 Get Out of My Way, Demon! I'll Chop You Down Myself! 滚开，这妖，姐来劈！ [Strong female lead] [Sweet and light] [No romance] The fallen have not yet been laid to rest, but those who follow are already aflame with passion. Though I am a woman, when I take up my blade, I dare stand alone against the evil spirits of the Three Realms. For the peace of this world, I would die a hundred times without regret! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Villainess Uses a Martial Arts System to Become a Marquis 女配她靠武侠系统封侯 [Female supporting character transmigrates into a book + System + no romance + wise ruler and capable ministers + ensemble cast + unification of the six kingdoms] Meng Weiyao transmigrates into the child version of a cannon-fodder female supporting character in a household-intrigue novel, who doesn’t survive past three chapters. After keeping her head down for over a decade, she finally awakens a martial arts System at a crucial plot point. The System actually requires her to achieve the ultimat 1.6kReads—Score13714d adds
- 50 A Nonconformist's Journey Through the Jianghu 江湖非类行 [Wuxia romance + villainess lead + ensemble adventure + satisfying power fantasy + light mystery and detective work + righteous revenge] Once every hundred years, yin and yang fall into chaos in the mortal world, and ghosts roam in broad daylight. Rumor has it that the chaos plaguing the land is all the fault of the Wuxiang Guards, and anyone who sees them should kill them. The Wuxiang Guards' assassin Gu Xue leaves the mountain after completing her training. Along the way, she meets five people 15Reads—Score—14d adds
