Novels like Taking the Throne in His Brother's Place, the God of War Falls for Her
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- 1 The Golden Finger That Helped Me Disguise Myself as a Man and Become Emperor 金手指助我女扮男装当皇上 Xia Langge transmigrates to a dynasty called Huaxia. As soon as she arrives, she is made to cross-dress as a man and take the throne in place of her elder brother. Luckily, she has the original owner’s memories and a golden finger that came with her transmigration. Watch as I use modern technology to expand Huaxia’s territory. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Dead-Corner Glass 死角玻璃 [Dual worlds / apocalypse / turning back time / ensemble cast] On a chaotic star drenched in violet sun and torrential rain, the New Humans build a cold utopia through their “child-rearing policy.” Under the COM Treaty, the Machinekin silently plot their revenge, while nonhuman races in the underground black market struggle to survive. Every rule is a leech sucking away at human nature. While testing the game Dead Angle Glass, Jin Heming is kicked by a bug into a real apocalypse! Not only is he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Divine Fortune-Teller Lady Returns to the Capital, the Imperial Astrologer Keeps Losing His Composure 神算大小姐回京后，国师他屡屡失 The Hou Mansion's second young lady, cursed to be alone, was reborn and wanted nothing more than to set up a stall, tell fortunes, and earn enough to eat. Who knew she'd casually predict someone's death, only to be dragged back to the manor by her enemy from her previous life, the Great Qian Imperial Preceptor, for “close supervision.” He makes her wipe out heretical cults, refine Yin soldiers, and gather baleful energy. He also keeps trying to put a delicate chain around her neck. Then her memo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Land of Corruption: I Solve Nine Thousand Mysteries With One Life! 腐败之地：我一命破九千迷题！ The whole world has fallen into a land of corruption. The rules have collapsed, strange phenomena are everywhere, and nine thousand mysterious riddles have driven humanity to the brink of despair. I transmigrated here, and from the start I was in a dead-end situation. But other people's dead ends are my hunting grounds. Whether it's a curse from an infected being, an ancient god's conspiracy, or a trap in a power struggle, I need only myself and my sword to solve any such mystery. The world fea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Plot's Gone Off the Rails. Why Do All the Male Leads Say They Love Me? 剧情崩裂，男主们怎么都说爱我？ [One woman, multiple men + Love rivals in a vicious showdown + Slightly old-school melodramatic Mary Sue + Not a strong female lead + Lighthearted and fun] Li Luo transmigrates into a book, only to find herself in a world where three books have merged, so she has to play three different roles. At first, the male leads seem perfectly normal. So normal that Li Luo can barely handle them! The domineering, dangerously charming male lead from the substitute female character story abuses and humiliate 19Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 6 After Faking His Death, My Aloof Master Became My Obedient Disciple 清冷师尊死遁后成了我乖徒 Master and disciple, a nurturing romance, reborn, a reversal of identities, mutual salvation, and a touch of ensemble cast After Tao Zhenzhen’s master failed to extract her soul, he died. But she discovered that the life-saving bracelet he gave her before his death was actually meant to use her to nurture someone else’s remnant soul. To stay alive, she threw herself into cultivation and took in Chu Qingshang, a disciple whose origins were a mystery. But gradually, she realized he was uncannily l 7Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Heart-Fluttering After Marriage: The CEO Only Has Eyes for Me 婚后心动：霸总只对我心动 A marriage arranged for business brings Wen Zhiyu, the gentle owner of a bookstore, together with Lu Zeyan, a cold and abstinent tech CEO. Neither has been in a relationship before, and they agree to a contract before the wedding: they will be husband and husband in name only, and stay out of each other’s lives. What begins as a transaction that suits them both slowly changes as they live under the same roof, and gentleness gradually breaks through the distance between them. Lu Zeyan may seem co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 For the World That Was Lost 致世界失去的 [Inspired by Delicious in Dungeon, Isekai Shura, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Goblin's Cave] There are very few people left who know exactly what happened three hundred years ago. The world has lost too much, but no one can say what, exactly, has been lost. All anyone knows is that human technology has made no significant progress in three hundred years. Dwarves are timid and avoid trouble, hiding underground; many half-elves have fallen into lives of prostitution; halflings spend all day complainin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I'm the Crown Prince, and You Want Me to Win Over the Emperor? 我是太子，你让我攻略皇上？ [System] [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Moonlight White] [Everyone's Favorite] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Sweet Romance] [Multiple Male Supporting Characters] [Lazy, Sunny Moonlight White Heroine VS Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside Hero Who Will Do Anything to Win Her Back] A wage slave transmigrates and suddenly becomes the crown prince, a member of the "management team." Mu Fuying doesn't know whether to be happy or sad. She's happy she can finally lie flat and live like a lazy fish, but sad t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Seven Stones’ Blessed Fortune 七石宝缘 The Analects says that a gentleman has nine things to consider: seeing clearly, hearing keenly, looking warm, appearing respectful, speaking sincerely, acting reverently, asking when in doubt, and understanding the consequences of anger. A hook to draw readers in Humans and magical beasts share the world. The protagonist, Yan Yaling, comes from an ordinary family in a remote village. He is lazy, greedy, mischievous, and shameless, yet would gladly lay down his life for his loved ones. As he gr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Taiping Book of Feng Shui 太平风水录 [Supernatural + Rebirth + Future + Parallel Worlds + No System + No Harem + Absolutely Worth Reading] The male leads from different worlds are linked across storylines, working to prevent tragedies from happening again. 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 Quick Transmigration: Host, Please Stop Using Dimensional Suppression 快穿：请宿主停止降维打击 [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other] [The cultivation world's greatest prodigy x an ancient true god] Jiang Ying is the greatest prodigy in the cultivation world and the youngest High Immortal. But the immortal energy on Yukun Continent is gradually disappearing. If it vanishes completely, everyone will lose their cultivation. As the eldest senior sister of Yukun Mountain, Jiang Ying must find a solution at any cost. Suddenly, a string of words rings in her mind: “Hello, I 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 It's All Right, Gentle One 安了，温柔 “When you are young, if you fall in love with someone, please treat them gently. No matter how long or short the time you share, if you can always be gentle with each other, then every moment will be a flawless beauty. If you must part, say goodbye properly, and keep gratitude in your heart. Be grateful that they gave you a memory. When you grow up, you’ll understand: when you look back in a sudden moment, a youth free of resentment will leave you with no regrets, like the still full moon over a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Eternal Zero 平零永恒 Fate is set in stone. Everyone’s destiny is recorded by the “Radiant Altar.” It cannot be changed, nor can it be known. But… what is fate? And why are we worthy of being recorded? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Star-Crossing Abyss 星渡渊 Su Qi transmigrated into a world in chaos, its landscape scarred and desolate. Famine ran rampant, wars raged, and corpses littered the land. Human lives were as fragile as duckweed. Through hardship and wandering, she protected her clan as they fled the famine, crossed barren lands, and endured hunger. They built a place to call home in one corner of Xingdu Abyss, hoping only to live out their days in peace amid the turmoil. But when tainted spirits appeared and corpse monsters began to multipl 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Gu Stirring 蛊动 [Fictional World Disclaimer] All countries, regions, people, and events in this book are fictional and unrelated to the real world. [Warning: Foreshadowing spans multiple chapters and pays off over a long arc. The pacing is cinematic.] A hundred Gu worms roam by night, stirring up the whole city and ensnaring people's hearts. A special police unit is wiped out under mysterious circumstances while carrying out an arrest. No toxins can be detected, no murder weapon can be found, and the victims' 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Disguised as a Man: What Do I Do When All My Colleagues Like Me? 女扮男装：同僚都喜欢我怎么破 (Completed) Gender disguise, transmigration, imperial examinations, officialdom, multiple male leads Lin Xiujin transmigrates into another world, and not having a golden finger would be bad enough. But what is this about being a woman with a man's identity? Never mind. She might as well make use of it. Only by gaining power can she control her own fate! She studies at the clan school, takes the academy entrance exams, earns a post through the imperial examinations, and enters officialdom. With f 243Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 18 I Disguised Myself as a Boy and Became the Sword Sect’s Moonlight Muse 女扮男装后，我成了剑宗的白月光 [Arrogant, unruly young master × half-demon sword cultivator disguised as a man | Mutual healing | Secret identity exposed in a chaotic love triangle] * The thing Shen Yan regrets most in his life is not having firmly refused when Li Qiao joined the sect! * As the unruly troublemaker of the cultivation world’s foremost sword sect, Young Marquis Shen has always done whatever he pleases, until the new disciple named Li Qiao arrives. With a broken sword, she defeats everyone in the sect. Her cold f 29Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 19 Disguised as a Man: The Heir Starts Pursuing Her Himself 女扮男装：世子他自我攻略了 "Host System binding detected. If the mission fails, your life points will be reduced to zero!" When Song Gege, who had stayed up late until she died suddenly in the modern world, opened her eyes, she found herself in an ancient academy, where everyone bullied her as a "stuttering good-for-nothing." The original owner had jumped into a lake and drowned because she could no longer endure the bullying. When Song Gege transmigrated, she was lying in bed, her head splitting with pain. To complete h 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 She Is No Comparison 她不是对照组 After being reborn, He Chutong had only three things to do: Make money, build her career, and ruin the people who had hurt her in her past life. Su Wan thought she was still the nobody everyone could push around. Smiling, she greeted her: “Chutong, it's been so long.” He Chutong smiled too. “It has. And it's time you paid me back for what you owe.” Lu Zhiyan thought she would still foolishly trust him, just as she had in her past life. He offered her a cup of coffee. “Have we met somewhere b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Was the Seventh Sacrifice, but Became the Greatest Anomaly 被献祭的第七祭品我成了第一异常 That day, seven countries held seven sacrifices, with seven chosen offerings and a single ritual. They all thought they were the only ones who had been “chosen.” But they didn’t know that the failed sacrifice had allowed something far more ancient to take up residence inside me. It said: I can give you everything you desire. In exchange… you have to let me have a little fun. My name is Wu Yehua, and I’m a member of Group H of the CN District Anomaly Bureau. From today on, I am both a hunter of a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Leaving the Mountain: The Young Mystic Has No Respect for the Rules 出山后：小玄师不讲武德 This is the original old version. Treat it as a dumping ground or draft for keeping track of the series. If I run out of inspiration or forget a character's personality, I can come here and look it up. It has some overlap with the main work, but not much. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Legend of Lu Yu 陆瑜传 [Female-Led] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] [Female Lead Disguised as a Man] [Building an Era of Gender Equality] [Transmigration] The female lead cares only about fame, power, and wealth, and not at all about sincere affection. There will definitely be people who fall for her, but she will never return their feelings. Lu Yu, courtesy name Hui, was from Jinling. He was handsome and graceful, clever from a young age, and could memorize a book after reading it once. He could compose a piece as 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The CEO’s Chief Male Secretary: His Secret Identity Is Exposed! 总裁的首席男秘书马甲掉！ [Overprotective, fatherly CEO x Struggling office worker] One-on-one sweet romance, both leads are virgins, villains and fools get what they deserve, heroine disguises herself as a man, and the pursuit of his wife is a real fire-and-brimstone ordeal. By a twist of fate, she starts working at the Fu Group and gets tricked into becoming Fu Si’s male secretary. Yes, a male secretary. Who could have guessed she’d even make it to chief male secretary! While working diligently every day, she also has 171Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 25 Disguised as a Man to Serve the Crown, She Was an Awkward Sight 女扮男装从龙臣，她囧囧有神 Wakes up younger + woman disguised as a man + strategist + System + nation-building + sapiosexual romance + fates turned upside down + a touch of political intrigue Xue Tan was a town mayor in China, in charge of the local economy. After work, she accidentally walked through an iron gate and found herself transported to the borderlands of the Great Yong Dynasty, in the body of a sixteen-year-old “teacher.” One day, the System dropped out of the sky and gave her a mission: eight months from now, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn: The Anti-Bullying March 重生反霸凌进行曲 Reborn at seventeen, Lin Chen runs into the school bully, Zhao Lei, harassing a girl in an alley. In his previous life, Lin Chen was stripped and humiliated, then framed and expelled for standing up for her. In the end, he froze to death beneath a bridge. Now his overwhelming hatred erupts. He breaks Zhao Lei’s nose with one punch, his eyes bloodshot. “You made me pay in my last life. Now it’s your turn!” Can being reborn really change everyone’s fate? One thing is certain: he won’t be a coward —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Conquering the World, Starting With One Piece 从海贼开始横行世界 [Anime Crossover] + [System] + [Immortality] + [Character Templates] + [Growth] Far transmigrated, and his memories fused with those of Alucard, the King of Vampires. After turning his first servant, he was sealed away by that very servant, a girl named Imu! It wasn't until 800 years later, when a kid named Rocks caused trouble at Imu's place, that Far managed to escape. Far and Rocks hit it off immediately and decided to teach that little brat Imu a lesson. Destroy Impel Down, kidnap the Celest 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Threshold Husk 阈骸 Ling Ye transmigrated by accident and helped the protagonist, Shen Yan, complete the main storyline. In this world, astronomers called it the Threshold: an alien celestial body that had appeared out of nowhere in Earth's orbit. No one knew where it came from. They only knew it hung in the starry sky like a malignant tumor. What it shed was not light, but a grayish-white dust. When the dust fell, the dead opened their eyes, and the living became monsters. They were no longer living creatures, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Month of Spring Offerings 献春月 [No CP] [Xuanhuan] [Fantasy] Five hundred years ago, a great calamity struck. As it descended, the heavens and earth changed color, and all living things wept blood. At this perilous moment, twelve immortals joined forces with the five great immortal sects to form a protective array. They offered up their lifelong cultivation, blood, essence, and souls as sacrifices, finally securing a glimmer of hope for the world. From then on, the twelve immortals fell, and only three of the five great immort 1.2kReads—Score50114d adds
- 30 Do I Really Have to Be Emperor? 这皇帝非做不可吗 [Adorable, Charming Little Emperor VS Jealous, Love-Obsessed Regent] [Disguised as a Man + Both Pure + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Taming the Dog] After transmigrating into the body of a pitiful puppet emperor who had been disguised as a man, Ji Yuebai laid down three rules for survival: One: Regent Ye Wuya is always right. Two: If you can act, don't fight. If you can lie low, don't act rashly. Three: Sell the throne, then grab a bucket and run. She followed t 1kReads8.3Score20414d adds
- 31 To the Empty Throne, We Who Should Never Have Existed 致以虚位之有，本不应存在的我们 Hun Chen is an ordinary college student whose only dream is to graduate without a hitch. But when monsters that warp reality appear on campus, he discovers that his peaceful life has been one enormous lie. His bold, big-sister-type friend Huan Yue can shatter stars with a single punch; His composed teacher Xuan Ying can negate all things with a single word; His cool and aloof classmate Tian Ling can strip the consciousness from every living being. And he himself is one of the Creation Gods, se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After Making the Cold, Aloof Heir Fall for Me, I Can No Longer Hide That I'm a Woman 掰弯清冷世子后，女儿身藏不住了 [Historical Fantasy]+ [Ancient Romance]+ [Transmigration + System + Pocket Dimension + Protective + Mutual Devotion]+ [Woman Disguised as a Man] Lu Zhaoyan, the top scorer in the national college entrance exams, unexpectedly returned to ancient times and found herself in a distinguished military family. She became the legitimate son of the Lu family’s Third Branch, Lu Zhaoyan, who was actually a woman disguised as a man. When she jolted awake from a deathly dream, the System told her that every 1.5kReads8.2Score20614d adds
- 33 This Sword Asks the Way to Immortality 此剑问长生 Lin Chen transmigrated into the cultivation world and became a good-for-nothing at the third level of Qi Refining, someone everyone could bully. With his dantian damaged and an inner sect disciple’s sword sending him flying, the whole sect was waiting to see him expelled. At the critical moment, he awakened a sign-in System. Sign in at Sword Cliff and obtain the [Clear Sword Heart] talent, tripling his comprehension of the sword! Sign in at Saintess Peak and become the Qingyun Sect saintess’s pe 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Day My Disguise Was Torn Away and I Was Imprisoned, I Began the Hunt 撕破伪装被囚禁那天，我开启猎杀时刻 The day my disguise was torn off and I was imprisoned, I began my hunt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The New Century: I Have an Entire Cultivation Civilization 新世纪：我有一整个修行文明 [Technological Cultivation] + [Civilization Building] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Golden Finger] Spiritual qi is energy, and so is electricity. When controlled nuclear fusion lights up a runic array, the end of science is mythology! This is an era sealed away from the world. The Enlightenment Plan was locked in classified files, and no one knew about the everlasting lamp beneath the West Campus. That was until Su Yang took charge of it all. What others saw as an absolute crisis, he saw as an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Escaping the Temporal and Spatial Enigma 时空脱诡 At the age of eight, he was chosen to enter the borders of the Underworld. He founded his own "Original Sin District," but let a little snake rule over it. As for himself, he sealed away his memories and returned to his own world. More than a decade later, chosen once again, he unraveled the mysteries he had left behind and rescued one vengeful spirit after another from the Underworld. Every Spirit Master mission brought him "divine power." He would rule this place once more. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Hidden in Utopia for a Hundred Years 躲入乌托邦百年 (A new writer's first book) [Apocalypse] [Monsters] [Natural Disasters] [Decisive and Ruthless] WARNING!!!! The world is ending. Kill yourself immediately!!!!! Right now!!!!!! Three suns hang high in the sky. They have stolen the warmth from the world. They have brought terrible weather and mutated monsters! Humanity is insignificant in the face of the apocalypse. Shen Jinci is no exception. Humanity is mighty in the face of the apocalypse. Because we are "united enough." "We explore the world. 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A General in Her Best Friend's Body Goes on a Rampage in the Capital 将军魂穿闺蜜，杀疯京城 [Strong heroine, devoted male lead, mostly wholesome] [Straight-talking female general x protective, devoted crown prince] In the thirteenth year of the Da Ji era, the capital's two great beauties, Xie Shu is ambushed at a mountain pass and encounters Song Zhao, who has fallen off a cliff while worshipping Buddha... When Xie Shu wakes again, she finds herself in Song Zhao's body. Facing the Marquis of Mighty Valor's manor, a den of demons and monsters, Xie Shu uses her own blunt, forceful method 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Sparks in the Piles of Old Papers 旧纸堆里的星火 From The Black Bird Brings Forth Shang to Hou Yi Shoots Down the Suns, from a campus writing contest to a mating scene in the Neolithic Age, three time periods resonate on the operating table of cognitive violence. When Yan Qian finally realizes that what he's writing isn't a history of demystifying myths, but a candid record of Generation Z's spiritual nakedness, the "shame disorder" that has troubled him for years suddenly takes on a new meaning: Every era needs its own Jian Di, using her womb 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 After a Soul Swap, a Workaholic Daughter of a Noble House Conquers the Modern World 灵魂互换后，社畜理政嫡女闯现代 [Female lead, no romance + national destiny System + spatial System + ancient political intrigue + modern comeback] One car accident throws two lives completely out of alignment. Lin Jing, a disciplinary inspector in government service, and Chen Yun, a false heir from a military family in Beiyong, swap souls. The most absurd part is that both of them start on Hell Mode. Lin Jing opens her eyes in the imperial prison. Five whip marks cut to the bone, her father and brothers have personally accus 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The World Is Crumbling, Yet We Will Slay the Gods 世界崩坏，而我们终将弑神 This is my first time writing a novel. The pacing is slow from the start, but I’ve truly put my heart into it, so I hope you’ll give it a chance. I’ve included a summary of the key points from the earlier chapters in the author’s note for Chapter 40. If you couldn’t get through the first few chapters, please take a look at the Chapter 40 summary and what comes next. I’m begging you. The moment Lu Li stepped into the Tianyan Bureau, the gears of fate began turning once more. Though still young, h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Whole Court Thinks We're Like Fire and Water 满朝皆以为我们水火不容 After six years of living as a man and serving as a censor, Chu Heng wakes up in the bed of her nemesis, Shen Yan. "You can choose not to answer." "You're being awfully reasonable." "You can answer at the Court of Judicial Review instead." Wait. I wake up in your bed, and your first instinct is to interrogate me? Is that reasonable? Chu Heng: "Do they hold trials in bed at the Court of Judicial Review now?" Shen Yan feels his reputation has been ruined. [Disguised as a man + enemies + two equall 21.5kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds
- 43 From the Start, I Was Fixing Beautiful Women's Computers and Got Bound to the Heavenly Secrets System 开局给美女修电脑，绑定天机系统 [Modern-Day System] [All-Round Male Lead] [Satisfying Face-Slapping] [Making Money and Turning His Life Around] [Multiple Heroines] [All Talk, Steady Hands, Broke Student vs. Sharp-Tongued, Mocking System] With his father dead, his mother on dialysis, and his younger sister in high school, Chen Wangshu, a broke student at Jiang University, can only keep his family afloat by repairing computers, soldering motherboards, and unclogging pipes. After a fall from a high-rise, he binds himself to the [ 402Reads—Score21314d adds
- 44 Help! I Pretended to Be a Man While Online Dating My Nemesis's Older Brother 救命！女扮男装网恋了宿敌哥哥 [Online Romance Goes Wrong] [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [Powerful Families] [Onion-Layered Secret Identities] [Multiple Couples] [Slightly Everyone's Favorite] When she went to meet her nemesis's family, Wen Siran was shocked to realize that her nemesis was her online sweetheart. Her fantasy came crashing down. Her father took the advice of a crooked professor and sued her. Her mother left, and she unexpectedly learned that she was the child her mother had run off wit 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Meeting You, Like Blossoms in a Dream 遇见你，梦若花开 [Dashing, free-spirited young master × quirky young woman] [Sweet romance and healing + devoted love + unwavering affection + dreams blossoming like flowers] She is Lin Wanqing, a quirky girl from a poor family with a pure heart. He is Xie Zimo, a dashing, free-spirited young man from a wealthy family, steadfast in love. At first, she can't stand him, while he likes her from the very beginning. After this bickering pair has weathered life's hardships and its twists of fate, will they finally fin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After My Brother Came Clean and Ran Off, I Became His Replacement! 我哥摊牌跑路后，我成了替代者！ |She initially disguises herself as a man; taking someone’s place, male rivalry, multiple male leads, variety show, all characters are original, flower arranging, realistic setting...| Jiang Jingfan: “The flower shop is yours now, and I’m handing my big clients over to you, too. I know you can handle it.” Jiang Fanhe: “Sure. Wait, why are these clients so weird?” Jiang Jingfan: “Only a few of them stand out. There’s a club owner, a red-haired race car driver, a music producer, my former neighbor 182Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 The Tribulation of Love and Hate 爱恨劫 Yu Sheng was pushed off a cliff and plunged into the sea. When she woke, she had lost her memory. Mistaken for Hai Sheng, she was forced to get involved in a corporate power struggle. After Hai Sheng regained a few of her memories, the first thing she recalled was how others had framed her, and she began her revenge. She faced hardships unlike any she had known, gradually driving those who had once conspired against her into desperate straits… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 She Died on Her Wedding Day 她死于新婚之日 [Mystery and deduction + episodic cases + growth and revenge + fictional power struggles] On the day of his wedding, his mother takes her own life. Some want him to investigate; others want him to stop. Jiang Mingzhao chooses to investigate. This blade, honed for twenty years, is finally about to stir up a storm. “The Human-Skin Case”: What grievance could drive someone to flay a victim alive? “The Paper Doll Case”: A vengeful spirit possesses a paper doll and claims lives by moonlight. “The Han —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Seven Tribulations 七道劫 [Ensemble cast + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping + Eastern fantasy + wuxia] Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things like straw dogs. The Great Way plays favorites, determining the fate of the world through fortune. There was no Way in this world to begin with. But as more and more people walked the path, seven roads to heaven came into being: Human, Divine, Demon, Devil, Ghost, Buddhist, and Confucian. 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 50 The Dao That Slays Injustice 道斩不义 After placing last in three exams, everyone laughed at me, Li Yishan, calling me a useless scholar! Who knew that when I took the provincial exam for the fourth time, I would awaken my dormant Mandate of Heaven! From then on, the world changed! A beautiful demoness threw herself into my arms, saying I was the one destined for her! A vicious river demon went out of its way to avoid me, trembling all over! Even a revered old Celestial Master chased after me, crying and begging to take me as his di 1Reads—Score—14d adds
