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- The Madcap Physician: Evil Emperor, Let’s Get to the Bridal Chamber! 医女狂妃：邪皇，洞房见！ She was merely a lowborn daughter of a general's family: ugly, timid, and regarded as a thorn in her half-sister's side. Called the disgraceful daughter of a military household, she brought shame upon her father. A letter accusing the family of conspiring with the enemy sent everyone in the general's household to prison, while she was dragged before the imperial court and subjected to threats and bribes, trapped in a desperate predicament. She was an unjustly killed soul from the twenty-first ce 15.9MClicks26kFavorites8.4kRecs
- The Spoiled Consort’s Daily Face-Slapping 宠妃打脸日常 Suo Chouluo Yunxi was reborn, and finally saw things clearly. It turned out that what she had thought was devotion was nothing but a joke to everyone else... Her cousin wanted wealth and glory! Her family wanted to restore its former prestige! And the man who was her husband in name wanted a bright future, while still being unable to forget his old love! She alone had given her heart to the wrong person, and lost everything as a result. So be it. She would keep her heart to herself and devote he 693kClicks2.9kFavorites608Recs
- Quick Transmigration: Clinging to the Big Shot 快穿之抱紧大佬大腿 Su Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into a eunuch's book and became a cannon-fodder female side character. All she wanted was to survive until the happy ending, so she set her sights on the male lead (with completely innocent thoughts: she just wanted to cling to a powerful ally). She latched onto the big shot's leg, but one day, Fu Yunzheng pinned her against the wall. Fu Yunzheng: "Don't tell me you have no improper thoughts about me?" Su Ran shook her head frantically. How could she dare? Fu Yu 461.6kClicks242Favorites2.7kRecs
- My Master Says I'm Born to Deal with the Dead 师傅说我天生吃阴饭 [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Light Comedy] [Comeback] [Strong Female Lead] My mother was bewitched and gave birth to me. The villagers called me a death-bringer. I thought I would spend my whole life surviving in that remote mountain village, but when I was almost eight, something strange happened! To stay alive, I left the village, found a master, entered the Dao, hunted ghosts, drew talismans, and treated zombies. From then on, the world had a female celestial master whom Heaven seemed to chase a 133.9kClicks42.7kFavorites4.4kRecs
- Winning the Emperor's Heart 谋取君心 The Shen family had a daughter, radiant as she had been the day before. One day, she entered the palace, where life and death would take her down different paths. She was a young concubine, yet also a sinister, venomous empress. The emperor and his beloved, the affairs of the mortal world: who pushed her into this abyss of no return with their own hands? Love blossomed, then withered. What began as a quest to win one person's heart became a ruthless contest for the emperor's favor in the depths 42.6kClicks166Favorites1.1kRecs
- My Master Tricked Me into Becoming a Villain 师父坑我当反派 Ling Li never imagined that the master she revered as a god, who gave her abilities and insisted she survive no matter how much she suffered, was doing it all for the sake of a scheme in his heart. How laughable that she respected him, loved him, and was even willing to risk her life for him. But at the final moment, looking at the person on the verge of having his soul scattered, her eyes still reddened. "If Master can get what he wants without me, then why would you die in my place?" "You aren 29.4kClicks336Favorites708Recs
- The Consort Is Meant to Be You 妃你莫属 She has suffered a cruel fate, living in poverty and loneliness, dependent on her mother and older brother. Her love life is full of twists and turns, entangled with several men and women. Blinded by her family's hatred, she fights to the death alongside countless enemies. How should she choose between family, lovers, and friends? Where will her heart find a home? Will she avenge her family, turn from darkness to light, throw herself into someone's arms, or leave the clamor behind? Alas, her dev 29kClicks31Favorites0Recs
- The Splendid Robe Reigns Supreme 锦衣在上 [Sweet Romance] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Story] [Mystery] [Mutual Devotion] A genius forensic doctor suddenly dies, only to wake up as a filthy little beggar. She thought her background was tragic enough, but then she discovers she's actually an undercover spy?! The Embroidered Uniform Guard's Xiuchun swords have claimed countless lives. At death's door, Lin Jinzhan clings to the powerful chief of the Jinyiwei. Lin Jinzhan: My lord, I can examine corpses and help you solve cases. Would you co 14.1kClicks48Favorites0Recs
- The Right Choice 正确选项 On a vast island dotted with many cities, Feng City stands above the rest. But its society is in turmoil, and its politics are riddled with flaws. At this time, a group of ill-intentioned people are selling "Huandie Powder," a substance harmful to the human body. While investigating the powder, Song Chang, captain of the United Association, meets Yang Zhexuan, who appears gentle and mild-mannered. As their investigation proceeds, they can't shake the feeling that some force is trying to stop the 13kClicks218Favorites3kRecs
- Pact Ability Pinnacle 契能巅峰 In this universe, there is no absolute light or darkness. The strong seek only to reach the pinnacle of the world and temper themselves into gods. Bai Lan, an ordinary high school student, accidentally discovers an earth-shattering secret about himself after being bullied. In this dog-eat-dog world, he has no choice but to keep fighting, all to protect his family and unravel the mystery! The supreme God Clan, beings who exist above humanity, fought their first civil war five thousand years ago. 5.7kClicks9Favorites290Recs
- After I Transmigrated, I Became the Crown Prince's Cherished Love 穿越后我成了太子心尖宠 Guang Wei ate a bowl of instant noodles and transmigrated into a wilderness survival scenario. No starter pack, no golden finger, just a cartoon pajama set and the plastic fork in her hand. After finally making her way into the capital, she squatted by the roadside and grumbled: "The Crown Prince is handsome, sure, but is that really worth getting so worked up over?" The next second, the man everyone looked up to was standing right in front of her. "Oh? Then what kind of appearance would move 5kClicks4Favorites0Recs
- The Peach Blossom Maiden's Kingdom 桃夭女尊 Here are a few stories about ordinary people in a matriarchal world. 4kClicks5Favorites0Recs
- Dust Across Two Lifetimes 两世微尘 Hu Ying, an incompetent newbie at work who couldn't even handle being a team leader, transmigrates into the world of Pili Gods and Demons! The God of Destruction, Luohou, descends, shaking mountains and rivers with every step. Dazed and without a golden finger, she blurts out, "Radish!" That careless nickname makes Luohou suffer a mortifying public humiliation in the solemn presence of kneeling multitudes, right on the spot! And yet... it brings his slaughtering steps to an abrupt halt... From 3.1kClicks4Favorites0Recs
- Netherworld Reincarnation 冥轮回 Mo Yu was once the Lord of the Underworld in the Heavenly Realm. He created the "Netherworld Art," commanded a million troops of the dead, and had countless fierce generals under his command. With a wave of his hand, none in the Heavenly Realm dared defy him. But fate had other plans. The Netherworld Art brought him success, then brought him down. In the end, Mo Yu and his men were defeated by their sworn enemy. At the moment of peril, his four great commanders used their lives to activate the l 3kClicks4Favorites15Recs
- The Quest for the Throne 为王决 A Yuan is an extraordinary woman who diligently walks the path of a crown prince disguised as a man. Until she meets him outside the palace. From then on, the Eastern Palace gains a distinguished guest, and the court knows no peace. Secrets, identities, and conspiracies gradually come to light. She clings to him despite knowing he is a devil. Even if she is left covered in wounds and reduced to ashes, she still begs to spend her life by his side. Li Yiyang views the world through a heart frozen 2.7kClicks3Favorites8Recs
- Si Hua: The Solitary Makeup Scroll 泤画：孤妆卷 No one can say: where does illness come from? How can one cure the longings of the heart, the entanglements of love, the lonely sorrows of hatred, the torments of worry and despair... The folk Yong'an Dao, the jianghu's Wanfu Tower, Yunzhou's Dianlian Alley... Among the weeds and fish traps stands a shabby clinic made of rags... It diagnoses illness and prolongs life, procures poisons and concocts remedies. All kinds of rare treasures and miraculous prescriptions, worth a fortune and impossib 1.8kClicks3Favorites0Recs
- The Lie-Weaving Prisoner 织谎囚徒 I used every means at my disposal to kill him, to take his eyes. I did everything I could to protect him, and those eyes too. The Sorcerer's Throne shattered into three, and the System sealed my powers as punishment. Only by obtaining the Clear Eyes can I break the seal and reclaim the throne. This deal with the System cannot be canceled. It must be fulfilled. Raise the prey, conceal my true purpose. In this master-and-disciple play, I am the hypocritical wolf. I have been trapped in these twent 1.6kClicks1Favorites0Recs
- A Record of Love Notes from the Martial World 江湖情话录 He once told her, "I'll stay by your side and watch the sun rise and set, until the end of time." He once told her, "I want to be your protector, guarding you for the rest of my life." They had grown up together, childhood friends with a bond as close as family. But when disaster struck overnight and the fairy became a witch, could they only sever their ties with a sword and become strangers at opposite ends of the world? The jianghu is a world of many faces, filled with countless people. Along 1.3kClicks2Favorites0Recs
- Zhang Juzheng, a Great Minister of the Revival 中兴名臣张居正 Respecting the course of history, its historical figures, and the customs and artifacts of the time, this sweeping historical epic, with its grand narrative and dramatic twists, recreates the Ming dynasty's rise, decline, and final flicker of revival, as well as the little-known story of Zhang Juzheng's career in government. 1.3kClicks3Favorites0Recs
- The Calamity of Divination 爻劫 This is an Eastern epic in the vein of A Song of Ice and Fire. Here, there are no eternal dynasties and no immortal heroes. The Yu Dynasty has stood for only two generations, yet the royal house is already in decline. The feudal lords who once bowed in submission now harbor ambitions of their own, and the order of the realm is crumbling bit by 1.1kClicks1Favorites0Recs
- Tang Lanyue 唐揽月 Tang Lanyue spent twenty-eight years alive and decades as a ghost before she finally understood one thing: all that talk about being gentle and virtuous is bullshit! Living life on your own terms is what really matters! 971Clicks3Favorites0Recs
- Qingfeng Police Squad: Yun Nan Searches for the Real Culprit 清风警队之云男寻找真凶 Yun Nan joined the police force to find the person who murdered his teacher. His strong streak of individual heroism at work got him demoted from the criminal investigation team to a local police station. Once there, Yun Nan couldn't even get a case filed for his teacher, let alone find the killer. 879Clicks2Favorites0Recs
- Tearful Cherry Blossoms 泪樱 [A little angsty at first, then super sweet, with a happy ending. A treat for the girls] Alas, the spring breeze knew nothing of the cherry blossoms' meaning. After the stream had risen three feet, all it carried away were broken branches and fallen leaves. They say the stars paint the eyes, and the bright moon is like jade beneath the water, but the hands shielding the pupils cannot grasp the tiny specks of dust in the universe. The bamboo basket that can hold all things has only scooped up sha 868Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- The Emperor's Phoenix: Chronicles of War 帝凰战纪 A deadly battle sparked by rumors sends a girl bearing a mysterious legacy back five years in time! From then on, she knows her past and plans for the future, acquires an ancient divine blade, raises the mightiest mythical beast, and tramples underfoot everyone who bullied, humiliated, and killed her in her previous life, becoming the greatest person of all time! Of course, none of that is possible! After her soul was scattered, Qing Jiu discovered that she had returned to five years earlier. Th 810Clicks2Favorites0Recs
- Ding-Dang, the God of Wealth Has Arrived 叮当，财神到 Billions of years ago, heaven and earth knew no bounds. The gods fell among the stars, and a new era was born. What? You haven't heard of me? I'm the God of Wealth, in charge of the flow of money among mortals! Weddings, trade, canal transport, and all sorts of things in the mortal world need money to keep them going! I'm the God of Wealth, and I do what I want! Hahaha. Of course, this isn't a story about my personal heroics. I want to tell you about a group of Little Red Riding Hoods and their 768Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- Republican-Era Tales: Alan 民国往事之阿兰 “When I was young, I traveled northwest with an older brother. We braved the elements and wandered from place to place, but I never thought it was hard. That was when I learned: if you're a man, you let your strength do the talking.”, Cheng Muyuan “The best thing I can imagine is this: the person I love happens to love me too.”, Alan 731Clicks4Favorites12Recs
- Tan Zhou Plucks Osmanthus, Autumn Grows Rich 谭舟折桂秋意浓 He wanders between heaven and hell, looking down on the joys and sorrows of the world as if from God's perspective. He has seen the darkness, yet still believes in the light. He says, “May what I encounter shape my backbone, and add color to the lands I call home.” Though he once fell into the abyss, Meng Tanqiu gently kisses Xu Guanzhou beside him. She is his light. She carefully creates fragrances, weaving one beautiful dream after another. She wanders through the many flavors of the world, ye 711Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- Will Climbing the Social Ladder Bring Her a Happy Ending? 攀龙附凤她会有好下场 She was nothing more than a daughter her parents looked down on. Every time she braced herself to accept an ordinary fate, someone else's injustice changed her mind. She could have eloped with the fine young man who had awakened her first feelings of love, but her father tore them apart with a marriage contract and sent her away from the capital. She gave up the chance to enter the palace as a study companion, yet her parents still refused to acknowledge her and insisted on sending her away from 686Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- Love for the Sweetheart Princess 属于甜心公主的爱情 Your eyes are like the deep sea, as if they can see right through my heart. Don't worry, I'm the one who loves you most. 594Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- Leave the Wine Behind and Offer It to You 离酒挽君献 One is Gu Yici, the regent of a prosperous dynasty. The other is Yan Jinzhi, heir to Prince Jing's estate, who disguises herself as a man. Everything happened far too suddenly. Shen Qing unexpectedly "came back from the dead" in this unfamiliar dynasty. It all seemed fated. She had thought she could simply live a quiet life, but undercurrents swirled through the court, and she had to grow stronger to protect herself. She must conceal her identity as a woman and protect the Yan family. Gu Yici 556Clicks4Favorites0Recs
- A Snow and Fire Romance 雪火情缘 A thousand years ago, he and she should have been a pair made for each other, perfect immortal lovers. But someone tore them apart, leaving them with a curse: "Never love one another, and if you do, you will suffer." Across nine cycles of reincarnation, he and she could only lament that fate gave them too little time and their love ran too deep, never allowing them a happy ending. A thousand years later, she is once again born on the same day as him, each holding a piece of jade. One is the Snow 473Clicks2Favorites0Recs
- The Right Way to Break Away from the Orthodox Path 摆脱正道的正确姿势 After leaving his sect, he became the Demon Lord, mocked by the righteous sects. The righteous sects: How could a mere brat become the Demon Lord? Let's join forces against him! His senior brother smiled faintly and revealed his identity. The crowd gasped, then bowed in unison to the Demon Lord: "Greetings, Young Master Ye!" 198Clicks0Favorites0Recs
- Cultivating to Godhood 神修炼成神 Yue Shizhou was the noble eldest prince of the Yaori Imperial Family. For the first seventeen years of his life, he searched everywhere for a path to cultivation, only to be told that his dantian was empty and he could never cultivate. Just as all hope seemed lost, the world's foremost Tribulation Transcendence expert offered to take him as a disciple and teach him to cultivate. Schemes lay ahead, and hidden arrows flew behind him. Yue Shizhou walked a tightrope, making deals with the tiger and 161Clicks0Favorites0Recs
- A Sojourn in the Mortal Realm 凡间旅历 Told through both realistic and fantastical elements, this novel follows the encounters in Chang Man's life and his many love stories, exploring the beautiful moments he shares with the women he is fated to meet. The story ranges across Heaven, the Underworld, the Dream Realm, the mortal world, and the undersea world. It features humans, gods, ghosts, and more. Each story has its own plot, with ever-changing settings and a large cast of characters whose experiences bring both sorrow and joy. 135Clicks0Favorites0Recs
- My Daily Leveling with the Ghost King 我与鬼王的升级日常 None 80Clicks1Favorites0Recs
- The Enemy on My Wedding Night 新婚夜的仇人 Zhao Wanxuan is reborn on her wedding night. The man she married is the very enemy who wiped out her entire family in her previous life. Remembering how all thirty-seven members of the Zhao family were executed at the Eastern Market, she swears she will not make the same mistakes again. When the truth finally comes to light, she understands who fought through every obstacle for her and protected her from the shadows. In this world, there is no right or wrong, only differences in standpoint and i 29Clicks—Favorites—Recs
