The Withered Life Sword

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I rarely read wuxia novels, and this one was recommended by a friend, but it deeply resonated with me. The plot is captivating, the characters are vividly portrayed, and even the minor supporting characters are distinctive and three-dimensional. The story of a woman who marries into another man has its own strengths; she marries first and then changes her gender, falling in love first and then undergoing a gender reassignment, which aligns with the principle that humans are the sum of their social relationships, making it feel realistic. The female protagonist is strong and independent, unlike typical wuxia novel protagonists who rely on powerful males in a vulgar way, or those in other wish-fulfillment novels who are shallow and vulgar. It truly surpasses the average wuxia novel, even reminiscent of online novels from around 2008. Aside from the part where Mu Qian rashly commits suicide, which is a bit illogical, the rest of the plot is logically consistent...

The chapters I've seen so far, focusing on the "Mad Slaughter Sect," are likely from just before the book's release. I believe these chapters best reflect the author's initial intentions, so this review will focus solely on them. The first five chapters are captivating from the start, using intense plot developments rather than lengthy narration or psychological descriptions and flashbacks to depict the protagonist's background and personality. The lurking Tianyi Tower reviewer subtly provides a comprehensive assessment of the protagonist. The encounter and separation with Mu Qing feels perfectly timed; this section must have been carefully crafted by the author. Although it's just an introduction, the plot threads are intricately linked, introducing most of the factions and characters, ultimately leading to...

I'm home for the Chinese New Year, so updates this month will be sporadic.

You can read it as a martial arts novel, but you might be disappointed if you read it as a story about a woman who has undergone a transformation. After all, around chapter 20 (just a heads-up), the protagonist loses her memory and doesn't remember she's male. Therefore, her relationship with the male lead won't involve the kind of inner turmoil of being a man who is loved by another man and having feelings for him. It won't be the kind of inner conflict we'd expect from a woman who has undergone a transformation. Even after regaining her memory, she still sees herself as a monster, but that won't be the inner turmoil of a woman who has undergone a transformation; instead, it will be the inferiority complex of being a monster. So, amnesia is equivalent to death. "I think, therefore I am"—if you lose your memory, aren't you dead? Don't say that the body and soul are later things; memory is the only true thing...

It won't break again, will it?

First, in this genre dominated by cute and whimsical stories about marriage, it's quite refreshing to see a novel where the female lead is strong and independent when she gets married. Second, having already seen the female lead regain her memories and leave the male lead, my desire to continue reading is a bit low; I'd rather see more interaction between the main couple. Personally, I think that since the theme is marriage-reversal, other martial arts events should perhaps serve as a bridge to develop the relationship between the male and female leads. After all, that's the fun of reading marriage-reversal novels; if you want to see more martial arts conflicts, there are plenty of other well-written martial arts novels. My suggestion: I hope the author can write more sweet stories; this would likely attract more donations and monthly tickets, since most people read novels to relax, not to feel bad.

The boy and girl fell in love and accidentally took each other's virginity. The girl was then forced to kill the boy, but he survived, suffered amnesia, and underwent gender reassignment surgery. He eventually fell in love with another boy. I felt like I'd accidentally swallowed a fly; in short, I couldn't watch it. If you don't like this kind of story, please avoid it.

Please update more often! I've been following this for so long!