Lu Changsheng traveled through the world of Xianxia, ​​but because of his poor spiritual roots, he failed the sect assessment.... more>>

Fortunately, he activated the “Many Children, Many Blessings” system, which rewards him as long as he has offspring.

Moreover, the talent and strength of future generations will be added to him.

Seeing that he was poor, came from a farmer’s family, and had very little talent, Lu Changsheng directly chose to become the son-in-law of a family that cultivates immortals, and began to avoid fighting and start a branching path of cultivating immortals.

While others were cultivating, Lu Changsheng was working hard to spread his branches.

While others were running around for cultivation resources, Lu Changsheng was spreading his wings.

While others were trying to break through bottlenecks and enter the secret realm and narrowly escaped death, Lu Changsheng was still branching out.

As time passed and epochs changed, countless geniuses, beauties, supreme cultivators, demonic overlords, and great saints of the demon race rose and fell, disappearing into the river of time.

Only the Immortal Lu family will live forever, standing at the top of the immortal path, and living as long as heaven and earth.

The legend of the Lu family ancestors continued to be passed down through the ages! <<less

Bai Yu reincarnates into a wealthy family,... more>>

Thinking it is a pristine ancient world without supernatural powers, preparing to go to the capital and become an official.

However, unexpectedly,

The sky suddenly loses its color, encountering a dragon rising from the water to seek a title, while a golden finger awakens, granting rewards for helping monsters.

The materialistic war god’s heart shatters.

From then on, everything becomes different…

Transforming a carp into a dragon, a pheasant into a phoenix, ghost soldiers gather, and dynasties change more frequently, controlling both yin and yang.

The Cool Dragon Lady: “May I always accompany the honorable lord and protect him throughout his life!”

The Splendid Ghost General: “May I eliminate all enemies who dare to approach you!”

The Enchanting Fox Princess: “Master, you smell so good~”

The Gorgeous Phoenix, the graceful butterfly…

…

Time rushes by, in the Prime Minister’s mansion of the dynasty,

During the day, there is boundless power, with imperial favor and the envy of all officials.

But at night, howling winds and demons surround, terrifying both gods and ghosts!

Bai Yu: “I just wanted to be a corrupt official, how did I end up… raising a bunch of demons and monsters?”

Reminder: This novel and its characters are purely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, so please do not imitate. <<less

You treat me, Lin Xuan, as an outcast, so today I'll show you what it means to be the Peerless First Immortal of the Sword!

Yun Ge learned a tragic lesson after transmigrating: You shouldn’t skip when reading a novel! Even if the chapter name says “The Death of Yun Ge”, you shouldn’t just immediately click it! And you definitely shouldn’t give it a negative rating out of anger just because the cannon fodder that happened to have your name was thrown into a brothel as the lowest of prostit**es. If you hadn’t given it a thumbs down, you wouldn’t have transmigrated! And if you hadn’t transmigrated, you wouldn’t be stuck without any foreknowledge of the events to come, in this undoubtedly tragic role of “Yun Ge” right now! ... more>>

Yun Ge clenched her fists. It doesn’t matter. At least she knew that the female protagonist’s name was “Lin Yuan”! In the first part of the story, she was Yun Ge’s junior sister! As soon as that girl appears, Yun Ge should just stick to her and start currying favor. Hug her thighs! Shell definitely be able to change her own fate!

In the days and nights that passed as she waited for the protagonist to appear, the only comfort Yun Ge had was her cute and thoughtful little disciple.

Until one day…

Little Disciple: Master, why are you always so fond of Martial Aunt Lin Yuan? Is having this disciple not enough?

Yun Ge: Obedient disciple, please don’t mess around! She’s the female protagonist! Fate’s beloved! Whoever crosses the line will die a miserable death!

The Obedient-Looking Disciple: Since she’s the most important in Master’s eyes… it would be me if she dies, right?

Yun Ge: My disciple, don’t mess around!!!! This Master still needs to get in her good graces! <<less

Lu Chao Chao found herself transported into the pages of a novel. In this story, she was cast as a disposable character, doomed to be killed at birth, with her place in the narrative usurped by the story’s heroine.... more>>

This heroine, under the guise of moral virtue, accuses her adoptive mother and grandfather of betraying their country, which results in the extermination of her entire lineage.

Following this, she reclaims her birth mother and, alongside her ineffectual father, manages to dodge any culpability, leading a blissful existence thereafter.

Thus, only Lu Chao Chao’s family ends up as mere footnotes in the heroine’s path. Observing her mother, who has been subjected to years of emotional manipulation, Lu Chao Chao reveals a painful truth:

[“Mother, the love of your life is currently awaiting his concubine’s childbirth.”]. This revelation jolts her infatuated mother to reality. Turning her attention to her physically challenged elder brother, she laments [“Big brother, you have endured unspeakable humiliation and suffering. But fear not, for I have the means to cure your affliction!”]. Remarkably, her brother then goes on to surpass every contender in the capital, achieving unrivaled greatness. To her second brother, she unveils a harsh truth [“You have misplaced your trust. Your so-called best friend is nothing but the illegitimate offspring of our despicable father.”]. And to her third brother, she points out his deliberate downfall [“You were purposefully led astray, left ignorant, succumbed to gambling, and found yourself in dire straits.”].

In her candidness, Lu Chao Chao watches as her family overturns their doomed fates. The detestable man is cast aside, and her three brothers rise to become paragons of virtue and success. Even she, merely an infant with a feeding bottle, becomes the darling of the entire world. <<less

The novel "The Unparalleled" tells the story of the goddess Wushuang descending to the mortal realm to assassinate Yuan Zhong, the high priest of the Youhu clan, in order to retrieve a treasure from the divine realm.... more>>

However, Wushuang discovers another hidden truth behind the matter. In the process of investigating, the two fall in love and work together to save the world. Whether I love you or not, only I know. Whether you love me or not, only you know. For the melancholy soul, only separation remains.

Extra sypnosis

Is this a series of coincidences, or a worldly love affair born out of deep affection? A decade ago, a fleeting glance on the altar of the gods made Yuan Zhong unable to forget the figure of Ji Tanyin.

In order to find the real her, he willingly transformed into the clan's killing god. Just as he was about to give up hope, a suspicious Ji Tanyin suddenly appeared by his side.

He doubted her, constantly testing her with schemes, only to unexpectedly discover that she was the goddess who had haunted him for a decade.

Before he could taste the sweetness of love, he experienced betrayal first. It turned out Ji Tanyin's arrival was solely for his naturally powerful left hand. Bound by infatuation, Yuan Zhong was willing to sever his own arm with a blade. Would this gesture be enough to win back her fleeting affection? <<less

In an exhilarating twist of fate, Jiang Chen traverse into a fantasy realm novel he read, taking on the role of the notorious Holy Son in a riveting tale. But here’s the catch – he’s pegged as the female lead’s obedient doglicker. Or so the story initially wanted…... more>>

Unleashing the ‘Slack Off System’, Jiang Chen flips the script! Each act of slacking off spectacularly rewards him. Doglicking duties? Jiang Chen smirks at the thought. “Not in a million realms,” he declares.

As the system chimes melodically, rewards rain down like immortal gifts:

Ding, for successfully slacking off, you receive: the Emperor Weapon, All-Heaven Mirror!’

Ding, another round of slacking off earns you: the Immortal Technique, Great Daluo Heaven!’

Ding, for successfully slacking off you received: Immortal Emperor Cultivation!’

But wait, there’s a twist in the tale! The world around Jiang Chen starts to unravel in the most unexpected ways.

The character settings of the female leads have all collapsed.

Junior Sister Ye Qingcheng: ‘I can only repay your life-saving grace with my body!’

Cold and aloof master: ‘Disciple, I allow you to defy your master.’ <<less

On the way to a company workshop, we fell into a world of immortal cultivators while still in the car.... more>>

Those with spiritual roots and unique abilities were all called to join cultivation sects, living prosperously.

But I, having neither spiritual roots nor special abilities, lived as an ordinary mortal for 50 years, complying with fate until my death.

That’s what I thought.

Until I regressed. <<less

After becoming the stand-in for the ‘White Moonlight’, the real ‘White Moonlight’ has returned.... more>>

Qiao Wan has always understood that she is the substitute for Mu Xiaoxiao, the younger martial sister of the Kunshan Sect, whom they found as a replacement after Mu Xiaoxiao passed away.

Her martial uncle, elder brother, and elder martial sisters cared for her mainly due to her resemblance to Mu Xiaoxiao.

Despite how others said she wasn’t as brave, adorable, or smart as Mu Xiaoxiao, Qiao Wan didn’t mind that her own worth was erased. She doubled her efforts, hoping not to disappoint the expectations of her sect.

One day, the dearly beloved and long-gone Mu Xiaoxiao, the true younger martial sister of the Kunshan Sect, returned, reclaiming everything that belonged to her.

As the stand-in for ‘White Moonlight’, the counterfeit Qiao Wan felt embarrassed, indignant, emotionally broken down, she angrily flipped the table and ‘left the mountain’, declaring that she wouldn’t continue this substitute role.

For so many years, she had been living for others. Now, Qiao Wan just wanted to live her life in a dignified manner for once, and not to forget, to crush those foolish people who tried to manipulate her.

Content Tags: Time-traveling, Xianxia cultivation, Book-traveling, Leveling-up
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After the Second Prince of the Ninth Heaven broke the Holy Spirit Lamp, he was then deprived of his Mana, his appearance, and was demoted to descending to the world to experience calamity.... more>>

The Second Prince, who had now no talent and no appearance, became the younger martial brother in Miaoxian Mansion, and started the path of cultivating immortals with fear.

At first, everyone bullied him, and only the cold and taciturn senior brother treated him well.

Later, he learned that the senior martial brother, the same as him, had a deep fate with immortals. Unless his soul left his body, he would become his Taoist Companion.

His heart was happy. Until that day he witnessed the senior martial brother commit great treason and as he held the Master in his arms.

With a piteous cry, “Miaomiao…….”

The cold face showed a gentle look as well.

That was the Master’s nickname.

The Second Prince no longer expected the senior martial brother to see him, but he did not expect the senior martial brother to be desperate and begged him, “Xiao Qi, save the Master, only your life can be exchanged for his life.”

After coming back, the Second Prince didn’t even evade the sword and died under it.

In a trance, he saw the senior martial brother’s disbelieving expression.

With his body dead, he returned to heaven.

The father of the Ninth Heaven raised this scarred man. The Second Prince asked for a heartless bead. After years of suffering, it was better to be a merciless and loveless immortal.

It was just that, it didn’t occur to him that his senior martial brother became the only devil in the Three Realms.

He didn’t know until he died–

—that the senior martial brother was covered with blood and tears. He knelt on his knees and could not stand up from the sycamore tree and fought madly with his fragmented soul. <<less

Jun Ye travels through worlds for unexplained reasons and is always cast in subservient roles. Unfortunately, that wasn’t his style. Let the counterattack commence!

Divine techniques? Heaven’s gifts? Divine Weapon? Special Abilities? Unique Skills? Heavenly Talents?... more>>

No, I don’t need them because I can create Heavenly Laws!

In the boundless expanse of the starry seas, Lin Yuan wielded the extraordinary ‘Gate to the Myriad Realms’, he can transmigrate his consciousness in various world and comprehend any path!

Embarking on countless odysseys, Lin Yuan’s relentless quest for strength knew no bounds. Through the cosmic tapestry of diverse worlds, he quietly forged his path, ascending from the depths of mediocrity to an unparalleled force.

With each journey, he honed his skills until, at last, he stood as an invincible presence, dominating across all realms. The saga of Lin Yuan is a mesmerizing tale of cosmic ascent and relentless growth. <<less

The book's original title is "Shan Hai Ji Zhi Long Yuan," but it was changed to "Long Yuan" upon publication.... more>>

In the eleventh year of Ning Rui, on the twenty-sixth day of April,

the Dragon God, the greatest taboo in over a hundred years, returned.

The chosen Emperor by the Dragon God made his first appearance.

Zhao Yuan, a young dragon who had just become the guardian dragon, descended to find an emperor capable of establishing a new dynasty.

Due to a mistake, he chose the impulsive youth, Yue Le.

As a result, dynasties were overturned, and chaos erupted in the Three Realms, marking the beginning of a tumultuous era.

He was a guardian dragon capable of influencing the rise and fall of emperors in the mortal realm.

This identity sounds quite cool, but unfortunately, it's already a thing of the past.

Over a hundred years ago, the previous guardian dragon—his dragon father—was defeated by the Phoenix Clan, losing the position of the guardian god. Since then, they, as a family, lived in obscurity, relying on others, nestling in a narrow and small stream, enduring disdain.

Until one day, a turning point suddenly appeared. Unluckily, it inherited its dragon father's dragon veins, sought out an emperor with royal blood, and reclaimed the position of the guardian god from the Phoenix claws.

It descended to the mortal realm, enduring countless hardships. Finally, after painstaking investigation, it identified a young man in a cultivation sect as a potential candidate. Unfortunately, it mistakenly took the wrong path, entered the courtyard of another sect, and ended up beside the bed of another mortal... <<less

Jiu Hui was just an ordinary garlic chive spirit. Before she left the village, the other yaos in the village told her that some humans were racist, so she must never let others know that she was a yao.... more>>

In the world of self-cultivation, there were many immortal sects. Some sects were good at refining elixirs, some were good at sword cultivation, and some were good at divination. Only the sect that Jiu Hui worshipped was not only incapable of controlling yao monsters, but also had no sense of existence in other aspects.

Jiu Hui asked her master, "What has our sect relied on for the past two thousand years?"

Her master's expression was profound, and her gaze was distant. "It all depends on gou*."

Gou*?
TN: MC heard the wrong word, her master's gou is slang for outlasting others by hiding/preserving strength, her gou is for dog. <<less

After two centuries of diligent cultivation, Xie Jiuniang finally formed her Golden Core, marking a significant milestone in her journey to immortality. Yet, on the very night of her achievement, her dao companion, Lin Wangchen, betrayed and mu*dered her in cold blood.... more>>

However, fate had other plans for Xie Jiuniang, as she was reborn…and stumbled upon a shocking revelation.

In her previous life, she was a beloved child of the Heavenly Dao, destined for greatness and blessed with profound opportunities. But sinister forces lurked in the shadows, secretly siphoning away her fortuitous encounters time and time again, nurturing a host of prodigies in the immortal realm. The scumbag man was merely one of many beneficiaries of this treachery.

Once weak, pitiful, and helpless, Xie Jiuniang now had a new lease on life. She decided to embrace obscurity, quietly seizing all the fortuitous opportunities for herself, determined to rise above her past and reach even greater heights in her cultivation.

And so, the world began to change...

The various peerless prodigies were left dumbfounded, wondering, "Where have our fortuitous encounters gone?"

The scumbag husband from her previous life felt aggrieved, lamenting, "...She doesn't love me anymore."

Her cousin, blessed with the coveted Heavenly Spirit Root, was shocked to discover, "What happened to her supposed tr*shy talent? How is she cultivating even faster than me?"

Even the bigshots behind the scenes started cursing, realizing that the Heavenly Chosen's great opportunity for ascension had vanished without a trace. Something wasn't right!

Fortuitous encounters?

“I'll claim them all”, Xie Jiuniang declared. His, her, yours—they're all mine now!

Inadvertently, she trampled upon a host of prodigies, challenged numerous bigshots with her sword, and with her prestige resounding far and wide, she became the number one cultivator in the immortal realm!" <<less

In a world where immortality and martial arts coexist, Qiao Mu can constantly come back to life.... more>>

Each time he is killed, he resurrects at the cost of getting older, but his martial arts skills also become deeper with age.

The more he dies, the older he gets, and the stronger he becomes. The more heroic his death, the stronger he becomes after resurrection.

So he finds different ways to court death, always seeking out danger.

The enemy is shocked to discover that just after defeating the young one, an old one has appeared, seemingly infinite in number.

A legend of an invincible immortal family starts to spread.

"The Qiao family is full of loyal and heroic individuals, generation after generation. They all detest evil and cherish righteousness, valuing honor over life, daring to lead the world!"

"After his son died on the battlefield, the father with white hair continues to go into battle. He is worthy of admiration and respect!"

"Once upon a time, the son protected me and died, so today I cannot simply watch his old father living a sad and lonely old age."

"The descendants of the Qiao family bravely entered the palace to assassinate the evil emperor, but failed and lost their lives. Is the emperor really so clueless? The mysterious thousand-year-old monster from the hidden Qiao family is about to appear!"

"Has the divine immortals and buddhas returned? But why do even those divine beings call the elders of the Qiao family "ancestors"? How many ancestors does the Qiao family have, and where did they come from?"

After countless deaths, Qiao Mu suddenly looked back and found himself to be an ancient ancestor of mankind, who had lived for millions of years and possessed immense power. <<less

(From the Author of Reverend Insanity)... more>>

In the heart of the volcano, the remnants left behind by the sages yearned for their successors.

Risking her life, his mother obtained the Immortal Palace Seal, handing it to Ning Zhuo before her passing.

“The Buddha Heart Demon Seal!”

To transcend into either Buddha or the Demon.

With this seal grasped firmly, he could inscribe a heart seal and command the creation of puppets.

While ordinary individuals struggled under the weight of just controlling a few, the burden was exceptionally light for, Ning Zhuo, who effortlessly commanded tens of thousands with a single gesture.

“Mother, I will fulfill your wishes and obtain the Immortal Palace!” He vowed.

Indeed.

Immortal Puppets; capable of spiritual secrets; their work skillful and rational.

A new realm is opened up, and things are in sync with the heavens.

The ancient bell echoes the laws. The moon dances under the clear light.

Embodied with myriad strengths, who in this world dares oppose? <<less

Yu Xizhi transmigrated through a novel and became the second senior sister of the sect with a very low presence in this xianxia novel.... more>>

According to the plot, the original character would grow twisted with jealousy for her junior sister, the female lead being endlessly favored, and totally blacken. She became a stepping stone for the little junior sister to reach enlightenment; she would be killed with a sword and and up with nothing left of her soul.

In order to survive, Yu Xizhi stayed up all night practicing swordsmanship and striving to level up. In the end, she unexpectedly harbored a surging spiritual energy capable of propelling her to the realm of Grandmaster with a single wave. Looking at her fellow sect members, who were still painstakingly cultivating their foundations, and the sect leader, who hadn't even reached the Dongxuan stage, she suddenly felt that the story might not be as she had imagined—clearly, this was a high-level player returning to the newbie village!

So what kind of high-risk profession is Second Senior Sister exactly! She's so powerful, yet she can still be pierced through the heart by the junior sister's sword?! No, she has to practice more.

Thus, everyone watched as the once-indifferent Second Senior Sister wholeheartedly pursued the Dao.

First, she broke the sword of the senior brother during the sect's sword selection conference.

In the secret realm trial, she effortlessly outperformed elite disciples of other sects, easily obtaining predestined treasures.

Then, she made a name for herself in the Five Sects and Three Paths Sword Competition, taking the lead overnight and becoming everyone's goddess.

The rising star Yu Xizhi would never again be pierced through the heart by a single sword, but one thing made her very distressed.

Every time after she showed off her strength and coolness, she turned around to see the true villain, the junior martial uncle who had truly turned evil in the original book, looking at her with a smile on his face, his eyes twinkling mischievously.

Villainous and beautiful with a ruthless heart—Junior Uncle X Pretending to be weak and charming with a strong will- Second Senior Sister

Protagonist: Yu Xizhi, Xie Junzhi <<less

The Dao Court has ruled the world of cultivators for over twenty thousand years. The noble families maintain a strict hierarchy, making life difficult for independent cultivators.... more>>

At ten years old, Mo Hua, who comes from a background of independent cultivators, struggles with his cultivation journey. This changes when a Dao stele appears in his mind.

The stele is damaged and mysterious, but it can enhance spiritual awareness and help understand mystical formations.

Mo Hua plans to use this stele to develop a supreme spiritual awareness, learn the secrets of celestial formations, and pursue the ultimate path of immortality. His goal is to change not only his own destiny but also the destiny of all lesser cultivators across the world.

The path to greatness starts with the smallest steps, and the journey to immortality is long and challenging.

Through dense fog and treacherous terrains, past horrors and chaos, where demons dance wildly, he must plant the seeds of his spiritual quest, survive the deadliest of trials, and prove his worth on every dangerous step…

In the grand scheme of heaven, where the universe is the game board and all creatures its pieces, the strategic game of life and death begins, shaping destinies through its intricate moves… <<less

Thousands of years ago, she was a young tree demon who fell in love with the Water God. After experiencing a tragic love that ended with the disappearance of the Water God, she lives alone in the present world and becomes the owner of the “Unceasing” dessert shop.... more>>

She brews a tea called “Fleeting Life,” and her shop attracts many peculiar customers. Each customer drinks her tea and shares their own story, tales filled with the heart-rending loves and hatreds of supernatural beings – a handsome and young cat demon falling in love with a fish, a visually stunning fox protecting a prophecy flower, a golden lion roaring to the heavens to save his beloved, a night butterfly warrior with a mysterious past hunting down demons… Every customer who visits the dessert shop has a story to tell.

Just like the Fleeting Life tea, their stories are filled with bitterness and sweetness, twists and turns. The tree demon owner is the one who listens to these stories. And she herself is also someone on a quest for tranquility. Her life has Zimiao, Jiu Jue, Ao Chi, Fatty, Skinny…in the end, where will they all head? <<less

A mysterious youth who came from a mysterious village, didn’t have the Heart of Tao. Nor did he have the Tao Spirituality nor an unblocked Tao Physique.... more>>

However, even in such a situation, he had his heart set on Tao and submitted himself to the Seeking-Tao Sect as a disciple and stepped on his way, an unusual and unique way to Tao cultivation! <<less

Awakened, Song Weizhi discovers that she has transmigrated into the malicious supporting female character from a novel she read before her sudden death. The original body seized the parents and fiancé of the Female Lead, who received meticulous cultivation from childhood, recognized as a cultivation genius in the city, while the Female Lead suffered abuse since childhood, and was brought back by her biological father only to be revealed as a half-spirit root tr*sh. Guided intentionally or unintentionally by the original body, the Female Lead endured the cold eyes and torment of her clan, ultimately being pushed down the Blood Demon Cliff and falling into the demonic path.... more>>

Later, the Female Lead, Song Zhixia, became the world’s greatest demon. She turned the original body into minced meat sauce and fed it to her spiritual pets.

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Song Weizhi, who just transmigrated: I must treat the Female Lead well; I don’t want to end up as minced meat sauce!

So, the newly returned Female Lead was tested and found to have half-spirit roots. Song Weizhi: The Female Lead just needs to be cute; strength doesn’t matter.

The Female Lead is disliked by her relatives; Song Weizhi: It’s okay; I’m also your family.

The Female Lead is bullied by people from other clans; Song Weizhi: She’s mine; I’d like to see who dares to touch her.

Later, the Female Lead, blushing, said in Song Weizhi’s arms, “Senior Sister, I want you~”

Song Weizhi (shocked): What happened to being sisters? Well, whatever, you can have my life! <<less

Upon awakening, Lu Xuan found himself as an ordinary spirit plant cultivator, tending to an acre of land merely scraping by in the realm of cultivation.... more>>

Fortunately, he stumbled upon an unexpected revelation: with each maturing spiritual plant, he received additional rewards.

Harvesting a The Firefly Grass yielded a Golden Sword Technique.
From the Blood-Devouring Vine, he obtained a Purification Talisman.
And the Phantom Spring Flower gifted him a prescription for the elusive Luminous Flame Pill.

Henceforth, he contentedly tended to his own spiritual fields, observing the tumultuous tides and shifts in the world of cultivation.

"Duels and clashes, expeditions into secret realms, immortal fortunes, obtaining mystical treasures... None of it concerns me!"
"I simply wish for peace and quiet to tend to my fields." <<less

After staying up all night and working overtime for five consecutive days, Yang Zanxing, a corporate s*ave, had transmigrated into an ancient, cultivation, feel-good novel aimed at the male demographic that she had read last month. She ended up appearing for 3,000 words as the cannon fodder female supporting character who was blown to bits by the male lead for framing his sweetheart.... more>>

Yang Zanxing: “What’s this about???”

The corporate s*ave who was familiar with the plot let out a deafening cry: “My life is up to me! Not to the heavens!”

However…

Forty years ago, the shark demon had returned for revenge, the relics of the goddess were left in the secret land, the withering snake shaman had reappeared in the world, and the legendary evil sword had resurfaced…

Could the Heavenly Lord afford to lose??

As Zanxing faced the escalating difficulties of the plot, she only had one purpose—to get to the ending.

——Destiny is something that happens no matter what you do. Regardless of how you struggle, the end will not change.

——I must change it.

A story in which I decide my own life, and not follow the original work. A two-faced, c*cky younger Martial Uncle x hard working to get to the ending Martial Niece, the female lead who has a golden finger. <<less