The captain of Team Zero, Yan Yibing, possesses alluring almond-shaped eyes, exuding a lazy and carefree aura, with a deep red mole adorning his earlobe. He is renowned as the eternal star of the domestic esports scene, swimming in the sea of lucrative endors**ent deals, while countless female fans vie for his attention.... more>>

But one day, his throne was usurped.

Team Prince’s captain, Han Mo, younger and colder than him, not only boasts more female fans but also took over his coveted endors**ents. And this replacement was once just a trainee under him.

To say he wasn’t upset would be a lie.

Someone suggested a cunning plan – to disguise as female fans and duo-queue with Han Mo to gather intel.

Yan Yibing blushed in shame for a fleeting moment, then swiftly ordered a voice changer. With the voice changer in tow, he threw caution to the wind, spouting flirtatious words.

“Han Mo gege, you’re amazing; meimei loves you.”

“Thanks for the drink, gege; meimei drank it all.”

While Han Mo charged ahead on the virtual battlefield, Yan Yibing coasted along, letting Han Mo do the heavy lifting.

Until one fateful day, they were on a bumpy mountain road in a jeep, silhouettes appearing on the hilltop. Yan Yibing’s instincts kicked in, and he made a quick no-scope shot, hitting the opponent right in the heart.

Han Mo: “…”

Yan Yibing: “…Damn.”

In a hospital room on another occasion, Yan Yibing, wearing a mask, his hair damp, and his eyes reddened from a fever, pushed the person in front of him away.

“Stay away from me.”

The next second, Han Mo seized his wrist, tore off his thin mask, and pinned him against the wall, capturing his lips without hesitation.

With a deep, husky voice, Han Mo’s fingertip brushed over Yan Yibing’s flushed eye corner. “Just pass it on, as long as I can kiss you every day.”

At the World Championship backstage, Yan Yibing was livestreaming, leaning against a couch. His broadcast had accumulated hundreds of millions of viewers. He proudly showcased China’s gold medal to the camera when someone suddenly entered the frame, planting a kiss on his lips.

“Aren’t you tired?”

Yan Yibing froze, hastily ending the stream in a state of disarray.

Fans were astounded to realize that the person who kissed Yan Yibing was none other than Prince Team’s captain, Han Mo, with whom he had a tumultuous relationship.

Fans: “The world is ending, I’m tired.”

One-sentence summary: I treated you as my disciple, but… <<less

When Ye Mo suddenly woke up, he realized that everything around him seemed to have changed: He has been transmigrated into the modern Earth where... more>> spiritual energy is scarce. His pretty master from his former world was nowhere to be seen. Most importantly, he found himself in the body of a young man who has been abandoned by his clan for an embarrassing reason… <<less

[Welcome to 『The Opponent of the Dragon』.]
“Oh my, the book talks!”... more>>

[I am a guide for travelers who have transmigrated into the novel.]
I possessed the body of Tiarozety Isol, a supporting character in 『The Opponent of the Dragon.』

The book will send me back to my world as soon as I complete the ending of the male lead, Lexion.

The problem is, I’ve never read this book before.

Besides…

[If the development of the story deviates from the original, the traveler gets a penalty right away.]
“Penalty?”

[Yes. The penalty is that the novel proceeds in the direction the traveler doesn’t want the most.]
“Oh my god.”

I was able to play the role of Tiarozety firmly. But then, I suddenly fell in love with the male lead, Lexion Sparrow.

“I’ll miss you.”

I was able to complete the ending by dying for him.

However- There was a problem with the ending. Thus, I returned to the beginning of the novel again. Somehow, I was sent back again inside the novel on my way home.

And-

“Titi, choose me. Not this damn fate.”

“………”

“Choose me, even if the path is rough. Because I’m ready for anything.”

And that’s how… Lexion, the male lead, began to cling onto me. <<less

The Duke’s daughter, Lelouche, received a revelation from God.... more>>

“You’ll die in 100 days.”

There were rumors that her fiancé, the crown prince, had found another woman and was about to annul their engagement.

…Moreover, it seemed that no matter what she did, Lelouche couldn’t escape her death. However, the circumstances and the method of her death could be changed.

After being told that, Lelouche offered a bet to God.

“If I can show you a beautiful death, I want you to reward me.”

“Alright. In your next life, I will grant your wishes.”

…Well, looks like I got my hands full—thought Lelouche.

She couldn’t leave that thieving cat as it was. She also had to do something about her withdrawn brother. She had to prepare something to support her parents.

She had a lot of things to do…!

In the end, she shall regret nothing…!

Thus, a life where she made a bet to a God had begun. <<less

If the villainess is being rude, give her a proper scolding.

I have a pheromone matching rate of 85% with Xu Qi, but he dislikes me intensely.... more>>

Once someone who matched him at 95% appeared, I consciously left.

Later, I was framed, drugged, and thrown into the room of the new CEO.

I heard that this CEO was not fond of beauty, and his heart was ruthless. However, he held me tightly, his eyes blazing red.

"Where do you think you're escaping to now?" <<less

In the corner of the third floor of Kanghe Hospital, there is a forensic clinic with a schedule posted on the door:... more>>

Monday, Wednesday: Municipal Public Security Bureau
Tuesday, Thursday: District Public Security Bureau

Of course, that's just what ordinary people see. In fact, underneath lies another intriguing phrase discreetly concealed beneath the seemingly mundane information.
"Every fifteenth of the month, the Yin guest arrives. No exceptions. Find other arrangements if late."

On a certain fifteenth of a month, Yin Wushu stood on a black stone by the bridge and shouted at Xie Bai from a distance, "Since you moved to this ghostly place, you haven't let me in again."

Xie Bai gripped the door, expressionless, "Is that all?"

Yin Wushu continued, "After all, I've raised you with blood, sweat, and tears for nearly a hundred years."

Xie Bai's face remained cold, "So what?"

Yin Wushu suggested, "Should we go easy on the door?"

Without a word, Xie Bai raised his hand and with a loud "bang," slammed the door shut, causing even the stone bridge to shake.
Yin Wushu: "..."

Yin Wushu, dumbfounded and at a loss for words, gazed in disbelief, realizing that his heartfelt plea had been met with an indifferent and powerful rebuke.

In this complex and intricate narrative, we witness the tale of two individuals caught in the clutches of their twisted circumstances. One, the “Lived for too long and accidentally became twisted” pursuer, finds themselves entangled in the web of their own existence. The other, the “Lived too close to that twisted person and couldn’t avoid becoming twisted too” vulnerable and fragile recipient, narratively misleads us with their outward appearance, concealing a deeper fragility within. <<less

On one spring evening when I was eight years old, I, Erica, Duke of Aurelia’s daughter, realized something.... more>>

Huh, I have reincarnated into a fantasy world, haven’t I?

Moreover, it was the romance-fantasy girl game that had the reputation of being bloody, 『Liber Monstrorum ~Phantom Beasts and the Winter Princess~』

The face reflected in the mirror was that of the villainess character of that game.

After repeatedly harassing many characters, including the heroine, she would die without exception, signaling the beginning of an event called the bizarre incident. She was a villain who deserved to get the consequences!

—I absolutely don’t want a destiny like that, though?

No, since I have remembered the memory of my previous life, I will make sure that kind of thing does not happen.

In my previous life, I was harassed immensely by an irrationally angry yandere man who thought I was in love with him.

My cause of death, too, was from being stabbed by another yandere man who I only had talked with a few times…

Now that I have become the haughty villainess Erica, I shouldn’t encounter more misunderstandings like with the previous life’s yandere men anymore, right…?

In that case, it will be fine as long as I deal with the death flags that I may have raised myself.

All right! First of all, before the bizarre incident begins at the Magic Academy, I will strike down the death flags accordingly!!

—Or so I thought, but it seems that I am about to die.

Eeh, how did this happen—!? <<less

In the previous life, Tang Mian and his nemesis Fu Shizhao fought their whole lives, from their student days of constant conflict to later battles in the business world. Within the circles of Beijing, everyone knew that when these two collided, sparks would fly.... more>>

Then, a car accident sent Tang Mian back to his childhood.

He was still the young master of the Tang family. Despite his delicate and handsome appearance, he had a natural hearing impairment in his right ear, requiring the use of hearing aids for daily life. He was the darling of the whole family.

Staring at the little Fu Shizhao in the crib looking back at him, Tang Mian directly snatched the milk bottle from his hand and chugged it down.

At this moment, Fu Shizhao had not yet been recognized by the Fu family and was still the little child of the Tang family’s driver. He was the childhood playmate of young master Tang Mian. At this time, the Tang family had not yet been framed by malicious individuals, his older brother had not committed su*cide, his father had not been in a car accident, and his mother had not suffered from mental illness.

Truly, the heavens had eyes, granting him a chance to completely overpower Fu Shizhao and change the fate of the Tang family.

-After finishing the milk, Tang Mian directly snatched the little blanket from Fu Shizhao’s body, lifted his little feet, secretly contemplating a plan, and drowsily fell asleep.

The attending nannies —

“The young master really adores little Zhao. He drank up the milk for him knowing he doesn’t like it.”

“Is the young master feeling cold? Let’s raise the temperature in the nursery a bit more.”

“Zhao Zhao seems to really like the young master’s company too, running over to cuddle up with him.”

Snatching the milk bottle and small blanket wasn’t enough. Tang Mian embarked on the long and winding road of “pampering” Fu Shizhao —

Young Tang Mian in kindergarten: “From now on, you’ll be my little follower!”

Elementary school Tang Mian: “Did you buy snacks for me?”

Middle school Tang Mian: “Did you finish your homework? If you did, help me with mine.”

High school Tang Mian: “I can’t get up… Could you bring me breakfast when you pick me up?”

University Tang Mian: “Sign me in for the 8 AM class and join me for weekend gatherings.”

Fu Shizhao, who had been conditioned by these experiences since childhood, obediently accepted it all, making Tang Mian extremely satisfied. Thanks to his interventions, the Tang family flourished, dealing a heavy blow to their adversaries.

Until one day, Tang Mian discovered Fu Shizhao’s diary.

It was filled with entries about him.

“He was so cute when he was little, and he had a pleasant fragrance.”

“I love the way he bosses me around.”

“I signed up for the same program as him, contacted the school, and we’ll be roommates.”

“I want to become his ‘right ear.’”

Tang Mian: … <<less

Not long after Ning Wan was ‘banished’ to a rural neighbourhood by Zhengyuan Law Firm headquarters, a second victim was exiled to join her.... more>>

Vivacious, tall, handsome, a complete gentleman, he exuded the unique aura…

…of a character likely to die off-screen in a historical drama. Were he to become a community lawyer, he would surely end up berated by middle-aged aunties until he cried a river and came to doubt life. He was a big, silly softie, a newbie easy to pick on!

Ning Wan decided that she would beat this poor neglected novice into shape—

“Fu Zheng, isn’t it? Newcomers here must be obedient and discerning.”

“When I dig a pit, you’ll fill it in. When I eat meat, you’ll drink the broth. When I head east, you can’t head west. In short, consider me your God in this remote wilderness beyond the reach of the government.”

Although a little silly, the newbie was handsome, obedient, and tactful. She developed a soft spot for him and decided to impart the ultimate skills she had cultivated for a lifetime: how to shift the blame; how to loaf on the job; how to pay lip service to the boss.

She was very sincere, holding nothing back—

“Truthfully, my unique skills are not without cost. I advise you to like me as soon as possible. Let me analyze the advantages and disadvantages of liking me…”

That big, silly softie, Fu Zheng, succumbed to her coercion and temptation. From that day on, he devoted himself to Ning Wan.

Half a year later, Ning Wan attended the annual meeting at headquarters. There, she was introduced to the new senior partner…

A vivacious, tall, handsome gentleman.

“Hello everyone, I’m Fu Zheng,” he grinned. “I joined this firm to get rid of the bad atmosphere, such as: shifting the blame, loafing on the job, and paying lip service to the boss…”

‘Fu Zheng, you—! Goddammit! This is fraud!’ <<less

Guan Xi, 26 years old, was suddenly informed that she’s not a biological child.... more>>

The real Miss Guan will soon be picked up from a corner of some small town.

In a flash, her world was turned upside down, her parents were going to divide their love, the property would have to be split, and even her current fiance might marry another person.

After pondering overnight, Guan Xi decided to pull herself together and, against her conscience, confess her love to win her fiance’s favour: “Jiang Suizhou, I love you! I love you so much that I can’t live without you!”

Jiang Suizhou, who just came back from a business trip, slightly raised his eyebrows as he saw the flower petals on the floor,”Guan Xi, which limited edition bag did you fancy this time?”

___

The eldest daughter of the Guan family, Guan Xi, has a handsome and wealthy fiance, however, everyone is well aware that Guan Xi and her fiance were just in a ‘speak money not love’ plastic relationship.

Following the return of the real young lady, a lot of people insinuate that Guan Xi will lose everything. Until at a particular auction, everyone witnessed her fiance, Jiang Suizhou, spending lavishly to buy sets of luxury jewellery for Guan Xi.

A friend hurriedly dissuaded him: “Are you insane, Guan Xi is not your fiance anymore.”

He found Jiang Suizhou smiling calmly,”She’s my spoiled fiance, who’s to say I should change.” <<less

He lost his memory after being marked by his archenemy?!... more>>

…

He Xingzhou, an Alpha male, a musician, whose looks and talent are directly proportional, has won numerous awards at a young age. Unfortunately, his emotional intelligence is inversely proportional to his talent. Arrogant and self-absorbed, he doesn’t care about the countless scandals surrounding him.

Xiao Can, an Omega male, a small internet celebrity harboring dreams of music, put in a lot of effort to write a catchy song. During the performance, his overly vivid expressions broke the internet.

He Xingzhou reposted: “What garbage, is this called music?”

Trending: #HeHezhoucallsXiaoCangarbage

Xiao Can humbly commented: “Thank you for the criticism. I have always admired He Xingzhou. I hope to receive some guidance from you in person one day.”

Trending: #XiaoCanHighEmotionalintelligence

He Xingzhou replied: “Not interested.”

Trending: #HeHezhouRejectsXiaoCan #HeHezhouScandal #HeHezhouNotDeservingOfHisPosition #XiaoCanWronged

Xiao Can remained polite on the surface but seethed with anger behind the scenes.

At a certain fashion event, both were invited.

Xiao Can mistakenly entered the wrong resting room and encountered the pheromones-out-of-control He Xingzhou.

Xiao Can, gloating: He Xingzhou, you don’t seem too well. Are you okay?

Before he realized that He Xingzhou’s gaze towards him was off, it was too late.

Afterward, He Xingzhou passed out, and the marked Xiao Can fled in a panic.

One month later.

Xiao Can: Aren’t you supposed to do something about the mess you caused?

He Xingzhou: Who are you?

Xiao Can, furious, vowed to make this bastard pay.

He Xingzhou: Little guy, you have successfully caught my attention. <<less

“Your Majesty, the young master has been in the dungeon for three days.”... more>>

“Oh, has he admitted his mistake?”

“No, Your Majesty. He refuses to admit it. He even threatened to smash your head when he gets out.”

“…”

Bai Lu, who lost his mother and father when he was young, grew up as wild as a weed, stands at 1.8 meters tall, handsome with six-pack abs, and a former underground boxer.

In an unexpected turn of events, this masculine man transmigrated into the body of a weak and delicate person in a small brothel, and overnight, turning from a tough guy into a delicate wife.

With no prior experience in transmigration, Bai Lu was caught off guard and ended up being sent to the palace to play the zither. Fearless, he played a passionate rendition of “Love Trade” moving everyone to tears and begging him to stop.

Then, he caught the eye of a young, handsome, but seemingly ill-tempered emperor.

Wait, this His Majesty the Emperor seems to be the ex-boyfriend with whom he had a blood feud, fell in love and killed each other in his previous life? !

Comparing their current identities and statuses, Bai Lu shuddered. In this life, he seems to be a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth to pay off his debts.

A dignified, cold-blooded, slightly cleanliness-obsessive blackened Emperor, paired with a resilient rogue from the underworld who can’t be killed.

A dual transmigration story set in an ancient palace, with a light-hearted and sweet tone, told from the perspective of both the dominant and submissive characters. <<less

I fell into a game world out of nowhere with an instant kill skill.
And then somehow, I became a bigshot.

Han Feixu says goodbye to her deskmate and agrees to skip cram school later tonight so they can go see the goddess performing in the city’s center. She went home to take a short nap, only to wake up and find that ten years have passed.... more>>

Han Feixu, with a bewildered look, got up from her bed and looked around the unfamiliar room only to find the goddess wearing casual clothes while leaning indifferently against the doorway, arm stretched out with keys in her hand,

“You’ll need to pick up Yiyi today.”

Han Feixu: "! ! ! ! ? ?"

Later, she went to find that same deskmate from her past.

Her deskmate listens to her story and then stays silent for a long time. The deskmate then takes out a photo of her, her goddess, and a cute little girl.

The deskmate points at the goddess: “This is your wife.”

Han Feixu: “What?!”

The deskmate then points at the little girl: “And this is your daughter.”

Han Feixu: “Huh?!”

The deskmate puts away the photo and pats her on the shoulder: “Don’t worry too much about it. You two will be divorced very soon. Worry about how to get custody over your child instead.”

Han Feixu: “……” <<less

She is the Crown Prince’s fiancee, but on the night of their wedding, an edict was made and she was given off to marry the crippled and paralyzed God of War.... more>>

On their wedding night, the paralyzed groom pressed her under his body: “Do you want this prince to kill you or poison you?” Lin Chujiu was a famous surgeon so she didn't feel threatened that easily. She turned and pressed the crippled man under her body: “Say, do you want me to completely waste your legs or waste your third leg?”

She is a genius surgeon doctor in the Modern Era that was transmigrated into the body of the Eldest Miss of the Lin Family.

He is a famous prince named as the God of War and was feared by many.

“I, Lin Chujiu, am not a good woman. I do not know how to write melodramatic words.”

“I am in love with you and willing to do anything for you. I will bear the blame of our country or even help you seize the vast territory of our motherland…”

“I hate you, I am willing to pull out your heart, take out your bones and after you lose your life I will destroy this picturesque country…” <<less

With so many people in the entertainment industry, the most unpleasant thing for Ye Chen is Ren Jing’s hypocrisy. Ren Jing looks polite and amiable, but Ye Chen couldn’t listen to half a sentence he says.... more>>

Then one night, Ye Chen got drunk. When he woke up, there was a naked Ren Jing next to him.

Ye Chen: Son of a *****!

Ye Chen escaped, resulting in an accident and he died. Then, the time was like in rewind and he saw himself sitting in his car a minute before he died. After that, he heard a voice inside his head.

“Daily mission: kiss Ren Jing and reward after completion; the life point: 1.”

“Friendly reminder: If the life point became zero, you will die.”

Ye Chen: ! ! ! <<less

As the grandmaster of demonic cultivation, Wei Wuxian roamed the world, hated by millions for committing acts of necromancy. Overthrown by the powerful clans he had attempted to subjugate, Wei Wuxian is supposedly killed by his shidi in order to save the cultivation world. ... more>>

Restored to life in the body of Mo Xuanyu, the local cut-sleeve lunatic, in order to exact revenge on his abusive relatives, Wei Wuxian quickly finds himself spiralling back into his old life when he’s taken away by the cold-hearted, stern, and ultimately quite boring Lan Wangji – who might be harbouring warmer feelings than contempt. Perhaps of the…romantic kind?

But despite his new beginning, Wei Wuxian begins to unravel a decade and a half long mystery that is set to undo the very fabric of the cultivation world as they know it.

A mysterious, action-packed thriller of a ride, this is a journey you won’t want to miss! <<less

I am a knight. To be precise, I am the Church of the God of Light’s Sun Knight.... more>>

The Church of the God of Light worships and serves the God of Light, and theirs’ one of the three largest religions on this continent.

As the whole continent knows, the Church of the God of Light has the Twelve Holy Knights, and each one has his own unique personality and features.

To be the Sun Knight is to have shining golden hair, sky blue eyes, a compassionate nature, and a brilliant smile.

“The benevolent God of Light will forgive your sins.”

I must have said that line at least a million times in my time as the Sun Knight.

However, the greatest wish in my life is to be able to stand before the entire continent and roar, “Damn your ‘the whole continent knows’! This Sun Knight just doesn’t feel like smiling! I just don’t want to forgive these human tr*shes! I just want to pepper my sentences with ‘f***’!”

Unfortunately, even to this day, I continue to wear a smile as I say, “The benevolent God of Light will forgive your sins.” <<less

Xia Yuqing is a shut-in+fujoshi from the 21st century. After an accident, she transmigrates into the body of a young princess forced into a political marriage with the emperor of another country.... more>>

“W-where is all this blood coming from? Is this– Is this nose blood? AH, YOUR HIGHNESS! A-are you alright? What? No! You mustn’t! Princess Xia, please, come back!”

“… I… need… to… see…”

The aide could only helplessly look on as Princess Xia Yuqing crawled towards the emperor’s quarters, leaving a trail of blood in her wake.

Fujoshi: a term for a woman who enjoys reading about relationships between men. <<less

Jiang Liushen’s impression of the popular new singer:... more>>

Little son of a b*tch! Sooner or later, you’ll become unpopular! → …..Hmm, this little one is a little interesting → Ai Ai is so cute → I want to [ ]

Xia Xi’ai’s impression of the top-tier Film Emperor:

Flirtatious and amorous, elegant gentleman → ……immoral → ……immoral → ……super immoral!

(Actually, it’s a serious showbiz novel with mutual redemption and pampering)

cp: Jiang Liushen × Xia Xi’ai

The sultry Film Emperor X Handsome cool singer. <<less

Jiang FengQi, an omega, the son of the richest alpha and the most beautiful omega in the interstellar and someone who everyone wants to get to know, has a once in a millennium pheromone that smells like rotten eggs to others. Due to his pheromones evolving, Jiang FengQi’s pheremones make others unable to smell the real scent, causing everyone to believe that his pheremones actually smell like rotten eggs. ... more>>

Told in a first person narrative, this is a story of an omega with a rotten egg scented pheromone and an alpha with a cheese scented pheromone. <<less

I was the fourth son of the destitute viscount, and an unexpected letter came from the duke to me. It was a letter of betrothal, and my partner was a hideous woman nicknamed “Young Lady Goblin”. Their efforts of finding a groom had been futile, so I was finally chosen. Our status didn’t allow me to refuse.
However, the young lady herself planned to break our engagement. She was truly apologetic that I was dragged to become the fiancé of such an unsightly woman as her.... more>>

……...I couldn’t settle with that. I was a Kimomen in my previous life, treated as vermin by all women - the complete opposite of an Ikemen. The painful feeling of discrimination against my appearance had been part of my life back then. Hey, people, it’s the inside that counts, doesn't it?

She laughed it off, saying she had already given up. I wanted to see her genuinely smile. With that thought, I forcefully proceeded with the arrangements of our marriage. That’s when I discovered how adorable this person was. It didn’t take too long for me to become head over heels for her. <<less

Easily cowed and bullied, she was the useless, ugly woman with no talent in medical skills. Supported by millions, he was Tianning’s most respected duke with the power to move all under Heaven. On their wedding day the bridal sedan was carried to the front doors, but the Duke of Qin’s gates were shut tight.... more>>

They told her, ‘Come back tomorrow.’

All alone, she walked step-by-step full of pride through the duke’s doors. Little could they imagine, this unattractive good-for-nothing was a beautiful, genius doctor of poisons!

—

After transmigrating to the past, poisons expert Han Yunxi finds herself on the verge of being married off to the country’s second most powerful man, the Duke of Qin. Her future life seems set–except her husband is an unfeeling ice block, her in-laws think she’s a eyesore, the empress dowager wants to use her for her own goals, and poison-related plots abound.

Alone, the intelligent (and sensible) Yunxi must carve her own space from the intricate web of court intrigue and the jianghu, relying on her words, wits, and wisdom to survive. Adapt when necessary, use force when required; to survive and thrive is the name of the game to a prosperous life.

No matter what, she’ll prove her right to live! <<less

Legend has it that the world’s most formidable man Xu Shuangtze owned a cherished portrait of his deceased wife. But no one knew that on its back was another portrait of his arch rival who Xu Shuangtze had killed with his own hands.... more>>

Sixteen years ago, the Chief of Immortal Alliance’s Department of Discipline, Gong Wei, brought a blade with him on the Immortal Ascension Platform. His assassination of Xu Shuangtze failed and he was slain on the spot by the sword named No Way Out.

Sixteen years later, Gong Wei opened his eyes and found himself reborn in the body of a beautiful fool who even had to kneel down when talking to Lord Xu.

This was not the only disturbing thing for him.

Because of his ravishing good looks, remarkable power and status as well as his premature death in his previous life, he was now the beloved muse of countless writers. Books and stories featuring him as the main lead to all kinds of relationships were circulated far and wide. Even among the famous sects there were rumours of his forbidden encounters with every sect leader… <<less