Peerless

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On the Third-Year of Kaihuang, as the Great Sui unfolds its curtains to welcome the glorious Tang Dynasty in succession to the Northern Dynasty, Yang Jian established a secret agency, the Jiejian Bureau in preparation to unify the world.

In a stormy night filled with snow, a convoy of tribute sent by the Kingdom of Khotan was ambushed and massacred with not a living soul left behind. The Second Commander of the Jiejian Bureau, Feng Xiao came forth to investigate the case under Imperial Orders.

A gathering of storms would soon take place in a little city which sat on the frontier, called the City of Six Crafts, where all the top martial powers across the lands would meet.

The ever successful Second Commander Feng meets a dead end when he ran into a Master Daoist with ailing health.

All would be unknown if they had never crossed paths, but once their paths crossed, Second Commander Feng realized this ailing man had more secrets than himself.

Associated Names
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Vô Song
Wu Shuang
Wúshuāng
ใต้หล้าไร้เทียมทาน
无双
無雙
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Thousand Autumns (Shared Universe)
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01/06/22 SassyStrawberry... cny 2022 extra
08/10/21 SassyStrawberry... extra cny benefits...
04/09/21 Chichi extras 1-4
01/12/21 Dust Bunny c185-187
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yahzee
yahzee rated it
August 30, 2021
Status: Completed
I immediately read this after finding out that it has the same universe as Thousand Autumns. As expected, the romance is really slow, but it's worth the read because you will never get bored with all these mu*der cases in every arc that will keep you engrossed in reading all night. The translation is adequate. Thank you for the effort in translating this novel!

Despite the MC having a weak body, he's very determined and is quite intelligent. He's sharp, has a photographic memory, and always thinks 3 steps ahead of... more>> his opponents. Meanwhile, ML is strong at martial arts and doesn't fall behind MC's intelligence. He likes to boast about his beauty a lot, which is the number one beneath the heavens, and likes cleanliness the most. Both MC and ML like to scheme and pit each other. Their teamwork is great when they solve cases, and they slowly begin to rely and trust each other.

It was fun and I enjoyed reading it. This is a gem! Totally worth the read and even though the plot is slightly heavy for me to understand rip my braincells, the flow of the story is really good with all these twists and solving mysteries. I love the interaction between the MC and ML, especially when ML keeps showing off his beauty and teases the MC, and also how the MC secretly cares for ML. THEY ARE BOTH SO CUTE! MUST READ! <<less
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witchii
witchii rated it
June 29, 2021
Status: Completed
Well. What can I say. Absolute marvelous novel

Fengcui's (MC/ML's) dynamic was engaging and immensely funny to read, probably my favorite so far. Them bickering with each other and digging pits was so entertaining I couldn't get enough of them, another favorite thing was seeing Cui Buqu, your tropey sick and weak protag, f*ck literally everyone else up. In a room full of high-ranked martial artists, he's the one who will always come out winning by power of being incredibly schemy, smart, and sexy. Every time I thought "theres no way... more>> they'll get out of this, " MC came and turned the tides, the case-based plot and arcs worked really well with this too.

The characters spotlighted always shone (mains or secondary) and there were several that endeared me. There isn't a ton of depth to all of them but they're all still distinguishable, unique, fun, and charming. A thing I don't see mentioned very often is the main villain, but I really liked him. He reminded me of Bai Wuxiang (TGCF) with the whole "parallels to the protagonist, " but he's very distinct and interesting.

If I had to say anything negative about it it'd be the late-game romance and slight lack of fluff, even if it kinda fits them lol. This is just my personal preference though, and from what I know, abrupt endings are also kind of the author's style.

The dynamic between MC and ML is forever my favorite part of it, and I'll probably never shut up about it

PLEASEE read this novel, it's one of my absolute favorites.

  • story: 9.6/10
  • characters: 10/10
  • development: 9.8/10
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Sakura Dream
Sakura Dream rated it
June 8, 2021
Status: Completed
This is sooo good. A really really slow-burn romance but it is so much interesting to me. The story is more focused on the plot so for those who come for fluffy romance, this may not be ur cup of tea. The bickering and bantering between MC and ML are hilarious and cute, I enjoyed a lot reading it and had much fun. They are both strong and can stand on their own, a powerful couple which I like it very muchh. The characters are written in flesh and blood,... more>> very lively. The world setting is built well, the development is superb and the plot flows really well and natural.
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However, the ending is a bit underwhelming. Still I love FengCui couple so muchhh which could make me ignore that fact XDD. Glad that extras are translated though I still cant get enough to see more FengCui moments so I decide to binge through fan-fictions on Ao3 :D And for the villains, I didnt expect that they die so abruptly in this way, I feel bad for them as well as Tuan Qing He, such a tragic that I thought he would run away with KuHeZhen by the end of the day, however, he was left aloneಥ_ಥ cuz I shipped them : (

For my boy Pei Jing Zhe, did he finally get together with Qiao Xian by the end? I am so curious about them😭 I want him happy as well for not just eating dog food of FengCui all the time lol ;)

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Kudos to the translator Dust Bunny for translating it so beautifully. Thanks ChiChi for translating extras as well. Can't praise enough the author, Meng Xi Shi, I love her, she's literally my queen in danmei world. Would re-read it again in the future. This needs more recognition!!! <<less
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Orenjineko
Orenjineko rated it
April 28, 2021
Status: Completed
The story was great, the main couple were perfect for each other. But somehow I can't help but feel sad for the two main villains
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Xiao Lu and Kuhezhen

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. I know they did bad things, they were vicious and cruel. But both of them had a very sad back story and their ending was truly very pitiful (ಥ﹏ಥ)
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SailorUniCorn
SailorUniCorn rated it
April 19, 2021
Status: Completed
I'm quite in love with this novel. Seriously, the very first chapter hooked me in. I love the writing and pacing of this novel, not to mention the interaction and bickering of the main couple. Man, you just can't help but love Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu together. Feng Xiao is just too funny and Cui Buqu (babyyy) is just so done with Feng Xiao's bullsh*t. Although Cui Buqu is very weak physically, he can overturn the world with how intelligent he is. As for Feng Xiao, he is indeed... more>> peerless, not only in good looks and martial arts, but also in narcissism (I'm even surprised he was able to fall in love with Cui Buqu). Both of them have really distinct personalities to the point that you would think they're like oil and water. BUT surprise! They actually learned how to work together despite their differences and priorities. They even managed to show how they care for one another without saying anything.

Anyway, although this novel has a fair amount of humor, it also has a fair amount of action, drama and mystery. Also, since I'm somewhat new to Chinese BL novels, it was kind of a struggle for me to remember all information about a person or a place, especially the names, but it was a good challenge for me and my brain to store all those info and connect the dots later on in the plot. Anyhow, this novel really is a masterpiece and deserves 6/5 stars rating. <<less
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noizuit
noizuit rated it
April 18, 2021
Status: extras1-4
My only regret is reading this so fast. I loved this novel SO much. The banter between the two are incredible, and brought me to laughter every time. I honestly binged this and it’s one of the reasons why I fell back in love reading Danmei.

This is the same universe as Thousand Autumns, which I also absolutely adored. You don’t have to read Thousand Autumns to understand this novel at all, but I enjoyed the little tidbits included being in the same universe.

While I am helplessly in love with the... more>> dynamic of the CP, don’t forget the plot. The plot was really good also, and a really good mystery. If you’ve ever read Golden Stage, you would probably also love this. If you haven’t read Golden Stage, try these two out!

Feng Xiao is so funny, and I love him so much. Cui Buqu also took my heart and crushed it, because he is so cute and so cold at the same time. They’re amazing and I love the power couple dynamic. <<less
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jenapa.m
jenapa.m rated it
March 28, 2021
Status: Completed
I absolutely loved this novel. The intricacies of the plot was immediately recognizable to be the works of Meng Xi Shi, if you like mystery, crime then this novel is really for you.

However I must say that this novel is not for you if you are reading it only for the romance. I personally loved that the novel shows how two strangers develop their relationship through their encounters with one another, and the way the author creates a plot that links two characters who would've otherwise been two sides of... more>> the same coin. Through their many experiences and life or death situations, the two develop their feelings which can be seen throughout the novel that they eventually come to realize and accept.

Characters

The two protagonists work together, one with unapparelled genius wits and the other with peerless martial prowess, to solve cases regarding the empire for their respective sides. Their loyalty, trust, respect and rivalry towards one another are part of their vastly different personalities, even though on the surface they can be seen as the classic stoic and shameless duo.

Most of the characters play their part in the novel without any unnecessary cannon fodder while the 'villains' each have their own motives that eventually lead to the climax. I personally think that the side characters are quite interesting, with their own backstories that I do wish the author went deeper into.

Cons

This wouldn't be a complete review if I don't talk about the negatives. The largest fault of this novel is the introduction that I think might've been an error on the author's part, where at the very beginning Feng Xiao who is portrayed as a germaphobe in the novel is touching these corpses and is seen as a very stoic character, is vastly different to how he is presented later in the rest of the novel. The other point is that I do feel like there could've been more story on other characters, but that's about it, otherwise this novel is definitely one of my favorites and deserves all five stars. <<less
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Licht Heiter
Licht Heiter rated it
February 10, 2021
Status: Completed
This was such a wonderful novel...

I have to admit, some part of me wanted to slap the ML in the first few chapters XD The MC and ML had a slow romance, but the romance was done really well. The various plots in this novel was very interesting and complicated. The villain wasn’t a really bad person either, and I just couldn’t hate him at all.

The MC is very calm and collected, regardless of his situation. He is also very intelligent and not only that, he is very determined to... more>> live despite his broken body. I find him very admirable.

The ML is a narcissist, proud and confident, but he is a strong fighter and he naturally has a ruthless side to him. He is also quite witty, although not as much as the MC (naturally). To me, I thought that he was a very interesting character.

Although their relationship developed slowly, their bond is very strong. They will never let each other die, and the way the dig pits for each other made it very enjoyable. Not only that, both of them complements the other very beautifully. I will never ever regret reading this : D <<less
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Juvia_
Juvia_ rated it
February 4, 2021
Status: c187
Whew I loved that.

Really great mystery adventure; every arc was stellar, super enjoyable.

I found that the plot was easy to follow and satisfying in the way the mysteries came together.

... more>> The two main characters became very loveable to me and every scene with either of them was a delight. The supporting characters and minor characters are also all colourful and interesting.

I laughed a lot reading this and the main characters' dynamic was so fun. Banter and passive aggression everywhere.

Where the tags say "late romance" they mean it lol I was starving for it at one point but that made the progression of their relationship even sweeter. I really hope someone will translate the extras in the near future so I can find out what becomes of them and the other character!

I have not read Thousand Autumns so I can confirm that Peerless won't make you feel like you're missing something if you havent read the other book. (I'm definitely gonna read the other when it's fully translated!) <<less
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Darkfairy
Darkfairy rated it
January 30, 2021
Status: c187
Its a great story. Brilliantly translated. I just love the ML and MC its so funny how they keep pitting against each other I laugh out loud each time. MC is such a bad ass in terms of his intelligence I love how he out smarts the bad guys with his IQ. Then the ML is so op and so handsome with a case of OCD its so funny how the MC uses it against him sometimes. Its a brilliant story. Really enjoyed it.
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Icycle
Icycle rated it
March 27, 2020
Status: c105
I'm only half-way through, but this is maybe the most entertaining Wuxia novel I've read. It's got intrigue, action, snappy dialogue. The main characters play off each other so well. The author infused a lot of history and detail into the novel, making it quite easy to immerse yourself into its world.
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Catzun rated it
September 3, 2019
Status: c1
First chapter is out! Totally good!

Bloody great tl by the wonderful peeps from the Blackbox translation team!

Can't wait to read more future updates. XD
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Zozo7400
Zozo7400 rated it
August 7, 2023
Status: Completed
Monday, 10:30 am

Completed this last night around 3 am. Ok so whoaaaaaaa, it was a long ride huh! I started "Peerless" because I love the novels "Golden Stage" and "QJJ". Whenever I search for novels similar to them, I always came across peerless. I put it off for so long but damn I'm so glad I finally read it. It was a very very good one! I like reading this, I like the fengcui pair, their dynamics, everything was amazing for me.

Tho I did put it on hold for some... more>> days, I'm glad I started it again and now I'm on the end of this journey. The power couple are so f*cking gooooood. It was a very interesting ride. Definitely recommend reading it! ❤❤❤ <<less
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xstal
xstal rated it
May 18, 2023
Status: c140
3.5 ⭐

The bickering was so much fun at first and there were many LOL moments that I was worried my housemate might think I had gone a bit crazy. However, towards the third arc, I started to lose interest in the plot and their romance didn't develop as I expected it and it was rather frustrating. I had seen many comments saying this was similar/better than Thousand Autumns, and that's the reason I picked it up, but Oh No, not for me, TA was completely different and character motivation was... more>> clearly written. Here at this point, I have no idea what's going on in their heads, not able to sympathize with the main characters and I feel disconnected from the story. Might return to it later to finish it, I might be missing something. <<less
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Liliaa
Liliaa rated it
March 18, 2023
Status: c165
Perfect, just perfect.

The novel isn't very popular like its prequel, Thousand Autumns, which is definetly a shame!

The text is easy to read and understand. There's no boring chapters, and it's very well written.

... more>> MC, Cui Buqu, Is cunning, very smart and always scheming. I like how he isn't OP like some MCs, instead being chronically ill (so no martial arts) and described as looking sickly and ordinary.

The ML, Feng Xiao is the opposite of Cui Buqu. It's mentioned many times in the novel how handsome and beautiful he is, and he doesn't deny it. He's also not lacking in martial arts and is very strong.

The novel begins with Feng Xiao taking Cui Buqu to interrogate about a mu*der case, not knowing his true identity. From there it progresses and the tension between them is very much there. It is slow burn, but Feng Xiao does flirt with Cui Buqu a lot in the first half of the book too. The actual romance is more like, chapter 90 and up.

I truly have no complaints about this novel. I'll definetly add it to my reread list. If you haven't read it yet, this is your sign! <<less
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JuneV
JuneV rated it
November 13, 2021
Status: Completed
This novel is soooooo good!!! Both leads are strong but not OP. They love each other and protect each other countless times at the same time digging pit for each other. They are clearly the epitome of bickering couple. Their interaction always makes you laugh. This is slow burn romance, their relationship pace is steady but they will be sweet. And the story arc and how they solve the mysteries in each case is just WOW.

The MC Cui Buqu is a genius commander with weak body while the ML Feng... more>> Xiao is a smart commander who excels in Martial Arts so both of them together forms a powerful couple vibe, they are indeed powerful.

They both are smart people so they don't need any confessions to know that the other person loves them back. Their love will be mostly displayed in form of actions protecting each other rather than words. <<less
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Kerorin27
Kerorin27
October 16, 2021
Status: c1
I really like this stories. Ancient secret agent if I can say. The bickering couple nver made me bored. There's no smutty romantic scene but I think this little romantic scene made it very intimate and precious. The story never get bored. There's a mystery, action and less romance. And I really like character like Cui Buqu caused it's really rare. A tsundere whose never ever give up easily and very genius to kill romantic ambience (。ノω\。)
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Kyuusaku Lee
Kyuusaku Lee rated it
October 7, 2021
Status: Completed
Very recommended! Slow burn, bickering, and intelligent couples. The best novel I have ever read so far. This story deserves more recognitions.
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Jan3Lauw
Jan3Lauw
October 6, 2021
Status: Completed
I love this novel!!

I wish for more extra, I want some more from Feng-Chu momment...

This novel is really great, have good plot, with interesting characters, & the development feeling for CP, although slow, but we can see the sparks from the beginning.

This novel have same universe with Thousand Autumns. I love the author, Meng Xi Shi is one of my favourite authors (for danmei novel).
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Ava Takahashi
Ava Takahashi
October 2, 2021
Status: --
Pls tell me if this story has a happy ending cause since I read shou has an ailing health I couldn't stop worrying...

The CP a bit gives me vibes of "word of honour" tho the drama isn't adapted as BL but they both are soulmate.... hence the novel is BL..
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