Jiang Hu’s Road is Curved

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Alone, Pang Wan entered the Jiang Hu[1]. Her dream was to become a pure lady [2], to find her destined other half.

To fulfill this dream, everyday, she would dress elegantly in white and sit in the teahouse to admire handsome men and read her novels.

She heard, the demonesses [3] related to Jiang Hu were all, depending on their martial arts capabilities, divided into groups of three, six and nine.

Currently, the evil woman, who had the beauty of a blossoming flower, who had a heart like snakes and scorpions, who could kill at such a young age, was a once in a century’s peerless demoness.

She also heard that the demoness had came down the mountains to challenge the Wu Lin [4] champion Gu Xi Ju, to take the title of number one and to wreck havoc in the Jiang Hu.

Yet again she heard that all those who had decent martial arts skills vowed to get rid of this witch.

Aiyaya, it’s not good! Isn’t this demoness her? She did not kill the person! She did not start the fire!

This infamous name of the demoness is also not what she wanted!

Looks like Jiang Hu’s road is very curved, she’d better run!

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[1] Literally translated as rivers and lakes. Refers to the pugilist world.

[2] Direct translation: A lady like a White Lotus, meaning pure.

[3] Not exactly the supernatural kind. It’s kind of a name for the women of Jiang Hu.

[4] Wu Lin meaning martial arts.

Associated Names
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Bi Bi Bi Xia
Jiang Hu Lu Wan Wan
江湖路弯弯
陛陛陛下
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MissFluffy
MissFluffy rated it
October 8, 2020
Status: Completed
This story is all about a girl from the land of the Mary Sues, and where she learned that the world is not always what it is. She learned to grow to a better person, and learned from her mistakes, and she learned to prioritize. The characters were amazing I love their imperfections and flaws and how differently their perspectives and monds work. A great novel that grasps your attention from the beginning and keeps you wanting for more till the end. Translation is aldo very good. Give it a... more>> try won't you :) <<less
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chande
chande rated it
October 6, 2020
Status: Completed
OMG, what a ride. Reading this story is surely like riding a roller coaster because it successfully makes my emotion fluctuates rapidly. Sometimes I get annoyed or sad or happy or sad, etc, you name it.

Don't discourage to read this just because you find MC annoying in the early chapters. You'll see her growth to be a better person later.

Now onto my review (contains spoiler of course) :

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At first, I also find MC very annoying. She has a delusion to be a Mary Sue who is adored by every man in the land of Jiang Hu (because she was a Mary Sue in her past life in modern time). But later she finds out that she's very wrong.

Her 1st love interest, Nan Yi (her childhood friend and also her senior brother), hates her because she stoles his father's attention (later, it's revealed that she's the real child of his father and he is not). And he choose to marry someone else who is more beautiful than her. Heartbroken (not because she likes Nan Yi, rather she disappointed because Nan Yi doesn't like her who is in her mind is Mary Sue), she leaves her sect to do a real life training a fews days before his wedding.

Her 2nd love interest, Gu Xi Ju, is nice to her and makes her falls in love with him, only to betrays her in the end. His betrayal makes MC's personality changes completely. She doesn't have any delusion to be a Mary Sue again and finally faces the reality that out there many women are beautiful than her and also the jiang hu world is cruel, unlike her world in her previous life.

Her 3rd love interest (our ML) is tsundere type male lead. He's only interested in mechanics and doesn't like interacting with an opposite gender. But later, he gradually feels different when MC is around and finally admits that he likes her. Our ML surely is the best. He's maybe cold in his appearance but inside, he has a warm heart. Seeing his devotion, MC finally gives in and trusts him completely.

And now for the ending. Many finds the ending is not satisfying but I'm on MC's side. Indeed the best revenge is not to think about that person anymore and to live happily. And although GXJ is still alive, his longing towards MC (who he thinks was dead) is the best revenge.

As for Nan Yi, his ending also makes me quite sad. He lost nearly everything, his family, his sect, and he also lost his inner energy while saving MC's life. And now he lives as an ordinary person alone. I just wish that someday he could fall in love again and spends his life together with her.

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sushi roll
sushi roll rated it
January 27, 2020
Status: Completed
I usually dislike naive/idiot characters but strangely Wan Wan has her own charm. At first she frustrated the f*ck out of me and I was ready to drop this but then again it was never my thing to stop reading anything halfway so I continued. Thankfully she had development character eventually, thank god lol. Anyways this was entertaining, I would've loved to see more from HQL's perspective at the end in the extras but its all good still.
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Kururisu Nikusu
Kururisu Nikusu rated it
April 15, 2019
Status: special 3
<3
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julaihajamahat
julaihajamahat rated it
February 14, 2019
Status: Completed
Nice story. Thumbs up. Ready tissue. My favourite love story. The story start with a slow pace and then you will get excited to know what happen next. Unexpected love story.
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aovel
aovel rated it
September 18, 2018
Status: c70
This was crafty. The story, the plot, the characters were all created beautiful and if you have the tendency to read between the lines or look beyond the story you'd feel like this is a good representation of the complexities of human nature.

The story started out slow, to be honest if you don't have patience many would probably drop this with just a couple of chapters in because it was a bit confusing to the point of being boring. But then gradually the story evolves and it starts to make... more>> sense as to why things had to happen in such an order. All the characters, regardless of what role they play in the story, were equally important with the development of the plot and this is not easy. Most the time when you encounter a character you either hate or love them but on this story, everyone has that something that makes you want to connect and understand.

Although it started out slow, there was not much unnecessary plot twists and such which I, for one, am grateful for. This was pretty straight forward, followed a simple path that led to a beautiful ending.",) <<less
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timma
timma rated it
September 7, 2018
Status: Completed
Honestly, the beginning was a little hard to follow. I'm not sure if it's the translation or the writing style. Probably hard for the author describing transmigrating from a world that is not earth into a world that is not earth. So no loss of points on that. For me it's 4.1/5. The point loss is because the MC is at times too naive, but she grows throughout the story, so don't disregard the story because of this element (She's just naive for a China novel, not nearly as foolish... more>> as Japanese MCs).

Multiple times this one get hard to follow, but you pick it up with some context, so it's not a biggie. Enjoyable read, longer chapters so that's nice. Worth reading, but I don't recommend this for new readers. The jokes require that you know about conventional romances with a Mary Sue type character, otherwise you won't get what it's talking about or why it's funny.

Overall, try it, just jump into it without reading summary and stuff, that's what I did.

If you're not sure what a Mary Sue is, then read some others and come back to this later. <<less
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Anks
Anks rated it
August 8, 2018
Status: Completed
YOU HAVE GOT TO READ THIS!!!!

Not a simple story of a Mary Sue heroine, it is so much more. This story has everything - intriguing characters, hilarious moments, plot twists, interesting character developments, ever-changing dynamics, love, heartbreak and drama... so much drama.

Warning - It will be really really hard to choose a ship. You keep on speculating after every turn of events.

Definitely recommend this novel! ??
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Keiji
Keiji rated it
July 20, 2018
Status: Completed
Definitely WORTH IT!!

Tired of the same clichés in CN's or JN's? Wanna take a break?

This, for me is one of the best.

... more>> First, I really heated the FL, so damn annoying to the point I almost dropped it then- BAAAAAMMMMM!!!! Suprise! Plot twist will really twist the heck out of you. Started light, s*upid, pathethic and somehow funny then wewwwww

The FL is someone you'd really like to kill at first, but damn, her development was really something!

Regarding the ML's-wait who is it even? ? Guess who~

So, if you're looking for something refreshing, funny and interesting, this one's got ya fam! <<less
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anonareus
anonareus rated it
February 14, 2018
Status: special 3
The female lead is a bit delusional at the start, but she matured and progress. Don't let the cover picture dissuade you, it is a really good novel. It is a little confusing at the start but persist and I assure you will eventually love this story
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Bkgksan
Bkgksan rated it
February 4, 2018
Status: special 3
Loved it. Novel has been completely translated.

I was reluctant at first to read as the FL sounded very ditzy. But you soon realize there is more to her. Some parts of it is really serious. Guessing the ML is hard. But it is a HE.
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silent hobby
silent hobby rated it
January 31, 2018
Status: Completed
I was hesitant to read this novel, I just ignore it a few times when I read the story description but luckily I gave a try when I read some readers good reviews, and it was really worth my time. The few chapters of story in the beginning was not enjoyable read but just keep going and it keep better and better, I think although the start was not a good read but it was important part to build up plot line. Unpredictable toward ending, so I'd like to recommend... more>> this story to anyone who love rom-com novel with cute and silly FL. I'm giving the highest appreciation for translator doing a wonderful job and of course the writer was doing great as well. <<less
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solyana116
solyana116 rated it
January 21, 2018
Status: Completed
Jiang Hu's Road Is Curved is both so heartwarming and heart-wrenching.

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Be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster.

Honestly, in the beginning it didn't really give me the WOW factor, and you really don't know who is the male lead, since there are a few males that pop out, but MC doesn't really interact a great deal with them.

My advice is to continue to read, because it gets so good, DON'T DROP IT if you have started reading. There are so many plot twists after plot twists, and honestly it's so refreshing that the plot is unpredictable. I even jumped on the wrong ship, for the first 50 chapters.

After I finished the novel, I re-read it, starting at chapter one, the MC has grown so much. Her character development is no joke and she turns into a person who was once (neutrally dislikable) and naive to someone who's every action you root for.

This book got me so hooked and I just could not put it down after the action started.

My average rating is usually 2-3 stars, so I 200% recommend.

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Reuel
Reuel rated it
August 27, 2016
Status: c55
SOOOOOO GOOD I stumbled upon this gem while looking for xianxia stories to read and thought it would be a fun comedy to read.

1. It's not actually that funny, but really interesting! It takes a while for the protag to grow on you and the novel to leave its awkward "chunni" feel stage so give it time. The MC is a previous MC from a Mary Sue world who in this current world daydreams of her future harem. The set up itself is great but the execution.... Well it's... more>> cringe at the start. Or maybe things were lost in translation. Anyways the MC is ACTUALLY STRONG?! This made me so happy haha! You'll fall in love with her and how she sticks through to her beliefs although she's been born as heir to an evil sect this time.

2. (I didn't expect this so:) Despite the comedic focus of the synopsis, the novel focuses on romance. And boy is it GOOD romance! Realistic interactions and motives and behaviour, the author gets you suitably invested in all the male leads! Don't worry if a fav of yours disappears! They're male leads for a reason and are sure to come back.

3. Plot enters more around end volume 1 and sh*t gets exciting Volume 2 onwards. I wouldn't call it an emotional rollercoaster but rather a... Rocky cruise, comfortable with some unexpected jerks. <<less
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Dawn4atz
Dawn4atz
July 17, 2023
Status: Completed
Such a great story with fleshed out characters and an impeccable storytelling and translation. Don’t be deceived by the cover photo, this is a story you don’t wanna pass up may it be plot, element of surprise, romance, intrigue. It has it all!
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Caroline13
Caroline13 rated it
July 1, 2023
Status: Completed
i read this years ago and I think this was my first attempt reading wuxia and thankfully I picked a great one. The story is unexpected, especially if you don't pay attention to the tags (glad I did not). I really enjoyed how it turned out. It's like rainbows and sunshine in the first half until something happened that really caught me off guard. It's a great experience. Definitely one of a kind story that shouldn't be missed out!

thanks to author and translator♡♡♡
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HiddenHermit
HiddenHermit rated it
March 26, 2023
Status: Completed
Very good novel. FL is has a kind of innocence and shamelessness. The other characters and relationships are not always what they seem on the surface. So the plot was a surprise a time or two.

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FL is betrayed and almost died! Also the identity of her dad! Most of all who turns out to be the ML!!!

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All this led to a fun read that didn't drag. There is a happy ending.

Answers to the questions in the first spoiler...

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She is betrayed by Gu Xi Ju. I think later he regrets it and misses her since he thinks she's dead. Her dad is Bai Yue Sect Leader. It's a big mess of the elder generation behaving badly (eye roll). ML is He Qing Lu. It was a big surprise since I thought he was the second male lead for sure.

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amelyn95
amelyn95 rated it
February 9, 2023
Status: special 3
I had a hard time relating with the MC at first. She was a dimwit who only obsession was towards finding handsome men. But then she changed. I love her so much in the second half of the story!

The translations are perfect, 10/10. Thank you translators and editors
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Minicat
Minicat rated it
December 15, 2022
Status: Completed
I loved it! Three years after I read it, it's still on my mind. I loved the ending, she deserves peace.
At the beginning it's hard to sympathise with her and it takes a while to accept her, but I thank everyone for the reviews that advised us to keep going.
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Belly Button
Belly Button
October 17, 2022
Status: c72
Interesting novel about a naive girl brought up in the unorthodox sect pretending to be evil. A girl who dreams of being atypical beautiful female lead wooed by a handsome male lead. But her naivety and dreams came crushing down one day. Growing up is painful but fortunately she found someone who truly trusted and loved her. I like that the characters are realistic and tells us about the real world of jianghu - the fight for power and dominance. The reality about human motives. Worth reading. Afterall, it is... more>> not a very long book. <<less
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