I liked it a lot but pain is not my thing. It started at the top only to fall off and become tiresome to finish.

I usually never read novels before they're fully translated, but I got tricked into starting this book when it was briefly marked completely translated, and by the time I realized it wasn't, I was hooked and devoured the rest in mtl. After finishing, I'm really glad I got hooked and can't wait to re-read the book once it gets fully translated for real - I feel like there was so much nuance that I didn't get the first time around.

First off, the book strikes me as an epic, with a... more>> heavy focus on creating a well-fleshed-out cultivation/fantasy world. So like novels that are aiming to create a whole world, it really gets into the weeds of that world's history, political and economical dynamics. People develop complex characters as you see how they handle the various situations they get tossed into. All of this really appealed to me, but I can see how it might be off-putting for someone who just wants a simple and quick plot. If you are put off by the elaborate descriptions in Lord of the Rings, or enjoy reading about good vs evil, this is probably not the book for you.

The second thing I loved about this book is how complex the characters are. This is not to say that they are necessarily realistic, but they have fully fleshed out personalities and histories. No one in this book is really good or really evil because the good ones can still have desires or be selfish, while the evil ones are usually a victim of their circumstances. The author tries really hard to distinguish between people's actions and their motivations - many times the most inhumane actions have very human motivations. I usually can't stand when the author comes up with some half-baked excuse for a character's actions, but the excuses in this book were so well-done it didn't feel like a cop-out. The one thing that the author portrays as relatively negative is group think and mob mentality. Many times, people are portrayed as easily decieved into thinking the worst of others, or enjoying piling onto other people's misfortunes. It definitely made me rethink my consumption of tr*shy reality tv shows.

Finally, I love how the author weaves together seemingly unrelated threads into a single beatiful tapestry. Details that seem like pure world building evolve into important plot points. In one of the author's translated posts, she explains how she first writes 100k words before deciding if a story is worth telling. The effort really shows - I felt the story was much more engaging and rich than many web novels tend to be.

Overall, I was really impressed by this book. It was funny one moments, heart-rending the next, and leaves a lingering bittersweet flavor that's hard to forget. <<less

My favorite part of this novel
1. The BL element is thick. Unlike other xianxia genre novels, in the first chapter you can feel BL from the point of view of Moran who tends to be pe*verted and really worships Shimei. Usually danmei xianxia needs more than 50 chapters even 90 chapters until the MC realizes he is gay. But not in this novel
2. Spicy. Almost every chapter has a spicy and hot part, so for a pe*vert like me, I really enjoy Moran's dirty mind (okay I'm a pe*vert, sorry)
3. Broke my heart. Because of the nature of moran, he unknowingly makes ML heart broken. If someone said this novel made you cry, then yes. They have a point too

What I don't like about this novel novel
1. I think this novel has a plot that is too long-winded. Very ineffective. Most xianxia novels are slow, but I feel tormented by how slow the progress of this novel is. I feel like the author is adding details that are not really important/needed
2. The way the author writes flashbacks is confusing, so I have to review the previous section. I mean if you want to include a flashback, can you just cut out the previous part? Then after the flashback is finished, you can continue the next scene.

Meatbun loves to surprise us with plot twists like MWY is both a butterfly boned beauty and a Nangong (, as well as the reversal stone for Yuwu) but these plot twists are too random and they aren't presented neatly.

There are barely/no good foreshadowing/s about these suddenly popping surprises.

Meatbun's plot execution isn't flawless.

But other than that, 2HA is just too lovable!!!!!!!

I would like to rate it with more than the stars it have. A mind blowing masterpiece.
Anything that's needed to make a novel profound is presented in it. Drama, twist, love, hate, angst, generosity, cruelty, even smut everything. While reading you're gonna experience roller coaster of emotions. (^▃^)

My heart ached for Chu Wanning (ML) , he was portayted amazingly. I just loved him. Mo Ran (MC) 's past & what he had gone through in life didn't allow me to hate him either, everything he did whether bad or good both had meaning of its own. First you're gonna hate him, then you're gonna love him, at last you're gonna cry for him. Mo Ran and Chu Wanning have one of the saddest yet most beautiful love story I've ever read. They are soulmates that nothing can separate them, not even time or death itself. What's mean to be is mean to be,

"Two lifetimes and both of them belong to you" (༎ຶ⌑༎ຶ)

Well, I couldn't differentiate who's MC & who's ML... both of them was equally important.（╥﹏╥）

Past, present even future everything was interconnected. Even a trivial plot or situation had great effect on further plot in this novel.

Every character had their own story, that helped to understand theirs feelings, why they had done what they had done, and grasp each plot perfectly.

Finished reading a year ago thought that I may not be able to explain what I wanted to, so didn't review it but it's something you don't wanna miss, worth reading it's a best novel I have ever read இ﹏இ

This is the story about MC's rebirth (seme) , he came back to the time when he was just a disciple, when everything was normal and from there starts his journey of self redemption. Alot of misunderstandings from his past life comes to light, misunderstandings were most frustrating parts of novel , it's honestly a roller coaster ride of fantasy, parallel worlds, cultivation, gore, mature scenes, love, hatred , angst.

What I like about this novel is, it never gets boring, not a single chapter makes you... more>> want to skim through it. There were some twist and turns that were completely unpredictable. At first I hated MC, later I literally cried for him. His character development was commendable.

I loved ML from the start, he is very kind and thoughtful, although timid when it comes to his own feelings.I also cried for him too.

Side characters were also memorable had their own back stories added I also cried for few of them lol.

It would be great to know more about how ML fell in love with MC though.

I recommend this novel 10\10 but if you are sensitive this novel might not be for you. <<less

This series is amazing. First of all, the translator, rynnamonrolls, does an AMAZING job getting the tone, noting and explaining word play (which meatbun seems to use a lot) and explaining cultural elements (ie food, which meatbun *also* uses a lot as a language of love). There's is an edited MTL floating around out there, but I'd recommend taking your time with rynn's work.

The book itself is really good. In general it's a joy to read, though the number of knives it comes with can't be understated. Still, I was... more>> really quickly cheering for Mo Ran's redemption and as he slowly realizes his feelings for Chu Wanning.

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To be frank while assessing with "irl" morality Mo Ran's misdeeds are too much for me to actually excuse. He's redeemed in some ways (ie on the personal level towards Chu Wanning 2.0) but otherwise I think he still isn't really the greatest person. Like, he realizes that Chu Wanning didn't hate him but if he didn't know that it was okay for him to be horrible?

Not entirely true since he feels regret instantly upon time travelling back but... I'd recommend for fully enjoying this story, separate the "irl" morality a bit and rely more heavily on the novel's implied morality, if that makes sense.

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I would say that while the r*pe scenes and such do serve a purpose (ie as emotional knives, and for understanding Mo Ran better) they are also a bit gratuitous. It's still worth a read if you find noncon stuff a turn off, but especially the beginning chapters will be a bit of a struggle even if it's all in flashback. Most are skippable if you're fine with loosing a bit of emotional nuance though, I think, if you can stomach it its all worth reading.

I second other reviews that everything is starting to fall in place in the second half though I'm not all the way there yet~ Translation this well done takes time TTwTT <<less

This is me complaining abt the novels. I didn't finished it so It might be my fault for judging the MC too early but yeah I couldnt bring myself to finished it. If you love angst, this is for you. Enjoy 🙂

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While everyone keep admiring this novel, I just can't. It's too painful for me. I mean like I can't forgive him for treating his shizun like that. Even if it was because of misunderstanding but it just too cruel. Ik he has a character development, and I know he tried to changes himself but I keep being reminded of his past self.

Maybe I am the one that are too small minded but I just can't continued knowing his past deed.

I read lots of yaoi yandere novels that contained abused, violence and so on. I'm okay w them all but maybe it because how he's been humiliated and he's the one that killed the ml. I just hate him genuinely. He didn't do it in the name of love.

He doesn't deserve ml. I mean like if he really love his brother in the previous life, why does he still have s*x with someone else.

Yeah, I could accept any tag except harem. I hate cheater and I hate people that shared their partners 🙂.

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The story had a very good character development. The pacing of the story is a bit slow but that's just my personal preference. It kind of makes me wanting for more and curious for more. The mention of trigger warning on certain chapters is very much appreciative, cause I found it can be a bit triggering when people did not put tw where it should be; thank you very much for that.

For the new readers of 2HA, yes it is a next level angst. You want fluff? Heh.

Also the characters... more>> is very well written. I could learned a couple of life lessons from the characters which is always fun. My most favorite character Xia Sini, :). Least favorite would be Rong Jiu, cause even in life there's always some person like him whose, survival instinct is skyrocket that it even reaches pluto.

Even though, the story haven't yet finished being translated, I just knew that it's going to be fantastic.

About Mo WeiYu and Chu WanNing, I felt like they really are something. Something that you can't really described despites, cause whatever it is, it exceeded the human vocabulary. Maybe we shall ask for Mo-zongshi wrote a new dictionary for us about they relation. <<less

I have a love-hate relationship with this novel. From the first time I read it and then the other times I repeated it, it never failed to gouge out my heart, throw it on the ground and stomp on it. From the start to the current chapter I read, my mood has been fluctuating and though there are some chapters I skimmed due to the pain and angst that I feel, I couldn't give up on it. There are quite a lot of mysteries that need to be solved and to be answered.

I love Shizun's character and more often than not, want to just simply rush and hug him and fill him with warmth and love because he deserves it. He's portrayed himself as unfeeling, unbending, cold and prideful but he is more than that. He's kind and gentle and a worrywart who is upright and would not hesitate to give up his life for those few people he care about. And that's why his character is one of my favorites. He keeps forgiving people and doesn't expect much from them and that part of him pains me greatly.

With Mo Ran, I love the way his character was fleshed out and how human he is portrayed. I understand why he did the things he did especially after the reveals were made. Fate was indeed cruel. Despite it all though, I have lingering hate for him and I still can't forgive Mo Ran completely for all the things he said and did to Shizun even when I know he isn't completely to blame. This is one part that shows just how well he was written.

Honestly, I hold a grudge simply because Shizun doesn't want to and would not. Tsk.

The other characters are also good and are not simply there for show. They all have their roles to play in making the story continue. Even Shi Mei whom I loathe has his own reason for existing (doesn't mean that I don't want to throw him out of the story). Mengmeng is adorbs and right from the start, he was the one who saw through the haze that Mo Ran couldn't when it came to how well his Shizun treated him.

There are many chapters that made me keep tearing up especially from chapters 80 - 119.

This story is worth it. Even the copious amount of tears I shed for it was worth it. Really worth it. Just prepare a lot of tissues and expect to grit your teeth and curse the characters and sometimes cuss even the author out because of the developments in the story.

honestly, I haven't read this novel. But I can guarantee that this is one of the best bl novel out there.

i hate angst, that's the reason I haven't read it myself.

the plot and character, as well how the author write this story, can make you really feel what the characters feels. While most of the other novel usually just write things simplicity but this novel will give you every detail it needs. Every detail that has a meaning.

at first, like the other reader, I find the title is so cute... more>> that I thought this is another sweet story for me. But as the time went by, I got this bad feeling that this will be a total heart-wrenching. And I was right. Eventually I drop this story, for now.

i hate angst, really hate it. I can't stand how the MC or ML suffer for too long. They have to quickly found their happiness!

but this novel really too good to be abandoned.

so I advice you to read this until the end, and don't forget to prepare tissues, a LOT of it. <<less

WHAT A READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so mad! I suffered through the read. WHY!!!!!!!!!!! Literally, in middle of the night I screamed! Through the novel, several times I thought 'Humankind is not worth saving.' I cried so much! If 'Heaven Official' while reading felt like a dagger went through your heart three times, then this novel actually felt like shot of hundred swords so many times that I lost count! It emotionally drained me.

This novel. This god damn novel.

I have very mixed feelings about it. Now, I am not a person who cannot handle heavier topics but this novel just takes things to a whole new level of heavy. Like, I have been warned so much and yet I was still not prepared. Maybe because I usually avoid the R*pe tag like the plague but this novel just affected me in ways that I did not enjoy.

Suffice to say though, the reason why I pushed through the uncomfortable feelings it gave me was... more>> because the majority of those actions happened... for a reason. Mainly, they happened in the previous life of the MC. Not only that but the novel never gloryfied said actions in a positive way, actively pointing out that "No, this is NOT okay." And I think this is a huge factor that differentiates a novel that handles this topic poorly and a novel that can use it for its narrative. And that's all I can say without spoiling too many things.

Nevertheless the story and characters were interesting and engaging, the twists weren't that obvious though at the later part of the novel things got a bit too hectic, which is the main reason for a star down.

I won't be rereading this story, but I am glad I read it. If you are a person who can handle heavy topics like abuse, violence and r*pe, I'd say you should give this a try. However, if you are into fluffy chill novels, I'd recommend you pass on this one. <<less

Okay so first of kowtow to the author for writing a masterpeice like this.

The characters are perfect the story is also good the plot twist is amazing the character development is awesome so in short this is a masterpeice

Another thing that I want to say is please DON'T HATE THE MC YOU WILL REGRET IT I swear to god you will really regret hating the MC those who have not read the full novel please dont make this mistake I hated the MC in the begining too but later when... more>> the plot was revealed I really wanted to just stab my self for hating such a pure hearted and innocent MC In the later half of the novel MC wents through so much when the plot is revealed that for a moment you will wish that you could help MC somehow its so painful. I am not saying that ML went didn't go through any suffering ML suffered a lot but MC suffered the most so please don't judge him please I am saying this for your own good

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Perception is everything.

This statement is all too true when Mo Ran - Taxian-Jun, Emperor of the cultivation world - waking up in his 15 year old self, goes through adolescence again only to realise that the Shizun he hated so much for being cold, unfeeling and merciless is in fact the exact opposite!

Suddenly, every moment of his "past" is under scrutiny, every action Chu Wanning takes is re-evaluated. Years of misunderstandings finally unravelled by a more older and discerning Mo Ran, he has to wonder - why did he never... more>> realise the first time around?

And, yet another important question: Are the sins of your future forgiven if no one but you knows what had happened?

Mo Ran spent over ten years torturing and humiliating his Shizun, and in his second chance at life, vows a life-time devoted to respecting and caring for his Shizun.

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Only, there is someone else too, who knows of the crimes Taxian-Jun committed. And he won't let it be forgotten.

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A most beautiful and heart-wrenching story about redemption, second chances, sacrifice and a love that transcends time and asks the question -

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can you love someone who hates you? And can you hate someone who loves you?

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There are plot twists that I did not see coming, yet when they did occur, made a surprising amount of sense. There were back stories revealed that were too overwhelmingly sad, that I wonder how *anyone* passed their childhood to emerge relatively sane.

This is one of the rare - and so far, only - story that I've read where I start off despising the MC, wanting someone to knock some sense into him, curse him throughout the narrative... and then slowly, slowly grow into liking him.

One last thing; the title does not lie, Mo Ran really is a f*cking dumb dog! How dense can one human be? He raised the bar so high, I can no longer see it! <<less

This is my second BL novel and I can't move on even after more than a months finished it...
I am falling hard for it, the character, the story line, the plot twist, all the tears is worth it....

First it make you LAUGH.....

make you WONDER.....

make you CRY .......

make you BLUSH.......

make you SURPRISE with all the plot twist that won't stop
(just like rolling down the hill it won't stop until the end)

and last but not least it make your HEART HURT....
thank God in heaven that this story have a happy ending

Trust me this is all WORTH IT.... you will want to read it fast to know the ending but on the other hand you don't want it to Finnish

quote that I love
"The Infernal Realm was too cold. Mo Ran, I will martyr you."

I felt complete yet empty after I finished reading this.

This is a great book, hands down. The thing I like so much about this book is how each and every tiny event has something to contribute to the main plot. More importantly,

This is a story about two individuals who respect each and find their love despite their shared horrible past.

It is executed really well. It is also heartbreaking and till date, this remains one of the only novels that managed to make me cry. There is something beautiful yet... more>> dark in their romance and I just.... ughhhhhhh

About the book:

The pace is steadily set. In the first chapter, I actually burst out laughing.

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what with steamed consort Chu fish etc etc.

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But then you read their back story and you think back and now that scene becomes heartbreaking. It puts a knife in your back. It leaves you robbed of emotions.

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when Mo ran forgot how chu wanning taught him to read, I was squeezing my eyeballs not to cry.

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The villains are unexpectedly goos and have clear motives. They're not airheads blinded by Chu Wanning's beauty and grace. The villains do not feel paltry and you actually feel helpless.

One great thing about the author is how she likes to put the stakes high against the protags and they do not have an easy way out. Oh boy.

The happing ending to me is not more happy than it is bittersweet and honestly, I could reread this a billion times.

All backstories are so real and actions so inherently human, the side characters are worth looking out for. They're not here just to support the main cast. They just have roles and stories that have consequences to Mc's backstory.

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I did not expect MC's backstory. So tragic!

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If you have taken the time to read till now, you'll definitely know that this is worth reading.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? GO READ THIS! <<less

I am pateintly waiting for the updates as I am re-reading the novel for the 2nd time.

Mo Ran's (more like a moron) character growth is especially good. He is doubting his former self for not knowing anything about his one and only Shizun. And I am really loving their slow romance. Oh my Shizun-Chu Wanning! I really, really can't stop weeping whenever you are alone and helpless even though you clearly know that no one likes you but it is still so painful for me to see you being... more>> so heart wretched. Moron you idiot! Love him seriously. Or I'll transmigrate and do anything to help you get with him ASAP huh! And I MEAN IT.

So, overall I am loving it and by no wonder it is and will always be my fav. Novel.

Even though I hesitated after seeing the tags, but truthfully I am so glad that I got curious and read it I assure that no one will be able to hate this novel because I know the readers will only feel nails pricking in their heart from time to time.

I got carried away and only talked about my feelings about 2Ha lol.. I didn't get to say about any other characters..

P.S - I really liked Xue Zhengyong's fan.

"XUE IS BEAUTIFUL"

"OTHER ARE UGLY".

Thank you meat bun for this amazing novel and rynnamanrolls for their amazing tl. Love you. (˘ ³˘) ♥ <<less

I cried blood. And I wasn't even half into the novel. The author knows where to stab

!!! WARNING: If you are planning on reading, I advise you to wait until the translations have all come out (there are like 300 or something chapters overall). The translations are slow but that is because the translator is really thorough and amazing with their work which makes it so enjoyable to read. There is MTL but a lot of it gets lost in translation which spoils the story so I decided to wait for the translations to come out, even though my heart breaks being unable to know what happens next (╥﹏╥)

This novel has eaten away at my emotions to the point I feel numb but I am completely in love with the whole story and the characters since the author has written them in... more>> so much depth. The MC & ML are not the generic fluffy kind who are perfect or understand each other, our MC himself has many shortcomings but its who he is and it makes him so unique.

I look forward to when the rest of the chapters are out! (although that will probably be a while). <<less