Zhao Qingfeng, who was terminally ill, was reborn in the year 2001.... more>>

That year, his childhood sweetheart and school beauty, Shen Lingyao, turned 18.

Zhao Qingfeng: “The ‘I love you’ that the teacher talked about consists of a subject, predicate, and object, right?”

Shen Lingyao: “Right.”

Zhao Qingfeng: “Was the adverbial clause I added before also correct?”

Shen Lingyao: “Right.”

Zhao Qingfeng: “What about the attributive?”

Shen Lingyao: “Right.”

Zhao Qingfeng: “So, you love me too, right?”

Shen Lingyao: “Right… Huh? You brother Qingfeng, trying to take advantage of me again, take this punch from me, your princess!”

This is a story about childhood sweethearts, both bashful yet eagerly rushing towards each other, filled with sweet moments.

It also touches on family and friendships, as well as business and farming. <<less

In her past life, Qiao Jiaojiao accumulated too much merit, so the King of Hell allowed her to reincarnate with memories intact, along with an additional merit mall system. Qiao Jiaojiao happily prepared to embrace her new life, only to find out that she didn't reincarnate but transmigrated into a book! She became a three-year-old who died early in an ancient romantic novel, with so little screen time that she only had one line. And her entire family were cannon fodders, all destined for tragic deaths!... more>>

["Dad, you were a hero devoted to the country and the people, but in the end, you became a sacrificial pawn in political struggles, executed by the Wumen Gate!"]

["Mom, you were manipulated by someone with ill intentions, separated from Dad, and finally died from excessive worries and depression!"]

["Big brother, you lived an upright life, serving the people, but in the end, villains fabricated evidence, leading to your dismemberment by horses!"]

["Second brother, you were full of youthful passion, guarding the borders for the country, but in the end, you were ambushed on the battlefield, dying in battle!"]

Qiao's family: "......"

["Sob, even I died at three, unclear circumstances!"]

Qiao's family: "What! This is intolerable! No one can harm our Jiaojiao! If the emperor allows the second son to control the Chao Gang and harm Zhongliang, then we will assist the virtuous Prince Rende, overturning the situation!"]

In the end, Qiao Jiaojiao watched her parents lovingly, her elder brother leading the cabinet, and her second brother receiving high honors, feeling utterly bewildered. <<less

“Dear, it’s time for your medicine!” The beautiful and pure holy maiden brought the medicine to treat his wounds.... more>>

On this day, he witnessed betrayal with his own eyes and experienced despair with his soul…

From this day on, the brave hero was dead, if there’s anything, burn paper offerings! <<less

As part of the imperial family, every move by Chu Yuan in this game of chess is made with apprehension, fearing that with a moment of inattentiveness, the whole match will be lost in a single move.... more>>

Ascending to the throne at eighteen, not half a year passes before civil strife erupts in Yun Nan. Though the thoughts of the old guard at the imperial court are not exactly identical, they are all waiting to see how the new emperor will put an end to this.

Unexpectedly, before this side could make a move, a few thousand miles away, the King of Xi Nan, Duan Bai Yue, had already personally commanded troops to attack in all directions; not half a year had passed when peace was restored.

Sparse moonlight shines into the palace; Chu Yuan stamped the wax seal himself, and had a secret letter sent urgently to Yun Nan 800 miles away — this time, what must we(1) give in exchange?

Brush marks passed through the back of the paper; it almost can be seen, when writing this line, how angry the young emperor was.

Duan Bai Yue spread out a piece of paper unhurriedly, replying with only one word.

You.

Note (1): Chu Yuan is using the royal ‘we’ here.

The Emperor’s Strategy is the fourth book in Yu Xiao Lan Shan’s Jianghu/Strategy series. Each book is standalone, but there are character cameos and mentions that don’t disrupt the flow of the main story of each book.

1st book: Everywhere in Jianghu is Wonderful
2nd book: The Jianghu is Full of Local Tyrants
3rd book: The Bandit’s Strategy
4th book: The Emperor’s Strategy
5th book: Return Together <<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
One-sentence: <<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

At the feast of the Gluttonous House’s auction, there was a little girl with an exceptional furnace constitution for offer at a sky-high price. Everyone wanted to lay their hands on her. Suddenly, the little girl in the golden cage opened her eyes, radiating a cold gaze. She was no longer cowardly.... more>>

She was the gold medal assassin of the 21st century, transmigrating to become the good-for-nothing humiliation that everyone bullied, third miss Nalan Hexi of the genius doctor’s manor.

Meridians completely crippled, no innate skill to cultivate? What is she afraid of? She is the exceptional miracle doctor, and these injuries were nothing in her eyes.

Father doesn’t dote on her, mother doesn’t love her, everyone schemes against her? Humph, an alternate dimension in hand and an invincible spirit pet as well, she can destroy the small Nalan Manor with a flip of her hand!

Ugly complexion, malnourished and sickly in appearance, no one wants her? She recovered her unparalleled looks with the blink of an eye and gained a dozen good looking men as bodyguards!

That overbearing man who’d been sticking to her since the auction. Who said I was destined to be yours? I am my own, no one can decide my future!

A certain man: Then I am yours, will that do? <<less

Once upon a time, there lived a person consumed by the desire for revenge. ... more>>

After finally achieving his goal of seeking revenge against all of his enemies, he was ultimately sentenced to death. Though he accepted his punishment, he suddenly found himself standing in an unfamiliar and surreal place, as if caught in a hallucination during his final moments. As his consciousness began to fade, a distinct voice accompanied him and whispered—”Welcome to Hell!” <<less

If waste were to be reborn, could it become completely new?... more>>

Pei Yunshu still sees himself as worthless; he has only become smarter and no longer seeks what he can’t attain. He calmly watches as his master picks up a junior brother who will receive the love of the entire sect, and he patiently waits for everyone to go crazy for the junior brother.

He no longer wishes to contend with the junior brother, nor does he yearn to become the most favored one in the sect. When his master and senior brothers treat him kindly, he repays them one by one, so as to avoid becoming like his past self, who was criticized and looked down upon with every word and sentence.

In the past, there was an overwhelming worldly aura, but now, with a rebirth, even a hint of that worldly scent is almost gone.

Senior brothers and the newly arrived Junior Brother were worried about Pei Yunshu. Finally, one day, they forcibly took him down the mountain to drink.

After two bowls of strong liquor, Pei Yunshu’s eyes were slightly red, his face flushed, and a clear and round teardrop slid down, falling into the wine bowl.

Silently shedding tears, it was truly a boundless beauty.

From that day on, the whole sect is acting strange. <<less

Before hanging, she became a villainess in a devastated novel where her life was supposed to end after being poisoned.
However, what happened was that she couldn’t die of poison.
What’s even more surprising was that she could tell the taste of the poison!... more>>

“I can tell the taste of poison.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“What kind of use is that?”

Oh my. This evil woman’s past was too formidable to survive with tricks.
So she took out the secret card.

“Your boss will be poisoned.”

That’s right, it’s something about the villain that I know!

“I can be your poison dectector.”

So I thought I could survive well as an employee of a general store in front of the villain…
My boss, who I thought was just an extra in the black valley, was ranked number one?
It was an out-dated story that was popular before…

“…It’s not cliche, indeed.”

You’re scared of poison?
I’ll eat it for you! <<less

God asked me to develop the magic medicine in my world, and when I was reincarnated, there were magic medicines with three sets of “lowest quality”, “completely disgusting”, and “no longer poison” waiting for me.... more>>

Even though he thought that he had to do something about the magic potion, the spirit of a child who loves making things that he originally possessed stood in the way of Julius!　

The story of Julius, who was born as the third son of the Margrave, gradually develops magic potions while making magic tools and stuffed animals. <<less

Dionysus, one of the twelve gods of Olympus, was at odds with Hera.... more>>

Cursed by Hera, he loses his true form, He visits the royal palace in Thebes to break the curse and celebrate the festival.

"He went to exorcise the witches of Mount Cithaeron, but fell prey to their cunning schemes."

"A witch?"

When the youngest prince of Thebes tells him about the witch of Mount Cithaeron, curiosity drives him to climb the mountain.

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"Who are you?"

An elderly woman's voice. So this was the old woman with the golden eyes. An intense heat radiated from her breath, a little ragged with tension. A shiver ran down his spine.

There was a strong life force in that old woman.

"I am not the one you should be doing this to."

"Are you the son of a noble house?"

A rough, hoarse voice was his preference. The sarcasm was intriguing, and he found himself wanting to play along.

"Witch of Mount Cithaeron, apothecary, I have a request."

"..."

"Please accept me as a disciple."

But when they came face to face.

'Whoa, what an ugly hag,' Dionysus thought to himself. <<less

A world turned into a game by a transcendent intervention. While others are fighting for their lives in an apocalyptic situation, I’ll be sucking honey.... more>>

Real honey, the kind that smells sweet and tastes like honey, with the bees showing off their fluffy, attractive bottoms. <<less

Today, I am a substitute for your fiancee. Tomorrow, I’ll become your sister-in-law!... more>>

Mu Mingtang is the substitute of the male lead’s first love. After she lost her family, she was adopted by the Jiang family and eventually became engaged to the male lead, the Prince of Jin.

Understanding very well that she was only a substitute, she removed her claws and fangs and turned herself into an imitation of the Prince of Jin’s first love. She couldn’t speak or laugh as she wished, she was prepared to live in the shadow of another woman for her entire life… until one day, the real Miss Jiang returned.

The real Miss Jiang was reborn. When she learned that she was the male lead’s first love, she immediately returned to fight for her engagement and identity.

In order to please his first love, the Prince of Jin gave the substitute to the Prince of Qiyang, who had become a dying madman. She was just a low-quality fake, anyway. If she dared to anger his first love, he would turn her into a childless and powerless widow for the rest of her life.

Mu Mingtang, the target of their mockery, finally snapped: Okay, since you gave me to another man, I’ll make you bow and call me sister-in-law!

However, none of them expected the Prince of Qiyang, the God of War, to actually wake up!

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Xie Xuanchen is the son of the late emperor. The whole world once trembled beneath his feet, but one day, for a reason unknown to even Xie Xuanchen himself, his nature suddenly changed. He became cruel and bloodthirsty, leaving his father with no choice but to pass the throne to his uncle.

Eventually, Xie Xuanchen was unable to resist the illness and fell into a coma.

When he woke up again, there was a beauty standing before his bed, looking at him in surprise. Then, for the sake of his domineering little princess, he revived his name as the God of War, reclaimed the throne, and united the world.

I once captured the world to satisfy my own ambition. Now, you are the reason for my ambition. <<less

One day, I opened my eyes and found myself in a wuxia novel.... more>>

I became a female servant in the Sacheon Dang Clan, a family of poison and assassination!

Wash clothes stained with Dang Clan’s poison? Clean the training hall where they trained with the poison?

What if I get poisoned and die? What? This is the law of the strongest player?!

…Aren’t they crazy people? Please save me!

However, as I survive day by day, the main characters in the novel come to me.

“Child. Would you like to learn martial arts from me?”

The poison king, Dang Jung.

“You are not just anyone. When I get back, I will… send you an official letter.”

The young lord of the Namgoong Family, Namgoong Hwi.

“Young Miss. It would be best for you to follow me obediently.”

Jinseong, the future number one swordmaster.

…I, will I be able to survive safely under the strongest player? <<less

In a room in a certain hospital, a young life was on the verge of fading away. His name was Hikaru Tendou. He had lost his parents in a fire at the age of five and had been living in a facility since then. ... more>>

After leaving the facility at the age of 18, he had worked in a subcontractor factory, but the harsh working conditions had taken a toll on his health, leading to hospitalization after just two years.

And today, a little past the age of 20, he was about to breathe his last in a solitary hospital room… <<less

She is an expert in medicine, the only daughter of Yun Tian, Yun Valley’s master.... more>>

Her parents died, leaving her alone in this world. She fell from heaven to hell. She had a marriage prospect but her future husband broke it off. The entire world view her as a joke.

She blossoms in Feng Yun Hall, with unparalleled wisdom and startling beauty.

Against all the people eager to make a move, she lifts her hand first. Kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

But nobody knows that the soul within her has long been replaced by someone from another world.

She has no regret in the past life and originally plans to live an idyllic life, but because of the same question from the past life, she gives up the peaceful life and steps into the power struggle for imperial power. <<less

When Lan Huirong, a woman dressed as a man, was paying respect to her mother by the Huishui River, she unexpectedly met Prince Ning, the fourth prince of the Eastern Empire, who was patrolling incognito, and the young marquis of Prince Mu's Mansion and involved herself in an old vendetta from the martial arts world.... more>>

For the sake of her mother's last will, Lan Huirong changed her name to Fang Qing and joined Prince Mu's army to seek the "iron talisman" but gradually developed feelings for Kong Xuan, the commander of the army. Then the Western Barbarians attacked. Lan Huirong risked her life to fight, gaining fame with her sword, but was taken away by Qiu Tianxing, commander of the Eastern Barbarians. Kong Xuan used a smart stratagem to rescue Rong’er, and the two became kindred spirits from then on. However, when they went back to Tanzhou, the emperor of the Eastern Dynasty forced Rong’er. Meanwhile, Kong Xuan was poisoned, his life being in danger, because he had taken Qiu Tianxing's poison to save Rong’er.

In order to find the antidote and to completely escape this forced marriage, Lan Huirong and Kong Xuan went through all kinds of hardships and trials to find the treasure for which everyone was fighting for. Can they get the antidote as they hope and fulfill their dream of "one heart for a lifetime, never leaving each other"? When walking to the end of the stream, you can see how beautiful the green hills are. <<less

I could hear the hum of life in my ears. It was hard to breathe….... more>>

… I raised my gaze and stared into the distance.

However, my blurred vision could not see anything.

The light began to fade.

That was my last memory.

When I opened my eyes once again, it was 10 years before that last memory took place.

And of all the things I could have become, it was from the enemy country that drove Secretia to ruin – I became Kyris’ third prince Calian. <<less

Wen Ying, frail and sickly since childhood, found his greatest joy in gacha games.... more>>

One night, after hundreds of failed attempts to draw an SSR, his towering rage summoned a demon. Expecting to be devoured, Wen Ying instead defeated the demon and became one himself.

His great-grandfather sent a congratulatory message: "You are the hope of our clan! Strive to become the Demon King and fulfill our ancestral wish! I'll send you to the demon realm to study."

Wen Ying replied, "I refuse."

His great-grandfather warned, "A young demon in the human world will weaken and die, either slain by exorcists or turned into a specimen."

Wen Ying relented, "…Let's go."

As an ordinary Mirror Demon, aspiring to be the Demon King was like an underachiever dreaming of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Wen Ying immersed himself in his demonic powers, turning them into a card-drawing game.

As a demon realm underachiever, to avoid failing his first class test, Wen Ying used his demon tail to hook the tail of a ferocious three-headed Hellhound classmate, signaling him not to challenge his rank.

The Hellhound didn't challenge Wen Ying, but his expression was odd.

After class, the malevolent bird classmate explained, "When a demon hooks another demon's tail with their own, it means 'I like you.'"

Wen Ying exclaimed, "Damn it!" <<less

Mingzhu was an unfavored concubine-born daughter inside her family. One day, she caught the eye of his Highness, the Crown Prince, and was directly sent to his bed. She became his outside mistress. For four or five years, she was locked up in a small courtyard without seeing the outside world. Until one day.... more>>

The crown prince was going to marry a wife and without any hesitation granted her a cup of poisoned wine. Only then did Mingzhu realize that she was just a toy he kept to relieve his boredom. After her rebirth, Mingzhu from the bottom of her heart had only one wish : to escape from the cold and heartless crown Prince.

The man despised her for her status that was too low and thus couldn’t marry her. She said “It’s alright”. The man saw that she was well-behaved and sensible, and loved her even more, saying “I will take care of you for the rest of my life.”

Mingzhu pretended to be moved on the surface, but when the time was right, she carried her pregnant belly and immediately ran away. After the person ran away, the prince only then deeply experienced how to write the word regret. <<less

Ye Yunting, the unpopular first son of the Duke of Qi, was married by an imperial decree to Prince Yong’an, Li Fengqi.... more>>

Prince Yong’an defended the northern border and had killed countless enemies, deserving the title of the “War God of Bei Zhao”.

However, when Ye Yunting married him, this bed-ridden War God was already poisoned, his meridians severed.
　　　　
Ye Yunting was devastated by the marriage. Out of fear of the War God’s reputation, he hid in his own courtyard to live a life of peace. Not long after, he accidentally drank the poisonous soup given to the Prince of Yong’an and died.

Before his death, the Yong’an prince, who was said to be dying, half-knelt in front of his bed, held his hand, and solemnly promised, “You lost your life because of me. From now on, I will do my best to protect your loved ones, so go in peace.”

Later on, he ascended the throne as the emperor, and indeed honored his promise to shelter Ye Yunting’s only family.

In his second life, Ye Yunting still couldn’t avoid the fate of marrying Prince Yong’an. But this time, he decided to take good care of the dying man and repay his kindness from his previous life.

However, he did not expect the man to be cured and then to be impatiently pulled into his arms.

He was held tightly in the man’s embrace: “Follow me. From now on, I will protect you.”

(Note: 冲喜 (Chōngxǐ): A “warding-off” wedding (arranged for a dangerously ill young man in the hope that the wedding would ward off imminent death) ↩︎) <<less

Fang Chaozhou found himself transmigrating into a Danmei novel, as a character who had the exact same name as himself. He became the Second Brother of the Protagonist and he had no clue who the ML was.... more>>

In the original book, Fang Chaozhou loves the Protagonist and is madly in love with his Junior Brother; as he blocks swords for him, kills monsters for him, and bangs against any wall for him.

And now…

Fang Chaozhou: Forget it, there are too many suitors, I’d better wash up and sleep.

Since Fang Chaozhou gave up on pursuing his Junior Brother, the Protagonist’s other suitors saw that Fang Chaozhou had become enlightened. They became good friends with him, sharing their little secrets with him from time to time.

Suitor No. 1: Last time I picked celestial grass for Junior Brother and he said thank you.

Fang Chaozhou (surprised): Junior Brother must like you!

Suitor No. 2: Junior Brother went on a mission with me last time, and asked me to pay attention to my safety.

Fang Chaozhou (confirming): He absolutely likes you, as he didn’t run away.

Suitor No. 3: His clothes were torn when he fought the monster last time. I lent him my coat, but he didn’t want it.

Fang Chaozhou (touching his chin): I’m sure it must be because he likes you. He’s too shy.

…

Later, the Junior Brother came to his door.

His Junior Brother who has a beautiful face coldly asks: Second Brother, someone has been spreading rumors every day that I like others, does this mean he likes me?

Fang Chaozhou coughed twice: Junior Brother, if you have something to say, can you untie the immortal rope on my body first? <<less

On the condition that I give birth to an heir, I made a contract marriage with the Duke.... more>>

And I finally got pregnant. I thought I would be guaranteed a comfortable life now.

But I wasn’t.

“That woman must be killed when the baby is born.”

I faced the unbelievable truth.

The Duke only wanted an heir.

So, I ran away from the Duke’s mansion with the baby in my belly. <<less

"I should have killed you."... more>>

Duchess Cardius has died. The cause of death was poisoning.
It was a death that did not suit her epithet as a witch of poison.

At her funeral,
Her husband, Lahart, recited his marriage vows without blinking an eye.
In fact, he had not said a word at their wedding.

"I will not allow even death to break our vows and take you away from me."

The name he loved most in the world, is now a name more cursed than anyone else's.

"Irelaide."

Lahart couldn't even imagine it.
His own wife, who was laid in the coffin by his own hands,
Was watching him from among the mourners.

"...You killed our child."
"Irene, that's what you said back then."
"I lied to you. Just like what you did."

Irene wiped the blood flowing from her child's lips with a handkerchief.
Lahart felt that something was wrong as he looked at her trembling hand and lips.

"...It's your child."

Irene hugged the limp Rian and sobbed out a voice mixed with tears.

"Rian is your child. You killed our child. Twice." <<less