This section is built on three major locations and each one feels completely distinct, which is impressive for how much ground the author covers. The luxury hotel where the murder happened is described with this cold, opulent detachment. It's the Zhang family's operation — a front for both the hotel business and the prostitution ring. The text mentions it's a "luxury hotel" multiple times, and that contrast between the glamorous exterior and the criminal interior is the whole point. This is where Liu Meiling died, where her body was hidden, where the phones were buried nearby. The hotel is a character in itself — a place of false beauty masking rot. Then there's the police station interrogation room, which feels claustrophobic and clinical. "In the interrogation room sat the aloof Xing Tianwei. Beside him, the officer in charge of questioning, Zhang Zhengyang, had a kindly face but an extremely stern expression." The physical description of the room is minimal but the power dynamics are crystal clear. Hu Xiuchun is in a chair, powerless, while Su Zhisheng — not even in uniform — sits beside the police like he owns the place. The text emphasizes: "More critically, seated next to the two of them was Su Zhisheng, who wasn't in police uniform." He doesn't need a uniform. He doesn't need authority. He has something more dangerous — he has the truth. And the engagement banquet venue — described through netizens' photos: "an ocean of flowers and plants, paired with natural green grass. It looked like a fairyland where elves would live. All those rare flowers must have cost a fortune, and now it's all wasted." This is the most visually rich description in the entire section, and it's entirely through the lens of internet gossip. The beauty of the venue is juxtaposed with its destruction, and the netizens' reaction — "what a shame" — feels almost obscene given what actually happened. The transition between these spaces is also worth noting. The story moves from the muddy burial site → the interrogation room → the online sphere → Su Jingye's villa bathroom. Each location reveals a different layer of the story. The physical evidence, the legal consequences, the public narrative, and the private delusion. By the end, all four spaces feel connected — they're all part of the same collapse.
Can we just talk about Li An for a second because this guy is genuinely hilarious and also the reason everything goes sideways in this chapter. Let me set the scene: Rong Yuxuan is standing outside the door, being incredibly gentle and careful, trying to communicate with the girl he's spent two lifetimes searching for. He's soft-spoken, respectful, saying all the right things. And then Li An just—bursts in. "Miss Lin! Uncle Lin! Please don't be afraid! We're really good people!" Bro. No. That is not how you convince a terrified woman with a gun that you're safe. And then he goes on this absolute rant: "Brother Xuan spent seven days and seven nights searching for you! He barely slept! He checked surveillance cameras nonstop and fought his way here from the university district! He's cleared out who knows how many zombies! He has powers! He controls lightning! He's incredibly strong! He can absolutely protect you!" Every single exclamation point is doing SO much work here. This is the literary equivalent of someone whispering "I'm not a threat" while holding a flamethrower. Of COURSE she's more scared now. A stranger with lightning powers just described by his equally frantic friend. The author uses Li An's dialogue perfectly to escalate the tension when it could have gone in a completely different direction. But what's brilliant is how each character's voice is so distinct. Rong Yuxuan's dialogue is sparse, careful, almost reverent. He barely speaks and when he does it's measured. Lin Shaoan is all authority and protection—short commands, sharp warnings. "Enough!" "Get out." "Or I'll shoot." Three words, maximum impact. And Lin Qingtang? Her voice is pure fear and suspicion. "I don't know you. You've got the wrong person. Leave now, or we'll shoot." The narrative voice itself is also worth mentioning—it's got this punchy, staccato quality with a lot of short sentences and fragmented thoughts. "Too late." "Not zombies. Two living people." It creates this breathless rhythm that matches the tension perfectly.
I keep coming back to the cave scene. The author doesn't spend a ton of words on it but every detail lands. Let me paint it for you: sunset, the group arrives at a mountain ridge, Sun Tong orders the women into a cave while he 'guards' them — and that word choice, that lewd pause in his tone, immediately tells you everything you need to know about what's actually going to happen. The cave becomes this claustrophobic pressure cooker where the family's worst fears are about to materialize. What's interesting is how the setting mirrors the family's situation. They're exiles, on the road, with no real shelter except this cave. The harsh environment outside (mountain wind, darkness falling) contrasts with the even more dangerous environment inside, where the real threat isn't nature but other humans. The constables are supposed to be their protectors and they're the ones threatening them. That irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. And Cheng Lan's spatial dimension! This is the worldbuilding element that changes everything. The fact that she can store food, water, and weapons in some kind of pocket dimension is a game-changer for the story's logic. It means the power imbalance between the exiled family and their guards isn't as absolute as it seems. The author is slowly revealing the rules of this world — we know she has a spatial dimension, we know she can store items, but we don't yet know the full extent of her abilities. That mystery is doing a lot of heavy lifting. The visual of Xiao Muchen outside, chained and bloodied, roaring in fury while inside his mother is methodically removing her shackles with pliers — that parallel editing between inside and outside the cave is genuinely cinematic. I could see this as a TV drama.
The pacing in these chapters is absolutely relentless and I mean that in the best possible way. Let's trace it: we open with bodies being dragged away, Cui Xiaoqi crying her eyes out, then—boom—she's suddenly worried about PEI JI'S hands being stained with blood. The emotional whiplash is intentional and it works. She goes from vulnerable to fierce in about two sentences. Then the author does this brilliant thing where the two thugs escape and Cui Xiaoqi tries to chase them, and Pei Ji just... stops her. "Dragging a corpse, they won't get far. The patrol soldiers will stop them when they see them." This is such a efficient beat—he's not being cruel, he's being strategic. The author trusts us to understand that this is competence, not callousness. And then the clothes reveal! This is where the pacing really shines. One moment he's this mysterious savior figure, the next he's casually admitting he threw away someone's precious keepsake, and then we find out he's basically a thief who steals his own clothes back. The scene transitions are so smooth—mansion, then Imperial Prison, then the grain shop, then back to the village. Each location shift feels purposeful, not filler. The chapter ending is a classic cliffhanger but executed perfectly. Wu Dafu and Wang Shougen standing in her courtyard—"What was bound to come had finally arrived." Short. Punchy. No elaboration. The author knows exactly when to stop. I immediately opened the next chapter.
Okay, so this entire arc is built on one of the most deliciously cruel plot devices I've ever encountered, and I am HERE for it. The whole premise—swapping two seventeen-year-old girls so the favored stepdaughter gets to infiltrate the most prestigious cultivation sect in the realm—is absolutely wicked, and the author doesn't let us forget it for a single chapter. What makes this plot so satisfyingly layered is that we, the readers, already knew the story. Yu Sangsang literally points it out: this was a sweet romance novel she once read, and she knew exactly how it ended. Xianzhu gets everything. The real Yu Xian'er gets politely turned away at the gate. The sect master weeps with his beloved disciple and vows never to speak of the "counterfeit" again. It's the kind of plot where the villain wins and everyone applauds—and now Yu Sangsang is living inside it, fully aware of the script, which means she's the only person who can see the strings being pulled. The twist that really got me, though, is Old Wang. I thought he was just some background loyal servant, right? The one who gets banished to the mausoleum and then slinks back into Yu Xiu's good graces. But no—he's already feeding Yu Xiu's paranoia, reminding him of his vows, crying about loyalty while quietly maneuvering himself back into power. The man says "I am willing to brave fire and boiling cauldrons for you" and I literally shivered. That's not loyalty. That's a man who has been suffocating in a tomb for fourteen years and is now clawing his way back. And Yu Xiu's confession about the Su Xin Manual? Oh, it gets worse. He didn't just steal a girl's identity—he stole her family's cultivation manual and gave it to the fake. The real daughter, the one who actually inherited the bloodline and the right to learn that technique, is stuck in a mausoleum while the imposter practices it in a prestigious sect. The plot isn't just well-constructed; it's designed to make you absolutely furious on Yu Sangsang's behalf, and I love it.
Very interesting cultivation novel that's well thought out with characters that aren't cutout copies of character troupes. Great grammar and pacing with steady updates. My only gripe is that there isn't anymore chapters for me to read atm.
The story is very good and interesting I like the plot and the story was very goofy and filled with thrill
Good read.There is always undercurrent of emotion in the chapter.The character speak more than they say.Nice pacing and character moments.Looking forward to more.
I came here expecting slop, but discovered gold. I have no doubt that this will get big someday. Writing quality and characters are amazing. It's a bit goofy at times but I really like that. A mix of tragedy and comedy.
After so much time the GOD Erosire is back!
Dark? It's straight up brutal. the story up until now is nothing but torture for the mc, specially in the new world he was reincarnated. But I'm interested in how he'll take revenge ?
Ah Yes, the obligatory Five-star review by the Author!I invite you to join me and explore this cruel, unyielding world. Let's uncover the reasons for the Uncle's hatred toward our hero, and forces behind this barbaric practice of sacrificing the weak, to stave off the mysterious threats.