When a mortal encounters difficulties and separation in life, he can resort to praying to the god and to the Buddha – but what if one is an immortal?
She lost the memories she had of the three hundred years before the Catastrophe of Chaos occurred, which caused her to forget the love that was buried deep in her heart.
But she will never forget how this person quietly stayed by her side for sixty thousand years. She will never forget the thousands of years he spent in the Northern Sea, frozen in time. She will never forget how he stood on Qinglong Terrace, enduring the pain of having his bones crushed and body burnt. She will never forget how he chose to shatter his spirit into a million pieces, turning himself into ash, just so she could live.
Now, in the desolation of the Nine provinces and the loneliness of the Three Realms, she was the only figure standing on Gan Kun Platform.
In this lifetime, she is able to stand in front of all the immortals and gods. She is able to stand in front of the innumerable people and spirits living in the Nine provinces and Eight Lands. She is able to stand in front of her deceased father, God Qing Tian. But she couldn’t stand straight and prove herself worthy in front of one person.
She owes him so much more than one hundred and thirty thousand years. She is indebted to him for more than three lifetimes.
This time, she would be the one waiting for him to return. Even if millions of years pass, she would never, ever leave.
I’ve read up to the part where she needs the three treasures that support the Human Realm, Heavenly Realm, and Demon Realm to revive Bo Xuan. She knows she’s not strong and that there’s no way for her to accomplish this, yet she’s planning to get them. Doesn’t she realize that it will end up with Feng Ran, Qing Mu, and her father having to support her?
I just don’t understand how someone can be so ignorant and not think things through. She only realizes the consequences when someone close to her gets hurt. At that point, she laments about how powerless she is.
Maybe there will be some character development in the future, but right now, I don’t think it’s worth the effort of translating it.
Though I understand they were ancient gods, ignoring their love after discovering it and only regretting it when it was too late made me even more frustrated. I liked how the drama twisted the personalities of both main characters (MCs); the FL wasn't as ignorant as in the novel. While I think it's a good novel for those who appreciate the ML's deep, selfless love, it didn't satisfy me because I had already watched the drama and hoped the novel would be more complete. If I had found the novel first, I might have gotten frustrated and stopped reading.
However, despite the story having some holes, the basic plot has a solid foundation. The ending led me to prefer the series' conclusion, though it wasn't that different. You can try reading it, but don't get too frustrated with the FL's character and the ML's hidden love and extreme sacrifices. I wonder why people can't write a more balanced novel. Still, you can give it a try.
There are no plot holes. Things are elaborated clearly. The story is very well written. The number of chapters doesn't exceed 100, so I finished it in two days.
I searched for the raws and translated it using Google Translate (because I hate reading Chinese; I can't speed read), so I don't quite understand the technical terms of the world. However, from what I can tell from the raws, the world-building is magnificent (I'd give it a 6-star out of 5 if I could).
Though, one thing I should warn you is that this novel is **very** angsty. Emphasize on **very**. From the start, it wasn't all that angsty, but I could tell that the later parts would be sad. And gods, did I predict it correctly.
**Spoiler**
It all went **angst** when Houchi (Shenggu) tried to resurrect Bai Xiao? (I forgot his name, so I think this is his name?)
Yes, and the character I love the most is Bai Jue. I cried reading his part and the amount he sacrificed and did just for Shenggu is impossible for anyone to do. It brought me to tears. He's 100% angst, so look out for him.
However, I really love the side characters too. Though I'd like to know more about their backgrounds (I'd love to read their side stories if they existed), I thought they were elaborated really well and had enough depth and personality to allow me to love them as not just **some side character**, but an **actual character** who is not meant to only support the MCs.
If I could, I'd rate this novel 10 stars, but unfortunately, the limit is five. Yes, for people who love angst, this is for you. Personally, I love angst, so this is my cup of tea. For those who don't like angst, try reading this to get out of your comfort zone. I swear to God, this is the first novel out of hundreds that could have made me cry a river (I don't get emotional much). Given that I used Google Translate to read this, and I cried—so much—this can say a lot about it. It has totally exceeded my original expectations.
Anyway, have a great read ❤️❤️❤️
P.S. Please write a review here if you can once you've read this novel... There are only 2 here, including mine.
I am particularly fond of the character Shang Gu. She remains pure, sincere, strong, and brave, and I hope she retains her awareness until the end (only four episodes left to go). I sincerely hope for a happy ending, at least for Shang Gu and her son Yuan Qi. While I don't hold out hope for a reunion with Bai Jue, as he has become a very bad character in his third life.
Initially, I liked Bai Jue's character, despite his foolishness and frequent mistakes, as he eventually redeemed himself. His second life as Qing Mu was the best portrayal of him as a romantic lead, which I believed was the result of his redemption. However, in his third life as Bai Jue, he turned extremely evil. His foolishness in this life was even worse than in his first, leading him to commit all sorts of atrocities—betrayal, hypocrisy, lies, collusion, injustice, and unnecessary killings. His persistent foolishness ultimately led to his downfall as a form of karmic retribution. I'm still waiting to see what his fourth life will bring.
The plot is very engaging, and I am truly grateful to the author for creating such a strong, brave, sincere, and caring character in Shang Gu. She is super awesome.
Also, thank you, blizzardahm, for the translations. <3