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What to say... I avoided this novel for a long time because of the s*upid title and the negative reviews. After inhaling all 3000+ chapters plus bonus chapters I have to say this is a novel that will sit in my internal top shelf for years to come.The reality is this novel consciously explores gaslighting, abusive relationships of all kinds, the hypocrisy of self sacrifice, and the disillusionment with righteousness.The ending satisfies questions of the OP of the MC and the ridiculous behavior of the ML (as well as the 2nd ML). The obsessiveness is part of the main story so if you can, stick with it.There is growth and there is consistent story telling. So much world building it's worth the initial cinderella trope in the beginning.This novel is the story of a woman who takes destiny and tells it to go f itself. She doesn't need a man to help her either. Don't let the first few hundred chapters with her overbearing ML fool you. This is a very deep and dark novel that provides insanely detailed backstories for a lot of side characters and they all impact her life in some way, even several hundred (even thousand) chapters later they won't be forgotten, they all play critical roles in her ascent. You will resent the good guys and pity the bad guys. You will feel a range of emotions and that's when you know you're reading a good story.There are some points where you wonder if she was more of a military medic than an assassin but that is my only gripe. Compared to the joy I got out of reading this novel I forgive the author for this oversight. The MC still shows a lot of intelligence and ruthlessness to navigate this world she transmigrated to and all of it lends to her growing personality. She is a woman and she is human and she's allowed to be soft at times but it's not the cliche damsel in distress you're worrying about. Spoiler
She and the ML "die" on their wedding day after several hundred chapters and that's where the real story begins, it's all about her ascending through the heavens, building a following, slaying gods, and flipping everything on its head along the way. This was a legend 10, 000 years in the making.
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