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Translator san's in-depth review below! World: Truly one of the rare Xianxia novels to have a yuri element to it, this novel has definitely exceeded my expectations as to what and how a xianxia world is for these types of novels. I have read many Xianxia yuri novels but only a scarce few leave an impression. This one's world left an impression simply because of how brutal it is - the MC has a scant few friends she can truly trust and has to consider being betrayed at anytime, this often leaves the MC at odds with the world and at odds with human greed, the title in this case is very telling as it shows how the cultivation world simply does not allow for "kind" people to exist, people will either fear you or suppress you in the dog eat dog world of cultivation.Plot: The plot proceeds at a smooth pace, although the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, to the author's credit at least most loose ends have been tied up by then. If you are reading this for the part where MC gets together with FL, it happens a couple hundred chapters in which is quite early for this type of novel. There are some cute scenes, some x rated scenes but for a vast majority of the novel it is actually plot and how the MC keeps her friends and family safe regardless of any consequences. The MC gets into trouble and fights trouble often at the cost of her life and you can truly feel how desperate some of the situations can be. I won't spoil it but there is definitely plenty of fighting in this novel.Characters: Bao Gu and Yu Mi the titular characters are very cute together. Bao Gu is a kind girl brought into the cultivation world and forced to be brutal in order to combat the injustice and evil of the cultivation world where everyone fights for benefits. She only trusts a few people even at the end of the novel and it is clear that Yu Mi is #1 amongst these. Our little MC sacrifices a lot in the novel for her love with Yu Mi and to keep her safe and Yu Mi does the same, you can feel the depths of their feelings for each other despite there not being any of the typical "fluffy" scenes and it's nice. Other characters are also well developed and have a personality, they all have their own sort of mini-plots and are explored decently well, be warned not all the characters MC meets are permanent and her relationships with others aside from Yu Mi is ever changing and constant.Overall: I think this was quite a good novel to read if you want something fresh with the spice of fighting/combat and xianxia. For its length (572 chapters) it is worth a read. If you would like to read it in English you can read my translations. I do feel like the author could have wrapped it up better but it is what it is, at least they are together and happy.