"C-captain Garet! Forgive us. I and Lie will continue our training."
Okay, let's talk about the conflict here because it's not what you think it is. On the surface, this is a revenge story waiting to happen. Guo Hongying sent her daughter back injured, abandoned her for five years, and now Xu Zhitao is home with a ghost's memories and a survivor's instincts. The stakes are clear: justice, retribution, making that woman pay. But the real conflict—the one that's actually keeping me up at night—is Zhang Zhaodi's amnesia. Because here's the thing: if Zhang Zhaodi had always been cold, Xu Zhitao could hate her and move on. Simple. But she wasn't. She was the one who held her, fed her treats, let her sleep beside her. And now she looks at Xu Zhitao like she's a stranger. That's not just hurtful—that's destabilizing. It means the love Xu Zhitao carried with her for five years, the love she protected as a ghost, was real but also reversible. Her aunt's love can disappear. Her family's warmth can be switched off like a light. And the Old Lady's explanation doesn't help. A lost pregnancy at six months, and Zhang Zhaodi's mind has never been the same since. So is this amnesia permanent? Will it come back? And if it does, will Zhang Zhaodi remember everything—including the years of neglect Xu Zhitao endured while she was away? The cousins know something is wrong. They saw Xu Zhitao's condition when she got off the train. They know she was wronged. But they can't find Guo Hongying to seek revenge. "Sighing, it was Changlin who remained the most composed. 'If she doesn't bring it up, we won't ask.'" This is a family holding its breath, waiting for Xu Zhitao to decide what kind of story this becomes. Meanwhile, Xu Zhitao is playing the long game. She's not lashing out. She's not demanding answers. She's eating canned peaches with her uncle, teasing her cousins, letting the family chaos wash over her. But she's also watching. She's a ghost who learned to observe for five years. She knows how to wait. The school conflict adds another layer. The Old Lady insists she go—not just for education, but for socialization. "At home, it's all boys—what good can you learn from them?" There's an unspoken fear here: if Xu Zhitao stays isolated in this house, she'll either implode or become someone the family can't recognize. She needs the world outside these walls, and the Old Lady knows it. But what are the actual stakes? If Xu Zhitao confronts Guo Hongying, she risks everything—the fragile peace she's found, the family's stability, her own emotional survival. If she stays silent, she betrays the ten-year-old girl who used to climb trees and steal bird eggs. There's no winning move. That's what makes this conflict so gripping—you're not sure which direction she'll choose, and you're terrified of both outcomes.
"Big revelation! Miss CAL, the famous actress who stole the limelight for the past 7 months, finally revealed her name"
Some disciples are not happy to the fact that their God is the one greeting them, while none of their envoys come to return the favor. Lu Yan hearing all sort of rumor as he hanging out with some of the ship crews.
Well, I don't really write reviews that much but here is my take. The story is solid. Worldbuilding is gradual and not just a huge dump, and MC isn't exactly a "arrogant young master ready to defile every jade beauty underneath the vast sky."Although, one thing that--kind of--ticked me off was the gradual use of Ai in later chapters. I didn't really bother checking but that is what my gut told me, since I have also used chatGPT for various purposes. But eh, other than that, if you can ignore the obvious flaws in the narrative and a few oversights, it's a pretty fun read. + grammar and writing style is also pretty decent. Well decent would be an insult, it's actually good. Hmmm...that's it, I suppose. See ya in some other book. P.S I am writing this review after getting caught up with the free chaps. For some reason my fast passes are not working on PC, so will read more and maybe edit my review later on when I have my phone on me. Cheers.
It's finally here!!!!!!!! ╭( ･ㅂ･)و ̑̑I think I read um...was it 200+ chapters? Eh, the ML is like extremely cold, not super cold just that his face could be considered stone-like in terms with how expressionless he is. ┐(´д｀)┌ Like this guy is an iceberg who never felt the sun or something. In a way, he sort of reminds me Bai Zihua, the aloofness and deity-like being that people seem to express as untouchable and otherworldly. Lol It's been a while so probably gotta read this all over to jog most of my buried memories of this novel underneath all the other novels I read. But eh, look forward to reading this again~
Review as of ch 42: I don't know if it's the novel or the translation (though I suspect it's the novel itself) but so far I dislike the main character and all the supporting ones. Nothing is clearly explained, story jumps around from chapter to chapter without clearly explaining whys or hows. The story itself is similar to Warlock in the magus world, but the writing style and immersion quality are totally different (I heard that Warlock was written after this novel but its hard to believe). The main character gets stronger basically by eating stuff that everyone else also eats but his body is somehow different. About side characters: basically girls follow him for the benefits and offer themselves to him whenever they need smth from him but the main character always holds himself back even if he secretly likes them. Aside from the girls there is the father (I totally don't get their relationship - in the beginning he's disappointed in his son, later when the son somehow gets as strong as him nothing is questioned). It feels like side characters are only there to give reasons as to why the main char is moral, strong, loves family, etc. There are so many inconsistancies it's not even funny. In one chapter the assessment for school is in a month, in another half a year already passed and the main char charges other students tuotion fees that are 5 times more than the primary teacher fees, everyone is useless in combat and the only teacher that can teach smth useful (languages) is the only one who has connections with wizards that he himself doesn't know about. And somehow that teacher has a daughter who I suspect willalso try to spread her legs for the protagonist only for him to refuse to do anything.
"Imperial uncle, is your body feeling any better?"
well if i can write a review for myself then why not. well sorry about that.anyway ill try my best guys. please comment now and then and share with your friends. thank you
yea this is it
Author here, are you looking to read a system novel with an MC who isn't just crying all the time? Writing novels is not a hobby its a lifestyle--prose? character development? worldbuilding? Seen it all. Are you looking for something special, something refreshing? Like a nice cup of ice-cold lemonade? I've got a it all.It'll be something unlike anything you'll ever read.
Wow!!!!! this book is great. I'm getting bored reading weak to strong trope. Reading a story with strong MC from beginning is very refreshing. The plot is also great!!