I'll never forget reading vol. 4 of the novel and being so miserable because it ended on the biggest misunderstanding between LZ and WWX. I hadn't discovered FTLs at that point so I had to wait months for the final volume. Thankfully, this vol. does not end the same way!
This volume includes -the scene I've watched over and over in The Untamed and sob every time- when JC and LZ find out about WWX's core -the ancestral hall scene -drunk LZ and the chickens -the bath scene (censored but still okay) -the confession that gives me second hand embarrassment even though I love it.
I LIKE YOU! YOU'RE ESPECIALLY WONDERFUL! I FANCY YOU! I LOVE YOU! I WANT YOU! I CAN'T LEAVE YOU! I FEEL EVERYTHING FOR YOU! I WANT TO GO ON NIGHT HUNTS WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!
“你特别好。我喜欢你。” “You’re amazing,” Wei Wuxian said. “I like you.”
“……”
“或者换个说法。心悦你,爱你,想要你,没法离开你,随便怎么你。” “Or to phrase it another way—I adore you, love you, want you, can’t bear to part from you—I’ll have you in whatever way you’ll have me.”
“……”
“我想一辈子都和你一起夜猎。” “I want to night-hunt with you for the rest of my life.”
Truly one of the most brain-changing confessions of all time. Wangxian literally changed the trajectory of my life. Guanyin Temple confession scene, you will always be famous! And above is one of my personal favorite translation version of that scene.
Every single chapter felt like emotional damage wrapped in pretty art. The tension, the yearning, the flashbacks, the absolute devotion??? Lan Wangji really said “I’ll wait for you in every lifetime” without even saying it out loud. Wei Wuxian continues to be both the funniest and most tragic man alive. I kept telling myself “just one more chapter” and suddenly it was 2am and I had tears in my eyes.
"You're especially wonderful! I like you! I fancy you! I love you! I want you! I can't leave you! I feel everything for you! I want to go on night hunts with you for the rest of my life!"
Coming back to this volume felt emotional for me, mostly because it took a while to return to this part of the series. It’s clear that the story is moving toward its ending in the next book, and this volume carries that sense of momentum from the start. A lot happens, and the pacing never drags. I stayed engaged the entire time, even during quieter moments, because everything feels purposeful. One thing I did notice was that the papapa scene was skipped. I honestly can’t remember if it was part of the original chapters or something added later as special material, but its absence stood out to me given how emotionally intimate this stretch of the story is. Even without it, this volume still feels full and intense, with very little wasted space.
What stood out to me most in these chapters was how emotionally exposed both Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji feel. Wei Wuxian’s humor and recklessness are still there, but they don’t fully hide what’s underneath anymore. A sense of nostalgia runs through his thoughts, and even small, casually mentioned memories carry weight. What affected me most was how uncomfortable he is with being loved. He jokes, flirts, and deflects when things get close, then pulls back the moment he thinks he might have wanted too much. His instinct to minimize his feelings and apologize for them felt painfully human. When he finally speaks honestly later in the volume, it isn’t elegant or romantic. It’s blunt, impulsive, and sincere, and that honesty made it land. Lan Wangji balances this through quiet consistency. His affection shows up through steady presence and action. He notices details, stays close, and protects without hesitation. The moments where his restraint cracks feel meaningful and revealing, showing how deeply he has been listening all along. His devotion carries weight because so much of it goes unspoken.
As a whole, this volume feels like the emotional center of the story. It deepens relationships, reframes earlier dynamics, and brings long simmering feelings closer to the surface. The tension comes from miscommunication, repression, and unspoken loyalty, which will resonate with readers who enjoy emotionally driven stories and complicated romance. The payoff is rooted in character and emotional honesty, and it rewards readers who have been invested from the beginning. I didn’t love every part of this volume, but I appreciated how clearly it laid out the emotional core of the series and prepared the ground for what comes next.
“dad why is my sister named rose” “because your mother loves roses” “thanks dad” “no problem [that one line that implies wei wuxian is lan wangji’s life]”
Me dio risa como el villano formó parte para que Wei Wuxian se enterara de los sentimientos que Lan Wangji que tiene hacia él, me reí muy fuerte, no esperaba este giro de trama.
Se nos resuelve casi el rompecabezas, ya solo faltan pulir una que otras piezas que aún no encajan, pero ya tenemos claro el enemigo y todo el caos que hizo en el pasado y continua en el presente. Me gustó mucho esta parte del núcleo dorado, no me lo esperaba y leerlo fue triste.
También nos dieron momentos de Wangji y Wei, uf, ver como van reforzando la amistad, aunque Wangji estaba un poco borracho...
Ya falta poco para darle un cierre a este manhua, qué historia tan buena.
THE BEST VOLUME SO FAR!!! we got love confessions in such a dramatic way (plus a little action oop) and they are so freaking adorable together, amazing <3
This volume was such a blast. It had all the fun moments from the ending of MDZs without the tragedy; the tragedy is to come, but we are not there in this volume. We have the golden core reveal, the bathtub scene, and the most ICONIC™ confession ever, if I do say so myself.
My favourite panels were the ones with Jin Ling's and Jiang Cheng's reactions to WangXian — they were simply too good!
That last one is probably my favourite panel from the entire volume. I just really love that scene.
I really blasted through this volume; it went by extremely quickly because I was having so much fun reading it!
I LIKE YOU! YOU’RE ESPECIALLY WONDERFUL! I FANCY YOU! I LOVE YOU! I WANT YOU! I CAN’T LEAVE YOU! I FEEL EVERYTHING FOR YOU! I WANT TO GO ON NIGHT HUNTS WITHOUT YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! 🩵🖤🥰
2.5⭐ rounded down because the pacing of the climax really pisses me off. I genuinely hoped that the comic would be better than the novel because it had slightly different pacing in general, but it didn't change anything here. They still resolve the romantic arc during the resolution of the plot, but the romantic arc resolves before the plot can, so it makes the tension strange. It takes tension out where it should still exist and the two leads act like they aren't in the middle of something actually important and start just going into honeymoon mode. It's shit writing and is why I don't want to reread or even keep my own copy of this series. And it's such a shame because I like the mystery of the body and the intrigue of the sects and I liked the romantic tension and all the characters (main and side) up until this point in the story.
Genuinely disappointed.
There's one volume left and I think the library has it digitally so I'll finish it then maybe I'll try to finish the untamed since they couldn't do the romance explicitly. (That should save the pacing of the climax 🤞)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Oh, thank god! I'm past that traumatic event already! I was a little bit agitated on the course of this volume, thinking it would end at the same cliffhanger as that traumatic light novel volume 4. I just don’t think I would be able to handle the pain a second time (however familiar I may already be about it.) Oh, praise you, praise you! Your mother loves you! Nothing is served best than Wangxian's lovey-dovey, miscommunication-free, era. I think I will be able to sleep soundly tonight and smile while waiting for the final volume! That confession and the cushion scenes still sends me flying! I'm so in love with them, really!
Nothing says romance like being held hostage and yelling to everyone around you how much you want to sleep with the guy you have feelings for because the 2 of you had a misunderstanding 💅🏻 (bonus point that the art style for this volume is perfection)
always forget im a wangxian disliker when the confession scene (and actually the whole of guanyin temple) comes on like oh my goddddd this peak😭😭😭😭😭😭😭also the forehead kiss broooooo
We finally got relationship development that makes sense! I understood everything that went one, a first in this series! Looking forward to the end of the story
oh i love. proper wangxian time and it's been so worth it to get to this point again. the wei wuxian and jiang cheng golden core scenes near killed me (again) man.
Este tomo una la sufre en medio de la historia y al final es como un awwww... La escena de la bañera... Ufffff.... Cuando lanchita roba las gallinas, esas frutas y los grafiti...todo porque quería hacer lo mismo q Wifi de joven...te derrite el corazón... Ese es un hombre que escucha todo lo que dice su amado... Lo del núcleo dorado es algo que siempre dolerá, solo imaginarte que te arrancan una parte de ti, así sin anestesia por varios días... Wifi siempre fue el que sacrificaba todo por quienes amaba.
Listen, I understand a lot of where Jiang Cheng is coming from, he has been through a lot of loss and trauma. This being said, if he has no haters, I am dead. And even then, I am coming back as a fierce corpse just to keep hating his ass.
But also leave it to Wei Wuxian to make such serious declarations during a very crucial time. He's such a chaotic dork and I love him.