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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #10
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 10
THE MARTYR’S PATH
After his failed attempt to kill Hua Binan, Chu Wanning remains at Wushan Palace, held captive once again by Taxian-jun. The opening of the Space-Time Gate of Life and Death has irrevocably changed and merged the two universes, plunging both realms into chaos. At last, Taxian-jun reveals the truth of Hua Binan’s horrific plan: He intends to defy the gods and lead his persecuted people home to their ancestral lands in the demon realm, even if it means destroying both mortal worlds in the process.
While Xue Meng rallies the remaining forces of the cultivation realm to storm the Sisheng Peak of another world, Chu Wanning alone has the power to stand in Hua Binan’s way. Yet after losing the man he loved in two lifetimes, does he still have the strength to oppose the one who ruined him?
After his failed attempt to kill Hua Binan, Chu Wanning remains at Wushan Palace, held captive once again by Taxian-jun. The opening of the Space-Time Gate of Life and Death has irrevocably changed and merged the two universes, plunging both realms into chaos. At last, Taxian-jun reveals the truth of Hua Binan’s horrific plan: He intends to defy the gods and lead his persecuted people home to their ancestral lands in the demon realm, even if it means destroying both mortal worlds in the process.
While Xue Meng rallies the remaining forces of the cultivation realm to storm the Sisheng Peak of another world, Chu Wanning alone has the power to stand in Hua Binan’s way. Yet after losing the man he loved in two lifetimes, does he still have the strength to oppose the one who ruined him?
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December 18, 2025
After enduring countless hardships and suffering, the story's conclusion was finally delivered. Did it fully align with all of my expectations? Not entirely, but I still found myself loving it deeply.
This final volume was packed with nonstop action from beginning to end, and I was completely engrossed in the pages from the very first scene.
Chu Wanning consistently demonstrated that he is and always will be fundamentally just, putting the needs of others before his own. After enduring immense suffering, I am overjoyed that he finally received the happy ending he truly deserved.
Mo Ran endured tremendous pain and hardship. His struggles were profound, all driven by his love for Chu Wanning. From the very start, everything he did was to protect Chu Wanning. Whether others like him or dislike him, it is clear to everyone that he loves, adores, and is obsessed with Chu Wanning.
Xue Meng’s ending struck me as the saddest in my opinion. He was left entirely alone. Although Chu Wanning and Mo Ran visited him and exchanged letters, he mostly remained isolated. His relationships with Mei Hänxue and Mei Hanxue turned out exactly as I had hoped, and I sincerely wish the author had solidified this relationship as canon rather than leaving it so open-ended.
Shi Mei's ending was perfect. I liked his character from the 2.0 timeline and am happy that he finally found some stability and clarity.
The journey of Chu Wanning and Mo Ran’s relationship was fraught with numerous challenges, but they earned the right to be happy. Witnessing them finally live carefree and peaceful lives together was truly fulfilling.
In conclusion, this volume wrapped up all the loose threads and delivered the happily-ever-after I had hoped for after all the suffering. I can’t wait for volume 11 to be released so I can immerse myself in the happiness that the extras will bring.
This final volume was packed with nonstop action from beginning to end, and I was completely engrossed in the pages from the very first scene.
Chu Wanning consistently demonstrated that he is and always will be fundamentally just, putting the needs of others before his own. After enduring immense suffering, I am overjoyed that he finally received the happy ending he truly deserved.
Mo Ran endured tremendous pain and hardship. His struggles were profound, all driven by his love for Chu Wanning. From the very start, everything he did was to protect Chu Wanning. Whether others like him or dislike him, it is clear to everyone that he loves, adores, and is obsessed with Chu Wanning.
Xue Meng’s ending struck me as the saddest in my opinion. He was left entirely alone. Although Chu Wanning and Mo Ran visited him and exchanged letters, he mostly remained isolated. His relationships with Mei Hänxue and Mei Hanxue turned out exactly as I had hoped, and I sincerely wish the author had solidified this relationship as canon rather than leaving it so open-ended.
Shi Mei's ending was perfect. I liked his character from the 2.0 timeline and am happy that he finally found some stability and clarity.
The journey of Chu Wanning and Mo Ran’s relationship was fraught with numerous challenges, but they earned the right to be happy. Witnessing them finally live carefree and peaceful lives together was truly fulfilling.
In conclusion, this volume wrapped up all the loose threads and delivered the happily-ever-after I had hoped for after all the suffering. I can’t wait for volume 11 to be released so I can immerse myself in the happiness that the extras will bring.
July 3, 2025
we are so cooked bro
Read
December 1, 2025The end of a three year journey with Mo Ran and Chu Wanning (and Xue Meng, Shi Mei ofc) . I have both adored and strongly disliked parts of this story but overall can say I loved ERHA. I do think I got burned out at the end and I’m not sure if that is because of the way it was published by SS or just my attention span. I’m going to put the extras on hold for now but will eventually read because Xue Meng is my favorite after Chu Wanning.
*I don’t feel like I can do this story justice in a review, so I’ll leave that to others but just a few of my thoughts
Spoilers below!
🐱At least Chu Wanning is happy 🤷♀️
🐱Xue Meng- his ending felt kind of bittersweet but my head cannon-his friendship with Mei Hanxue keeps him content😉
🐱TXJ… not super excited about how things ended here but ok
🐱SM can rot in hell, by the time we got his back story it was too late and IDGAF
🐱I love Ye Wangxi with my whole heart
🐱XM’s mom and dad remain my favorite parents in all of danmei
*I don’t feel like I can do this story justice in a review, so I’ll leave that to others but just a few of my thoughts
Spoilers below!
🐱At least Chu Wanning is happy 🤷♀️
🐱Xue Meng- his ending felt kind of bittersweet but my head cannon-his friendship with Mei Hanxue keeps him content😉
🐱TXJ… not super excited about how things ended here but ok
🐱SM can rot in hell, by the time we got his back story it was too late and IDGAF
🐱I love Ye Wangxi with my whole heart
🐱XM’s mom and dad remain my favorite parents in all of danmei
December 1, 2025
***Edited:
4.6/5 🌟 volume
4.6/5 🌟 novel
Bear with me for I will be combining a volume and overall main story wrap up review in this review. As many of you know, this is a happy ending novel and honestly, I am very pleased with the results! I’ll try to make this as short as I possible.
🔹 “I visit old friends in the bright moon on high, faces red beneath the later light. The young phoenix crows to greet the spring dawn over leagues of mountains and rivers at peace. Save the wine you in our youth, for your brother will return to see you in time . We needn’t remain always so close at hand— whenever I miss you, I’ll send the east wind.”
The End. 🔹
The incredible amount of tears I shed at chapters (310-312)… Even thinking about it now, I am in utter awe and silently weep while typing this. (˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )づ♡
I’ve always been an adamant Taxian-Jun “hater”—or at least someone who never fully liked him—but that has now changed. I went in expecting to possibly hate the ending entirely, even though I already knew about the major plot point many people were disappointed by (which I’ll mention later in this review, below the spoiler warning).
Furthermore, I hoped that after learning the full details and experiencing the ending for myself, I might come to like or at least tolerate TXJ. Thankfully, that’s exactly what happened! 🥹
Do I think it’s perfect? Maybe? It's very subjective. Is it beautiful, regardless? 100% yes! I would change about two minor things about the ending, but I’ll explain that below.
I really liked how this volume truly encompassed the emotional rollercoaster and summarized the fine details as well as the Easter eggs of the painful and sometimes exhausting plot. Meatbun did an excellent job at bringing in every prior ingredient together and making a very warm and beautiful meal that you just consume with tears and snot running down your face!!
Definitely a reread—someday!
And most importantly, for me, my baby Xue Meng got a happy ending. (I swear, if he got any less of a happy ending he deserved, I would have rated this low out of spite!) (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞
Ranwan will always have a special place in my heart and shelf! Their love is so incredibly strong and they literally have gone through life and death together, even hell.
(ง ͠ಥ᎔ಥ)ง ♡(இ﹏இ`｡)
“Hell is too cold. I’m here to die with you….I’ve always been yours. No regrets.”
⚠️ Spoilers from here on ⚠️
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
I don’t think I need to say anything more than my love for
the quote below in between - - - >💜"..."🤍
♦️ Ranwan have their happy ending, and despite the story saying that TXJ and Mo Ran are essentially the same (“both are you” —CWN), I still question that statement because they’re literally two different personages.
Mo Ran redeemed himself by choosing to live his new life differently—with kindness and warmth. He lived both his previous life and his redeemed one full of pain and suffering, so saying he suffered equally to TXJ isn’t accurate. He endured just as much, if not more, as we see in Volume 9 with his tragic death in chapter 279.
Whereas, TXJ saved the world and selflessly set aside his pride, desires, and incredible yearning to have his Shizun, the man he loved in both lifetimes, to pay attention to him in order to fix the world and destruction he had caused. But would he babe done that if he didn't have Moran's soul with him? Idk! Maybe?
I knew from the very beginning that he would return every three days, and it rubbed me the wrong way at first… but that changed once I finished the main story and realized what it truly meant. He will always live that third day wishing he could spend every day with Chu Wanning, for the rest of his life. He will always carry the jealousy of knowing Mo Ran gets to be with Wanning 2 days more than he.
To me, that’s “punishment” and “redemption” enough. So, after all the suffering he endured because of the flower, I think he deserved a happy ending too.
***Though I do wish to have seen the mental gymnastics a little more of his internal battle with learning the truth and seeing everything Mo Ran as gone through in the 2.0 life. How did TXJ feel with all the lives and hurt he caused? Did he feel regret and sorrow? I wish he could have apologized to Xue Meng 1.0 and Wanning and said thank you to the old man that stayed with him all those years.***
All in all, Wanning will always love him and is happy to have both Mo Weiyus, so that’s all that matters at the end. People need to realize that.
ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ )づ♡♡♡
Plus, how could you not like his snarky and funny personality! Lololol ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)
♦️ We FINALLY got Mo Ran and Wanning confessing while making love to each other! Ugh! So beautiful. ♦️
(੭´༎ຶ ཀ ´༎ຶ)੭ 🌶️
💜He placed his hand on Mo Ran's chest, where there was still a scar.
They both had a scar on their hearts.
But it was all over.
The scar was still there, but it would no longer hurt.
"... I love you."
Chu Wanning said in a low voice. Then, as if to prevent Mo Ran from seeing his embarrassment and blush, he pulled him down and kissed him again…
He heard Mo Ran press himself to his ear, solemnly, as the young man had so often said in the past two years, as if he were about to say it for the rest of his life.
No, not as if.
It's for sure.
Mo Ran said, "Wanning, I love you."
I love you.
From dawn to dusk.
Every day.
All his life.
For a lifetime.🤍
♦️ Other honorable mentions: ♦️
🔸Ye Wangxi is at peace (another scene that made me cry)
🔸The Butterfly-Boned Beast Clan can be at peace after all the injustice and finally crossed to their world. (Although, I’m conflicted with the incredible amount of lives and pain of the death of billions of people to make the bridge.)
🔸Hua Binan is dead (though I’m conflicted whether I’m happy that he got what he wanted in the end. But again, the clan was innocent. He was at fault for everything!) At least he never got to be free and go home, so HA! Take THAT Binan!!
🔸 Shi Mei 2.0 is redeeming himself in an honorable way.
🔸The extras were absolutely hilarious and a perfect way to wrap up the angst!! XD
to sum up the extras:
“That’s just pimping but with extra steps.”….“Fucking homosexual— fuck you and your fucking grandpa.” .·°՞(≧ᗜ≦)՞°·.
ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)
♦️ And finally, the cherry on top that took this story to my A-tier:♦️
🔹Insert the first quote at the top I put🔹
“Sect Leader, guild weighs on my heart; I am but ashamed to see you. The road ahead is yet long; pray look after yourself. Within Longcheng’s hilt is embedded a Nightglow Haitang Blossom. May it keep you company when I cannot. If ever my meager abilities may be of use, I am yours to command. Yuheng.”
Perhaps, he’d never again hear his Shizun call him by name; there would only ever be that title, Sect Leader… But— at least Chu Wanning and Mo Ran were still there. Maybe he’d be thousand miles removed from them in the future; maybe their paths wouldn’t cross for years. But at least they could look up and admire the same moon whichever far-flung corners of the earth they settled in. This knowledge, at last, brought him a small measure of comfort.
Xue Meng… in both lives he suffered. And in the first, he found his peace by dying in his world, but not alone because he had the twins. He died with dignity, saw his Shizun again for the final time, and got to say what he needed to say to him. He witnessed Taxian-Jun making up for what mess he caused, (though, idk if I wish they could have said goodbye to each other and he get an apology from TXJ... But I guess saving the new world is an apology enough? I’ll just say it is! Oh, I’m crying again!) .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·.
Xue Meng 1.0 deserved more!
In the second life, he may not have his Shizun and cousin with him all the time. But they think of him often, forged and put together his sword again, and finally delivering it as a gift for him again on such a special day. T^T They know how much that sword means to him after he lost the ability to cultivate.
He’s able to visit them later once a year during the holiday, and Chu Wanning cooks for him. How sweet!
( ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ)
And most importantly, he got his own little disciple! So sweet.. I’m crying! Ranwan visit and they will meet him. (ㅅ´ ˘ `)
Yes, the disciple, being the curious little thing like his Shizun, will most likely meet “His Majesty and Venerable Self” Taxian Jun, too! How sweet that Taxian-Jun can finally have that relationship with Xue Meng, for the first time and forevermore! T^T
I’m in happy tears and obsessed. (ˊᵒ̴̶̷̤ ꇴ ᵒ̴̶̷̤ˋ)
Thank you for reading my novel of a review! I guess this is more for myself.
4.6/5 🌟 volume
4.6/5 🌟 novel
Bear with me for I will be combining a volume and overall main story wrap up review in this review. As many of you know, this is a happy ending novel and honestly, I am very pleased with the results! I’ll try to make this as short as I possible.
🔹 “I visit old friends in the bright moon on high, faces red beneath the later light. The young phoenix crows to greet the spring dawn over leagues of mountains and rivers at peace. Save the wine you in our youth, for your brother will return to see you in time . We needn’t remain always so close at hand— whenever I miss you, I’ll send the east wind.”
The End. 🔹
The incredible amount of tears I shed at chapters (310-312)… Even thinking about it now, I am in utter awe and silently weep while typing this. (˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )づ♡
I’ve always been an adamant Taxian-Jun “hater”—or at least someone who never fully liked him—but that has now changed. I went in expecting to possibly hate the ending entirely, even though I already knew about the major plot point many people were disappointed by (which I’ll mention later in this review, below the spoiler warning).
Furthermore, I hoped that after learning the full details and experiencing the ending for myself, I might come to like or at least tolerate TXJ. Thankfully, that’s exactly what happened! 🥹
Do I think it’s perfect? Maybe? It's very subjective. Is it beautiful, regardless? 100% yes! I would change about two minor things about the ending, but I’ll explain that below.
I really liked how this volume truly encompassed the emotional rollercoaster and summarized the fine details as well as the Easter eggs of the painful and sometimes exhausting plot. Meatbun did an excellent job at bringing in every prior ingredient together and making a very warm and beautiful meal that you just consume with tears and snot running down your face!!
Definitely a reread—someday!
And most importantly, for me, my baby Xue Meng got a happy ending. (I swear, if he got any less of a happy ending he deserved, I would have rated this low out of spite!) (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞
Ranwan will always have a special place in my heart and shelf! Their love is so incredibly strong and they literally have gone through life and death together, even hell.
(ง ͠ಥ᎔ಥ)ง ♡(இ﹏இ`｡)
“Hell is too cold. I’m here to die with you….I’ve always been yours. No regrets.”
⚠️ Spoilers from here on ⚠️
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
I don’t think I need to say anything more than my love for
the quote below in between - - - >💜"..."🤍
♦️ Ranwan have their happy ending, and despite the story saying that TXJ and Mo Ran are essentially the same (“both are you” —CWN), I still question that statement because they’re literally two different personages.
Mo Ran redeemed himself by choosing to live his new life differently—with kindness and warmth. He lived both his previous life and his redeemed one full of pain and suffering, so saying he suffered equally to TXJ isn’t accurate. He endured just as much, if not more, as we see in Volume 9 with his tragic death in chapter 279.
Whereas, TXJ saved the world and selflessly set aside his pride, desires, and incredible yearning to have his Shizun, the man he loved in both lifetimes, to pay attention to him in order to fix the world and destruction he had caused. But would he babe done that if he didn't have Moran's soul with him? Idk! Maybe?
I knew from the very beginning that he would return every three days, and it rubbed me the wrong way at first… but that changed once I finished the main story and realized what it truly meant. He will always live that third day wishing he could spend every day with Chu Wanning, for the rest of his life. He will always carry the jealousy of knowing Mo Ran gets to be with Wanning 2 days more than he.
To me, that’s “punishment” and “redemption” enough. So, after all the suffering he endured because of the flower, I think he deserved a happy ending too.
***Though I do wish to have seen the mental gymnastics a little more of his internal battle with learning the truth and seeing everything Mo Ran as gone through in the 2.0 life. How did TXJ feel with all the lives and hurt he caused? Did he feel regret and sorrow? I wish he could have apologized to Xue Meng 1.0 and Wanning and said thank you to the old man that stayed with him all those years.***
All in all, Wanning will always love him and is happy to have both Mo Weiyus, so that’s all that matters at the end. People need to realize that.
ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ )づ♡♡♡
Plus, how could you not like his snarky and funny personality! Lololol ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)
♦️ We FINALLY got Mo Ran and Wanning confessing while making love to each other! Ugh! So beautiful. ♦️
(੭´༎ຶ ཀ ´༎ຶ)੭ 🌶️
💜He placed his hand on Mo Ran's chest, where there was still a scar.
They both had a scar on their hearts.
But it was all over.
The scar was still there, but it would no longer hurt.
"... I love you."
Chu Wanning said in a low voice. Then, as if to prevent Mo Ran from seeing his embarrassment and blush, he pulled him down and kissed him again…
He heard Mo Ran press himself to his ear, solemnly, as the young man had so often said in the past two years, as if he were about to say it for the rest of his life.
No, not as if.
It's for sure.
Mo Ran said, "Wanning, I love you."
I love you.
From dawn to dusk.
Every day.
All his life.
For a lifetime.🤍
♦️ Other honorable mentions: ♦️
🔸Ye Wangxi is at peace (another scene that made me cry)
🔸The Butterfly-Boned Beast Clan can be at peace after all the injustice and finally crossed to their world. (Although, I’m conflicted with the incredible amount of lives and pain of the death of billions of people to make the bridge.)
🔸Hua Binan is dead (though I’m conflicted whether I’m happy that he got what he wanted in the end. But again, the clan was innocent. He was at fault for everything!) At least he never got to be free and go home, so HA! Take THAT Binan!!
🔸 Shi Mei 2.0 is redeeming himself in an honorable way.
🔸The extras were absolutely hilarious and a perfect way to wrap up the angst!! XD
to sum up the extras:
“That’s just pimping but with extra steps.”….“Fucking homosexual— fuck you and your fucking grandpa.” .·°՞(≧ᗜ≦)՞°·.
ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)
♦️ And finally, the cherry on top that took this story to my A-tier:♦️
🔹Insert the first quote at the top I put🔹
“Sect Leader, guild weighs on my heart; I am but ashamed to see you. The road ahead is yet long; pray look after yourself. Within Longcheng’s hilt is embedded a Nightglow Haitang Blossom. May it keep you company when I cannot. If ever my meager abilities may be of use, I am yours to command. Yuheng.”
Perhaps, he’d never again hear his Shizun call him by name; there would only ever be that title, Sect Leader… But— at least Chu Wanning and Mo Ran were still there. Maybe he’d be thousand miles removed from them in the future; maybe their paths wouldn’t cross for years. But at least they could look up and admire the same moon whichever far-flung corners of the earth they settled in. This knowledge, at last, brought him a small measure of comfort.
Xue Meng… in both lives he suffered. And in the first, he found his peace by dying in his world, but not alone because he had the twins. He died with dignity, saw his Shizun again for the final time, and got to say what he needed to say to him. He witnessed Taxian-Jun making up for what mess he caused, (though, idk if I wish they could have said goodbye to each other and he get an apology from TXJ... But I guess saving the new world is an apology enough? I’ll just say it is! Oh, I’m crying again!) .·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·.
Xue Meng 1.0 deserved more!
In the second life, he may not have his Shizun and cousin with him all the time. But they think of him often, forged and put together his sword again, and finally delivering it as a gift for him again on such a special day. T^T They know how much that sword means to him after he lost the ability to cultivate.
He’s able to visit them later once a year during the holiday, and Chu Wanning cooks for him. How sweet!
( ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ)
And most importantly, he got his own little disciple! So sweet.. I’m crying! Ranwan visit and they will meet him. (ㅅ´ ˘ `)
Yes, the disciple, being the curious little thing like his Shizun, will most likely meet “His Majesty and Venerable Self” Taxian Jun, too! How sweet that Taxian-Jun can finally have that relationship with Xue Meng, for the first time and forevermore! T^T
I’m in happy tears and obsessed. (ˊᵒ̴̶̷̤ ꇴ ᵒ̴̶̷̤ˋ)
Thank you for reading my novel of a review! I guess this is more for myself.
November 20, 2025
3.5/5stars
After sitting on this story for a few days, I have decided to adjust my review to how I'm feeling now and drop it from a 4.5 to a 3.5 star rating
This volume is the end of the story (not including extras which we will be getting another volume for) and the more I thought about it, the more I feel very let down by it. I enjoyed how the story wrapped up for the most part - the plot twists were good, there were emotional parts, and I enjoyed the twist with the Beauties. But, as I kept thinking back on and rereading parts of this volume, I felt like everything happened VERY fast and felt very impersonal with the plot.
As well as, what I and many people seem to be upset about, is the fact that by the end of this story it feels like Ranwan have become secondary. It really feels like Meatbun got sick of writing about Ranwan because, after they get together, we barely see them on page together anymore - .
It really upset me that I read this story for THEM, even though this novel also has a great plot, interesting politics, an expansive world, etc. I - and most people - are reading it for Ranwan and their incredible relationship. But, at some point, Meatbun just stopped caring about them and suddenly Xue Meng became her favorite character. I will truly never forgive her for the fact that our LAST CHAPTER OF THIS STORY is from his pov - we get ranwan for like 2 seconds.
And then, the extra where we finally get some ranwan, honestly just felt kind of forced... it was what I wanted - I wanted a scene of the two of them together - but it felt... just kind of like smut for the sake of smut. I have also been told that the nearly 50 extras are MOSTLY about Xue Meng and other characters. While reading, I could keep going and ignore the lack of ranwan because I was like well I'll be getting 400+ pages of extras of them being cute!! but allegedly that is not what the extras are.
I feel like I've been obsessed with this story for so long, I love these characters so much, and I really didn't want to admit in the past few volumes just... haven't felt right. They weren't about ranwan - there was a tonal shift and it just wasn't for me. I tried to ignore it for volume 8-9, but this one was just a culmination of everything that had been building in me about why I was beginning to not love this story.
I thought this Danmei was going to be my #1 favorite Danmei of all time, and while it's still one of my faves, it just simply can't be #1 - and that's really upsetting with how much I LOVE ranwan, they are my favorite couple, but Meatbun tossed them to the side and didn't let me enjoy their ending and I'm very upset about that.
After sitting on this story for a few days, I have decided to adjust my review to how I'm feeling now and drop it from a 4.5 to a 3.5 star rating
This volume is the end of the story (not including extras which we will be getting another volume for) and the more I thought about it, the more I feel very let down by it. I enjoyed how the story wrapped up for the most part - the plot twists were good, there were emotional parts, and I enjoyed the twist with the Beauties. But, as I kept thinking back on and rereading parts of this volume, I felt like everything happened VERY fast and felt very impersonal with the plot.
As well as, what I and many people seem to be upset about, is the fact that by the end of this story it feels like Ranwan have become secondary. It really feels like Meatbun got sick of writing about Ranwan because, after they get together, we barely see them on page together anymore - .
It really upset me that I read this story for THEM, even though this novel also has a great plot, interesting politics, an expansive world, etc. I - and most people - are reading it for Ranwan and their incredible relationship. But, at some point, Meatbun just stopped caring about them and suddenly Xue Meng became her favorite character. I will truly never forgive her for the fact that our LAST CHAPTER OF THIS STORY is from his pov - we get ranwan for like 2 seconds.
And then, the extra where we finally get some ranwan, honestly just felt kind of forced... it was what I wanted - I wanted a scene of the two of them together - but it felt... just kind of like smut for the sake of smut. I have also been told that the nearly 50 extras are MOSTLY about Xue Meng and other characters. While reading, I could keep going and ignore the lack of ranwan because I was like well I'll be getting 400+ pages of extras of them being cute!! but allegedly that is not what the extras are.
I feel like I've been obsessed with this story for so long, I love these characters so much, and I really didn't want to admit in the past few volumes just... haven't felt right. They weren't about ranwan - there was a tonal shift and it just wasn't for me. I tried to ignore it for volume 8-9, but this one was just a culmination of everything that had been building in me about why I was beginning to not love this story.
I thought this Danmei was going to be my #1 favorite Danmei of all time, and while it's still one of my faves, it just simply can't be #1 - and that's really upsetting with how much I LOVE ranwan, they are my favorite couple, but Meatbun tossed them to the side and didn't let me enjoy their ending and I'm very upset about that.
November 27, 2025
“whether born from love or hate, their fate was inescapable.”
✦ truly one of my favourite book series of all time. i don't think i'll ever be able to fully put into words how much i loved reading this series and how much i adore these characters. the range of emotions these books made me feel is just too vast to properly describe. it was simply a life altering experience. i will never move on... like what do you mean volume 11 will be the last book...
“i love you. from dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, i’ll love you. every day for the rest of our lives, i’ll love you. in this lifetime and the next, i’ll love you forever.”
✦ truly one of my favourite book series of all time. i don't think i'll ever be able to fully put into words how much i loved reading this series and how much i adore these characters. the range of emotions these books made me feel is just too vast to properly describe. it was simply a life altering experience. i will never move on... like what do you mean volume 11 will be the last book...
“i love you. from dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, i’ll love you. every day for the rest of our lives, i’ll love you. in this lifetime and the next, i’ll love you forever.”
May 8, 2025
5 stars, entire novel rating and review
"Why do people need to accompany one another so often in life, when the east wind can carry love?"
Well, wasn't this the best written danmei I've ever read (objectively). A round of applause for Meatbun, for writing this, and for the translators (fan translation and official), ya'll did an amazing job. This book chewed me and then spit me out so many times, it got me sobbing for fucking side characters too (except the bitch in the last vol, I couldn't bring myself to care even after hearing out their sob story). I would literally die for Mo Ran and Chu Wanning, but especially Mo Ran, my stupid little loveable dog (he never did anything wrong, I'm excusing everything). My man got through so much shit and so much character development, my heart was hurting so bad for him for the vast majority of the book (even though he definitely deserved some of the shit he got). The plot was good, but the feelings were better, and the scandals were downright amazing. Their love? Unmatched, there wasn't a single moment where I was like "ughhh they're annoying", I literally devoured every single interaction and every single thought, every single action. Even when it would get repetitive in their heads, I can assure ya'll that I didn't mind it in the slightest, Ranwan, they could never make me hate you. From volume 1 to volume 10, without the extras (that review will be under this for the time being), I've thoroughly enjoyed every single arc and every single emotional turmoil I was a victim of. Erha officially finished me!
Edit: extras review since idk if they're translating them or not (May 6th - May 8th, 2025)
4 stars
These were fun for the most part, I liked quite a few of them cause I got to see some of my fav side characters have a bit more spotlight. A big downside is that half of them were poorly translated, so I'll probably reread them one day, and that some of them were rather boring but oh well, in the end I did like majority of them. I laughed a lot, and I'm really happy I got to see these characters just doing silly little things after all of the tragedies that occurred in the novel.
"Why do people need to accompany one another so often in life, when the east wind can carry love?"
Well, wasn't this the best written danmei I've ever read (objectively). A round of applause for Meatbun, for writing this, and for the translators (fan translation and official), ya'll did an amazing job. This book chewed me and then spit me out so many times, it got me sobbing for fucking side characters too (except the bitch in the last vol, I couldn't bring myself to care even after hearing out their sob story). I would literally die for Mo Ran and Chu Wanning, but especially Mo Ran, my stupid little loveable dog (he never did anything wrong, I'm excusing everything). My man got through so much shit and so much character development, my heart was hurting so bad for him for the vast majority of the book (even though he definitely deserved some of the shit he got). The plot was good, but the feelings were better, and the scandals were downright amazing. Their love? Unmatched, there wasn't a single moment where I was like "ughhh they're annoying", I literally devoured every single interaction and every single thought, every single action. Even when it would get repetitive in their heads, I can assure ya'll that I didn't mind it in the slightest, Ranwan, they could never make me hate you. From volume 1 to volume 10, without the extras (that review will be under this for the time being), I've thoroughly enjoyed every single arc and every single emotional turmoil I was a victim of. Erha officially finished me!
Edit: extras review since idk if they're translating them or not (May 6th - May 8th, 2025)
4 stars
These were fun for the most part, I liked quite a few of them cause I got to see some of my fav side characters have a bit more spotlight. A big downside is that half of them were poorly translated, so I'll probably reread them one day, and that some of them were rather boring but oh well, in the end I did like majority of them. I laughed a lot, and I'm really happy I got to see these characters just doing silly little things after all of the tragedies that occurred in the novel.
November 21, 2025
“I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I’ll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I’ll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I’ll love you forever.”
I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much over a book..nothing will ever compare to the experience of reading Erha. Ranwan will forever and always have a special place in my heart. I adore them so much. Thank you meatbun for writing this absolute masterpiece. 😭❤️
I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much over a book..nothing will ever compare to the experience of reading Erha. Ranwan will forever and always have a special place in my heart. I adore them so much. Thank you meatbun for writing this absolute masterpiece. 😭❤️
November 21, 2025
5/5! Meatbun has changed my brain chemistry! Erha brought me into the world of angsty danmei! I love this novel so much!
November 21, 2025
“I’ll always belong to you. No regrets. Ever.”
Yeah I’ll never be the same after this series finished me but damn it was so worth it
Yeah I’ll never be the same after this series finished me but damn it was so worth it
November 19, 2025
How do I erase my memories so I can re-read this entire story for the first time again?
What do I do now? Someone come pick up my sobbing, lifeless form off the ground and tell me what I should do now? We still have extras to come, but the main story ends here, and I am at a loss for what to do with myself.
I started this series one year into its English publication, aka the end of 2023. I've spent two years of my life painstakingly awaiting each volume, begging to know what happens next, begging that Mo Ran and Chu Wanning get their happy ending—call me Shi Mei for how much of a little bitch I turned into while waiting to read each volume.
And now it's over.
Words cannot describe how brilliant this piece of work is—not this volume, but the entirety of this epic love story. This is, without a doubt, my favorite piece of fiction ever created. Across books and films and shows, there is nothing else that I have consumed that has been as thoughtful, terrible, and romantic as this. I can't understand how someone could craft this story. Imagine the intensity of the plotting involved? All the red strings pinned across a board connected to each character and arc and timeline? You'd need ten boards. No, twenty.
I mention this in my other reviews for previous volumes, but the amount of plot twists and revelations left me both hunkered over sobbing and applauding in respect. The magnitude of plot in this behemoth of a tale is deserving of respect. Even in this final volume (technically, excluding the extras), there are still new revelations that we learn! Pick my jaw up off the floor!
I spent this entire series never, not ever, correctly guessing what would happen next. I obviously had my suspicions about the Big Bad villain, but the how and why of it all continued to evade me, leaving me slack jawed each time Meatbun gave us a knew reveal. I could never guess how she'd give Mo Ran and Chu Wanning a happy ending. I knew she would, but as we crept closer and closer to the finale, I was clueless as to how she'd pull it off.
But she did.
I've seen some people say the finale was rushed, or underwhelming, or completely nonsensical, but I disagree. After this many volumes, we've had enough climactic situations. I think an apocalypse between two worlds is pretty overwhelming, and I think if it'd been dragged out or done any other way would have been too much. In regard to Mo Ran, I think maybe the final reveal about him could have been hinted at more in earlier volumes, but that would be my one and only criticism. Otherwise, I am immensely satisfied with the conclusion of this grand story.
Mo Ran... God, I am just speechless when it comes to Mo Ran. I'm a very empathetic reader; I love antiheros and I love complex characters. But Mo Ran, my baby, has always been innocent, and I feel like even the happiest of happy endings is not enough to make up for what he went through.
The readers who somehow hate this story because they still hate Mo Ran even after reading everything from start to finish... I really question their humanity LMAO. Like, I don't trust you. I'm sorry. Because Mo Ran is not an antihero and he's actually not complex at the end of the day. He's just a dumb puppy who wanted to be good. All he ever wanted was to be good.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is what makes this story truly remarkable. It's a common value in many cultures and religions to not do what is done onto you, but if you spend an ample amount of time consuming Eastern stories, specifically Chinese, you come to learn that it's very common in Chinese stories to center around revenge. I've seen revenge be equated to justice, or at least be used as the core plot device that carries a story, in which the audience is meant to view the revenge as deserved—something we route for.
But my values say the opposite. That's why it's so refreshing and almost even radical to read a Chinese story where the core theme is to not seek revenge. And that's why it's so heartbreaking that Taxian-Jun was forced to seek revenge.
The epilogue (first extra?) satisfied my craving for more Mo Ran and Chu Wanning that we didn't necessarily get in most of this volume—which I understand, it needed to ended how it did. But I choked laughing here:
PLEASE SWAP, I KNOW MO RAN WOULD SOB IF CHU WANNING TOOK CONTROL, THEY'RE BOTH JUST TOO STUPID TO ADMIT IT.
Anyway...um, yeah, still wondering what to do with myself now...Xue Meng needs a hug still, I want to hug Xue Meng...
Original comments:
THE COVER??? I'M SO SICK, JUST END THE PAIN ALREADY!!!
I saw a tweet that said Vol 10 is more pain than Vol 9. I’m not sure that’s even humanely possible. How about I just KMS now.
What do I do now? Someone come pick up my sobbing, lifeless form off the ground and tell me what I should do now? We still have extras to come, but the main story ends here, and I am at a loss for what to do with myself.
I started this series one year into its English publication, aka the end of 2023. I've spent two years of my life painstakingly awaiting each volume, begging to know what happens next, begging that Mo Ran and Chu Wanning get their happy ending—call me Shi Mei for how much of a little bitch I turned into while waiting to read each volume.
And now it's over.
Words cannot describe how brilliant this piece of work is—not this volume, but the entirety of this epic love story. This is, without a doubt, my favorite piece of fiction ever created. Across books and films and shows, there is nothing else that I have consumed that has been as thoughtful, terrible, and romantic as this. I can't understand how someone could craft this story. Imagine the intensity of the plotting involved? All the red strings pinned across a board connected to each character and arc and timeline? You'd need ten boards. No, twenty.
I mention this in my other reviews for previous volumes, but the amount of plot twists and revelations left me both hunkered over sobbing and applauding in respect. The magnitude of plot in this behemoth of a tale is deserving of respect. Even in this final volume (technically, excluding the extras), there are still new revelations that we learn! Pick my jaw up off the floor!
I spent this entire series never, not ever, correctly guessing what would happen next. I obviously had my suspicions about the Big Bad villain, but the how and why of it all continued to evade me, leaving me slack jawed each time Meatbun gave us a knew reveal. I could never guess how she'd give Mo Ran and Chu Wanning a happy ending. I knew she would, but as we crept closer and closer to the finale, I was clueless as to how she'd pull it off.
But she did.
I've seen some people say the finale was rushed, or underwhelming, or completely nonsensical, but I disagree. After this many volumes, we've had enough climactic situations. I think an apocalypse between two worlds is pretty overwhelming, and I think if it'd been dragged out or done any other way would have been too much. In regard to Mo Ran, I think maybe the final reveal about him could have been hinted at more in earlier volumes, but that would be my one and only criticism. Otherwise, I am immensely satisfied with the conclusion of this grand story.
Mo Ran... God, I am just speechless when it comes to Mo Ran. I'm a very empathetic reader; I love antiheros and I love complex characters. But Mo Ran, my baby, has always been innocent, and I feel like even the happiest of happy endings is not enough to make up for what he went through.
The readers who somehow hate this story because they still hate Mo Ran even after reading everything from start to finish... I really question their humanity LMAO. Like, I don't trust you. I'm sorry. Because Mo Ran is not an antihero and he's actually not complex at the end of the day. He's just a dumb puppy who wanted to be good. All he ever wanted was to be good.
Repay kindness, do not seek revenge.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is what makes this story truly remarkable. It's a common value in many cultures and religions to not do what is done onto you, but if you spend an ample amount of time consuming Eastern stories, specifically Chinese, you come to learn that it's very common in Chinese stories to center around revenge. I've seen revenge be equated to justice, or at least be used as the core plot device that carries a story, in which the audience is meant to view the revenge as deserved—something we route for.
But my values say the opposite. That's why it's so refreshing and almost even radical to read a Chinese story where the core theme is to not seek revenge. And that's why it's so heartbreaking that Taxian-Jun was forced to seek revenge.
The epilogue (first extra?) satisfied my craving for more Mo Ran and Chu Wanning that we didn't necessarily get in most of this volume—which I understand, it needed to ended how it did. But I choked laughing here:
"Shizun, does it hurt?"
"...Want to swap and find out?"
PLEASE SWAP, I KNOW MO RAN WOULD SOB IF CHU WANNING TOOK CONTROL, THEY'RE BOTH JUST TOO STUPID TO ADMIT IT.
Anyway...um, yeah, still wondering what to do with myself now...Xue Meng needs a hug still, I want to hug Xue Meng...
Original comments:
THE COVER??? I'M SO SICK, JUST END THE PAIN ALREADY!!!
I saw a tweet that said Vol 10 is more pain than Vol 9. I’m not sure that’s even humanely possible. How about I just KMS now.
Want to read
March 15, 2025wait there's going to be more than 8 ????
welp I guess I'm not going to finish this book series this year😅
welp I guess I'm not going to finish this book series this year😅
December 17, 2025
“Be it Emperor Taxian-jun, be it Mo-zongshi, both of them were Mo Ran.”
I used to think people were just being dramatic when they said things like, “This song changed my life.” “This book saved my life,” etc., etc., until I read this book series. I've been reading these books every year for the past five years. Every. Single. Year. I don't want to say goodbye to these characters and this author. I'm getting really emotional. They've gotten me through some crappy days caused by even crappier doctors in an insurmountably crappy system. Where do I even begin to say goodbye to my ran ran? My sweet, pathetic Shizun, my sad meng meng. I've suffered with these characters and laughed with them. Such a beautiful love story told so beautifully. Oh, Meatbun you will always have my heart.
I used to think people were just being dramatic when they said things like, “This song changed my life.” “This book saved my life,” etc., etc., until I read this book series. I've been reading these books every year for the past five years. Every. Single. Year. I don't want to say goodbye to these characters and this author. I'm getting really emotional. They've gotten me through some crappy days caused by even crappier doctors in an insurmountably crappy system. Where do I even begin to say goodbye to my ran ran? My sweet, pathetic Shizun, my sad meng meng. I've suffered with these characters and laughed with them. Such a beautiful love story told so beautifully. Oh, Meatbun you will always have my heart.
December 26, 2025
"It doesn't matter if it's Mo-zongshi or Taxian-jun. You're both you.” Taxian-jun's arm had eroded completely now; his chest began to disintegrate. Black eyes met black eyes.
"I'll always belong to you," said Chu Wanning. "No regrets. Ever”
—-
This is one of the best book series I’ve read just….ever. It’s so bittersweet. It’s so SAD. But I always love the sweet moments and the dark comedy at times. It’s also just so nostalgic with me because it feels like I grew so much between the release of every book in the series 🥹 I don’t want it to end but…..of any endings this was such a good one. It was so much more fleshed out then Case File Compendium or Remnants of Filth’s endings, and I just loved it.
I barely finished but all I can think about is the next time I can reread it from start to finish 🥹 I just love these characters so much
"I'll always belong to you," said Chu Wanning. "No regrets. Ever”
—-
This is one of the best book series I’ve read just….ever. It’s so bittersweet. It’s so SAD. But I always love the sweet moments and the dark comedy at times. It’s also just so nostalgic with me because it feels like I grew so much between the release of every book in the series 🥹 I don’t want it to end but…..of any endings this was such a good one. It was so much more fleshed out then Case File Compendium or Remnants of Filth’s endings, and I just loved it.
I barely finished but all I can think about is the next time I can reread it from start to finish 🥹 I just love these characters so much
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 25, 2025
I might do a full review later—I feel sad that it’s over..., but after everything that happened in the last volumes, I’m satisfied with this ending. I will miss them <3
July 7, 2025
the trauma that i went through is nothing compared to what I went through with this book
November 27, 2025
10.000/5 ⭐
"I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I’ll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I’ll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I’ll love you forever."
i miss them already. what will i do without my family? 🥲
"I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I’ll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I’ll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I’ll love you forever."
i miss them already. what will i do without my family? 🥲
December 18, 2025
My first ever danmei was Scum Villain, but Erha was the series that truly dragged me under and made me completely obsessed with the genre. it rewired my brain and set my standards impossibly high and I don’t think I’ll ever experience a story quite like it again.
I honestly don’t even know where to begin when trying to describe how much this series means to me. It made me laugh, it made me cry hysterically, it made me suffer, and somehow it made me grateful for every single moment of that pain. Meatbun’s writing is so amazing. she has an incredible grasp on pacing, emotion, and character depth, and she knows how to keep readers invested. The story is such a perfect balance of happiness and heartbreak (and smut). What more could you possibly ask for.
Now that I’ve finished the main story, I feel so lost. There’s a hollow, aching emptiness inside of me. I’m not exaggerating when I say it feels like I poured all my emotions into this series and now I don’t know where to put them. Mo Ran, especially, owns my entire heart. He’s my all-time favorite character, flaws and all, and I would give anything to pull him out of the pages just to give him the tightest hug and tell him he’s done enough, that he’s loved, that he’s allowed to rest.
I’m waiting for the day another danmei will get me this invested but i honestly don’t think that day will come any time soon considering i’ve ready multiple other series during the duration of erha getting released lol
I honestly don’t even know where to begin when trying to describe how much this series means to me. It made me laugh, it made me cry hysterically, it made me suffer, and somehow it made me grateful for every single moment of that pain. Meatbun’s writing is so amazing. she has an incredible grasp on pacing, emotion, and character depth, and she knows how to keep readers invested. The story is such a perfect balance of happiness and heartbreak (and smut). What more could you possibly ask for.
Now that I’ve finished the main story, I feel so lost. There’s a hollow, aching emptiness inside of me. I’m not exaggerating when I say it feels like I poured all my emotions into this series and now I don’t know where to put them. Mo Ran, especially, owns my entire heart. He’s my all-time favorite character, flaws and all, and I would give anything to pull him out of the pages just to give him the tightest hug and tell him he’s done enough, that he’s loved, that he’s allowed to rest.
I’m waiting for the day another danmei will get me this invested but i honestly don’t think that day will come any time soon considering i’ve ready multiple other series during the duration of erha getting released lol
July 18, 2025
i'll never recover from this series <3
December 18, 2025
“I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I’ll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I’ll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I’ll love you forever.”
Before reading ERHA, I had no idea love could be this profound, all-consuming, and soul-shattering. Ranwan is, and will forever be, my greatest love, they are my everything. I don’t think there’s anything more left to say. I will keep coming back to Ranwan, keep re-reading this book. In my dreams, I’ll visit the depths of Nanping Valley to reunite with my old friends. I’ll keep falling in love with them again and again. 🫶🫶🫶
“I visit old friends with the bright moon on high, faces red beneath the lanternlight. The young phoenix crows to greet the spring dawn over leagues of mountains and rivers at peace. Save the wine you hid in our youth, for your brother will return to see you in time.
We needn’t remain always so close at hand—whenever I miss you, I’ll send the east wind.”
Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat my queen THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. 💌💌💌
Before reading ERHA, I had no idea love could be this profound, all-consuming, and soul-shattering. Ranwan is, and will forever be, my greatest love, they are my everything. I don’t think there’s anything more left to say. I will keep coming back to Ranwan, keep re-reading this book. In my dreams, I’ll visit the depths of Nanping Valley to reunite with my old friends. I’ll keep falling in love with them again and again. 🫶🫶🫶
“I visit old friends with the bright moon on high, faces red beneath the lanternlight. The young phoenix crows to greet the spring dawn over leagues of mountains and rivers at peace. Save the wine you hid in our youth, for your brother will return to see you in time.
We needn’t remain always so close at hand—whenever I miss you, I’ll send the east wind.”
Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat my queen THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. 💌💌💌
January 11, 2026
MY HEART!!!!
Xue Meng, my baby... ranwan... I feel like I need to reread the whole series.
Xue Meng, my baby... ranwan... I feel like I need to reread the whole series.
January 1, 2026
"i love you. from dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, i'll love you. every day for the rest of our lives, i'll love you. in this lifetime and the next, i'll love you forever."
screaming!!! crying!!!! throwing up!!!!!!!! mis ranwanes felices para siempre que nadie me toque
screaming!!! crying!!!! throwing up!!!!!!!! mis ranwanes felices para siempre que nadie me toque
November 18, 2025
man… what more can i say… i just love ranwan
November 19, 2025
safe to say i’m very satisfied with the ending of this series…Honestly everything i could have asked for i’m so happy. I love ranwan i Love xue meng life is good. what they did with taxian-jun was unexpected but im not mad about it 🫣 the extras were sooo cute i love ranwan soulmates 🥹🥹🥹🩷🩷🩷
i’m so emotional i can’t believe the main story is actually over…what am i gonna do after march and there’s no more erha to look forward to 🥹🥹💔💔💔
i’m so emotional i can’t believe the main story is actually over…what am i gonna do after march and there’s no more erha to look forward to 🥹🥹💔💔💔
November 21, 2025
I really wanted to love this book. I've read 13 Meatbun books so far and this is the first one that's not getting 5 stars from me...
Unfortunately, the ending of the main story was a disappointment. Probably it's my fault, because I had insanely high expectations and talked with my best friend about possible theories about how this story will conclude.
In the end, I have to say that some of our theories would have been better than what we actually got.
My friend and I for example had the theory that Mo Rans and Taxian Juns bodies both were destroyed beyond saving, so that Chu Wanning, with the help of blind Shi Mei, has to create a wooden Mo Ran the same way he himself was created. Mo Rans and Taxian Juns souls, an entwined entity, would bring life to this wooden body.
But somehow, Mo Ran happens to be a Butterfly Boned Beauty Feast (also one of our lesser popular theories), which also happen to be demons, and that's why Gouchen saves his souls fragments and because the demon qi suddenly awakens his souls can be send back to his broken body in Nanping Mountain... like what? We also thought about the possibility that Mo Rans old body could be used again, but we expected a bit more... substance behind it. For example blind Shi Mei healing it (Shi Mei basically didn't really appear in this book, which was a shame).
The entire ending felt rushed. Meatbun used a lot of Deus Ex Machina moments to solve issues. 30 sacrifices left to finish the bridge? Conveniently the sacrifice of Mu Yanli, who has the blood of gods in her, counts as 30 sacrifices. Conveniently Chu Wanning learns that he can use that special technique from that Flame Emperor's Sacred Tree. And several more moments.
I liked Hua Binans background story and I also liked it, that with the blood of demons and the blood of Gods within him, he belongs neither in the Demon World nor in the Mortal World. And I understand the appeal of a quick and simple death of the Evil Mastermind, yet Hua Binans death was so sudden and so... random. I had to read it twice to make sure that he was really dead. Yes, he was able to save his people and to sacrifice himself, but he simply was killed off, without a last word or anything.
What I really missed were the heartfelt moments. Especially books 8 and 9 were heartbreaking to no end. And yes, some scenes in book 10 were also very emotional, but since everything was so rushed and cheaply solved, the emotions came too short.
The best moments in the book were when Mo Ran (not Taxian Jun) was present. And we only had two. The book cover made me believe that we would experience way more of the inner conflict of Taxian Jun, his constant battle with Mo Ran inside him. That way we could have enjoyed more Mo Ran moments.
The epilogue "Returning to live in the South" was very nice and the spice was good, but it was too short. I like the gentle banter between Mo Ran and Chu Wanning, even though I find it weird that Chu Wanning suddenly possesses the ability to create fae (yao?).
The AU extra "The Only Possibility" felt like a fever dream. Yes, it was supposed to be a parody, but I really didn't enjoy it at all. The idea of Mo Ran and Chu Wanning always ending up together, no matter what, was nice. But the execution wasn't my cup of tea at all. Is Xue Meng now Meatbuns favourite character? And why was he accompanied by the paper dragon and not by Mei Hanxue?
In general the final chapter of the main story and the extra were too Xue Meng heavy for my taste. I love Xue Meng, but after all the drama and heartbreak Mo Ran and Chu Wanning had to endure, I was really looking forward to their life after the battle. The final chapter "The Grand Finale" was waaaay too long, an actual drag, and had way too little Mo Ran and Chu Wanning in it.
And I also didn't like the concept of Taxian Jun appearing every three days on the dot at midnight. My friend and I had the theory that Mo Ran and Taxian Jun would be connected in the end and that sometimes Taxian Jun would emerge. But that often?! After all the hardship and heartbreak, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning deserve longer periods of peace. Once a month every full moon would have been okay. Or whenever Mo Ran loses focus or so. But every three days? I personally didn't like it.
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun will always be one of my all-time favourite books. Mo Ran and Chu Wanning touched me deeply with their tragic and beautiful love story and I will always hold them dearly in my heart. Meatbun is an amazing author and I will read anything she publishes. But this end really wasn't it...
Unfortunately, the ending of the main story was a disappointment. Probably it's my fault, because I had insanely high expectations and talked with my best friend about possible theories about how this story will conclude.
In the end, I have to say that some of our theories would have been better than what we actually got.
My friend and I for example had the theory that Mo Rans and Taxian Juns bodies both were destroyed beyond saving, so that Chu Wanning, with the help of blind Shi Mei, has to create a wooden Mo Ran the same way he himself was created. Mo Rans and Taxian Juns souls, an entwined entity, would bring life to this wooden body.
But somehow, Mo Ran happens to be a Butterfly Boned Beauty Feast (also one of our lesser popular theories), which also happen to be demons, and that's why Gouchen saves his souls fragments and because the demon qi suddenly awakens his souls can be send back to his broken body in Nanping Mountain... like what? We also thought about the possibility that Mo Rans old body could be used again, but we expected a bit more... substance behind it. For example blind Shi Mei healing it (Shi Mei basically didn't really appear in this book, which was a shame).
The entire ending felt rushed. Meatbun used a lot of Deus Ex Machina moments to solve issues. 30 sacrifices left to finish the bridge? Conveniently the sacrifice of Mu Yanli, who has the blood of gods in her, counts as 30 sacrifices. Conveniently Chu Wanning learns that he can use that special technique from that Flame Emperor's Sacred Tree. And several more moments.
I liked Hua Binans background story and I also liked it, that with the blood of demons and the blood of Gods within him, he belongs neither in the Demon World nor in the Mortal World. And I understand the appeal of a quick and simple death of the Evil Mastermind, yet Hua Binans death was so sudden and so... random. I had to read it twice to make sure that he was really dead. Yes, he was able to save his people and to sacrifice himself, but he simply was killed off, without a last word or anything.
What I really missed were the heartfelt moments. Especially books 8 and 9 were heartbreaking to no end. And yes, some scenes in book 10 were also very emotional, but since everything was so rushed and cheaply solved, the emotions came too short.
The best moments in the book were when Mo Ran (not Taxian Jun) was present. And we only had two. The book cover made me believe that we would experience way more of the inner conflict of Taxian Jun, his constant battle with Mo Ran inside him. That way we could have enjoyed more Mo Ran moments.
The epilogue "Returning to live in the South" was very nice and the spice was good, but it was too short. I like the gentle banter between Mo Ran and Chu Wanning, even though I find it weird that Chu Wanning suddenly possesses the ability to create fae (yao?).
The AU extra "The Only Possibility" felt like a fever dream. Yes, it was supposed to be a parody, but I really didn't enjoy it at all. The idea of Mo Ran and Chu Wanning always ending up together, no matter what, was nice. But the execution wasn't my cup of tea at all. Is Xue Meng now Meatbuns favourite character? And why was he accompanied by the paper dragon and not by Mei Hanxue?
In general the final chapter of the main story and the extra were too Xue Meng heavy for my taste. I love Xue Meng, but after all the drama and heartbreak Mo Ran and Chu Wanning had to endure, I was really looking forward to their life after the battle. The final chapter "The Grand Finale" was waaaay too long, an actual drag, and had way too little Mo Ran and Chu Wanning in it.
And I also didn't like the concept of Taxian Jun appearing every three days on the dot at midnight. My friend and I had the theory that Mo Ran and Taxian Jun would be connected in the end and that sometimes Taxian Jun would emerge. But that often?! After all the hardship and heartbreak, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning deserve longer periods of peace. Once a month every full moon would have been okay. Or whenever Mo Ran loses focus or so. But every three days? I personally didn't like it.
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun will always be one of my all-time favourite books. Mo Ran and Chu Wanning touched me deeply with their tragic and beautiful love story and I will always hold them dearly in my heart. Meatbun is an amazing author and I will read anything she publishes. But this end really wasn't it...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 18, 2026
"The greatest dignity you can give yourself is to refrain from judging others rashly."
Emotion runs hot in this volume, blending tragedy, romance, lore, and quick bursts of humor in a way that hits hard and lingers. The emotional weight is real, the imagery is sharp, and the character work is strong enough to keep you locked in even when the story leans into darkness or heavy exposition. The world feels huge and strange, full of ancient architecture, divine beasts, and rituals that shape both destiny and identity. It is the kind of mythic sweep that makes this series unforgettable.
Chu Wanning’s quiet strength meets Mo Ran’s turbulent devotion with real force, and their relationship carries the heart of the book. His principled reserve plays beautifully against Mo Ran’s blend of tenderness, insecurity, and fierce loyalty, while the shadow of Taxian jun gives the story a deeper pull. The supporting characters add texture and pressure from every angle. Shi Mei’s resolve, Mu Yanli’s loyalty, Jiang Xi’s pragmatic edge, plus flashes of humor or sorrow from Xue Meng, the Mei brothers, and even minor figures, keep the emotional current running strong.
My hesitation comes from how this volume is structured. The main story reaches its conclusion in the middle of the book, leaving the latter part filled with extras that, while pleasant, do not match the power of the core narrative. It left me wishing the publisher had wrapped the series in nine volumes and given the bonus material its own separate book. Even so, the emotional force of the finale and the depth of the characters made this a rewarding read, and that is what nudged me up to four stars instead of three.
Date Read: 2025.12.05
I usually just use 1 quote for every review. But I just really gotta put this here:
"I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I'll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I'll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I'll love you forever."
Emotion runs hot in this volume, blending tragedy, romance, lore, and quick bursts of humor in a way that hits hard and lingers. The emotional weight is real, the imagery is sharp, and the character work is strong enough to keep you locked in even when the story leans into darkness or heavy exposition. The world feels huge and strange, full of ancient architecture, divine beasts, and rituals that shape both destiny and identity. It is the kind of mythic sweep that makes this series unforgettable.
Chu Wanning’s quiet strength meets Mo Ran’s turbulent devotion with real force, and their relationship carries the heart of the book. His principled reserve plays beautifully against Mo Ran’s blend of tenderness, insecurity, and fierce loyalty, while the shadow of Taxian jun gives the story a deeper pull. The supporting characters add texture and pressure from every angle. Shi Mei’s resolve, Mu Yanli’s loyalty, Jiang Xi’s pragmatic edge, plus flashes of humor or sorrow from Xue Meng, the Mei brothers, and even minor figures, keep the emotional current running strong.
My hesitation comes from how this volume is structured. The main story reaches its conclusion in the middle of the book, leaving the latter part filled with extras that, while pleasant, do not match the power of the core narrative. It left me wishing the publisher had wrapped the series in nine volumes and given the bonus material its own separate book. Even so, the emotional force of the finale and the depth of the characters made this a rewarding read, and that is what nudged me up to four stars instead of three.
Date Read: 2025.12.05
I usually just use 1 quote for every review. But I just really gotta put this here:
"I love you. From dawn till dusk, in every moment in between, I'll love you. Every day for the rest of our lives, I'll love you. In this lifetime and the next, I'll love you forever."
July 29, 2025
for a book that started so strong the ending was total disappointment.
I really liked the main arc, the sacrifices, the redemption
although the smut was all rape, I ignored it because I thought it would get better once chu wanning and mo ran get together, but it didn't.
then the ending below the whole redemption and sacrifice away, it was messy and rushed and not very well thought of.
it's a shame because I really loved the characters and first 8 volumes.
I really liked the main arc, the sacrifices, the redemption
although the smut was all rape, I ignored it because I thought it would get better once chu wanning and mo ran get together, but it didn't.
then the ending below the whole redemption and sacrifice away, it was messy and rushed and not very well thought of.
it's a shame because I really loved the characters and first 8 volumes.
December 27, 2025
3.5★
no puedo creer que ya termine.. oki el final no fue lo que esperaba pero tampoco lo odie.
pensamientos generales. spoilers !!
primero voy a destacar mi cosa favorita: los personajes, cada uno está muy bien desarrollado y la autora logra que te encariñes muy rápido con ellos.
estoy muy conflictuada con los temas que toca. hay algunas partes de SA que realmente no eran necesarias que estén ahí, pero lo están y se hacen muy incómodas. entiendo que, para la trama y el desarrollo de personajes son importantes, pero en un momento ya llega a ser solo morbo. aún así también destaco que hay temas que trata bastante bien.
también en momentos hay partes de la historia que salen de la nada para justificar conflictos. toda la primera parte fue mi favorita (el tomo tres!!!!) y disfrute muchísimo ese momento de la historia.
en general le doy un 4.2★ chu wanning te amo
no puedo creer que ya termine.. oki el final no fue lo que esperaba pero tampoco lo odie.
pensamientos generales. spoilers !!
primero voy a destacar mi cosa favorita: los personajes, cada uno está muy bien desarrollado y la autora logra que te encariñes muy rápido con ellos.
estoy muy conflictuada con los temas que toca. hay algunas partes de SA que realmente no eran necesarias que estén ahí, pero lo están y se hacen muy incómodas. entiendo que, para la trama y el desarrollo de personajes son importantes, pero en un momento ya llega a ser solo morbo. aún así también destaco que hay temas que trata bastante bien.
también en momentos hay partes de la historia que salen de la nada para justificar conflictos. toda la primera parte fue mi favorita (el tomo tres!!!!) y disfrute muchísimo ese momento de la historia.
en general le doy un 4.2★ chu wanning te amo
December 12, 2025
Wow, just... wow. I don't know if I finished this book... or if it finished me. I can't wait for the next and last volume, because I sure as hell deserve a book with nothing but fluff (hopefully).
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