L'husky e il suo gatto bianco Shizun, Vol. 2: Sua Venerabilità si risveglia

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #2

by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Bu Chi Rou Rou Bao

Via via che Mo Ran ripercorre da rinato la sua vita precedente, l'uomo che è stato gli appare sempre più come un enigma, e lo stesso vale per il maestro che tanto ha odiato. Da Imperatore del Regno mortale, lo ha detestato con ogni fibra del suo essere, eppure adesso l'insensibile Chu Wanning si sacrifica più volte per il bene del suo allievo. Ciononostante, il giorno del grande tradimento si avvicina, e l'agitazione cresce: Mo Ran non intende permettere al passato di ripetersi. Nel frattempo, il corso degli eventi prende una piega inaspettata, costringendolo a collaborare con Chu Wanning. Un essere misterioso tenta in ogni modo di arrivare al giovane discepolo, lasciandosi dietro una scia di sangue: è un avversario crudele e astuto, che sembra sapere di lui più di quanto Mo Ran stesso osi ricordare.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, LGBT, Queer, Historical, China, Fiction

Kindle Edition

Published May 20, 2025

About the author

Associated Names:
* Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
* 肉包不吃肉 (Chinese Profile)
* โร่วเปาปู้ชือโร่ว (Thai Profile)
* Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat (English Profile)

Reviews

[anmol · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Hell is too cold. Chu Wanning, I’ll take you to the grave with me.”

I'm never getting over this quote pls-

“I want you to rot with me.”

Alexa play "in a week" by Hozier. Omygod I love his unhinged ass. Also is it just me or Taxian-Jun feels very much like Heathcliff when he's like this?

So, it turned out that the most disgusting thing in this world was not ghosts or demons, but those cowardly, worthless beasts who wore human skins and hid in the crowd, willing to say and to do anything in the name of their own survival. At the end of everything, they would say, “I only wanted to live. I’m pitiful and powerless—I’ve done nothing wrong.”

Nothing hurts more than Peach Blossom Springs arc- except for maybe the Yi City arc in MDZS but really even THAT is tame as compared to the tragedy that's Chu Xun. I don't really care for trigger warnings I can read almost anything with a straight face but when I say it was so fucking difficult to read through this arc I'm not kidding.

The way I loathed literally every single person who let that happen and yes, somewhere I do understand where those people were coming from but at the same time, that arc really makes you realise just how cruel and selfish people can be.

Chu Xun deserved better. WAY BETTER.

Istg I've never cried more than I did in this book. But the FLUFF??? Xia Sini ILOVEYOU LET ME ADOPT YOU PLSSSS

The three ducklings plus Xia Sini were so adorable together ooof the way they were joined to the hip almost everyday ESPECIALLY MORON OHMYGOD MORON AND XIA SINI THE WAY MORON IS WITH THAT KID IS SOO CUTE HOW ATTENTIVE HOW PROTECTIVE AND JSJKAKSKSKS THE WAY HE GOT SO FLUSTERED WHEN XIA SINI CALLED HIM "GEGE" 😭

There wasn't really much romance in this book because Chu Wanning was absent most of the time but when he wasn't 🤌🏻 And I'm very glad we're finally getting somewhere after that ending oml book 3 is gonna be even more painful 🌚

Most of them were flashbacks so I was getting my enough share of Taxian-jun istg I really thought I was over my toxic book boyfriends phase but this moron has to prove me wrong every step of the way.

The person he liked, in this life and the last, was Shi Mei. But for some reason, moments before death, he had chosen to bury himself under the haitang tree in front of the Heaven-Piercing Tower, where he had first met Chu Wanning.

BRO STOP I DONT WANNA FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU

Whether in their previous lifetime or this one, Chu Wanning’s scent always seemed to soothe him. In his past life, whenever he returned from a bloodbath, he had always needed to bury his face in the crook of his shizun’s neck just to breathe again.

JUST TO BREATHE AGAIN. JUST TO BREATHE AGAIN.

HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE NOT BE SAT AFTER THAT 😭

Sjakskkakaksk the way Chu Wanning was finally learning to be more expressive. That man is soo precious pls I wanna bubble wrap him and protect him from everyone.

Also, I'm so ashamed of myself to have forgotten Ye Wangxi and Nangong Si. I'm not ready for them as well but I love them sm. It's becoming redundant atp bcs istg every single person in this book deserved better.

Pain- that's what this book is. And there must be something wrong with me bcs I'm so in loveeeee.

[bea ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

im very normal about 2ha yeah like sooooooo normal. the most normal person ever just normal thoughts normal emotions normal behaviour yeah normal af. im so normal when ranwan. like i couldnt get normaler. normal people wish they had what i have yeah. just normal about this novel

[nark · Rating 5 out of 5]

✦ wow maybe i am not dead inside after all. so many FEELINGS. the unrequited love vibes in this (not actually unrequited)!!! the angst. the jealousy!! all the thoughts and feelings that are simply left unsaid between the mcs!!! SO deliciously painful. i love it. i need more more more.

✦ Chu Wanning!!! i literally want to wrap this misunderstood soft man in a blanket and protect him from the world. he has never done anything wrong in his entire life and i simply don't want to hear your wrong opinion if you disagree with me.

✦ Mo Ran... listen. i wasn't sold on his character in the first book, but i am seeing some amazing character development. i am sure i'll grow to love him even more, once i know his full story.

✦ the actual overarching plot itself? woah. i have so many questions and theories, but i am not gonna even attemp to unpack them all in this review.

[Alexia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This second volume was an incredibly wild and exhilarating ride. Honestly, many of the story arcs in this volume frustrated me at times because they felt tedious and dull, yet there was always a compelling element within each arc that kept me thoroughly intrigued and eager to keep reading. The plot is gradually becoming much clearer, revealing numerous secrets about Mo Ran's past life that he himself was completely unaware of.

Chu Wanning once again proved beyond doubt that he is truly exceptional. He possesses such a gentle and kind soul, and the pain he endures is genuinely heartbreaking to witness. I deeply love him, and I am eagerly awaiting the day Mo Ran finally treats him with the respect and care he deserves.

Mo Ran is still in that initial phase where he's obsessed with Shi Mei, but he's beginning to realize that something was fundamentally wrong with him in his previous life. He's also starting to understand that his feelings for Chu Wanning are not rooted in hatred but in something more complicated and genuine.

Xue Meng remains my favorite character. His attitude, personality, and overall presence create a fascinating and complex character that adds depth to the story. For me, he is undoubtedly the heart of this danmei, because I find myself reasoning and resonating so much with him—even though I do not share his narcissistic tendencies. Also, his love and respect for Chu Wanning are so beautiful.

The bond between Chu Wanning and Mo Ran continues to develop and is gradually progressing into a more defined relationship. However, they are still far from fully crossing that line, especially given Mo Ran’s foolishness and lack of self-awareness, and Chu Wanning's low self-esteem, which makes him believe that no one could truly love him. Every interaction between them—every single moment—fills me with powerful angst, yet it’s a pain that feels so intense and well-crafted that it leaves me craving more. The small, sweet moments that the author intersperses deepen the emotional impact and keep me hanging on the edge of a metaphorical cliff—never quite falling, but never quite standing still either.

In conclusion, I am so hooked that I will immediately dive into the third volume because this story is irresistibly addictive.

[ana ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

love rereading erha when im having a bad day cus no matter what kind of day im having chu wanning is having a worse one

[Lau ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

When [Mo Ran] was young, he had wanted to be a good person. But that small, gentle wish of his, much like other little wishes () had become nothing more than memories, blown away by the wind and scattered in the snow.

There is something about Erha that ticks all the boxes; how the humor lands just right, how every single action scene plays like a video on my head, how the characters' feelings escape the pages to become my own. I would say this was angsty and dark and painful, but there was so much light on it too.


In this second book, you keep following Mo Ran & company on their adventures as he slowly realizes he might have been wrong his whole life. I was expecting Mo Ran to be completely oblivious to everything Chu Wanning keeps hiding from him. But Mo Ran is supposed to be clever, and not a teen anymore, so it makes sense that he has his eyes open and recognizes his memories and reality don’t align. It’s still painful, witnessing how much he still doesn’t see. But Chu Wanning is not someone easy to read. If you like the stoic hero who is miserable on the inside yet maintains an ever cold façade, you are going to have so much pain fun with him.

“I’m human too…”
I also feel sorrow and pain. Mo Ran… I also feel pain.

By
Lisa Buijteweg

On top of that, the writing is so good. I can’t believe this is a translation, it remains so beautiful and touching. I’ve read reviews praising storytellings for being pretty, but pretty is nothing for me if I feel cold. A good storytelling is the one able to make you feel along with the characters. The kind of writing that makes your chest hurt, your limbs shake and your eyes sink in emotions.

“Don’t cry. You’re already great.”

His voice wasn’t quite gentle, but when those words came from Chu Wanning’s mouth, they were indescribably soft.

Overall, although book two didn’t blow my mind the same way as book one, it was a complete pleasure to read. Reading this book filled my heart with life and I can’t wait to continue suffering and laughing along with the characters.


↬ The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun):

1. Vol 1: 5 stars
2. Vol 2: 4 stars
3. Vol 3: 4 stars
4. Vol 4: 4.5 stars
5. Vol 5: 3.5 stars

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 'My baby shizun' stars



This review is rated S for SPOILERS

I changed my mind a couple of times how to start this review but then decided I must talk about Xia Sini first. OMG, that was like the cutest thing I've ever read. Just when I thought I couldn't love Chu Wanning more he goes and became a six year old (not even sure if that's a spoiler since it happens very early in the vol and it's not exactly a big secret).



It's already hella cute how his disciples "adopt" their little shidi and they even write their Shizun about him 🥰 but it's even cuter how Chu Wanning acts as his little self. I have a feeling he didn't really have a happy childhood because he seems like he's discovering the joys of being a child; such as eating to many sweets 😊 (and my heart broke when he cried, he would never allowed himself that as an adult).


Fanart by zolaida

Also, Mo Ran was the cutest with Xia Sini! How he was taking care of him and never letting anything bad happen to him (except the soup thing 😠) and most importantly the butterfly pin!! 🦋💛 I was almost sad when this arc ended.

"Shixiong." Chu Wanning had meant to emphasize the sinecerity of his words, but with this young, tender voice, it came out all softly adorable instead, almost like he was acting cute.
[...]
He opened his mouth again, and out came a soft, saccharine sweet: "Ge."
"..."
"Gege."
"......"
"Mo Ran-gege."
"Aaaaah. Okay, okay. I'll take you. Stop saying that! Alright, fine. Come along, then. You win, okay? You win. Oh my god."

Seeing Mo Ran so flustered was definitely a novelity and I can't wait to see him reduced to this state by adult Chu Wanning. Please, tell me it will happen 😊



Peach blossom spring arc was also very intriguing (and tragic as well!! 😭 I'll never get over that scene ⬆️) and I'm so curious how everything is connected to Chu Xun? I mean, what's that scar??



Yes, I'm gonna pretend that's Chu Xun making a barrier or sth. That's the excuse for posting this gif, lol, and anyway Chu Xun looks like Chu Wanning, so that's that 😊



Fanart by zolaida

I can't remember if I talked about this in my review for vol 1 but I adore how Chu Wanning is with his disciples. Yeah, I know he's strict and he punishes them for every minor mistake but he also cares about them so much and he's so good to them even when they don't even see it 🥺 (that scene when Xue Meng cries in his lap and CWN pets his head - is that a Shizun thing, lol?)



Official book art by St
Colored by Xi



And speaking of Xue Meng... Darling of the heaven can be a little annoying sometimes but he really grew on me at the beginning of this vol, when he resisted the temptation of a fake sword and protected others. My baby is growing up 🥲


I haven't say much about Mo Ran yet. I really like his character development. At first when he was reborn, he just saw hate and revenge everywhere (yeah, I know, he was trying to do better but still). And now he sees everything with different eyes and his feelings are more sinecere (let's hope it stays this way 🙏 I'm sooo worried 😱) No matter if we had a rocky start, he's officially my precious baby now 🥰 (just in case if I haven't declared that yet)

"H-h-how dare you, you--?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chu Wanning gazed at her, unimpressed. "What ought I be afraid of?" He paused, then pulled Mo Ran closer. "Listen up: This person is mine. I'm taking him."

Mo Ran hadn't even recovered from his shock at Chu Wanning's sudden god-like descent before he was smashed into smithereens by the words, "This person is mine."
"Sh...Shizun..."
"Shut your trap." Chu Wanning's face was as impassive as ever.

This scene 😍😍 but of course these two fools don't know how to end a romantic moment 😆 however, all the romance fails aside, I adore how a smidgen closer to each other they became. When Mo Ran is thinking rationally, he's actually able to see that his Shizun cares for him.



There are so many things I'm curious about. So far, only questions are growing more and more, while we barley get any answers. I'm dying to know why Chu Wanning has such a weak core? I mean, how can he be so powerful despite this? My poor baobei 😢




And I'm also really worried for Mo Ran! Who's this person that was reborn too?? What does he want?? I hope Mo Ran is strong enough to fight him. He became emperor of the cultivation world for fuck's sake, he better kills this little piece of shit.

"Hell is too cold. Chu Wanning, I'll take you to the grave with me."

So, speaking of Taxian-Jun... I don't hate him anymore...I think??? Yes, he did a lot of horrible things but I also pity him. What can I say, I'm weak that way.

Whether in their previous lifetime or this one, Chu Wanning's scent always seemed to soothe him. In his past life, whenever he returned from a bloodbath, he had always needed to burry his face in the crook of his shizun's neck just to breath again.

Fanart by MiiMyun

He had clearly committed countless sins, but he was nothing more than a drenched stray with no home to speak of.
At such times, he would sit and wrap his arms around Chu Wanning's waist, bury his face against his abdomen, and have his shizun stroke his hair over and over again. It was the only way to calm the madness within.

Fanart by 四面储鸽

See, he's just a poor little moew moew 🥹



We learnt some more of their past lives. I'm not a fan of toxic relationships but fucking shit, these two together are like a disaster accident you can't look away 🫣 seriously, somebody save me, please!

Mo Ran's voice was husky, his breath heavy and opressive. "Let me screw you, and I'll let you have what you demand."
Chu Wanning's eyes shot wide open, the wetness in his gaze colored with arousal, but even more with disbelief.

Mo Ran paused before pulling him in even closer, still stroking his waist.
"So really, think it over. If you're willing, then get on your knees like a good boy and put your mouth to work. Serve me well. Then go spread yourself on the bed and beg me to fuck you."

As I said, toxic disaster but you just need to know more. Well, somehow they are not doing much better in this timeline 😅

"Nn..."
The noise that Chu Wanning let out between the slides of warm wetness drove Mo Ran mad. All those words about not liking him, hating him, and never touching him again, all of them vaporized into thin air.

Since rebirth, he has been loath to be intimate with Chu Wanning because of the resentment he harbored toward him, but kissing him now was pure ecstasy.
It was a high so intense that it ate away at him, like the first taste of sweet dew on the tongue of a traveler dying of thirst in the desert, like being enveloped in the soft warmth of a fur coat heated over a fire in the bitter cold of a freezing night.

I can't wait for the next vol!!!! 💜🩶 I need it now!!

They had once slept in each other's arms; now they slept with an invisible barrier between them.
In their last lifetime, they had been skin to skin, limbs entangled, and on particularly frenzied days, Mo Ran hadn't even pulled out after making love to him.
These two, who had once been so intimate, now lay on opposite ends of the bed to sleep.

5 'Beautifully painfull' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'My baby shizun' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4,5 'Wontons, stairs, and Mo Ran's childhood' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐
4,5 'Farm arc' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐
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[Marureviere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Manifesting that this is gonna be another NYT bestseller 😤🤍


Original thoughts: The cover is so pretty (and those subtle hints!!!) I'm so ready for the pain. The Xia Sini arc is definitely gonna be included aaaaa and what if they end this in ch 97 when [redacted] gets [redacted] 😭😭

[mery☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chu Wanning, you have all my love and my heart, forever and ever. <3

I am in love with this story. I love everything about it. What I do love most is how the characters are so well carved by the author and so well fleshed-out.They are so complex and interesting, every single one of them. It's so cool to see them constantly change and grow and get to know each other and themselves better.

I just have to say though...I am very suspicious of a certain someone, like...that ending left me speechless and confused and intrigued but also a bit scared because...what if someone I thought was a good, kind person turns out to be a master manipulator?! Yeah, I just hope I'm wrong.

I can't believe I have to wait until August to read the next book. Waiting this much time should be classified as an attack on my personal well-being.

[el · Rating 5 out of 5]

chu wanning i need you carnally 🫣😋😰😔😥😡🤨🥳🥹😫😛🧐😇🤣

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

The person he liked, in this life and the last, was Shi Mei. But for some reason, moments before death, he had chosen to bury himself under the haitang tree in front of the Heaven-Piercing Tower, where he had first met Chu Wanning.

These kinds of moments make me want to read Danmei forever, but I wasn't that invested in it after volume 1 ended, so I didn't think I would pick up the second volume. It took me two whole months to pick up the next volume, but I ended up loving it even more than I had anticipated.

Thus far, the narrative is incredibly skillfully written; the reader is able to comprehend Mo Ran's suffering and realize that he is not a bad person by seeing the vivid portrayal of his feelings.

The first volume opens with a noticeable character development that is good, especially for Mo Ran (we will also overlook the fact that some of his actions are dubious, but his reborn self is far nicer than his previous one, so i think the dubious things can be overlooked).He keeps telling himself that he is a typical 15-year-old boy and not the strong Taxian Jun, and that he shouldn't live in the past. He wishes to live a different life in this one since he believes he is to blame for all the horrors that occurred in his previous existence. This became evident when he began to see people from his previous life reappear in this one.

❤️ “I’m human too…”
I also feel sorrow and pain. Mo Ran… I also feel pain.

The second volume is when Chu Wanning's growth is most apparent; at this point, he is somewhat "nicer" to Mo Ran.

We also won't overlook his younger embodiment; in fact, I believe this plot device ought to be employed more frequently because it is so endearing and charming.

“He paused, then pulled Mo Ran closer. ‘Listen up: This person is mine. I’m taking him.’”

[PEACHY BLOSSOM ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOING TO RE-READ SOON..I WILL UPDATE THE REVIEW LATER ♡

[fish]

This book with a pretty pink cover just sucked the life out of me

[Camillee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Danmei has this unspoken rule, The prettier the cover, the sadder the story 💫
Im so excited to re read it!

Review Updated [ spoiler] 4.5 stars
" your soul is about to change, and your hatred about to dissipate"

This is why I enjoy a second reading so much, I notice things that as a first time reader dont!
Ok, What an ending! I absolutely feel so bad for Mo Ran... like now I'm sure that all the hatred he harboured in his prior lifetime wasn't that extreme to comit every single sin he had. But at the same time, I'm so upset! We were progressing in this lifetime, making Mo Ran questioning his own cruelty and ruthlessness and even recognizing that his shizun isn't that heartless as it seems and then FINAL CHAPTER OF VOL 2 HAPPENS, oh my god.
We only can wait for vol 3 to come, and as far as I recall, get prepared

[hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

i pretty much read this in one sitting and i’m fully invested now 💔🥺 why does meatbun know exactly how to rip out our hearts i teared up at least 3 times 😭

mo ran wasn’t AS unbearable in this volume as in volume 1 thank goshhhh. but DUDE you’re so in love with chu wanning not shi mei!!!!!! he’s such a hopeless idiot and it gives me some comedic relief thankfully, but i really just want to smack him 😭😂 i felt like i was getting stabbed in the heart the entire book 😭


edit 2. (sep 23/25) OKAY i am re-attemping because i feel like i'm in a better headspace and more prepared this time around. and i just need to see more of chu wanning because he is so 😭🫠🥲🥺😞 but MO RAN? I'M COMING FOR YOU 👊👊🥊🥊🤬

edit 1. (march 22/25) i need to put this on hold for because i'm just not invested right now. i find myself always wanting to put the book down and read something else. the plot is just not holding my attention. i love chu wanning and mo ran is pretty infuriating ngl, but i want to know more about ranwan's story so i will definitely come back.

[Xia and the Giant TBR · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Fluffiest" book you'll ever read. This volume dropped me into an existential crisis.
I can't wait for the pain and suffering cesspool that is volume 3.

[Justyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

why was i under the impression that i would not be a shell of a human being after this

[Marina ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT ????😭😭…….WHY

May 21st- ....I will write the review ....I will...(eventually)

[rory (jess' version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

(12/01/23): the way i keep on wanting to bash my head on the wall because of how frustrated i was whenever a miscommunication happened between chu wanning and mo ran. however, i liked that this made me absolutely lose my mind 🤩

[Linh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chibi-Chu gives me ✨✨ L I F E ✨✨. I will literally die for him!!

[megumi ⊹ ࣪ ˖ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so crazy about Moran and Wanning omg,,, this was so good

[Izabella &#x1fa90; · Rating 5 out of 5]

It hurt too much, holding someone in his heart like this, hidden carefully in the very depths of his thoughts. It was fine if that person didn't like him, as long as he could think about that person quietly and protect them silently. It was fine if he couldn't have that person. All of it was fine.

But that person's warmth and tenderness were bestowed upon others while the only things offered to him were barbs and thorns. So although Chu Wanning held him in his heart, whenever that person moved, his heart would start to bleed. Day after day, new wounds appeared before the old ones had a chance to heal.

It was then that Chu Wanning knew that even if he wasn't vying to capture this person's affections, every single moment that he continued to hold him in his heart would hurt him to his core. He didn't know how much longer he'd be able to bear this pain.
Didn't know when it would break him completely.

Ok, ok. I know I’m starting this review with a lengthy quote but it’s just too beautiful. Chu Wanning. I want to wrap him up in blankets, I love him so much.

All those years, the Yuheng Elder had always endured silently. No one liked him, no one kept him company, and he always feigned nonchalance as he walked through the reverent crowd, lofty and composed. Only with his mind tinged by childish thoughts could he break down and speak the truth, let out the misery that had built up within him for so long.

It is oddly common for the love interests to turn into children in danmeis, but the way it was done in 2HA. Absolutely. Destroyed. Me.

Chu Wanning was so sweet as little Xia Sini, but what really got me was his interactions with others. I can go on for hours on how Chu Wanning was finally able to be vulnerable without having to worry about his pride. Or how he could finally spend time with his disciples without them having preconceived notions about him or that lingering fear that everyone feels around him. His scenes with Xue Meng and Mo Ran, as Xia Sini, really warmed my heart. My man is finally getting some well deserved love and care from Mo Ran, Xue Meng, Xue Zhengyong, and Shi Mei (even if most of them didn’t know it was him for majority of the time)

He could smile, cry, and let more of his emotions show as Xia Sini without having to worry <3

How silly. Then again, Xue Zhengyong was really...truly... Chu Wanning stared at him for a while and, despite himself, a faint smile curved the corners of his lips. He raised his own cup toward the sect leader in return and downed it in one gulp.

That New Years Eve scene was pure fluff. And everyone starting to show care for Chu Wanning once again makes me smile (I also have a profound love for Xue Meng’s adoration for his Shizun, because seriously it’s adorable) And Xue Zhengyong in this volume had me laughing so hard. His relationship with Chu Wanning is just so interesting to read.

It was I who wronged you. I won't blame you, in life or in death.

It was a curse that Mo Ran could never forget, a nightmare that had haunted him for two lifetimes. How many times had he closed his eyes only to hear these words sighed by his ear, though the speaker was long gone from the world?

Mo Ran is just going through it in this volume. His poor head is overflowing with information and he’s struggling with his feelings for Chu Wanning. But this boy makes me want to rip my hair out. This dumbass still hasn’t figured out his feelings, or that Xia Sini is Chu Wanning and I wanna throttle him so bad (out of love, of course)

Then slowly a clear verdict formed in Chu Wanning’s gaze: Moron.

Yes, Chu Wanning. We’re all thinking that too.

And that ending. Who was that in the end? I have my suspicions but I’m not sure and I’m dying of curiosity. Why were they so adamant about Mo Ran’s original goal of protecting Shi Mei? Why was Shi Mei lowkey kind of suspicious in this volume? Hints to Chu Wanning’s past too left me reeling. Is there more to his connection to Chu Xun than just distant relatives? Why is Chu Wanning dreaming of their other lifetime? SO MANY QUESTIONS, NOT ENOUGH ANSWERS!

[ada ✮ · Rating 5 out of 5]

⁀➴ 𝟒.𝟕 ✩

sweating
stressing
scared
pissed off

also why did i not know about the existence of this series. absolutely amazing heart-shattering gut-wrenching horribly beautiful writing and story and idk everything and i’m not even that deep into it yet bye.

[Marureviere · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will never emotionally recover from Chu Wanning's human soul making wontons for Mo Ran. This scene is embedded in my skull, and my brain is still saturated with my tears.

[Sara Brusco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chu Wanning is so precious, someone please give him a hug

[solotude666 · Rating 5 out of 5]

wontons make me sad now :(

[L Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not enjoy this book nearly as much as I did book one. I won't sugar coat this at all... I hated that the de-aging trope was used for the majority of the story. Chu Wanning was six years old and became Mo Ran's "little brother" (without Mo Ran knowing that the kid was actually Chu Wanning). I understand that this was done so that it would give Chu Wanning an opportunity to see a sweeter and more attentive side of Mo Ran, and that's fine... but did it have to be for THAT LONG?! Their relationship was, indeed, quite sweet, but that type of relationship wasn't the one I was interested in. Toward the end of the story, a grown-up version of Chu Wanning traveled around with Mo Ran and, because they had to spend so much time together, they became more comfortable interacting with each other. This is the relationship that I care about and I really enjoyed that portion of the story.

The whole training with the feather tribe was whatever. I found most of what took place there uninteresting, though I was moved by what happened in Lin'an 200 years ago. I didn't care about the tribe, their history, or the details of their training program. The whole thing felt too long - this whole book felt too long- and I couldn't wait for everyone to get back to Sisheng Peak.

Fortunately, the story did pick up toward the end, and despite how much I didn’t like this book for the most part, there were a few good chapters that helped me to keep going. I'm still VERY invested in this overall story and have already pre-ordered book 3.

I considered moving ahead and reading the fan translations, especially since I've heard that most of them are just as good as the official ones, but I need a break from Mo Ran. I know he's supposed to be this dumb husky, but how is he never able to put two and two together? Also, there is something off about Shi Mei. I don't know what his deal is, but yeah. I can't wait to see what's going on there. 2.5 stars rounded up

[Sofia Boquist · Rating 5 out of 5]

“He paused, then pulled Mo Ran closer. ‘Listen up: This person is mine. I’m taking him.’”


The story continues to be both funny and interesting in the next part. I like Chu Wanning in his adult form more but I still enjoy the parts when he was a child. The question is whether Mo Ran is gonna realize who Xia Sini is or not! I sort of hope he does. And as usual the art is gorgeous! But how long are they gonna make us wait until there is some for of romance between the characters!!! Hello? I’m waiting!

[Evie · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a world of fantasy, magic, cultivation, heavenly creatures and weapons, perhaps the most outlandish thing in this whole story is that Mo Ran ended up as the Emperor of the Mortal Realm cause that boy is a fucking idiot.

Chu Wanning continues to break my fucking heart one small, reserved show of affection at a time. I won’t hear a bad word against him.

[jut · Rating 4 out of 5]

pain.