![]() ![]() Here we are in the middle of an epic battle to decide the fate of the universe and the characters are still wholly concerned only on their friggin love affairs, love triangles, unrequited love, lovers misunderstandings and whatever else. Which end up killing the mood and pacing of the story more often then not. Don't get me wrong, i like the romance in TTNH but unfortunately it turned into a friggin jap/korean/chinese soap opera. Now the romance, in summary, they tend to get in the way of the plot and pacing. I was also hoping that at least the author throws in impactful consequences of his morally upright decisions but alas it is not to be. Though everything always works out in the end of course since he is the protagonist. Author has chose to suppress this fact thus the MC is portrayed to be a naive hero. Victory is measured in blood, your's and your enemies. There is no right or wrong, good or bad answer, only solutions. A leader and strategist cannot see things as black and white, they need to see everything in shades of grey. How can you be a grand schemer and strategist when you are not willing to make sacrifices? It is not realistic. ![]() The first point is not really that big of a deal, i actually like his character as being ruthless, brutal, cunning schemer, amazing tactician and an intellectual individual however he has a very strong sense of justice and exceedingly high moral values. What disappoints me though are: the MC(character wise), romance(drama) and sidekick(sword spirit). I love these unorthodox elements so this novel was a perfect read for me. Therefore do note this novel is not for everyone. Review by fact12345 below addresses this issue and is accurate. It is out of the norm and feels totally different from xianxia novels like CD, CSG, MGA, ATG etc. Some readers might find this boring as it lacks head on confrontations, hardcore fighting & flowery martial techniques as well as the exponential increase in power as you level up your cultivation that are rampant in the xianxia genre. What i like about TTNH is that unlike most xianxia novels, it primarily focus on court politics, cunning & guile, stealth, assassinations, scheming & undermining, strategy & tactics and especially subterfuge. ![]() It feels like a mix of xianxia and wuxia. ![]()
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