The Vermilion Woman

大露子May 2025

3.2

Word count: 97K words
Chapters: 41

Summary

When Pangu's soul returned to chaos, Zhu Nü—who had grown up cherished by Pangu and loved him deeply—was overcome with grief. By a twist of fate, she embarks on a deeply moving romance with Pangu's reincarnation across three lifetimes, opening the door to role-play. Zhu Nü, also known as Yan Ji, is a seasoned heartbreaker who loves and hates with equal fervor. She pursues men relentlessly, yet never forgets her real mission: restoring the Heavenly Dao.

Editor's review

Zhu Nü uses the shell of the Pangu myth to tell the story of Yan Ji, a heroine who dares to love and hate. Author Da Luzi does not stop at mere emotional entanglement; after Zhu Nü loses the one she loves, she presses forward with the real task of restoring the Heavenly Dao. The story's highlights are its role-play-style interactions and aggressive pursuit scenes—brisk in pace and high in emotional intensity—while still advancing its xianxia worldview. The emotional development between Zhu Nü and Pangu's three-lifetime reincarnation is the main thread but not the sole focus; the career line and the romance line intertwine, giving the book a layer of narrative support beyond sweet, satisfying fantasy. It suits fragmented reading time—commutes, bedtime—and readers who enjoy proactive heroines in romance can easily binge it. Note that the role-play and aggressive-pursuit setup will filter readers by taste; those who prefer traditional xianxia or serious narrative may need to adjust expectations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like heroines who make the first move and dare to love and hate
Readers interested in myth retellings and xianxia romance
Readers who prefer brisk pacing, sweet satisfying interactions, and role-play elements
People who want a clear romance line with a main plot to follow in fragmented time

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer traditional, serious xianxia or grand-worldview narratives
People with low tolerance for role-play-style interactions and aggressive pursuit scenes
Readers expecting a pure career line or a story completely free of romantic entanglement

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters to confirm you can accept the role-play-style interactions before deciding to continue.
View the romance line and the restore-the-Heavenly-Dao main plot separately, and watch how the two intertwine and advance.
Best read in segments on commutes or before bed, one or two chapters at a time, to keep the brisk pace.
If you are unfamiliar with the Pangu myth background, learn the basic setup first to lower the barrier to understanding.

版权信息
楔子初始
第一章陨落
第二章鸾归
第三章穹玺剑
第四章刑天和莫奇
第五章余念
第六章月下小酌
第七章离开
第八章灭族
第九章六道轮回
第十章心火
第十一章姹紫嫣红开遍，付与断井颓
第十二章美人宜家
第十三章争吵
第十四章接纳
第十五章提亲
第十六章成亲
第十七章回门
第十八章哄婆婆
第十九章我教你唱戏可好？
第二十章大肥章，满满滴爱～
第二十一章出事
第二十二章发现真相
第二十三章动荡
第二十四章浴火
第二十五章朱女归位
第二十六章盘古转世
第二十七章传承
第二十八章小哥哥超凶的
第二十九章魔鬼与地狱
第三十章仙界扛把子
第三十一章故人登场
第三十二章是离傲天啊
第三十三章朱砂痣成了蚊子血
第三十四章你除了宠着还能做什么？
第三十五章再遇故人
第三十六章那个叫鸾归的少年
第三十七章贼老天不会让你白占便宜
第三十八章死离别
第三十九章新生

FAQ

Is this book pure romance or does it have a xianxia main plot?

Both. The romance line revolves around Zhu Nü's interactions with Pangu's three-lifetime reincarnation, while a main plot of restoring the Heavenly Dao runs throughout—it is not a single romance story.

Will it affect my reading if I haven't read Pangu-related myths?

Not much. The story uses the myth as a backdrop, but its core is character emotion and interaction; the basic setup is explained as the plot unfolds, so no prior reading is required.

Are there many role-play elements, and what if I don't like them?

Role-play is one of the important modes of interaction in the book and appears fairly often. If you have low tolerance for such scenes, try a few chapters first to judge whether it suits you.

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About the author

大露子 Author

Da Luzi is an author in Chinese online romance writing about whom very little public information is available. Only one work can currently be identified, the modern romance novel Zhu Nü. Because the available material is so limited, her nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and writing career cannot be confirmed, and readers and researchers can only come to know this writer through the work itself. Judging from the existing classification, Zhu Nü falls under modern romance, indicating that her writing addresses contemporary urban emotional themes and focuses on romantic entanglements and the development of relationships between characters, a common and steady approach in popular romance reading. A single work is not enough to outline a complete creative trajectory or to judge whether her style is consistent, but as her only representative work to date, Zhu Nü is the main entry point for understanding her narrative orientation and thematic preferences. For readers interested in following this author, what is worth noting is precisely how she handles the specific conventions of the modern romance genre.