Slay the Jade

伊陌Oct 2019

Rating 3.3
Word count
427K words
Chapters
75

Tags

Martial Arts Fiction Classic WuxiaPath of RevengeVengeance and GratitudePower GamesAntiheroJianghu FeudClan HatredHidden LineageAdversity GrowthTruth Revealed

Summary

"Feng Sanbao, sole survivor of the Feng clan, bears a headsman's blade and harbors a hatred born of his family's slaughter. He tears free of fate in the mire below and breaks through the earth from a cellar. Entering the mortal world, he journeys south—fighting men, fighting heaven, fighting destiny—and drives a single road of vengeance to its end, only to glimpse a savage truth. The prophecy's meaning, the valley's secrets, the second son of the Kui Emperor, the war between two kingdoms… it turns out the Feng were never innocent. Yet behind this truth—where danger lurks on every side and profit rules all—there are also those who scheme with every resource merely to win peace and joy for the common people. She suddenly understands that the world's causes and consequences cannot be summed up in the two words black and white. A headsman's blade is no measure of good and evil. Only by guarding one's true heart can the road beneath one's feet move forward!"

Editor's review

Zhu Bi is a historical fantasy novel built around revenge. The protagonist, Feng Sanbao, claws his way out of a cellar carrying an executioner's blade and a hatred born of his family's slaughter, heading south—fighting men, heaven, and fate alike. What sets the book apart is that its revenge narrative does not stop at simple tit-for-tat retribution: as prophecies, secrets hidden in the valley, the two sons of the Kui Emperor, and the war between two kingdoms unfold layer by layer, the past of the Feng clan is reexamined, and the protagonist gradually discovers that justice and evil are not so clearly divided. Through Feng Sanbao's awakening, the author conveys a plain yet weighty theme—the executioner's blade is no measure of good and evil; only by holding fast to one's true heart can the road ahead be walked. The plot moves briskly and the suspense is densely packed, making it suitable for reading continuously as the protagonist closes in on the truth step by step, and for readers who enjoy finding moral ambiguity and reflections on justice within a revenge story.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the chapters in order and pay attention to how foreshadowing such as the prophecies and the valley's secrets echoes later
  2. When the truth is revealed, look back at earlier passages to appreciate the groundwork for the protagonist's shift in understanding
  3. Focus on Feng Sanbao's psychological changes at each choice rather than only on the fight scenes
  4. After finishing, sort out the motives of each faction before judging where the characters stand morally

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一卷
  3. 001 脱困寻人
  4. 002 拔刀入伙
  5. 003 山寨遇美
  6. 004 窥见旧人
  7. 005 借势进城
  8. 006 代为管教
  9. 007 奉琴入府
  10. 008 登堂入室
  11. 009 我见过你
  12. 010 侥幸收场
  13. 011 兴师问罪
  14. 012 图穷匕见
  15. 013 楼毁人亡
  16. 014 坊间流言
  17. 015 齐聚城北
  18. 016 突如其来
  19. 017 不速之客
  20. 018 戳穿身份
  21. 019 浮生偷闲
  22. 020 毯下藏人
  23. 021 潜入府中
  24. 022 达成合作
  25. 023 各自有理
  26. 024 幼时相助
  27. 025 安然出城
  28. 第二卷
  29. 001 坠崖求药
  30. 002 神机妙算
  31. 003 再遇村女
  32. 004 哄人开荒
  33. 005 王赫转变
  34. 006 花香隐现
  35. 007 暗中跟随
  36. 008 废村荒谷
  37. 009 狭路相逢
  38. 010 鸟兽四散
  39. 011 初露锋芒
  40. 012 各方行动
  41. 013 硝烟渐起
  42. 014 秘地揭开
  43. 015
  44. 016
  45. 017 旧时年少
  46. 018 剖白心迹
  47. 019 启程赴京
  48. 第三卷
  49. 001 擒贼遇美
  50. 002 搭台唱戏
  51. 003 自放烟花
  52. 004 雪夜入城
  53. 005 深夜访客
  54. 006 请客吃饭
  55. 007 山雨欲来
  56. 008 一言为定
  57. 009 节外生枝
  58. 010 急转直下
  59. 011 真相大白
  60. 012 分道扬镳
  61. 013 潜入皇宫
  62. 014 暗潮汹涌
  63. 015 威逼利诱
  64. 016 宫中再遇
  65. 017 奉诏入宫
  66. 018 你死我活
  67. 019 她更恨你
  68. 020 传位圣旨
  69. 021 尾随劫车
  70. 022 各方消息
  71. 023 口头协议
  72. 024 正面迎敌
  73. 025 唇枪舌剑
  74. 026 启程南疆
  75. 027 依约而来

FAQ

Is this book pure revenge wish-fulfillment? Not entirely. Revenge drives the main plot, but in the middle and later sections the story repeatedly reveals that the Feng clan was not innocent, shaking the protagonist's judgments of good and evil; the focus gradually shifts to reflection on cause and effect and morality, giving it more layers than simple tit-for-tat retribution.
I haven't read the author's other works. Can I start with this one? Yes. This is a standalone story; the main characters and world are developed within the book, with no dependence on prior works. First-time readers need only follow Feng Sanbao's perspective, paying a little attention to clues such as the prophecies and the valley's secrets.
Does the book devote much space to romance? Based on the description, the book focuses on revenge, conflict, and the revelation of truth, and romance is not a selling point. If you are mainly looking for a romance, you may find it underweighted; if you enjoy a tightly plotted adventure, it should suit you.

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About the author

伊陌 Author

Yi Mo is a Chinese author about whom relatively little is publicly available; basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name cannot be confirmed. According to the library's holdings, Yi Mo has two works, The Mountains and Rivers Will Tell Me the Answer and Zhu Bi, commonly classified under modern romance and wuxia fiction, suggesting that the writing may span contemporary emotional narratives and martial-arts storytelling. Judging from its title, The Mountains and Rivers Will Tell Me the Answer carries a lyrical, questioning tone and may lean toward emotional expression within modern romance, while Zhu Bi, closer in naming style to wuxia, hints at a world of swordplay, feuds, and entangled loyalties. Owing to the lack of author statements, publishing notes, and critical commentary, a full picture of Yi Mo's creative path and style is difficult to sketch; the above is only a cautious judgment based on titles and categories, and further information awaits public sources.