Monthly Archives: April 2026

Mandarin features lots of four-character “set phrases” that indicate a description, an emotion, a situation, etc. I find them fascinating, so I’m gathering the ones I come across as I go. I’ll put them here, in case others are curious, … Continue reading →

Chapter One (Continued) The soldier sent to deliver the report was taking a long time to return, the man with the umbrella thought; he probably wouldn’t return at all. So he simply opened his umbrella and walked into the Demon … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) A short distance away, the Chongwu leader plucked an arrow from his quiver. Above the arrow’s metal tip was a round red ore that looked like crystal. Indeed, this was a kind of extremely solid ore capable … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) The leader knew that the winner of this struggle would certainly be Chongwu Camp. But he didn’t like this woman who stayed so calm in this volatile situation. He wanted to find her weak spot, to provoke … Continue reading →