Webnovel Review: Let the Villain Go by 龚心文

Title: Let the Villain Go
Author: 龚心文
Chapters: 85 chapters 
Publication: 2019
Summary from Novel Updates:

Legend has it that Ye Peitian’s blood has the miracle effect of saving the almost dead. The strong human beings swarmed like ants and insects under the banner of justice, just to achieve their ulterior purpose.

Using Yellow Sand to crush all the coveted people, Ye Peitian let his broken body soak in the pool of blood.

A woman appeared on the edge of the battlefield and approached him quietly.

Ye Peitian lightly pulled the corner of his mouth with a little effort, drawing a sneer. Even a low-level saint dared to take the opportunity to take his blood and flesh.

He closed his eyes, however, the woman stooped down and put a warm coat on him.

Ye Peitian:? ? ?

When Chu Qianxun was dying, she saw what happened in another parallel world.

In that world, the big demon that made the world fear him was not a demon, but smiled softly and shyly at her.

For that smile, she stepped on the bloody sea of ​​corpses and carefully approached the brutal bloodthirsty demon.

But she heard the person say: Go away. If you get closer to me, I will make you die badly.

When she really turned around, the corner of her clothes was pulled.

Even if the whole world spurns you, I will hold your hand.

If everyone is afraid of you, then let me love you.

5 STARS - I LOVED IT

MY REVIEW: 

This was so good! I felt so sad and pitied Yu Peitian. He had such horrible things done to him since the apocalypse occurred, and he had to become a notoriously evil person called the Human Demon just to protect himself. Someone who is originally soft, shy, and kind had become the scariest person on the continent. His life was so depressing that he had basically given up on his own life. Luckily, Chu Qianxun came into his life, and they both changed for the better. 

I really liked Chu Qianxun's character. After seeing how she lived so freely and confidently in her dream, she decided she didn't want to live so indifferently and fearful of life anymore and actively strove to become stronger. Lol, the funniest part is that after she became stronger by constantly going out alone to fight demons, everyone thought it was because she was raising a pretty boy who could only cook delicious meals. 

I actually really like how the roles were reversed in their relationship. We rarely get an active female and shy male dynamic in a relationship. I loved how Chu Qianxun was the one mainly initiating any physical parts of their relationship because Yu Peitian was too shy and embarrassed to do it instead. 

Maybe it's because I've mainly only been reading romance novels recently, but the action scenes were so good! So much tension and blood-pumping moments. The last few chapters were a thrilling whirlwind! 

I wish there were some extras that talked about their future, but I just found out that this is technically the alternate story/sequel lol. The dream that Chu Qianxun had at the beginning of the book is actually Apocalypse Arrival, the first book about the apocalypse occurring. I thought this book ended really well, so I'm not sure if I want to read Apocalypse Arrival now... We'll see.