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The first chapter in volume 2 of Da Mo Yao starts off with a bang. Sometimes I find myself re-reading this chapter and then giggling like a loon. It was brilliant of Tong Hua to up-end convention and have her … Continue reading
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We’re here! The end of volume 1 of Da Mo Yao, and I’m sure you all want me to stop chattering and start translating volume 2. If you told me two weeks ago I would have translated mostly word for … Continue reading
We’re almost nearing the end of volume 1 of Da Mo Yao, with the emotional intensity starting to burst at the seams for Yu Er. She’s such a passionate person, having all these feelings for Jiu Ye inside her that … Continue reading
Can one girl be in love with two guys? Sure she can. Can one girl think she loves one guy and not realize she also loves the other one? For sure. Yu Er effectively gave Huo Qu Bing a sucker … Continue reading
Oh lordy, this chapter is lovely but just breaks my heart. My Huo Qu Bing finally sees his competition, and it’s just gut-wrenching. Normally when there is a viable love triangle, the girl may be accused of leading both men … Continue reading
He’s back! Huo Qu Bing goes off to war for the first time and makes a huge mark on the battlefield. But when he returns to Chang An, will things remain the way he left it with Yu Er? Timing … Continue reading
[Breaking Update: WAAAAA!!!!! Liu Shi Shi is confirmed for Da Mo Yao as Jin Yu. In an interview today, she said that despite being recently sick, she’s headed for Ning Bo shortly to start filming DMY. T_____T OMG, crying happy relieved … Continue reading
Da Mo Yao rewards the patient by taking its time to develop the characters and their interactions. One moment I am touched by a Yu Er and Jiu Ye scene, and the next I’m gushing over a Yu Er and … Continue reading
We all knew Yu Er would see Yi Zhi Xie again, and their almost reunion on the streets of Chang An was forestalled because she had Huo Qu Bing to protect her. This normally fearless girl was frightened out of … Continue reading
Did anyone order a beauty to topple a country, with a side of hotblooded protector? Episode 8 of Da Mo Yao ratchets up the political machinations from pure plotting into action, and to no one’s surprise, Li Yan makes a … Continue reading
It’s getting good, isn’t it? I can say that the second time I’m reading Da Mo Yao to do this translation, I’m getting a much deeper insight into the story, characters, and conflicts. My impressions haven’t changed, but they have … Continue reading
Now that all the majority of the main and secondary characters have been introduced in Da Mo Yao, the story can finally start delving into the political intrigue of that era. The war stuff will come later, because my precious … Continue reading
Waaaaah, Xiao Huo is back! And back for good, with chapter 4 being pretty much the only time he’s not around to tease, annoy, and confuse the heck out of Jin Yu. From chapter 5 onward, Da Mo Yao is … Continue reading